Pete Alonso Stats & Scouting Report College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects

Publish date: 2024-05-20
Track Record: Alonso led the minors with 36 home runs and 119 RBIs in a 2018 season split between Double-A Binghamton and Triple-A Las Vegas, but his signature moments stand out more than raw totals. At the Futures Game he clobbered a homer that sailed over the left-field foul pole at 113.6 mph, an uncharted exit velocity for a ball hit so high. Then in the Arizona Fall League he turned around a 103 mph fastball from Blue Jays prospect Nate Pearson for a homer to center field. No major leaguer has homered on a pitch that fast in four years of Statcast data.

Scouting Report: Alonso is a polarizing prospect for scouts because his strengths and weaknesses are so pronounced. He makes the ball disappear in a hurry when he catches it with 70-grade raw power and elite exit velocities. Alonso's disciplined plate approach helps him draw walks and wait for pitches to slug, but more advanced pitchers have had success inducing him to expand his zone against breaking pitches. Despite being a bottom-of-the-scale runner, he should hit for a decent average because he hits the ball so hard. Defense is Alonso's bugaboo and has become his developmental focal point. Hard hands and limited mobility at first base turn some routine plays into adventures, but he scoops throws from infielders well. He must keep working to become even adequate defensively.

The Future: Alonso is an American League player in a National League organization. Alonso's bat should create significantly more runs than his glove allows, and he will be big league ready early in 2019.

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