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| Age: |
25 |
| Born: |
October 27, 1998 |
| Birthplace: |
South Bend, IN |
| Height: |
5-11 |
| Weight: |
235 |
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Left |
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Right |
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| Drafted: |
11th round, 2021 by BOS |
| How Acquired: |
Draft |
| College: |
Notre Dame |
| High School: |
Penn (IN) |
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Photo ©
Kelly O'Connor
Niko Kavadas photos by Kelly O'Connor
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Pronunciation: |
neeko kuh-vahd-us |
| First Pro Contract: |
August 1, 2021
(BOS) |
| Signing Scout: |
Alonzo Wright |
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Signing Bonus: |
$250,000 |
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Rule 5 Draft Eligible: |
December 2024 |
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MLFA Eligible: |
November 2027 |
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| Pro Debut: |
August 10, 2021 (GCL) |
| Added to 40-man: |
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| MLB Debut: |
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| Service Time (1/24): |
0 days |
| Options Remaining: |
3 (0 used) |
| Contract (2023): |
MiLB contract |
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| Twitter: |
@nikkavadas22 |
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Scouting Report
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Physical Description: Thick,
sturdy frame. Well built, strong. Minimal remaining projection.
Hit: Starts square with his hands high
towards the middle of his body. Big leg kick timing device and
brings hands down below his back shoulder before coming back up
and toward the ball. Strength-based, uppercut swing designed to
put the ball in the air. Average bat speed. Produces excellent
exit velocities. Advanced approach. Knows the strike zone and
will take a walk. Has swing-and-miss in his game within the
strike zone. Struggles against left-handed pitchers and has had
notable platoon splits early in his career. How he controls
swing-and-miss will go a long way to determining the level to
which his hit tool develops. Potential fringe-average hit tool.
Power: Plus-plus raw power. Natural loft in
swing with high finish allows him to drive the ball with
backspin. Hits the ball very high and very hard. Potential plus
game power.
Run: Poor speed. 20 runner.
Station-to-station baserunner.
Field:
Below-average defensive profile. Makes the routine plays, but
has limited range. Played third base his first two years in
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Arm: Below-average arm.
Career
Notes: Consensus 2021 First Team All-American. 2021
First Team All-ACC and Dick Howser Award Semifinalist. Raw power
and exit velocities were among the best in the 2021 draft class.
Fell to 11th round of 2021 draft after turning down below-slot
offers from teams on day two. Signed with Red Sox for $125,000
above slot despite being a college senior. Participated in the
2021 Fall Performance Program. Promoted twice during
the 2022 season after putting up outstanding offensive numbers
at both A-ball affiliates.
Summation:
Potential up-and-down bench bat. Ceiling of a platoon designated
hitter. Value is solely tied up in his bat. Shows tremendous
ability to impact the baseball along with an advanced feel for
the strike zone and finding his pitch, but also has
swing-and-miss in his game. Bat path allows him to drive the
ball with loft, but it remains unclear how it will play against
more advanced pitching. Profile suggested a player likely to
post strong performance numbers in the low minors, which came to
fruition, but true test will come in Double-A and above. Not a
strong defender, unclear how glove will play at first base. Will
have to hit to overcome defense and speed deficiencies.
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year |
team |
lg |
level |
org |
age |
g |
ab |
r |
h |
2b |
3b |
hr |
rbi |
tb |
bb |
so |
sb |
cs |
avg |
obp |
slg |
ops |
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2018 |
Notre Dame |
ACC |
NCAA |
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19 |
47 |
137 |
25 |
41 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
20 |
61 |
18 |
24 |
2 |
1 |
0.299 |
0.409 |
0.445 |
0.854 |
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2019 |
Notre Dame |
ACC |
NCAA |
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20 |
54 |
201 |
33 |
55 |
13 |
0 |
12 |
43 |
104 |
33 |
55 |
2 |
1 |
0.274 |
0.390 |
0.517 |
0.907 |
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2020 |
Notre Dame |
ACC |
NCAA |
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21 |
13 |
55 |
12 |
14 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
17 |
37 |
8 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0.255 |
0.333 |
0.673 |
1.006 |
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2021 |
Notre Dame |
ACC |
NCAA |
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22 |
46 |
154 |
41 |
47 |
8 |
0 |
21 |
62 |
118 |
50 |
53 |
2 |
0 |
0.305 |
0.488 |
0.766 |
1.254 |
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2021 |
FCL Red Sox |
FCL |
Rk |
Bos |
22 |
8 |
22 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
10 |
7 |
6 |
0 |
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0.227 |
0.424 |
0.455 |
0.868 |
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2021 |
Salem Red Sox |
LAE |
A |
Bos |
22 |
7 |
21 |
6 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
11 |
8 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0.286 |
0.482 |
0.524 |
1.007 |
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2022 |
Salem Red Sox |
Car |
A |
Bos |
23 |
59 |
192 |
35 |
55 |
18 |
1 |
14 |
48 |
117 |
54 |
70 |
1 |
1 |
0.287 |
0.453 |
0.609 |
1.062 |
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2022 |
Greenville Drive |
SAL |
A+ |
Bos |
23 |
37 |
120 |
27 |
37 |
4 |
0 |
10 |
28 |
71 |
32 |
42 |
0 |
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0.308 |
0.472 |
0.592 |
1.064 |
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2022 |
Portland Sea Dogs |
East |
AA |
Bos |
23 |
24 |
81 |
9 |
18 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
10 |
27 |
16 |
40 |
0 |
0 |
0.222 |
0.366 |
0.333 |
0.700 |
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2022 |
Scottsdale Scorpions |
AFL |
Fall |
Bos |
23 |
15 |
46 |
7 |
11 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
20 |
13 |
24 |
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0.239 |
0.417 |
0.435 |
0.852 |
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2023 |
Portland Sea Dogs |
East |
AA |
Bos |
24 |
69 |
221 |
35 |
45 |
8 |
0 |
14 |
42 |
95 |
63 |
110 |
2 |
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0.204 |
0.386 |
0.430 |
0.816 |
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2023 |
Worcester Red Sox |
IL |
AAA |
Bos |
24 |
48 |
148 |
27 |
31 |
8 |
0 |
8 |
27 |
63 |
35 |
62 |
0 |
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0.209 |
0.364 |
0.426 |
0.789 |
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2024 |
Worcester Red Sox |
IL |
AAA |
Bos |
25 |
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Awards |
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SoxProspects.com Awards |
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2018 Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Week (May 7)
2020 Baseball America Preseason Third Team All-American
2020
Collegiate Baseball National Players of the Week (March 2)
2021 Baseball America First Team All-American
2021 ABCA
Midwest All-Region Second Team
2021 Golden Spikes Award
Semifinalist
2021 South Bend Regional Most Outstanding Player
2021 First Team All-ACC
2021 Dick Howser Award Semifinalist
2021 Baseball America Preseason Third Team All-American
2021
Perfect Game Preseason Second Team All-American
Carolina
League
Player of the Week (June 13-19, 2022)
Carolina League Player
of the Month (June 2022)
Red Sox Minor League Hitter of the Month (June 2022)
2022 Red Sox Minor League Offensive Player of the Year
2022 Carolina League Full-Season All-Star, 1B |
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SoxProspects.com
Player of the Week (June 13-19, 2022)
SoxProspects.com Player of the Week (June
20-26, 2022)
SoxProspects.com Player of the Month (June 2022)
SoxProspects.com Player of the Week (July 11-17, 2022)
2022
SoxProspects.com All-Star
2023
SoxProspects.com Pre-Season All-Star
SoxProspects.com Player of the
Week (September 11-17, 2023) |
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