Day 2 draft tracker: Padres take high school catcher in third round
.370 avg., .478 OBP, .500 SLG, 2 HRs, 41 RBIs, 69 runs, 25 steals, 38 walks, 27 strikeouts Son of veteran infielder of seven big-league seasons split between Yankees , Blue Jays and Marlins. … Explosive college player with upside. … One of the best athletes in draft class.“He’s very much hit-over-power, with an ability to make contact, but he gets too aggressive and lacks rhythm and pitch recognition at the plate at times.
”“uses his plus running speed out of the box to pressure infield defenses and turn gapped singles into doubles. Bush improved his baserunning in 2023 as well, and went 25-for-31 in stolen base attempts. He should become an above-average defender in center field and has improved with his route-running and instincts. Bush has just average arm strength and will need to stick in center field to profile as an everyday player given his limited raw power.
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