This draft does feature some intriguing prep talent. At the top is Hunter Greene, followed by Royce Lewis and Mackenzie Gore. All those guys are likely taken within the top 5 and should one of them slip to the 6th pick, I think Oakland pounces on who’s left. So realistically speaking, the best prep talent that’s likely to be available is Austin Beck, who I have as a 50-50 coin flip to make it to 7. Beck is another late-riser mostly because he missed a lot of showcase games due to a torn ACL last year. Since it takes about 2 years to be 100% back from that injury, he should start taking off a bit next year in terms of speed and power.
Scouting Report: Austin Beck, OF, North Davidson HS
