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Post by vermontsox1 on Apr 17, 2022 17:03:27 GMT -5
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Post by bcsox on Apr 17, 2022 17:59:48 GMT -5
Drafting another outfielder from university of Florida high in the draft?
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Post by vermontsox1 on Apr 17, 2022 20:58:30 GMT -5
There was a mock very early on that had Kevin Parada going to the Red Sox. He now looks like a lock to be picked top ten. Leading NCAA in homers with 17, while slashing .377/.467/.766 with more walks (21) than strikeouts (18).
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Post by pedroelgrande on Apr 17, 2022 21:58:41 GMT -5
The way he’s been performing with the bat recently he looks like a top 5 lock. IDK how his defense is stacking up but he has been scorching hot all season so far.
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Post by borisman on Apr 18, 2022 11:15:04 GMT -5
My binky Walter Ford is now mocked to St. Louis at pick 22. I was hoping, back in the day, that he could be an option to the Sox with the Fabian pick. Looks like now he won't get out of the first and likely won't get to the Sox at 24. Though it is unlikely Sox take a HS pitcher with that 24th pick. However, stranger things have happened. Also, Sterlin Thompson looks to be a better hitting prospect than Fabian, without the K issues, a stat he's improved on since last season. Doesn't have the pop right now but he's a tall kid with good power potential. This draft looks loaded with college bats and maybe one slips to us (ahem, DeLauter...not a chance) that has some concerns right now. |
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Post by James Dunne on Apr 18, 2022 13:31:34 GMT -5
There was a mock very early on that had Kevin Parada going to the Red Sox. He now looks like a lock to be picked top ten. Leading NCAA in homers with 17, while slashing .377/.467/.766 with more walks (21) than strikeouts (18). But whoever mocked him to Boston was right, Boston should definitely take him. |
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Post by nomar on Apr 18, 2022 14:25:16 GMT -5
There was a mock very early on that had Kevin Parada going to the Red Sox. He now looks like a lock to be picked top ten. Leading NCAA in homers with 17, while slashing .377/.467/.766 with more walks (21) than strikeouts (18). But whoever mocked him to Boston was right, Boston should definitely take him. Making 100 Twitter burners and starting signability and attitude problem rumors |
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Post by jaffinator on Apr 18, 2022 14:45:16 GMT -5
My binky Walter Ford is now mocked to St. Louis at pick 22. I was hoping, back in the day, that he could be an option to the Sox with the Fabian pick. Looks like now he won't get out of the first and likely won't get to the Sox at 24. Though it is unlikely Sox take a HS pitcher with that 24th pick. However, stranger things have happened. Also, Sterlin Thompson looks to be a better hitting prospect than Fabian, without the K issues, a stat he's improved on since last season. Doesn't have the pop right now but he's a tall kid with good power potential. This draft looks loaded with college bats and maybe one slips to us (ahem, DeLauter...not a chance) that has some concerns right now. Thompson is a better hitting prospect, but frankly that's the only tool he has over Fabian (just comping the two). It's also by a good bit the most important tool, but it's worth pointing out. Also, I don't watch HS baseball, but my sense is that if Jackson Ferris is available here (HS arm projected way above this, the mock has him dropping and the Orioles using 1.1 savings to grab him) the Sox would probably have the money to swing it. From the frequently cited "only a few guys have the physical tools each draft to be starters" interview, Ferris would make sense - he's 6'5 and an easy athlete. Noah Schultz is in the same boat (6'9!) as a HS pitcher but his delivery is a little funkier. |
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Post by tyler3 on Apr 18, 2022 19:34:34 GMT -5
If we’re talking HS lefties then let me give a shout out for my fav of this draft Brandon Barriera. Popped right before us in the latest BA mock. He’s got a mid 90s fastball, high spin curve, a slider that’s has surpassed his curve, and a good circle change. Has good control with all of them and they tunnel well (so I’ve read). I think him only being 6ft 1in maaaay get him to us. We’ll see. Definitely see him being a terror at Vanderbilt if he doesn’t get drafted early enough.
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Post by pedroelgrande on Apr 18, 2022 19:51:43 GMT -5
It’s an exercise in futility trying to project a team “floating” someone down. As we have seen teams do not honor that and it only takes one team to take player. If the dude is BPA on their board these teams gonna take him.
