Quincy Hamilton

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Houston Astros #16 prospect in 2023
  BA Grade/Risk: 40/High
  
  Track Record: Hamilton spent four seasons at Wright State, with a breakout season in his Covid-Junior campaign in 2021. He hit .374/.535/.771 that year with 15 home runs and 20 stolen bases and was named the Horizon League Player of the Year and a second team All-American. The Astros selected Hamilton in the fifth round and signed him for $47,500. He played 33 games with Low-A Fayetteville after the draft. Hamilton ascended from Low-A to Double-A in 2022.
  
  Scouting Report: Hamilton is an advanced, experienced college hitter with refined bat-to-ball skills, a discerning eye and average power. His lefthanded swing is driven by his loose hands and strong wrists. His swing can get long, but he has enough bat speed and bat-to-ball ability to keep his swing-and-miss in check. Hamilton shows average game power but is unlikely to see substantial gains because he's nearly maxed out physically. He's a plus runner who has been a highly successful basestealer. Hamilton primarily played center field, where he's average and shows good closing speed and instincts. His below-average arm might be stretched every day in a corner-outfield spot.
  
  The Future: Hamilton is a well-rounded player with a strong combination of plate skills and supporting tools. He has a realistic ceiling as a fourth outfielder on a competitive team. Hamilton will be challenged by a return to Double-A Corpus Christi in 2023.
  
  Scouting Grades: Hit: 50. Power: 50. Run: 60. Field: 50. Arm: 40.

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #430 prospect in 2021 draft
  Hamilton had offers last year to go pro as an undrafted free agent but opted to return to Wright State for his fourth season with the program. That proved to be a good decision, as Hamilton was one of the best offensive producers in the entire country this spring. The 5-foot-10, 190-pound outfielder put up a ridiculous slash line of .374/.535/.771 with a career-high 15 homers, 18 doubles, 20 stolen bases and almost twice as many walks (56) as strikeouts (32). Hamilton should get drafted on that production alone, but scouts are skeptical about what sort of player he’ll be outside of the Horizon League and when he isn’t playing in Wright State’s hitter-friendly stadium every day. Hamilton didn’t face a ton of premium velocity, but when he did his numbers came back down to Earth, so teams will likely have a hard time figuring out his true hitting ability when trying to square his statistical performance with their reports from scouts. He’s played center field for Wright State but evaluators think he’ll be a corner guy at the next level.

• February, 2023 Scouting Report
  BA Grade/Risk: 40/High
  
  Track Record: Hamilton spent four seasons at Wright State, with a breakout season in his Covid-Junior campaign in 2021. He hit .374/.535/.771 that year with 15 home runs and 20 stolen bases and was named the Horizon League Player of the Year and a second team All-American. The Astros selected Hamilton in the fifth round and signed him for $47,500. He played 33 games with Low-A Fayetteville after the draft. Hamilton ascended from Low-A to Double-A in 2022.
  
  Scouting Report: Hamilton is an advanced, experienced college hitter with refined bat-to-ball skills, a discerning eye and average power. His lefthanded swing is driven by his loose hands and strong wrists. His swing can get long, but he has enough bat speed and bat-to-ball ability to keep his swing-and-miss in check. Hamilton shows average game power but is unlikely to see substantial gains because he's nearly maxed out physically. He's a plus runner who has been a highly successful basestealer. Hamilton primarily played center field, where he's average and shows good closing speed and instincts. His below-average arm might be stretched every day in a corner-outfield spot.
  
  The Future: Hamilton is a well-rounded player with a strong combination of plate skills and supporting tools. He has a realistic ceiling as a fourth outfielder on a competitive team. Hamilton will be challenged by a return to Double-A Corpus Christi in 2023.
  
  Scouting Grades: Hit: 50. Power: 50. Run: 60. Field: 50. Arm: 40.
• December, 2022 Scouting Report
  BA Grade/Risk: 40/High
  
  Track Record: Hamilton spent four seasons at Wright State, with a breakout season in his Covid-Junior campaign in 2021. He hit .374/.535/.771 that year with 15 home runs and 20 stolen bases and was named the Horizon League Player of the Year and a second team All-American. The Astros selected Hamilton in the fifth round and signed him for $47,500. He played 33 games with Low-A Fayetteville after the draft. Hamilton ascended from Low-A to Double-A in 2022.
  
  Scouting Report: Hamilton is an advanced, experienced college hitter with refined bat-to-ball skills, a discerning eye and average power. His lefthanded swing is driven by his loose hands and strong wrists. His swing can get long, but he has enough bat speed and bat-to-ball ability to keep his swing-and-miss in check. Hamilton shows average game power but is unlikely to see substantial gains because he's nearly maxed out physically. He's a plus runner who has been a highly successful basestealer. Hamilton primarily played center field, where he's average and shows good closing speed and instincts. His below-average arm might be stretched every day in a corner-outfield spot.
  
  The Future: Hamilton is a well-rounded player with a strong combination of plate skills and supporting tools. He has a realistic ceiling as a fourth outfielder on a competitive team. Hamilton will be challenged by a return to Double-A Corpus Christi in 2023.
  
  Scouting Grades: Hit: 50. Power: 50. Run: 60. Field: 50. Arm: 40.