The Milwaukee Brewers have selected college players with their first pick in each of the past five MLB drafts. The players taken over this span have been Brock Wilken (2023), Eric Brown Jr (2022), Sal Frelick (2021), Garrett Mitchell (2020), and Ethan Small (2019). As the 2024 draft draws closer the latest mock draft from Joe Doyle has them selecting a college hitter whom previously owned a 47 game hitting streak.
The latest 2024 MLB mock draft has the Milwaukee Brewers selecting Seaver King 17th overall.
On July 14 the Brewers will have the 17th overall pick in the draft. Joe Doyle’s latest mock draft has them selecting the versatile Seaver King. The Wake Forest infielder (has played third base, shortstop, and second base) plus outfielder (began the year in center field) is one of this drafts best contact hitters, has impressive bat speed, and he has shown the ability to hit both with metal and wooden bats.
Seaver King owned a 47 game hitting streak from 2022-2023.
Initially a division two college baseball player at Wingate Seaver King put together a 47 game hitting streak that spanned from the 2022-2023 seasons. In 2022 he slashed .381/.449/.640 and a year later those numbers rose to .411/.457/.699. Across 399 plate appearances he struck out just 44 times.
With Wake Forest Seaver King has continued to put up outstanding numbers.
After two successful seasons at Wingate, winning MVP accolades in the Valley League in 2022, and shining in the Cape Cod league in 2023 Seaver King transferred to Wake Forest for the 2024 season. This year he has a .316/.386/.594 slash line with 16 home runs. Additionally he has walked 25 times compared to 32 strike outs.
MLB.com has Seaver King ranked as their 13th best prospect in the draft. It may take some luck for him to fall to the Brewers at 17, but if he is there he checks a lot of boxes for the Brewers.
King excels at putting the ball in play with a compact right-handed stroke geared for hitting line drives to all fields. He needs to improve his plate discipline, however, because he swings and chases too much, making a lot of weak contact and cutting into his walk totals. While he has added 20 pounds since arriving in college and has impressive bat speed, his approach and flat stroke may not be conducive to more than 12-15 homers per year.
With well above-average speed and solid arm strength, King is a versatile defender. He opened this season as a center fielder before settling in at third base, also seeing action at shortstop and second base. He’d have the most pro value at shortstop, though he’s merely average there and would need to polish up his actions and throwing accuracy. He’s solid at the other spots and may fit best in the outfield because his hands are just OK
-MLB.com write up regarding Seaver King
