1st Round - 22nd Pick - Texas Rangers - C - Kellin Deglan

6. Kellin Deglan – Langley HS (B.C.)


2-8 from www.pnrscouting.com: - mock drafted 253rd

5-25 from: - http://www.mlbbonusbaby.com/2010/5/25/1486642/top-5-by-position-catchers#storyjump - Kellin Deglan isn’t new to scouts, but he’s new to the top level of draft prospecting. A solid top ten round backstop entering the spring, he exploded with excellent performances while traveling with a team to Arizona this spring to play against pro players in extended spring training. A natural defender, his weakest areas are really with the bat, where he’s fairly new to being considered a top-level hitter. In a way, he’s most like traditional high school catcher picks, in that his defense and pop times are much more impressive than his bat, though his bat is quite good on its own. As a left-handed hitting catcher with a sweet gap-to-gap swing, he gets plenty of comparisons to Joe Mauer, though he doesn’t have the natural strength or size that Mauer had. However, he’s more advanced defensively than anyone in the prep catching class this spring, showing plus defensive tools with an above-average arm, plus footwork, and a nice and easy approach to handling pitchers and receiving. He’ll have plenty to work on when he reaches the pro level, but if his tear against pro pitchers in April shows anything, it’s that he’s ready to take on competition older than his age. He should go in the top fifty picks, but it’s all a matter of which team is willing to spend the highest pick possible for a signable catcher.