Right now… the Top 7 Third Basemen in the 2022 Draft (UPDATED)

Right now… the Top 7 Third Basemen in the 2022 Draft 

(UPDATED)

 

1. Jace Jung

6-1 190 Texas Tech

2021 Texas Tech stat line - 56-G, 208-AB, 45- K, 49-BB, .337, 1.159-OPS, .462- OBP, .697-slug, 21-HR, 67-RBI

Reclassified from second base.

Bat-first that projects to have ++ hitter.

Career OPS of 1.135 OPS.

Walks a lot.

Drives the ball with authority.

Uses all parts of the field.

Average arm but quick enough to stick at third.

Projects as a below average defender at both 2B and 3B.

Easily projects as Top 5 pick in the draft.

 

2. Cam Collier (previously #3)

 

6-2 210 Mt. Paran Christian

Big raw power to all fields.

Effortless swing - fluid with an all-fields approach.

Rocketing up the charts.

Big arm that plays well at third base.

One of the youngest players in the 2022 draft.

Additionally can run fastball up to 95.

Below average runner.

Some have him now in the Top 5 range.

Louisville commit.

 

 

3. Jacob Berry (previously #2)

 

6’ 210 LSU

2021 Arizona stats -

17 HR, .352/.439/.676, 2 SB, 58/33 K/BB, 63-G

Transferred from Arizona to LSU for 2022 season.

Will compete with Cade Doughty.

Potential plus hitter with plus power.

Power to all fields.

Limited defensive skills at third.

Many evaluators are penciling him in at first.

Best freshman in college baseball in 2021.12.

Easily a first round pick.

 

4. Cade Doughty

 

6-1 195 LSU

2021 LSU stat line -

58-G, 227-AB, .308/.368/.546, 13-HR, 32-K

Polished hitter profile.

Potential for a 50 hit/50 power run producer.

An asset defensively.

Strong arm. Quick transfer. Good hands.

High marks for leadership.

5. Peyton Graham

 

6-3 180 Oklahoma

2021 Oklahoma stat line -

53-G, 215-AB, 58-K, 30-BB, .288, 11-HR

Mature hitting approach at plate.

Power & walks increased last season.

Needs to cut down whiffs.

Athletic enough to play OF.

Great glove at the hot corner.

Spending this summer adding muscle.

 

6. Cayden Wallace (new)

6-1 205 Arkansas

2021 Arkansas stat line -

59-G, 240-AB, .279/.369/.500, 14-HR

Above average power.

Bat-first.

Was projected to move someday to OF...

But has limited arm.

 

7. Jayson Jones (new)

 

6-2 190 Braswell (Texas) HS

Good size, electric bat.

Explosive righthanded swing -

101.5 mph in the PG Tech cage.

Super advanced hitter.

Legitimate plus-plus raw power.

Playing short now, but projects to third.