On brand day for Astros getting Collin Price in the 6th round. He’ll save them money and might be a top-100 talent. Plus hitter.
Whiffed on just 10% of in-zone pitches, swung at 14% of poor pitches and 80% of quality ones; had a 90th percentile at 106.2.
Congratulations to @MercerBaseball C Collin Price on being selected by the @Astros in Rd 6, No. 193 overall (slot value: $257,300) in the 2022 MLB Draft:
Second Bear off the board as the Astros select @Collin_Pricee in the sixth round of the MLB draft! Great competitor and leader ! Just scratching the surface of his potential !#WinnersWin
Astros take 6-foot-6 C Collin Price in the sixth round (No. 193) overall out of Mercer University. Like Drew Gilbert, he had more walks (52) than strikeouts (34) in college while hitting .315 with 18 homers, 58 RBIs.
First up, college Catchers:
1) Kevin Parada, Georgia Tech
2) Daniel Susac, Arizona
3) Logan Tanner, MSU
4) Cade Hunter, VT
5) Silas Ardoin, Texas
6) Matt Wood, Penn State
7) Drake Baldwin, Missouri State
8) Hayden Dunhurst, Ole Miss
9) Jimmy Crooks, OU
10) Collin Price, Mercer