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High school senior, Hunter Green is the projected first pick in the 2017 MLB Draft (CLICK HERE). Greene entered the spring as the top talent in this Draft class. He's done nothing but cement that spot on Draft boards, making him a serious contender to be the top pick in the Draft and becoming the first high school right-handed pitcher to do so.
Greene is also a talented hitter and infielder -- he would be a first-rounder as a position player as well -- but it's become clear his future is on the mound. It all starts with a plus plus fastball that has touched triple digits consistently this year. Greene will regularly be 97-101 mph early in starts and then settle into sitting in the 95-98 mph range, and he does it without a ton of effort. He'll throw two breaking balls, and they'll run into each other occasionally, with some thinking he'll focus on a slider in the future, with a chance for that secondary pitch to be at least Major League average. He doesn't need to throw his changeup much, but he'll mix in some good ones in every start. He is always around the strike zone and rarely walks batters, especially impressive given how hard he throws.
Greene is committed to UCLA for college, but all signs point to him going off the board close to the very top of the Draft. Someone eventually has to break the streak for high school right-handers with the No. 1 pick. Greene, with his high-octane stuff and tremendous athleticism, is as good a bet as any.