Ronnie Jebavy Stats & Scouting Report

Full name Ronnie George Jebavy
Born 05/17/1994 in Murfreesboro, TN
Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 205 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Middle Tennessee State
Drafted in the 5th round (156th overall) by the San Francisco Giants in 2015 (signed for $250,000).

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Jebavy grew up in Murfreesboro, Tenn., and after two years at Columbia State (Tenn.) JC came home to play for Middle Tennessee State. He had a breakout season for the Blue Raiders and earned Conference USA Newcomer Player of the Year honors after hitting .359/.408/.531 with seven home runs and 24 stolen bases. Jebavy is an excellent athlete and his well above-average speed plays both on the base paths and in center field, where he could be a plus defender. Jebavy has a contact-oriented approach that enables him to get the most out of his speed and will work well at the top of a lineup.

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A rangy, athletic center fielder, Jebavy makes the highlight catch look easy. Twice he appeared on SportsCenter's top 10 plays countdown for catches he made at Middle Tennessee State, once for leaping to steal a home run and another for an exceptional diving catch. But that's nothing new for Jebavy--a leaping catch he made as a fan at a Braves game in 2011 also made SportsCenter's highlights. He showed a similar flair for the dramatic at short-season Salem-Keizer, after he signed as a 2015 fifth-round pick, by robbing doubles in the gaps with ease. He is a plus defender in center field with a plus arm and plus speed as well. A surprise star in his lone year at MTSU (after two years at Columbia State (Tenn.) CC), Jebavy looked to many to be a future leadoff hitter, but he showed pull-power potential in pro ball with the ability to also line the ball to the opposite field. At the plate, he sometimes shows his inexperience because his swing can get long and his selectivity needs to improve, but he has solid contact skills to go with the potential to hit about 10 home runs a year. He also has the aggressiveness and feel on the basepaths to swipe 20 bags a year as well.

Jebavy grew up in Murfreesboro, Tenn., and after two years at Columbia State (Tenn.) JC came home to play for Middle Tennessee State. He had a breakout season for the Blue Raiders and earned Conference USA Newcomer Player of the Year honors after hitting .359/.408/.531 with seven home runs and 24 stolen bases. Jebavy is an excellent athlete and his well above-average speed plays both on the base paths and in center field, where he could be a plus defender. Jebavy has a contact-oriented approach that enables him to get the most out of his speed and will work well at the top of a lineup.