- Full name Andrew Costello
- Born 01/22/2007 in
- Profile Ht.: 5'10" / Wt.: 190 / Bats: R / Throws: R
Top Rankings
Draft Prospects
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School: Cathedral Prep HS, Erie, Penn. Age At Draft: 19.4
Committed: Wake Forest
Costello turns 19 in January of his draft year, so while he’s on the older end for the class, his talent on both sides of the ball makes him one of the top 2026 catchers in the country. Costello has some of the better raw power in the class and doesn’t need to sell out his swing to generate that pop, helping him tap into that power in games. He’s a short-armed hitter with a simple, compact and well-sequenced swing, keeping his hands quiet and generating stretch with his lower half before rotating powerfully. His barrel explodes through the zone with above-average bat speed to drive the ball in the air consistently from the middle of the field over to his pull side and a chance to develop into a 20-plus home run threat. Costello has a thicker build he will have to work at to maintain his mobility, but he projects to stick behind the plate. He has an above-average arm with quick footwork and a swift transfer on his throws, enabling him to regularly record pop times under 2.0 seconds with his best bolts cutting under 1.9 seconds. -
School: Cathedral Prep HS, Erie, Penn. Committed/Drafted: Wake Forest. Age At Draft: 19.4
Costello turns 19 in January of his draft year, so while he’s on the older end for the class, his talent on both sides of the ball makes him one of the top 2026 catchers in the country. Costello has some of the better raw power in the class and doesn’t need to sell out his swing to generate that pop, helping him tap into that power in games. He’s a short-armed hitter with a simple, compact and well-sequenced swing. He keeps his hands quiet and generates stretch with his lower half before rotating powerfully. His barrel explodes through the zone with above-average bat speed to drive the ball in the air consistently from the middle of the field over to his pull side, giving him the chance to develop into a 20-plus home run threat. At 5-foot-11, 190-pounds, Costello has a thicker build he will have to work at to maintain his mobility, but he projects to stick behind the plate. He has an above-average arm with quick footwork and a swift transfer on his throws, enabling him to regularly record pop times under 2.0 seconds, with his best bolts cutting under 1.9 seconds. He’s committed to Wake Forest.
