12/5/21

Right now… the Top 5 Catchers in the 2022 Draft

 


1. Kevin Parada 

C 6-0 200 Georgia Tech 

2021 GT stat line -

52-G, 220-AB, team leading .318, 9-HR, 42- RBI, 41-K

Raw power. ++ Defense. Needs work on framing.

Mental game best in baseball.

Also could play 1B and corner outfield.

Currently projects as a top 5 pick.

 

2. Daniel Susac 

C 6-4 205 Arizona

2021 Arizona stat line:

          61-G, 242 AB, .335/.392/.591, 12-HR, 65-RBI, 47-K

Advanced in all aspects of game.

Above average power to all sides of the field.

Excellent defensive game.

Above average arm.

Easily projects as a top 10 pick.

 

3. Logan Tanner 

C 6-2 195 Mississippi State

2021 HallState stat line:

67-G, 244-AB, .287, 15-HR, 53-RBI

Above average bat - 111 mph exit speed

20% of at-bats found barrels.

Big arm - projected to stick behind the plate.

Very few weaknesses.

 

4. Hayden Dunhurst 

5-11 208 Ole Miss

2021 Ole Miss stat line -

65-G, 232-AB, 44-K, 32-BB, .280, 7-HR

                                    Elite arm strength - 80 grade.

                                    Significant raw power.

                                    Average hitting skills.

                                    Should stick behind the plate in the pros.

 

5. Brady Neal

5-10 180 IMG Academy (FL)

                                    Solid average run times.

                                    Well balanced swing.

                                    A hit over power profile.

                                    Projected to stick at catcher.

                                    Can play center field and infield.

3 comments:

Tom Brennan said...

Add any one of these catchers to Alvarez and you'd likely have a decade of 162 game quality catching

Mack Ade said...

AGREE but I expect the top 2 to be gone before we pick at 1.11.

Tom Brennan said...

And the chances of them taking a first round catcher seems to be nil.