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The Mets are signing the 2024 MLB Draft League home run leader Trace Willhoite to a minor league contract!
WV: 39 G, .306/.389/.597 (.986 OPS)
🔟HR, 34 RBI, 29 R, 10 2B, 3B, 20 BB
Frankly I love this!
I never understood why this home run machine wasn’t drafted by anyone. He went to Lipscomb University as a graduate student and anyone could have signed him for only a $10K bonus. Instead, he went undrafted and went to play in the Draft League.
6-3 200 plays 1B, 3B, SS
In 2024, for three teams, he hit 33 home runs
In all four seasons of ball, he hit .273, and 75-HR in 1,319-AB
Sure, he struck out 329 times, but many have done this to a highest percentage
It will be interesting to see what team he opens up with. There’s definitely a need for a first baseman at the St. Lucie/Brooklyn/Binghamton levels.
If his bat is his only attribute he can work into being a DH as the Mets have failed miserably in this role since it originated in the NL.
ReplyDeleteUnless I am reading this wrong the Mets players Jonathan Tong and Pintaro both were graduates of this league.
ReplyDeleteI love power. Let’s see what he can do in the minors.
ReplyDeleteI would start him conservatively in ST. LUCIE
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