Saturday, February 23, 2019

Scouting the 2019 Draft: Michael Busch

Michael Busch, 1B, College(North Carolina).  B- L, T- R.  5'11", 200 lbs.

2018 College:  .317/.465/.521, 10 2B, 13 HR, 8 SB, 17.74 BB%, 9.68 K%, 310 PA.
2018 Cape Cod League:  .322/450/.567, 4 2B, 6 HR, 3 SB, 17.12 BB%, 15.32 K%, 111 PA.

The stat lines speak for themselves.  Michael Busch has one of the very best bats in the 2019 draft:  Power, plate discipline, contact.  He has it all.  What keeps him from being ranked higher is a lack of position.  He does not fit a classic 1B profile and doesn't have a lot of speed or arm.  2B or LF are possibilities per MLB Pipeline scouting report.  MLB Pipeline has him ranked #25.  Fangraphs has him all the way up at #9 and thinks he can play corner OF.

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