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Round 2, 56th overall: James Triantos, 3B, James Madison High School (Vienna, Va.)
Notable skills: The 18-year-old Triantos -- ranked No. 78 on MLB Pipeline's Top 250 Draft prospects list -- is highly touted for his bat, but his position is to be determined. The Cubs announced the right-handed batter as a third baseman in the Draft, but Kantrovitz said the team will “be open-minded” about his defensive future. If Triantos does blossom at third, with developing power to go with a contact-based offensive approach, MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo said he has heard from scouts that the ceiling could be an "Alex Bregman-ish comp."
Triantos only struck out twice in his senior season for the Warhawks, who won the 6A state championship with him starring both as a pitcher and shortstop. Triantos hit over .700 with a single-season school record for home runs (11). He's committed to the University of North Carolina.
Fun Fact: Triantos became the highest draftee out of James Madison High since the Padres took pitcher Jay Franklin in the first round of the 1971 MLB Draft.
Quotable: "[Our scouts] just came back raving about James' bat, his bat speed, his ability to control the zone, his plate coverage. It seemed like every time he made contact, it was loud, hard contact. He's driving the ball out to right-center. He's showing pull power. They just couldn't stop raving about James offensively." -- Kantrovitz
Notable skills: The 18-year-old Triantos -- ranked No. 78 on MLB Pipeline's Top 250 Draft prospects list -- is highly touted for his bat, but his position is to be determined. The Cubs announced the right-handed batter as a third baseman in the Draft, but Kantrovitz said the team will “be open-minded” about his defensive future. If Triantos does blossom at third, with developing power to go with a contact-based offensive approach, MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo said he has heard from scouts that the ceiling could be an "Alex Bregman-ish comp."
Triantos only struck out twice in his senior season for the Warhawks, who won the 6A state championship with him starring both as a pitcher and shortstop. Triantos hit over .700 with a single-season school record for home runs (11). He's committed to the University of North Carolina.
Fun Fact: Triantos became the highest draftee out of James Madison High since the Padres took pitcher Jay Franklin in the first round of the 1971 MLB Draft.
Quotable: "[Our scouts] just came back raving about James' bat, his bat speed, his ability to control the zone, his plate coverage. It seemed like every time he made contact, it was loud, hard contact. He's driving the ball out to right-center. He's showing pull power. They just couldn't stop raving about James offensively." -- Kantrovitz
