- Full name Colby James Shelton
- Born 12/06/2002 in Charlotte, NC
- Profile Ht.: 6'0" / Wt.: 185 / Bats: L / Throws: R
- School Bloomingdale
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Drafted in the 20th round (590th overall) by the Washington Nationals in 2024.
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School: Florida
Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 21.6
BA Grade: 45/High
Tools: Hit: 40. Power: 55. Run: 45. Field: 45. Arm: 55.
Shelton had a standout freshman season with Alabama in 2023, when he led the club with 25 home runs en route to a second-team All-America selection. After the season, Shelton transferred to Florida, where he continued to show a powerful lefthanded bat. His production took a slight step backward in 2024, when he hit .256/.381/.573 with 20 home runs in 61 games. A 6-foot, 200-pound lefthanded hitter, Shelton is strong with all-fields power that comes with plenty of swing-and-miss. He sets up with a slightly crouched stance that includes a high handset and small leg lift, though he can be a bit rigid and stiff at times. His career strikeout rate sits in the 24-25% range, and he has contact questions versus all pitch types and an aggressive approach that leads to too many swings out of the zone. Because of Shelton’s back-to-back 20-homer seasons in the Southeastern Conference, some scouts think he will hit for enough impact to profile as a bat-first infielder. A shortstop now, Shelton profiles better at either third base or second base thanks to just OK actions and quickness. He can throw from multiple angles nicely and has enough arm strength for the left side of the infield. He is a fringe-average runner. He fits anywhere from round two to four.
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School: Florida Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 22.6
Shelton is a physical lefthanded hitting shortstop who has been consistent power-producers in two seasons in the SEC. After homering 25 times with Alabama in 2023 he followed up with a 20-homer performance with Florida in 2024, though his power has always come with swing-and-miss questions. Shelton is a fringy defender at third base who has the arm strength for the left side of the infield but actions and quickness that might be a better fit for third base or second. He was a draft-eligible sophomore in 2024 but didn’t sign with the Nationals in the 20th round. -
School: Florida Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 21.6
BA Grade: 45/High
Tools: Hit: 40. Power: 55. Run: 45. Field: 45. Arm: 55.
Shelton had a standout freshman season with Alabama in 2023, when he led the club with 25 home runs en route to a second-team All-America selection. After the season, Shelton transferred to Florida, where he continued to show a powerful lefthanded bat. His production took a slight step backward in 2024, when he hit .256/.381/.573 with 20 home runs in 61 games. A 6-foot, 200-pound lefthanded hitter, Shelton is strong with all-fields power that comes with plenty of swing-and-miss. He sets up with a slightly crouched stance that includes a high handset and small leg lift, though he can be a bit rigid and stiff at times. His career strikeout rate sits in the 24-25% range, and he has contact questions versus all pitch types and an aggressive approach that leads to too many swings out of the zone. Because of Shelton’s back-to-back 20-homer seasons in the Southeastern Conference, some scouts think he will hit for enough impact to profile as a bat-first infielder. A shortstop now, Shelton profiles better at either third base or second base thanks to just OK actions and quickness. He can throw from multiple angles nicely and has enough arm strength for the left side of the infield. He is a fringe-average runner. He fits anywhere from round two to four.
