7/19/20

Mack – 2021 Draft News – Brady House, Christian Little, Luke Leto, Jack Leiter, Jaden Hill




          3. Brady House, 3B/RHP, Winder-Barrow HS (Ga.)

Depending on who you talk to, House is either a power-hitting future third baseman or a right-handed pitching prospect with a ton of arm strength. At the plate, he has 60-grade raw power with good feel to hit. House plays shortstop now but will likely need to slide over at the next level. On the mound, the Tennessee recruit has a 92-95 mph fastball with a good changeup and decent breaking ball.
           

Baseball Prospect Journal top 2021 high school prospects –

Christian Little, RHP, Christian Brothers HS (Mo.)

Little is a 6-4, 205-pound right-handed pitcher who has the potential to be a future top-of-the-rotation arm in pro ball. He throws a mid-90s fastball, effective curveball and solid changeup from a clean and easy arm action. He is a Vanderbilt commit.


Baseball Prospect Journal top 2021 high school prospects –


          Luke Leto, SS/RHP, Portage Central HS (Mich.)

Leto is a left-handed hitting infielder who uses all parts of the field. The 6-2, 190-pound prep shortstop has a chance to stick at the position long term, possessing quickness and a strong, accurate arm. He also offers intriguing potential on the mound with a fastball that sits in the low-90s and a hard-breaking curveball. He is a LSU commit.




2. Jack Leiter, RHP, Vanderbilt

No. 33 on the 2019 Draft Top 200 as a New Jersey prepster with an advanced feel to pitch, Al’s kid was taken in the 20th round by the Yankees last year, but everyone knew he was headed to Vandy. He pitched in just four games before the shutdown, but quickly vaulted to the top of the 2021 list as a Draft-eligible sophomore with a fastball that averaged around 92 mph and touched 96, to go along with good feel for a curve, slider and changeup. 




Jaden Hill, RHP, LSU
Hill is an intriguing right-handed pitcher who is 6-4, 215 pounds and offers plenty of potential on the mound. He has a high-90s fastball, solid changeup and a promising slider.

Hill has only thrown 21 2/3 innings in his first two years at LSU, missing time his freshman year with a right elbow strain. He posted a 0.83 ERA with 28 strikeouts and eight walks allowed in six games over his first two years at LSU.



3 comments:

Zozo said...

Hopefully we are picking last in next years draft? If so I hope someone really talented drops to us with the 30th pick?

Mack Ade said...

Zozo

Not if you average 4 errors a game, right?

Seriously, the last pick is the 39th best ballplayer in the nation. That is still a real good one.

Some fall to the 2nd round because they are projected to be a lousy fielding first baseman.

The draft is a very enjoyable crap shoot.

Tom Brennan said...

Draft Leiter so we can have a Lighter Nite at Citifield. Arsonists will become Mets fans.

Some good talent there.

I wonder what they have done with Tylor Megill?