10 things to know about Bryson Stott
UNLV shortstop is Phillies' top Draft pick
David Adler
@_dadlerThe Phillies selected UNLV shortstop Bryson Stott with the 14th overall pick in the MLB Draft on Monday. Here are 10 things to know about Stott, MLB Pipeline's No. 9 overall Draft prospect.
? Stott is a college shortstop with all-around tools, and his play draws comparisons to Brandon Crawford. The 6-foot-3, 195-pound 21-year-old has a chance to be a plus hitter, and he has a little pop at the plate, too. Stott is an above-average runner and defender with a good arm.
? Stott's heard the Crawford comps: "I hear Crawford all the time," he told MLB.com in April. "I think it¡¯s pretty accurate. I see some of the stuff that he does and I¡¯m like, 'Wow, I¡¯ve watched video of myself and it¡¯s very, very similar.' I think it¡¯s accurate."
He's also a fan of Christian Yelich: "I like to watch Yelich," Stott said. "He does everything right, like I try to do. Just watching those two guys is fun -- and going on YouTube, you can find anything, so I try to go on there and watch them."
? As a junior this year, Stott led UNLV in batting average (.361), on-base percentage (.489), slugging percentage (.615), OPS (1.104), hits (74), home runs (10), runs scored (61) and stolen bases (15) during the regular season.
? Stott is a 2019 semifinalist for the Golden Spikes Award, given annually by USA Baseball to the top amateur baseball player in the U.S.
Stott is also a semifinalist for the Brooks Wallace Award for the nation's top collegiate shortstop, an award previously won by Major Leaguers like Dansby Swanson, Trea Turner and Alex Bregman.
? Stott doesn't just go to UNLV, he's from Las Vegas, graduating from Desert Oasis High School in 2016. (His father, Derek, also attended UNLV and played football there from 1988-91.) He's a Vegas Golden Knights fan, and even won a Name That Tune contest on the Jumbotron at a preseason game.
If he won the Golden Spikes Award, Stott would join two other Las Vegas natives on the list of honorees. You might have heard of them: Kris Bryant, who won in 2013, and Bryce Harper, who won in 2010.
? Last summer, Stott played for the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team. He was the fourth player in UNLV program history to be selected to the team, after a trio of Major Leaguers: Erick Fedde (2013), Ryan Ludwick (1998) and Matt Williams (1985).
? As a UNLV freshman in 2017, Stott was named the Mountain West Conference's co-Freshman of the Year. As a sophomore in '18, he led NCAA Division 1 with 30 doubles.
? Stott's self-scouting report (as told to MLB.com): "I think I do all the little things, and I like to play the game right. There¡¯s always little kids in the stands who you want to mentor, have them look up to you. So you always want to do all the little things -- run out every ball and do all the little things -- so when they grow up, they don¡¯t say, 'I saw that guy jog, so I¡¯m going to jog, too.'"
? You can follow Stott on Twitter at @stott_ya10, and on Instagram at @bryson_stott10.
? Reds pitcher Amir Garrett -- who's also from Nevada and went to school with Stott's older brother -- has known Stott since he was little. According to Garrett, Stott puts ranch dressing on his ice cream, a truth Garrett uncovered while they were playing Fortnite. Do with that information what you will.