Phillies draft OF Mickey Moniak at No. 1

The Philadelphia Phillies selected outfielder Mickey Moniak of La Costa Canyon HS (Carlsbad, California) with the No. 1 pick in Thursday night's MLB first-year player draft.

Scouting report: Moniak has the most immaculate feel to hit among the draft-eligible high-schoolers. Lightning-quick wrists, tremendous hand-eye coordination, simplicity (but not ineffectuality) in both the footwork and load, feel for the bat head and a contact-friendly swing plane. Read the full report (Insider)

Keith Law's Big Board ranking -- No. 5: "Moniak appears to have the best hit tool in the high school class." More (Insider)

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