Post by chinmusic on Oct 18, 2022 9:17:30 GMT -8
In Baseball America's analysis of the Astro's 2022 draft class, Oregon State's Jacob Melton and one time OSU commit, Drew Gilbert, highlighted the class, Not surprising since they were Houston's 1-2 picks in the draft.
Best Power Hitter: The Astros got a second first-round talent with their second-round pick, OF Jacob Melton (2), who homered four times and tallied six doubles in his pro debut. Melton spent four games in the Florida Complex League, but all of his extra-base hits came at Low-A Fayetteville, where he slashed .324/.424/.578 with some of the best top-end exit velocities of Houston’s 2022 draft class.
Best Pro Debut: Melton (2) was 72% better than the average hitter in the Carolina League in his 19-game stretch with Low-A Fayetteville in center field.
Best Power Hitter: The Astros got a second first-round talent with their second-round pick, OF Jacob Melton (2), who homered four times and tallied six doubles in his pro debut. Melton spent four games in the Florida Complex League, but all of his extra-base hits came at Low-A Fayetteville, where he slashed .324/.424/.578 with some of the best top-end exit velocities of Houston’s 2022 draft class.
Best Pro Debut: Melton (2) was 72% better than the average hitter in the Carolina League in his 19-game stretch with Low-A Fayetteville in center field.