- Full name Edward Charles Phelps
- Born 06/19/2004 in Atlanta, GA
- Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 210 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Georgia Premier
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Draft Prospects
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School: Georgia. Committed: Never Drafted. Age At Draft: 21.1
Phelps was a highly-touted prospect out of high school and announced his presence with authority as a freshman with Georgia in 2024 when he hit .353/.441/.699 with 11 doubles, 12 home runs and 40 RBIs in 42 games. Phelps has a strong, athletic frame and his calling card is his plus raw power. He has thunderous bat speed and has had no issue tapping into his power in games. Phelps feasts on heaters, though he could take his game to another level if his pitch recognition skills and approach improve. Defensively, he fits best in left field. -
School: Georgia Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 21.1
Phelps was a highly-touted prospect out of high school and announced his presence with authority as a freshman with Georgia in 2024 when he hit .353/.441/.699 with 11 doubles, 12 home runs and 40 RBIs in 42 games. Phelps has a strong, athletic frame and his calling card is his plus raw power. He has thunderous bat speed and has had no issue tapping into his power in games. Phelps feasts on heaters, though he could take his game to another level if his pitch recognition skills and approach improve. Defensively, he fits best in left field. -
School: Georgia Premier Academy, Statesboro, Ga. Source: HS
Commit/Drafted: Georgia
Age At Draft: 19.1
Phelps has one of the more unusual profiles of the 2023 high school class as a right-right bat-first infielder who reclassified backwards from the 2022 class. Now on the older end for the class, Phelps will be 19 on draft day and if he makes it to campus at Georgie he’ll be a draft-eligible sophomore in 2025. Phelps is a solid athlete, with present strength in his 6-foot-2, 215-pound frame and he has shown solid hitting ability with solid power to go with it. He also runs well for his size. Where he fits best defensively is likely the biggest question about Phelps’ profile, as he has an unusual, short-arm throwing action and below-average arm strength that likely doesn’t fit at third base or either middle infield position. He’s an adept defender at first base, with active footwork around the bag, great hands and impressive leaping ability, but there’s also a chance he fits in left field. Either position has a high bar to clear offensively, so many scouts could be inclined to see him get to campus at Athens and prove his bat against SEC competition. A Tre’ Morgan (LSU) comp doesn’t seem crazy and could represent a solid outcome for Phelps with solid production in the SEC.
