BA GRADE
55
Risk: High
HIT: 55.
POW: 50.
SPD: 55.
FLD: 50.
ARM: 50.
Born: April 12, 1996. B-T: L-L. Ht.: 6-1. Wt.: 195. Drafted: Virginia, 2017 (1st round). Signed by: Paul Murphy.
In high school, Haseley earned attention from scouts for his bat and his arm. He took those skills to Virginia as a two-way player. The Phillies made him the eighth overall pick in 2017 as an outfielder and signed him for $5.1 million. Haseley looked run down in a pro debut that culminated with 18 games at low Class A Lakewood, which is understandable given he also threw 65 innings as a weekend starter in college.
Haseley doesn’t have one loud 70 tool on the 20-80 scale, but he does a lot of things well. He’s a potential above-average hitter with a good sense for the strike zone. He has an inside-out swing that leads him to use the opposite field frequently. He has average power, and once he learns which pitches he can turn on to drive with authority, his power numbers could spike, especially with his feel for hitting. Haseley isn’t a burner, but his slightly above-average speed is enough to start his career in center field. He could stick there, though some scouts think he might rotate among all three outfield spots. He has an average, accurate arm.
Now that Haseley dropped pitching, the Phillies are optimistic that his bat will take off. He will open 2018 at one of their Class A affiliates, with a chance to develop into a solid-average regular.
Year |
Club (League) |
Class |
AVG |
G |
AB |
R |
H |
2017 |
Phillies (GCL) |
R |
.583 |
3 |
12 |
3 |
7 |
|
Williamsport (NYP) |
SS |
.270 |
37 |
137 |
18 |
37 |
|
Lakewood (SAL) |
LoA |
.258 |
18 |
66 |
15 |
17 |
Minor League Totals |
.284 |
58 |
215 |
36 |
61 |
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Year |
Club (League) |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
BB |
2017 |
Phillies (GCL) |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
|
Williamsport (NYP) |
9 |
0 |
2 |
18 |
14 |
|
Lakewood (SAL) |
3 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
6 |
Minor League Totals |
13 |
2 |
3 |
28 |
22 |
|
Year |
Club (League) |
SO |
SB |
CS |
OBP |
SLG |
2017 |
Phillies (GCL) |
3 |
1 |
1 |
.643 |
.833 |
|
Williamsport (NYP) |
28 |
5 |
3 |
.350 |
.380 |
|
Lakewood (SAL) |
13 |
0 |
1 |
.315 |
.379 |
Minor League Totals |
44 |
6 |
5 |
.357 |
.405 |
|