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Rockies take prep slugger Grant Lavigne 42nd overall

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With the 42nd pick in the 2018 MLB amateur draft, the Colorado Rockies selected Grant Lavigne, a first baseman out of New Hampshire.

Committed to Wake Forest, Lavigne boasts impressive power from the left side of the plate, with some scouts believing he could manage major-league defensive duties in left field.

Bio

Age: 18
Position: 1B
Height/weight: 6-foot-4, 230 pounds
Bats/Throws: L/R
School: Bedford HS (Bedford, N.H.)
NCAA commit: Wake Forest
Pick value: $1,704,000
MLB.com money quote: "The left-handed hitter does have some serious raw power that already shows up in games. He has excellent bat to ball skills, with good timing to trigger his swing and excellent plate discipline from the left side of the plate."

2018 stats (as of date)

PA AVG OPS HR BB/K SB
67 .639 2.167 7 27/4 15

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