Not 100% sure but I think he can at least be serviceable…
Looking at some of his high school numbers/evaluations and his summer league stats, I expect he will start his career more as a corner outfielder but depending on how he develops, I wouldn’t rule out center field at some point in his career. Athletically, he is very similar to Jack Hurley in high school (speed and arm-strength wise), so hopefully Arnett could follow a similar progression of LF then a shift over to CF after a season or two. And while Nick Locurto is returning in LF, looking at D1 Baseball Defensive Runs Saved stats, he was one of the worst LF’s in all of D1 last year, so I wouldn’t be surprised to see Arnett push Locurto if his bat ends up translating early at the college level.
Speed & Arm Strength
• Athleticism shouldn’t be a problem. Looking at some of his high school measurables, he compares favorably to Jack Hurley. In high school, Hurley had bests of 6.66 60-yd speed and 94mph OF Velo arm strength. Arnett’s numbers are very similar, with a 6.64 60-yd dash and 93mph OF Velo. For additional comparison, Sam Tackett who ended up playing RF late in his career had a 6.92 60-yd dash and 92 OF Velo.
Summer League Stats
• He was solid last summer and for the first half of this summer as he went error free in 15 games last summer and his first 19 games this summer, but has had 3 errors in his last 11 games in the field (2 errors in 1 game at CF and 1 error in another game in LF) over the last 2+ weeks. Last summer he played predominantly LF as he logged 14 games there and 1 game in CF. This summer, in 37 games, he has the following distribution: 15 in LF, 9 in CF, 7 at DH, 4 at 3B, 1 at 2B and 1 in LF/CF. In terms of range factor, he has a 1.73 RF/GM which is respectable for a corner outfielder.
High School Evaluations
• Here is a Perfect Game evaluation from July 2024 at their National Showcase: “Primary outfielder, short steps on the approach, plays with energy and maintains momentum, longer arm action through back, plays thru it well and carries low flight on throws with big carry and present arm strength.”
Thread Replies (3)
2026 VT Baseball Summer League Updates: Week of 7/20…
-- QCP
Jul 27, 2026 at 07:04 AM ET
QCP
•
07/27/26 07:04 AM ET
QCP do you know what kind of outfielder Arnett is? Arm, speed, glove, etc.?
-- VT One
Jul 27, 2026 at 10:39 AM ET
VT One
•
07/27/26 10:39 AM ET
Not 100% sure but I think he can at least be serviceable…
◄
-- QCP
Jul 28, 2026 at 10:46 PM ET
QCP
•
07/28/26 10:46 PM ET
Awesome report QCP. Those comparisons to Hurley are encouraging. We seem to
-- VT One
Jul 29, 2026 at 10:58 AM ET
VT One
•
07/29/26 10:58 AM ET