Coastal Carolina shortstop Eric Brown is an interesting option for the Mariners with pick No. 21 in the first round of next week's draft.As a 21-year old, Brown should move quickly Tyrann Mathieu Jersey through the minor leagues, especially with his polish. In many ways, Brown is similar to Campbell shortstop Zach Neto; both tore up their mid-major conferences while also displaying above-average all-around skills in the Cape Cod League.In the Cape, Brown slashed.282/.375/.436 with five home runs and three doubles. This year at Coastal Carolina, he slashed .330/.460/.544 with seven home runs, two triples and 19 doubles. He has displayed versatility all around the infield, but projects to stick at shortstop long-term because he is a great athlete and already above-average defensively. He has great instincts and reacts well.Although Michael Thomas Jersey Brown is an average runner, he is aggre sive and has shown an ability to steal bases. In the Cape, he went 13 out of 15 on stolen base attempts, but for his career, he has averaged a much more modest 75 percent stolen base succe s rate.Scroll to ContinueBrown is special because he barely chases and he barely whiffs. The bat-to-ball skills are among the best in the cla s. He had a 28:39 strikeout to walk ratio this year. Even against Power-5 conferences this year, he had a chase rate of nine percent, a whiff rate of 6 percent and a 61 percent hard-hit rate.He literally had New Orleans Saints Hoodies Sweatshirts more extra-base hits than swings and mi ses this past season, and also has plus raw power with a recorded 113.7 max exit velocity and great bat speed.The knock on Brown is that he Alvin Kamara T Shirts has a really weird setup pre-pitch. While he has not given any indication this is going to be an i sue long-term, some scouts and outlets are turned off by its unorthodox nature. Some may also question Brown's mid-major track record and view the Cape sample as insufficient. He is also undersized at 5-foot-10 and 190 pounds, but it does not seem to detract from his raw power potential. It remains to be seen if his plus raw power will translate into plus game power.Brown's profile and upside are some of the best in the cla s: a long-term, up-the-middle athlete with above-average range and arm strength to pair with plus raw power and potentially the best contact and plate discipline skills in the draft.Potentially, Brown could be signed Cameron Jordan Jersey for under slot value since he is a college player. There is a very good chance he will be available when Seattle picks, though he is moving up boards fast and reportedly has a lot of interest later in the first round.MLB Draft Profiles | | | |
