Baseball America’s Top 500 Prospects –
Ht: 6-6 | Wt: 200 | B-T: R-R | Committed/Drafted: Mississippi
State
Scouting Report: Over the summer, Stewart was known almost
exclusively for his otherworldly curveball, which was a 70-grade offering at
the time and routinely registered spin rates above 3,000 revolutions per
minute. Stewart’s curveball was so impressive, in fact, that TrackMan honored
the righthander at the Perfect Game All-America Classic in San Diego and said
his breaking ball was among the most impressive pitches the company has ever
tracked, at any level. At 6-foot-6 and 200 pounds, that performance alone was
impressive. But this spring Stewart took a step forward, improving a fastball
that once sat in the upper 80s to low 90s and has now reached 97-98 mph
multiple times this spring, giving Stewart a chance at potentially two 70-grade
pitches. On top of the stuff, Stewart brings impressive athleticism to the
table and a good feel for the strike zone. Scouts have been impressed with how
consistently Stewart is able to land his sweeping, low-80s breaker for a
strike, especially considering the massive depth the pitch possesses. Stewart
has also shown the ability to manipulate the offering depending on the
situation. That sort of feel leaves some scouts projecting a changeup that
could be at least average down the line. Stewart has thrown a changeup at times,
but given his other offerings, he hasn’t needed to use a third pitch enough to
give scouts much of a feel for it. An impressive golfer as well, Stewart could
have a collegiate future on the links, but his skill on the mound should
prevent him from ever reaching Mississippi State’s campus in the first place.
The opposite seems to have happened. Conine struggled out of
the gate and has all but fallen off draft boards. He isn’t appearing on any
mock drafts, and has fallen significantly on multiple draft prospect rankings
list. Though his numbers have rebounded — he’s now hitting .280/.406/.602 with
15 homers — his stock seemingly hasn’t.
Roger Clemens’ youngest son is now one of the top
sluggers in college baseball –
The youngest son of seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens has hit six of his Big 12-leading 19
home runs in the last seven games for the regular-season champion Longhorns
(37-18). The junior second baseman also leads the conference with a .703
slugging percentage and 147 total bases. He ranks in the top 10 in three other
offensive categories.
2 comments:
I would draft that kid Carter Stewart if we were more set in our pipeline and at our big league level, but the Mets are not in that positive place to nab a high schooler. If he stays healthy, he looks to be special.
I would draft Conine and Clemens in the 5th to 10th round if available.But only if Clemens allowed Piazza to throw a jagged bat at him.
That guy DeGrom looks like someone I'd draft!
What's the difference between Matt Harvey and Harvey Weinstein? Matt just got out of jail in Queens, Weinstein soon will be going in.
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