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Post by vermontsox1 on Apr 19, 2022 15:19:54 GMT -5
Red Sox have shown interest in Liberty Union HS (OH) RHP Jacob Miller, who is currently #70 on BA's draft rankings ( link). |
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Post by tyler3 on Apr 19, 2022 17:07:40 GMT -5
Red Sox have shown interest in Liberty Union HS (OH) RHP Jacob Miller, who is currently #70 on BA's draft rankings ( link). That’s next level draft coverage there amigo. |
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Post by pedroelgrande on Apr 19, 2022 19:27:35 GMT -5
Red Sox have shown interest in Liberty Union HS (OH) RHP Jacob Miller, who is currently #70 on BA's draft rankings ( link). |
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Post by borisman on Apr 20, 2022 7:02:08 GMT -5
Red Sox have shown interest in Liberty Union HS (OH) RHP Jacob Miller, who is currently #70 on BA's draft rankings ( link). Wow, that curveball has some serious depth to it. Must be fun to watch as a hitter. And all of his pitches have movement to them. Fastball isn't straight. Maybe he could get some more mph to it but that could make it more hittable. |
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Post by vermontsox1 on Apr 20, 2022 9:31:10 GMT -5
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Post by bcsox on Apr 20, 2022 10:28:50 GMT -5
For what it’s worth, it looks at least on paper that Fabian is having a big year in response to not signing: to date:
.291 BA
134 AB
39 H
16 HR
6 Doubles
.709 slugging
1.157 OPS
34 BB
32 SO
Any guess as to where he is projected in the draft? Those are monster numbers.
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Post by scottysmalls on Apr 20, 2022 10:41:04 GMT -5
For what it’s worth, it looks at least on paper that Fabian is having a big year in response to not signing: to date: .291 BA 134 AB 39 H 16 HR 6 Doubles .709 slugging 1.157 OPS 34 BB 32 SO Any guess as to where he is projected in the draft? Those are monster numbers. What I've seen has him back of round 1/round 2 guy, so basically where he went last time. He's gotta keep it up and prove he can sustain it against the higher quality competition I think. Rooting for the best for him, but thus far he hasn't done enough to make the decision to defer worth it IMO (from a purely financial POV, obviously he has other considerations as well). |
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Post by vermontsox1 on Apr 20, 2022 10:56:23 GMT -5
Yeah, I think back of the first round is probably right for Fabian (at least right now). His numbers have been much better than last year and he's cut down on the strikeouts, which was a huge red flag last year. He's got pop and can play CF so he'll be enticing to a bunch of teams - he just needs to prove he can hit against SEC competition now that it's getting into the meat of the season.
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Post by jaffinator on Apr 20, 2022 11:55:54 GMT -5
I'm not the biggest Hunter Barco fan - the fastball has come and gone at times on the season and besides that, he mostly shows "pitchability lefty" profile with two average to above average secondaries that he uses well. But there have been points where he's climbed that low 90s fb into the mid/upper 90s. If the Sox buy that, he would be more than worthy of the 24th pick in the draft.
After going cold mid-way through conference play, Fabian really picked it up over the weekend against a Vandy team that's not quite as good as past years. Also important to remember that he was a draft eligible sophomore last year basically. He's a junior now and is basically average age for that year of players.
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Post by pedroelgrande on Apr 20, 2022 12:17:01 GMT -5
That writer made a terrible pick fire him. With Brandon Barriera, Brock Porter, Walter Ford, Cooper Hjerpe on the board no less. 😄😄😄 |
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Post by pedroelgrande on Apr 20, 2022 12:23:29 GMT -5
For what it’s worth, it looks at least on paper that Fabian is having a big year in response to not signing: to date: .291 BA 134 AB 39 H 16 HR 6 Doubles .709 slugging 1.157 OPS 34 BB 32 SO Any guess as to where he is projected in the draft? Those are monster numbers. He is projected around the same as he went last year but I could see him ticking into around the 20s because the college pitching arms there are a lot of injuries and teams try to avoid HS pitchers due to risk and also college hitter aren’t really popping up either so with all the tools he has if a team buys into the improved contact rate I could see him go in the 20s. |
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Post by vermontsox1 on Apr 20, 2022 12:30:43 GMT -5
I think we should all be rooting he goes that high. Red Sox won't be drafting him, so it's one more player to fall to the Sox (both at 24 and 42).
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Post by prospectlove on Apr 20, 2022 15:48:56 GMT -5
I truly hope/believe this is the year the Red Sox go high school high upside starter in the first or second round. I realize it's the biggest bust candidate in the draft, but who wouldn't want a Matt Allen/Quinn Priester/Chase Petty/Mick Abel type added to the system. I also realize Matt Allen had TJ but I sure feel like a pitcher of this level could be added to the system (possibly even 2) which would bolster one of our weaknesses in the system (high end starters). I also recognize you don't draft for now and they have had quite a few good starts in the system early on. But some of these names are 2/3 types and could be possible 1's if all things break right. Just would seem to be the right time to draft someone like that.
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Post by vermontsox1 on Apr 20, 2022 20:38:41 GMT -5
Speaking of Hunter Barco...
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Post by pedroelgrande on Apr 20, 2022 21:21:43 GMT -5
Wow the injury bug has decimated this pitching class. Also Dylan Lesko the best pitcher in the draft will be/was skipped a start post NHSI so something to monitor.
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