Leading up to the 2020 MLB first year player draft, no high school baseball player from the state of Mississippi has been hyped up more than Biloxi’s Colt Keith.
- leading up to the 20-20 m-l-b - first- year player draft... no- high- school baseball player from the- state of mississippi has- been hyped up more... than- biloxi's colt keith.- the former gatorade player of - the year came into day 2 of the- draft, with high hopes of - hearing his name called... and- those hopes - became a reality, in the fifth- round... courtesy of the- detroit tigers.
- actually the very first pick of- the fifth round... as the 132nd- player off the board... despite- being ranked as the 87th-best - prospect... according to m- l-b- pipeline.
- now technically... keith now ha- a big decision to - make... as an arizona state - signee, from back in- december.
- but he tells news 25 that it's- pretty safe to say he's signing- with the tigers... despite- slipping all the way into the - fifth round.- his slot value at 132, is 426-- thousand... 600 dollars... more- than 200-thousand less than it- - - - would've been, in the 87 range.- and what a steal, for the - tigers... who get a five-tool - player, on- the left side of the infield...- that hit over .500... during- both his- sophomore and junior seasons.
- keith could even wind up being - two-way player... with a- fastball- that can touch 96.- some high praise from one minor- league baseball contributor...- saying, quote... detroit just - won the entire draft with colt- keith...- there may not be a prep i - believe in more... this kid is- legitimately- chase utley in a can... gorgeou- swing... 55-plus hit tool...- possible 50 power... might need- - - - to shift to third base with his- size... big... big win... un- - quote.- keith is rated a perfect 10 out- of 10... by perfect game.
- - and here's keith to news 25 jus- a few minutes ago via text- message... quote... i am truly- grateful to the detroit - tigers organization for giving- me the opportunity to - pursue my dream... can't wait t- work my way through - their system... un-quote.
- congratulations, colt... very - well deserved chance of a - lifetime.
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As if Colt Keith wasn’t already stressed out enough about his baseball future, the former Biloxi Indian says he only got one..