Jarred
Kelenic Waukessha West HS (WI)
6-1 - 196
- L/L
PG Grade: 10 - Jarred Kelenic is a 2018 OF/LHP with a 6-1 196
lb. frame from Waukesha, WI who attends Waukesha West HS. Very strong athletic
build. 6.57 runner, has centerfield range and speed with a high level right
field throwing arm, makes accurate throws with very good carry, highest level
defensive outfielder. Left handed hitter, hits from a spread stance, excellent
raw bat speed with a low tension swing and loose hands, ball flies off the
barrel, big power when he turns on the ball but will let it travel and drive it
up the gaps as well. Advanced player with all the tools, plays hard. Good
student, verbal commitment to Louisville. Selected for the 2017 Perfect Game
All-American Classic.
Griffin
Conine Duke
6-1 - 200
- L/R
2080 Baseball - Athletic
right fielder with plus bat and power potential; good, sound approach at the
plate from a slight open stance; good balance; plus bat speed with quick hands
and quick wrists; plus barrel control, barrels up balls and projects as a plus
hitter; present strength; loft and leverage to all fields, projects to plus
power; below-average run; did not produce home-to-first run time; above-average arm strength (55) with good
carry; average defensive actions; tools to be above-average major league
regular contributor.
Travis
Swaggerty South
Alabama
5-11 - 185
- L/L
2080 Baseball - Played both center and left field in
viewings; compact, athletic frame with both present strength and room for
additional weight and strength gain over course of physical maturation; plus
athlete; slight open stance to start, closes with good trigger; quick bat with ability
to manipulate the barrel and use the entire field; comfortable will going the
other way; good plate discipline, ability to make adjustments; will fight off
pitches he can’t handle to get counts in his favor; good pull power with loft
and leverage in his swing; projects to plus hit/power guy; arm plays average to
above-average with good carry; average glove, steady fielder; plus runner
underway with fringe average times out of the box (4.25 seconds home-to-first
times).
Seth Beer Clemson
Baseball Draft Report - You can’t write about Clemson without
mentioning the big guy, so here goes: Seth Beer is a star and deserves all the
hype he’s gotten since first stepping on campus. He’s great. His long-term
defensive forecast scares me, but any doubts about his bat qualify as the
definition of nitpicks. In what might be a slightly spicy take, I think Logan
Davidson is arguably on the same tier. Defense matters, after all. In any
event, it’s hard to adequately describe how much I enjoy watching each player
do what they do best. Great college players and outstanding pro prospects,
both.
Joe Gray
Jr. Hattiesburg HS (MS)
6-3 - 195
- R/R
PG Grade: 10 - Joe Gray Jr is a 2018 OF with a 6-3 195 lb.
frame from Hattiesburg, MS who attends Hattiesburg HS. Outstanding physical
build, very projectable. 6.75 in the sixty, plays much faster on the baseball
field. Outstanding range in the outfield, gets quick jumps and runs direct
routes, laser arm strength, fields the ball easily and gets rid of it quickly,
highest level defensive tools. Right handed hitter, hits from a wide base with
a short swing and good extension out front, generates big bat speed and power in
batting practice, game swing is less fluid and consistent but the big tools are
there with more repetitions. Good student, verbal commitment to Mississippi.
Selected for the 2017 Perfect Game All-American Classic.
Tristan
Pompey Kentucky
6-4 - 200
- S/R
2080 Baseball - Well-proportioned, athletic body with width
to his shoulder and hips; five-tool player; open stance that closes at contact;
quick bat; plus bat speed with a good trigger, gets bat through the hitting
zone with quick hands and wrists; feel for the barrel; strength, loft and
leverage to his swing; plus power potential; above-average runner out of the
box and double-plus runner underway with good running stride; plus defensive
actions seen in right field with good routes, jumps, and reads; plus range,
glides to the ball; above-average arm with good carry; potential first-round
tools for the 2018 MLB Draft who should hold down center field for the
Wildcats; should be one of the top players in the SEC.
Steele
Walker Oklahoma
5-11 - 190
-
Oklahoma website - 2017
[Sophomore]: Garnered First Team All-Big 12 honors… started all 59 games for
the Sooners… led the team with a .333 batting average and a .413 on-base
percentage… ranked fifth in the Big 12 with a .541 slugging percentage…
finished tied for fifth in the Big 12 with 51 RBI… posted his third multi-hit
game of the season and hit his first triple of the season in a win vs. Long
Beach State (2/19)… recorded his fourth multi-hit game of the season and drove
in four runs in a 17-1 rout of Villanova (2/24)… launched his first home run of
the season with four RBI in a win over Central Connecticut State… totaled five
hits, including two extra-base hits, in a doubleheader sweep of Central
Connecticut State (3/4)… surpassed 50 RBI in his career and extended his hit-streak
to 19 games dating back to 2016 against Buffalo (3/9)… cranked his third home
run of the season and had a career-high five RBI at Kennesaw State (3/18)…
posted his 13th multi-hit and seventh multi-RBI game of the season in a
series-clinching win over Texas Tech (4/2)… became the first Sooner to homer in
Austin since 2011 at Texas (4/7)… launched his sixth home run, registered his
17th multi-hit game and 10th multi-RBI game of the season against Kansas
(4/23)… recorded the first two-home run game of his career in a win at Kansas
State (5/5)… registered his fifth three-hit game of the year in a contest vs.
