John Manuel -
Hear Lucas Giolito's throwing
program gaining steam, getting out to 250 feet, 100 throws. Still 3-4 weeks
from throwing off a mound
:)
Byron Buxton struck out 18 Pierce County Bears in Game 3 of
the Class AA championship series
At Jesuit, Lance McCullers is named the Gatorade National
Baseball Player of the Year.
5. Kyle Zimmer RHP,
San Francisco - Who he is: There are many teams who have Zimmer ahead of Appel
on their boards. He has size and extreme athleticism for a pitcher, along with
plus command and control of a bigtime fastball that consistently touches the
upper 90s while touching 98-99 mph. His curveball is a plus pitch, and while
his changeup needs consistency, it has potential. With two dominant offerings
in a non-elite conference, he's been able to blow hitters away, and will need
to learn how to sequence as a pro. Draft skinny: Zimmer could go as high as No.
2 overall to Minnesota, and it's hard to see him falling out of the top five
picks.
Keith Law –
Q - Any word on if teams will get to see Lucas Giolito throw before the draft? He's running out
of time.
Klaw - He's thrown several times already on
flat ground. I'm convinced he goes in the top 20, probably top 15.
Q - Do you think Giolito signs if drafted out
of the top-10, and offered something around $2M?
Klaw - No. No reason for him to take that
little (relative to expectations/what he could get in three years).
Q - Any chance Andrew
Heaney is still around when Cleveland picks @ #15?
Klaw - Between 25% and 50%. Could go 9, don't
think he goes higher than that.
Q - Highest/lowest Addison
Russell goes?
Klaw - Highest is 11, Oakland. Lowest is 30,
Yankees, but I doubt he gets past St. Louis twice.
Q - Guesses on first guy from this class to
make the majors?
Klaw - Marcus Stroman.
Gets there this year.
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