Miami Marlins: 10 way-too-early first round targets for 2022 MLB Draft

8. RHP Brock Porter – Orchard Lake St. Mary’s (MI)

Similar to the left-hander’s mentioned previously, the 2022 MLB Draft class has arguably two top high school right-handed arms with the first on this list being Porter. An impressive two-way player at Orchard Lake St. Mary’s (MI), Porter is considered as one of the top pitching prospects in this draft, and is coming off a dominant 2021 junior season where he posted a 12-0 record with a 0.67 ERA and 126 strikeouts across 62.1 innings on one of the top high school teams in the country.

Similar to Ferris previously, Porter also stands at 6’4, but displays one of the top fastball’s among high school arms in the 2022 draft class that sits in the upper-90’s, as well as a solid breaking ball and changeup. A Clemson commit, Porter has some of the best pure stuff of any high school pitcher in this draft, and is a projected Top 10 overall pick that has a lot of upside.

7. 2B Jace Jung – Texas Tech

While a majority of his time across his first two years at Texas Tech has come at second base, Jung is a player who has also seen time at third base, and could eventually settle at the hot corner. Regardless of where he settles defensively, Jung is one of the top collegiate bats in the 2022 draft, and is coming off a phenomenal 2021 season with the Red Raiders where he slashed .337/.462/.697 with 21 home runs across 56 games.

The 20-year-old is the younger brother of current Texas Rangers No. 2 prospect and former first round pick Josh Jung, and displays a similar skill-set to him that could see Jung transition more at the next level to third base. Jung is a likely Top 10 pick, and could be one of the more-intriguing collegiate hitters in the upper half of the first round due to his positional versatility.