Tyler Esplin   Outfield

       
 
Born: July 6, 1999
Birthplace: Lake Bluff, IL
Height: 6-2
Weight: 225
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
   
Drafted: 7th round, 2017 by BOS
How Acquired: Draft
College: (UNCC commit)
High School: IMG Academy (FL)
   

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Tyler Esplin photos by Kelly O'Connor
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First Pro Contract: June 25, 2017 (BOS)
Signing Scout: Stephen Hargett
Signing Bonus: $250,000
   
Pro Debut: July 1, 2017 (GCL)
MLB Debut: -
   
Twitter: @Esplinado7
Instagram: @tyler_esplin

Elected free agency (Nov. 2023)
 
 
 
 
 
     
  Scouting Report & Links      
         
  Physical Description: Large, filled out frame. Looks listed 6-foot-4, 225 pounds. Very strong. Will have to watch body as he matures.

Hit: Starts slightly open with a crouched stance. Medium leg kick. Smooth, uppercut left-handed swing with a one-hand finish. Has bat speed and some feel for hit. Needs to improve pitch recognition and cut down on chasing pitches out of the strike zone. Has swing and miss in his game, but will also take a walk. Makes too much weak contact on the ground. Will be tested by velocity. Potential fringe-average hit tool.

Power: Plus raw power. Has shown the ability to hit it out to all fields. Needs to lift the ball more to tap into power.

Run: Fringe-average speed. Moves surprisingly well given his size, but likely will slow down as he matures.
  Field: Average instincts, will make the majority of plays needed to profile as a corner outfielder. Lacks range, but projects as an average defender.

Arm:
Plus arm strength. Touched the low-90s as a pitcher in high school.

Career Notes:
  7th rounder in 2017, had been committed to  UNC-Charlotte. Signed for slightly overs-slot, a couple weeks shy of his 18th birthday. Participated in the Fall Instructional League in 2018 and 2020. Underwent shoulder surgery during the 2022-23 offseason and began the 2023 season on the injured list while rehabbing.
 
Summation: Projects as a bat first corner outfielder. Wide gap between what he is now and what he could become. Future potential depends on how his bat develops. Has potential, but development could take time.

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State of the System: Outfielders (5.13.20)
 
   
     
    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
2017 IMG Academy HS HS --- 17 26 81 31 35 7 2 4 20 58 15 11 --- --- 0.432 0.535 0.716 1.251
  2017 GCL Red Sox GCL Rk Bos 17 22 85 16 23 4 0 2 11 33 7 26 1 0 0.271 0.340 0.388 0.729
  2018 Lowell NYPL A- Bos 18 51 84 18 40 7 4 3 24 64 23 53 5 1 0.217 0.303 0.348 0.651
  2019 Greenville SAL A Bos 19 100 387 52 98 26 3 5 43 145 40 107 6 3 0.252 0.326 0.375 0.701
  2019 Salem Car A+ Bos 19 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0.200 0.333 0.200 0.533
  2020 Season Cancelled --- --- Bos 20 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
  2021 Greenville Drive HAE A+ Bos 21 78 297 42 60 14 1 2 30 82 38 90 4 0 0.202 0.296 0.276 0.572
  2022 FCL Red Sox FCL Rk Bos 22 3 6 1 2 1 0 0 1 3 2 1 0 0 0.333 0.500 0.500 1.000
2022 Greenville Drive SAL A+ Bos 22 30 106 15 26 7 3 0 6 39 13 34 0 0 0.245 0.325 0.368 0.693
  2022 Portland Sea Dogs East AA Bos 22 5 14 2 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 5 0 0 0.214 0.353 0.214 0.567
  2023 Greenville Drive SAL: A+ Bos 23 6 17 2 3 1 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0.176 0.300 0.235 0.535
  2023 Portland Sea Dogs East AA Bos 23 21 68 9 18 7 1 1 18 30 2 22 0 0 0.265 0.296 0.441 0.737
   
     
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