Kyle Conley Stats & Scouting Report

Full name Kyle Conley
Born 05/07/1987 in Moses Lake, WA
Profile Ht.: 6'4" / Wt.: 210 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Washington
Drafted in the 7th round (219th overall) by the St. Louis Cardinals in 2009 (signed for $100,000).

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A physical 6-foot-4 and 210 pounds, right fielder Kyle Conley can do some damage at the plate. He puts on a show in batting practice and the power carries over into games. Conley hit 19 home runs for the Huskies this year, tying for the all-time lead at Washington with a career total of 42. Scouts describe his swing as mechanical and he has holes, but he's strong enough to muscle balls out of the yard and he's done it with wood--leading the New England Collegiate League with eight home runs last summer. The power, though, is all to the pull side, as Conley struggles to catch up with velocity on the outer half of the plate or sliders from righthanders. They love his makeup and work ethic. He hustles and is a good runner for his size, but his arm is below-average and he's a little clumsy in the field, meaning he's probably destined for a move to left field or even first base in pro ball. A 16th-round pick by the Dodgers last year as a redshirt sophomore, he has hit his way into the top 10 rounds this year.

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Conley established himself as one of college baseball's top power hitters at Washington, slugging 19 home runs in each of his junior and senior seasons to finish his career with 42, tied for the most in school history. The Cardinals signed him for $100,000 and sent him to low Class A Quad Cities, where he struggled for 15 games before heading to Batavia. He rebounded in a big way, posting a 1.204 OPS and finishing tied for second in the league with eight homers despite garnering just 109 at-bats. "He's strong, he has bat speed, execution--he hit everything hard," an NL scout said. "He has a real simple approach, just one of those guys that is on time, his hands get through. He finds a way to get the barrel on it, doesn't overswing and has a good path with some bat speed. That's all it takes." Big and physical, Conley has plus power mostly to his pull side, though he also can hit hard line drives the other way. He moves around well for his size, and his fringe-average speed makes him an adequate defender in left field, though his arm is below average. He has enough pop to hit his way to the big leagues despite being anchored to left.