Scouting Report: Riley Cooper
Chicago Cubs | RP
Overall
Summary
Riley Cooper is a young catcher prospect in the Cleveland Guardians organization, currently playing for Triple-A Columbus Clippers. The 2023 4th-round draft pick from Clemson has shown significant improvement in 2025, particularly in his plate discipline and on-base skills. After a slow start to the season (.208/.298/.347 in first 18 games), Cooper went on a hot streak (.365/.483/.635 over 28 games) before experiencing some inconsistency. He was promoted to Columbus in August and has demonstrated strong on-base ability with 14 consecutive games reaching base to close the season. Cooper was recognized as a 2024 Midwest League MVP and made postseason All-Star teams in both 2024 and 2025. He is ranked as Cleveland's 10th prospect by Baseball America (2026).
Strengths
- Strong improvement in plate discipline and walk rate
- Hot streak performance (.365/.483/.635 over 28 games)
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