At the start of the summer, Moniak was thought of as a decent high school prospect from Southern California. By the time the showcase circuit was over, the outfielder had emerged as one of the best high school bats in the nation. He cemented that reputation by continuing to rake all spring. While Blake Rutherford was thought as the top SoCal high school outfielder, there are now scouts who feel Moniak has caught up, if not passed, him. That's largely because of Moniak's hit tool and his ability to stay in center field long-term. Moniak makes consistent hard contact against high levels of competition. He has a good approach at the plate and can spray line drives to all fields. Moniak has more doubles power now, but there's room in his frame to add strength. His above-average speed works on both sides of the ball, and some see a future Gold Glove caliber center fielder. Moniak gets high marks for his baseball instincts and effort. The UCLA commit has shown an ability to slow the game down as the competition improves. That should bode well for him at the next level and it would shock few if he ended up being the first high school hitter taken in the first round.

Frankie Piliere ‏@FPiliereD1 2m2 minutes ago
#Phillies take Moniak and I like it. Should allow them to spread their money and pick up more talent late in a non-top heavy class #MLBDraft

Michael Lananna ‏@mlananna 3s3 seconds ago
Got a good look at Mickey Moniak at @ACBaseballGames. He hit everything. A dynamic, athletic player with projection.

Ben Badler ‏@BenBadler 1m1 minute ago
I like the Mickey Moniak pick by the Phillies. Polished hitter for his age with a well-rounded skill set at a premium position.

Buster_ESPN
If Mickey Moniak is as impressive as a pro ballplayer as he was in his post-draft interview, the Phillies will have a star.

A talent evaluator from a rival team who has seen Moniak play five times in the last year offered a promising take on the player.

“The bat is good. He’s going to hit and hit for average. He’s a good centerfielder. He can run. The question is how many home runs will he hit? If he ends up getting stronger, he could be a corner bat that’s unbelievable. There’s no negative here. It’s a good pick.”

Bucky wrote:Can't wait to hear HK say his name!!

oh wait

BigEd76 wrote:So looking at our OF situation moving forward:

Majors = Herrera, Altherr, Goeddel
AAA = Williams, Sweeney
AA = Quinn, Cozens, Brown
High-A = Tocci, Sandberg
A = Randolph, Pujols
Rookie = Ortiz, Moniak