Jason Coats Stats & Scouting Report

Full name Jason Leavell Coats
Born 02/24/1990 in Dallas, TX
Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 200 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Texas Christian
Debut 06/04/2016
Drafted in the 29th round (891st overall) by the Chicago White Sox in 2012.

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Coats positioned himself as a possible first-round pick in last year's draft by helping Texas Christian to its first-ever College World Series and set a school record with 99 hits in 2010 before turning in a strong summer in the Cape Cod League. Instead, his righthanded swing got longer and his pitch recognition regressed, and he dropped to the Orioles in the 12th round. He nearly signed with Baltimore but ultimately returned to the Horned Frogs, where he turned in a season similar to his 2011 performance. Coats could be a slighty above-average hitter with average power, making him attractive as a senior sign. He fits best in left field with his fringy speed, arm and defense. He missed the Mountain West Conference tournament with a sprained right knee.

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Coats helped Texas Christian reach the College World Series for the first time in 2010, and he raised his profile by hitting .314 in 23 games in the Cape Cod League that summer. He fell to the Orioles in the 12th round of the 2011 draft but did not sign. A torn ACL in his right knee torpedoed Coats' draft stock as a TCU senior, and the White Sox snagged him in the 29th round of the 2012 draft. He jumped to Triple-A Charlotte early in 2015 after a hot start at Double-A Birmingham. Coats lacks an above-average tool, but he can do a lot of things that would suit him as an extra outfielder. He makes decent contact, hits different pitch types and appears unfazed by big situations. He hit a career-high 17 home runs in 2015, while driving in 81 runs to rank third in the International League. Coats' swing is geared more for gap power and taking the ball to right-center field. He can play all three outfield posts, but fits best on a corner with fringe-average speed and an average arm.

Coats positioned himself as a possible first-round pick in last year's draft by helping Texas Christian to its first-ever College World Series and set a school record with 99 hits in 2010 before turning in a strong summer in the Cape Cod League. Instead, his righthanded swing got longer and his pitch recognition regressed, and he dropped to the Orioles in the 12th round. He nearly signed with Baltimore but ultimately returned to the Horned Frogs, where he turned in a season similar to his 2011 performance. Coats could be a slighty above-average hitter with average power, making him attractive as a senior sign. He fits best in left field with his fringy speed, arm and defense. He missed the Mountain West Conference tournament with a sprained right knee.