There were times this season when Mason Neville carried the Oregon Duck baseball team. It seemed as if he would hit a home run in every game.
The Oregon centerfielder had a monster season where he set the program’s single-season record with 26 home runs. He also hit .290 and drove in runs. Neville was hitting over .300 for much of the year, but he went into a late-season slump that brought his average down.
For his efforts, MLB scouts are telling their bosses that Neville is a serious prospect. So much so that in the latest MLB mock draft from USA TODAY writer Gabe Lacques, the Duck centerfielder will be drafted at the end of the first round by the Milwaukee Brewers.
According to Lacques, Neville’s size and power will translate to the next level.
“(Neville) should be a first-day selection and perhaps hits the outskirts of the first round if things break his way,” he said. “Neville offers 30-homer power in a 6-foot-3, 200-pound frame that for now has stuck in center field.”
The MLB draft will occur during the All-Star Break July 13-14 in Atlanta.
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