Malakhi Knight
OF 6-3 185 Marysville Getchell HS (WV)
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Malakhi Knight, OF, Canes National/Mets Scout Team
A favorite of the PG scouting staff throughout the summer circuit, Knight had another strong performance in Fort Myers as he continues to round into form as a true center fielder with outstanding power projection. He will be perhaps the premier name out of the Pacific Northwest area in the spring, and a name to monitor closely, as he’s established himself in the upper echelons of prep bats.
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Malakhi Knight is a 2021 OF with a 6-3 187 lb. frame from Marysville, WA who attends Marysville Getchell. Outstanding athletic body with length and tons of physical projection. 6.64 runner, graceful athlete in the outfield, showed range and the ability to make the difficult play. compact arm action with some carry to his throws, can continue to improve his lower half mechanics throwing. Right handed hitter, hits from an upright stance with a short and quick swing, pretty short swing for his size, creates good carry with back spin, can improve his hand timing for more consistency. High level athlete who will keep improving with repetitions and physical maturity. Elite level basketball player when not playing baseball
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The 6-foot-3, 190-pound junior outfielder was named the Most Outstanding Player at the 2019 Underclass Area Code Games in August. Knight reached base in all nine plate appearances at the Games with three hits, including a home run, and six walks. A Second Team All-WESCO North Division selection as a freshman, Knight missed all but four games his sophomore year with an injury. He is ranked as the nation’s No. 20 prospect in the Class of 2021 by Baseball America.
Malakhi Knight - Knight is a guy who’s arguably gone from a top-five round talent to a potential Top 50 pick next July. The bat has really popped this summer and it showed out well again Friday night. He’d get his first plate appearance in the second inning against Chase Burns. After a long battle, Knight smoked a ground ball to the third baseman for a groundout. It was by no means routine, showing off another big exit velo batted-ball-event for the Marysville, Washington native.
The bottom of the second inning allowed Knight to show off his wheels in the outfield. Braden Montgomery smoked a ball deep into the right-centerfield gap that Knight was able to chase down at full-speed. It was awfully impressive. Knight’s second plate appearance was another well-struck ball deep to right field that was caught. He’d strike out in his third at-bat against righty Pierce Coppola. It wasn’t the best night results-wise, but as a whole, Knight showed well for his stock.
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