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Arizona Diamondbacks: 3B Gino Groover (Age: 21)
Groover hit .332/.430/.546 with 13 home runs, 50 RBI and more walks (36) than strikeouts (26) during his junior year at NC State, cementing his status as one of the best pure hitters from the 2023 college class. He could potentially fit at both corner infield and corner outfield spots, but is limited athletically and the bulk of his value will come from what he does in the batter’s box.
Colorado Rockies: SS Dyan Jorge (Age: 20)
Signed for a franchise-record $2.8 million January 2022, Jorge raked in the Dominican Summer League in his pro debut and continued to impress this year while making the jump stateside. He hit .306/.375/.421 with 22 extra-base hits and 19 steals in 70 games between rookie ball and Single-A, and he has room to add strength to an athletic 6’3″, 170-pound frame in the coming years.
Los Angeles Dodgers: LHP Maddux Bruns (Age: 21)
Bruns was a bit of a reach by the Dodgers at No. 29 overall in the 2021 draft relative to predraft rankings, but left-handers with his pure stuff don’t grow on trees. The 6’2″, 205-pound southpaw has a lively mid-90s fastball that touches 98 mph, a hammer curveball and a wipeout slider, it’s simply a matter of reigning in his command. He had a 3.99 ERA with 126 strikeouts and 67 walks in 97 innings between Single-A and High-A in 2023, trimming his walk rate from 9.1 to 6.2 BB/9, so he is trending in the right direction.
San Diego Padres: OF Jakob Marsee (Age: 22)
The 2023 Arizona Fall League MVP will be a popular breakout pick heading into the 2024 season, and depending on what the Padres do the rest of the offseason he might have a chance to win an Opening Day roster spot. He hit .391/.509/.707 with 18 extra-base hits and 16 steals in 24 games in the AFL, after posting an .840 OPS with 16 doubles, 16 home runs and 46 steals in 129 games between High-A and Double-A during the regular season.
San Francisco Giants: LHP Joe Whitman (Age: 22)
Whitman pitched just 5.2 innings in two seasons at Purdue before transferring to Kent State and emerging as the best college left-hander in the 2023 draft class, going 9-2 with a 2.56 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 100 strikeouts in 81 innings en route to MAC Pitcher of the Year honors. With a mid-90s fastball, a terrific 60-grade slider and an improving changeup all from a 6’5″, 200-pound frame, he looks the part of a future MLB starter.
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