All this translated into 14-starts,
2.88-ERA, and 90K in 65.2-IP
Hitting - Ray is a very raw
athlete and has the makings of a future star with both contact and power
potential. He has excellent bat speed and is great at using all fields. He does
tend to strikeout too much and will need to improve in that area if he wants to
remain a top prospect. Ray could potentially be a dynamic leadoff batter, but
could also bat second or third depending on how his power develops.
Fielding - He fields all three
outfield spots well and has plenty of range to go with a plus arm and a
tremendous glove.
Baserunning - Fantastic
baserunner with plus speed, has the potential to steal 30+ bases a season.
COREY RAY’S SCOUTING GRADES - Contact:
4/5
Power: 4/5 Run: 5/5
Arm: 4/5 Field: 4/5 Overall: 21/25
Potential: A-
2016 stats – 57-G,
.326./.401OBP, 14-HR, 57-RBI, 239-AB, 34-K
The questioning involved his
almost cavalier way of switching back to Barneget H.S. for his senior year
without filling out the proper paperwork and waiting for an approval
Regardless of that, his
pitching skills are sick. He’s 6-6, has
a 95-mph 4-seam fastball, 93-mph 2-seamer, a 92-mph sinker, an 81-mph curve,
79-mph slider, a 72-mph change, 69-mph circle-change, and a 66-mph knuckle
curve.
2014: 0.57-ERA, 107-K in
61.1-IP
2015: 1.22-ERA, 81-K, 9-BB,
43-IP
It really doesn’t matter what
school this kid goes to… he’s a very special pitcher.
He can play all three outfield
positions…
2015: .367, 17-HR
2016: .411, 17-HR, 64-RBI, .729
slugging percentage
Born to be a leadoff hitting.
The tools are said to be out of this world.
I've read in multiple places that Perez is likely to be the closest thing to a
true "five tool player" in this draft. But how much of a flier is the
team willing to take at a draft position where only one possible selection will
be gone?
You'll likely hear (as I've already done)
the inevitable comparison between Perez and Correa. But they're far from the
same prospect; Correa was a much safer pick due to a more advanced hit tool
when he was drafted
Keith Law on Perez - Perez was the star of
MLB's 2016 Puerto Rico showcase, held this past week at Pedro Montanez Stadium
in Cayey, with more than 130 players playing on four teams in the three-day
event. Even with several potential Day 1 picks in the group -- all position
players -- Perez was head and shoulders above everyone else, showing 70 speed,
plus hands, a plus arm and plus raw power right now, with the broad shoulders
to add plenty of muscle to his 6-foot-3, 160-pound (listed weight) frame.
John Sickles on Perez - The question for
Perez is hitting. He has wiry strength and could grow into some power as he
matures. He already has good bat speed and has made progress refining his
hitting mechanics, but his strike zone judgement and ability to recognize
breaking pitches need work. He should hit for average but without more progress
with his approach his OBP may be too low for him to make full use of his
above-average running speed on the bases.
This is a very poor year for shortstops so
you have to draft the few A++ early.
6-4 Riley
Pint throws both a 98-mph 2-seam and 4-seam fastball, backed up with a
82-mph knuckle-curve and a 85-mph change.
He went 8-0, 2.58 as a
sophomore, 5-2, 2.20 as a junior, and is currently 10-1 so far this season.
Definitely SP1 material.
He has played all three infield
positions, though he seems to be settling in at third.
2014: .315, 7-stolen bases
2015: .325, 14-SB
So far this season: .352
Moniak hit .463 as a freshman, .426 as a
sophomore, and ,488 as a junior. So far this season he is hitting a mere .461.
He’s a perfect centerfield prospect with
power.
Shawnee Mission East (KS) HS LHP Joey Wentz entered the mock drafts less than a month
ago and some have easily in the top 10 picks.
This all started from a local April 26th
article that outlined that, at that point of the season, Wentz was 4-0 in 23
innings, while giving up zero hits and zero runs. One of those games was a
7-inning no-hitter that produced 16 strikeouts.
This is the kind of kid that Washington
drafts early, but don’t be surprised it’s not the Tigers turn this year.
The 6-5 Hudson worked long and
middle relief when he first came to school but settled in as the closer through
his junior year.
