2021 Super 60: First Impressions
January 22, 2021
The Super 60 is just weeks away with some of the country’s top MLB Draft prospects set to show off their tools at the premier event to kick off “Draft Season”. Hardly strangers to the national stage, each of the players coming to the event have steadily built quality resumes throughout their high school careers. In this week’s On the Hunt, a look back at the first reports from 12 of the participants with a glimpse at some updated thoughts prior to the Super 60.
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Vytas Valincius 3B / Baylor, TN / 2021
(March 16, 2018) It would have been easy to classify Valincius as the kid who was just more mature and bigger than everyone else early on (which he was, and still is), and distinguish that as the overwhelming factor in his success, but that would hardly do his talent justice. The ball still jumps off the 6-foot-4, 240-pound right-handed hitter’s bat, and the advanced Blast/Trackman metrics support and quantify what the eyes see. While the power is easy to dream on, it is his present in-game ability to produce against elite arms that stands out, and has allowed him to make considerable advancements since his freshman year. Relaxed and confident in his approach, the game slows down for Valincius while tracking pitches, and the Chicago-native committed even further to his development when he transferred to the Baylor School in Tennessee to get more at-bats almost two years ago. His position profile will be the most interesting thing to follow over the next half year leading up to the draft, and there is a chance that he can stick at third base given his athleticism and strong arm, although the bat should more than allow him to stick in a first base only role. |
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