| AB | 506 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .245 |
| OBP | .315 |
| SLG | .356 |
| HR | 11 |
- Full name Bryson Jeremy Stott
- Born 10/06/1997 in Las Vegas, NV
- Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 200 / Bats: L / Throws: R
- School UNLV
- Debut 04/08/2022
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Drafted in the 1st round (14th overall) by the Philadelphia Phillies in 2019 (signed for $3,900,000).
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After hitting an impressive .333/.405/.474 over his first two seasons with Nevada-Las Vegas, Stott was the USA Baseball’s Collegiate National Team starting shortstop last summer—always a good indicator for a player’s draft pedigree. Entering the summer, Team USA coaches believed they were getting an offensive-inclined shortstop who needed some work on the defensive end. However, Stott impressed the staff with his glovework, showing impressive footwork and body control along with accurate throws to the bag. Yet scouts left the summer with conflicting thoughts regarding Stott’s bat, as he showed good bat-to-ball skills but too often with a slap-heavy, low-impact swing. Questions have been raised about his potential offensive upside in spite of the numbers he had posted in the Mountain West Conference, but Stott quickly showed he was more than just a slap hitter early this spring. He’s more consistently tapped into his all-fields power by getting his lower half more into his swing and increasing his strength. That power uptick has come with more swing-and-miss (14 percent strikeout rate through his first 41 games) and a higher walk rate (around 20 percent), but his strikeouts aren’t at a concerning level. Defensively, most scouts believe Stott can stick at shortstop, where he has a plus arm with accuracy and a reliable glove. But there are some who question the pure quickness and range in Stott’s game and believe he’ll wind up being a better fit for third base, where his arm would fit just fine. Stott will record plus run times to first base at times, but scouts believe he’s closer to an average runner who could transition into a fringe-average runner as he puts on more weight. Regardless, Stott should be one of the first college shortstops off the board.
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Organization Prospect Rankings
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Track Record: The Phillies’ pick as 2021 minor league player of the year had a breakthrough season, making his first Futures Game appearance, conquering High-A and Double-A and showing increased power with 16 home runs, one more than he hit in 171 collegiate games. He rounded out the year with 10 games in Triple-A and a stint in the Arizona Fall League.
Scouting Report: Stott spent the 2020 summer at the alternate training site, where he added strength to his frame and worked on hitting the ball to all fields. He also incorporated bat speed training and improved his plate discipline against advanced pitchers. Those improvements carried over to 2021 as Stott showed better recognition of finding the right pitch to hit and raised his walk rate. Stott’s power gains give him a fifth average or better tool, and the added juice didn’t lead to more swing-and-miss or cause him to be too pull-happy. Stott is an above-average runner and has good actions at shortstop. He has an above-average arm and grades out as an above-average defender with the ability to move to second base if needed.
The Future: Stott’s 2021 season reinforced the organization’s belief that he will be an everyday big leaguer, and he’ll make his MLB debut some time next season.
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Hitting: 50. Power: 50. Run: 55. Fielding: 55. Arm: 55.
TRACK RECORD: The Phillies took Stott with the 14th overall pick in 2019 after a standout career at UNLV. He continued to perform with an .816 OPS in 44 games in his pro debut in the short-season New York-Penn League. The Phillies brought Stott to their alternate training site in 2020, where he faced more advanced pitchers, worked on his strength and conditioning and concentrated on hitting the ball to all fields.
SCOUTING REPORT: Stott is a solid all-around player who doesn’t have many holes in his game. He makes at-bats tough on pitchers and rarely chases out of the strike zone. He struggles some against high velocity, which he worked on at the alternate site. Stott has been too pull-happy at times, but the Phillies were impressed with the progress he showed hitting the ball to all fields. He has solid bat speed and showed an uptick in his power. Stott is an above-average runner who has good actions at shortstop, with above-average range and an above-average arm. He impressed the organization with his daily routine and earned high marks for his makeup.
