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Alex Binelas, IF
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Binelas' triple slash line as a freshman (.291/.383/.612) put him in this draft class' first round mix, even though he doesn't have premium physical tools. His peripherals (a 20% strikeout rate, twice his walk rate) were not as dominant, and I was eager to see if Binelas could repeat or improve upon his 2019, but a wrist injury and COVID-19 limited him to just two games. Binelas has ultra-short levers and he's very difficult to beat with velocity. He doesn't have an especially projectable frame and he has middling present power, but if he ends up a 6 or better bat, that's still an everyday third baseman. At the very least, he projects into a strong corner platoon role.