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12/28/21

RIGHT NOW… the Top 10 Second Basemen in the 2022 Draft (UPDATED)



(last week’s rank - research through 12-26) 

1. Termarr Johnson (1) 

    2B/SS     5-10     175      Mays H.S.

Reclassified from short to second.

Many considered best bat speed in class.

Is in control of each of his at-bats.

Plus raw power developing.

Elite level bat. 70 Grade.

Blast Motion & Diamond Kinetics #s are elite.

Sub 18% whiff rate,

97 mph max exit velo (98th percentile in 2022 class)

6.65 second 60-yard dash (93rd percentile)

Only average arm pushes him to second.

Huge leadership skills both on and off.

Right now, one of the top 5 picks in the draft.


2. Robert Moore (2) 

    SS     5-9     165     Arkansas

2021 Arkansas stat line -

61-G, 233-AB 51-K, 41-BB, .283, .384-OBP, 16- HR, 53-RBI

Strikeout rate under 18%

Walked over 14 %

Switch hitter.

Projects as + defender.

+ speed both on-base and as defender.

Sticks at second in 2022 due to Jalen Battles.

 

3. Jacob Blas (3) 

    2B     6-1     180      Arizona

2021 Arizona stat line -

40-G, 144-AB, .257/.381, 3-HR

Good bat-to-ball skills

Power developing.

Can play 3B also.

 

4. Brooks Carlson (4) 

    2B      Auburn

2021 Samford stat line -

50-G, 186-AB, .301/.409/.478, 6-HR. 30-BB

Transferred to Auburn this season.

++ hitter

4-yr. Samford career: near .360-BA.

Advanced age will hurt him in the draft.

 

5. Jared Poland (5) 

    6-0      215     Louisville

Used as relief pitcher in 2021,

Went 0-1-, 3.94, 14-K, 16.0-IP .

Should start at second in 2022.

 

6. Joe Lampe (6) 

    OF     Arizona State

2021 ASU stat line -

55-G, 180-AB, .294/.383/.461, 3-HR

Lead-off hitter profile

+ runner - steals often. 70-grade.

Also, advanced defender in CF.

 

7. Andrew Pintar (7) 

    6-2     195     Brigham Young

2021 BYU stat line -

48-G, 189-AB, team leading .333/.433/.556, 9-HR

Freshman of the Year in the WCC in 2021.

Tools are strong enough to handle shortstop.

Above average run times.

Average arm.


8. Mitchell Daly (8) 

    6-1     185     Texas

2021 Longhorns stat line -

62-G, 209-AB, .316/.413/.603, 2-HR, 41-K

Can do a little bit of everything on the field.

Can really, really hit.

Above average run times.

Enough arm to handle 2B at the next level.

Aggressive hitter.

Doesn’t strike out much. 

 

9. D'Andre Smith (new) 

    5-8     170     USC

2021 USC stats -

13-G, 41-AB, .341

Injured most of 2021

                    2020 -

                                    .341/.471/.366

2021 Appalachian League after injury -

.294/.383/.412

Average tools across the board, but lightning quick hands and a reliable, compact release.

7.8% K rate.

Dark horse. 

 

10, Jorge Bojorquez     (new) 

    6-foot     170      Sacramento State

2021 SS stat line -

.330/.429/.510 , 4-HR, 10.3%  K-rate

Hit-over-power numbers at the plate.

Soft hands and a super reliable arm.

Missed last 2 months after being hit in jaw with pitch.

6 comments:

  1. Mack, given all the Mets' future needs, if the draft was today, which 2B would you draft, and around what round, if you've thought that far yet?

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    1. Good question

      I know you shouldn't draft early by position but it is going to be hard for me to concentrate on the infield for the first 3 picks.

      That would mean Termarr and Robert Moore will be long gone, as well as 3B/2B Jace Jung.

      So.

      I would probably draft Joe Lampe on Day 2. Solid in the field as well as one of the best defensive center fielders in the draft.

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  2. Lampe is a very driven guy. Maybe so.

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  3. Look.

    If I was running that room, I would concentrate on finding one decent outfielder and 2 great starters.

    There just isn't enough depth in rotation pitchers.

    I danced around my man cave when the name Kumar Rocker was shouted out and I am still sick with that outcome.

    We also drafted around 8 other starters but the jury is out on them.

    Past Ginn and Allan are nothing but question marks.

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  4. Remember.

    Just being a great college or high school starter means you will excel in the majors.

    Just ask guys named Peterson, Dunn, or Kay

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  5. Mack, with an aging Scherzer and deGrom, and Diaz a free agent candidate not too far off, they need 3 things, pitching, pitching, and REAL pitching. Rocker was a surprise, then a huge disappointment.

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