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Snagged 3B Drew Mendoza from FSU in the 3rd round. Ranked 55th on mlb.com MLB.com's write-up: In 2016, Mendoza was the 36th-best Draft prospect according to MLB Pipeline. He might have gone that high if not for his strong commitment to Florida State, but instead was taken in the 36th round by the Tigers. Three years later, the third baseman is available again with some excellent tools and a mixed resume with the Seminoles. Listed at 6-foot-5, 230 pounds, Mendoza is a physical specimen. The left-handed hitter can really impact the ball with plus raw power and good leverage. He does draw a lot of walks, but there is also a good amount of swing and miss to his game, with some evaluators concerned about his ability to hit at the next level and get to that raw power consistently. His size limits him somewhat at the hot corner, but he does have the hands and arm to potentially stay there, while others think he might need to move to first. Mendoza's junior year has been enigmatic with a bit of a slow motor on the field. The raw power is legitimate, though, and the team that thinks it can get him to tap into it more consistently will take him in the early rounds, with some seeing a three true outcomes hitter like Russell Branyan in him.
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