August 29, 2023

Kansas City Royals third base prospect Trevor Werner is a former two-way prospect who decided to no longer focus on pitching prior to the 2023 collegiate season. The Texas A&M product demonstrated major strides at the plate last spring, showing off immense power and an impressive hard-hit rate. With that said, he drew far too few walks and far too many strikeouts in college and has continued to do so in his first taste of Single-A action. If improving his plate discipline means sacrificing some power, it's probably worth it. Looking at his game from the defensive side, it's clear that Werner is a former pitcher. While his fielding is solid, it's his arm that really turns heads. Drafted in the seventh round of last month's draft, Werner has already patrolled the hot corner for 16 games in the minors (as well as seven games at DH). Last week, Werner went 11-for-23 with five homers, 11 RBI, four walks, and seven strikeouts. Evidently, his power was on display in a huge way, and it's also worth noting that he had a solid 1.75 K/BB rate over this six-game stretch. However, that's a small sample size, and a player is bound to see fewer pitches in the zone when they have hit five homers in one week. It will be imperative to continue monitoring Werner's offensive production going forward.--Andersen Pickard
Source: FanGraphs