Oregon native Jacob Melton wasn’t exactly earmarked as a future day one draft pick in his prep days and wasn’t drafted out of high school, but did enough in the often underscouted Pacific Northwest to earn a spot at one of the region’s premier programs. His freshman year was all but wiped out by the pandemic, but he worked his way into regular action in 2021, hitting .404/.466/.697 in 32 games (117 PAs) to put himself squarely on the draft radar. While that torrid pace was all but impossible to match, Melton came awfully close as a redshirt sophomore this past season, slashing .
Taking Stock - Jacob Melton
