Stephen Wrenn
| AB | 1925 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .251 |
| OBP | .328 |
| SLG | .394 |
| HR | 43 |
- Full name Stephen Wilson Wrenn
- Born 10/07/1994 in Marietta, GA
- Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 202 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Georgia
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Drafted in the 6th round (187th overall) by the Houston Astros in 2016 (signed for $257,900).
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Wrenn seemed primed to have a breakout junior season, particularly after he hit five homers in the Cape Cod League last summer while playing for Yarmouth-Dennis. Wrenn, who was a 26th-rounder out of high school, instead had a down junior season for a Georgia team that faltered and finished below .500. Wrenn's swing is geared more for contact than power, yet his strikeout rate jumped over 20 percent (22 percent), and his production fell off, causing the Bulldogs to drop him in the lineup. Wrenn still is a plus runner, though he may be a step slower than he was in high school, and he's a strong defensive center fielder with good athleticism and solid arm strength. He profiles as a fourth outfielder, but his draft stock took a hit this spring.
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Wrenn seemed primed to have a breakout junior season, particularly after he hit five homers in the Cape Cod League last summer while playing for Yarmouth-Dennis. Wrenn, who was a 26th-rounder out of high school, instead had a down junior season for a Georgia team that faltered and finished below .500. Wrenn's swing is geared more for contact than power, yet his strikeout rate jumped over 20 percent (22 percent), and his production fell off, causing the Bulldogs to drop him in the lineup. Wrenn still is a plus runner, though he may be a step slower than he was in high school, and he's a strong defensive center fielder with good athleticism and solid arm strength. He profiles as a fourth outfielder, but his draft stock took a hit this spring. -
Wrenn is not one of the sons of Frank Wren who are draft-eligible this season, but like Georgia Tech's junior outfielder Kyle Wren and Samford recruit Jordan Wren, his best tool is speed. Wrenn does have baseball bloodlines, as his father Steve Wrenn was drafted three times from 1965-67. Wrenn turned in the top 60-yard time at the East Coast Pro Showcase last August at 6.40 seconds, which is top-of-the-line speed, but scouts grade him as a 70 runner on the 20-80 scale for how his speed plays in games. Two scouts compared Wrenn to current South Carolina sophomore outfielder Tanner English, another great runner who also was a righthanded hitter out of high school (English now switch-hits). Like English, Wrenn has eye-catching athleticism and a center-field profile to go with questions about his hitting ability. He has shown hand-eye coordination but too often swings off his front foot, sapping his power. Wrenn is a Georgia signee.
