Tristin English

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Arizona Diamondbacks #24 prospect in 2021
  TRACK RECORD: English was a two-way player at Georgia Tech and had Tommy John surgery following his freshman year. A strong showing in the Cape Cod League in his return followed by a successful redshirt sophomore season raised English's stock as a position player, prompting the D-backs to select him in the third round in 2019. He put together a solid debut and was impressive during spring training in 2020 before the coronavirus pandemic shut camps down.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: English has a relatively compact swing geared toward center and right field that generates plus raw power. It can appear a bit stiff at times, but he has a natural feel for finding the barrel. He remains an aggressive hitter who is continuing to work on refining the zone. English's hands work well at third base and he has a monster arm. He is tall with a thick, strong build, but there are concerns his added strength was a detriment to his athleticism.
  
  THE FUTURE: English's bat has won over believers so far. He still has to show he can produce against more advanced pitchers and will try to do so in 2021.
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  Ranked Arizona Diamondbacks #24 prospect in 2020
  TRACK RECORD: English was a two-way player viewed by most organizations as a pitcher in the long run throughout most of his playing career. It wasn't until he performed well in the Cape Cod League in 2018 and carried that success into his junior season at Georgia Tech that scouts began to see him as a hitter. The Diamondbacks drafted him in the third round in 2019, believing he could develop into an everyday big leaguer with a sole focus on hitting.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: English is a tall, lanky athlete with smooth, graceful actions. He has good hand-eye coordination and rarely swings and misses. He began to tap into above-average power last year. He can be overly aggressive in his approach but is working on being more selective. English bounced between first base, right field and third base and appeared to find a home at third, where his plus arm can thrive.
  
  THE FUTURE: With pitching in his past, English will put his attention squarely on being a position player. He'll likely open 2020 at low Class A Kane County.

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #330 prospect in 2019 draft
  English is a 6-foot-3, 208-pound two-way player that shows impact on both sides of the ball. While he hasn't collected many strikeouts this spring, English has good stuff on the mound. He shows good control with his fastball that sits in the low-90s and tops out at 96 mph out of the bullpen. He also has a slider with a short break and curveball that has good downward tilt. He isn't deceptive, but generates soft contact. English shows the ability to play an average outfield in addition to pitching. He shows plus power but has some swing and miss tendencies as well, though he significantly cut his strikeout rate from the 2018 season and had a career-best year with the bat, hitting .324/.414/.688 with 15 home runs. English pitched and hit in the Cape Cod League last summer and did well on both sides of the ball. He's done enough with the bat that scouts think he can be an average hitter with plus raw power. English clearly makes the most of his athleticism, yet scouts are divided as to whether he's a hitter or a pitcher at the next level. Scouts have seen enough progress with English in the outfield to think he has a chance to play a corner spot or first, defensively.
• Ranked #415 prospect in 2018 draft
  English was named first team all-ACC and selected to the all-ACC freshman team in 2016, when he hit .315/.351/.477 while starting 58 games--including 52 at first base--for the Yellow Jackets. English has shown the ability to hit and he has some raw power at the plate, although he's proven to be interesting on the mound as well. After missing the entire 2017 season recovering from Tommy John surgery, English has thrown 51 innings as a starter and reliever with Georgia Tech in 2018. He's posted a 4.59 ERA with 43 strikeouts and 12 walks. He has an average fastball in the 90-92 mph range, a mid-70s, get-me-over curveball, a mid-80s breaking ball that blends between a slider and cutter and a low-80s changeup with arm-side sinking action. Nothing in his pitching repertoire is above-average or plus, but he's shown solid strike-throwing ability with his entire arsenal. His loudest tool is his power, and he has more collegiate success with the bat than he has on the mound, but a team could expect reasonable gains on either side once he focuses exclusively on hitting or pitching in pro ball.
• Ranked #146 prospect in 2015 draft
  English came late to pitching, spending much of his early high school career as a catcher. He was again an imposing presence in Pike County's lineup this spring and hit .632/.740/1.279 with seven home runs and didn't strike out in 104 plate appearances, but his baseball future is on the mound. English throws his fastball in the low 90s and can get up to 95 mph with the pitch. His high three-quarters arm slot adds deception and sink to the ball. He throws a curveball and a slider, both of which have plus potential. He occasionally showed a nascent changeup last summer, but it needs more development. English was kept off the mound by a shoulder injury for a few weeks this spring, but returned to pitch before the season ended. He presents an intriguing set of raw tools for a team to develop if they're able to sign him away from his Georgia Tech commitment.

