Michael Guldberg

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Oakland Athletics #21 prospect in 2022
  Track Record: Guldberg’s college career was shortened by a shoulder injury as a freshman and the canceled 2020 season, but he hit .374 when in the lineup for Georgia Tech. He impressed the A’s immediately in instructional league after they drafted him in the third round in 2020 and began the 2021 season with High-A Lansing. Hamstring and shoulder injuries limited Guldberg to just 49 games.
  
  Scouting Report: A lean, wiry athlete, Guldberg’s speed and solid instincts allows him to play a plus defensive center field and cover plenty of ground. He played almost exclusively in center for Lansing and his average arm should allow him to stick there, but past experience at left field and second base allows for the A’s to envision a potential super-utility role if his bat can take another step. Guldberg makes plenty of contact and shows decent bat speed, but his swing isn’t geared toward in-game power. The A’s believe there’s the potential for fringe-average power as he adds strength to his frame.
  
  The Future: The A’s are encouraged by the glimpses they’ve seen from Guldberg, but he needs to stay healthy. His defense, speed and versatility allows for at least a potential part-time big league role.
  
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  Ranked Oakland Athletics #21 prospect in 2021
  TRACK RECORD: The A's drafted Guldberg, a favorite of area scout Jemel Spearman, in the third round of the shortened 2020 draft. Missed developmental time because of a 2018 shoulder injury and the 2020 coronavirus pandemic meant Guldberg had less track record than a typical college hitter, but he did rank second in the Atlantic Coast Conference with a .355 batting average as a sophomore. He was a top performer at instructional league before a minor leg injury shut him down.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: The A's believe Guldberg can stick in center field despite playing mostly left field in college. He's a quick-twitch, wiry athlete who pairs quality defensive instincts with his plus running ability. He has experience playing second base and the A's may eventually get him occasional reps there, too. Guldberg takes a contact-oriented approach to the plate from the right side and has impressive bat speed. He lacks physicality but the A's say he showed sneaky raw power in batting practice.
  
  THE FUTURE: Guldberg fits the mold of a versatile utilityman. He'll make his pro debut in 2021.

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #310 prospect in 2020 draft
  Guldberg has performed at a high level with the bat at Georgia Tech in each season going back to 2018. He would likely be higher on draft boards if he hadn’t been limited in playing time as a freshman in 2018 and this spring due to the coronavirus ending the season. The 6-foot, 171-pound outfielder managed a .368/.510/.579 line in 28 games as a freshman before a shoulder injury sidelined him. That led him to being the team’s designated hitter for the most part in 2019, when he hit at the top of the lineup and finished second in the ACC in hitting (.355) with almost as many walks (31) as strikeouts (32). Guldberg was off to a similar start this spring, hitting .450/.521/.533 in 16 games before the 2020 season ended. While he’s shown an impressive bat, Guldberg has little power to speak of, with three career homers for the Yellow Jackets. He’s an above-average runner, but some scouts question whether he can play center field and he also has a below-average arm. He’s spent some time at second base in college, but a left field profile seems more likely and he doesn’t have the typical power you look for at that position. While his tools aren’t super loud, Guldberg’s performance will stand out on many models.

• December, 2021 Scouting Report
  Track Record: Guldberg’s college career was shortened by a shoulder injury as a freshman and the canceled 2020 season, but he hit .374 when in the lineup for Georgia Tech. He impressed the A’s immediately in instructional league after they drafted him in the third round in 2020 and began the 2021 season with High-A Lansing. Hamstring and shoulder injuries limited Guldberg to just 49 games.
  
  Scouting Report: A lean, wiry athlete, Guldberg’s speed and solid instincts allows him to play a plus defensive center field and cover plenty of ground. He played almost exclusively in center for Lansing and his average arm should allow him to stick there, but past experience at left field and second base allows for the A’s to envision a potential super-utility role if his bat can take another step. Guldberg makes plenty of contact and shows decent bat speed, but his swing isn’t geared toward in-game power. The A’s believe there’s the potential for fringe-average power as he adds strength to his frame.
  
  The Future: The A’s are encouraged by the glimpses they’ve seen from Guldberg, but he needs to stay healthy. His defense, speed and versatility allows for at least a potential part-time big league role.
  
