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BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~220
CURRENT ADP: ~250 overall
ANALYSIS: Giovanny Urshela was an afterthought on the Yankees roster before last spring, but he wound up being one of their most indispensable players by season's end. In 132 games, Urshela batted .314 while also contributing elsewhere thanks to 21 homers and 74 runs batted in hitting behind the big bats in the Yankees order.
A look at his advanced metrics backs up his breakout season. Urshela's .294 expected batting average was lower than his actual mark but was still in the 92nd percentile in baseball. His 90.3 MPH average exit velocity was well above league average and his 25.3 line drive rate would have tied for 14th in the league if he had the at-bats to qualify. A look at his Statcast summary looks more like an All-Star than a player who was struggling to stay in the majors before last season.
Urshela currently carries an average draft position of 234 overall. It is hard to find the batting average upside he offers past pick number 200 and he should contribute plenty of home runs and RBI as well playing half his games in Yankee Stadium.
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