Reds: 3 prospects Cincinnati should target in Round 2 of the MLB Draft

3. Reds should target Tommy Mace in Round 2 of the MLB Draft.

Tommy Mace may be the best college starter remaining in the 2021 MLB Draft. The Reds may have an outside chance at landing the Florida University star. Mace possesses a four-pitch mix and would be a welcome addition to a farm system that has seen several young pitchers graduate to the big leagues this season.

If there’s one thing we’ve seen from the Cincinnati Reds this season, it’s Ann influx of young talent. Jonathan India, Tyler Stephenson, Ryan Hendrix, Vladimir Gutierrez, and Tony Santillan have all been added to the big league roster, and with Hunter Greene and Nick Lodolo sitting on the major league doorstep, the Reds talent pool on the farm will soon be bone-dry.

Adding a pitcher like Tommy Mace would help solidify a group of young pitching prospects that includes Christian Roa, Lyon Richardson, and Bryce Bonnin. Mace has a four-seam fastball that sits in the mid-90s and has developed a cutter this past season. Mace uses a lot of spin on his ball, something the Reds development team covets.

Will Tommy Mace last until the Reds make their second-round selection? Maybe. If he is, the team should pounce at the opportunity to land the Florida standout. If taken by Cincinnati in Round 2, the team’s priority would likely be to instruct the 22-year-old on how to miss bats, rather than induce ground balls. We’ll see how things play out on Day 2 of the 2021 MLB Draft.