Dylan Beavers
OF 6-4 205 California
2021 stat line - 55-G, 211-AB, .327/.401/.630, 18-HR
3-9-22 - https://www.prospectslive.com/prospects-live/2022-mlb-draft-top-400-prospects -
19. Dylan Beavers
Outfield, California
Beavers was one of the best players in the PAC in 2021. A tall, rangy outfielder, Beavers gets high marks for his hit tool and raw power. There's some loft in his swings, as evidenced by his 18 homers last season. Beavers can expand the zone at times as he's an aggressive hitter who looks to do damage and drive in runs. There's some speed to his game too, and natural instincts on the base paths, though he’s likely only an average “athlete” which limits his ability to make the highlight reel play. He best projects into a corner where his above average arm, length and wheels can best be optimized. Some have compared the entire package to a Christian Yelich type of profile. High praise, indeed.
3-5-22 - PG College Baseball @PGCollegeBall
Dylan Beavers (@CalBaseball) smokes this FB out of the park. Tons of whip, lots of impact. Has looked more than comfortable vs. a pair of premium LHPs this weekend.
20. Dylan Beavers, OF, California
Beavers was the Golden Bears' leading hitter last season, batting .303/.401/.630 with 18 home runs and 10 stolen bases (on 12 tries). While his regular-season success didn't carry over into the Cape Cod League (he posted a .586 OPS in 35 plate appearances), there's still reason to like him. Beavers frequently impacts the ball with a left-handed stroke that features plenty of loft. Evaluators believe he should grow into at least plus power as he adds muscle to his projectable frame. His firm grasp of the strike zone resulted in a better-than-average chase rate, yet scouts would like to see him be more aggressive at times. Defensively, he's likely to end up in a corner; he's athletic enough to patrol center for now, but he runs jagged routes and his reactions aren't good enough to atone for him losing burst as he adds mass. Where Beavers stands in the outfield won't matter if he can fulfill his upside at the plate.
2-4-22 - https://razzball.com/top-15-college-prospects-for-the-2022-mlb-draft/ -
13. Dylan Beavers | OF | Cal | L/R | 6-4 | 200
Dylan beavers. That is, literally, a complete sentence. Not the intel you were looking for? Try this. A .303/.401/.630 hitter as a true sophomore at Cal last season, Beavers launched 18 home runs and 31 extra-base hits, finishing with 49 RBI, 44 runs and 10 steals in 55 games. The bat was undoubtedly impressive, but the results were less impressive over the summer with wood in the CCBL: .233/.286/.300 with zero homers and just two extra-base knocks in 35 plate appearances. It’s a sample size small enough that we shouldn’t put much stock into it as we set up our first-year player draft boards, but it shouldn’t be written off altogether — it’s still part of the complete picture. That being said, Beavers reminds me A LOT of Christian Yelich at this point in his career, albeit a college version. Meaning, I see his mechanics as basically being at the same stage now as Yelich’s was at age 19 — roughly a year and a half younger than beavers is today. You can observe the mechanics below, in which Beavers brings his hands in tighter as he loads from a low beginning position, utilizing a similar hover step to Yelich. I don’t think he’ll develop into the same caliber of offensive player, but very few do. As a matter of fact, MLB Pipeline has similar thoughts as my own, writing that “he reminded some scouts of Christian Yelich as a left-handed hitter who makes good swing decisions and hard contact in the strike zone.” Although he comes equipped with a 45-hit tool, 55-power, and 55-legs, I think the hit tool is a bit stronger than that, and that line of thinking is reflected in the below Tweet from Joe Doyle of Prospects Live. I’m expecting to see significant improvement this season from last year’s 21.0 K%, and if Beavers is able to show the ability to adjust and cut that rate below 20%, he’s likely to be a first-round pick in July and worthwhile value selection in the next round of FYPDs.
Only two players achieved a chase rate south of 15%, a contact rate greater than 80% + an avg. EV over 92 mph in 2021. No. 33 pick Tyler Black and 2022 Cal OF Dylan Beavers. I'm buying.
