Dayton Dooney

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #226 prospect in 2021 draft
  Dooney had a strong freshman campaign with Arizona in 2019, when he was a Freshman All-American after hitting .323/.417/.596 with 10 home runs. He transferred to Central Arizona JC after the shortened 2020 season and this spring batted .367/.446/.693 with nine home runs in 47 games as the Vaqueros fell one win short of winning their second straight Junior College World Series championship. Dooney is a liability on defense, limited to second base, but there are very few questions about the bat. He’s a switch-hitter with a plus hit tool, good bat speed, and average or better power. His tight strike zone and advanced pitch recognition skills allow him to draw a lot of walks. While Dooney has played other infield positions, he doesn’t have the footwork or arm for the left side of the infield and is a below-average defender at second base. He’s also a below-average runner, but not a base clogger. One rap against him is that he doesn’t play with a lot of energy, although he was hampered all season with hamstring issues. Dooney is committed to Tennessee, but is considered to be signable and should get picked somewhere in the middle of the top-10 rounds.