Calvin Harris

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #167 prospect in 2023 draft
  School: Mississippi Source: 4YR
  
  Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
  Age At Draft: 21.7
  BA Grade:40/High
  Tools:Hit: 45. Power: 45. Run: 40. Field: 55. Arm: 50.
  
  Harris showed impressive defensive skills out of high school, when he ranked as the No. 287 prospect in the 2020 class, but after making it to campus at Mississippi hasn’t been able to showcase his catching much at all. Royals second-rounder Hayden Dunhurst was the team’s primary catcher in 2021 and 2022, leaving Harris to catch in a part-time role and play the corner outfield. He moved into the everyday catching role in 2023 and hit above .300 for the second straight season, with a .321/.398/.579 slash line and a career-high 12 home runs. Harris has shown solid home run power from gap-to-gap and managed a 90 mph average exit velocity this spring. He will expand the zone a bit, but has solid overall contact skills, particularly against fastballs. Harris has a chance to be a solid receiver, with quiet and strong hands behind the plate. He does a nice job presenting balls on the edges of the strike zone, and employs a one-knee setup. He also has a strong and accurate arm—though he has previously had UCL surgery—that is much better than his 11.3% caught stealing rate (7-for-62) would suggest, with many runners stealing off pitchers who took their time to the plate.
• Ranked #287 prospect in 2020 draft
  Harris doesn’t make it look pretty. He has a short, flat swing that isn’t all that fluid. His hands work very well, though, and he has bat speed to go with his contact ability. And he’s consistently hit good pitching. Harris has a plus arm and moves pretty well behind the plate. He’s got a good chance to stick at catcher, but he’s likely to get to Mississippi.