Blake Mitchell - Prospect Profile

MLB.com - May 19th: "Mitchell's strength, bat speed and patient approach should allow him to hit for power and average from the left side of the plate. A Louisiana State recruit, he shows the aptitude to work counts in search of pitches he can drive and attacks them with a left-handed stroke with loft that produces pop to all fields."

Carlos Collazo - Baseball America - May 11th: "It sounds like scouts have been encouraged with Mitchell each time they’ve gone into Texas to see him. He has a lot of power from the left side, has a cannon arm and is sounding like a player who goes off the board among the top 20 picks."

Jim Callis - MLB.com - May 4th: "Clubs also are wary of taking prep catchers in the first round, though the track record of those who also would profile well at other positions is much more promising. Mitchell fits that mold with his ability to hit for average and power -- and reach 97 mph with his fastball."

Prospects Live - April: "… although there are some scouts that like Mitchell on the mound, hitting as high as 97, but his talent mainly lies behind the plate. Extremely athletic with a projectable body and lots of present strength, there is some raw power here that will continue to develop as he matures, but his swing should also produce lots of hard, quality contact, an offensive profile you don't find in catchers often, especially not of the prep variety."

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