Kyle Datres Stats & Scouting Report

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Full name Kyle Joseph Datres
Born 01/05/1996 in Williamsport, PA
Profile Ht.: 6'0" / Wt.: 205 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School North Carolina
Drafted in the 12th round (366th overall) by the Colorado Rockies in 2018 (signed for $125,000).

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Datres came to North Carolina as a blue-chip recruit who also pitched, played quarterback and played basketball in high school. Mostly a starter since he stepped on campus, Datres has shown steady improvement at the plate and is enjoying his best season as a Tar Heel in 2018, finishing the regular season as the team's leading hitter at .344/.435/.493 after hitting .259 the last two seasons and struggling in the Cape Cod League. In particular, Datres has shown better plate discipline this spring, striking out less and showing better restraint on breaking balls outside of the zone. Datres crowds the plate with a slightly open stance but has the righthanded bat speed to get to fastballs inside. An above-average hitter with average power, Datres doesn't have one key carrying tool. Scouts are divided on whether or not the 6-foot, 192-pound infielder has the hands or feet to stay at third. He has enough arm strength for the position and has the athleticism to make the occasional highlight-reel play, but the game can speed up for him at times and he might need to find another long-term defensive home.

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Datres came to North Carolina as a blue-chip recruit who also pitched, played quarterback and played basketball in high school. Mostly a starter since he stepped on campus, Datres has shown steady improvement at the plate and is enjoying his best season as a Tar Heel in 2018, finishing the regular season as the team's leading hitter at .344/.435/.493 after hitting .259 the last two seasons and struggling in the Cape Cod League. In particular, Datres has shown better plate discipline this spring, striking out less and showing better restraint on breaking balls outside of the zone. Datres crowds the plate with a slightly open stance but has the righthanded bat speed to get to fastballs inside. An above-average hitter with average power, Datres doesn't have one key carrying tool. Scouts are divided on whether or not the 6-foot, 192-pound infielder has the hands or feet to stay at third. He has enough arm strength for the position and has the athleticism to make the occasional highlight-reel play, but the game can speed up for him at times and he might need to find another long-term defensive home.
Datres turned 21 in March and is an eligible sophomore. A starter for most of the last two seasons, he adjusted his swing path to elevate the ball more as a sophomore and had seven homers, second on the team. He's a streaky hitter who crowds the plate, leading to 19 HBPs but also his share of called strikes on the inner half. Defensively, Datres shifted to third base from second base midway through his freshman season and shows good agility to go with solid-average arm strength and hands.
One of the more accomplished athletes in this year's draft class, Datres was a three-sport at Loyalsock. He was an All-Conference quarterback and he scored over 1,000 points on the hardwood. He's equally fascinating on the diamond, as he is a legitimate two-way prospect. Datres is raw at the plate, but has shown some feel for the barrel. At the National High School Invitational, Datres showed the ability to make contact against top level high school pitching, and he also drove the ball with authority deep into the gaps. He's 6-foot, 180 and has the potential for average range at shortstop and he has a plus arm, which plays well on the mound. Datres pitches in the upper 80s and touches 91 mph, and his tight-spinning slider receives average grades. He is committed to North Carolina and likely to make it to campus, simply because he is so far from his very high ceiling.