Trevor Larnach

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Minnesota Twins #2 prospect in 2021
  Hitting: 50. Power: 60. Run: 40. Fielding: 45. Arm: 50.
  
  TRACK RECORD: Larnach was always a solid collegiate hitter at Oregon State, but a power explosion in 2018 pushed him up draft boards and made him the 20th overall pick for the Twins. That newly discovered in-game pop translated to pro ball and Larnach raced to Double-A in his first full season in 2019.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Larnach has easy plus power to all fields, but his recent focus has been turning on pitches to his pull side. Only three of his 13 homers in 2019 went to his pull side and, because of that, some teams think attacking Larnach in on the hands is the way to get him out. The left-center alley has always been Larnach’s natural attack zone, and he can get crossed off in his lower half and opposite-field oriented. The Twins focused on making center field his natural direction and believe he has the intelligence and work ethic to make the adjustment. He possesses terrific body control and the length and direction of his bat path gives him a larger margin for error than most. He has average arm strength and should be serviceable but unspectacular in a corner outfield spot.
  
  THE FUTURE: Larnach should bring power and get on base at a solid clip in the majors. He could be ready for his first callup in 2021.
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  Ranked Minnesota Twins #3 prospect in 2020
  TRACK RECORD: Larnach went to the Twins at No. 20 overall, but to get to that draft position he re-worked his swing to add more launch angle. That change amplified the strength supplied by his physical frame and unlocked his massive raw power, which he displayed in his pro debut.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Larnach was one of the most eye-opening players in the minor leagues in 2019. Evaluators from April until September remarked about the unique opposite-field power Larnach showed off, but they were also a little confused about why he hit so few homers to his pull side. Unlocking his power to right field had been a point of emphasis since he entered the system, and his work with the player development staff began to take hold around the midpoint of 2019. Of the seven home runs he hit after his promotion to Double-A Pensacola, six went to center field and one went to right field. None went to the opposite field. Mission accomplished. He could stand to smooth out his route-running in right field, but a near-average arm and an excellent work ethic should allow him to become an average defender.
  
  THE FUTURE: Larnach has all the markings of a classic corner outfield masher. He could enter the big league picture in late 2020 with a fringe-average hit tool whose power makes it well worth trading off some strikeouts. His first taste of Triple-A and the livelier baseballs should only amplify that profile.
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  Ranked Minnesota Twins #5 prospect in 2019
  Track Record: After hitting just three homers as an Oregon State sophomore, Larnach remade his swing to create better angle and higher exit velocity. The late-blooming Larnach completed his transformation with a game-winning, two-run homer to complete a miracle comeback in Game 2 of the College World Series against Arkansas. He became the first college outfielder the Twins had taken in the first round since 1969.
  
  Scouting Report: Larnach taught himself to hit with power to center and left-center field while maintaining high-end plate coverage. He closed out his first pro summer with a strong showing at low Class A Cedar Rapids, where he showcased strong plate discipline skills, including a strong swinging-strike rate, walk rate and strikeout rate--especially for a hitter with power. Defensively, Larnach grades as a shade below-average in right field. His arm is fringe-average, and his speed, routes and jumps are average at best. His defense won’t impede his ability to impact the major leagues with his potent lefthanded bat.
  
  The Future: Larnach worked extensively with hitting coordinator Rick Eckstein on elevating the ball to his pull side. He could open 2019 at high Class A Fort Myers

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #27 prospect in 2018 draft
  A big, 6-foot-4, 210-pound outfielder, Larnach has shot up draft boards this season after finally tapping into the big power that he has long possessed. Through 34 games in a Pac-12 environment that tends to temper the long ball, Larnach has hit 11 home runs and 11 doubles with a .336/.452/.680 slash line. He ranks in the top 20 nationally in home runs, home runs per game, RBIs per game and slugging percentage. All that comes after hitting just three home runs through 88 games during his first two seasons with Oregon State. Larnach has made a mechanical change this year, quieting his load and better utilizing the strength in his lower half and letting the ball travel. He's using his natural strength more effectively this spring and avoiding his previous tendency of reaching out and getting jumpy on his front side. That has allowed him to hit with power to the pull side and to the left-center field gap. With what he's shown this spring, some area scouts believe he could tap into 25-plus home runs as a pro. Defensively, he's likely a corner outfielder with below-average speed but enough athleticism to make the routine plays. He has an average arm that is starting to get stronger after elbow surgery a few years back.

