Steven Duggar

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked San Francisco Giants #8 prospect in 2018
  Duggar slid to the sixth round in the 2015 draft because he was a solid but unspectacular hitter at Clemson despite impressive tools. After a breakthrough season in 2016, Duggar missed the first two and half months of 2017 with forearm and hamstring problems, but still reached Triple-A after a stint at high Class A San Jose and hit .263/.367/.421 in the Arizona Fall League. Duggar has a discerning eye and sorts out pitches well, gets on base and stays within himself with a short stroke. He has natural strength, but he doesn't really use his legs to drive the ball consistently. He's a gap-to-gap hitter with more doubles than home run power. Defensively, Duggar is the Giants' best in-house option at center field. He has above-average speed and takes solid routes that give him a shot to be an above-average defender in center with an above-average arm. Duggar has improved his jumps to become a threat as a basestealer. Duggar's on-base skills and defensive ability give him a shot at an everyday role, and his defensive ability to play all three outfield spots gives him a fallback option as a fourth outfielder.
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  Ranked San Francisco Giants #10 prospect in 2017
  A right fielder at Clemson and early in his pro career, Duggar slid over to center field and blossomed in 2016. He spent the second half at Double-A Richmond and combined to hit .302 at two stops while showing wide-ranging ability, including 10 home runs, 72 walks and 15 stolen bases (albeit with 14 failed attempts). Thanks to plenty of extra work, Duggar turned himself into a potentially above-average defender in center with lots of range thanks to his plus speed. That and his plus arm will be essential if he is to man San Francisco's spacious right field. A lefthanded batter, Duggar also made strides at the plate as he worked to flatten the angle his bat takes as it enters the hitting zone. The flatter path led to more consistent hard contact, which helped him spray the ball to all fields, particularly at Richmond, where he hit .321. Duggar's strike-zone discipline enhances his above-average hit tool and drives his high on-base percentage. His speed hasn't translated into basestealing success. The strength in his swing could allow him to hit 15 home runs or more if he is willing to trade average for power. Duggar is a premium athlete who is proving he can hit. Unless he develops more power, he profiles best as a potential top-of-the-order batter.
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  Ranked San Francisco Giants #25 prospect in 2016
  Duggar has plus athleticism and can really run, with speed that grades out as at least double-plus in timed dashes but plays more as a plus in games. The 2015 sixth-rounder from Clemson has a plus arm as well. Despite a swing that has some length, Duggar demonstrates solid bat control and has an understanding of how to take a walk. So why does he often leaves evaluators disappointed when they see him in games? Duggar's speed doesn't stand out in the outfield as much as one would expect. He is a plus defender in right field, but he has yet to play regularly in center, the position where he profiles best. At short-season Salem-Keizer, he played right field in deference to Ronnie Jebavy. Though he has some strength in his hands, and some scouts project him to 10-12 home-run power, Duggar in games is a singles hitter who rarely drives the ball. Unless he changes his swing and approach, he projects as an above-average hitter with below-average power. Duggar has the tools to be an above-average defender in center who gets on base, but he if far from that ceiling as he heads to low Class A Augusta in 2016.

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #167 prospect in 2015 draft
  On a Clemson squad loaded with pro prospects, Duggar has some of the loudest tools. He played right field for the Tigers this year because he has a plus arm, but Duggar has the requisite speed and actions to play center field at the next level. He is a plus-plus runner who ran a 6.26-second 60-yard dash for scouts last fall. That speed doesn't play as fast in games as he takes time to get out of the box. And on the bases, he was thrown ot in 5 of his 15 attempts. The questions on Duggar are more centered on his offensive value. While no one is projecting him to develop into the middle of the order bat, some scouts wonder if his bat can develop enough for him to be even a bottom-of-the-lineup bat. A lefthanded hitter, Duggar has some bat speed and shows some ability to make contact against quality pitching. He has well below-average power. Ultimately, the club that signs Duggar will be buying a potentially special defensive player, who may or may not swing the bat well enough to profile as a regular.
• Ranked #215 prospect in 2012 draft
  A Clemson signee, Duggar has a lean, projectable frame at 6-foot-2, 175 pounds. He has three plus tools in his arm, power and speed, but a long swing and hitability questions prevent him from being more highly regarded. He has a chance to stick in center field, but his profile would play in right. It's believed he has a price tag over $1 million, so he could wind up being an early pick after three years with the Tigers.

• July, 2018 Scouting Report
  The Giants’ spacious outfield makes Duggar more valuable to them then he would be in a much smaller park. His above-average speed, defense and arm all work very well in center field and can also play in right field. Duggar’s offensive game remains focused on lining singles and doubles and being aggressive on the basepaths. He’s got strength, but his swing just isn’t conducive to elevating and celebrating.
• December, 2016 Scouting Report
  Background: A right fielder at Clemson and early in his pro career, Duggar slid over to center field and blossomed in 2016. He spent the second half at Double-A Richmond and combined to hit .302 at two stops while showing wide-ranging ability, including 10 home runs, 72 walks and 15 stolen bases (albeit with 14 failed attempts). Scouting Report: Thanks to plenty of extra work, Duggar turned himself into a potentially above-average defender in center with lots of range thanks to his plus speed. That and his plus arm will be essential if he is to man San Francisco's spacious right field. A lefthanded hitter, Duggar also made strides at the plate as he worked to flatten the angle his bat takes as it enters the hitting zone. The flatter path led to more consistent hard contact, which helped him spray the ball to all fields, particularly at Richmond, where he hit .321. Duggar's strike-zone discipline enhances his above-average hit tool and drives his high on-base percentage. His speed hasn't translated into basestealing success. The strength in his swing could allow him to hit 15 home runs or more if he is willing to trade average for power.
  
  The Future: Duggar is a premium athlete who is proving he can hit. Unless he develops more power, he profiles best as a potential top-of-the-order hitter.