• Full name Cooper Michael Kinney
  • Born 01/27/2003 in Kennesaw, GA
  • Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 200 / Bats: L / Throws: R
  • School Baylor
  • Drafted in the CB-A round (34th overall) by the Tampa Bay Rays in 2021 (signed for $2,145,600).
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    Kinney is an offensive-oriented prep infielder with a strong, 6-foot-2, 195-pound frame and a lefthanded swing that scouts love. The hit tool and power projection are what evaluators are buying with Kinney, and he has a chance to be an above-average hitter with above-average power. However, he’s likely to be a bit of a split-camp player with a wider range of opinions given his lack of supplemental tools and the fact that he’s probably a better fit for second or third base in the long run. A team that drafts the South Carolina commit in a signable range will be one that is heavily convicted in his hit tool—and those teams are certainly out there. Kinney is more hit over power at the moment, with solid bat-to-ball skills and a fairly clean and fluid bat path out of a slightly crouched setup. He has shown the power to drive balls out to left-center field, and the scouts who really like him think he’ll be able to grow into plus power when he’s more physically mature. Kinney is a below-average runner and fringy defender, so there’s going to be plenty of pressure on his bat to perform and because of that some teams would prefer he proves it against SEC pitching, but others see him as a top-50 player in the class and want to get his bat into pro ball right away. Kinney’s father, Mike, is the head baseball coach at his high school.

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  • Bowling Green Hot Rods activated 2B Cooper Kinney from the 7-day injured list.
  • Bowling Green Hot Rods placed 2B Cooper Kinney on the 7-day injured list.
  • Bowling Green Hot Rods activated 2B Cooper Kinney from the 7-day injured list.
  • Bowling Green Hot Rods placed 2B Cooper Kinney on the 7-day injured list.
  • Bowling Green Hot Rods activated 2B Cooper Kinney.
  • 2B Cooper Kinney assigned to Bowling Green Hot Rods.
  • 2B Cooper Kinney assigned to Tampa Bay Rays.
  • 2B Cooper Kinney roster status changed by Tampa Bay Rays.

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