Multiple sources have told me that freshman catcher T.J. Collett has a serious knee injury. He's been walking around on crutches and has a brace on his knee. Nothing official from UK at this point, but I've been told that he could be out for the season.
Collett was drafted in the 40th round of the 2016 MLB Draft by the Minnesota Twins but decided to enroll at UK. Baseball America ranked Collett, who is listed on UK’s roster as a catcher, as the No. 1 player in the Prospect League, a wooden bat league that is made up of college players.
“The rising freshman at Kentucky has a potential plus hit tool and above-average power as well,” Baseball America’s Will Bryant wrote. “His pitch recognition has earned the praise of scouts and also helped him grind out a .345 average this summer. At 6-foot, 225 pounds, he has good size to project explosive power in his big left-handed swing. His receiving and blocking are serviceable right now but will need development in college, while his arm is clearly his best tool defensively.”
One college coach who recruited Collett while he was in high school told Cats Illustrated that the Indiana native was “one of the top 10 high school hitters in the country.”
Collett’s development defensively has been his biggest question mark, but the freshman has “a legit bat with real power.”
I'll have more as the story develops.
Collett was drafted in the 40th round of the 2016 MLB Draft by the Minnesota Twins but decided to enroll at UK. Baseball America ranked Collett, who is listed on UK’s roster as a catcher, as the No. 1 player in the Prospect League, a wooden bat league that is made up of college players.
“The rising freshman at Kentucky has a potential plus hit tool and above-average power as well,” Baseball America’s Will Bryant wrote. “His pitch recognition has earned the praise of scouts and also helped him grind out a .345 average this summer. At 6-foot, 225 pounds, he has good size to project explosive power in his big left-handed swing. His receiving and blocking are serviceable right now but will need development in college, while his arm is clearly his best tool defensively.”
One college coach who recruited Collett while he was in high school told Cats Illustrated that the Indiana native was “one of the top 10 high school hitters in the country.”
Collett’s development defensively has been his biggest question mark, but the freshman has “a legit bat with real power.”
I'll have more as the story develops.
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