I'm Jim calls in with the pipeline and this is
the be report. I get more excited about the
draft than anything. I covered the 2023 edition clean
last week, let's discuss the three biggest steals in
the draft. Florida High school third baseman Aidan Miller
was the best hitter on the showcase circuit last summer
yet. The Phillies grabbed him with the second last
pick of the first round at number 27. 2
. Things worked against Miller this spring. He turned
19 years old a month before the draft and many
clubs like older prep players and he missed much of
his senior season with a handmade injury. None of
that changes the fact that he can rake however,
he has a history of making hard contact against quality
pitching. A few of the high schoolers in this
year's class can match his ability to hit for power
and average despite buzz that he might go in the
10 to 15 range of the first round. Georgia
prep shortstop Colin how slid all the way to the
Mets at number 32 one of the better two sport
prospects in this year's draft al is a three star
quarterback recruited to interest from major college football programs,
but he's focused on baseball. He stands out most
for his plus rock power from the right side of
the plate. He's also a solid hitter with a
strong arm, a 6 ft two andÂŁ190.
He has a chance to remain his shortstop and will
have no trouble fitting the profile at third base.
If he outro short, many clubs thought it would
be difficult to sign Mississippi high school shortstop Cooper Pratt
away from the University of Mississippi allowing the Brewers to
call off the biggest coup in the draft by nabbing
him in the sixth round. Pratt starred in the
showcase circuit and drew comparisons to a right handed hitting
version of gunner Henderson, but a similar build in
tools at the same stage playing at a private high
school in the deep South with a smooth swing and
plenty of bad speed. Pratt shows the ability to
drive balls in the air without selling out the power
. If you're in the most short stops at 6
ftÂŁ495 he may be able to stay at the
position because he has keen instincts and a strong accurate
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