Pirates 2021 Round 7 pick bio in brief: C Wyatt Hendrie

Wyatt Hendrie

193^rd overall, Round 7

Position: Catcher

Height, weight: 5-foot-11, 2000 pounds

Bats/throws: Right/Right

School: San Diego State

Age: 22

A big time comeback victory for @AztecBaseball in Game 1 vs. Nevada. Aztecs trailed 6-2 in the 4th before Wyatt Hendrie blasted a grand slam to tie it up. It was all Aztecs after that... 15-7 final score. Game 2 starts at 5:30p on @XTRA1360 pic.twitter.com/tPY0Tbq61W

— Jordan Carruth (@JordanCarruth) April 11, 2021

Scouting report: Rated as the No. 270 prospect by Baseball America. … Converted outfielder considered to have excellent athleticism. … Batted .379 with nine home runs, 57 RBIs, 22 walks and 25 strikeouts in 191 plate appearances over 43 games this past season. … Was named first-team all-Mountain West Conference and one of 16 semifinalists for the Buster Posey Award given to the nation’s top college catcher. … Went 8 for 8 in stolen base attempts in 2021, showing above-average speed for a catcher. … Attended high school and junior college in Southern California and was a 2019 draft pick of the Chicago Cubs (10^th round) out of Antelope Valley Junior College. … According to Baseball America, Hendrie “shows the hands and footwork to be an average to above-average defender” but “(h)is throwing accuracy, footwork and receiving have been inconsistent in the past.” … Pirates’ sixth-round pick, infielder Mike Jarvis, also is a San Diego State product.

G2 | M9 | Aztecs 6, New Mexico 5
Buster Posey Award semifinalist @WyattHendrie does it again, roping this two-run double in the top of the ninth to give the Aztecs the lead. pic.twitter.com/gctILsa4DG

— San Diego State Baseball (@AztecBaseball) May 29, 2021

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