With the 31st overall pick in the 2022 MLB Amateur Draft, the Colorado Rockies have selected OF Sterlin Thompson from the University of Florida.
With the 31st oveMLB Pajamas| Keychains rall pick, the @Rockies sAaron Judge elect @GatorsBB outfielder Sterlin Thompson, No. 29 on the Top 250 Draft Prospects list.
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— MLB Draft (@MLBDraft) July 18, 2022
Sterlin Thompson hails from Ocala, Florida as a 6’4’’ outfielder that bats lefty and throws right-handed. Thompson just completed his sophomore season with the Gators, where he slashed an excellent .354/.443/.563 in 66 games. He has a p Mike Trout Angels Jerseys lus hit tool—rated by MLB Pipeline at 55—with the ability to spread the ball around well and has a solid approach at mlb la dodgers jersey the plate. He can hit fastballs well but needs some work on breaking pitches. When he mak la dodgers mlb jersey giveaway 2022 es contact, Tho la dodgers mlb jersey knit mpson has some raw power potential in his frame despite a 45-rated power tool. In 2022 he hit 11 home runs. Thom la dodgers mlb jersey cost pson also has solid plate discipline, drawing 37 walks to his 47 strikeouts this season with Florida. He also hit 16 doubles and two triples.
Drafted as an outfielder, Thompson was a shortstop in high school and also la dodgers mlb jersey championships has the ability to play second and third base. He has adequate speed but his strong arm is best suMookie Betts ited to right field if kept in the outfield. His ability to play multiple infield positions also makes for an interesting tool to develop moving forward.
Thompson becomes the highest drafted outfielder in Florida Gators program history.
With the 31st overall pick, the @Rockies have made @sterlin_4 the highest-drafted OF in program history!#GatorMade // #GoGators pic.twitter.com/DfsdyCvGqC
— Florida Gators Baseball (@GatorsBB) July 18, 2022
Sterlin Thompson goes 31st to the #Rockies! Big time power and hit combo, really came on late. Full Report: https://t.co/4zxUExHeyJ #MLBDraft pic.twitter.com/fehcdzKGB4
— PG College Baseball (@PGCollegeBall) July 18, 2022
