Carter Bins

Drafted by the Phillies in the 35th round out of high school, Bins instead went to Fresno State, where he has put up solid numbers and turned into an impressive defensive catcher. He’s a defense-first backstop who is an above-average defender thanks to a plus throwing arm, soft hands and good blocking ability. Bins rarely has to chase balls to the backstop because he doesn’t let much get past him, and while he doesn’t call games at Fresno State, scouts believe he’ll thrive in that area thanks to a sharp baseball IQ and feel for the game. Although his power numbers have ticked down during his junior season, scouts have been impressed with how hard he has hit the ball this spring while also improving his walk rate and cutting down on his strikeouts.