Max Clark

Max Clark

19-Year-Old OutfielderOF
Detroit Tigers
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Clark was widely considered one of five elite real-life prospects at the top of last year's draft, but after everyone's pro debuts, he isn't an elite first-year player draft target in dynasty leagues relative to the other four prospects in that consensus top five. A 70-grade runner with elite defensive tools and a hit tool that got 70-grade projections by some scouts when he was an amateur, Clark's power is his one tool that lags behind. He slashed .224/.383/.377 with two home runs, five steals, a 19.6 percent walk rate and a 23.4 percent strikeout rate in 23 games split evenly between the Florida Complex League and Single-A. Meanwhile, the two outfielders selected directly behind him, Wyatt Langford and Walker Jenkins put up video game numbers at every level they played at. There's nothing overly concerning about Clark's plate discipline, but it's still to be determined how much of an impact he'll make and whether he will hit for a very high average or just post high OBPs via a selective approach. Clark figures to have a long, productive big-league career, but he probably needs to be a speed maven to turn into a fantasy difference maker. Read Past Outlooks
RANKSFrom Preseason
$Signed a $7.7 million contract with the Tigers in July of 2023.
Goes third overall to Detroit
OFDetroit Tigers  A
July 9, 2023
The Tigers have selected Clark with the third overall pick in the 2023 First-Year Player Draft.
ANALYSIS
A premium defender at a premium position (center field), Clark also has a chance to be a 60- or 70-grade hitter who causes havoc on the bases. His power is his worst tool, as his swing is geared more for line drives to all fields and he takes what pitchers give him, but he should still hit around 20 home runs per year at peak. He has a strong, well-proportioned 6-foot-1, 190-pound frame and has one of the best outfield arms in the class. The lefty-hitting Clark has been one of the most coveted players in this class for years and becomes the first prep hitter from Indiana to ever be selected in the first 10 picks.
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