Gavin Grahovac MLB Draft 2024: 5 landing spots for Texas A&M star ft. Milwaukee Brewers
Texas A&M third baseman Gavin Grahovac has provided one of the three power bats that the Aggies have had during the season. In 65 games this season, the freshman out of Orange, California, has hit .301 with 23 home runs. He has an on-base percentage of .395 and a slugging rate of .605.
Grahovac, who has hit 15 doubles, is Texas A&M's lead hitter and has made his presence felt early in Game 1 of the 2024 College World Series final against Tennessee. He smacked a 0-2 fastball from Chris Stamos to the right side of the field, helping the Aggies build a two-run lead at the top of the first inning.
There is a possibility that after the College World Series, Grahovac might decide to place his name in the 2024 MLB Draft and end up getting drafted between 30th and 40th overall. Here are the possible destinations for Grahovac in this year's draft.
5 potential landing spots for Gavin Grahovac in 2024 MLB Draft
#1. Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers have three third basemen in their lineup. Joey Ortiz is their full-time starter and has hit .274 with six home runs and 27 RBIs. His on-base and slugging percentages are at the top tier of the Brewers lineup at .381 and .448 respectively.
Ortiz is seldomly-used as a backup to Oliver Dunn and Tyler Black. Dunn is hitting. 221 this season with one home run and seven RBIs. Black, on the other hand, is a .226 hitter with zero home runs and RBI.
Bringing Gavin Grahovac from the draft would mean a big-name competition for Dunn and Black and could even threaten Ortiz in the future with his power batting.
#2. Pittsburgh Pirates
This season, the Pirates have one full-time third baseman in Ke'Bryan Hayes. In 53 games, Hayes has hit .235 with three home runs. The fifth-year player has an on-base percentage of .302 and a slugging rate of .315.
Having Gavin Grahovac on the lineup could help the Pirates give Hayes some respite in the position and he can contribute to the team's offense with his power bat.
#3. Minnesota Twins
The Twins have Jose Miranda and Royce Lewis platooning at third base. Miranda has played 61 games and has hit .289 with eight home runs and 30 RBIs.
Lewis, on the other hand, has appeared in 17 games and has 10 homers and 14 RBIs. He is hitting .371 with an on-base and slugging percentage of .437 and .903, respectively.
Gavin Grahovac could bring additional batting prowess for the Twins, who have scored 91 homers this season.
#4. Texas Rangers
The Texas Rangers can welcome Gavin Grahovac with open arms in the lineup, especially if he helps the Aggies win the national title.
He could be drafted between the 30th and 37th overall pick and may likely play in the minor leagues for a while especially since Rangers third baseman Josh Smith is batting brilliantly.
Smith, who has played more than 70 games with Texas, is hitting .304 with six homers and 30 RBIs. The 26-year-old Baton Rouge, Louisiana native has an on-base percentage of .393 and a slugging rate of .469.
On the other hand, Exequiel Duran is Smith's backup in the position and he's batting .265 with two homers and 13 RBIs. Grahovac can be called up if Duran doesn't perform well next season or Smith gets injured.
#5. Houston Astros
The Houston Astros another team that can use Gavin Grahovac as a replacement for Alex Bregman when he opts to rest. Bregman has been hitting .247 this season with nine homers and 34 RBIs. He has an OBP of .307 and a slugging rate of .399.
Grahovac can potentially sneak past Grae Kessenger in the lineup as he hasn't registered a hit in 11 at-bats and has been struck out five times in 11 games for the Astros.
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