Aaron Fitt - @aaronfitt - Here’s your
crazy @UofLBaseball Brendan McKay stat of the
day: His batting average (.548) is higher than his ERA (0.50). Are you serious?
D1 Baseball
- There’s not much that Brendan McKay (Louisville) can do at this point that
will shock us. He’s got a firm grasp on the title of best player in college
baseball or at least most valuable player in college baseball. He has dominated
on the offensive side of the ball and has been equally or more dominant on the
mound with his left arm as well. The big lefthander was electric once again on
Friday, striking out 15 batters over seven two-hit shutout frames. And he did
all that on just 97 pitches. He attacked hitters with a 90-93 mph fastball that
topped at 94 and he continues to tighten up his already superb breaking ball.
He threw some as hard as 84 mph on Friday and it was consistently a swing and
miss offering. The most important part of McKay’s development on the mound is
his changeup and he showed further improvement in that department as well,
throwing some high quality, well-spotted ones throughout the outing. There is
not a more polished commodity in this draft class than McKay.
Teddy Cahill - @tedcahill
-
Mississippi State LHP-OF Jake Mangum made his pitching debut Sunday against
South Alabama. Got two outs for the save. Also hitting .417/.488/.500 this
season.
For Whom The Cowbell Tolls
- The Mississippi State Bulldog Baseball team has had its fair share of iconic
players come through the program. Will Clark, Rafael Palmeiro, and Jeff
Brantley just to name a few. What Jake Mangum did in his freshman season as a
Bulldog sits right there with them. Mangum was the obvious choice for SEC
Freshman of the Year. He won the SEC batting title with a .408 batting average,
and had 22 multi hit games. Even more impressive, he was BETTER in SEC play
than he was against non SEC opponents. He hit .437 against SEC pitching in
2016.
Frankie Piliere –
D1 Baseball
- Will Gaddis (Furman) has been battled tested
against elite competition, putting together an outstanding summer in the Cape
Cod League, but getting to see the Furman ace against a talented Ole Miss
lineup was an outstanding setting for professional scouts to see him in. And,
he passed the test with flying colors. He was very strong over seven innings of
two run baseball, showing an ultra-polished approach. Gaddis had outstanding
command of his fastball against the Rebels, working at 90-93 mph in cold
conditions. Gaddis is shown for a sharp, big breaking ball but his best pitch
in this particular outing was sharp, tight cutter at 84-88 mph. His best
weapon, however, was his ability to move his fastball in and out, and up and
down at will.
Prep Baseball Report
- With the Florida high school season in full swing and the MLB Draft quickly
approaching in June, it’s time to make an update to the Florida Class of 2017
Rankings. There has been some shuffling up top, most notably in the Top 5 with
3B/RHP Joe Perez (Archbishop McCarthy HS, FL)
taking over the top spot. The two-way Miami recruit has been impressive so far
this spring not only at the plate with multiple home-runs, but on the mound as
well where he has been up to 98 mph with his fastball.
Mark Vientos, SS, American Heritage (Miami) –
Prep Baseball Report
- Vientos
is one of the youngest players in the 2017 class with some of the most
potential. He has a projectable frame, with athleticism and shows the ability
to be a solid defender at short or fill out and be a plus defender at third. He
has a line drive approach with a level swing thrive the zone with a present
feel for the barrel. He projects to fill out and the present feel for the
barrel coupled with the athleticism should lend to future power. He has a lot
of present tools with a big ceiling going forward.
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