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What scouts think of Triston McKenzie

Former Indians top right-handed prospect and current LGT No. 3 prospect Triston McKenzie, 23, will be making his major league debut tonight against the Detroit Tigers.

Now, most readers here at Let’s Go Tribe are pretty big fans of McKenzie, or they were before injuries sidelined him the last two seasons, but what do those who are paid to take a professional look at young talent think of him?

Let’s get started with earlier in his minor league career. McKenzie was a first round (42nd overall) competitive balance round pick by the Indians in the 2015 draft, so he entered his professional baseball career with a pretty high profile.