Who is Clark? The best prospect from the state of Indiana since Bryan Bullington went No. Detroit Tigers:Max Clark, OF, Franklin Community (Ind.) HS His combination of the hit tool, plate discipline and power indicates he should rise rapidly to the majors. Maybe the Nationals would have preferred Skenes, given that the strength of their farm system lies in its position players, but Crews dominated the best conference in the country and ranks as one of the best hitting prospects to come out of the college ranks in a long time. Why the Nationals took him here: For the first time ever, a pair of teammates have gone 1-2 in the MLB draft.
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426 with 17 home runs and a 1.280 OPS in 71 games for the College World Series champion Tigers this season. Though he is more likely to end up in a corner outfield spot than remaining in center, there is no doubt his bat will play anywhere after Crews hit. Who is Crews? The most well-known player in this draft, Crews hit his way into college baseball lore in winning the 2023 Golden Spikes Award and becoming the first player to win back-to-back SEC Player of the Year awards. Washington Nationals:Dylan Crews, OF, LSU The Pirates have shown signs of turning things around at the major league level and Skenes is about as major league-ready as a pitcher can be on draft day. In his one season at LSU, he absolutely dominated the best competition in the top conference in the country, handling the pressure that comes with pitching in the SEC with a presence that set him apart. Why the Pirates took him here:While there are three clear top prospects in this class, Skenes is quite possibly the best pitching prospect in the draft since Stephen Strasburg or Gerrit Cole. Like his college teammate Crews, Skenes was a dominant force on LSU's national championship team as the right-hander went 12-2 with a 1.69 ERA and struck out an eye-popping 209 batters over 122 innings during his lone season in Baton Rouge after transferring from Air Force. Who is Skenes? According to ESPN MLB draft expert Kiley McDaniel, Skenes is the best pitching prospect in the draft since Gerrit Cole went No. Pittsburgh Pirates: Paul Skenes, RHP, LSU
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