2022 College Top 100 Draft Prospects: Version 1.0

Prospects D1Baseball Staff - September 9, 2021

A strong group of college position players lead the way for the 2022 MLB Draft, including three of the top 12 who will likely be sophomore eligible by age if the dates of the draft remain during the MLB All-Star break in July.

The leader of this trio and our No. 1 overall prospect is Jacob Berry (LSU), who slashed .352/.439/.676 as a true freshman at Arizona last spring. Berry also raked his way through the USA Collegiate National Team’s summer schedule with a .387/475/.871 slash, showing a polished approach with big-time power from both sides of the plate. A switch-hitter, Berry is similar to Bobby Bonilla in that he’s a threat to hit for both average and power from both sides of the plate. Spencer Torkelson went 1-1 as a first baseman in 2020 and with another big season at the plate, Berry could as well.

Directly behind Berry by the slimmest of margins is another switch-hitter, Brooks Lee (Cal Poly). Lee is a throwback ballplayer who further endears scouts with his makeup, passion and instincts for the game, in addition to his elite bat-to-ball skills from both sides of the plate, but especially the left side.

At No. 3 overall is another highly talented bat in Red Raider Jace Jung (Texas Tech). The younger brother of the No. 8 overall pick in the 2019 draft (Josh), Jace gives proof to the theory that hitting is genetic. The left-handed slugging infielder pounded 21 home runs last season while walking (49) more than he struck out (45).

The first pitcher in the Top 100 occupies the No. 4 spot with left-hander Reggie Crawford (UConn). The Huskies phenom is a two-way talent, boasting big power potential at the plate, but after flashing triple-digit heat this summer in the Cape Cod League and for Team USA CNT he’s now viewed potential front of the rotation starter. Athletic and large-framed at 6-foot-4, 235 pounds, Crawford pitched just 7.2 innings (with 17 strikeouts) for UConn this spring, and this summer he showed electric stuff for the CNT, striking out nine in five innings, while allowing just one hit. He throws loose and easy left-handed cheddar from a three-quarter slot, and there’s more in the tank. It’s also the high-spin heat (2500-2600+ rpm) that clubs now drool for. He further separates himself by consistently landing a low-80s breaking ball. It’s a profile that could be considered at 1-1 for the 2022 draft.

After a big spring for the Hokies (.345/.415/.621) and an impressive summer with the USA CNT, Gavin Cross (Virginia Tech) sits at No. 5. The left-handed slugger went from a well-known underclassman by area scouts to the shortlist of top 2022 prospects by scouting directors throughout the industry. At 6-foot-3, 210 pounds, Cross combines power, speed and fast-twitch. He doesn’t get cheated in the box and is up there to crush the baseball. He’s also a solid defender in center field, but profiles better to right field with plus arm strength. With five tools his lefthanded bat is his ticket to strong consideration for selection in the top half of the first round next summer.

Overall, Arkansas leads the way with three potential first-round picks (Moore, Peyton Pallette, Cayden Wallace) and the SEC once again dominates the Top 100 with 36 prospects, including 13 of the top 25. The ACC places second with 20 of the Top 100 and the Big 12 third with 15.

The top mid-major prospects include No. 8 Chase DeLauter (James Madison), No. 37 Eric Brown (Coastal Carolina), and No. 39 Zach Neto (Campbell).

[Make sure to check out in-depth scouting reports on the Top 10 players, here.]

