EDITOR'S NOTE: The following rankings and evaluations by FSS PLUS are based on subjective analysis and industry sources, and do not influence, are not influenced by, or are affiliated with the opinions and reports of Future Stars Series scouting and development staff.
1. Nick Kurtz, 1B -- Wake Forest
Kurtz burst onto the scene as a true freshman posting some of the most impressive batted-ball and swing-decision metrics of anyone during the 2022 college baseball season. Those metrics carried over to the 2023 season as Kurtz proved himself one of the most feared hitters in the sport.
Some evaluators believe Kurtz may be the best power hitter in the 2024 class, and that's saying a lot considering some of the names he's mentioned alongside. It's absolutely mammoth bat speed and buggy hips from the left side. It's every bit that of double-plus juice. Kurtz possesses above average bat-to-ball skills with an elite eye at the plate, hardly every expanding the zone. He's the prototype middle-of-the-order slugger.
Kurtz is an average runner underway with solid baseball instincts and the ability to impact the game on the base paths if you don't pay attention to him. He's a solid average glove at first base and can get by as something close to a fringy left fielder, though scouts prefer he stay on the dirt for durability's sake. Kurtz has a chance to anchor a big league lineup for a long, long time. He reminds some of Matt Olson.