THE FUTURE: Stott should experience his first taste of the upper minors in 2021. He projects to stick in the middle of the diamond and be a solid contributor on both sides of the ball. -
TRACK RECORD: Stott led all Division I hitters with 30 doubles as a college sophomore, then was the shortstop for USA Baseball's Collegiate National Team. He followed up by showing improved power as a junior and was drafted 14th overall by the Phillies. He signed for $3.9 million and carried his power surge over to his pro debut.
SCOUTING REPORT: Stott has few clear weaknesses, but also few standout tools. He quickly showed that he can string together tough at-bats. He knows the strike zone and punishes mistakes. He can be beat by high heat but rarely chases pitches out of the zone. Stott's plate coverage needs to improve as he'll sometimes get pull-happy, even though he has the strength to drive the ball to the opposite field. He has average bat speed. Defensively, Stott has continued to improve. He has a shortstop's easy actions and above-average range to go with an above-average arm. Stott runs a tick above-average right now, but he'll need to watch his conditioning. Some scouts believe he could end up filling out to the point where he has to slide to third or second.
THE FUTURE: Stott should quickly leapfrog Luis Garcia as the Phillies' shortstop of the future. The two could end up sharing time early in 2020 at low Class A Lakewood, but Stott's polish should get him to high Class A Clearwater quickly, whether it's Opening Day or soon thereafter.
Draft Prospects
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After hitting an impressive .333/.405/.474 over his first two seasons with Nevada-Las Vegas, Stott was the USA Baseball's Collegiate National Team starting shortstop last summer--always a good indicator for a player's draft pedigree. Entering the summer, Team USA coaches believed they were getting an offensive-inclined shortstop who needed some work on the defensive end. However, Stott impressed the staff with his glovework, showing impressive footwork and body control along with accurate throws to the bag. Yet scouts left the summer with conflicting thoughts regarding Stott's bat, as he showed good bat-to-ball skills but too often with a slap-heavy, low-impact swing. Questions have been raised about his potential offensive upside in spite of the numbers he had posted in the Mountain West Conference, but Stott quickly showed he was more than just a slap hitter early this spring. He's more consistently tapped into his all-fields power by getting his lower half more into his swing and increasing his strength. That power uptick has come with more swing-and-miss (14 percent strikeout rate through his first 41 games) and a higher walk rate (around 20 percent), but his strikeouts aren't at a concerning level. Defensively, most scouts believe Stott can stick at shortstop, where he has a plus arm with accuracy and a reliable glove. But there are some who question the pure quickness and range in Stott's game and believe he'll wind up being a better fit for third base, where his arm would fit just fine. Stott will record plus run times to first base at times, but scouts believe he's closer to an average runner who could transition into a fringe-average runner as he puts on more weight. Regardless, Stott should be one of the first college shortstops off the board.
Minor League Top Prospects
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The 14th overall pick in the 2019 draft spent more of his season in the NYPL after a cameo in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League. Stott showed off his athleticism and hitting ability. He started slow, but he hit .324/.405/.490 in August after he got acclimated to the new league. Stott moves well in the middle of the diamond with athletic actions and plus arm strength. His glove work and arm should keep him on the left side of the infield long term. While his swing was not expected to be high-impact out of college, Stott showed enough power for scouts to project he'll end up being more know for his power than his hitting ability. Even with a fine offensive campaign, evaluators believe he still needs to work on making more adjustments for the hit tool to be impactful. Stott is certainly athletic, but his hit tool will determine whether he can be an impact everyday regular or not.
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Scouting Reports
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Track Record: The Phillies’ pick as 2021 minor league player of the year had a breakthrough season, making his first Futures Game appearance, conquering High-A and Double-A and showing increased power with 16 home runs, one more than he hit in 171 collegiate games. He rounded out the year with 10 games in Triple-A and a stint in the Arizona Fall League.
Scouting Report: Stott spent the 2020 summer at the alternate training site, where he added strength to his frame and worked on hitting the ball to all fields. He also incorporated bat speed training and improved his plate discipline against advanced pitchers. Those improvements carried over to 2021 as Stott showed better recognition of finding the right pitch to hit and raised his walk rate. Stott’s power gains give him a fifth average or better tool, and the added juice didn’t lead to more swing-and-miss or cause him to be too pull-happy. Stott is an above-average runner and has good actions at shortstop. He has an above-average arm and grades out as an above-average defender with the ability to move to second base if needed.