• March, 2021 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: English was a two-way player at Georgia Tech and had Tommy John surgery following his freshman year. A strong showing in the Cape Cod League in his return followed by a successful redshirt sophomore season raised English's stock as a position player, prompting the D-backs to select him in the third round in 2019. He put together a solid debut and was impressive during spring training in 2020 before the coronavirus pandemic shut camps down.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: English has a relatively compact swing geared toward center and right field that generates plus raw power. It can appear a bit stiff at times, but he has a natural feel for finding the barrel. He remains an aggressive hitter who is continuing to work on refining the zone. English's hands work well at third base and he has a monster arm. He is tall with a thick, strong build, but there are concerns his added strength was a detriment to his athleticism.
  
  THE FUTURE: English's bat has won over believers so far. He still has to show he can produce against more advanced pitchers and will try to do so in 2021.
• December, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: English was a two-way player at Georgia Tech and had Tommy John surgery following his freshman year. A strong showing in the Cape Cod League in his return followed by a successful redshirt sophomore season raised English's stock as a position player, prompting the D-backs to select him in the third round in 2019. He put together a solid debut and was impressive during spring training in 2020 before the coronavirus pandemic shut camps down.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: English has a relatively compact swing geared toward center and right field that generates plus raw power. It can appear a bit stiff at times, but he has a natural feel for finding the barrel. He remains an aggressive hitter who is continuing to work on refining the zone. English's hands work well at third base and he has a monster arm. He is tall with a thick, strong build, but there are concerns his added strength was a detriment to his athleticism.
  
  THE FUTURE: English's bat has won over believers so far. He still has to show he can produce against more advanced pitchers and will try to do so in 2021.
• July, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: English was a two-way player viewed by most organizations as a pitcher in the long run throughout most of his playing career. It wasn’t until he performed well in the Cape Cod League in 2018 and carried that success into his junior season at Georgia Tech that scouts began to see him as a hitter. The Diamondbacks drafted him in the third round in 2019, believing he could develop into an everyday big leaguer with a sole focus on hitting.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: English is a tall, lanky athlete with smooth, graceful actions. He has good hand-eye coordination and rarely swings and misses. He began to tap into above-average power last year. He can be overly aggressive in his approach but is working on being more selective. English bounced between first base, right field and third base and appeared to find a home at third, where his plus arm can thrive.
  
  THE FUTURE: With pitching in his past, English will put his attention squarely on being a position player. He’ll likely open 2020 at low Class A Kane County.
• February, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: English was a two-way player viewed by most organizations as a pitcher in the long run throughout most of his playing career. It wasn't until he performed well in the Cape Cod League in 2018 and carried that success into his junior season at Georgia Tech that scouts began to see him as a hitter. The Diamondbacks drafted him in the third round in 2019, believing he could develop into an everyday big leaguer with a sole focus on hitting.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: English is a tall, lanky athlete with smooth, graceful actions. He has good hand-eye coordination and rarely swings and misses. He began to tap into above-average power last year. He can be overly aggressive in his approach but is working on being more selective. English bounced between first base, right field and third base and appeared to find a home at third, where his plus arm can thrive.
  
  THE FUTURE: With pitching in his past, English will put his attention squarely on being a position player. He'll likely open 2020 at low Class A Kane County.
• December, 2018 Scouting Report
  English is a 6-foot-3, 208-pound two-way player that shows impact on both sides of the ball. While he hasn't collected many strikeouts this spring, English has good stuff on the mound. He shows good control with his fastball that sits in the low-90s and tops out at 96 mph out of the bullpen. He also has a slider with a short break and curveball that has good downward tilt. He isn't deceptive, but generates soft contact. English shows the ability to play an average outfield in addition to pitching. He shows plus power but has some swing and miss tendencies as well, though he significantly cut his strikeout rate from the 2018 season and had a career-best year with the bat, hitting .324/.414/.688 with 15 home runs. English pitched and hit in the Cape Cod League last summer and did well on both sides of the ball. He's done enough with the bat that scouts think he can be an average hitter with plus raw power. English clearly makes the most of his athleticism, yet scouts are divided as to whether he's a hitter or a pitcher at the next level. Scouts have seen enough progress with English in the outfield to think he has a chance to play a corner spot or first, defensively.