Scouting grades 20–80
50Hit
40Power
70Run
50Field
50Arm
Schumaker has received tons of positive feedback early this spring and in the fall. He's up nearly 10 pounds since the summer with some added strength, but he's still maintained some of the other characteristics of his game that made him this revered of a prospect in the first place.
It starts with Schumaker's pure hitting ability, which you could already label as some of the best in the class. Schumaker makes contact with just about everything thrown to him inside the strike zone. It's exceptional bat-to-ball skills that were backed by gaudy whiff rates across the summer circuit.
The main concern with Schumaker has just been the amount of impact. He's undersized, standing at 5 foot 10, and his swing can get slappy at times with limited feel for lifting the baseball. With the added weight, however, it seems like Schumaker has seen an uptick in bat speed and raw power, though that likely will never be a huge part of his game. It's still an exciting development, especially considering some of the other traits here.
Schumaker's loudest set of tools may be his legs. He may be even faster now despite the added size, as he's bordered on home-to-first splits of 4 seconds, considered an elite time. It's potentially a double-plus runner. Schumaker has played some shortstop, though arm strength considered, he'll likely shift over to second base once in pro ball. Schumaker is committed to Texas Christian University. He'll be 18.6 on draft day.
