Leading up to the 2020 MLB first year player draft, no high school baseball player from the state of Mississippi has been hyped up more than Biloxi’s Colt Keith.
Leading up to the 2020 MLB first year player draft, no high school baseball player from the state of Mississippi has been hyped up more than Biloxi’s Colt Keith.
- leading up to the 20-20 m-l-b - first- year player draft... no- high- school baseball player from the- state of mississippi has- been hyped up more... than- biloxi's colt keith.- the former gatorade player of - the year came into day 2 of the- draft, with high hopes of - hearing his name called... and- those hopes - became a reality, in the fifth- round... courtesy of the- detroit tigers.
- actually the very first pick of- the fifth round... as the 132nd- player off the board... despite- being ranked as the 87th-best - prospect... according to m- l-b- pipeline.
- now technically... keith now ha- a big decision to - make... as an arizona state - signee, from back in- december.
- but he tells news 25 that it's- pretty safe to say he's signing- with the tigers... despite- slipping all the way into the - fifth round.- his slot value at 132, is 426-- thousand... 600 dollars... more- than 200-thousand less than it- - - - would've been, in the 87 range.- and what a steal, for the - tigers... who get a five-tool - player, on- the left side of the infield...- that hit over .500... during- both his- sophomore and junior seasons.
- keith could even wind up being - two-way player... with a- fastball- that can touch 96.- some high praise from one minor- league baseball contributor...- saying, quote... detroit just - won the entire draft with colt- keith...- there may not be a prep i - believe in more... this kid is- legitimately- chase utley in a can... gorgeou- swing... 55-plus hit tool...- possible 50 power... might need- - - - to shift to third base with his- size... big... big win... un- - quote.- keith is rated a perfect 10 out- of 10... by perfect game.
- - and here's keith to news 25 jus- a few minutes ago via text- message... quote... i am truly- grateful to the detroit - tigers organization for giving- me the opportunity to - pursue my dream... can't wait t- work my way through - their system... un-quote.
- congratulations, colt... very - well deserved chance of a - lifetime.
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