With the 28th pick in the 2018 MLB amateur draft, the Houston Astros selected Seth Beer, a junior first baseman and outfielder from Clemson University.
In 2016, the Suwanee, Ga., native became the first freshman to ever win the Dick Howser Trophy as NCAA's baseball player of the year.
Bio
Age: 21
Position: 1B/OF
Height/weight: 6-foot-2, 195 pounds
Bats/Throws: L/R
School: Clemson
Pick value: $2,399,400
MLB player rank: 45
MLB.com money quote: "His proponents point to Beer's production with the Tigers: .333/.506/.651 with 34 homers and more than twice as many walks (126) as strikeouts (62) in his first two years, with similar numbers in his third. Few college players can match his combination of strength and patience at the plate. For those sold that his left-handed power will play at the next level, it can be a carrying tool."
Scouting grades
| Hit | Power | Run | Arm | Field | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 55 | 20 | 45 | 35 | 50 |
2018 stats
| AB | AVG | OPS | R | HR | BB/K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 198 | .308 | 1.100 | 55 | 19 | 48/30 |
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(Grades courtesy: MLB Pipeline)
