He’ll play average 2B, but the hit tool is the headliner here. The bat-to-ball skills might be double plus as he rarely whiffs, despite a slightly elevated chase rate. As you might expect there’s some variance in his batted ball spray, and he’s not lofting the ball on a regular basis. The EVs are average and he’s had some success creating power to his pull-side which I’d like to see more of this spring.

Sitting in the low-90s with 18” of carry from a low slot, Thompson has already seen amazing results on the four-seamer with more to come pending a velocity bump. His best secondary pitch is his slider, which he throws at 80 mph with 7” of sweep. He drew 35% whiffs and 35% chases on the offering, while limiting hard contact. He also throws a 2-plane CB, which has been a solid whiff pitch, and a change-up at 13.1% usage. It’s a smaller frame, but still room for 15 pounds.

Austin is a great runner, and athletic enough to play almost anywhere on the diamond. I’m a fan of him at 2B, but he could have a chance in CF. The approach is sound, with minimal whiff to his game. He’ll chase a bit, but the swing decisions are still strong-average. He put up a 111 mph max EV with a .325 xwOBAcon and a 22.6% barrel rate, showing that the power output will likely be a tick above average. The launch angles are just alright, and it’s more gap to gap right now, but he’s shown the ability to loft. Always willing to take a bet on an SEC performer with this level of athleticism.

A Georgetown transfer, Bokwer has been in the mid-90s during the pre-season with Vanderbilt. He throws from a 4.8’ release height with above-average extension, and draws whiffs on the offering despite poor shape. He throws a sweeper with 16” of glove-side which averaged 78 mph last year, but will also benefit from the velocity bump. I’m high on the change-up, which has the upside to be a plus pitch. He throws a bullet slider/cutter profile for a 4th offering.