Ty Evans

A 6-foot-2, 200-pound outfielder committed to Florida, Evans impressed last summer with his power and speed, as well as an advanced offensive approach that led to good results against high-caliber pitching. He has impressive hand speed that’s allowed him to stay inside low-and-mid-90s velocity and turn it around with impact, and because of that some scouts think he has solid or better pure hitting ability at the next level. However, scouts this spring thought he got a bit stiffer with his swing and saw a hitter who was more of a power-over-hit sort of bat. Evans is plenty strong with above-average raw power now and a chance to get to plus power in the future as he continues to grow and add more muscle to his frame. He previously played shortstop, but transitioned to center field recently, with some scouts giving him a chance to stick in the middle of the outfield because of his running ability and others thinking he will outgrow the position and slow down a tick. He’s turned in plus run times and is probably an above-average runner now. A team that signs Evans out of his Florida commitment is either heavily convicted in his pure hitting ability or thinks he has a chance to stick in center, as the industry is typically hard on right-right corner outfield profiles out of high school. If Evans does get to campus, he has a chance to be a special hitter with power.