This season, he became the
Friday night starter – 15-starts, 2.35, 9-4, 103.1-IP, 107-K
Hudson throw a 94-mph 4-seam
fastball and a 92-mph 2-seamer.
Chaminade College Prep (CA)
centerfielder Blake Rutherford is the Michael
Conforto of this year’s draft. In 2015, he hit .435, stole 22 bases, and hit
four home runs.
Rutherford was injured the
first two games of this season but has since returned to the lineup and is
hitting in the .500+ range.
Potential big bat.
No one has ever questioned if
Miami’s Zack Collins would be the first catcher
drafted this year, but there was some doubt if he would make the first round.
Not anymore.
So far this season Collins has
hit .370 with 12 home runs and 52 runs batted in That comes in as a .642
slugging percentage.
If I’m wrong here, it might be
that I’m being too conservative and have not projected him as a top 10 pick.
Quatrill would have easily been
one of the top five draft picks this season, maybe even on top of the list, if
he didn’t become a victim of Tommy John Surgery.
He had only three starts as a
sophomore (2-0, 1,95).
92-95 fastball – not every team
would spend their first pick on someone that hasn’t thrown a ball this season,
but I believe his projected talent is worth it.
Hansen has returned to the
rotation and has rebounded some ath this point of the season, but his overall
stat line is 14-G, 10-starts, 3-5, 5.40.
Fastball touches 100 and a ++
changeup and curve.
His repertoire includes a
98-mph 4-seam fastball, a 96-mph 2-seam fastball, and a 90-mph sinker.
He’s been a relief pitcher at
Sheldon, but I expect any major league team to convert this guy to a starter.
Anderson went 8-0, 1.40 as a sophomore and
6-1, 0.66 as a junior. He throws a fastball, cutter fastball, slurve-ball,
slider, curve, and changeup.
Dunn throws a 95-mph 4-seam
fastball, a 92-mph 2-seam fastball, and a major league ready ¾ curve.
2016 – 16-games, 6-starts, 3-1,
1.35, 53.1-IP, 55-K
Virginia’s Connor
Jones comes right out of the Matt Harvey mold.
Jones throws a 95-mph 4-seam fastball, a
92-mph 2-seam fastball, a 90 slider, a 76 curve, and a 75 changeup.
2016 – 14-starts, 11-1, 2.29.
Kirloff is a 6-2 power bat with
a rifle arm that makes him a perfect long term outfielder. His 6.59 60-yard
dash shows his potential as a leadoff hitter and his .500 batting average in
2015 shows he can hit consistently as well.
However...
If they break from picking the best player available and instead try and fill a pressing need at third base, look for Wake Forest third baseman/first
baseman Will Craig, who many experts think is the best hitter in the draft. Craig could literally start this season in St. Lucie, start next season in Binghamton, and finish next year as a September call-up.
However...
If they break from picking the best player available and instead try and fill a pressing need at third base, look for Wake Forest third baseman/first
baseman Will Craig, who many experts think is the best hitter in the draft. Craig could literally start this season in St. Lucie, start next season in Binghamton, and finish next year as a September call-up.
7 comments:
We need to draft the Jethro Tull namesake.
Aqualung aside, Reese, I like either of the two Mack cited for 19, Craig or Kirloff. I wonder if the Mets feelDavid Thompson will develop enough for 3rd base.
Wow, if 1-18 went as illustrated, there's a lot of thinking to take place in the war room.
IF's Karloff, Craig, Lowe & Nolan Jones; LHP Braxton Garrett... wouldn't complain.
Wish my crystal ball wasn't so foggy.
Hope you decide to put in your 2 krona on Wed Morn.
Still going with Will Craig and Robert Tyler for the 1st round picks
I was hopin this site would stay active. I would go college bat first
I agree. A REAL college bat. Nimmo, Cecchini, Smith underwhelming out of HS. Conforto just fine out of college. Wright finished this year, we need help soon.
Nimmo: 23 .317/877 as a AAA CF
Cheech: 22 .326/803 as a AAA SS
These are Bad Drafts?...... do you expect all of them to be Mike Trout?.... Or Bryce Harper?...or Conforto?
Good Gravy!!!!!!!
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