Who is Kellon Lindsey? The quick shortstop selected by the Dodgers as their No. 23 overall pick for 2024 MLB Draft

The LA Dodgers used their No. 23 overall pick to draft Kellon Lindsey in the 2024 MLB Draft on Sunday. Lindsey is a Trea Turner-like shortstop who can hustle on the bases and make exceptional defensive plays in the infield. He played shortstop for Hardee High School in Florida.

According to Dodgers vice president of baseball operations Billy Gasparino, the club was looking forward to drafting him on Sunday.

“Pretty excited here,” Gasparino said. “Kellon was one of the few players we had targeted in the Draft. … The excitement level our player development staff has is through the roof. We really feel we found someone who is going to be a great Dodger and we’re excited to have as part of the organization. I think one day you’ll be happy to watch here.”

Hailing from Wauchula, FL, Kellon Lindsey entered the draft as one of the best players at shortstop. MLB Pipeline has him ranked 29th overall in this year's Top 250. According to his scouting profile, Lindsey took 6.57 seconds for the 60-yard dash.

In his last two high school seasons playing for Hardee, Lindsey batted .429 in his junior year and batted .403 clip in his senior year over 97 plate appearances. His speed is his biggest asset, as his run grade stands at 75, the fastest in this year's draft class.

Kellon Lindsey dropped football for baseball

The 23rd overall pick was a dual-sport athlete at Hardee, playing quarterback for the school. However, after completing his senior year, Kellon Lindsey decided to shift his focus from football to baseball completely, the payback of which he received on Sunday.

“Coming from football season and getting to focus on baseball, I think it was really important for me, important for my development,” Lindsey said in an interaction via MLB.com.

“And just putting football aside and putting baseball in mind and focusing on that, focusing on fundamental stuff, I think that was really big for me this season. I think it helped with my growth as a player and off the field as well.”

Interestingly, last year, the Dodgers made a similar acquisition in Kendall George, who had a run grade of 80. It seems the Dodgers have two base stealers already up their sleeves.