Kale Emshoff

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #174 prospect in 2020 draft
  Emshoff was on a massive roll when Arkansas-Little Rock’s season came to an end. He already had a two-home run game on the books and he had homered in five of his past seven games. He was hitting .417/.527/.800, ranking 11th in the country in slugging percentage. Emshoff’s power is legitimate—he has plus-plus raw power and he impressed scouts in the fall by homering off of Missouri’s Ian Bedell (as part of a 4-for-5 day). His power comes more from strength and leverage than exceptional bat speed, but it should play in pro ball. Emshoff missed the 2019 season because of Tommy John surgery. His arm hasn’t fully come back yet, but he is a solid-average receiver. Emshoff’s 2020 production far exceeded what he had done in his first two seasons with the Trojans, but his power and defense give him a solid chance to be at least a productive pro backup.