The Future: Stott’s 2021 season reinforced the organization’s belief that he will be an everyday big leaguer, and he’ll make his MLB debut some time next season.
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Hitting: 50. Power: 50. Run: 55. Fielding: 55. Arm: 55.
TRACK RECORD: The Phillies took Stott with the 14th overall pick in 2019 after a standout career at UNLV. He continued to perform with an .816 OPS in 44 games in his pro debut in the short-season New York-Penn League. The Phillies brought Stott to their alternate training site in 2020, where he faced more advanced pitchers, worked on his strength and conditioning and concentrated on hitting the ball to all fields.
SCOUTING REPORT: Stott is a solid all-around player who doesn't have many holes in his game. He makes at-bats tough on pitchers and rarely chases out of the strike zone. He struggles some against high velocity, which he worked on at the alternate site. Stott has been too pull-happy at times, but the Phillies were impressed with the progress he showed hitting the ball to all fields. He has solid bat speed and showed an uptick in his power. Stott is an above-average runner who has good actions at shortstop, with above-average range and an above-average arm. He impressed the organization with his daily routine and earned high marks for his makeup.
THE FUTURE: Stott should experience his first taste of the upper minors in 2021. He projects to stick in the middle of the diamond and be a solid contributor on both sides of the ball. -
Hitting: 50. Power: 50. Run: 55. Fielding: 55. Arm: 55.
TRACK RECORD: The Phillies took Stott with the 14th overall pick in 2019 after a standout career at UNLV. He continued to perform with an .816 OPS in 44 games in his pro debut in the short-season New York-Penn League. The Phillies brought Stott to their alternate training site in 2020, where he faced more advanced pitchers, worked on his strength and conditioning and concentrated on hitting the ball to all fields.
SCOUTING REPORT: Stott is a solid all-around player who doesn’t have many holes in his game. He makes at-bats tough on pitchers and rarely chases out of the strike zone. He struggles some against high velocity, which he worked on at the alternate site. Stott has been too pull-happy at times, but the Phillies were impressed with the progress he showed hitting the ball to all fields. He has solid bat speed and showed an uptick in his power. Stott is an above-average runner who has good actions at shortstop, with above-average range and an above-average arm. He impressed the organization with his daily routine and earned high marks for his makeup.
THE FUTURE: Stott should experience his first taste of the upper minors in 2021. He projects to stick in the middle of the diamond and be a solid contributor on both sides of the ball. -
Hitting: 50. Power: 50. Run: 55. Fielding: 55. Arm: 55.
TRACK RECORD: The Phillies took Stott with the 14th overall pick in 2019 after a standout career at UNLV. He continued to perform with an .816 OPS in 44 games in his pro debut in the short-season New York-Penn League. The Phillies brought Stott to their alternate training site in 2020, where he faced more advanced pitchers, worked on his strength and conditioning and concentrated on hitting the ball to all fields.
SCOUTING REPORT: Stott is a solid all-around player who doesn’t have many holes in his game. He makes at-bats tough on pitchers and rarely chases out of the strike zone. He struggles some against high velocity, which he worked on at the alternate site. Stott has been too pull-happy at times, but the Phillies were impressed with the progress he showed hitting the ball to all fields. He has solid bat speed and showed an uptick in his power. Stott is an above-average runner who has good actions at shortstop, with above-average range and an above-average arm. He impressed the organization with his daily routine and earned high marks for his makeup.
THE FUTURE: Stott should experience his first taste of the upper minors in 2021. He projects to stick in the middle of the diamond and be a solid contributor on both sides of the ball. -
TRACK RECORD: Stott led all Division I hitters with 30 doubles as a college sophomore, then was the shortstop for USA Baseball’s Collegiate National Team. He followed up by showing improved power as a junior and was drafted 14th overall by the Phillies. He signed for $3.9 million and carried his power surge over to his pro debut.
