Slade Caldwell

Slade Caldwell
Arizona Diamondbacks
Outfielder
Born: (2006-06-18) June 18, 2006
Jonesboro, Arkansas, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Stats at Baseball Reference 

Slade Michael Caldwell (born June 18, 2006) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.

Amateur career

Caldwell was born and raised in Jonesboro, Arkansas and attended Valley View High School.[1] He committed to play college baseball at Ole Miss during his freshman year of high school.[2] During his sophomore year, he hit .511 with nine home runs and 48 RBI with 41 stolen bases.[3][4] Caldwell was named the Arkansas Gatorade Player of the Year as a junior after batting .512 with five home runs, 31 RBI, and 40 stolen bases while also going 7-1 with a 2.31 ERA and 72 strikeouts as a pitcher.[5][6] After the season, Caldwell was selected for the 2023 MLB High School All-American Game at T-Mobile Park.[7] As a senior in 2024, Caldwell hit .485 with 51 stolen bases, helping lead Valley View to a 5A State Championship.[8] He ended his high school career as the state's leader in career steals with 170.[9] He was named the Arkansas Gatorade Player of the Year for the second straight season.[10]

Caldwell was considered a top prospect for the 2024 Major League Baseball draft, being ranked ninth by Perfect Game for the class of 2024. [11][12]

Professional career

Caldwell was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first round with the 29th overall selection of the 2024 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with the Diamondbacks on July 27, 2024 for $3.1 million.[13]

Caldwell made his professional debut in 2025 with the Visalia Rawhide.[14] In June, he was promoted to the Hillsboro Hops.[15] He was selected to represent the Diamondbacks (alongside LuJames Groover) at the 2025 All-Star Futures Game at Truist Park.[16] Over 114 games between the two teams, Caldwell hit .260 with three home runs, 38 RBI, 29 doubles, and 25 stolen bases.[17]

References

  1. ^ Turbeville, Kevin (July 8, 2022). "Blazers' Caldwell playing 'a different game'". Jonesboro Sun. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  2. ^ Redding, Jared (June 24, 2023). "Ole Miss 2024 baseball commit Slade Caldwell selected to play in upcoming MLB High School All-American Game". 247Sports.com. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  3. ^ Taylor, Erick (May 20, 2022). "Valley View after final 4A title". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  4. ^ Bohannon, Kevin (June 28, 2022). "Arkansas' best high school baseball players: Meet the state's top outfielders". SI.com. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  5. ^ Whaley, Logan (February 5, 2024). "Valley View's Slade Caldwell named First Team All-American". KAIT8.com. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  6. ^ Hudgison, Chris (June 2, 2023). "Valley View OF/P Slade Caldwell named 2023 Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year". KAIT8.com. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  7. ^ Hunt, Gretchen (July 1, 2023). "Accolades, opportunities roll in for Caldwell". Jonesboro Sun. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  8. ^ Williams, Kylon (July 14, 2024). "Slade Caldwell first Arkansas high schooler drafted in MLB 1st round in 24 years". KATV. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  9. ^ Komis, Tyler (June 28, 2025). "'Oxford, here I come' – Slade Caldwell sounding like a future Ole Miss Rebel. But will he be?". 247Sports. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  10. ^ Evanson, Wade (June 10, 2025). "Top prospect Slade Caldwell will make his Hops debut tonight versus Eugene". Hillsboro News Times. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  11. ^ Callis, Jim; Mayo, Jonathan (December 18, 2023). "2024 Draft: Early look at best power, speed, fastball, more". MLB.com. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  12. ^ Law, Keith (March 7, 2024). "MLB Draft 2024: Keith Law's top 30 prospects rankings to start the season". The Athletic. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  13. ^ Piecoro, Nick (2024-07-27). "Diamondbacks sign top draft pick Slade Caldwell". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
  14. ^ https://kmph.com/sports/content/first-round-pick-slade-caldwell-enjoys-hot-start-to-pro-baseball-career-in-visalia
  15. ^ https://hillsboronewstimes.com/2025/06/10/top-prospect-slade-caldwell-will-make-his-hops-debut-tonight-versus-eugene/
  16. ^ Dykstra, Sam; Callis, Jim; Mayo, Jonathan (2025-07-11). "Each team's prospects headed to 2025 MLB Futures Game". MLB.com. Retrieved 2025-11-22.
  17. ^ "Slade Caldwell Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved 2025-10-12.


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