Rylan Bannon Stats & Scouting Report — College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects

TRACK RECORD: Bannon's full-season debut in 2018 was so impressive that he was named California League MVP for his time at high Class A Rancho Cucamonga despite being traded for Manny Machado in mid-July. He spent most of 2019 at Double-A Bowie, where he was an Eastern League all-star and took advantage of his August promotion to Triple-A Norfolk with 13 extra-base hits in 20 games.

SCOUTING REPORT: After coming to the Orioles with a wide-open stance, Bannon closed it off some but didn't sacrifice much of his power thanks to his strong hands, sturdy lower half and aggressive swing. His 47 extra-base hits were second most in the organization, and he cut down his strikeouts significantly in 2019. Bannon is an above-average runner, and he has the range to play second base and third base, with enough arm for the latter.

THE FUTURE: The lack of shortstop in his profile leaves a gap in Bannon's utility profile, but the possibility of some pop off the bench and defense all over the rest of the field gives him a solid chance at a major league bench role. He'll work toward that at Triple-A Norfolk in 2020.