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South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 16: Gavin Sheets

First Baseman
6´4´´
230 pounds
Age: 24
SSS rank among all first basemen in the system: 2
2021 SSS Top Prospect Vote: 8
2020 SSHP Top Prospect Ranking: 11
2019 SSS Top Prospect Ranking: 11
2018 SSS Top Prospect Ranking: 15

Gavin, the son of former Oriole slugger Larry Sheets, showed great plate discipline during his three years with Wake Forest. After hitting a combined 11 homers in his first two seasons, his junior year saw him turn it up a notch as he hit 21. That year with the Demon Deacons, Sheets slashed .