Conrad Cason

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Boston Red Sox #25 prospect in 2025
  BA Grade/Risk: 50/Extreme
  
  Track Record: Cason was a spectacular athlete and two-way player at Greater Atlanta Christian School who was 17 years old for the entirety of his high school senior season in 2024. Intrigued by a velocity spike paired with impressive offensive impact and athleticism, the Red Sox drafted him in the eighth round. They went well over-slot to sign him for $1.25 million and keep him away from Mississippi State.
  
  Scouting Report: Cason combines triple-digit exit velocities with the ability to hit triple digits on the mound, convincing the Red Sox to develop him as both a shortstop and righthander for now. His velocity jumped from the low 90s on the showcase circuit in 2023 to touching 98-100 mph in 2024. He also has a developing slider and changeup, with athleticism to repeat his delivery and develop control. Offensively, Cason has raw all-fields power and generates exit velocities in excess of 100 mph along with good plate discipline. He still needs to develop a defined swing to limit his swing-and-miss. His defensive actions are smooth and he has plenty of arm for shortstop. He also shows the aptitude to follow a challenging development path.
  
  The Future: If ever there was a player to dream on, it’s Cason. Most see his future on the mound, but his shortstop potential is also tantalizing. He’ll likely open 2025 in extended spring training as Boston tries to develop and define his path.
  
  Scouting Grades: Hit: 40 | Power: 55 | Run: 60 | Field: 50 | Arm: 70. Fastball: 60 | Slider: 50 | Changeup: 45 | Control: 50.

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #124 prospect in 2024 draft
  School: Greater Atlanta Christian HS, Norcross, Ga. Commit/Drafted: Mississippi State
  Age At Draft: 18
  BA Grade: 50/Extreme
  Tools: Hit: 45. Power: 40. Run: 60. Field: 50. Arm: 60. Fastball: 60. Slider: 45. Changeup: 45. Control: 45.
  
  Georgia seems to be a breeding ground for two-way athletes with immense upside as hitters and pitchers. Recent players of this demographic include Michael Harris, Bubba Chandler and Tai Peete. The latest appears to be Cason, who is a 6-foot-2, 190-pound shortstop and righthander who also plays basketball and football. Cason threw a low-90s fastball and touched 94 mph during the 2023 showcase circuit, but he raised eyebrows this spring when he started touching a few 98s. That velocity uptick led many scouts to prefer him on the mound, where he will also mix in a slurvy breaking ball in the upper 70s that blends in shape between a slider and a curveball and a mid-80s straight changeup. Cason needs to improve his feel to spin the baseball and add more conviction in his changeup, and he also has a high-effort delivery and control questions despite his standout athleticism. As a hitter Cason has some swing-and-miss tendencies with a bat path that can get lengthy, though he has a sound approach and makes quality swing decisions and decent two-strike adjustments within at bats. He’s a plus runner whose plus arm would be an asset at shortstop, where he has the actions to stay at the position but enough speed for some teams to think about a move to center field if necessary. Cason’s athleticism and two-way potential make him a compelling prospect with plenty of differing opinions on where his future lies. He’s committed to Mississippi State and will be 17 on draft day.

Top 100 Rankings

• Ranked Baseball America's #61 prospect in 2024

• 2024 High School Top 100 Draft Prospects
  School: Greater Atlanta Christian HS, Norcross, Ga. Committed: Mississippi State
  Age At Draft: 18.0
  Georgia seems to be a breeding ground for two-way athletes with immense upside as hitters and pitchers. Recent players of this demographic include Michael Harris, Bubba Chandler and Taie Peete. The latest appears to be Cason, who is a 6-foot-1, 190-pound shortstop and righthander who also plays basketball and football. He has a fastball that was up to 94 mph in 2023 and at Perfect Game’s National showcase he pitched in the low 90s with a bit of cutting action on the pitch, though he is scattered overall on the mound with a tendency to overthrow at times. He throws a breaking ball in the 76-80 mph range, which is slurvy for the most part and blends between slider and a curveball, but flashes above-average potential on his best offerings. He has also thrown a mid-80s straight changeup. Cason is a plus runner whose plus arm will be an asset at shortstop, and he also has exciting power potential—particularly as he continues to fill out a great frame—though he has some swing-and-miss tendencies with a bat path that gets lengthy at times. He was a solid performer with the bat in 2023 with strong swing decisions, and he did a nice job adjusting with two strikes and also flashed opposite field in-game power production. In 23 Perfect Game tournament games, Cason hit .352/.463/.741 with four home runs, two triples, five doubles and seven stolen bases. He is committed to Mississippi State.