Five Bats That Could Be Around At 1.32

We did this early regarding pitchers. 

Here are five hitters that easily could still be around when the Mets make their first pick in the 2023 draft. 

All research comes from Prospects Live 

 

            OF Dillon Head 

Homewood Flossmoor  -  A superb athlete with premium speed, Head's a top prospect in a loaded Midwest 2023 draft class. He repeats an effortless left-handed stroke with ease and rhythm, repeating line drive contact to all fields at an advanced rate. 

Head uses his speed to his advantage and consistently plays with a high motor, always busting it out of the box with double-plus run times down the line. He's a true asset defensively in the outfield, darting out of his set and comfortably covering plenty of ground to both gaps. Committed to Clemson, Head projects as a top-of-the-order type at the next level with valuable defense at a premium position.

 

                                                1B Tre' Morgan 

Louisiana State - Morgan is one of the best defensive first basemen college baseball has seen in quite some time, and that's not to take anything away from the bat. Morgan has been a force in all phases of the game since arriving on campus and brings a ton of tools to the table. He won't be 21 years old yet next July, so he'll be young for the draft. 

Morgan doesn't pack a ton of punch at the plate just yet, largely projected a fringe-average power hitter, but he hardly ever strikes out and has posts healthy contact rates, using the entire field. If he continues to get stronger and adds a little game game thump, he's got top ten pick upside.

 

                                            SS Roch Cholowsky 

Hamilton - In a very deep prep shortstop class, Cholowsky stands out as having some of the highest projectability out of anyone in the class with supremely impressive talent on the defensive end. Long, athletic frame with tons of room for growth throughout with high level actions in the dirt. Great range moving laterally and has the arm strength to make every throw. Hands stand out with both the glove and with the bat. 

Extremely hitterish in the box with advanced barrel control and ability to use the entire field. High level profile that should only continue to get better. Scouts only question is future impact at the plate, but Cholowsky has a lot of growing ahead of him. Cholowsky is expected to be a tricky sign as he has the opportunity to play both football AND baseball at Notre Dame should he so choose.

 

                                            IF/OF Nolan Schanuel 

Florida Atlantic - Versatile, powerful, and productive are the best ways to describe Nolan Schanuel after a stellar freshman season at FAU. The big lefty made a big impact, hitting for both power and average while manning both corner spots in the infield and a cameo here and there in the outfield. Schuanel is actually a fringe-average runner, so the straight-line speed can handle a corner outfield role at the next level. The bat is going to be strong enough to play no matter where he settles on the defensive spectrum.

 

                                                    3B Jake Gelof 

Virginia - Gelof has been an anchor for Virginia, just as his brother was. And it's been right from the get-go. It's plus power from the right side with an affinity to use the whole field. Scouts actually like Jake's swing more than they did his brother's, and that's saying something. 

He's a fringy runner, but he plays a strong third base and projects to stick there at the next level. An aggressive hitter, scouts would like to see Gelof up his walks a bit in 2023 as he figures to get less and less pitches to hit as teams figure to pitch around him.