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#26 2B/SS Matt Shaw Maryland
Shaw does a little bit of everything well. He's a big, strong, thick middle-infielder who could certainly stick at shortstop, though some believe he could end up at second base or third base because of his shorter strides, inconsistent hands and muscular frame.
Featuring above average power and a potential solid average hit tool, Shaw has impact in his bat and a mature approach. An average runner, maybe a tick more, he's got the potential to net double digit homers and stolen bases at his peak whilst developing into a Kike Hernandez type pro.
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#100 2B/OF
Roc Riggio Oklahoma State
2022 Okla St. Stat line - 54-G, 210-AB, .295, 11-HR
Riggio was a popular name in draft circles in 2021, so much so that the Brewers took a chance and selected him in the 11th round. They didn't end up having the bonus pool necessary to secure his commitment. He'll be a key cog for Oklahoma State moving forward.
He's a powderkeg package at the plate with a solid feel for hit and unexpected punch if pitchers hang a mistake. He's a solid defender on the infield, though his versatility may end up best served in the outfield. There's a little bit of Kaden Polcovich in Riggio, a 4th round pick out of Oklahoma State by the Mariners in 2020.
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#107 2B
Charles McAdoo San Jose State
McAdoo is a physical specimen with the batted-ball data to support his impressive frame. A utility player for much of his college career, McAdoo has experience at first base, second base, shortstop, third base and right field, though most expect him to end up at second base due to limited range and a throwing arm best-suited for shorter throws.
McAdoo comfortably has above average raw power, maybe more with big exit velocities and a keen ability to lift the baseball. Some evaluators believe there's the upside of a solid average hitter here too with McAdoo's bat-to-ball skills and willingness to slash the ball the other way. Pressure will certainly be placed on the bat in this profile, but to this point he's shown offensive upside and could go as high as the early part of day two.
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#161 2B/SS
Cal Fisher Deerfield
Fisher, a Notre Dame commit, has been one of the loudest performers on the showcase/tourney circuit for the better part of a year now. Fisher can really, really hit. He's uses the gaps and has tremendous extra-base power, with almost all of his over-the-fence power being to his pullside. Fisher does a great job of getting extended and putting the barrel on the ball, sending his hands through the zone much like how Matt Holliday used to operate.
Fisher is a below average runner with a fairly maxed out frame. He's likely to end up at second base where his lateral burst won't be tested quite as much. He's got quick hands and is a good enough athlete to throw from multiple angles. There's a shot Fisher is a DJ LeMahieu type of production player, though admittedly much smaller in stature. You're buying the bat here and betting it's polished enough to result in a big league regular.
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#164 2B/SS Colby Halter Florida
Among the most sought preps in the 2020 class, decided to go to campus. Big signing bonus expectations reportedly were to blame. Halter is a mature, patient hitter who peppers the whole field. Concerns over impact at the plate were previously a concern, though he's tapping into more power this spring for the Gators. Lateral mobility and arm strength may move him to second base. That said, he's one of the more famous names in the class with a bat plenty of scouts believe in.
10-16-22 - 2023 MLB Draft: an early look at the ACC
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10. 2B/IF LuJames Groover, North Carolina State.
Bat: R. Throw: R. 6'2", 210 lbs. Born 4/16/2002. Hometown: Morrow, GA.
2022: 10 HR, .364/.440/.568, 4 SB, 44/28 K/BB in 57 games.
There is a saying that hitters hit, and that certainly applies to LuJames Groover. He began his career at Charlotte but transferred after one season to NC State, where he was one of their best hitters and figures to be the centerpiece in the Wolfpack lineup now with Tommy White off to LSU. Groover is a professional hitter through and through, one who makes contact as consistently and with as much authority as anybody in the conference.
He struck out just 16.1% of the time in 2022 while producing high exit velocities, meaning lots of scorching grounders and screaming line drives. That's the Atlanta-area product's approach for now, with a flat swing geared towards those hard line drives that helped him hit .364 at NC State and previously .351 as a freshman at Charlotte.
Though he doesn't have much loft in his right handed swing, he can turn on the ball when he needs to and finds such a high volume of barrels that he did run into ten home runs last year, and he has a chance at above average power in pro ball if he decides to make that a larger part of his game. Given his innate feel for hitting, he should be able to if he wants to.
Defensively, Groover is more of a question mark. He appeared at first base, second base, and both corner outfield spots for NC State last year and hasn't really turned heads at any of them, so barring positive developments on that front, the pressure will be on his bat. He's a decent athlete that can handle himself around the diamond, but his best case scenario is as a bat-first second baseman and there's a chance he ends up at first base for good.
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