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12/12/21

Right now… the Top 5 First Basemen in the 2022 Draft


1. Dominic Keegan 

1B Vanderbilt

2021 Vandy stat line -  

60-G, 262-AB, .345/.427/.628, 15-HR, 74-K

Drafted in 19th Rd. 2021 Draft by Yankees

                2021 Cape -

49-PA, .302/.388/.651, 5-HR

(1 HR per 10 PA)

One of top power hitters in draft.

Top right hand hitting first basemen in draft.

 

2. Nolan Schubart

 6-5 210 Orchard Lake St. Mary's HS

                    68 games, .354-8-51 with a 1.123 OPS

Projected as one of top power bats in draft.

More projection expected.

++ bat speed.

Projected as first baseman or DH.

 

3. Spencer Jones

 1B 6-7 205

2021 Vandy stat line -

34-G, 94-AB, .274/.346/.421, 10-HR

2021 Cape -

                            .309/.409/.457

Limited first base play due to Dominic Keegan

Five-tool capability as a position player.

Simply needs to play more - might see him more at corner outfield position.

Health going forward a question.

 

4. Reggie Crawford 

1B/P UConn

2021 Univ. Connecticut stat line -

51-G, 210-AB, .295/.349/.543, 13-HR

6-games, 1-start, 1-1, 2.35, 7.2-IP, 17-K, 3-BB

Legitimate 2-way player.

Projected top power hitter

Has touched 100 as a pitcher.

Out for entire 2022 season due to TJS 

 

5. Dalton Rushing 

1B 5-11  230    Louisville

2021 Louisville stat line -

142-AB, .314/.401/.542, 6-HR

2021 Summer (Bourne) -

                            .319/.428/.543, 7-HR

+ Power bat - ++ swing speed

Patient hitter - works counts

1B profile only going forward

2 comments:

  1. Good thing we don’t need a 1B soon.

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  2. The possible best first baseman in this list, Reggie Crawford, will probably be a star pitcher at the next level.

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