Sunday, January 12, 2025

Scouting the 2025 Draft: Cam Cannarella

 Cam Cannarella OF, College.  DOB:  9/6/2003.  B-L, T-R.  6' 0", 180 lbs.

2023(Clemson):  .388/.462/.560, 7 HR, 24 SB, 11.4 BB%, 13.4 K%, 290 PA.
2024(Clemson):  .337/.417/.561, 11 HR, 0 SB, 12.0 BB%, 15.5 K%, 283 PA.

Cannarella is a high contact/speed guy.  Aggressiveness outside the strike zone increases contact but limits power.  He has the speed to cover CF but throwing was already not his strongest tool before undergoing shoulder surgery.  The reason for the big dropoff in SB's his sophomore season was to avoid re-injuring the shoulder during slides.  We'll see if he is back to full health in 2025.  Reminds me of a lefthanded-hitting version of Gary Brown.  Remember him?

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  1. Wasn't he a "can't miss"guy?

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    1. Gary Brown? Well, nobody is "can't miss" but he sure looked like a nice prospect. Speed to play CF, high contact. I'm still not sure what happened to him. I think he was just way to aggressive at the plate. I remember sitting in front of the pitch trackers for the Inland Empire 66'ers when Brown was in A+ ball with the San Jose Giants. They kept making fun of how few pitches he saw.

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