Mansfield's Wiseman Waits for Word from MLB Draft

It's now a waiting game for Mansfield's Rhett Wiseman as the Major League Draft is starting today and will run until Wednesday.

Wiseman, a senior at Buckingham, Browne & Nichols, is rated as a top outfielder prospect. The 5-11, 187-pounder is a left-handed hitter with speed on the bases and in the outfield.

When he is drafted, Wiseman will have a decision to make on whether to sign with a professional team or attend Vanderbilt University. He is going to get use to college baseball by playing for the Brockton Rox in the Futures Collegiate Baseball League this summer.

Baseball America projects him to be a fifth round selection.

While mlb.com is predicting he could be taken in the earlier rounds.

Here's the scouting report from MLB Draft Prospects:

"Wiseman made the decision to play baseball at Vanderbilt when he was only 15. Based on where he is drafted, he might not be able to keep that promise. Wiseman has an athletic build and has incredible speed that will profile well in center at the next level. He has power that is created by bat speed, and he gets good loft on the ball. He has some swing-and-miss to his game and has a well-below-average arm, but many think that with some mechanical changes he could fix both of these problems. Wiseman is an excellent student with a great makeup, and if he isn't picked within the first few rounds, he could end up being a tough sign."