Offensive Prospects To Watch
There are some powerful offensive teams in the CWS this year. Five of the top 20 teams for runs scored in 2021 made the final eight: Arizona, Tennessee, Mississippi St., Vanderbilt, and Texas. While many hitters enter the draft after graduating high school, there is still some stellar offensive talent in this year’s tournament.
Isaiah Thomas, OF, Vanderbilt – Ranked the No. 95 prospect by MLB, Thomas came up big against Georgia Tech in the final game of Vandy’s regional round, with three hits, including a grand slam.
Max Ferguson, 2B, Tennessee – The speedy Ferguson comes into the CWS looking to get his hitting back on track, as he went 3 for 17 during the regionals and super regionals.
Zack Gelof, 3B, Virginia – Gelof is a big bat for Virginia, one of the surprising teams in this year’s World Series, and led the team in total bases this year.
Ryan Holgate, OF, Arizona – Holgate had a huge game in Arizona’s clincher over Ole Miss, hitting a home run and collecting 3 hits. His .356 average for the season was top 10 in the Pac 12. To show how stacked Arizona’s offense is, that was only good enough for 3rd on his own team.
Jose Torres, SS, NC State – Torres, who was drafted in the 24th round by the Brewers in 2019, hit three home runs in the super regional against Arkansas, helping NC State surprise the top team in the land.