Green, Heyman Join Heralded Groups

Photo: Elijah Green (Perfect Game)

There are certain levels of stardom when it comes to prep prospects. Each year, there is a small top group of players who, when they walk onto the dirt, everyone surrounding the field stops what they are doing and takes notice. People watching games on other fields walk over to watch. These are players who typically turn themselves into Perfect Game All-Americans.

Among All-Americans, there is the select group destined to hear their name called in the first round of the upcoming MLB Draft. Chop it up further, and every once in a while there are rare players who just have an aura about them, with true 1:1 potential. Elijah Green fits that description, as the No. 1 player in the 2022 class and 2021 Jackie Robinson Player of the Year Award winner.

Green joins a group of past Jackie Robinson Award winners who have largely gone on to become first round picks and MLB regulars.