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S80 Prospect Profile · 2026 draft

Grady Emerson

Tampa Bay Rays · SS · Age 18 · Draft · ETA 2029

S80 DNA84.9Confidence 50/100 · Risk High
Hit60
Power55
Run55
Field60
Arm60
CEILINGFirst-division All-Star shortstop with a balanced offensive and defensive impact profile
FLOOREveryday infielder if the advanced amateur hit indicators translate to pro pitching
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Emerson has the cleanest traditional tool card in this sample, but S80 lowers certainty because amateur dominance is not the same evidence as upper-minors production. Talent remains high; confidence remains intentionally modest.

DEVELOPMENT KEYProve the hit and decision quality against professional velocity and spin.
Bat-to-ball
86
Swing decisions
90
Game power
77
Age-adjusted production
91
Age vs. level
79
Position / defense
94
Run value
72
Physical projection
90
Development trajectory
83
Traditional tool grades: MLB Pipeline 2026 Draft. S80 contextual scores are internal calibration inputs. View source ↗
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