Tate Matheny, CF Missouri State
(Son of Cardinals manager and former catcher Mike Matheny)
6'0, 185
Bats R, throws R
4th round pick, 111th overall.
College Bio
Writeup by Jeff Zimmerman on Hardball Times:
"I can understand taking some heat for this ranking, but I just haven’t seen him perform and don’t see where the growth can come from. I feel he is getting too much love because his dad is Mike Matheny. Reading reports on him, they say they like his bat, but say his speed is a hindrance. I think they have it backwards. In the above video, he is timed at 4.0 secs to first (70 speed). In the Missouri Value tournament, I timed him at 4.08 to first. He used the speed to lead the team with 12 steals. When it does come to hitting, he seems to find a way to find a way on base. He was hit by a pitch 17 times. He does seem to have good enough bat speed to make contact, but the contact is just weak. With his speed, he should be able to leg out a few singles and turn singles into doubles. I just don’t see the love for him and I hope he proves me wrong."
Video on MLB.com. The page notes "Tate Matheny controls the strike zone, uses the opposite field well and has the bat speed and strength to have average pop."
(Son of Cardinals manager and former catcher Mike Matheny)
6'0, 185
Bats R, throws R
4th round pick, 111th overall.
College Bio
Writeup by Jeff Zimmerman on Hardball Times:
"I can understand taking some heat for this ranking, but I just haven’t seen him perform and don’t see where the growth can come from. I feel he is getting too much love because his dad is Mike Matheny. Reading reports on him, they say they like his bat, but say his speed is a hindrance. I think they have it backwards. In the above video, he is timed at 4.0 secs to first (70 speed). In the Missouri Value tournament, I timed him at 4.08 to first. He used the speed to lead the team with 12 steals. When it does come to hitting, he seems to find a way to find a way on base. He was hit by a pitch 17 times. He does seem to have good enough bat speed to make contact, but the contact is just weak. With his speed, he should be able to leg out a few singles and turn singles into doubles. I just don’t see the love for him and I hope he proves me wrong."
Video on MLB.com. The page notes "Tate Matheny controls the strike zone, uses the opposite field well and has the bat speed and strength to have average pop."