He showed strong plate discipline for his age last summer and fall. Johnson is just 5-foot-8 but extremely strong for his size, with elite hand speed that helps him overcome a slight hitch in the swing. Speaking of hit tools, Georgia prep shortstop Termarr Johnson has earned raves for his ability to hit, with some scouts saying they think it’s a 70 hit tool, the highest they’ve seen on a high school hitter in over a decade. It’s Druw versus the remainder of the high school position player class right now, and while that group is deep, he offers some of the highest upside, and the risk around his hit tool is no greater than that of the typical high school first-rounder. The best college position player, Brooks Lee, can’t match Jones’ defensive value or power upside, and we may not have a pitcher go in the top 10 this year. I’ve seen two games with a handful of swings, but between those looks and conversations with scouts, he seems to be the clear No. I was more impressed by his bat control - he can move the barrel around and seems to have an idea when to pull the ball and when to go the other way.
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He’s a plus runner with 70 power now, even though he hasn’t really filled out physically, with electric hands and tremendous strength in his wrists already, like Andrew McCutchen at a similar age. Jones is a smooth, easy defender in center, similar to his dad in his ability to read balls off the bat and move himself into position to make plays I wouldn’t project any 18-year-old to become an 80 defender like his dad was, but Druw is plus now and he could still improve.
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