Minor League Top Prospects

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  Ranked Southern League #11 prospect in 2019
  Drafted 20th overall in 2018, Larnach signed late after helping lead Oregon State to a College World Series title. One year later he had hit his way to Double-A, where he played just enough in the Southern League to qualify for this ranking. Larnach has the potential to be a plus hitter with plus power, and he made a big impression on SL managers and scouts even in a short look. He makes loud contact and has the type of spray chart that doesn’t betray his batting hand. The lefthanded batter hits the ball where it’s pitched and drove the majority of his home runs to center field or to the opposite field. As a large-bodied corner outfielder, Larnach has ordinary range and average overall defensive potential.
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  Ranked Florida State League #3 prospect in 2019
  Early in the season, evaluators were intrigued by Larnach. They saw a player with plenty of ability to put a charge into a ball, but he only showed in-game power to the opposite field. The Oregon State product took those notes and worked hard to change the way he used his swing. Specifically, he aimed to impact the ball earlier with the intent of letting the natural strength from his massive frame begin to belt baseballs out to all sectors. The changes worked. Four of his six home runs with Fort Myers went to either center or left field, and six of the seven he hit after a promotion to Double-A Pensacola were to dead center. Because of his long levers, scouts see the potential for pitchers to exploit holes in his swing down and below his hands, but he finished his first full season as a pro with a .309 batting average between two levels. His offensive ability will likely allow him to settle in as a profile corner outfielder, likely in left field.
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  Ranked American League #5 prospect in 2018
  The Twins made Larnach their first pick of the 2018 draft (20th overall) after a career year with the championship-winning Oregon State Beavers. One of the top power hitters in the class, Larnach finally began tapping into his plus raw power during his junior year. That power spike didn’t quite translate to the professional game in his debut season--Larnach posted .181 isolated slugging in the Appy League and .208 isolated slugging in the Midwest League--but scouts are excited about the potential of his bat, which draws 70-grade ratings from some scouts. Larnach projects as a corner outfielder, where he could be a below-average to fringe-average defender with well below-average speed but an arm that is improving and could become average down the line.

Top 100 Rankings

• Ranked Baseball America's #39 prospect in 2021
• Ranked Baseball America's #45 prospect in 2020

• March, 2021 Scouting Report
  Hitting: 50. Power: 60. Run: 40. Fielding: 45. Arm: 50.
  
  TRACK RECORD: Larnach was always a solid collegiate hitter at Oregon State, but a power explosion in 2018 pushed him up draft boards and made him the 20th overall pick for the Twins. That newly discovered in-game pop translated to pro ball and Larnach raced to Double-A in his first full season in 2019.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Larnach has easy plus power to all fields, but his recent focus has been turning on pitches to his pull side. Only three of his 13 homers in 2019 went to his pull side and, because of that, some teams think attacking Larnach in on the hands is the way to get him out. The left-center alley has always been Larnach’s natural attack zone, and he can get crossed off in his lower half and opposite-field oriented. The Twins focused on making center field his natural direction and believe he has the intelligence and work ethic to make the adjustment. He possesses terrific body control and the length and direction of his bat path gives him a larger margin for error than most. He has average arm strength and should be serviceable but unspectacular in a corner outfield spot.
  
  THE FUTURE: Larnach should bring power and get on base at a solid clip in the majors. He could be ready for his first callup in 2021.
• December, 2020 Scouting Report
  Hitting: 50. Power: 60. Run: 40. Fielding: 45. Arm: 50.
  
  TRACK RECORD: Larnach was always a solid collegiate hitter at Oregon State, but a power explosion in 2018 pushed him up draft boards and made him the 20th overall pick for the Twins. That newly discovered in-game pop translated to pro ball and Larnach raced to Double-A in his first full season in 2019.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Larnach has easy plus power to all fields, but his recent focus has been turning on pitches to his pull side. Only three of his 13 homers in 2019 went to his pull side and, because of that, some teams think attacking Larnach in on the hands is the way to get him out. The left-center alley has always been Larnach’s natural attack zone, and he can get crossed off in his lower half and opposite-field oriented. The Twins focused on making center field his natural direction and believe he has the intelligence and work ethic to make the adjustment. He possesses terrific body control and the length and direction of his bat path gives him a larger margin for error than most. He has average arm strength and should be serviceable but unspectacular in a corner outfield spot.
  
