MLB News: The batting prowess of Leyland Henry Jr: The 12-year-old who has MLB in awe

Major League Baseball teams are always on the lookout for the next big star, as is the case in any professional sport.

However, given the drafting system, it's not always easy for teams to get exactly who they want, yet the emergence of a potential generational star often forces teams to rip up their plans and begin to try and position themselves to get a shot at that aforementioned talent.

Baseball generally has the lowest amount of pro-ready prospects out of any of the major North American sports, with players drafted early and stashed in the minor leagues until they've refined their game.

Seldom is there a prospect that shows elite level talent before their teenage years, someone who is destined to be simply sublime and could play at a pro-level at any time with only age being a barrier.

These are prospects like LeBron James, Conor McDavid and Peyton Manning.

Yet, baseball may well have found their own version in the form of 12-year-old Leyland Henry Jr. Weighing in at 210lbs and standing at 5ft10in the child is an absolute physical prodigy.

He has most recently caught the eye after hitting a grand slam homerun over 400 feet, a feat that some players in the major leagues can't yet match.

During qualifying rounds for the World Cup, Henry reportedly hit seven homeruns in just nine games, giving him a .519 batting average.

When can Leyland Henry Jr. play in Major League Baseball?

Given his age and the current rules regarding drafting MLB prospects, Leyland Henry Jr. won't be eligible to be drafted until 2029.

Teams could build around a first-base stud like this youngster, and if he can avoid the difficulties of life as a teenager in modern society and focus on baseball, the sky is the limit for this individual.

Teams will already be eyeing him ahead of 2029 and wondering how they could possibly best position themselves to get what could be a franchise name.

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