LAS VEGAS -- Bryson Stott hit .410 as a senior at Desert Oasis (Nevada) High School but was hardly considered a Draft prospect and ultimately went unselected in the 2016 Draft.

Fast forward three seasons and a lot has changed for the UNLV shortstop.

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“He came here just as a really good college baseball player and now he’s turned himself into a top prospect,” UNLV head coach Stan Stolte said.

Not only has Stott filled out, adding 20 pounds to his 6-foot-3 frame, but he’s also produced. As a freshman, Stott hit .294/.359/.379 and earned Mountain West Co-Freshman of the Year and All-Conference Second Team honors.

As a sophomore, he improved on that and was selected to the Mountain West’s All-Conference First Team while hitting .365/.442/.556.

Stott has continued to rake this year and is hitting .326/.498/.583. He grades out as an average to above-average defender and multiple scouts feel he’ll be able to play shortstop throughout his career. However, it’s the bat that has his name listed in the first round on Draft boards.

“His bat is going to get him his money,” Stolte said.

Stott sat down with MLB Pipeline prior to Tuesday’s game -- during which he made a diving play at shortstop and went 2-for-2 with two RBIs and four walks -- to discuss the Draft process, his growth as a player and who he models his game after.

MLB Pipeline: What’s the Draft process been like?

Stott: It was fine. It cools off a little during the season obviously, they kind of let you play and do you. The fall was good, handled everything fine. I’m just playing now and having fun.

MLB Pipeline: How much did your experience with USA Baseball help with it all, learning to play under a bit of a microscope?

Stott: USA was great, being around all those guys -- obviously there are going to be people watching. Some of the top kids in the country were on the team as well, so being around those guys, being under that microscope was fun, and doing it with those guys was a blast.

MLB Pipeline: If you had to self-scout, how would you evaluate yourself as a player?

Stott: I think I do all the little things, and I like to play the game right. There’s always little kids in the stands who you want to mentor, have them look up to you. So you always want to do all the little things -- run out every ball and do all the little things -- so when they grow up, they don’t say, "I saw that guy jog, so I’m going to jog, too."

MLB Pipeline: How much have you grown during your time at UNLV?

Stott: Tremendously. I came here at 180 pounds, so just the physical aspect has been huge. Meeting all these people at school and in the other sports has been a blast.

MLB Pipeline: Who do you try to model your game after? Who do you think you play similarly to?

Stott: I hear [Brandon] Crawford all the time. I like to watch [Christian] Yelich, he does everything right like I try to do. Just watching those two guys is fun and going on YouTube you can find anything, so I try to go on there and watch them.

MLB Pipeline: Do you think the Crawford comp is accurate or do you think it’s just because you’re both shortstops with long hair that bat left-handed?

Stott: I think it’s pretty accurate. I see some of the stuff that he does and I’m like, "Wow I’ve watched video of myself and it’s very, very similar." I think it’s accurate.