{"id":32910,"date":"2020-06-09T01:36:35","date_gmt":"2020-06-09T05:36:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonbaseball.com\/?p=32910"},"modified":"2020-06-09T01:44:00","modified_gmt":"2020-06-09T05:44:00","slug":"jake-vogel-2020-mlb-draft-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2020\/06\/09\/jake-vogel-2020-mlb-draft-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Jake Vogel 2020 MLB Draft Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In 2017, Huntington Beach High School in Southern California saw <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=pratto000nic&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nick Pratto<\/a><\/strong> get drafted in the first round. In 2020, they have another potential high draft pick. Jake Vogel, a right-handed hitting outfielder, will not go in the first round. However, as the 82nd-best prospect, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/prospects\/draft\/jake-vogel-691949\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according to MLB.com<\/a>, he has a legitimate shot at being a third-round pick.<\/p>\n<p>Huntington Beach High School is an established baseball powerhouse. That reputation helped Vogel gain exposure in 2020 after missing the showcase circuit in 2019. Before the Covid-19 pandemic shut the season down, Vogel, a UCLA commit, was catching the eyes of scouts and moving up draft boards.<\/p>\n<p>He is undersized. He only stands five-feet, eleven-inches tall, while weighing 165 pounds. Despite his size, he brings a set of tools to the table more unique than most prospects.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jake Vogel - OF - Huntington Beach, CA - 2020\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QaPYoyumFWg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Strengths<\/h2>\n<p>Jake Vogel can fly and there is no denying that. His speed is given a 70\/80 grade, and he occasionally runs fast enough times that warrant an 80. Scouts feel he is one of the fastest players in this draft. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.perfectgame.org\/players\/playerprofile.aspx?ID=596025\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">He runs<\/a> a 6.15 60-yard dash, and he has recorded home-to-first times of 4.1.<\/p>\n<p>He has<a href=\"https:\/\/www.prospectslive.com\/mlb-draft\/2019\/12\/30\/top-2020-mlb-draft-prospects-in-the-pacific-northwest\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> great potential defensively<\/a>. His speed and athleticism give him great range in centerfield, and he should stick at the position professionally. Arm strength, graded 60\/80, is a plus in his game, and his range, foot work, and arm make him one of the best defenders in the draft.<\/p>\n<p>Vogel is a decent hitter, as well. His hit tool grades as an above-average 50\/80, and many scouts feel he will hit at the next level. His swing is simple. It is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.perfectgame.org\/players\/playerprofile.aspx?ID=596025\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">short and compact<\/a>, and he displays good control of the barrel as he brings it through the zone. His lower half helps him generate good bat speed.<\/p>\n<p>This helps him make a lot of contact. Once he connects, the ball comes off the barrel well, and he drives it to the gaps. Scouts see a plethora of triples in his future.<\/p>\n<h2>Weaknesses<\/h2>\n<p>Although Vogel can put the bat on the ball and drive it to the gaps, by no means is he a power hitter. Scouts give his power a below-average grade at 40\/80. As of right now, he moreso fits the description of a scrappy leadoff hitter than a threat in the middle of the order.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the high praise about his speed and defense, the ceiling is not high on Vogel. His overall grade from scouts is 45\/80. He has the tools to be a contributor professionally, but he does not come with the upside that other top prospects possess.<\/p>\n<p>His commitment to UCLA is worth considering for teams. Remember, Vogel missed the 2019 summer showcase circuit, but still impressed enough in an abbreviated season to be a probable third-round pick. Therefore, there is a real possibility that he makes it to UCLA campus in the fall in order to continue developing his draft stock.<\/p>\n<h2>MLB Comp<\/h2>\n<p>Baseball fans have seen a speedy, undersized outfielder like Jake Vogel before. Currently with the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonbaseball.com\/mlb-teams\/san-francisco-giants\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">San Francisco Giants<\/a> organization, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=hamilbi02,hamilbi01&amp;search=Billy+Hamilton&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Billy Hamilton<\/a><\/strong> shares a lot of the same tools as Vogel. Both men have similar builds and can run. Hamilton was a 80\/80-graded runner when he was prospect, so Vogel is a tick behind him in the speed category.<\/p>\n<p>What hurt Hamilton once he reached MLB was his inability to get on base. Vogel should be a better hitter than Hamilton as his hit tool is already more developed than Hamilton&#8217;s was as a prospect. Also, neither player is considered a power threat.<\/p>\n<p>If Vogel&#8217;s hitting ability translates the way that scouts think it can, he can wreak havoc on the base paths in MLB for years to come and play a solid defensive centerfield.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo: <a id=\"2sNUsI9sT5xyVHjVlasTPQ\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/113115296\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'2sNUsI9sT5xyVHjVlasTPQ',sig:'wm0-rTQ6-Re6DQeeznDmXm1k115xWH5X1fNCPQE21rY=',w:'594px',h:'404px',items:'113115296',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2017, Huntington Beach High School in Southern California saw Nick Pratto get drafted in the first round. 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