Mets 2024 Round Six Draft Pick - 173 Overall - Corey Collins

 

With their 6th selection in the 2024 MLB Draft, the Mets have taken 1B/C Corey Collins., Bats Left, Throws Right, 6'3", 236 pounds; Age 22; DOB: 10/10/2001

From MLB Pipeline: Scouting grades: Hit: 45 | Power: 55 | Run: 40 | Arm: 55 | Field: 45 | Overall: 40; Collins had one of the highest offensive ceilings among catchers in the 2020 high school crop, but he wasn't signable away from a Georgia commitment and went unselected. He mostly DHed in his first two college seasons and was an outfielder/catcher in an injury-shortened third, never producing as originally anticipated. He has tightened up his left-handed stroke and played with more confidence during a breakout senior season, slashing 354/.574/.772 with 20 homers while ranking first in NCAA Division I in on-base percentage and sixth in OPS (1.346)...He works deep counts and excels at getting on base via walks and being hit by pitches...Though Collins has solid arm strength, he lacks the receiving ability to catch at the next level and barely has played behind the plate in 2024. His below-average speed makes the outfield corners a stretch, but he has worked hard to make the transition to first base this spring. If he continues to improve, he could become an average defender at first. 

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
2021	19	-1.9	Georgia	SEC	NCAA		53	228	191	26	54	13	1	8	37	2	0	29	58	.283	.382	.487	.869	93		4	0	4	2
2022	20	-1.2	Georgia	SEC	NCAA		57	248	203	42	52	7	0	11	37	0	0	36	68	.256	.387	.453	.840	92	1	8	0	1	6
2022	20	-0.4	Falmouth	CCBL	Smr		28	98	79	1	13	6	0	1	4	0	0	16	29	.165	.316	.279	.595	22		2	0	1	0
2023	21	-0.2	Georgia	SEC	NCAA		33	135	105	19	28	5	1	6	20	0	0	21	25	.267	.415	.505	.920	53	1	7	0	2	0
2023	21	1.2	Gainesville	SUNB	Smr		11	40	30	13	13	2	1	3	4	3	1	8	7	.433	.575	.867	1.442	26		2	0	0	1
2024	22	0.7	Georgia	SEC	NCAA		52	244	158	55	56	6	0	20	58	0	0	56	32	.354	.574	.772	1.346	122	2	28	0	2	1
College (4 seasons)					College		195	855	657	142	190	31	2	45	152	2	0	142	183	.289	.443	.548	.991	360	4	47	0	9	9
Other (2 seasons)					Other		39	138	109	14	26	8	1	4	8	3	1	24	36	.239	.391	.440	.832	48		4	0	1	1
All Levels (4 Seasons)							234	993	766	156	216	39	3	49	160	5	1	166	219	.282	.436	.533	.969	408		51	0	10	10

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Generated 7/15/2024.

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