Justyn-Henry Malloy

Malloy has shown impressive on-base skills for three years at Georgia Tech and after posting a .308/.436/.558 line with the Yellow Jackets this spring, he has more walks (63) than strikeouts (52) for his career. While he’s never been a big power hitter, scouts think he has above-average raw power and he did hit a career-best 11 home runs this spring, with 17 doubles, which was also a career-best mark. As his walk rate might suggest, Malloy has a good understanding of the zone, but scouts have noted that he struggles to recognize and drive good breaking stuff. Defensively, Malloy has solid hands and actions, with above-average arm strength, but at times has struggled with his internal clock and throwing accuracy. Scouts think he has the tool set to handle second or third base. He’s an average runner. With his track record of getting on base and average all-around tool set, Malloy has a chance to go at some point in the sixth-to-10th-round range.