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Alec Burleson, OF
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Scouting report
Burleson was a two-way prospect at East Carolina, and while he was a pretty good pitcher who got his fair share of whiffs with well-located breaking stuff below the zone, his fastball averaged about 87 mph in 2020, so he's more likely to be a 1B/OF prospect in pro ball. Burleson has average pull-side pop and really good feel for moving the barrel around the zone, especially for someone whose attention has been split between hitting and pitching so far. He only struck out three times during the shortened 2020 collegiate season and had a 9% career strikeout rate all throughout college. He may not have enough power to be an everyday guy, but he looks like a platoon corner bat. (At-home dev)