On
12-5-24, MLB.com posted their top 100 prospects in the upcoming draft.
Beginning 2-2-25, we will post it in backward order, ending with the pick for
1.1
https://www.mlb.com/prospects/2025/draft/ -
#83 Murf
Gray 3B, Fresno
State
20/years
old 6' 4" 210
Scouting
grades: Hit: 50 | Power: 50 | Run: 40 | Arm: 60 | Field: 45 | Overall: 45
Fresno
State has not had a player taken in the top three rounds since right-hander
Ryan Jensen was a first-rounder in 2019. A hitter hasn’t gone that early since
Taylor Ward in the first round back in 2015, and of course, its greatest player
-- the 6-foot-7 Aaron Judge -- went in 2013. Gray doesn't have Judge's profile,
but he was the 2023 Mountain West Conference freshman of the year. He then hit
10 homers with a .504 slugging percentage as a sophomore before opening eyes
with one of the best offensive performances (.329/.367/.500) in the Cape Cod
League last summer.
While
Gray isn’t as big of a prospect as Judge in any measurement, as a 6-foot-4
right-handed hitter, he’s not that far off size-wise. Gray puts his extra-large
frame to good use, showing big raw power to all fields, though his
over-the-fence pop comes mostly to his pull side. He has a solid approach and
can recognize spin, but while he doesn’t swing and miss too much, he does need
to cut down on his tendency to chase.
Gray has
plenty of arm for third base, but a lack of foot speed with a fair first step
at best might make it tough for him to stick at the hot corner. A team
interested in his bat's power potential could send him out there or see whether
he's athletic enough to man an outfield corner to make good use of that arm,
but he could end up at first base down the road.
1-22-25 –
Just Baseball: 2025 MLB Draft – Top 80 College Prospects
https://www.justbaseball.com/college/mlb-draft-top-college-prospects/?s=03
40. Triston “Murf” Gray – 3B
HT/WT: 6’4/230 | Bat/Throw: R/R | School: Fresno State | Age:
21.6
The 2023 Mountain West Freshman of the Year, Gray endured his
early-season struggles before going on a tear in the second half of the year,
which carried over to the Cape.
On the Cape, Gray slashed .329/.367/.500 with nine doubles
and five home runs, putting himself on the map with authority. A physical
infielder, Gray has a great mix of pure contact and power at the dish. While
Gray is rather aggressive and chases often, his contact skills are excellent,
posting a 95% in-zone contact rate at Fresno State this spring.
He feasts on heaters and seldom misses them, plus there are
not many warts with spin. His bat speed is outstanding and it’s above-average
power to all fields, playing best to his pull-side.
It’s a loud, loud bat and a solid mold of clay for a
development program. He has the body and arm to fit at third base, though his
range and athleticism are fringy. He projects to stick there, though a move to
right field could be possible.
12-23-24 - Top 50 college baseball prospects for 2025
MLB draft, per D1Baseball
37 Murf Gray 3B
Fresno State
2025 MLB
Draft Top 75 Collegiate Prospects: Conference Breakdowns
3B
Triston “Murf” Gray - Fresno State
Prospects
Live Ranking: #34
Coming in
at 6’4, 220lbs, Murf Gray is a DUDE physically as he is built like a horse. The
2023 Mountain West Player of the Year earned this accolade because of his
performance at the plate where he slashed .296/.358/.504 with 12 2B, 10 HR, and
52 RBI. He continued to produce at the plate this summer in the Cape Cod League
against some of the better competition in the US. The power and contact skills
combine make him an absolute threat at the plate. He couples excellent contact
rates with solid exit velos thanks to his above-average bat speed, strength,
and feel for the strike zone. Gray will eat up any fastball that comes his way,
but can struggle with spin from time-to-time. He handles the hot corner pretty
well and has a strong arm that helps him stick there. As of now, he will likely
stick at third base, but there could be a possibility that he moves to the
outfield in the future. Gray has day-one draft potential with his offensive
upside if he refines his hit tool and maintains his value in other areas of the
game.
https://gobulldogs.com/sports/baseball/roster/triston-gray/15519
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ACCOLADES:
2024
Preseason All-Mountain West
2023
Mountain West Freshman of the Year
Seven-time
Mountain West Freshman of the Week (2023)
2023
Academic All-Mountain West
2023
Mountain West Scholar-Athlete
2024
(SOPHOMORE): named Preseason All-Mountain West.
2023
(FRESHMAN): Crowned 2023 Mountain West Freshman of the Year… earned Mountain
West Freshman of the Week honors seven times, five of them consecutively…
started in 44 games at third base as a Freshman with 51 total appearances… had
third best average on the team with .297… accumulated 54 hits in 182 at bats…
scored 29 runs and drove in 38, the second most on the team… claimed 90 total
bases, the fourth-best for the ‘Dogs… ended with .495 slugging
percentage…ranked third on the team in home runs with eight… claimed 30 put
outs and 58 assists from the hot corner… averaged 1.06 hits per game… hit two
home runs and drove in four runs in game against national ranked UCSB at home
(Apr 1).
HIGH
SCHOOL: Graduated from Madera South High School ... four-year letter winner ...
helped lead the Stallions to the Division IV championship ... earned all-state
and all-league first team honors ... posted a 1.16 ERA and hit .348 from the
plate as a senior ... 2021 First Team All CMAC ... 2021 Madera Tribune Player
of the Year ... 2021 Madera South Team MVP ... 2021 Cal Hi Sports First Team
All State ... all-time strikeout leader in high school history ... tallied 31
hits (14 extra bases) as a senior, scored 23 runs and racked up a .460 slugging
percentage.
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