What analysts around the baseball world are saying about the Orioles’ selection of Arkansas outfielder Heston Kjerstad with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft:
Jim Palmer, Orioles Hall of Fame pitcher and MASN analyst: A surprise but apparently, great power. Analysts compare him to Todd Helton , had a fabulous career.
Richard Justice, MLB.com correspondent and former Orioles beat writer for The Sun: In 145 games, Kjerstad put up video game-like numbers. He hit .332 as a freshman, .331 as a sophomore and was hitting .