Cole Billingsley Stats & Scouting Report

Full name Cole Tanner Billingsley
Born 05/29/1994 in Birmingham, AL
Profile Ht.: 5'10" / Wt.: 165 / Bats: L / Throws: L
School South Alabama
Drafted in the 19th round (571st overall) by the Baltimore Orioles in 2016 (signed for $62,500).

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Originally a two-way player at South Alabama, Billingsley's pitching career ended when he had Tommy John surgery before his sophomore season. He returned to the field in 2015, and has been a mainstay at the top of the Jaguars' lineup and in center field ever since. Billingsley's game is built around his above-average speed. He has stolen at least 30 bases in back-to-back years, and does a good job of hitting the ball into the ground and allowing his speed to play. He has well below-average power. Billingsley's speed also helps him in the outfield, where he covers ground easily in center field. He has a strong arm and will be able to handle any outfield position. Thanks to his defense and speed, Billingsley profiles well as a fourth outfielder, but with some more offensive improvement, he could develop into something more.

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Originally a two-way player at South Alabama, Billingsley's pitching career ended when he had Tommy John surgery before his sophomore season. He returned to the field in 2015, and has been a mainstay at the top of the Jaguars' lineup and in center field ever since. Billingsley's game is built around his above-average speed. He has stolen at least 30 bases in back-to-back years, and does a good job of hitting the ball into the ground and allowing his speed to play. He has well below-average power. Billingsley's speed also helps him in the outfield, where he covers ground easily in center field. He has a strong arm and will be able to handle any outfield position. Thanks to his defense and speed, Billingsley profiles well as a fourth outfielder, but with some more offensive improvement, he could develop into something more.