7/15/21

2021 MLB Draft - Mets Pick - 19.562 - C - Drake Osborn (UPDATED) More Info + Mack's spin

 



Drake Osborn


Louisiana        5-11        195        Senior


Mack's spin - 

A good trend that developed in this draft were the bats that were drafted all know how to hit.

Osborn falls into this category.

He looks like he will be a solid addition to the Mets affiliate system.

What develops from there...



7-13-21 - katc -

 

Osborn, who transferred in from Texas A&M-Corpus Christi for his lone season behind the plate for the Ragin’ Cajuns, earned First Team All-Sun Belt Conference honors and was named the league’s Newcomer of the Year.

 

He was also named a Buster Posey Award semifinalist, joining Danny Massiatte as the only Louisiana catchers to do so, after he threw out a Sun Belt-best 19 runners on the season.

 

At the plate, Osborn hit a team-high .336 for Louisiana with a pair of home runs, 15 doubles and 20 RBI.

  

7-13-21 - the advertiser -

 

Osborn hit .339 with three home runs in his only season with the Ragin' Cajuns. He spent two seasons at Texas A&M Community College. 

 

7-13-21 - the advocate -

 

Osborn was taken in the 19th round by the New York Mets, while Angel was scooped up in the 15th by the Tampa Bay Rays.

 

“It all worked out extremely well,” Osborn said. “Getting drafted is a dream for all baseball players, and today that came true for me. I’m very excited about the opportunity”

 

Osborn transferred to UL before this past spring after four seasons at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. He left there as a career .264 hitter. 

 

With the extra season of eligibility the coronavirus provided, Osborn elected to try his hand with the Ragin’ Cajuns for a season.

 

By season’s end, Osborn was UL’s best hitter, leading the club at .337 to go along with 17 doubles, three homers, 24 RBIs, a .415 on-base percentage and six stolen bases. 


2021 stat line - 34-G, 99-AB, .303, 


Honors & Awards


- Buster Posey Award Watch List (2019)


- Third Team All-Southland Conference Honors (2018)
 
Prior to UL (Texas A&M-CC)


Osborn hit a career .264 at Texas A&M-CC in 89 starts and 112 games played behind the dish…Slashed .266/.329/.352 during the 2019 season and hit one home run with 18 RBI…Earned Third Team All-Southland honors at catcher following the 2018 season…Posted a .293 batting average during 2018, which included 12 doubles and six home runs…One of the best power-hitting backstop in the Southland Conference, leading in slugging (.510) during the 2018 season.

C Drake Osborn from U Louisiana Lafayette (LA) in the 19th Round (562 Overall).


1 comment:

Tom Brennan said...

Osborn looks good. Nice pick