VIDEO: With Their Second First-Round Pick, Rays Take Mikie Mahtook

Here is what Keith Law had to say about Mikie Mahtook, an outfielder from LSU that led the SEC in steals…

Mahtook entered the year as a safe, high-probability college bat who could play up the middle and would hit enough to be an everyday guy. But in a year when new BBCOR bats have power numbers down all over the country he’s ratcheted up his own power output, establishing himself as a five-tool player with some star potential.

He’s a plus runner with an above-average arm whose reads in center have improved since he first got to LSU; I think he stays at the position but he has the arm and bat to play in right. As a hitter, he gets his weight down on his front foot a little late, but otherwise this is how you draw it up — quick hands, great hip rotation, good extension through, all with solid plate discipline. And he’s a plus-makeup kid who plays all-out, all the time. He’s a top-20 pick for sure with an outside chance to crack the top 10.

Click the ‘Read More’ link for two videos of Mahtook from the Team USA trials…