Zack Stewart MLB mock draft, scouting report: Where will Missouri State OF be picked in 2024 draft?
Wyatt D. Wheeler
Zack Stewart is set to become the next Missouri State baseball player to be taken high in an MLB Draft when it takes place early next week.
The Missouri State star, who also shined at Lebanon High School, should be taken in the first two days of the MLB Draft which begins Sunday night in Arlington, Texas.
Stewart is draft-eligible following his sophomore season. He's among the best left-handed power hitters in the 2024 MLB draft class. The Bears have had players selected in the first five rounds in each of the last two seasons (Drake Baldwin, 2022; Spencer Nivens, 2023).
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Where do mock drafts have Zack Stewart going?
ESPN - Second round, No. 61 overall to the Baltimore Orioles
How good of a prospect is Zack Stewart considered?
What is Zack Stewart's scouting report?
MLB.com wrote that Stewart is one of the best left-handed power-hitters in the draft and should fit within the first four rounds. The report compliments his bat speed and strength as a 6-foot-2 well-above-average power hitter who uses the entire field.
It calls Stewart a below-average runner with average arm strength who would project as a left fielder in the pros.
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What are Zack Stewart's options?
As a draft-eligible sophomore, Stewart can sign with an MLB club or return to school, although the latter is unlikely with how high he's expected to be drafted.
The older the players are, the less value teams might assign them in later years. There's also the risk of injury and regression on the field. Stewart turns 21 at the end of the month and there's a chance he can make well over $1 million once he hears his name called.
How much money could Zack Stewart make in the MLB Draft?
The higher Stewart is selected, the more he will make. Each pick is assigned a pick value and it drops by around five figures with each selection.
ESPN projects Stewart going 61st overall to the Baltimore Orioles which carries a pick value of $1,418,900. The final pick of the fourth round, where MLB.com believes he'll be drafted by or before then, carries a $530,400 pick value.
Each selection in the first 10 rounds comes with an assigned value.
What were Zack Stewart's stats at Missouri State and Lebanon High School?
In his two years at Missouri State, Stewart was a .302 hitter with 34 home runs, 117 RBI and a .605 slugging percentage. He was the Missouri Valley Conference's Freshman of the Year in 2023 and a two-time All-MVC second-teamer.
Perfect Game ranked Stewart as the No. 44 incoming freshman in the nation out of Lebanon High School. He was a second-team all-state performer as a senior and the Ozark Conference MVP as a junior.
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When is the 2024 MLB Draft?
- Sunday, 4 p.m. — Rounds 1-2 and the first two supplemental rounds
- Monday, 11 a.m. — Rounds 3-10
- Tuesday, 11 a.m. — Rounds 11-20
How to watch the 2024 MLB Draft
Day one of the MLB Draft will be broadcast on MLB Network and ESPN. It can also be streamed on MLB.com.
Days two and three of the draft will be streamed on MLB.com.