Rank	Prospect	Position	School	Conference
1	Jacob Berry*	3B/1B	LSU	SEC
2	Brooks Lee	SS	Cal Poly	Big West
3	Jace Jung	2B	Texas Tech	Big 12
4	Reggie Crawford	LHP/1B	UConn	Big East
5	Gavin Cross	OF	Virginia Tech	ACC
6	Daniel Susac*	C	Arizona	Pac-12
7	Brock Jones	OF	Stanford	Pac-12
8	Chase DeLauter	OF	James Madison	Colonial
9	Logan Tanner	C	Mississippi State	SEC
10	Robert Moore	INF	Arkansas	SEC
11	Carson Whisenhunt	LHP	East Carolina	American
12	Kevin Parada*	C	Georgia Tech	ACC
13	Peyton Pallette	RHP	Arkansas	SEC
14	Hunter Barco	LHP	Florida	SEC
15	Cayden Wallace*	OF	Arkansas	SEC
16	Connor Prielipp	LHP	Alabama	SEC
17	Blade Tidwell*	RHP	Tennessee	SEC
18	Luke Gold	INF	Boston College	ACC
19	Cade Doughty	INF	LSU	SEC
20	Landon Sims	RHP	Mississippi State	SEC
21	Jared McKenzie	OF	Baylor	Big 12
22	Dylan Beavers	OF	Cal	Pac-12
23	Ryan Ritter	SS	Kentucky	SEC
24	Hayden Dunhurst	C	Ole Miss	SEC
25	Carter Young	SS	Vanderbilt	SEC
26	Jud Fabian	OF	Florida	SEC
27	Brandon Sproat	RHP	Florida	SEC
28	Bryce Hubbart	LHP	Florida State	ACC
29	Mack Anglin	RHP	Clemson	ACC
30	Jonathan Cannon	RHP	Georgia	SEC
31	Peyton Graham	3B	Oklahoma	Big 12
32	Jordan Beck	OF	Tennessee	SEC
33	Colby Halter*	INF	Florida	SEC
34	Adam Maier	RHP	Oregon	Pac 12
35	Justin Campbell	RHP	Oklahoma State	Big 12
36	Mason Barnett	RHP	Auburn	SEC
37	Eric Brown	SS	Coastal Carolina	Sun Belt
38	Chris Newell	OF	Virginia	ACC
39	Zach Neto	SS	Campbell	Big South
40	Henry Williams	RHP	Duke	ACC
41	Nolan McLean*	INF	Oklahoma State	Big 12
42	Clark Elliot	OF	Michigan	Big Ten
43	Maxwell Romero Jr.	C	Miami	SEC
44	Adam Mazur	RHP	Iowa	Big Ten
45	Trey Faltine	SS	Texas	Big 12
46	Dylan Ross	RHP	Georgia	SEC
47	Andrew Walling	LHP	Mississippi State	SEC
48	Cy Nielson	LHP	BYU	West Coast
49	Derek Diamond	RHP	Ole Miss	SEC
50	Jimmy Crooks	C	Oklahoma	Big 12
51	Jace Grady	OF	Dallas Baptist	MVC
52	Sterlin Thompson*	OF	Florida	SEC
53	Drew Gilbert	OF	Tennessee	SEC
54	Kamren James	3B	Mississippi State	SEC
55	Jack Brannigan	3B	Notre Dame	ACC
56	Jordan Sprinkle	SS	UC Santa Barbara	Big West
57	Josh Rivera	SS	Florida	SEC
58	Noah Dean	LHP	Old Dominion	C-USA
59	Dalton Rogers	LHP	Southern Miss	C-USA
60	Spencer Jones	1B	Vanderbilt	SEC
61	Gabe Hughes	RHP	Gonzaga	West Coast
62	Sean McLain	3B	Arizona State	Pac-12
63	Pete Hansen	LHP	Texas	Big 12
64	Nate Savino	LHP	Virginia	ACC
65	Tyler Locklear	3B	VCU	Atlantic 10
66	Dominic Keegan	C/1B	Vanderbilt	SEC
67	Cade Horton*	RHP	Oklahoma	Big 12
68	Luis Ramirez	RHP	Long Beach State	Big West
69	Eric Adler	RHP	Wake Forest	ACC
70	Kody Huff	C	Stanford	Pac-12
71	Ethan Long	OF	Arizona State	Pac-12
72	Austin Krob	LHP	TCU	Big 12
73	Cooper Hjerpe	LHP	Oregon State	Pac-12
74	Nick Maldonado	RHP	Vanderbilt	SEC
75	Chris Villaman	LHP	NC State	ACC
76	Carson Palmquist	LHP	Miami	ACC
77	Parker Messick	LHP	Florida State	ACC
78	Dalton Rushing	C/1B	Louisville	ACC
79	Lyle Miller-Green	1B	Oklahoma State	Big 12
80	Will Childers	RHP	Georgia	SEC
81	Andrew Taylor	RHP	Central Michigan	Mid-American
82	Alex McFarlane	RHP	Miami	ACC
83	Victor Mederos*	RHP	Oklahoma State	Big 12
84	Spencer Miles	RHP	Missouri	SEC
85	Marcelo Perez	RHP	TCU	Big 12
86	Eric Reyzelman	RHP	LSU	SEC
87	Brady Slavens	OF/1B	Arkansas	SEC
88	Zach Maxwell	RHP	Georgia Tech	ACC
89	Jacob Watters	RHP	West Virginia	Big 12
90	Trey Dombroski	LHP	Monmouth	Metro Atlantic
91	Connor Oliver	LHP	TCU	Big 12
92	Alberto Osuna	1B	North Carolina	ACC
93	David McCabe	INF	Charlotte	C-USA
94	Tres Gonzalez	OF	Georgia Tech	ACC
95	Cole Kirschsieper	LHP	Illinois	Big Ten
96	KC Hunt	RHP	Mississippi State	SEC
97	Alex Freeland*	INF	Central Florida	American
98	Jalen Battles	SS	Arkansas	SEC
99	Drew Compton	3B/1B	Georgia Tech	ACC
100	Mac Horvath*	3B	North Carolina	ACC
	*Likely 2022 draft eligible by age