Scouting Report

Scouting grades: Hit: 45 | Power: 50 | Run: 70 | Arm: 50 | Field: 55 | Overall: 40

The son of former Clemson basketball center Tom Wideman, Ryan was born in Spain while his father was playing professionally overseas. He went undrafted despite slashing .423/.488/.724 in two seasons at Georgia Highlands JC and posted nearly as gaudy numbers this spring at Western Kentucky. The Conference USA Player of the Year, he became the first NCAA Division I player with 35 extra-base hits and 45 steals in the same season since Chris Burke (Tennessee) and Andy Cannizaro (Tulane) in 2001. The Padres took Wideman in the third round and signed him for below-slot at $650,000.

One of the toolsiest and more physical college players in this year’s Draft, Wideman is a 6-foot-5, 204-pounder with plus raw power and plus-plus speed. His reads and routes could use some polish in center field, but his quickness still allows him to chase down balls from gap to gap. He has average arm strength and is capable of playing all three outfield spots.

All that said, there's concern about Wideman's ability to handle pro pitching because his chase rates and ground-ball percentage ranked among the worst in D-I. He doesn't strike out excessively, but he struggles against velocity, rarely walks and makes a lot of suboptimal contact. A right-handed hitter with a big leg kick, he does a nice job of using the middle of the field but will have to get much more selective at the next level.

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Scouting grades: Hit: 45 | Power: 50 | Run: 70 | Arm: 50 | Field: 55 | Overall: 40

The son of former Clemson basketball center Tom Wideman, Ryan was born in Spain while his father was playing professionally overseas. He went undrafted despite slashing .423/.488/.724 in two seasons at Georgia Highlands JC and posted nearly as gaudy numbers this spring at Western Kentucky. The Conference USA Player of the Year, he became the first NCAA Division I player with 35 extra-base hits and 45 steals in the same season since Chris Burke (Tennessee) and Andy Cannizaro (Tulane) in 2001.

One of the toolsiest and more physical college players in the Draft, Wideman is a 6-foot-5, 204-pounder with plus raw power and plus-plus speed. His reads and routes could use some polish in center field, but his quickness still allows him to chase down balls from gap to gap. He has average arm strength and is capable of playing all three outfield spots.

All that said, there's concern about Wideman's ability to handle pro pitching because his chase rates and ground-ball percentage rank among the worst in D-I. He doesn't strike out excessively, but he struggles against velocity, rarely walks and makes a lot of suboptimal contact. A right-handed hitter with a big leg kick, he does a nice job of using the middle of the field but will have to get much more selective at the next level.

Transactions

Team	Date	Transaction
	08/06/2025	OF Ryan Wideman assigned to Lake Elsinore Storm from ACL Padres.
	08/04/2025	ACL Padres activated OF Ryan Wideman.
	07/24/2025	San Diego Padres signed OF Ryan Wideman.
	07/24/2025	OF Ryan Wideman assigned to ACL Padres.
	06/03/2025	OF Ryan Wideman assigned to College Workout.