• July, 2021 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: The A's drafted Guldberg, a favorite of area scout Jemel Spearman, in the third round of the shortened 2020 draft. Missed developmental time because of a 2018 shoulder injury and the 2020 coronavirus pandemic meant Guldberg had less track record than a typical college hitter, but he did rank second in the Atlantic Coast Conference with a .355 batting average as a sophomore. He was a top performer at instructional league before a minor leg injury shut him down.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: The A's believe Guldberg can stick in center field despite playing mostly left field in college. He's a quick-twitch, wiry athlete who pairs quality defensive instincts with his plus running ability. He has experience playing second base and the A's may eventually get him occasional reps there, too. Guldberg takes a contact-oriented approach to the plate from the right side and has impressive bat speed. He lacks physicality but the A's say he showed sneaky raw power in batting practice.
  
  THE FUTURE: Guldberg fits the mold of a versatile utilityman. He'll make his pro debut in 2021.
• March, 2021 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: The A's drafted Guldberg, a favorite of area scout Jemel Spearman, in the third round of the shortened 2020 draft. Missed developmental time because of a 2018 shoulder injury and the 2020 coronavirus pandemic meant Guldberg had less track record than a typical college hitter, but he did rank second in the Atlantic Coast Conference with a .355 batting average as a sophomore. He was a top performer at instructional league before a minor leg injury shut him down.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: The A's believe Guldberg can stick in center field despite playing mostly left field in college. He's a quick-twitch, wiry athlete who pairs quality defensive instincts with his plus running ability. He has experience playing second base and the A's may eventually get him occasional reps there, too. Guldberg takes a contact-oriented approach to the plate from the right side and has impressive bat speed. He lacks physicality but the A's say he showed sneaky raw power in batting practice.
  
  THE FUTURE: Guldberg fits the mold of a versatile utilityman. He'll make his pro debut in 2021.
• December, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: The A's drafted Guldberg, a favorite of area scout Jemel Spearman, in the third round of the shortened 2020 draft. Missed developmental time because of a 2018 shoulder injury and the 2020 coronavirus pandemic meant Guldberg had less track record than a typical college hitter, but he did rank second in the Atlantic Coast Conference with a .355 batting average as a sophomore. He was a top performer at instructional league before a minor leg injury shut him down.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: The A's believe Guldberg can stick in center field despite playing mostly left field in college. He's a quick-twitch, wiry athlete who pairs quality defensive instincts with his plus running ability. He has experience playing second base and the A's may eventually get him occasional reps there, too. Guldberg takes a contact-oriented approach to the plate from the right side and has impressive bat speed. He lacks physicality but the A's say he showed sneaky raw power in batting practice.
  
  THE FUTURE: Guldberg fits the mold of a versatile utilityman. He'll make his pro debut in 2021.
• July, 2020 Scouting Report
  Guldberg has performed at a high level with the bat at Georgia Tech in each season going back to 2018. He would likely be higher on draft boards if he hadn’t been limited in playing time as a freshman in 2018 and this spring due to the coronavirus ending the season. The 6-foot, 171-pound outfielder managed a .368/.510/.579 line in 28 games as a freshman before a shoulder injury sidelined him. That led him to being the team’s designated hitter for the most part in 2019, when he hit at the top of the lineup and finished second in the ACC in hitting (.355) with almost as many walks (31) as strikeouts (32). Guldberg was off to a similar start this spring, hitting .450/.521/.533 in 16 games before the 2020 season ended. While he’s shown an impressive bat, Guldberg has little power to speak of, with three career homers for the Yellow Jackets. He’s an above-average runner, but some scouts question whether he can play center field and he also has a below-average arm. He’s spent some time at second base in college, but a left field profile seems more likely and he doesn’t have the typical power you look for at that position. While his tools aren’t super loud, Guldberg’s performance will stand out on many models.
• December, 2019 Scouting Report
  Guldberg has performed at a high level with the bat at Georgia Tech in each season going back to 2018. He would likely be higher on draft boards if he hadn’t been limited in playing time as a freshman in 2018 and this spring due to the coronavirus ending the season. The 6-foot, 171-pound outfielder managed a .368/.510/.579 line in 28 games as a freshman before a shoulder injury sidelined him. That led him to being the team’s designated hitter for the most part in 2019, when he hit at the top of the lineup and finished second in the ACC in hitting (.355) with almost as many walks (31) as strikeouts (32). Guldberg was off to a similar start this spring, hitting .450/.521/.533 in 16 games before the 2020 season ended. While he’s shown an impressive bat, Guldberg has little power to speak of, with three career homers for the Yellow Jackets. He’s an above-average runner, but some scouts question whether he can play center field and he also has a below-average arm. He’s spent some time at second base in college, but a left field profile seems more likely and he doesn’t have the typical power you look for at that position. While his tools aren’t super loud, Guldberg’s performance will stand out on many models.