Indeed, all 30 organizations are represented there. Here are the prospects we predict will be No. He was 17 on Draft Day, after all.
That became even clearer in his first full season when he stumbled out of the gate with Single-A Dunedin only to finish strong. After working on his posture at the plate, Nimmala has a chance to continually improve his contact rate over the next two years and get into the plus raw power that made him a first-rounder in the first place. The raw power was on display with 13 extra-base hits in at-bats and he did offset the swing-and-miss with a That holds him back from being a Top prospect to this point, but if he can reestablish his health, everything else is pointing to a name that could rocket up boards soon.
The left-handed slugger, who doesn't turn 19 until June, already possesses elite bat speed and can generate exit velocities above mph. Yankees: George Lombard Jr. A quality defender at shortstop who could develop solid or better tools across the board, he batted. He was on the verge of a promotion to High-A before breaking his left wrist while diving for a fly ball in late August. Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball.
With two more years of development, he could be in line to replace Salvador Perez, who has a club option for , behind the dish in Kansas City. Thought to be a future pitcher in high school, Rainer took off with a tightened left-handed swing heading into the Draft, and he now projects for plus future power.
He hit 14 homers in 94 games at age 19 in the more pitcher-friendly Florida State League to go along with 23 steals and could really take off with some approach improvements. Drafted 12th overall by the Red Sox, he'll make his pro debut with the White Sox after they acquired him in the Garrett Crochet trade at the Winter Meetings in December.
