27. Jordan Beck, OF, Tennessee
Beck is the lone member of Volunteers, the best regular-season team in college baseball this year, to crack the top 30. (High-energy center fielder Drew Gilbert came close and flamethrowing reliever Ben Joyce is one of the biggest wild cards.) He receives the nod thanks to a tool box that could contain four above-average or better grades at maturation. The best component of his game is his raw power, as evidenced by his .583 slugging percentage and sky-high exit velocities. The worst, unfortunately, is his hit tool. He struck out in 34 percent of his trips to the plate last summer in the Cape Cod League, and his .296 average ranked 10th among the 11 Volunteers with 100-plus plate appearances. A team who believes they can help Beck make more consistent contact, or who simply believes his other tools will allow him to overcome his blemishes could pop him as early as the middle of the first round.
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