Tommy Hawke Stats & Scouting Report

AB	323
AVG	.263
OBP	.379
SLG	.347
HR	1

Full name William Thomas Hawke
Born 07/07/2002 in Raleigh, NC
Profile Ht.: 5'6" / Wt.: 160 / Bats: L / Throws: R
School Wake Forest
Drafted in the 6th round (188th overall) by the Cleveland Guardians in 2023 (signed for $295,000).

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School: Wake Forest Source: 4YR

Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 21
BA Grade:40/High
Tools:Hit: 55. Power: 30. Run: 70. Field: 55. Arm: 45.

Hawke is a small center fielder with a 5-foot-8, 185-pound frame and limited power, but he’s been a dynamic table setter for a high-octane Wake Forest lineup in 2023. He slashed .354/.466/.520 with seven home runs, 19 doubles and a 15.5% strikeout rate and 16.2% walk rate through 62 games. He makes plenty of contact and rarely misses a fastball, with a 91% contact rate against the pitch, including a 91% contact rate against fastballs at 92 mph or harder. On top of his pure contact skills, Hawke does a nice job staying within the zone and will take a walk when necessary, as his impressive career walk rate suggests. He lacks impact, though, and given his frame isn’t likely to improve much in that regard in the future. Despite playing at a homer-friendly park, Hawke has just nine career home runs in two seasons with a 90th percentile exit velocity in 2023 just under 100 mph. He should be able to stick in center field as a double-plus runner who covers a ton of ground, and that defensive profile should alleviate some of the pressure to hit for impact. He has a fringy but accurate arm. The list of everyday big leaguers with Hawke’s measurables isn’t a long one, but his speed, contact and batting eye could make him one of the outliers.

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School: Wake Forest Source: 4YR

Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 21
BA Grade:40/High
Tools:Hit: 55. Power: 30. Run: 70. Field: 55. Arm: 45.

Hawke is a small center fielder with a 5-foot-8, 185-pound frame and limited power, but he’s been a dynamic table setter for a high-octane Wake Forest lineup in 2023. He slashed .354/.466/.520 with seven home runs, 19 doubles and a 15.5% strikeout rate and 16.2% walk rate through 62 games. He makes plenty of contact and rarely misses a fastball, with a 91% contact rate against the pitch, including a 91% contact rate against fastballs at 92 mph or harder. On top of his pure contact skills, Hawke does a nice job staying within the zone and will take a walk when necessary, as his impressive career walk rate suggests. He lacks impact, though, and given his frame isn’t likely to improve much in that regard in the future. Despite playing at a homer-friendly park, Hawke has just nine career home runs in two seasons with a 90th percentile exit velocity in 2023 just under 100 mph. He should be able to stick in center field as a double-plus runner who covers a ton of ground, and that defensive profile should alleviate some of the pressure to hit for impact. He has a fringy but accurate arm. The list of everyday big leaguers with Hawke’s measurables isn’t a long one, but his speed, contact and batting eye could make him one of the outliers.