Cam Collier was ranked by many wonks as the best pure hitter eligible for the 2022 Major League Baseball Draft, and it was a bit surprising to see him fall down draft boards when picks starting to come off the board last summer. So, when he was still available at pick #18 when the Cincinnati Reds were on the clock, it was a big time relief to see him be Cincinnati’s 1st selection.
His first full campaign as a professional could not have begun much smoother, either, as the sweet-swinging lefty absolutely dominated Class-A pitching over the weekend despite having only turned 18 years old in November.