One of the gems of BYU baseball’s recruiting class won’t likely ever end up in Provo after being selected early in the MLB Draft.
Left-handed pitcher Seth Corry, BYU baseball’s top prospect, has been taken by the San Francisco Giants in the third round of the MLB Draft.
Corry says he still hasn’t decided if he will keep his commitment to BYU or go into the Giants organization.
Value of the BYU baseball prospect
BYU is the top recruiter for Utah’s Mr. Baseball. The past four have committed to the Cougars and Corry now makes the second of those four to get drafted. Payton Henry was the other.
Corry was raked in the top 100 prospects and in the top 15 for lefty hurlers.
How does that convert monetarily? The Giants believe Corry is worth $558, 000. This is the prospected value is for where he has been drafted. It is hard to believe that with that much dough on the table, that Corry will be playing for BYU baseball this season. BYU baseball head coach Mike Littlewood doesn’t seem concerned. He has expressed his excitement for Corry’s drafting saying that it’s still a positive thing for the Cougars.
Corry fits with the Giants and he knows it
Prior to the draft, Corry made comments regarding his admiration for Giants pitcher Matt Moore.
The Giants agree with his comparison.
Obviously San Francisco likes Matt Moore’s style or he wouldn’t be playing for them. But what is it about Moore and Corry that’s similar?
Reports state that along with his best pitch, his breaking ball, all of his movement pitches are noteworthy. Corry pitches a 93 mph fastball to round out his versatility. This compares pretty similarly to Moore.
Corry’s future with BYU baseball
To be frank, there’s not much of a possibility that Corry plays for BYU baseball. Unless he sees a way to pitch for a year and drastically improve his draft slot, there’s nothing wrong with being a third rounder and pulling in half a million dollars.
However, if he does end up in Provo, it will obviously be huge for the Cougars. Especially after this season, where a lack of pitching seemingly did them in. Having a lefty ace would be a huge addition.