He is one of the more interesting college hitters in this draft because despite being as physically mature as any prospect, he has projection on both sides of the ball. Currently a left fielder, there’s the possibility that Rose could return to catching (unlikely) or that, as a comfortably plus runner, he might be able to shift to center field in pro ball. Though he isn’t the most comfortable-looking outfielder, he definitely has the pure speed to play center, and Rose has been lauded for his makeup and work ethic since he was in high school, and seems to be the sort of person who is likely to max out their talent.
The other aspect of Rose’s profile that might shift in pro ball is his style of contact. He is a burly, short-levered contact hitter who is exceptionally short to the ball, but an inordinate amount of his contact is sliced down the right field line. Unlike a lot of other hitters for whom this is true, Rose doesn’t have a noisy, elaborate load, nor does he have scary splits against good velocity; he had a .974 OPS against fastballs 94 mph and above combined across 2025 and 2026, including during summer ball with wood bats. Ideally he can be made more on time to pull so that he can access more of his modest-but-relevant power. If it turns out Rose can’t play center field, then he’s going to be a lower-impact player in a corner, but if he can, then he might have the hit/power combo to be an average everyday performer.
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