Brendan Summerhill

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #21 prospect in 2025 draft
  School: Arizona Drafted/Committed: Never Drafted
  Age At Draft: 21.7
  BA Grade: 50/High
  
  Summerhill is a sweet-swinging lefthanded hitter and outfielder who has one of the more well-rounded profiles in the 2025 college class. With a 6-foot-3, 195-pound frame, he still has some physical projection remaining in his frame and has built up a solid track record as an advanced hitter, including a strong 2024 season in the Cape Cod League and a career .330/.434/.552 slash line with Arizona. Summerhill missed some time during his 2025 draft season with a fractured right hand, but when he was healthy he looked like perhaps the best college hitter in the class. He stands tall in the box with a high handset before getting into his legs with a toe tap and leg kick, and he has both a strong batting eye and great contact ability. He’s a selective hitter who knows when to pull the trigger, with a 90% in-zone contact rate and very little swing-and-miss to speak of against any pitch type—with sliders being the one exception. While Summerhill has a chance to be an above-average pure hitter, his power is more modest and could settle into average home run production that mostly comes to his pull side. Summerhill’s secondary tools are all solid as well. He’s an average to above-average runner who has some experience in center field, though he was Arizona’s everyday right fielder in 2025. Summerhill is a fine defender with an average arm. He should be a first-rounder on the strength of his bat but could take a leap if he adds strength.
  
  Scouting Grades: Hit: 55. Power: 50. Run:55. Field: 50. Arm: 50.
• Ranked #14 prospect in 2025 draft
  School: Arizona Committed/Drafted: Never Drafted
  Age At Draft: 21.7
  
  BA Grade/Risk: 50/High
  
  Summerhill provided a taste of his toolset in 2023 when he hit .259/.419/.414 with five extra-base hits in 22 games with Arizona. He followed that up with an exceptional 2024 season, hit .324/.399/.550 with 32 extra-base hits and 59 RBIs in 58 games, and then turned in a strong stint in the Cape Cod League during the summer. Summerhill has a smooth lefthanded stroke with above-average power to the pull side as well as advanced feel for the barrel to the tune of a 90% overall in-zone contact rate. His above-average speed and athleticism translate well to centerfield, where he has a chance to stick long term. His well-rounded profile could be enough to make him a first-round pick.
  
  Scouting Grades Hit: 55 | Power: 50 | Run: 55 | Field: 50 | Arm: 50