  THE FUTURE: Larnach should bring power and get on base at a solid clip in the majors. He could be ready for his first callup in 2021.
• July, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Larnach went to the Twins at No. 20 overall, but to get to that draft position he re-worked his swing to add more launch angle. That change amplified the strength supplied by his physical frame and unlocked his massive raw power, which he displayed in his pro debut.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Larnach was one of the most eye-opening players in the minor leagues in 2019. Evaluators from April until September remarked about the unique opposite-field power Larnach showed off, but they were also a little confused about why he hit so few homers to his pull side. Unlocking his power to right field had been a point of emphasis since he entered the system, and his work with the player development staff began to take hold around the midpoint of 2019. Of the seven home runs he hit after his promotion to Double-A Pensacola, six went to center field and one went to right field. None went to the opposite field. Mission accomplished. He could stand to smooth out his route-running in right field, but a near-average arm and an excellent work ethic should allow him to become an average defender.
  
  THE FUTURE: Larnach has all the markings of a classic corner outfield masher. He could enter the big league picture in late 2020 with a fringe-average hit tool whose power makes it well worth trading off some strikeouts. His first taste of Triple-A and the livelier baseballs should only amplify that profile.
• February, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Larnach went to the Twins at No. 20 overall, but to get to that draft position he re-worked his swing to add more launch angle. That change amplified the strength supplied by his physical frame and unlocked his massive raw power, which he displayed in his pro debut.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Larnach was one of the most eye-opening players in the minor leagues in 2019. Evaluators from April until September remarked about the unique opposite-field power Larnach showed off, but they were also a little confused about why he hit so few homers to his pull side. Unlocking his power to right field had been a point of emphasis since he entered the system, and his work with the player development staff began to take hold around the midpoint of 2019. Of the seven home runs he hit after his promotion to Double-A Pensacola, six went to center field and one went to right field. None went to the opposite field. Mission accomplished. He could stand to smooth out his route-running in right field, but a near-average arm and an excellent work ethic should allow him to become an average defender.
  
  THE FUTURE: Larnach has all the markings of a classic corner outfield masher. He could enter the big league picture in late 2020 with a fringe-average hit tool whose power makes it well worth trading off some strikeouts. His first taste of Triple-A and the livelier baseballs should only amplify that profile.
• December, 2018 Scouting Report
  Drafted 20th overall in 2018, Larnach signed late after helping lead Oregon State to a College World Series title. One year later he had hit his way to Double-A, where he played just enough in the Southern League to qualify for this ranking. Larnach has the potential to be a plus hitter with plus power, and he made a big impression on SL managers and scouts even in a short look. He makes loud contact and has the type of spray chart that doesn’t betray his batting hand. The lefthanded batter hits the ball where it’s pitched and drove the majority of his home runs to center field or to the opposite field. As a large-bodied corner outfielder, Larnach has ordinary range and average overall defensive potential.
• December, 2018 Scouting Report
  Early in the season, evaluators were intrigued by Larnach. They saw a player with plenty of ability to put a charge into a ball, but he only showed in-game power to the opposite field. The Oregon State product took those notes and worked hard to change the way he used his swing. Specifically, he aimed to impact the ball earlier with the intent of letting the natural strength from his massive frame begin to belt baseballs out to all sectors. The changes worked. Four of his six home runs with Fort Myers went to either center or left field, and six of the seven he hit after a promotion to Double-A Pensacola were to dead center. Because of his long levers, scouts see the potential for pitchers to exploit holes in his swing down and below his hands, but he finished his first full season as a pro with a .309 batting average between two levels. His offensive ability will likely allow him to settle in as a profile corner outfielder, likely in left field.
• July, 2018 Scouting Report
  Larnach went from being a solid hitter with little power as a sophomore to a legitimate power hitter as a junior. That got him drafted in the first round by the Twins this year. He’s just getting started with his pro career--he made his pro debut on July 18—but Larnach’s all-fields power should play very well in any park. Much like Rooker, Larnach’s defense is fringy, but if he hits enough, it won’t really matter.