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Prospect Rankings

PlayerPositionCurrent TeamBatsThrows
1
Photo headshot of Luis Robert Jr.
Luis Robert Jr.
OF
Chicago White Sox
MLB
27RR
2
Photo headshot of Andrew Vaughn
Andrew Vaughn
1B/OF
Chicago White Sox
MLB
26RR
3
Photo headshot of Michael Kopech
Michael Kopech
RHP
Los Angeles Dodgers
MLB
28RR
4
Photo headshot of Nick Madrigal
Nick Madrigal
2B
Chicago Cubs
MLB
27RR
5
Photo headshot of Jonathan Stiever
Jonathan Stiever
RHP
Chicago White Sox
AAA
27RR
2
Andrew
Vaughn
1B/OF, Chicago White Sox
  • AGE
    26
  • BATS
    R
  • DOB
    04/03/1998
  • THROWS
    R
  • HT
    6' 0"
  • DRAFTED
    2019, 1st (3) - CWS
  • WT
    215
  • ETA
    2021

Scouting Grades/Report (20-80 grading scale)

  • Hit
    65
  • Power
    60
  • Run
    30
  • Arm
    50
  • Field
    45
  • Overall
    60

2020 Scouting grades: Hit: 60 | Power: 60 | Run: 30 | Arm: 50 | Field: 45 | Overall: 60

Unheralded as a recruit out of a Northern California high school, Vaughn became the best hitter in college baseball during his three years at California and one of the best in recent memory. He won the Golden Spikes Award as a sophomore in 2018 and batted .374/.495/.688 with 50 homers in 160 games, surpassing Brandon Morrow as the highest drafted player in school history when the White Sox took him at No. 3 overall last June. After signing for $7,221,200, a Draft record for the franchise and for a corner bat, he advanced to high Class A in his pro debut.

Vaughn keeps things simple at the plate, allowing his natural hitting ability and natural power to take over rather than trying to do too much. He has a pretty right-handed swing with no holes as well as considerable bat speed and strength. With his all-fields approach and refusal to chase pitches out of the strike zone, he projects as a .300 hitter with 30 homers and 80 walks on an annual basis.

Most of Vaughn's value will come from his bat, but his bat will provide plenty of value. Though he worked out at third base for some teams before the Draft, he's limited to first base. He's a below-average runner, but he moves well enough around the bag and has an arm that ran fastballs into the low 90s when he pitched early in his college career.