Ryan McKenna

McKenna endeared himself to the national scouting community by emerging from a remote area in the northeast and showing intriguing tools on the showcase circuit. McKenna is a high-ceiling player, and some scouts project him to develop average or better tools across the board. He has a promising righthanded swing, with loose wrists and potential for above-average bat speed, though his timing came and went at times last summer, and he sometimes looked overmatched against high quality competition. Fans of McKenna's believe that his hit tool will develop into a weapon as he gets more exposure to good pitching, though he is far from a finished product. McKenna is an average runner with an average arm. His power is mostly to the gaps now, but some scouts project it to develop into an average tool. McKenna earns high praise for his makeup, and his work ethic leads some to believe that he will get the most out of his tools. He is committed to Liberty.