2017 State Draft Report: Mississippi
| CROP RATING | |
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Solid, not spectacular |
| Rating compares this year’s group to what a state typically produces, not to other states | |
The Brent Rooker show was sensational this year and rightfully, he should be the first player off the board from Mississippi. It’s a very hitter-heavy year in Mississippi, as only one pitcher is among our top 14 draftable players from the state.
| NATIONAL TOP 500 PROSPECTS |
| BA 500 Scouting Reports |
1. Brent Rooker, OF, Mississippi State (45)
2. Jake Mangum, OF, Mississippi State (169)
3. Kirk McCarty, OF, Southern Mississippi (219)
4. Cordell Dunn, C, Center Hill HS, Desoto County, Miss. (415)
5. Tyreque Reed, 1B, Itawamba (Miss.) JC (471)
| OTHER PROSPECTS OF NOTE |
| 2017 Draft Map |
6. Zack Shannon, 1B, Delta State (Miss.) College
7. Myles Christian, OF, Olive Branch (Miss.) HS
8. Ryan Gridley, INF, Mississippi State
9. Simon Landry, 1B, Pearl River (Miss.) JC
10. Colby Bortles, 3B, Ole Miss
11. Fred Franklin, OF, Jones County (Miss.) JC
12. Dylan Burdeaux, 1B, Southern Mississippi
13. Colby White, RHP, Pearl River (Miss.) JC
14. Ben Bianco, C, Oxford (Miss.) HS
Zack Shannon, 1B, Delta State (Miss.) College
Before an injury ruined his senior season in high school, Shannon was considered one of the top prep arms in Ohio in 2014. Post-injury, he’s become a slugger. Shannon was one of the best players in Division II this year, hitting .434/.498/.734 with 19 home runs.
Simon Landry, 1B, Pearl River (Miss.) JC
A big (6-foot-4) first baseman with plus power, Landry hit 14 of Pearl River’s 34 home runs this year. He likely will need another year or two to prove he has toned down his contact issues enough to get to his power potential.
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