Indians take Canadian prep star Noah Naylor at No. 29
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With the 29th pick in the 2018 MLB amateur draft, the Cleveland Indians selected Noah Naylor, a catcher from St. Joan of Arc High School in Canada.
Bio
Age: 18
Position: C
Height/weight: 6-foot-1, 195 pounds
Bats/Throws: L/R
School: St. Joan of Arc (Canada)
NCAA commit: Texas A&M
Pick value: $2,332,700
Player comp: Russell Martin
MLB prospect rank: 27
MLB.com money quote: "The power bat was definitely on display at Marlins Park in Miami as Major League Baseball's All-Star Break commenced. On the Sunday morning before the Futures Game his brother would play in, Naylor out-homered top prospect Nolan Gorman in the annual High School Home Run Derby and got to take hacks in between rounds of the big-league derby."
Scouting grades
| Hit | Power | Run | Arm | Field | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 55 | 40 | 55 | 45 | 50 |
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(Grades courtesy: MLB Pipeline)