The LA Dodgers took the Florida Gators top high school commitment in the MLB Draft on Sunday night.
While it hurts to lose such a highly-rated prospect, this isn’t unfamiliar for the Gators. They lose their top prospects yearly to the draft.
Lindsey is a 6-foot-2, 175-pound shortstop from Wauchula, Fla., and is rated as the 32nd best player in the country by Perfect Game. Moreover, he is somewhat new to this sport as he has split time between baseball and football but has shown tons of upside in his short time. HisHowever, one of his biggest attributes is his speed. MLB.com’sgave him a 75 grade out of 80 on his speed. His 6.57 60-yard dash in 2023 put him in the 98th percentile of this class according to Perfect Game. So, he is basically Lighting McQueen running around the bases.
For the Gator fans worried about losing Lindsey, don’t worry too much. Head Coach Kevin O’Sullivan has prepared for this loss by taking multiple shortstops in their high school class. In addition to Lindsey, Florida has commitments from 6-foot-3 205-pound shortstop Brendan Lawson and 6-foot-2, 190-pound shortstop Kolt Myers in thisThe Gators would have loved to see Kellon Lindsey make it to campus, but it will hurt a little less having these other two on board.that O’Sullivan is waiting on for next year. So, whatever happens, the Gators will not be too worried about the shortstop position moving forward.
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