T.J. Collett
1B 6-1 220 Kentucky
2020 Kentucky stat line - 17-G, 69-AB, .290/.351/.580, 5-HR
1-5-21 - PG - College Pre Season All Americans -
Designated Hitter - TJ Collett, Kentucky
Double digit home run hitters in the SEC don’t grow on trees and Collett has 25 big flies to his name in a little over two full years playing. Collett returns for his fourth year in Lexington and should be a fixture right in the middle of Kentucky’s lineup with the potential to go deep on any swing that he takes. He’s a first base/designated hitter type of slugger whose value is going to be derived from his bat. Collett takes big hacks from the left side of the dish with the potential to go deep to any part of the ballpark and should be in store for another 10+ home run year.
UK -
Kentucky senior first baseman T.J. Collett will return for the 2021 season, taking advantage of the NCAA's ruling on eligibility relief for spring sports student-athletes whose season was cut short due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Collett, a first baseman from Terre Haute, Indiana, has proven to be one of the nation's premier power hitters during his career. He clubbed five home runs in just 69 at-bats this spring and now has 26 for his career, averaging one every 14.9 times he steps into the batter's box. He recorded his 100th career hit this season and finished the 2020 season batting .290 with 10 extra-base hits, 17 RBI and a stout .931 OPS.
The 6-foot-1, 220-pounder is a two-time National and Southeastern Conference Player of the Week who has hit .269 with 44 extra-base hits, 97 RBI and a .519 slugging percentage in 118 career games.
UK -
2020 SUMMER
Played seven games in the College Summer League at Grand Park…Clubbed a home run, drove in three runs and scored a pair of runs in just 16 at-bats…Drew five walks and struck out only twice…Had an .867 OPS despite significant time off after the 2020 regular season.
2020
Started all 17 games at first base…Batted .290 in 69 at-bats with 13 runs, five doubles, five home runs and 17 RBI…Slugged .580 as part of a .931 OPS… SEC and National Player of Week on 3/9 after hitting .455 with 13 RBI and six XBH in five games...had first two-homer game on 3/3 vs. Cincinnati...Recorded 100th career hit on 3/7 vs. Norfolk State.
No comments:
Post a Comment