Drew Burress

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #1 prospect in 2026 draft
  School: Georgia Tech. Drafted: Never Drafted
  
  Age At Draft: 21.6
  
  Burress has been the most impressive freshman in the country to this point to the tune of a .370/.477/.890 slash line with 23 extra-base hits—including 14 home runs—and 37 RBIs. Burress has a thunderous set of tools packed into his physical 5-foot-9 frame. He has big-time bat speed with plus power to boot, as well as an advanced feel for the barrel and sound pitch recognition skills. Burress seldom expands the zone and his ability to cover all parts of the plate with power is mighty impressive. In the field, he is a high-level athlete whose instincts, plus running ability and plus arm translate well to center field. He eventually could make the move to right field where his overall defensive skill set would hold up.
• Ranked #128 prospect in 2023 draft
  School: Houston County HS, Warner Robins, Ga. Source: HS
  
  Commit/Drafted: Georgia Tech
  Age At Draft: 18.6
  BA Grade:45/Extreme
  Tools:Hit: 45. Power: 50. Run: 60. Field: 55. Arm: 60.
  
  Burress is a small and stocky baseball rat with a 5-foot-9, 175-pound frame, plenty of tools and a strong track record of performance. Despite Burress’ compact frame, he takes big hacks at the plate and looks to do damage, with plenty of pull-side power and loud contact overall. Burress sets up with an open stance, with the barrel tipped down behind his back and a toe tap in his load to get back to an even stance before firing fast hands in a steep swing with intent for impact. Burress clobbers fastballs and generally has a solid understanding of the zone, though he will need to improve his pitch recognition and contact against secondaries once he starts seeing better pitching. He’s a definite plus runner who clocked a 6.51-second 60-yard-dash at East Coast Pro, and that speed could help him become an above-average defender in center field. He’s played both infield and outfield in high school, but his instincts, actions and arm slot fit better in the outfield now than they do at shortstop or second base. His actual arm strength is easily plus, and some scouts have put 70-grade evaluations on the tool. Because of his size and tools, he has earned some righthanded-hitting Drew Gilbert comps and is drawing draft interest among the top three rounds. Burress is committed to Georgia Tech.