The Cincinnati Reds selected Bren Spillane with the 82nd overall pick in the 2018 MLB Draft. The University of Illinois product was the 2018 Big Ten Player of the Year and the Collegiate Baseball Player of the Year. Spillane’s .903 SLG led the nation in slugging percentage during the 2018 season. This dude has power.
Spillane is currently with the Billings Mustangs of the Pioneer League. He hit .248 with a .385 on-base percentage and a .837 OPS. Spillane has 5 home runs, 9 doubles, and 21 RBIs through 44 games thus far with the Mustangs.