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Gunnar Henderson, IF
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Henderson has a very promising hit/power combination and is not only very likely to stay on the dirt, but might also be an above-average third base defender (he has an amateur shortstop pedigree). Henderson can drop the bat head to impact pitches down and in, or he can flatten it out to barrel pitches up and away from him, and he often laces the latter to left field. He does all of this with quiet control of his swing; he's not selling out to generate the power or swinging conservatively just to make a ton of contact. Henderson raked as a high schooler, both against varsity pitching in the southeast and on the showcase circuit, and was advanced enough that he could have moved more quickly than most other 2019 high school draftees, but 2020 didn't allow for that. Though he played shortstop during his initial pro trial, Henderson has a very tall (but narrow-shouldered) frame and is very likely to kick over to third base, and there's even a chance he outgrows it, though I don't think that will be until much later in his career. One of only a couple Picks to Click, we expect Henderson will hit enough to be on next year's Top 100 list. (Alternate site, Fall Instructional League)