The fourth pick of Day 1 of the 2016 MLB Draft resulted in the Dodgers landing a small-college right-hander in Mitchell White.
White, like Jordan Sheffield, is a redshirt sophomore and a Tommy John surgery survivor. He threw 92 innings for Santa Clara University and struck out 118 while walking just 27. Baseball America ranked him at No. 138 in their Top 500 draft prospects. Similarly to No. 32 selection Will Smith, White had some late helium that boosted him into the draft’s first day.
Here’s what BA had to say about him:
“White’s fastball sat 89-93 mph early in the year, with crosscheckers seeing him top out at 94, his velocity jumped in his final two starts.