Justin Yurchak

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Los Angeles Dodgers #26 prospect in 2022
  Track Record: Yurchak played on the same high school team as Braves pitcher Ian Anderson and became one of college baseball’s best pure hitters, first at Wake Forest and then Binghamton. The White Sox drafted Yurchak in the 12th round in 2017 and traded him a year later to the Dodgers for lefthanded reliever Manny Banuelos. Yurchak continued to hit at every stop and finally gained some notoriety in 2021 when he hit .365 across High-A and Double-A, the highest batting average in the minors.
  
  Scouting Report: Yurchak can make contact on par with almost anyone in the minors. He has an efficient lefthanded swing that can make contact with almost any pitch in any location and he stays in the strike zone with a sharp eye and advanced, patient approach. He rarely swings and misses, puts together elite quality at-bats and has a knack for getting hits in clutch situations. Yurchak doesn’t hit the ball very hard, however, and his well below-average power makes it tough to find him somewhere to play. He is a below-average runner with fringy arm strength and is limited to first base defensively.
  
  The Future: Yurchak’s pure contact skills from the left side give him a shot to reach the majors. He’ll have to develop more power or defensive versatility to carve out a stable bench role.
  

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #460 prospect in 2017 draft
  Yurchak was a high school teammate of 2016 Braves first rounder Ian Anderson before enrolling at Wake Forest for the 2015 season. Following a freshman year in which he batted .313 and slugged .456 for the Demon Deacons, Yurchak transferred to Binghamton. He sat out a year and then played in the Cape Cod League in 2016, where he was an all-star and batted .295. Yurchak's profile is built entirely on his pure hitting ability. Yurchak shows elite bat-to-ball ability and was one of the toughest players to strike out in D-I baseball this spring. Scouts note his below-average athleticism and don't see him playing third base at the pro level. He also shows below-average power. The teams that like Yurchak see him as an elite pure hitter and will work with him to try to develop more power in pro ball.

• December, 2021 Scouting Report
  Track Record: Yurchak played on the same high school team as Braves pitcher Ian Anderson and became one of college baseball’s best pure hitters, first at Wake Forest and then Binghamton. The White Sox drafted Yurchak in the 12th round in 2017 and traded him a year later to the Dodgers for lefthanded reliever Manny Banuelos. Yurchak continued to hit at every stop and finally gained some notoriety in 2021 when he hit .365 across High-A and Double-A, the highest batting average in the minors.
  
  Scouting Report: Yurchak can make contact on par with almost anyone in the minors. He has an efficient lefthanded swing that can make contact with almost any pitch in any location and he stays in the strike zone with a sharp eye and advanced, patient approach. He rarely swings and misses, puts together elite quality at-bats and has a knack for getting hits in clutch situations. Yurchak doesn’t hit the ball very hard, however, and his well below-average power makes it tough to find him somewhere to play. He is a below-average runner with fringy arm strength and is limited to first base defensively.
  
  The Future: Yurchak’s pure contact skills from the left side give him a shot to reach the majors. He’ll have to develop more power or defensive versatility to carve out a stable bench role.