The Oregon Geese had a pair of representatives on Keith Legislation’s newest massive board, itemizing out the highest 100 MLB prospects forward of the 2022 draft – set to happen on July 17.
Geese shortstop Josh Kasevich and incoming right-handed pitcher Jackson Cox every made the listing at numbers 78 and 97, respectively.
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Kasevich has been a top-100 prospect earlier than, coming in at No. 69 on this similar listing beforehand. He’s an awesome fielding shortstop who is superb at making contact, hitting .310 with 44 RBI on the yr whereas solely making 5 errors at shortstop in 61 video games.
“Kasevich is a real shortstop and one of many hardest hitters in D1 to strike out, with simply 16 punchouts in 277 plate appearances,” Legislation wrote. “He’s a fringy runner and doesn’t have a lot energy, however has extra defensive chops and power than David Fletcher did as an newbie – and Fletcher truly struck out extra.”
Fletcher after all developed into a high quality starter for the Los Angeles Angels, and groups will likely be more than pleased to get a participant with that sort of manufacturing within the second or third spherical of the MLB draft.
Cox is dedicated to Oregon however might at all times signal a professional contract relying on the place he will get drafted and what sort of bonus he will get provided. He is available in simply contained in the top-100 on Legislation’s listing, ranked because the ninth finest highschool right-handed pitcher.
“Cox, an Oregon commit, has a easy supply that’s very on-line to the plate and a three-pitch combine that incorporates a plus curveball with excessive spin charges and late two-plane break,” Legislation wrote. “He’s obtained some really feel for a changeup already with some fading motion to it and a mean fastball that’s largely 92-94 mph. He doesn’t have the pure bodily projection of lots of the different prep arms ranked above him, with simply first rate arm pace, however the truth that he has an out pitch now and would possibly get to a different above-average to plus weapon together with his changeup give him upside of a unique kind.”
Cox can be an unimaginable addition to Oregon’s pitching depth subsequent yr, if he chooses to keep away from the temptation of knowledgeable profession.
Oregon will little doubt hear a handful of names referred to as in the course of the 20-round MLB draft subsequent month as this system continues to churn out skilled expertise yr in and yr out.