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Keith Law has his big board where he ranks the draft prospects. Here is who he has as the 12th best prospect. The Rangers draft at #12.
12
Auburn
DOB:
11-26-2003
Height:
6-2
Weight:
201
Scouting Report
Bats: L, Throws: R
Irish started the year as Auburn’s catcher but was hit in the back by a pitch, fracturing his scapula, and since his return he’s played the outfield, which is only going to underscore questions about whether he’s a catcher at the next level. He can really hit, though, with an old-school approach that uses the whole field; he’s hit twice as many balls to left field as he has to right this spring, a big increase over 2024 when he was closer to 50/50. He hits the ball extremely hard regardless of where it’s going, though. Pitchers have worked him away, and he’s just taken those pitches to left, with enough success that you’d think teams would try to come back in on him. He’s about a 45 receiver now, needing some work across the board behind the plate other than his throwing, where he nailed six of eight would-be basestealers before his injury. His ability to hit, and to handle stuff on the outer third so well, gives him a different sort of floor than the typical catching prospect — maybe he ends up at another position, but hits enough to profile as a regular even if it’s an outfield corner. However, if he can stick at catcher he might be a star who hits for a high average with a ton of doubles the other way, and 12-15 homers with the current approach.
12
Ike Irish
CAuburn
DOB:
11-26-2003
Height:
6-2
Weight:
201
Scouting Report
Bats: L, Throws: R
Irish started the year as Auburn’s catcher but was hit in the back by a pitch, fracturing his scapula, and since his return he’s played the outfield, which is only going to underscore questions about whether he’s a catcher at the next level. He can really hit, though, with an old-school approach that uses the whole field; he’s hit twice as many balls to left field as he has to right this spring, a big increase over 2024 when he was closer to 50/50. He hits the ball extremely hard regardless of where it’s going, though. Pitchers have worked him away, and he’s just taken those pitches to left, with enough success that you’d think teams would try to come back in on him. He’s about a 45 receiver now, needing some work across the board behind the plate other than his throwing, where he nailed six of eight would-be basestealers before his injury. His ability to hit, and to handle stuff on the outer third so well, gives him a different sort of floor than the typical catching prospect — maybe he ends up at another position, but hits enough to profile as a regular even if it’s an outfield corner. However, if he can stick at catcher he might be a star who hits for a high average with a ton of doubles the other way, and 12-15 homers with the current approach.