SCOUTING REPORT: Stott has few clear weaknesses, but also few standout tools. He quickly showed that he can string together tough at-bats. He knows the strike zone and punishes mistakes. He can be beat by high heat but rarely chases pitches out of the zone. Stott’s plate coverage needs to improve as he’ll sometimes get pull-happy, even though he has the strength to drive the ball to the opposite field. He has average bat speed. Defensively, Stott has continued to improve. He has a shortstop’s easy actions and above-average range to go with an above-average arm. Stott runs a tick above-average right now, but he’ll need to watch his conditioning. Some scouts believe he could end up filling out to the point where he has to slide to third or second.
THE FUTURE: Stott should quickly leapfrog Luis Garcia as the Phillies' shortstop of the future. The two could end up sharing time early in 2020 at low Class A Lakewood, but Stott’s polish should get him to high Class A Clearwater quickly, whether it’s Opening Day or soon thereafter. -
TRACK RECORD: Stott led all Division I hitters with 30 doubles as a college sophomore, then was the shortstop for USA Baseball's Collegiate National Team. He followed up by showing improved power as a junior and was drafted 14th overall by the Phillies. He signed for $3.9 million and carried his power surge over to his pro debut.
SCOUTING REPORT: Stott has few clear weaknesses, but also few standout tools. He quickly showed that he can string together tough at-bats. He knows the strike zone and punishes mistakes. He can be beat by high heat but rarely chases pitches out of the zone. Stott's plate coverage needs to improve as he'll sometimes get pull-happy, even though he has the strength to drive the ball to the opposite field. He has average bat speed. Defensively, Stott has continued to improve. He has a shortstop's easy actions and above-average range to go with an above-average arm. Stott runs a tick above-average right now, but he'll need to watch his conditioning. Some scouts believe he could end up filling out to the point where he has to slide to third or second.
THE FUTURE: Stott should quickly leapfrog Luis Garcia as the Phillies' shortstop of the future. The two could end up sharing time early in 2020 at low Class A Lakewood, but Stott's polish should get him to high Class A Clearwater quickly, whether it's Opening Day or soon thereafter. -
The 14th overall pick in the 2019 draft spent more of his season in the NYPL after a cameo in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League. Stott showed off his athleticism and hitting ability. He started slow, but he hit .324/.405/.490 in August after he got acclimated to the new league. Stott moves well in the middle of the diamond with athletic actions and plus arm strength. His glove work and arm should keep him on the left side of the infield long term. While his swing was not expected to be high-impact out of college, Stott showed enough power for scouts to project he'll end up being more know for his power than his hitting ability. Even with a fine offensive campaign, evaluators believe he still needs to work on making more adjustments for the hit tool to be impactful. Stott is certainly athletic, but his hit tool will determine whether he can be an impact everyday regular or not. -
After hitting an impressive .333/.405/.474 over his first two seasons with Nevada-Las Vegas, Stott was the USA Baseball's Collegiate National Team starting shortstop last summer--always a good indicator for a player's draft pedigree. Entering the summer, Team USA coaches believed they were getting an offensive-inclined shortstop who needed some work on the defensive end. However, Stott impressed the staff with his glovework, showing impressive footwork and body control along with accurate throws to the bag. Yet scouts left the summer with conflicting thoughts regarding Stott's bat, as he showed good bat-to-ball skills but too often with a slap-heavy, low-impact swing. Questions have been raised about his potential offensive upside in spite of the numbers he had posted in the Mountain West Conference, but Stott quickly showed he was more than just a slap hitter early this spring. He's more consistently tapped into his all-fields power by getting his lower half more into his swing and increasing his strength. That power uptick has come with more swing-and-miss (14 percent strikeout rate through his first 41 games) and a higher walk rate (around 20 percent), but his strikeouts aren't at a concerning level. Defensively, most scouts believe Stott can stick at shortstop, where he has a plus arm with accuracy and a reliable glove. But there are some who question the pure quickness and range in Stott's game and believe he'll wind up being a better fit for third base, where his arm would fit just fine. Stott will record plus run times to first base at times, but scouts believe he's closer to an average runner who could transition into a fringe-average runner as he puts on more weight. Regardless, Stott should be one of the first college shortstops off the board.
