Cubs select top prospect Ty Southisene in fourth round of 2024 MLB Draft |
Another elite infield prospect for the Northsiders.
The Chicago Cubs have selected Tennessee infielder signee Ty Southisene with the No. 120 overall pick in the fourth round of the 2024 MLB Draft on Monday afternoon. Southisene is regarded as the top prospect in Nevada and the third-highest recruit for the Vols. "The top player in the state of Nevada for the 2024 Draft, Southisene has consistently performed well at showcase events, raising his profile by playing on USA Baseball's 18U team in 2022 and participating in MLB events like States Play in 2022 and the 2023 Dream Series," MLB.com writes about Southisene in its scouting report. "His twin brother, Tee, is also a decent 2024 Draft prospect, while younger brother, Tate, might be one of the better prep options from the Silver State in 2025." MLB.com's 2024 prospect rankings have him No. 111 overall. "Southisene is undersized at 5-foot-9, but that won't keep teams from being interested in his solid all-around toolset," MLB.com writes. "He might be a plus hitter in time, showing an ability to make hard contact with an advanced approach at the plate and an affinity for breaking down his at-bats and swing. He can try to get big and sell out for power at times, but when he stays within himself he finds the barrel against all kinds of pitching with excellent bat speed and should naturally get to solid power. "A quick-twitch athlete, Southisene's plus baseball IQ and instincts enable all his tools to play up. His arm might traditionally be a little short, but because of his release, his hands and footwork, he has every chance to stick at shortstop. Teams willing to look past the Tennessee recruit's size could help him follow in the footsteps of such Nevada prep bats taken in the top three rounds as Justin Crawford and Tyler Whitaker."
