“Sometimes it’s not only about how a prospect performs on the summer showcase circuit, but how he adjusts over the course of it,” says MLB.com.

Clemson Tigers commit Chase Harlan might not get a chance to play for one of the ACC’s top programs in 2024 after he was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2024 MLB Draft. He was taken with the No. 98 overall pick in the third round.

Although his name was called in this year’s draft, should he defer, the Doylestown, PA native can opt to play for Clemson and head coach Erik Bakich next season instead of in the pros.

Harlan showed range on the defensive end and was able to play in the outfield and infield. In high school at Central-Bucks East, he doubled as an outfielder and also played other positions in the infield, aside from third base.

What experts are saying about Harlan

Wiggins enters the 2024 draft as the No. 79 overall prospect. According to their film, he has a big arm that can reach the high 90s and an arsenal of pitches. The hope and expectation is that Carson Wiggins has just as much of an elite arm or better than his brother Jaxon, who is a member of the Chicago Cubs farm system.

“Sometimes it’s not only about how a prospect performs on the summer showcase circuit, but how he adjusts over the course of it,” says MLB.com. “While Harlan, the best position player in Pennsylvania for the 2024 Draft, showed off some intriguing offensive tools at a variety of events like the East Coast Pro Showcase, the Area Code Games and the Perfect Game WWBA World Championship in September, it was how he changed some things and adapted over the course of all those events that had scouts excited, though some were concerned that he appeared less athletic and flexible this spring.”

“Harlan is a big, strong, physically mature corner infielder with some serious pop. He had more of a power-over-hit profile, with a little more strength than pure bat speed, but there is some belief the bat might eventually catch up with the raw power. He began the summer hitting from a crouch with a lower handset, but by the time he was in Jupiter at the Perfect Game event, he had raised his hands back up and was letting them work more freely, showing a better hit tool overall. “

“Speed isn’t a huge part of Harlan’s game, but he’s posted decent run times and been fairly athletic in the past. He seemed more bulked up and less agile early this spring, though he has at least an average arm and should have every chance to stay at third base. If the swing changes stick, he should have more than enough bat to profile well at the hot corner.”