Scouting Report

Scouting grades: Hit: 45 | Power: 45 | Run: 55 | Arm: 55 | Field: 50 | Overall: 40

Lovich was one of the older players in the 2024 prep class and carried just 185 pounds on his 6-foot-4 frame, so most teams viewed him as a projectable project they'd like to see develop in college at Arkansas. A couple of clubs were intrigued enough to try to lure him away from the Razorbacks, and the Cubs did so by selecting him in the 11th round and paying him a fourth-round bonus ($650,000). He fared well during the instructional league and will make his official pro debut in 2025.

With a quality left-handed stroke that's relatively short considering his size and the ability to recognize pitches better than most players his age, Lovich is equipped to hit for average. He shows promising bat speed that should increase once he adds some much-needed strength, giving him the potential to develop 20-homer power. Some evaluators aren't as sold as much on his pop because he doesn't turn on many pitches and the fact that he hit a lot of opposite-field grounders on the showcase circuit.

Lovich is more athletic than his gangly frame might indicate and has solid speed. The Cubs were impressed by how well he tracks ball in the outfield and will give him every chance to stick in center field, though he projects more as a right fielder with solid arm strength. He also created some interest as a three-pitch left-hander with an upper-80s fastball in high school, though his future clearly was brighter as a position player.

Scouting grades: Hit: 50 | Power: 50 | Run: 55 | Arm: 55 | Field: 50 | Overall: 40

Because Lovich was nearly 19 years old and carried just 185 pounds on his 6-foot-4 frame as a Kansas high school senior last spring, most clubs viewed him as a projection player who would be best served by developing in college at Arkansas. But there were a couple of teams that loved his upside enough to buy him away from the Razorbacks, including the Cubs, who took him in the 11th round and paid him fourth-round money ($650,000). He'll make his pro debut in 2025.

Lovich has a quality left-handed swing and recognizes pitches better than many players his age. He lacks present strength but features promising bat speed and could develop plus raw pop once he develops physically. He doesn't turn on many pitches and made a lot of opposite-field, ground-ball contact on the showcase circuit.

Lovich is athletic despite his gangly frame and offers solid speed. He'll get the chance to show what he can do in center field but projects as more of a right fielder with solid arm strength. He also showed some promise as a three-pitch left-hander with an upper-80s fastball, but pro teams preferred him as a hitter.

Transactions

Team	Date	Transaction
	06/10/2025	OF Eli Lovich assigned to Myrtle Beach Pelicans from ACL Cubs.
	08/15/2024	OF Eli Lovich assigned to ACL Cubs.
	07/23/2024	Chicago Cubs signed OF Eli Lovich.
	06/03/2024	OF Eli Lovich assigned to College Workout.
	07/22/2023	MWSA Red activated OF Eli Lovich.
	07/22/2023	MWSA Red activated OF Eli Lovich.
	07/21/2023	OF Eli Lovich assigned to High School Workout.