MLB Draft: 2B Michael Massey, Rd. 4 No. 109 Kansas City Royals
June 4, 2019
Between June 3 and 5, the annual MLB Draft will be taking place. Every year, there's a number of former and current prospects selected who were born and raised in Illinois. PBR will be following along, posting in-depth player spotlights for each player selected out of the state of Illinois.
Mike Massey
Class of 2016 / 2B
Rankings
PBR Draft BoardRank: 59 / POS: 1
College Draft 100Rank: 34 / POS: 1
StateRank: 21 / POS: 1
OverallRank: 215 / POS: 2
Player Information
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Graduating Class: 2016Commitment: Illinois
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Primary Position: 2BSecondary Position: 2B
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High School: Brother RiceState: IL
- Summer Team: Illinois Sparks
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Height: 6-1Weight: 185lbs
- Bat/Throw: L/R
Videos
vs Eastern Illinois 9-19-2018 BP
Player News
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- MLB Draft: 2B Michael Massey, Rd. 4 No. 109 Kansas City Royals - Jun 4, 2019
- 2019 Draft Superlatives - May 22, 2019
- College Crosscheck: Week Nine Hitters - Apr 17, 2019
- College Crosscheck: Opening Weekend - Feb 20, 2019
- College Crosscheck: Eastern Illinois vs Illinois - Sep 21, 2018
- Best of the Cape: Ranking the Middle Infielders - Sep 10, 2018
- 2018 Cape Cod: Brewster Prospect Reports - Aug 6, 2018
- College Crosscheck: Week 3 - Mar 7, 2018
- 2016 PBR Third Team All-State - Jun 30, 2016
- Illinois Scout Blog - Jun 12, 2016
- 4A Burbank Regional: Brother Rice Rolls Oak Lawn In Finals - May 28, 2016
- No. 1 Brother Rice Keeps Rolling, Downs No. 3 St. Laurence - May 12, 2016
- The Hotlist: Teams On A Roll - May 4, 2016
- Kutt leads No. 8 Brother Rice over No. 17 Marist - Apr 6, 2016
- Preseason Top 25 Team Countdown: No. 8 Brother Rice - Mar 15, 2016
- Illinois Scout Blog - Jun 9, 2015
- Shane Peisker's Two-Homer Day Leads St. Rita Comeback Over Brother Rice - May 9, 2015
- No. 2 Mount Carmel Sweeps No. 12 Brother Rice In CCL-Blue Action - Apr 29, 2015
- No. 21 Brother Rice Tops No. 16 Marist 4-3 On Ryan Kutt Homer - Apr 22, 2015
- Drake Fellows' Nearly Pefect Relief Leads No. 1 Joliet Catholic over No. 18 Brother Rice - Mar 21, 2015
- No. 18 Brother Rice, Schalasky Blank No. 2 Lincoln-Way North - Mar 21, 2015
- Preseason Team Countdown: No. 18 Brother Rice - Mar 17, 2015
- Illinois Class of 2016 Rankings: Biggest Risers - Nov 14, 2014
- Updated Illinois Class of 2016 Rankings - Nov 13, 2014
- Jupiter: Duncan's Day 4 Notebook - Oct 27, 2014
- Illinois Insider: Fall Scouting Notebook - Oct 1, 2014
- No. 7 Mount Carmel, Boricich stymie No. 14 Brother Rice - Apr 27, 2014
- The Hotlist: Newcomers To 2016 Rankings - Apr 16, 2014
- Preseason Team Countdown: No. 19 Brother Rice - Mar 13, 2014
- Illinois adds 13 new prospects to the 2016 Overall Rankings - Jan 9, 2014
- The Buzz: Holidays Can't Keep Illinois State Quiet - Dec 27, 2013
- Illinois Recruiting Notebook - Dec 20, 2013
- Updated and Expanded 2016 Player Rankings - Dec 18, 2013
Scouting Report
5.28.16 - Illinois commit. 6-foot-1, 170-pound left-handed hitting middle infielder, loose athletic shape. Plays the game with ease and confidence. Quality at bat guy, sees a lot of pitches, grinds out at bats. Showed pop to all parts of the field with an opposite field home run and a pull side triple. Good barrel control and plate discipline, projects near the top of any lineup. Smooth defender, confident hands, plays easy.