Clark Elliott Stats & Scouting Report

AB	18
AVG	.389
OBP	.45
SLG	.5
HR	0

Full name Clark Anthony Elliott
Born 09/29/2000 in Crystal Lake, IL
Profile Ht.: 6'0" / Wt.: 183 / Bats: L / Throws: R
School Michigan
Drafted in the CB-B round (69th overall) by the Oakland Athletics in 2022 (signed for $900,000).

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Elliott has a chance to join Jordan Brewer, Jordan Nwogu and Jesse Franklin as top-three round outfielders out of Michigan in the last four years. After two solid seasons with Michigan during his first two seasons (.263/.394/.405), he led all hitters in the Cape Cod League with a .344 average while walking almost as frequently (17) as he struck out (20). He had a career year in 2022 where he hit .337/.460/.630 with 16 home runs and 17 doubles. His previous season-high in homers was just five. Elliott’s swing is a bit unorthodox. He starts with a sizable leg kick and has a flat bat path with a pull-side approach. Elliott has been able to crush pitches up in the zone with that path, but there’s a slight hole on the outer third and he swings and misses at a solid clip against breaking and offspeed pitches. He has hammered fastballs and done well against velocity with solid bat speed, and he rarely expands the zone with a career 16% walk rate. The 6-foot, 185-pound outfielder has average tools across the board—though he will turn in solid home-to-first run times—and is likely a corner outfielder at the next level after mostly playing right field in college.

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BA Grade/Risk: 45/High

Track Record: Elliott surged up draft boards when he hit .344 to win the Cape Cod League batting title after his sophomore season. He returned to Michigan and kept on hitting as a junior, hitting .337/.460/.630 while slugging 16 homers after previously hitting just five in his first two college seasons. The A's drafted him 69th overall and signed him to a $900,000 bonus, feeling as if they landed one of the best pure hitters in college baseball. He appeared in just one game in the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League.

Scouting Report: Elliott has great feel for the barrel. He punishes fastballs in the strike zone, especially in the lower half, utilizing his flat bat path to turn pitches around. He struggled at times in college with pitches on the outer third of the strike zone and also ran into some swing-and-miss issues with breaking balls. He'll have to prove the power gains he made in his final college season are real, but he has a chance for average power potential as he better learns which pitches he can damage. Elliott played mostly right field in college, although the A's think he has the athleticism to handle center. He's an above-average runner right now with a solid-average throwing arm. Elliott, a cognitive science major at Michigan, also draws rave reviews for his makeup.

The Future: Elliott is ready for Low-A Stockton. He has the ceiling of a top-of-the-order everyday outfielder if the power develops.

Scouting Grades: Hit: 55. Power: 50. Speed: 55. Fielding: 55. Arm: 50.

Draft Prospects

School: Michigan Committed/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 21.8
BA Grade: 45/High
Scouting Grades: Hit: 50 | Power: 45 | Run: 55 | Field: 50 | Arm: 50
Elliott has a chance to join Jordan Brewer, Jordan Nwogu and Jesse Franklin as top-three round outfielders out of Michigan in the last four years. After two solid seasons with Michigan during his first two seasons (.263/.394/.405), he led all hitters in the Cape Cod League with a .344 average while walking almost as frequently (17) as he struck out (20). He had a career year in 2022 where he hit .337/.460/.630 with 16 home runs and 17 doubles. His previous season-high in homers was just five. Elliott’s swing is a bit unorthodox. He starts with a sizable leg kick and has a flat bat path with a pull-side approach. Elliott has been able to crush pitches up in the zone with that path, but there’s a slight hole on the outer third and he swings and misses at a solid clip against breaking and offspeed pitches. He has hammered fastballs and done well against velocity with solid bat speed, and he rarely expands the zone with a career 16% walk rate. The 6-foot, 185-pound outfielder has average tools across the board—though he will turn in solid home-to-first run times—and is likely a corner outfielder at the next level after mostly playing right field in college.

Scouting Reports

BA Grade/Risk: 45/High

Track Record: Elliott surged up draft boards when he hit .344 to win the Cape Cod League batting title after his sophomore season. He returned to Michigan and kept on hitting as a junior, hitting .337/.460/.630 while slugging 16 homers after previously hitting just five in his first two college seasons. The A's drafted him 69th overall and signed him to a $900,000 bonus, feeling as if they landed one of the best pure hitters in college baseball. He appeared in just one game in the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League.

Scouting Report: Elliott has great feel for the barrel. He punishes fastballs in the strike zone, especially in the lower half, utilizing his flat bat path to turn pitches around. He struggled at times in college with pitches on the outer third of the strike zone and also ran into some swing-and-miss issues with breaking balls. He'll have to prove the power gains he made in his final college season are real, but he has a chance for average power potential as he better learns which pitches he can damage. Elliott played mostly right field in college, although the A's think he has the athleticism to handle center. He's an above-average runner right now with a solid-average throwing arm. Elliott, a cognitive science major at Michigan, also draws rave reviews for his makeup.

The Future: Elliott is ready for Low-A Stockton. He has the ceiling of a top-of-the-order everyday outfielder if the power develops.

Scouting Grades: Hit: 55. Power: 50. Speed: 55. Fielding: 55. Arm: 50.
BA Grade/Risk: 45/High

Track Record: Elliott surged up draft boards when he hit .344 to win the Cape Cod League batting title after his sophomore season. He returned to Michigan and kept on hitting as a junior, hitting .337/.460/.630 while slugging 16 homers after previously hitting just five in his first two college seasons. The A's drafted him 69th overall and signed him to a $900,000 bonus, feeling as if they landed one of the best pure hitters in college baseball. He appeared in just one game in the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League.

Scouting Report: Elliott has great feel for the barrel. He punishes fastballs in the strike zone, especially in the lower half, utilizing his flat bat path to turn pitches around. He struggled at times in college with pitches on the outer third of the strike zone and also ran into some swing-and-miss issues with breaking balls. He'll have to prove the power gains he made in his final college season are real, but he has a chance for average power potential as he better learns which pitches he can damage. Elliott played mostly right field in college, although the A's think he has the athleticism to handle center. He's an above-average runner right now with a solid-average throwing arm. Elliott, a cognitive science major at Michigan, also draws rave reviews for his makeup.

The Future: Elliott is ready for Low-A Stockton. He has the ceiling of a top-of-the-order everyday outfielder if the power develops.

Scouting Grades: Hit: 55. Power: 50. Speed: 55. Fielding: 55. Arm: 50.
BA Grade: 45/High

August Update: Elliott has a chance to join Jordan Brewer, Jordan Nwogu and Jesse Franklin as top-three round outfielders out of Michigan in the last four years. After two solid seasons with Michigan during his first two seasons (.263/.394/.405), he led all hitters in the Cape Cod League with a .344 average while walking almost as frequently (17) as he struck out (20). He had a career year in 2022 where he hit .337/.460/.630 with 16 home runs and 17 doubles. His previous season-high in homers was just five. Elliott&#39s swing is a bit unorthodox. He starts with a sizable leg kick and has a flat bat path with a pull-side approach. Elliott has been able to crush pitches up in the zone with that path, but there&#39s a slight hole on the outer third and he swings and misses at a solid clip against breaking and offspeed pitches. He has hammered fastballs and done well against velocity with solid bat speed, and he rarely expands the zone with a career 16% walk rate. The 6-foot, 185-pound outfielder has average tools across the board—though he will turn in solid home-to-first run times—and is likely a corner outfielder at the next level after mostly playing right field in college.