Reds select prep slugger Austin Hendrick No. 12 overall

With the 12th pick in the 2020 MLB Draft, the Cincinnati Reds selected Austin Hendrick, an outfielder out of West Allegheny High School in Pennsylvania.

Hendrick's hitting coach with USA Baseball's 18U national team said his bat speed is "utterly elite," according to Carlos Collazo of Baseball America.

Bio

Age: 18
Position: OF
Height/Weight: 6-foot-1, 205 lbs
Bats/Throws: L/L
School: West Allegheny HS
NCAA commit: Mississippi State
Pick value: $4,366,400

Tools

• Athletic build with room to get stronger
• Very good arm with solid footwork in the outfield
• Creates elite bat speed with lots of lift on swing

Why you're going to love this guy

• Crushes the baseball when timing is on
• Big power potential
• Models swing after Ken Griffey Jr. and Bryce Harper

Things he'll need to overcome

• Inexperience with professional pitching
• Needs to improve hitting approach
• Too many strikeouts

Take a look ...

(Video source: Baseball America)