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With their second pick of the draft, No. 94 overall in the 3rd Round, the Nationals selected Florida State third baseman, Drew Mendoza, a 6’5’’, 230 lb. left-handed hitting infielder who might end up over at first base according to the commentary on the pick.“It is power and more power, it’s definitely there,” MLB’s Jonathan Mayo said on MLB.com’s coverage of today’s selections.“Left-handed, he’s got home run pop that’s going to work at the next level. He draws walks, which helps, but there’s a lot of swing and miss. He kind of had an up and down year this year, this is a guy that was a solid high school prospect, but he had a strong commitment to Florida State.”Mendoza put up a .320/.482/.631 line for the Seminoles, with 12 doubles, 16 home runs, 65 walks, and 67 Ks in 60 games this season.
"Mendoza has above-average raw power, but it’s strength over bat speed and scouts question how much he’ll be able to reach his power against professional pitching. He has a solid eye at the plate and doesn’t chase out of the zone often, but he swings and misses enough at pitches in the zone for scouts to question his overall hitting ability."
4-5 with a walk-off single last night. Projects more as a 1B but is playing 3B at Hagerstown. Likely gets bumped to Potomac at some point this year.
he had actually been playing 1b. the 3b got promoted to Potomac that's why he moved over.
Finished his first pro season with .264 / .377 / .383 in 201 ABs at low-A. 4 HRs, 3SBs. 57Ks, 34BBsI assume he starts in Fredericksburg next year.
25% K rate in low A?
Espinosa or Desmond replacement?
Mendoza added to the 60 man pool and will report to F-burg per Dougherty
Mendoza, a second-round pick in 2019, was a three-year third baseman at Florida State. The Nationals have made him a full-time first baseman, though Scialabba likes that Mendoza could moonlight at third in a pinch. He is a left-handed hitter with potential power, a plus for any team, and finished last summer with the low-Class A Hagerstown Suns.
Started the season in AA and met his match -- .160/.274/604 -- He did hit 4 HR in 124 PA with 15 BBDropped down to Wilmington (A+) in June -- .306/.378/.725 in 82 PA with 1 HR -- mostly playing 1B.
Is the last line his slugging? Or his OPS?
I am changing them to SLG
