Back in February, future Hall of Fame 3B Manny Machado had this to say about a certain Cincinnati Reds prospect:
“Hell yeah, that’s my protégé. I’ve been training with him for like eight years,” Machado said. “He’s the best hitter in the Minor Leagues, absolutely. I haven’t seen all of them obviously. And I know him personally. But I know swings.”
As MLB.com’s Mark Sheldon noted at the time, Machado went on to gush about said prospect’s abilities, noting how he uses the entire field and has an eye at the plate that left Machado in awe.