Tyler Holt Stats & Scouting Report

Full name Tyler Andrew Holt
Born 03/10/1989 in Marion County, IN
Profile Ht.: 5'10" / Wt.: 200 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Florida State
Debut 07/06/2014
Drafted in the 10th round (300th overall) by the Cleveland Guardians in 2010 (signed for $500,000).

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Two of the nation's most successful college baseball programs, Stanford and Florida State, annually frustrate scouts with their approaches to hitting, which scouts say work with metal bats but not with wood. Holt is one of the latest examples. His open stance and deep crouch don't get him into an ideal position to load up his hands and drive the ball, but for now he stays balanced and uses his hands to spray line drives from pole to pole. He has sacrificed some batting average in trying to hit for more power as a junior, but scouts still project his power as below-average. His offensive profile fits best in center field. He has been one of college baseball's best basestealers over the last two seasons (59-for-65 overall) and has drawn more than 150 career walks, making him an outstanding tablesetter. He's an above-average runner, and he'll have to maintain his speed to have the range to stick in center field. Holt's instincts on both sides of the ball help him play above his tools. He's a bigger, stronger version of his Seminoles predecessor, Shane Robinson, who reached the majors with St. Louis in 2009 and is in his third season in Triple-A.

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Holt put up gaudy numbers at Florida State, where he hit .355/.471/.629 as a junior and walked more than he struck out in each of his three seasons. His asking price dropped him to the 10th round of the 2010, and he signed for an over-slot $500,000 before continuing his strong hitting in low Class A. While Holt's performance thus far has been outstanding, scouts debate whether his skills will translate at higher levels. He doesn't have standout physical tools, but his instincts and aggressiveness help him get the most out of his abilities. He's an extremely disciplined hitter who works counts, doesn't chase many pitches, sprays the ball to all fields and gets on base at a high rate. Though Holt hit 13 homers as a Seminoles junior after totaling eight in his first two college seasons, scouts still project his power as below average. He employs an open stance and deep crouch that don't get him into a good position to load his hands and drive the ball. Holt has plus speed that plays better than that, as he's a smart baserunner and efficient basestealer. He'll have to maintain his quickness to stay in center field, where he shows good instincts and has a fringy arm. Holt is advanced enough to begin his first full pro season in high Class A.