2024 MLB Draft Profile: Seaver King

[Hector Rodriguez]

The Miami Marlins will likely select a college bat with their first-round pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. Wake Forest's Seaver King could be an option for the Fish if he's available at pick #16.

Overview

Position: 3B/OF

Height: 6’0″

Weight: 195 pounds

School: Wake Forest

Seaver King is a 6’0”, 195-pound third baseman and outfielder who plays for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. King was a blue-chip prospect in the Transfer Portal last offseason and played for a talent-rich Wake Forest roster.

Coming out of high school, King wasn’t a highly-touted prospect and didn’t receive much D1 interest. King was a Top 1000 prospect and the 679th-ranked shortstop in his class. As expected, King went undrafted and signed with the Wingate Bulldogs.

During his freshman season, King earned playing time and won a starting role with the Bulldogs. King slashed .381/.449/.640 with 53 hits, 18 doubles, three triples, four home runs, 44 RBIs, seven stolen bases, and a 1.089 OPS.  He was named First Team All-SAC.

As a sophomore, King had a breakout season and was one of the top Group of 5 hitters. King slashed .411/.457/.699 with 90 hits, 18 doubles, five triples, eleven home runs, 53 RBIs, thirteen stolen bases, and a 1.155 OPS. King was named First Team All-SAC and entered the Transfer Portal. King would ultimately commit to the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.

In his first season at Wake Forest, King had a productive season but did have growing pains playing in the ACC. On the season, King slashed .308/.377/.577 with 78 hits, fourteen doubles, three triples, 16 home runs, 25 walks, and a .954 OPS.

King is a good contact hitter with plus speed and can play good defense. While his power numbers improved, King’s power isn’t likely to carry over at the next level. His swing is also flat and he has a line-drive approach at the plate.

 

Strengths

• Consistently makes contact
• Drives ball to all fields
• Good bat speed
• Runs very well
• Defensive versatility

 

Weaknesses

• Limited power hitter
• Chases at pitches out of the zone
• Doesn’t draw a lot of walks

 

Pro Comparison: Whit Merrifield

Projection: Top 25 pick (12th on the 2024 MLB Mock Draft Consensus Board as of June 16)

 

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Bottom Line

Seaver King could be a quality big league bat. He has hit well at all levels, including in wood bat leagues over the summer. He excels at making contact and he’s a plus defender who can play all over the diamond. However, he doesn’t seem to have a super high ceiling.

The Marlins desperately need to add more hitters to their farm system. They have one of the worst systems in baseball and have struggled to develop hitters in the past. Seaver King could be an option for them.

 

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