Jon Edwards Stats & Scouting Report

Full name Jonathan Benjamin Edwards
Born 01/08/1988 in Chicago, IL
Profile Ht.: 6'5" / Wt.: 240 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Keller
Debut 08/15/2014
Drafted in the 14th round (436th overall) by the St. Louis Cardinals in 2006 (signed for $110,000).

Top Rankings

Because he was ineligible for half his senior season in high school, Edwards dropped to the 14th round in June and signed for $100,000. He already looks like a steal after ranking among the Top 10 Prospects in the Appalachian League despite being hampered by a sore wrist and hamstring. At a hulking 6-foot-5, 230 pounds he presents plus raw power, both pulling the ball and to straightaway center, and is cast in the mold of a prototypical right fielder. He has plus arm strength but below-average range. He moves well for his size but struggled on balls hit right at him. Edwards has a long swing, but it's not unwieldy, and he has better pitch recognition than most young hitters. He struck out 33 times to 20 walks in 154 at-bats, showing good discipline. He should step into the middle of the Quad Cities lineup as a 19-year-old this summer.

Because he was ineligible for half his senior season in high school, Edwards dropped to the 14th round in June. He looks like a terrific value for that round after showing above-average raw power, both pulling the ball and to straightaway center. The 6-foot-5, 230-pound Edwards utilized his considerable strength to swat 21 extra-base hits despite struggling with a sore wrist all summer and missing the final 10 games with a pulled hamstring. His swing can get long, but Edwards' pitch recognition was more advanced than that of most young hitters. He has a plus arm to match his plus power and seems a good fit for right field despite below-average range. He moves well for his size but struggled with balls hit right at him. "He looks like a lumberjack out there," Elizabethton manager Ray Smith said. "He's a big, huge guy but he moves pretty good. And of course, he can swing the bat. He squared up the bat head on a few against us."