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Post by vermontsox1 on Dec 4, 2019 22:59:43 GMT -5
MLB Pipeline published their preliminary Top 100 prospects for the 2020 draft: m.mlb.com/prospects/2020?list=draftIt looks like there will be lots of quality college pitchers this year.
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Post by larrycook on Dec 5, 2019 22:49:05 GMT -5
We could get the Louisville special is detmers and Miller in the first two rounds of this draft.
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Post by vermontsox1 on Dec 9, 2019 22:16:16 GMT -5
Good all-around decision.
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Dec 10, 2019 11:14:08 GMT -5
It'll take place the three days before the CWS opens as well.
Good call.
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Post by thegoodthebadthesox on Dec 10, 2019 13:55:27 GMT -5
One thing I like to do every once in a while is check which prospects are at our projected picks to get a feel for the talent that'll be in play. I know we have the 17th pick and the rest of the order isn't announced yet so I'm kinda estimating based on last year's order and assuming we'll have picks 17, 56, 94, 123, and then every 30 from there.
So, via MLB's new prospect rankings: 17: Tyler Soderstrom, HS C 56: Ryan Hagenow, HS RHP 94: Kyle Nicolas, Ball State RHP
And via Fangraphs, which is way more extensive but I only went to top-200: 17: Patrick Bailey, NC State C 56: Chase Davis, HS RF 94: Dylan Campbell, HS SS 123: Drew Bowser, HS 3B 153: Chad Born, HS CF 183: Blake Shapen, HS CF
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Post by oldfaithful2019 on Dec 10, 2019 16:22:32 GMT -5
Having a catcher coming up through the system behind Vazquez is a very good idea. Bailey ( #21 on MLB list) as a college catcher may have a shorter path to the bigs. There are some college pitchers, Ginn,Mlodzinski,Van Eyk in the 15-19 range of the MLB rankings that could be available as well.
I am very anxious to see how pitcher development may improve in the Bloom era !
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Dec 11, 2019 17:21:35 GMT -5
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Post by ramireja on Dec 12, 2019 13:37:00 GMT -5
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Dec 12, 2019 20:58:38 GMT -5
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Post by vermontsox1 on Jan 7, 2020 16:55:47 GMT -5
MLB Pipeline slots him in at #9.
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Post by bucksmatthew on Jan 8, 2020 10:24:27 GMT -5
He goes to the same high school as my stepdaughters - I'm going to have to try to catch him pitch a bit....
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Post by borisman on Jan 9, 2020 10:03:12 GMT -5
I like this kid. Unfortunately, we may not have a first rounder this year, which would suck a$$.
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Post by vermontsox1 on Jan 13, 2020 13:15:07 GMT -5
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Post by juanpena on Jan 13, 2020 14:21:25 GMT -5
With the Cora sign-stealing thing, the Sox may not have to worry about making a high pick for a while.
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Jan 13, 2020 14:48:00 GMT -5
Anybody else have a military commitment that the Red Sox can snag in the 3rd round this year?
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Post by vermontsox1 on Feb 19, 2020 13:58:03 GMT -5
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Post by thegoodthebadthesox on Feb 19, 2020 14:16:26 GMT -5
MLB's 8th ranked prospect: Scouting grades: Fastball: 60 | Slider: 55 | Curveball: 50 | Changeup: 55 | Control: 55 | Overall: 55 A high school player from the state of Oregon hasn't been taken in the top two rounds since the Cardinals took Carson Kelly in the second round of the 2012 Draft. Abel, who helped pitch his Jesuit High School to a state title, was named the state's Gatorade Player of the Year and then pitched well at a variety of summer showcase stops, should be the first Oregon prepster to go in the first round since Matt Smith back in 1994. The 6-foot-5 right-hander shows flashes of three plus pitches, starting with a fastball that was regularly in the 93-95 mph range this summer, though he tired a bit near the end of his run. He throws it downhill with good life at the bottom of the zone and then can come back with a four-seamer up in the zone with riding action. His 82-86 mph slider is a very effective pitch, and he also has feel for a curveball with more over the top rotation to it. The two morph into each other at times, but there's enough differentiation to believe he could throw both in the future, along with a future plus changeup that he sells with good arm speed and features sink and dip at the end. The Oregon State recruit generally throws strikes and he gets as high marks for his maturity and makeup as he does his stuff. He's only going to get stronger and throw harder as he physically matures, giving him the chance to be the first prep arm to come off the board in June. add: 12th on FG.
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Post by jimed14 on Feb 19, 2020 14:22:26 GMT -5
Is the draft so deep that they could possibly get a 55 FV prospect at 17?
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Post by thegoodthebadthesox on Feb 19, 2020 14:25:12 GMT -5
Is the draft so deep that they could possibly get a 55 FV prospect at 17? MLB has always been a little generous with their grading. Fangraphs has him at a 45+ for what it's worth. Fangraphs does, however, shade a bit conservative. They only have one 55 in the entire draft. So grain of salt either way.
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Post by James Dunne on Feb 19, 2020 14:29:24 GMT -5
Yeah, MLB has three 60's and eight other 55's. Seems aggressive but it is a deep draft.
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Post by swingingbunt on Mar 1, 2020 12:57:14 GMT -5
I was presenting at a conference close to the campus of New Mexico State University, and had originally planned to stop by and see Nick Gonzales play. Ended up grabbing some drinks with colleagues instead. Checked this morning and saw that Nick hit 5! homeruns during the double-header. twitter.com/i/web/status/1233924352359325696
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Post by freddysthefuture2003 on Mar 4, 2020 9:34:09 GMT -5
I was watching some 2020 prospect footage this morning, and the though of Blaze Jordan smashing windshields in the parking lot behind the monster made me forget all about Sale. Can we please talk this into fruition?
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Post by James Dunne on Mar 4, 2020 10:55:54 GMT -5
Nick Gonzales is hitting .500/.652/1.354 (yes, that's average, OBP, SLG) with 12 homers in 69 plate appearances. That good of a hitter in that environment against that competition is some serious "what would Mike Trout do in the California League" type action.
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Post by freddysthefuture2003 on Mar 4, 2020 10:58:48 GMT -5
Nick Gonzales is hitting .500/.652/1.354 (yes, that's average, OBP, SLG) with 12 homers in 69 plate appearances. That good of a hitter in that environment against that competition is some serious "what would Mike Trout do in the California League" type action. Gotta hope the Orioles don't take him, and he doesnt get to the Jays
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Post by James Dunne on Mar 4, 2020 11:05:42 GMT -5
With him plus at least two of Martin, Hancock, and Torkelson also on the board the Orioles are in a great spot.
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