• Full name Gene Oliver Cone
  • Born 09/21/1994 in Columbia, SC
  • Profile Ht.: 6'0" / Wt.: 175 / Bats: L / Throws: L
  • School South Carolina
  • Drafted in the 10th round (310th overall) by the New York Mets in 2016 (signed for $150,000).
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    After two seasons at South Carolina hitting in the low- to mid-.200s, Cone exploded this spring, establishing himself as one of the most consistent hitters in the SEC and in the country. The outfielder set a school record with a 31-game hitting streak, coming in the heart of SEC play, and he was batting .357/.467/.500 as of early June. Those numbers may very well catch the eye of more statistically inclined draft evaluators, as Cone's raw tools don't stand out. At 6 feet, 170 pounds, he's not a physical specimen. An average runner, Cone was displaced in center field by teammate Dom Thompson-Williams late in the season and is more suited for left than right. Cone has obvious feel for the barrel, but his future is likely as a fourth outfielder.

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