Lonnie White Jr.
64th overall, Compensatory Pick B
Position: Outfielder
Height, weight: 6-foot-2, 210 pounds
Bats/throws: Right/right
School: Malvern Prep School
Age/DOB: 18 (Dec. 31, 2002)
CB-B (64): @Pirates select Malvern Prep School (PA) OF Lonnie White Jr.. https://t.co/QZf5QeoChG #MLBDraft
— MLB Draft Tracker (@MLBDraftTracker) July 12, 2021
Scouting report: Rated the ninth-best available prospect entering Day 2 of the draft by Baseball America. …. Signed letter of intent in May 2020, to attend Penn State on a football scholarship, after turning down Clemson for baseball. … Intends to play both sports at Penn State. … A four-star recruit, rated the No. 27 overall wide receiver in the nation by 247Sports and one of the gems of Penn State’s 2021 football class. .. Received a “good luck” message from Penn State coach James Franklin on Sunday night, about an hour before the start of the MLB Draft. … Also played basketball in high school. … Physical, explosive player with a well-rounded tool set. … MVP in the Perfect Game 17U National Championship in July 2020, hit a long home run off a 94 mph fastball at the Area Code Games and had a productive tournament at the World Wood Bat Championship in October. … Does have swing and miss to his game. … Has strength, bat speed and swing that may help him tap into plus raw power. … Built like a corner outfielder but has the speed for center field. … Has tools to be an above-average defender in right field, including an arm that’s improved to a tick above-average.
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— James Franklin (@coachjfranklin) July 11, 2021
