Will Robertson

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Toronto Blue Jays #23 prospect in 2021
  TRACK RECORD: Robertson had two loud offensive seasons at Creighton with a strong Cape Cod League summer in-between. He signed with the Blue Jays as a fourth-round pick in 2019 and debuted that summer in the short-season Northwest League. Robertson went to instructional league in 2020 and was one of the Blue Jays' top offensive performers, though at 22 he was one of the oldest hitters in camp.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Robertson generates easy above-average raw power with his strength, bat speed and short lefthanded stroke. Pitchers were able to beat him with fastballs inside in his pro debut, so he backed off the plate in 2020 with better results at instructs. There's some stiffness in his swing that contributes to swing-and-miss concerns against more advanced pitchers, but he is working to create a better bat path to stay through the hitting zone longer. That showed early results at instructs, where Robertson was able to show more power through the middle of the field and to right-center. Robertson's value is tied to his bat. He's a below-average runner and defender in a corner with average arm strength.
  
  THE FUTURE: Robertson showed encouraging signs in 2020. The real test will come once he faces Double-A pitching, possibly at some point in 2021.
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  Ranked Toronto Blue Jays #30 prospect in 2020
  TRACK RECORD: Robertson had two big years at Creighton and helped his stock with a strong summer in the Cape Cod League in 2018. The Blue Jays drafted him in the fourth round in 2019 and signed him for $422,500 before making his pro debut in the short-season Northwest League.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Roberton has plenty of bat speed and strength to produce above-average raw power. He doesn't need to sell out to generate that power, with a short, level stroke that leads to a good amount of contact for a power hitter. There is some stiffness to his stroke, however, and he has an aggressive approach, so there are concerns about how that will affect him once he starts facing more advanced pitching. Robertson will have to mash as a corner outfielder with limited defensive value. He's a below-average runner with an average arm and needs to improve his reads and routes, projecting as a below-average defender.
  
  THE FUTURE: He should be ticketed for low Class A Lansing to begin 2020.

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #95 prospect in 2019 draft
  Robertson has been one of Creighton's best hitters for the last two years and raised his profile nationally with a strong summer in the Cape Cod League. He has a level lefthanded swing that is geared more toward hitting hard line drives more than driving the ball over the fence. But at a listed at 6-foot-2, 210 pounds, he has above-average raw power and will likely tap into it more in time. He has an aggressive approach, but his bat control keeps his strikeout rate manageable. He is a below-average runner and has average arm strength. He likely fits best in left field, which puts more pressure on his bat, but his performance this summer opened eyes.

• July, 2021 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Robertson had two loud offensive seasons at Creighton with a strong Cape Cod League summer in-between. He signed with the Blue Jays as a fourth-round pick in 2019 and debuted that summer in the short-season Northwest League. Robertson went to instructional league in 2020 and was one of the Blue Jays' top offensive performers, though at 22 he was one of the oldest hitters in camp.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Robertson generates easy above-average raw power with his strength, bat speed and short lefthanded stroke. Pitchers were able to beat him with fastballs inside in his pro debut, so he backed off the plate in 2020 with better results at instructs. There's some stiffness in his swing that contributes to swing-and-miss concerns against more advanced pitchers, but he is working to create a better bat path to stay through the hitting zone longer. That showed early results at instructs, where Robertson was able to show more power through the middle of the field and to right-center. Robertson's value is tied to his bat. He's a below-average runner and defender in a corner with average arm strength.
  
  THE FUTURE: Robertson showed encouraging signs in 2020. The real test will come once he faces Double-A pitching, possibly at some point in 2021.
• March, 2021 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Robertson had two loud offensive seasons at Creighton with a strong Cape Cod League summer in-between. He signed with the Blue Jays as a fourth-round pick in 2019 and debuted that summer in the short-season Northwest League. Robertson went to instructional league in 2020 and was one of the Blue Jays' top offensive performers, though at 22 he was one of the oldest hitters in camp.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Robertson generates easy above-average raw power with his strength, bat speed and short lefthanded stroke. Pitchers were able to beat him with fastballs inside in his pro debut, so he backed off the plate in 2020 with better results at instructs. There's some stiffness in his swing that contributes to swing-and-miss concerns against more advanced pitchers, but he is working to create a better bat path to stay through the hitting zone longer. That showed early results at instructs, where Robertson was able to show more power through the middle of the field and to right-center. Robertson's value is tied to his bat. He's a below-average runner and defender in a corner with average arm strength.
  
  THE FUTURE: Robertson showed encouraging signs in 2020. The real test will come once he faces Double-A pitching, possibly at some point in 2021.
• December, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Robertson had two loud offensive seasons at Creighton with a strong Cape Cod League summer in-between. He signed with the Blue Jays as a fourth-round pick in 2019 and debuted that summer in the short-season Northwest League. Robertson went to instructional league in 2020 and was one of the Blue Jays' top offensive performers, though at 22 he was one of the oldest hitters in camp.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Robertson generates easy above-average raw power with his strength, bat speed and short lefthanded stroke. Pitchers were able to beat him with fastballs inside in his pro debut, so he backed off the plate in 2020 with better results at instructs. There's some stiffness in his swing that contributes to swing-and-miss concerns against more advanced pitchers, but he is working to create a better bat path to stay through the hitting zone longer. That showed early results at instructs, where Robertson was able to show more power through the middle of the field and to right-center. Robertson's value is tied to his bat. He's a below-average runner and defender in a corner with average arm strength.
  
  THE FUTURE: Robertson showed encouraging signs in 2020. The real test will come once he faces Double-A pitching, possibly at some point in 2021.
• February, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Robertson had two big years at Creighton and helped his stock with a strong summer in the Cape Cod League in 2018. The Blue Jays drafted him in the fourth round in 2019 and signed him for $422,500 before making his pro debut in the short-season Northwest League.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Roberton has plenty of bat speed and strength to produce above-average raw power. He doesn't need to sell out to generate that power, with a short, level stroke that leads to a good amount of contact for a power hitter. There is some stiffness to his stroke, however, and he has an aggressive approach, so there are concerns about how that will affect him once he starts facing more advanced pitching. Robertson will have to mash as a corner outfielder with limited defensive value. He's a below-average runner with an average arm and needs to improve his reads and routes, projecting as a below-average defender.
  
  THE FUTURE: He should be ticketed for low Class A Lansing to begin 2020.
• December, 2018 Scouting Report
  Robertson has been one of Creighton's best hitters for the last two years and raised his profile nationally with a strong summer in the Cape Cod League. He has a level lefthanded swing that is geared more toward hitting hard line drives more than driving the ball over the fence. But at a listed at 6-foot-2, 210 pounds, he has above-average raw power and will likely tap into it more in time. He has an aggressive approach, but his bat control keeps his strikeout rate manageable. He is a below-average runner and has average arm strength. He likely fits best in left field, which puts more pressure on his bat, but his performance this summer opened eyes.