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Trejyn Fletcher, OF
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Scouting report
Fletcher emerged very early in the recruiting/scouting process as an ultra-toolsy prospect due to a power/speed combination that is rare, especially coming out of Maine. He played at East Coast Pro, a major summer showcase, as an older-than-his-peers member of the 2020 class, but against 2019 prospects a grade above him (though about his age). He played well there and decided to reclassify to the 2019 graduate/draft class in March of that same year; Fletcher also switched high schools. Clubs weren't prepared and hadn't scouted Fletcher the summer before with the same intensity they would have had they known he'd be eligible the next year. They had only a few months of rain-filled Maine high school games versus weak competition to make what was potentially a seven-figure decision. Between having Scott Boras as his agent, a strong commitment to Vanderbilt, and the off-field drama surrounding his eligibility, some teams punted on Fletcher because they couldn't get enough info to be comfortable by draft day. The Cardinals were not one of those teams, but both they and more casually-engaged clubs saw flashes of plus raw power, speed, and arm strength from Fletcher before the draft. St. Louis popped him in the second round for an overslot $1.5 million deal and pushed him to the Appy League after nine good GCL games to get him under the lights and in a more professional game atmosphere, where Fletcher struggled a bit. Then Fletcher spent 2020 sequestered at the alt site. Reports coming out of there weren't very good, but it's unsurprising that a guy who was at a high school in Maine struggled with what amounts to Triple-A pitching. There's some early-career smoke surrounding Fletcher's ability to lay off breaking balls but let's see how he does against run-of-the-mill full-season ball before declaring him any more of a hit tool risk than he already was. (Alternate site)