Spencer Brickhouse
| AB | 522 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .232 |
| OBP | .307 |
| SLG | .404 |
| HR | 19 |
- Full name Spencer Lee Brickhouse
- Born 04/10/1998 in Raleigh, NC
- Profile Ht.: 6'4" / Wt.: 235 / Bats: L / Throws: R
- School East Carolina
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Drafted in the 7th round (212th overall) by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2019 (signed for $190,000).
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A physical, 6-foot-4, 235-pound first baseman, Brickhouse brings plenty of power to the table and has hit double-digit home runs for the Pirates in each of his first three seasons. Power is Brickhouse’s calling card, with some scouts putting 70-grade raw power on the lefthanded slugger, and this spring has been his most accomplished season with the bat. He hit .333/.473/.648 through his first 46 games with an 18 percent walk rate—easily the best of his career. While he’s hit well this spring, many scouts are concerned about the overall quality of his hit tool. His track record in the Cape Cod League is underwhelming—a .255/.328/.373 slash line over two summers with a 23 percent strikeout rate and 8.6 percent walk rate—and his freshman and sophomore seasons were less impressive from a production standpoint and plate discipline perspective. It’s a power-over-hit profile and Brickhouse will be limited to first base the next level, although he should be an average defender. Where a team values him in the draft will depend almost entirely on his future hit grade. If a team believes he’s close to an average hitter, then he could come off the board early on Day 2.
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Draft Prospects
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A physical, 6-foot-4, 235-pound first baseman, Brickhouse brings plenty of power to the table and has hit double-digit home runs for the Pirates in each of his first three seasons. Power is Brickhouse's calling card, with some scouts putting 70-grade raw power on the lefthanded slugger, and this spring has been his most accomplished season with the bat. He hit .333/.473/.648 through his first 46 games with an 18 percent walk rate--easily the best of his career. While he's hit well this spring, many scouts are concerned about the overall quality of his hit tool. His track record in the Cape Cod League is underwhelming--a .255/.328/.373 slash line over two summers with a 23 percent strikeout rate and 8.6 percent walk rate--and his freshman and sophomore seasons were less impressive from a production standpoint and plate discipline perspective. It's a power-over-hit profile and Brickhouse will be limited to first base the next level, although he should be an average defender. Where a team values him in the draft will depend almost entirely on his future hit grade. If a team believes he's close to an average hitter, then he could come off the board early on Day 2. -
Brickhouse has the kind of power one would expect from someone with the last name Brickhouse. It's plus raw power--the most power of any prep player in North Carolina--and can play as plus in games, although he can be pitched to. His stance is open and spread out, which can limit his ability to generate leverage in his swing. Built like a brick house at a listed 6-foot-3, 225 pounds, Brickhouse's big lefthanded bat will have to carry him, as he lacks versatility in the field. He's a first baseman through and through. Committed to East Carolina, Brickhouse seems likely to go to school unless a team rolls the dice and takes him early.
Scouting Reports
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A physical, 6-foot-4, 235-pound first baseman, Brickhouse brings plenty of power to the table and has hit double-digit home runs for the Pirates in each of his first three seasons. Power is Brickhouse's calling card, with some scouts putting 70-grade raw power on the lefthanded slugger, and this spring has been his most accomplished season with the bat. He hit .333/.473/.648 through his first 46 games with an 18 percent walk rate--easily the best of his career. While he's hit well this spring, many scouts are concerned about the overall quality of his hit tool. His track record in the Cape Cod League is underwhelming--a .255/.328/.373 slash line over two summers with a 23 percent strikeout rate and 8.6 percent walk rate--and his freshman and sophomore seasons were less impressive from a production standpoint and plate discipline perspective. It's a power-over-hit profile and Brickhouse will be limited to first base the next level, although he should be an average defender. Where a team values him in the draft will depend almost entirely on his future hit grade. If a team believes he's close to an average hitter, then he could come off the board early on Day 2.
