Alex Mooney
SS 6-1 175
Orchard Lake St. Mary’s Prep HS
11-19-20 - draftsite
1.21 Alex Mooney SS HS-Michigan
robmorrison14's comments: The Cubs are looking like a rebuild canidate waiting to happen. It depends if they are fine with just winning divisions but I don't think the Cubs could do what they did in 2016 with the lineup they have now. They should look to start selling pieces and rebuild the minors like they did, so they have a chance in staying ahead of the curve and winning another title before the century mark.
11-11-20 - Prospects Live Top 300 Prospect List -
37. Alex Mooney - SS
Bio:
Height: 6-1
Weight: 175 lbs
Hits/Throws: R-R
Hometown: Rochester Hills, MI
School: Orchard Lake St. Mary's Prep
Super polished defensive middle-infielder with impressive actions and hands on the dirt. One of the players most likely to stick at the position. Mooney has continued to show off the bat this summer, culminating in a PGAA event where he got on base 5 times against the best arms in the country. He's very short to the ball with no wasted movements. It's not a lofty swing, but it doesn't necessarily have to be as Mooney has shown a keen ability to put backspin on the ball. He's an easy plus runner, maybe more and can be an asset on the basepaths. Above average also may be short-selling Mooney. Good approach at the plate and burgeoning pop at the dish suggests he may grow into fringe average power at the next level. Not as much projection in the body as some of the other shortstops in the class, but it's an exciting profile teams will covet.
11-9-20 - Ian Smith Mock 1.0 -
26. Minnesota Twins
The Pick- SS Alex Mooney • Orchard Lake St Mary’s (MI)
6’1” • 175lb
A prototypical, late-first-round pick in which organizations focus on adding toolsy middle infielders with a surprising floor and jaw-dropping ceiling. Mooney gives you one of the highest floors out of any prep infielder in 2021. Very loud summer on the circuit with a budding plus hit tool and showing easy gap power. Fundamentally sound at shortstop, with long term potential there due to a plus glove and arm. There’s five-tool potential here, with plenty of room to grow as a professional.
17. Alex Mooney, INF, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s Prep (HS)
6-foot-1, 175 pounds. Athletic frame with compact strength in the upper half. Solid feel to hit, lacks some in the power department. Bat projects as average. Spectacular defender that is going to stick at shortstop moving forward. Soft hands, clean funnels, fields in rhythm, moves extremely well on the dirt. All the defensive actions you want to see out of a big league shortstop.
PG -
Alex Mooney, SS, Canes National/Mets Scout Team
Mooney performed steadily all summer and really took off offensively in the fall, winning the Perfect Game All-American Classic MVP and having a strong WWBA. He walked a ton and hit for extra base power while playing an excellent middle infield, and it would be hard to think of anything else he could have done throughout the circuit to further raise his draft stock, which is now comfortably in the first round.
Alex Mooney – SS: A leadoff type with some pop, and base stealing ability to stick at a premium position, Mooney has climbed the ranks pretty heavily the past month (had him around 25-30 range) and a half with recent showings at events and eventually on the big stage at the PG All-American Classic where he took home the games MVP. The bat has consistently shown up this summer against some strong pitching with some pop as well. Will settle in as a Hit (50) over Power (45) guy. When you pair that with a Plus Runner, Defender, and Arm at the SS position, you’re talking about a pretty well-rounded player and consistent player.
Alex Mooney - The game’s MVP showed out, getting on base five times including a mammoth triple that probably leaves most parks. He showcased strong defensive skills turning a tough double play on the pivot while manning second. As well as posting multiple plus run times including a sub-4.2 home to first. Mooney arguably solidified himself as one of the top three middle infielders amongst a strong prep class of potential shortstops.
The swing is simple and succinct, as Mooney does an excellent job of repeating his stroke and replicating the same mechanics against live pitching that he does in BP. He’s selective at the plate but not passive, and creates plus bat speed from his quick hands. Check out our interview with Alex from July.
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Mooney also sounds better than Cecchini. But we don't need MIFs
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