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Scouting grades: Fastball: 55 | Curveball: 60 | Control: 50 | Overall: 50

Left-handed pitching is always hard to find. Southpaws who are 6-foot-7, like Bateman, are bound to garner a lot of attention. The big lefty certainly found his way onto follow lists over the summer, showing glimpses of premium stuff at events like MLB’s PDP League and the Area Code Games, giving him the chance to be the first player from Adolfo Camarillo High School in California to go in the first few rounds since Delmon Young was the No. 1 overall pick back in 2003.

Bateman’s size and his makeup could be separators as the spring unfolds, though his current two-pitch mix is nothing to sneeze at. He’s shown he can touch 97 mph with his fastball and was sitting around 92 mph over the course of his summer showcase tour. He has a pretty true 1-to-7 type of curve, with big spin and depth at the plate. It's already a plus pitch.

The development of a third pitch is a key area of growth for Bateman. Finding a changeup that works will continue to be something he’ll have to focus on at the next level and could make him one of the best high schoolers to come out of this class. He showed improved strike-throwing over the summer and while his walk rate might concern some, he’s largely been around the zone, and there’s belief he’ll keep trending in the right direction as he learns to get his large frame in sync consistently. The LSU recruit gets high marks for his work ethic, adding confidence that he can do what’s needed to excel at the next level. 

Scouting grades: Fastball: 55 | Curveball: 60 | Control: 50 | Overall: 50

Left-handed pitching is always hard to find. Southpaws who are 6-foot-8, like Bateman, are bound to garner a lot of attention. The big lefty certainly found his way onto follow lists over the summer, showing glimpses of premium stuff at events like MLB’s PDP League and the Area Code Games, giving him the chance to be the first player from Adolfo Camarillo High School in California to go in the first few rounds since Delmon Young was the No. 1 overall pick back in 2003. He eventually landed to the Padres in the second round and signed for above slot at $2.5 million.

Bateman’s size and his makeup were separators as the spring unfolded, though his current two-pitch mix is nothing to sneeze at. He’s shown he can touch 97 mph with his fastball and was sitting around 92 over the course of his summer showcase tour. He has a pretty true 1-to-7 type of curve, with big spin and depth at the plate. It's already a plus pitch.

The development of a third pitch is a key area of growth for Bateman. Finding a changeup that works will continue to be something he’ll have to focus on at the next level and could make him one of the best high schoolers to come out of this class. He showed improved strike-throwing over the summer, and while his walk rate concerned some, he’s largely been around the zone, and there’s belief he’ll keep trending in the right direction as he learns to get his large frame in sync consistently. The former LSU recruit gets high marks for his work ethic, adding confidence that he can do what’s needed to excel at the next level.

Transactions

Team	Date	Transaction
	08/05/2024	LHP Boston Bateman assigned to ACL Padres.
	07/26/2024	San Diego Padres signed LHP Boston Bateman.
	06/16/2024	College Workout activated LHP Boston Bateman.
	06/13/2024	LHP Boston Bateman assigned to College Workout.
	01/30/2024	LHP Boston Bateman assigned to High School Workout.
	08/09/2023	LHP Boston Bateman assigned to High School Workout.