Stop calling Patrick Clohisy a one-tool player. The narrative that he is just a fast runner who can’t hit is dead and buried. According to MLB.com, the former 11th-round pick has slashed .294/.377/.465 with 10 homers over 108 games this season. He’s driving the ball with authority now, and he’s changing how the front office views his ceiling.
The Numbers Tell a Different Story
Let’s look at the cold facts before anyone tries to downplay his growth. Clohisy paced the entire system with 59 stolen bases, but he also led with 28 doubles. He sits near the top of the leaderboards for hits with 117 and runs with 72. His five triples and 43 extra-base hits show he is using his speed to create chaos, not just to run in circles. This isn’t a small sample size fluke; it’s a full-season dominance that demands attention.
His time in the Arizona Fall League in 2025 set the stage for this explosion. He posted a .284/.390/.383 line with 19 runs and 22 steals in just 21 games. That performance was a clear signal that his hit tool was ready for the next step. Now, at the highest minor league level, he is proving he can handle elite pitching while still running wild.
Speed That Breaks the Game
Speed is often just a tool for base running, but Clohisy uses it to hit. He notches his fair share of doubles thanks to his wheels. Baseball Savant classifies a “Bolt” as any run at or above 30 ft/sec. Clohisy has six Bolts in 38 games at Triple-A Gwinnett. His fastest sprint hit 31.6 ft/sec, which was the fastest recorded by a Gwinnett player this season.
This kind of speed is rare even at the big league level. According to MLB.com Braves, just four Braves players on the roster have recorded even one Bolt in 2026. Lane Thomas, Michael Harris II, Brewer Hicklen, and Ronald Acuña Jr. are the only ones with that elite speed. Thomas is the only one with six or more. Clohisy is matching the speed of the best players in the game while adding power they don’t always have.
From Draft Bust to Breakout Star
Remember when he wasn’t even ranked among MLB Pipeline’s Top 250 Draft prospects in 2024? That was the biggest mistake in the draft evaluation. He hit .332 as a sophomore and .380 as a junior for the St. Louis Billikens. He didn’t show much pop back then, so scouts thought his ceiling was low. Well, that ceiling has been blown off the roof.
Since his promotion to Triple-A Gwinnett on July 11, he has the third-most hits with 48 at the level. He is slashing .358/.439/.507 since the move. This is the kind of performance that forces a team to rethink its roster. The Braves had the third-fewest steals in the National League with 51 prior to Acuña’s return. Clohisy is the missing piece that turns a good offense into a dangerous one.
Clohisy is a future everyday player who can change a game with a single swing or a single step. The front office needs to look at these numbers and see a cornerstone for the future. The 2023 NL MVP is the only player on the club with double-digit steals, but Clohisy is making a case to join that list very soon.
