The Cubs aren’t closing any doors on 2022 fourth-round pick Nazier Mule, who’s flashed impressive potential both on the mound and at shortstop.
Mule, a University of Miami commit who doesn’t turn 18 until October, was one of the top-ranked prospects in the draft. He was No. 94 on MLB Pipeline and No. 96 on Baseball America.On the mound, the right-hander's fastball velocity already sits in the 93-96 mph range and has hit triple digits, according to Pipeline.
On the other side, Mule — who’s already 6-foot-3, 210 pounds – is an athletic shortstop with raw power and has registered triple digit exit velocities.Kantrovitz said the Cubs first will evaluate Mule as a pitcher, where evaluators like Pipeline and BA say he has a brighter future.“Just because we're going to start off with the evaluation one way doesn't mean we're going to typecast him into that role in particular,” Kantrovitz added. “He’s dynamic on both sides of the ball.
“That’s one of the reasons why we drafted him. I think we're gonna be open-minded to somebody that might be able to do both or however that evolves going forward.
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