TCU (5/12)… logged his 12th multi-RBI game of the season in a matchup against
Oklahoma State (5/19). Summer 2017: Split his summer between the Team USA
Collegiate National Team and the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball
League… named MVP of Team USA’s series wins over Chinese Taipei and Cuba… hit
.333 with two home runs and five doubles for Team USA… appeared in eight games
for Brewster and hit .280 with four RBI.
Connor Scott Plant HS (FL)
6-4 - 180
- L/L
PG Grade: 10 - Connor Scott is a 2018 OF/LHP with a 6-4 180
lb. frame from Tampa, FL who attends Plant HS. Outstanding athletic build, long
and lean with some present strength and plenty of room for more. Left handed
hitter, deep hand load, loose and fast hands, big raw bat speed, lots of lift
in his swing and can hit it a long way, ball flies off the barrel, low effort
fluid swing, could be scary with 20 pounds of additional muscle behind it.
Still developing footwork to show true arm strength in the outfield. Didn't run
sixty but 4.08 home to first from the left side. Also pitches, simple delivery
mechanics with a loose arm, limited lower half use, 3/4's arm slot. Fastball
topped out at 92 mph, slider shows some tightness and bite. Could develop into
a top level pitching prospect if he worked at it but his future is in the
batter's box. Excellent student, verbal commitment to Florida. Selected for the
2017 Perfect Game All-American Classic.
Mike
Siani Penn Charter HS (PA)
6-0 - 195
- L/L
PG Grade: 9.5 - Mike Siani is a 2018 OF/LHP with a 5-11 180
lb. frame from Glenside, PA who attends William Penn Charter. Medium-large
frame with excellent present build and athleticism, quick-twitch with excellent
strength throughout. Ran very well, posting a 6.75 seconds 60 yard dash.
Outstanding bat speed when hitting, lifts and separates with serious intent,
narrow stance with big stride into contact while retaining balance, swings hard,
big hip torque and excellent power, HR potential to all fields at maturity,
plus hand speed with strong wrists and forearms, very impressive hitting
prospect. Moves extremely well to the ball in the OF, attacks the ball and
fields cleanly, impressive arm strength with excellent carry on throws with
accuracy to target. Pitched as well, shorter arm circle in back but quick and
loose, up to high 3/4 slot and gets on top of ball, exclusively out of the
stretch, gets downhill with authority generating plane, FB worked 85-87 with
solid cutting life, showed sharp 1/7 CB with hammer depth, balanced delivery
throughout. Very high two-way upside prospect. Verbally committed to Virginia.
Named to 2015 Northeast Underclass Showcase Top Prospect List. Very good student.
Jake
McCarthy Virginia
College Baseball Daily - The 6-foot-2, 200 pound outfielder is
one of the best left-handed bats in college. He has a very easy swing with
little movement, helping him to create a lot of contact. He barely takes his
front foot off the ground and puts it down early. Despite that, he’s able to
generate some good pop. But with his speed, you just want McCarthy to put the
ball in play, and he has a swing that allows him to do that on a consistent
basis.
Considering that Bruce and Cespedes are signed for just 3 more years, I would not mind one bit to see two IMPACT outfielders signed in rounds 1 and 2. Kelenic and whichever one is best thereafter
ReplyDeleteThomas we all need to stop worrying about this stuff because Sandy is now "thinking expansively" which should help us all sleep better at night.
ReplyDeleteGary, I feel better now :)
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ReplyDeleteVery few players get to the majors as quick as Conforto (did we rush that?).
It will take a minimum of 3 years for someone drafted to get to Queens. 4 if you are coming out of high school.
As of right now, there isn't a single contract on the books past the 2020 season. This includes 3 outfielders (Cespedes, Bruce, Lagares).
We seem to have tremendous pitching depth coming out of the DSL chain this upcoming season, both as starters and relievers. If half of these kid are for real, it would lead me to concentrate this next draft on bats.
Mack, I agree 100%. Pitching-wise, my guess is this team's prospects somewhere in the top 10-15 of all teams. Hitting? Almost has to be bottom 5. We need hitting mainstays to come through the system more than once every 5 years or so.
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