Prospect Review: Kentucky

Prospect notes on the Wildcats by Aaron Fitt of D1Baseball during his travels around the country this fall.

The most accomplished returnee is junior catcher Coltyn Kessler, who led the Wildcats with a .297 average a year ago while posting an .857 OPS in 165 at-bats. Built like an ox at 6-foot-3, 220 pounds, Kessler looks primed to hit for more power in 2020, and he showed off his big lefthanded pop in a scrimmage against Xavier with a majestic three-run bomb through the heavy, foggy air to right-center, on a night when the ball was not carrying at all in a pitchers’ park. He also looked great behind the plate, where he showed very good agility and blocking skills along with a solid-average arm.

Kessler and the senior Tanner Holen make catcher a position...