D’vone McClure Stats & Scouting Report

Full name D'vone McClure
Born 01/22/1994 in North Little Rock, AR
Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 190 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Jacksonville
Drafted in the 4th round (143rd overall) by the Cleveland Guardians in 2012 (signed for $765,000).

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Arkansas' top prep hitter, McClure put himself on the map in 2011 when he won several matchups with eventual Indians supplemental first-rounder Dillon Howard. McClure has consistently hit the top arms he has faced (including Trey Killian this year), and gave up football to sign a baseball-only scholarship offer to Arkansas. Few expect him to get to Fayetteville, though. Some scouts compare McClure to Austin Jackson, while others are unsure if he can stay in center field. Like Jackson, McClure takes a big swing and is just an average runner, at times turning in below-average times to first. He'll have to improve his instincts to play center as well as Jackson, but he should have more power. McClure has excellent bat speed and the handsy looseness scouts look for in hitters, and many project him to hit for plus power. Teams that aren't as high on McClure say he has an inconsistent motor and modest speed. Even teams that give him a chance to stay in center realize they are mostly buying the bat.

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McClure gained attention in 2011 when he got the better end of several Arkansas high school showdowns with righthander Dillon Howard, who would go on to sign for $1.85 million as the Indians' second-round pick that year. McClure went two rounds later last June, signed for $765,000 and became Howard's teammate in the Arizona League. An outstanding athlete, McClure attracted the interest of college football programs as a wide receiver. He has excellent bat speed and above-average raw power, though he's going to have to make adjustments to hit for average. He has a loose, handsy swing, but it gets long and leads to swings and misses. He's an average runner who sometimes turns in subpar times going from home to first. A center fielder for now, McClure has an average arm and will have to improve his instincts to stick there because he doesn't have prototypical speed for the position. He'll head to low Class A for his first full pro season.

Arkansas' top prep hitter, McClure put himself on the map in 2011 when he won several matchups with eventual Indians supplemental first-rounder Dillon Howard. McClure has consistently hit the top arms he has faced (including Trey Killian this year), and gave up football to sign a baseball-only scholarship offer to Arkansas. Few expect him to get to Fayetteville, though. Some scouts compare McClure to Austin Jackson, while others are unsure if he can stay in center field. Like Jackson, McClure takes a big swing and is just an average runner, at times turning in below-average times to first. He'll have to improve his instincts to play center as well as Jackson, but he should have more power. McClure has excellent bat speed and the handsy looseness scouts look for in hitters, and many project him to hit for plus power. Teams that aren't as high on McClure say he has an inconsistent motor and modest speed. Even teams that give him a chance to stay in center realize they are mostly buying the bat.