Condon came out of nowhere last season flashing 70-grade raw juice. He hit 25 home runs last year and posted a 114 max EV with a 90th EV just below 110 mph. One-third of his batted balls were barrels, and he whiffed at just 14% of pitches in the zone. He has above-average bat-to-ball skills and a plus hit tool. His plate discipline and pitch recognition are both average. His position is up in the air but he can flat out hit.

A draft eligible sophomore, Tre Phelps was a machine for the Bulldogs as a freshman. He doesn’t whiff, just 10.4% in the strike-zone and 20.4% overall. He’s one of the more aggressive hitters in this class, swinging nearly 50% of the time (77.6% Z-Swing%), but manages to keep his chase rate at 28.5%. There’s plus power in here also, with his top EV at 112.6 mph and a 91.6 mph average EV. His Hard-Hits are line drives, and he’s able to produce a ton of power as a result. A potential issue with the current approach is that he’s unwilling to take BBs (5.9%) and I think the free-swinging nature and contact ability combo may end up tanking his BABIP at some point. Ultimately you’re getting an athletic SEC performer who will likely stick at 3B long term, which is an amazing profile to bet on.

His mix is headlined by a four-seam fastball at 93 mph with 17.5” of vertical break and 8.2” of horizontal movement. His slider is a true plus offering at 83 mph with 11.5” of sweep, producing a 51.2% swing-miss rate. Third pitch is the curveball, featuring 53.2” of drop, and drawing 41.8% whiff rate. He rounds out his mix with a change-up thrown primarily to lefties at 86 mph with 16” of run. He also throws a cutter in small samples, which has been effective for him. The command here is great on all fronts, and with a complete 5-pitch mix, Smith will have a shot to slot into day 1 of the draft in July.

Long-limbed, left-handed starter with plus extension from a 6’ ft release height allows for a steep vertical approach angle and advantageous results down in the zone. He does not draw much swing-miss on his fastball, likely due to average carry for his release, despite sitting 94 mph on the pitch. 2 potentially above-average or better breaking balls here: a slider and a sweepy slurve. Both pitches average near 80 mph with whiff rates over 35%, though I think he will need to commit to a downer shape on the slurve.

A transfer from UT-Arlington, Black is a hit tool first 2B. The bat path is flat and without much bat speed and a passive approach, Black will likely never do much damage. While the chase and whiff numbers may be assisted by competition level they’re still impressive nonetheless, with a 6% zone whiff rate, 12.4% overall, and a 16.3% chase rate all profiling as plus or better.