Georgia boasts three of the top 14 high school prospects for the MLB draft

Wesleyan’s Jones is rated No. 1 overall; Mays’ Johnson and Buford’s Lesko may also be the best at their positions
Georgia boasts three of the top 14 high school prospects for the MLB draft
Georgia boasts three of the top 14 high school prospects for the MLB draft /

With the 2022 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft looming in July, three Georgia players are at the head of the class of potential first-round selections.

Wesleyan’s Druw Jones, a center fielder, is considered the No. 1 draft prospect on most boards, including MLB’s 2022 Prospect Rankings. Not far behind is Benjamin Mays infielder Termarr Johnson, who is rated No. 4 overall, and Buford pitcher Dylan Lesko, who is rated No. 14.

Here is a brief thumbnail of all three players with summary of their scouting notes:

Druw Jones
Druw Jones

1. Druw Jones, OF, Wesleyan
Age:
18
High School:
Wesleyan
Pos.:
OF
Bats:
R
Throws:
R
College Commitment:
Vanderbilt

Son of former Major League All-Star Andrew Jones. Considered to have five-tool talent. Great bat speed with the ability to drive the ball into the gaps. Should develop plus power as his 6-4 frame fills out. Considered the best defensive center-fielder in the 2022 draft. His speed and instincts give him tremendous range and he has well above-average arm strength.

Termarr Johnson
Termarr Johnson

4. Termarr Johnson
Age:
17
High School:
Benjamin wMays
Pos.:
SS
Bats:
L
Throws:
R
College Commitment:
Arizona State

Projects as second baseman on the professional level and may be the best pure prep hitter in decades. He has a track record of pummeling top pitchers on the showcase circuit and some evaluators have rated his hitting at the top of the scale. Great hand-eye coordination and swing decisions make him an elite contact hitter. Solid defender, but his average quickness and arm strength will necessitate a switch to second on the professional level.

Dylan Lesko
Dylan Lesko

14. Dylan Lesko
Age:
18
High School: Buford
Pos.:
RHP
Bats:
R
Throws:
R
College Commitment:
Vanderbilt

Was the first junior to ever be named Gatorade national baseball player of the year in 2021 when he went 11-0 with a 0.35 ERA and 112 strikeouts in 60 innings. He throws 92-95 consistently and his fastball has topped out at 97. His changeup is considered the best in the draft and his developing curve ball has the potential to become a plus weapon. With a combination of stuff and polish, he may well have been the first pitcher - high school or college - to be selected. Unfortunately, he had to undergo Tommy John surgery in April, which may cause some teams to wait.


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Gary Adornato
GARY ADORNATO

Gary Adornato began covering high school sports with the Baltimore Sun in 1982, while still a mass communications major at Towson University, and in 2003 became one of the first journalists to cover high school sports online while operating MIAASports.com, the official website of the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association. Later, Adornato pioneered market-wide coverage of high school sports with DigitalSports.com, introducing video highlights and player interviews while assembling an award-winning editorial staff. In 2010, he launched VarsitySportsNetwork.com which became the premier source of high school media coverage in the state of Maryland. In 2022, he sold VSN to The Baltimore Banner and joined SBLive Sports as the company's East Coast Managing Editor.