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Offensive questions may be what initially holds him back from starting early in the season as a true freshman - he has legit bat speed from the right side of the plate but there are some swing-and-miss concerns and he'll need to add some strength to his 6'2, 190 frame to upgrade his current gap power into home runs.
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Seen as a plus-plus runner, his blazing speed enables him to chase down balls from gap to gap and cover a lot of ground defensively, with his plus arm suppressing the scoring opportunities on base hits. Stanfield, described as a "true centerfielder" by Auburn assistant coach and recruiting coordinator Karl Nonemaker, is an early favorite to seize playing time by flashing his loud tools. True freshman Irish is an early favorite for occasional DH duties - he's considered a rather polished offensive contributor for a freshman, with a contact-oriented, line drive swing and gap-to-gap power from the left hand side. McMurray will compete with returner Cam Hill for first base duties, with Ike Irish competing with Ryan Dyal for backup catching duties and Green competing with senior Mason Land and sophomore Brady Moss for third base. Joining them will be junior college addition Caden Green (.425 w/ 13HRs & 49 RBIs at Seminole State) and transfer 1B Cooper McMurray from Kansas (.248 w/ 9 HRs). Returning in the infield will be switch-hitter Cole Foster, expected to switch from 2B to SS with the graduation and drafting of SS Brody Moore, and catcher Nate LaRue, who spurned multiple overtures from MLB teams during the draft process. We get all four guys coming in,” said Thompson. We don't get one of the four, two of the four, three of the four. Catcher Ike Irish, the headliner of the group, was projected as a Top 100 talent, with centerfielder Chris Stanfield & LHP Zach Crotchfelt inside the Top 200 and RHP Hayden Murphy and Alabama's 2022 Gatorade Player of the Year, LHP Drew Nelson, receiving interest from scouts but being firm in their commitment to Auburn. “We have a good class coming in, but we had four guys that we thought would all be tough to get to school.