The great baseball prospect site, Perfect Game, posted on November 13th their first mock draft for the first round of the 2023 draft.
Their choice for the Mets was:
New York Mets | Charlee Soto, RHP, Reborn Christian Academy (Fla.)
Soto has all the traits you’re looking for in a prep arm: athleticism, quality mechanics, and power stuff. Not to mention the right-hander is also one of the youngest players in the class. It is an extremely high-upside profile with a fastball that works into the upper-90s to go along with a potential plus slider and above-average changeup.
Additional research from my database:
RHP Reborn Christian HS (FL)
10-19-22 - https://www.prospectslive.com/prospects-live/2022/1/15/2023-mlb-draft-prospects-fx4td?s=03 -
27 RHP
Charlee Soto
Reborn Christian
Soto brings a lot of intrigue to the table. He's been up to 98 MPH on the heater, sitting 92-96 MPH with late running life to the pitch. He's got a short biting slider in the mid-80's that he's primarily utilized against righties to garner chases and a tumbling change-up in the same velocity band that he can command away from lefties regularly.
He can get a bit erratic with his strike-throwing at times, but there's a ton of upside to unlock here, plus he'll be one of the youngest players in this draft class.
9-9-22 - 2023 OVERALL RANKINGS UPDATE
https://www.prepbaseballreport.com/news/PBR/2023-Overall-Rankings-Update-7531924608?s=03
CHARLEE SOTO RHP / SS / REBORN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, FL / 2023
Rankings STATERANK: 5 / POS: 1 OVERALLRANK: 27 / POS: 6
Last September, Soto was a wiry-athletic, uncommitted shortstop who hopped on the mound at the PBR Cup and showcased a short, quick arm with 87-89 fastballs. Fast forward a year, and the Central Florida recruit is quickly rocketing up draft boards with a fastball that sizzles through the zone at a heavy 93-96 with a tunneled slider at 80-84 and feel for a changeup at 83-85.
His emergence in prospect-dense Florida boosts the class even more, and he still shows signs of rising to new heights.
9-7-22 - https://www.prospectslive.com/prospects-live/2022-mlb-mock-draft-n78w7-st9r4-wa35p-2n5ls-8addg -
19. San Diego Padres
Charlee Soto, RHP, Reborn Christian
The Padres and limitless upside guys seem like a match made in heaven. Soto might have the most impressive arm talent in the 2023 class, up to 97 with elite athleticism. He features a plus changeup and a slider that is rapidly becoming a weapon. Soto also checks the model box, being just 17 years old on draft day. This pairing feels like a slam dunk.
9-7-22 - Top 20 high school prospects for '23 Draft
https://www.mlb.com/news/top-high-school-draft-prospects-2023 -
11. Charlee Soto, RHP, Reborn Christian HS (Fla.)
Soto checks off a lot of boxes, from his 6-foot-5 athletic frame to his stuff to the fact he’ll still be 17 at next year’s Draft. His fastball is already 94-98 mph with glimpses of excellent command. He’ll flash a plus slider and a very good splitter he calls a changeup.
Mack -
Soto is an interesting choice.
I would be very happy if he became a Met.
4 comments:
Definitely would be the type of arm I would love
Didn’t see height because I like 6’3 -6’5 pitchers
Eddie
I agree with your call on Soto. Hope his arm holds up.
Charlee is 6-5
Soto is a legit late round pick and would be a welcomed addition to a system in need of more young starters
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