OVERALL GRADE
N/R Rating withheldPLAYER PROFILE
Carson Kerce
Shortstop • Visalia Rawhide
COMPLETE BASEBALL EVALUATION
Player IQ
A role-aware evaluation of performance, history, durability, defensive responsibility, athletic value, decision-making proxies, and winning situational impact.
OVERALL PLAYER IQ
N/R Provisional profileBASEBALL ROLE
Shortstop
SS · Visalia Rawhide
COMPLETE PLAYER READ
The evaluation on Carson Kerce
A full numerical Player IQ is withheld until an official performance sample exists. The profile below still evaluates verified role, position, level, handedness, organization context, and development stage.
WHAT THE MODEL USES
- Official position and role
- Current organization and level
- Bats and throws
- Verified physical profile
- Draft or prospect context when available
Official listed role and positional responsibility.
Current official team or organization context.
Public game data does not directly measure raw speed, explosiveness, or agility.
A private scouting-grade arm score is not inferred from position alone.
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DEVELOPMENT CONTEXT
MiLB Intelligence
READINESS
Single-A Assignment
The official assignment is Single-A. IQDugout displays the assignment as development context, not as an MLB-readiness grade.
CALL-UP OUTLOOK
Not Determined
Level alone cannot support an individual call-up judgment. Performance, health, roster status, role fit, and organization need would also have to be evaluated.
PROJECTION
Shortstop
This is the player's currently listed role or position context, not a prediction of a future MLB role.
DEVELOPMENT RISK
Not Graded
Development risk is not graded from league level or draft year alone.
Ceiling is withheld until supported player-specific scouting or performance evidence is available.
Floor is withheld because a league assignment does not establish a player's likely outcome.
Organization rank: Unavailable from current official MLB data
No exact or broad ETA is shown without supported individual performance, development, health, and roster evidence.
DEVELOPMENT TREND
Full-Season Development
The current official assignment is Single-A. Assignment level is factual context and is not treated as proof of promotion readiness.
IMPROVEMENT AREAS
- Evaluate sustained performance with level and age context
- Review role fit, health, roster status, and organization need
SCOUT REPORT
The most underrated player in Georgia Tech's deep lineup, Kerce has modest tools but does a little bit of everything for the Yellow Jackets. He has improved throughout his college career, becoming one of the best contact hitters in NCAA Division I and proving he can handle shortstop this spring. He's a high-floor utility type who was generating top-two-rounds buzz as the Draft approached. Kerce employs a simple right-handed swing and disciplined approach to produce a lot of line drives and hard-hit grounders from gap to gap. His exit velocities have increased this year, though he makes a lot of groundball contact and rarely pulls balls in the air. That will probably cap his power ceiling around 10 homers per season, though he should provide his share of doubles and ranked second in Division I with 29 this spring. Kerce's instincts allow him to make the most of his average speed, though it plays up more in the field than on the bases. Primarily a third baseman during his first two college seasons, he's getting to plenty of balls at shortstop and making plays with solid arm strength. He has a chance to be an everyday middle infielder but profiles better in a utility role.
2026 HITTING
Hitting Statistics
VERIFIED CAREER CONTEXT
Player Career Hub
UNDERSTAND THE PLAYER
Scout Report
ARCHETYPE
Shortstop
No league-percentile observations are available for this report.
DATA CONFIDENCE
Limited confidence
Limited current-season sample; available data does not support a qualified MLB comparison.
STRENGTHS
Verified indicators
No supported league-relative strength is available from current data.
NEEDS IMPROVEMENT
Areas to monitor
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Current-Season Evaluation Sample Limited sample
Why: Official current-season data does not provide a supported hitting or pitching comparison, so a performance-specific weakness is withheld.
VERSATILITY
No verified season position usage
- Primary role or position
- Shortstop
- Position / role entries
- 0
- Verified secondary positions
- None in available season position data
This report summarizes available 2026 MLB statistics and official position information and available season usage. Non-qualified comparisons are directional, not official leaderboard ranks. Percentiles are calculated by IQDugout from official MLB comparison pools. Confidence reflects sample size, qualification, and supported comparison coverage. Versatility labels summarize verified position usage and are not league benchmarks. This is a current-data evaluation, not a projection.