Dylan Beavers and JJ Wetherholt Player Profiles and Scouting Report

Today’s article will be a little different. With a lot going on, I’ve just found little time to break down a slew of players like I usually enjoy doing. Instead, I wanna talk in detail about a couple of players who could be on the cusp of MLB debuts and are really breaking out.

Dylan Beavers and JJ Wetherholt are dominating in Triple-A and put up multi-homer games yesterday. What do they bring to the table, what does the underlying data say, and what kind of performance could we see in the Majors? Let’s dive in.

Dylan Beavers and JJ Wetherholt Scouting Reports

Dylan Beavers, OF, Baltimore Orioles, 23, AAA

Beavers has strung together an impressive season with Triple-A Norfolk and is now on the cusp of his MLB debut. After a bumpy 2024 season saw him slash .242/.342/.408, Beavers have taken a massive leap forward in 2025 and appear to be a different hitter. With some subtle changes in the swing, Beavers puts himself in a good spot to hit every swing.

One slight change from last season is a slightly smaller leg kick. Beavers is getting his foot down much earlier and is timing things up well. His hands are also in a slightly high position at the start of his swing. Last year, Beavers tipped the barrel a bit and had his hands slightly below his shoulders before the start of his swing. This year, his hands are a little above his shoulders before dropping the swing into the slot.

The numbers are there. Two home runs on Wednesday pushed his total to 13 in just 329 trips to the plate, and Beavers looks poised to pass his career-high 15 that he had last year in 531 plate appearances. The contact numbers have taken a leap, and Beavers has seen his strikeout rate fall from 23.5 percent to 17.5 percent in 2025.

Under the hood, Beavers won't knock your socks off, but he does have respectable numbers. His average exit velocity of 88 mph is average, but the 105.4 90th percentile exit velocity is solid. Being a selective hitter, Beavers picks his spots well and has great launch angles.

The power plays up thanks to a 38 percent sweet spot rate. He puts a ton of balls in play, running an 82 percent contact rate with an 89 percent in-zone mark. The approach is solid, with a 40 percent zone-to-out-of-zone swing rate.

Beavers profiles as a potential average regular in the majors, which would be a good outcome. He is presently an above-average runner on clock times, but has excellent instincts on the base paths. This year, Beavers have stolen 20 bases on 24 attempts, which follows 31 on 34 attempts last year.

Even as a lefty, you won’t need to worry too much about platoon splits. Even though we are looking at a small sample of 53 plate appearances against lefties, Beavers is slashing .295/.385/.364 with just a 13 percent strikeout rate. Last year, Beavers put up a .726 OPS versus lefties, which is pretty close to what we have seen this year.

On the cusp of a debut, could Beavers be a player who hits 15-20 home runs and steals 20 bases each year? The profile plays better for fantasy, and with everyday at-bats in Baltimore, Beavers is likely to be a solid, but not flashy contributor.

JJ Wetherholt, SS, St. Louis Cardinals, 22, AAA

Speaking of consistent players who hit both lefties and righties well, we have to talk about what JJ Weterholt is doing at the plate. Yesterday, Wetherholt blasted two home runs, including one that traveled 444 feet. All four of his batted balls have exit velocities north of 100 mph in the game.

Through June, Wetherholt has been one of the most consistent hitters in the minors, though it was not flashy. This month, the power has come out in a big way, and Wetherholt has spent the majority of his at-bats in Triple-A in July.

When you talk about consistency, Wetherholt is who comes to mind. Wetherholt has hits in two-thirds of his games and has been on base in 60 of 70 games played this year. The feel for the barrel is fantastic, and his approach is so sound. Currently, Wetherholt has an 84 percent overall contact with an in-zone contact rate that jumps in the upper-80 percent range. He does not expand the zone and has walked more often than he has struck out. While the contact numbers have dipped a bit in Triple-A, the power has really come out, even under the hood.

The contact rates alone may give you the idea that Wetherholt is a plus hitter, but his barrel accuracy and angles may raise that grade to a 70. I don’t give out 70s often, but I genuinely think Wetherholt has a 70-grade hit tool. Running a 26 percent line drive rate, Wetherholt sprays the ball to all fields with authority. The air rate of 60 percent is also strong, but he has also seen the pulled fly ball rate improve all season.

In Double-A, Wetherholt ran a 90th percentile exit velocity right at MLB average, around 103.4 mph. The xwOBAcon was near elite, and Wetherholt’s hardest hit balls were hit at ideal launch angles.

While a small sample in Triple-A, the average exit velocity has jumped to 93.5 mph with a near 60 percent hard-hit rate. A high sweet spot rate has led to an impressive barrel rate north of 20 percent. Wetherholt connects often and consistently does damage.

The splits are good as well. Wetherholt is running an .840 OPS against left-handed hitters in 115 plate appearances. The strikeout rate against them is just 17 percent, and five of his 11 homers have come left-on-left. The splits against righties are incredible; a .340/.466/.556 slash with 34 walks to 25 strikeouts.

One of the more well-rounded players in the minors, Wetherholt is also a good runner. While clocking times in the above-average to plus range, he is efficient on the base paths. Wetherholt has stolen 14 bases this year and has been caught just twice.

We are looking at a potential 20 home run/20 stolen base type with high batting average and OBPs. He could legitimately be a .300 hitter with a .400 OBP some seasons. This is a special bat.