Kyle DeBarge

School: Louisiana-Lafayette
Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 21
BA Grade: 45/High
Tools: Hit: 55. Power: 40. Run: 55. Field: 50. Arm: 55.

DeBarge is an undersized middle infielder with a 5-foot-9, 175-pound frame who plays bigger than his stature and has been an excellent performer for three years with Louisiana-Lafayette. He’s a career .338/.404/.549 hitter with the program and in 2024 he had a career year with a 1.102 OPS and 21 home runs that tripled his 2023 total of seven. While the home run surge was encouraging, and a result of hitting the ball in the air much more frequently than his first two seasons, DeBarge stands out more for his hand-eye coordination and excellent bat-to-ball skills. He posted an excellent 85% overall contact rate throughout his Lafayette career and that rate jumped to 93% on pitches inside the zone. He tracks the ball well and rarely misses a fastball. He generates solid torque and pull-side pop thanks to an engaged lower half with plenty of torque. DeBarge has an advanced game clock and range in either direction with above-average arm strength and solid carry on his throws from the hole. He’s also an above-average runner who’s been a consistent base-stealing threat. DeBarge should have the tools to stick at shortstop and be a solid defender or slide to second and be an above-average defender.