On 12-5-24, MLB.com posted their top 100 prospects in the
upcoming draft. Beginning 2-2-25, we will post it in backward order, ending
with the pick for 1.1
https://www.mlb.com/prospects/2025/draft/ -
#67 Tanner Thach 1B,
UNC Wilmington
20/years old 6'
4" 220
DRAFTED - 2022, 18th (556) - SF
COMMITTED - UNC Wilmington
Scouting grades: Hit: 45 | Power: 55 | Run: 20 | Arm: 50 |
Field: 45 | Overall: 50
The great-nephew of Hall of Famer Catfish Hunter, Thach
turned down the Giants as an 18th-rounder in 2022 to attend UNC Wilmington. He
set the Seahawks' freshman home run record with 15 in 2023 before erasing the
overall mark with 27 last spring. His power plays with wood bats as well, as he
finished third in the Cape Cod League with eight homers last summer.
One of the premier lefty sluggers in this college class,
Thach packs plenty of strength in his 6-foot-4, 220-pound frame and also has
enough bat speed to do damage against velocity. He generates high exit
velocities and his well-above-average raw power works to all parts of the
ballpark, though he rarely uses the opposite field. His overly aggressive
approach and struggles to make contact against, and drive, breaking pitches,
lead to concerns about how much damage he'll do against better pitching in pro
ball.
Thach has bottom-of-the-scale speed but is a better athlete
than that might indicate. He plays a decent first base and has pitched on
occasion. His fastball sits around 90 mph and he complements it with a low-80s
slider.
1-22-25 –
Just Baseball: 2025 MLB Draft – Top 80 College Prospects
https://www.justbaseball.com/college/mlb-draft-top-college-prospects/?s=03
59. Tanner Thach – 1B
HT/WT: 6’4/220 | Bat/Throw: L/R | School: UNC-Wilmington |
Age: 21.4
A physically imposing specimen from the left side of the box,
Thach has been one of the more prolific home run hitters over the past two
years. He’s hit a total of 42 home runs across his career at UNC-Wilmington,
including 27 during the 2024 campaign.
Thach’s swing is built to do significant damage in the air
with tons of bat speed and natural loft, crushing balls to every part of the
ballpark. Fastballs are Thach’s favorite offering and he posted an 82% contact
rate against them this year, including a 90% in-zone contact rate against them.
With that said, he’s susceptible to spin and he chases at a
very high clip, which is something scouts want to see ironed out. He’s seen
time at the hot corner and even on the mound, but Thach’s future home is likely
first base. Teams will be buying the bat at the next level and he has a shot to
be taken on Day 1.
12-23-24 - Top 50 college baseball prospects for 2025
MLB draft, per D1Baseball
47 Tanner Thach 1B
UNC Wilmington
A Perquimans County High School baseball player signed to
continue his baseball career at the college level.
Tanner Thach held a signing ceremony Tuesday evening inside
the Perquimans County High School gymnasium commons for his commitment to the
University of North Carolina at Wilmington baseball program.
Thach, who will play his senior season of high school
baseball this spring, led the Perquimans County High School baseball team to
the 2021 North Carolina High School Athletic Association Class 1A baseball
state championship in June.
He was named the most valuable player of the state
championship series.
Thach, a left hander, pitches and plays first base for the
Pirates.
Recently, Thach was named to the North Carolina Baseball
Coaches Association Class 1A All-State team for the summer 2021 high school
baseball season.
UNC-Wilmington is an NCAA Division I baseball program in
Wilmington. The Seahawks compete in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA).
During the spring 2021 season, UNC-Wilmington posted a 32-22
overall record.
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