James McOwen

While scouts were split on the evaluation of outfielder James McOwen, enough teams believe he will make enough contact to become at least an extra major league outfielder that he could be drafted as high as the fourth or fifth round. He has an unorthodox approach and set-up that is comparable to former Miami center fielder Jon Jay. McOwen, like Jay, is patient at the plate and gets the bat head to the ball with some authority, showing solid-average raw power. He uses the entire field effectively. He's an average runner from home to first but has turned in 6.6-second 60-yard-dash times in the past, and is better under way. He has an average arm and will have to stay in center field to have much long-term value. He's lauded for this hard-nosed approach to the game. He reinjured his shoulder late in the season, though the severity of the injury was uncertain.