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Pick No. 593
(Rd. 20) – Adam Haight, SS, Cedar Park Christian High School (WA)
With their
final pick in the 2024 MLB Draft, the Mets selected another high school
shortstop from Washington in Adam Haight from Cedar Park Christian High School.
According to
scouts, Haight is the top high school position player in the Pacific Northwest
with a solid set of all-around tools. The young shortstop has experience on the
mound as well, to which he has earned high praise. Some have said that his
setup is similar to that of No. 1 draft pick in the 2024 MLB draft, Travis
Bazzana from Oregon State.
Haight has
good bat speed through the zone, an ability to get the bat-to-the-ball, and a
decent pull power that he is expected to develop more with a little bit more
confidence.
Haight is
also ranked high by Perfect Game with a 156 overall rating, coming in as the
No. 40 shortstop Nationally in 2024. In Washington he is ranked as the No. 1
shortstop and is the No. 2 overall player in the state. The 18-year old is one
of the best players in the state.
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Round 20,
Pick No. 593: SS Adam Haight, Cedar Park Christian HS
6-foot-2,
190-pounder is the No. 1 ranked shortstop in Washington state and second-ranked
player overall. Versatile in the field, playing shortstop, third base, second
base, and the outfield. Committed to Oregon State.
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Adam Haight is a 2024 OF/RHP with a 5-7 134 lb. frame from Snohomish, WA. Slender young build. Right handed hitter, hits from a wide even stance with a deep hand load and a short leg lift trigger, has some wrist/hand quickness and fires the bat well, line drive swing plane with middle of the field contact, good base swing to grow into as he gets stronger.
8.01 runner, fields out front well in the
outfield with developing arm strength. Also pitched, showed his arm strength
better from the mound. Works from the stretch with a high leg lift delivery and
a 3/4's arm slot. Fastball topped out at 75 mph with good run and sink at
times. Showed some tightness and bite to his curveball.
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Haight is an impressive two-way player out of the Evergreen State who boasts some loud tools on both sides of the ball. Most seem to like his upside on the mound where his fastball is already touching 94 mph with huge carry through the zone when he gets through it. Haight is more routinely 90-91 and will generate some arm-side run as he tires. It's a heater with well-above average spin rates and projects nicely going forward.
Haight throws an upper-70s slider with depth and horizontal tilt, but it's his mid-80s changeup that most believe to be his best secondary. It features firmness and depth with a bit of fading action. Haight has shown a willingness to throw it to both righty and lefty bats. Offensively, Haight shows twitch and budding bat speed. He's got rhythmic waggle in his setup and is consistently on-time for the fastball. He'll shorten up with two strikes and eliminate the moving parts, instead electing to go with virtually no stride and a greater emphasis to use the opposite field.
There's some spine tilt in his address that has some scouts questioning whether he'll be able to consistently get to velocity up in the zone, but to this point he's shown no warts in that regard. Ultimately, it's a simple swing with consistent triggers and Haight stays connected creating separation in the box. He's shown real ability with the barrel.
Haight has a lengthy frame, a high waist and a really
quick arm. His athleticism is apparent throughout his entire game. Haight is a
below-average runner who is routinely 4.5 to 4.7-seconds from home to first. If
he is to play the field, he likely fits best at third base.
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