- Full name Sean Keys
- Born 05/26/2003 in
- Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 225 / Bats: L / Throws: R
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Drafted in the 4th round (125th overall) by the Toronto Blue Jays in 2024 (signed for $569,700).
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School: Bucknell
Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 21.2
BA Grade: 45/High
Tools: Hit: 45. Power: 50. Run: 40. Field: 45. Arm: 55.
Keys is a thick and physical lefthanded hitter with a 6-foot-2, 220-pound frame and plus raw power to go with it. He made a significant jump as a hitter from 2022 to 2023 when he slashed .339/.444/.679 with 13 home runs with Bucknell, then turned in more high-level performance in both the Hamptons Collegiate League and the Cape Cod League. Keys upped the ante once again in 2024 when he slashed .405/.535/.798 with 13 home runs, more walks than strikeouts for the first time in his career and standout batted ball data. He was named the Patriot League player of the year and turned in one of the best seasons Bucknell has seen in years. He should become the third-ever Bucknell player to be selected among the top 10 rounds. Keys both makes a lot of contact and hits the ball exceptionally hard with an uphill bat path geared for over-the-fence power. However, he faced an average fastball velocity in the upper 80s this spring in the Patriot League—which makes his summer performance in the Cape extremely important. Keys has above-average arm strength that could be an asset at third base, but his range and quickness for the position is light. There’s a chance he slides to either first or a corner outfield spot in the future.
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School: Bucknell Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 21.2
BA Grade: 45/High
Tools: Hit: 45. Power: 50. Run: 40. Field: 45. Arm: 55.
Keys is a thick and physical lefthanded hitter with a 6-foot-2, 220-pound frame and plus raw power to go with it. He made a significant jump as a hitter from 2022 to 2023 when he slashed .339/.444/.679 with 13 home runs with Bucknell, then turned in more high-level performance in both the Hamptons Collegiate League and the Cape Cod League. Keys upped the ante once again in 2024 when he slashed .405/.535/.798 with 13 home runs, more walks than strikeouts for the first time in his career and standout batted ball data. He was named the Patriot League player of the year and turned in one of the best seasons Bucknell has seen in years. He should become the third-ever Bucknell player to be selected among the top 10 rounds. Keys both makes a lot of contact and hits the ball exceptionally hard with an uphill bat path geared for over-the-fence power. However, he faced an average fastball velocity in the upper 80s this spring in the Patriot League—which makes his summer performance in the Cape extremely important. Keys has above-average arm strength that could be an asset at third base, but his range and quickness for the position is light. There’s a chance he slides to either first or a corner outfield spot in the future.
