Travis Honeyman Stats & Scouting Report

AB	17
AVG	.412
OBP	.545
SLG	.647
HR	0

Full name Travis James Honeyman
Born 10/02/2001 in Massapequa, NY
Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 190 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Boston College
Drafted in the 3rd round (90th overall) by the St. Louis Cardinals in 2023 (signed for $700,000).

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School: Boston College Source: 4YR

Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 21.8
BA Grade:45/High
Tools:Hit: 45. Power: 45. Run: 55. Field: 45. Arm: 55.

Honeyman in 2022 hit .329/.402/.506 while primarily playing left field for Boston College and performed well that summer in the Cape Cod League. Moved to right field in 2023, Honeyman hit .304/.383/.534 in 183 plate appearances, though a shoulder injury sidelined him in May. Honeyman is a high-contact hitter with an aggressive approach. He sets up with an open stance, starts his swing with a leg kick that squares him off while simultaneously crouching down before firing his hands. He’s geared to handle pitches from the belt down, though he had trouble with pitches at the top of the zone. There’s little swing-and-miss, especially against fastballs, though he walked just 7% of the time and will expand the zone, especially against breaking balls. Honeyman makes hard contact—his exit velocity averaged 89 mph and was up to 109—but he never hit more than six home runs in a season, with nearly all of his extra-base damage coming pull side. Honeyman played center field in the Cape, but this spring he has primarily played right field. He’s a good athlete and a tick above-average runner with an average arm, so he doesn’t have typical center field speed, and he will need to improve his route efficiency. There’s some tweener outfield risk, but a team that either believes in Honeyman as a center fielder or thinks he can unlock more game power could take him in the top three rounds.

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Organization Prospect Rankings

BA Grade: 50/Extreme

Track Record: Honeyman played sparingly at Boston College as a freshman but broke out after earning a starting role as a sophomore and .329/.402/.506 in 41 games. He followed that up with a standout showing in the Cape Cod League in 2022 where he hit .289/.400/.530 in 24 games. He returned to Boston College for his draft spring but was limited to 39 games due to a shoulder injury. The Cardinals selected Honeyman in the third round and signed him for a below-slot bonus of $700,000.

Scouting Report: Honeyman’s bat-to-ball skills are above-average and that’s been the case throughout his college career. He shows strong plate coverage skills with a short swing and loose hands, though his swing does have some moving parts with a leg kick and a hand pump. After showing plate discipline as a sophomore Honeyman’s chase rate jumped as a junior. Some of this is explained by an adjustment to a more aggressive approach, but his struggles versus spin were evident. Honeyman shows above-average raw power and will turn on a pitch to his pull side, but his more linear bat path is more conducive to line drives than back-spinning fly balls. Honeyman is an above-average runner and has some success as a basestealer. That speed translates to the outfield where he’s seen time in all three positions as an amateur, though his route running is currently subpar and will need to improve. He has an average throwing arm.

The Future: Honeyman has everyday regular potential if he can stay on the field and everything comes together.

Scouting Grades Hit: 50 | Power: 45 | Run: 55 | Field: 45 | Arm: 50

Draft Prospects

School: Boston College Source: 4YR

Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 21.8
BA Grade:45/High
Tools:Hit: 45. Power: 45. Run: 55. Field: 45. Arm: 55.

Honeyman in 2022 hit .329/.402/.506 while primarily playing left field for Boston College and performed well that summer in the Cape Cod League. Moved to right field in 2023, Honeyman hit .304/.383/.534 in 183 plate appearances, though a shoulder injury sidelined him in May. Honeyman is a high-contact hitter with an aggressive approach. He sets up with an open stance, starts his swing with a leg kick that squares him off while simultaneously crouching down before firing his hands. He’s geared to handle pitches from the belt down, though he had trouble with pitches at the top of the zone. There’s little swing-and-miss, especially against fastballs, though he walked just 7% of the time and will expand the zone, especially against breaking balls. Honeyman makes hard contact—his exit velocity averaged 89 mph and was up to 109—but he never hit more than six home runs in a season, with nearly all of his extra-base damage coming pull side. Honeyman played center field in the Cape, but this spring he has primarily played right field. He’s a good athlete and a tick above-average runner with an average arm, so he doesn’t have typical center field speed, and he will need to improve his route efficiency. There’s some tweener outfield risk, but a team that either believes in Honeyman as a center fielder or thinks he can unlock more game power could take him in the top three rounds.