Mid-major schools often feature some of the best talent a draft can offer. Those players can be difficult to watch on television, at least compared to Power 5 schools who possess their own conference networks. It's important we recognize those players now rather than react deep into the summer.
Over the course of the last ten years, a mid-major hitter has been drafted inside the Top 12 picks in every single draft. In fact, 2012 is the only draft in the last 15 years where a mid-major hitter wasn't selected in the Top 12 picks. Names of late such as Brooks Lee, Nolan Schanuel and Colton Cowser have gone early. On the tail end of that timeline guys like Kris Bryant, Max Pentecost and Ian Happ didn't have to wait long.
The 2024 MLB Draft already features some names at the top with a chance to go very high. Northeastern outfielder Mike Sirota is considered by most a top ten prospect in this class. At least as things stand today. Guys like South Alabama outfielder Will Turner, Louisiana shortstop Kyle DeBarge and College of Charleston first baseman Cole Mathis can be found on most Top-100 lists at this stage too.
But we're going to go deeper.
Let's focus on guys you won't find inside the Top 100 on most public boards. Let's focus on five players with tremendous underlying metrics and intangibles found in their film that suggest they could jump from reasonable obscurity into potential day one talents come July.
