Right now… the Top 5 Outfielders in the 2022 Draft

1. Elijah Green

 

6-3      215      IMG Academy

Could be a plus hitter with plus-plus raw power.   Already tapping into that juice in-game.

Five tool player.

Swing and miss concerns.

Everyone has Green in their Top 5.

Right now… my 1.1 pick.

 

 2. Chase DeLauter

 6-4      230     James Madison

2021 James Madison stat line -

26-G, 101-AB, .386/.508/.723/1.231, only 14-K, 6-HR

Physicality along with plus athleticism.

A career average in the .380s.

  Some prodigious raw power

Potential to hit 40 home runs at the next level.

A ++ arm in a corner. Rangy speed. Sound fundamentals.

Clocked 6.4 second 60 at pro day

Rising on the charts every week. 

 

3. Andruw Jones 

6-3      180      Wesleyan HS (FL)

Athletic ability among the best in this year’s crop.

++ speed and amazes in the field and at the plate.

Exit velocity off his bat is eye-popping.

Swing change recently now generating more power.

70-grade runner.

Five-tool potential.

Premium defensive center fielder 

 

4. Brock Jones 

6-0      203      Stanford

2021 Stanford stat line -

56-G, 206-AB, 59-K, .311, .646-slug, 18-HR,

62-RBI

Ultra-physical, muscled-up outfielder.

4-tool player. Limited arm.

Strikeout rates healthy and drew a lot of walks.

Above average runner, maybe plus.

Projected more power to come. 

 

5. Jud Fabian 

6-2      190     Florida

2021 Florida stat line -

59-G, 225-AB, .249/.364/.560/.924, 20-HR

Finished strong last year after a slow start.

Never went more than 4 games without a HR.

Strike outs are an issue.

Strikeout rates did improve as his spring progressed.

+ speed & range very well in center field.