Eddie Park

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #196 prospect in 2023 draft
  School: Stanford Source: 4YR
  
  Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
  Age At Draft: 21.9
  BA Grade:40/High
  Tools:Hit: 50. Power: 30. Run: 55. Field: 55. Arm: 40.
  
  Park received considerable draft interest out of Valley Christian (San Jose, Calif.) High, but the shortened 2020 draft and his strong commitment to Stanford led him to go unpicked. He helped lead the Cardinal to three consecutive College World Series appearances in a decorated career and had his best season this spring, batting .333/.413/.475 with six home runs, 47 RBIs and 68 runs scored as the Cardinal’s starting center fielder and leadoff hitter. Park is a protoypical leadoff hitter who consistently works quality at-bats and grinds pitchers down. He has a keen eye for the strike, battles through long at-bats and rarely swings and misses. He has elite hand-eye coordination and line-drive swing heard for contact to the opposite field. Park doesn’t hit the ball overly hard and has well below-average power, but his high-level approach and contact skills give him a chance to be an average hitter. He further adds to his offensive impact as a high-aptitude baserunner with above-average speed and elite instincts that put a lot of pressure on opposing pitchers and defenses. Park has improved his routes and angles on defense and now projects to be a tick above average defender in center field. He reads the ball well off the bat and uses his speed to chase down balls in the gap. His below-average arm limits him to left field if he has to move to a corner. Park’s game has lots of similarities to Guardians outfielder Steven Kwan. He projects to be selected in the middle of the top 10 rounds.
• Ranked #489 prospect in 2020 draft
  A 6-foot-1, 182-pound outfielder committed to Stanford, scouts admire Park’s pure hitting ability and think he has a chance to be an average or tick better bat from the left side. With his college commitment, Park would have been a tough sign in a normal environment, so he’s a virtual lock to get to campus in a five-round draft. Park is more of a hit-over-power outfielder who has below-average power and average tools at best across the board. He’s an average runner with a chance to be an average defender in a corner, but his arm might limit him to left field, and as a corner outfielder scouts would like to see more power to profile better at the position. He’s a name to keep an eye on in the Pac-12 and a player scouts think could perform at a high level in college.