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Overview
School: La Costa Canyon High School (CA)
Position: Outfield
Height: 6′ 2”
Weight 190 lbs.
Bats: L
Throws: R
Mickey Moniak MLB Draft Profile
Moniak put together an impressive sophomore season that prompted California High School Sports to name him the “Sophomore of the Year” in the state and an Underclass All-American. He then followed that up with a junior campaign that launched him onto the national stage of top hitting prospects. He hit .426 with twenty-eight runs batted in and twenty-nine runs scored to earn All-State honors and Underclass All-American honors from Perfect Game.
Moniak has been rumored to be a likely first round selection since his freshman year. Now a senior, he surprisingly did not hit a home run last season, but did show flashes of power from the left side of the plate as he led La Costa Canyon High School with twelve extra-base hits last season, with a team-high eight doubles and four triples.
Strengths:
- Consistently hard contact
- Approach at the Plate
- Above-average speed on both sides of the ball
- Stay in center-field long term
- High Baseball instincts
- Can spray line drives to all fields
Weaknesses:
- Room to add strength
MLB Comparison: Michael Brantley
Projected Pick Range: 1-15
Most Likely Landing Spot: Minnesota Twins
Bottom Line:
While Blake Rutherford was thought as the top SoCal high school outfielder, there are now scouts who feel Moniak has caught up, if not passed him. That’s largely because of Moniak’s hit tool and his ability to stay in centerfield long-term. The UCLA commit has shown an ability to slow the game down as the competition improves. That should bode well for him at the next level and it would shock few if he ended up being the first high school hitter taken in the first round.
Sources: MLB Prospect Watch, Perfect Game
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