Kyle DeBarge Stats & Scouting Report

AB	240
AVG	.238
OBP	.367
SLG	.400
HR	6

Full name Kyle DeBarge
Born 07/15/2003 in Lake Charles, LA
Profile Ht.: 5'9" / Wt.: 170 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Louisiana-Lafayette
Drafted in the 1C round (33rd overall) by the Minnesota Twins in 2024 (signed for $2,400,000).

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School: Louisiana-Lafayette
Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 21
BA Grade: 45/High
Tools: Hit: 55. Power: 40. Run: 55. Field: 50. Arm: 55.

DeBarge is an undersized middle infielder with a 5-foot-9, 175-pound frame who plays bigger than his stature and has been an excellent performer for three years with Louisiana-Lafayette. He’s a career .338/.404/.549 hitter with the program and in 2024 he had a career year with a 1.102 OPS and 21 home runs that tripled his 2023 total of seven. While the home run surge was encouraging, and a result of hitting the ball in the air much more frequently than his first two seasons, DeBarge stands out more for his hand-eye coordination and excellent bat-to-ball skills. He posted an excellent 85% overall contact rate throughout his Lafayette career and that rate jumped to 93% on pitches inside the zone. He tracks the ball well and rarely misses a fastball. He generates solid torque and pull-side pop thanks to an engaged lower half with plenty of torque. DeBarge has an advanced game clock and range in either direction with above-average arm strength and solid carry on his throws from the hole. He’s also an above-average runner who’s been a consistent base-stealing threat. DeBarge should have the tools to stick at shortstop and be a solid defender or slide to second and be an above-average defender.

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Organization Prospect Rankings

BA Grade/Risk: 50/High

Track Record: When DeBarge arrived at Louisiana-Lafayette, he was a catcher who had been a team leader for Louisiana 5A state champions Lake Charles’ Barbe High. But from day one of his freshman season, DeBarge was the Ragin Caguns’ shortstop. He started all 60 games as a freshman, got even better as a sophomore and then hit .355/.418/.699 in his draft year with 21 home runs–he’d had 22 total extra-base hits the year before. The Twins drafted him with their supplemental first round pick.

Scouting Report: DeBarge is yet another productive college middle infielder who shows the ability to hit, run and play solid defense. The Twins have had solid success in drafting and developing players like this, with Luke Keaschall being the most prominent recent example. DeBarge has long shown he has above-average contact skills. He was a .338 hitter in college and even though his surface-level numbers didn’t show it, he had well above-average miss and zone-miss rates in his pro debut. He doesn’t chase much and shows solid pitch recognition. DeBarge is also a plus runner who terrorized Florida State League batteries. He stole 10 bases in 10 tries in his first 12 pro games and finished with 15 steals in just 26 games. Defensively he played both shortstop and second in his debut. He’s average at shortstop and should be above-average or better at second with an above-average arm.

The Future: DeBarge’s well-rounded skill set gives him a lot of ways to help a big league club. He should spend most of 2025 at High-A Cedar Rapids.

Scouting Grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 40 | Run: 60 | Field: 50 | Arm: 55.

Draft Prospects

School: Louisiana-Lafayette Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 21
BA Grade: 45/High
Tools: Hit: 55. Power: 40. Run: 55. Field: 50. Arm: 55.

DeBarge is an undersized middle infielder with a 5-foot-9, 175-pound frame who plays bigger than his stature and has been an excellent performer for three years with Louisiana-Lafayette. He’s a career .338/.404/.549 hitter with the program and in 2024 he had a career year with a 1.102 OPS and 21 home runs that tripled his 2023 total of seven. While the home run surge was encouraging, and a result of hitting the ball in the air much more frequently than his first two seasons, DeBarge stands out more for his hand-eye coordination and excellent bat-to-ball skills. He posted an excellent 85% overall contact rate throughout his Lafayette career and that rate jumped to 93% on pitches inside the zone. He tracks the ball well and rarely misses a fastball. He generates solid torque and pull-side pop thanks to an engaged lower half with plenty of torque. DeBarge has an advanced game clock and range in either direction with above-average arm strength and solid carry on his throws from the hole. He’s also an above-average runner who’s been a consistent base-stealing threat. DeBarge should have the tools to stick at shortstop and be a solid defender or slide to second and be an above-average defender.

Career Transactions

SS Kyle DeBarge assigned to Cedar Rapids Kernels from Fort Myers Mighty Mussels.
SS Kyle DeBarge assigned to Fort Myers Mighty Mussels.
Minnesota Twins signed SS Kyle DeBarge.
2B Kyle DeBarge assigned to College Workout.