Nate Eaton Boston Red Sox Utility

       
 
Age: 28
Born: December 22, 1996
Birthplace: Chester, VA
Height: 5-11
Weight: 200
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
   
Drafted: 21st round, 2018 by KC
How Acquired: Minor league free agent
(Nov. 2024)
College: Virginia Military Institute
High School: Dale (VA)
   

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First Pro Contract: June 10, 2018 (KC)
Signing Scout: Jim Farr
Signing Bonus: $85,000
Rule 5 Draft Eligible: -
MLFA Eligible: -
   
Pro Debut: June 19, 2018 (Idaho Falls)
Added to 40-man: June 1, 2025 (BOS)
MLB Debut: July 14, 2022 (KC)
Service Time (1/25): 125 days
Options Remaining: 2 (2023)
Contract (2025): ~ League Minimum
   
Twitter: -
Instagram: @nate_eatonn

 
 
 
 
 
     
  Scouting Report & Links      
  Physical Description: Strong, athletic frame. No remaining projection.

Hit: Below-average hit tool. Chases too often, struggles against breaking stuff. Does not impact the baseball enough.

Power: Average raw strength. Has some over-the-fence power when he connects with mistake pitches, but generally makes weak contact against advanced pitching.

Run: Plus speed. Very good base stealer and baserunner.

Field: Utility player capable of playing third base, second base, and all three outfield spots. Solid range.

Arm: Plus-plus arm.		   Career Notes: Made his MLB debut in July 2022, hitting a home run for his first career hit. Bounced between Kansas City and Triple-A Omaha through 2023, then was outrighted in November 2023. Spent the entire 2024 season in Triple-A. Signed with Boston early in the 2024-25 offseason as a minor league free agent and received an invitation to major league spring training.

Summation: Organizational utility man. Ceiling of an emergency up-and-down player. Value comes from his speed and versatility on defense.

Note: The scouting reports of certain veteran minor leaguers acquired via free agency or waivers are abridged and will not be regularly updated or expanded.

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    Hitting Stats                                          
  year team lg level org age g ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb bb so sb cs avg obp slg ops

2016

VMI

SoCon

NCAA

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19

56

225

42

64

12

3

6

25

100

24

42

10

3

0.284

0.362

0.444

0.806
 

2018

VMI

SoCon

NCAA

---

21

52

209

51

60

12

5

8

24

106

34

43

36

5

0.287

0.402

0.507

0.909
 

2018

Idaho Falls Chukars

Pio

Rk

KC

21

66

260

59

92

20

12

5

53

151

33

60

19

5

0.354

0.427

0.581

1.008
 

2019

Lexington Legends

SAL

A

KC

22

126

497

64

116

32

2

5

54

167

46

116

18

1

0.233

0.305

0.336

0.641
 

2021

ACL Royals Blue

ACL

Rk

KC

24

1

3

1

1

0

0

0

0

1

2

2

0

0

0.330

0.600

0.333

0.933
 

2021

ACL Royals Gold

ACL

Rk

KC

24

4

10

2

2

1

0

0

2

3

2

2

0

0

0.200

0.385

0.300

0.685
 

2021

Quad Cities River Bandits

Midw

A+

KC

24

70

259

44

63

13

1

6

37

96

35

71

23

3

0.243

0.344

0.371

0.715
 

2022

NW Arkansas Naturals

Tex

AA

KC

25

37

140

23

38

4

1

4

19

56

11

29

12

1

0.271

0.331

0.400

0.731

2022

Omaha Storm Chasers

IL

AAA

KC

25

54

200

33

59

10

3

9

32

102

21

48

11

4

0.295

0.376

0.510

0.886
 

2022

Kansas City Royals

AL

MLB

KC

25

44

106

16

28

4

3

1

12

41

10

30

11

1

0.264

0.331

0.387

0.718
 

2023

Omaha Storm Chasers

IL

AAA

KC

26

85

333

52

84

16

1

15

39

147

29

85

22

3

0.252

0.312

0.441

0.753
 

2023

Kansas City Royals

AL

MLB

KC

26

28

53

2

4

0

0

0

1

4

2

21

3

0

0.075

0.125

0.075

0.200
 

2024

Omaha Storm Chasers

IL

AAA

KC

27

116

428

65

108

30

1

16

60

188

27

108

27

4

0.252

0.298

0.439

0.737
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2018 Pioneer League Season-End All-Star
South Atlantic League Player of the Week (June 3-9, 2019)
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