1-15-22 - https://www.baseballamerica.com/rankings/2022-mlb-draft-top-100-prospects/ -
34 Dylan Beavers California OF
Ht: 6-4| Wt: 206 | B-T: L-R
Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 20.9
Beavers was a freshman All-American after hitting .303/.401/.630 in 55 games with California last spring, with 18 home runs and 11 doubles that put him near the national leaders in power production. His summer and fall performances weren’t quite as loud, as Beavers struggled in an eight-game stint in the Cape Cod League and didn’t look good with USA Baseball’s collegiate national team. Some scouts thought his swing stiffened up over the summer and a lowering of his back elbow has created some inconsistencies he’ll need to iron out this spring. Beavers does have a projectable 6-foot-4, 205-pound frame that should add more strength and raw power, and his base of tools is solid. He’s played center field in the past but will play right field this spring for California and profiles better in a corner at the next level as well. Teams are likely split on Beavers given his production with a wood bat compared to his 2021 season, so he’ll need a strong spring in his draft year to push up boards.
12-30-21 - https://www.prospectslive.com/prospects-live/2021/12/29/2022-mlb-draft-top-300-prospects -
24. Dylan Beavers
Outfield, California
Beavers was one of the best players in the PAC in 2021. A tall, rangy outfielder, Beavers gets high marks for his hit tool and raw power. There's some loft in his swings, as evidenced by his 18 homers last season. Beavers can expand the zone at times as he's an aggressive hitter who looks to do damage and drive in runs. There's some speed to his game too, and natural instincts on the base paths, though he’s likely only an average “athlete” which limits his ability to make the highlight reel play. He best projects into a corner where his above average arm, length and wheels can best be optimized. Some have compared the entire package to a Christian Yelich type of profile. High praise, indeed.
1-5-21 - https://www.prospectslive.com/prospects-live/2022-mlb-mock-draft -
Prospect Live Mock Draft 1.0
17. Philadelphia Phillies
Dylan Beavers, Outfield, California
After going with high school pitching in the first round of the last two drafts, it may be time for Philadelphia and Brian Barber to restock the position player ranks of their farm. Beavers profiles into all three outfield positions, though he’s probably best suited for a corner when it’s all said and done. A patient hitter with sublime zone control, Beavers works mature at-bats and has shown some serious juice when ambushing mistakes. We could be talking about a solid average hitter with above average or better power as a pro. He’s a plus runner and a decent baserunner. Beavers should be a threat to steal a handful of bases into his prime. It would surprise nobody if Barber went with a prep phenom like Jackson Ferris or Tristan Smith here either.
DYLAN BEAVERS, CALIFORNIA
Beavers is merely scratching the surface of what he’s capable of at the plate having been recruited to Berkeley as a pitcher in 2019. After a massive 2021 at the plate, Beavers is now squarely in the conversation as one of the best college outfielders in the country.
Only two players last season achieved a chase rate south of 15 percent and a contact rate greater than 80 percent with an average exit velocity north of 92 mph. 2021’s no. 33 overall pick Tyler Black and Beavers. That combination of approach, bat-to-ball and impact is almost impossible to find as an entire package. The result was a .303/.401/.630 slash with 18 homers, adding 10 stolen bases for good measure. Beavers’ 40-percent “barrel” rate (exit velocity over 95 mph and a launch angle between 10 and 30 degrees) ranked inside the top five in college baseball. His sensational campaign was followed up by an anemic .189/.297/.283 summer across the Cape and CNT. Strikeouts and his approach appeared to take a step back. Had he had a summer like the spring he had at Cal, we’d probably be talking about a consensus top ten prospect in the draft.
Defensively, Beavers can get to a lot of balls thanks to his straight line speed. His 6-foot-4-inch, 205-pound frame certainly looks the part, and his instincts are strong, though Beavers is probably a better runner than he is a pure athlete. He’s not the type of guy who makes too many highlight reel plays, but he is reliable and makes the routine play look easy
Beavers’ upright stance, coupled with his frame and defensive profile, reminds some scouts of a Christian Yelich type of player, though that’s obviously high praise and a level of play Beavers will need to develop into. Still, the upside is there, and if he can repeat his 2021 campaign in Berkeley in 2022, Beavers could be one of the first ten players off the board in July.
2 comments:
Beavers = Christian Yelich? Worth grabbing early.
Beavers can be dam good, they say.
And they work better in the rain
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