Luke Leto

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #276 prospect in 2021 draft
  Leto was one of the most famous names in the high school class entering the 2021 draft cycle thanks to his exploits as both a hitter and pitcher as an underclassman. However, he looked significantly stiffer and less explosive on the circuit after not being able to play much at all during the spring of his junior year. Leto was also a football player and basketball player at his school and some evaluators thought he got bigger for those sports, which hurt his mobility on the baseball field. He previously had a shortstop profile but now everyone in the industry thinks he’ll be a corner infielder at the next level as a below-average runner, and his bat will be under more pressure. He showed a power-over-hit bat over the summer with a swing that many scouts still like and plenty of juice to the pull side. He’s been up into the mid 90s on the mound and there’s a chance he could pitch and hit if he makes it to campus at Louisiana State—where he could try and rediscover his previous draft status if no team tries to sign him out of that commitment this year.