Interview conducted by Taylor Blake Ward, AngelsWin.com Feature Reporter

Taylor Blake Ward made a trip down to the Inland Empire 66ers stadium last night and caught up with Rio Foster who has sensational with the Angels Low-A club to the tune of a .384/.451/.562 slash across 18 games. So we thought we talk to the red hot outfielder. 

But first, a quick scouting report from our scouting team and a take by Angels Scouting Director, Tim McIlvaine.

Scouting Report: Foster is a high-ceiling junior college corner with strong athleticism and physicality. He hits from the right side with an active setup and a loose-and-whippy cut. There are some moving parts to his swing which should be a development focus to tap into his power projection aided by present strength and bat speed and should only improve as he fills his athletic six-foot-four, 205-pound frame. Foster is an above-average runner with aggression on the base paths and will steal his fair share of bags. He's an athletic fielder who should be able to cover ground in the outfield and has played on the dirt in the past. The hit tool will have to improve for Foster to reach any ceiling but power and speed profiles like this tend to balance out during development as they focus on other traits of their game. Scouts praise Foster's work ethic and the athleticism is evident giving some confidence to tapping into some upside.

Tim McIlvaine on Rio Foster: "He's kind of a power and speed type with some ceiling to him. Still gotta get to where the hit tool is going to play, and I think it will because he's a smart kid. He's a hard worker. He's got some ceiling. There's room to put some really good weight on him and get him stronger."

Rio Foster Stats

2023 NJCAA statistics: 212 PA, .386/.481/.665, 60 R, 10 HR, 53 RBI, 39 SB, 11.8 BB%, 13.2 K%

2024 MILB statistics: 314 PA, .302/.411/.481 42 R, 6 HR, 47 RBI, 16 SB, 40 BB, 82 K's

Check out our interview below with Angels outfield prospect, Rio Foster.