The Bleacher Report is out with their new mock draft and Joel Rueter has this guy picked at #12 for the Mets:
1.12 - New York Mets: LHP Zack Thompson, Kentucky -
The
Mets have been linked to college arms, per Callis, and with Lodolo, Rutledge
and Manoah off the board in this scenario, Thompson is the best of the
remaining crop. The Kentucky left-hander does come with some injury concerns
after he failed a post-draft physical in 2016 and missed time as a sophomore
with an elbow setback. However, none of that required surgery, and he has
looked strong this spring, going 6-1 with a 2.40 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 130 strikeouts
in 90.0 innings thanks to a well-balanced four-pitch mix.
Maxi Preps posted their thoughts on the five top high school catchers in the draft.
They
list, in order:
Hayden Dunhurst, Pearl
River Central (Carriere, Miss.), 5-11, 208
Darius Perry, La Mirada (Calif.), 6-2, 215
Kurtis Byrne, Christian Brothers (St. Louis), 6-1, 210
Jonathan French, Parkview (Lilburn, Ga.), 6-0, 210
Matt McCormick, St. Laurence (Burbank, Ill.), 6-0, 195
There is a lot of speculation this week that
UNC Wilmington SS, Greg Jones, may have shot
himself into the first round of the draft. The Athletics, that sent a ton of
scouts out to see him this past week maybe the favorite here at 1.29
LHP Hunter Barco, who started out this mock
season as one of the top five players that will be picked, has been shut down from
pitching with a shoulder strain.
Scouts
have had concern with his lower arm slot, and, though this strain doesn’t seem
like it’s life threatening (he’s still hitting for the team), he probably has seen
his dream of being picked in the first round as poof
.
He’s
committed to the University of Florida… wouldn’t be the worst decision.
The big Lead posted their list of the players with the ‘best tools’.
They were:
Best
Hitter - 1B Andrew Vaughn
Best
Power - 1B Michael Toglia
Best
Runner - SS Greg Jones
Best
Arm - C Shea Langeliers
Best
Fielder - SS Nasim Nunez
mlb.com
wrote an article on what they feel are the top five players… outside the Top
100 list… for you to consider drafting.
They
were:
Will Childers, RHP,
Lakeside HS (Evans, Ga.): At 6-foot-4, 205 pounds, he’s got the kind of
athletic pitcher’s frame you love from a high school arm. The University of
Georgia commit has been up to 94 mph with good angle, will flash an
above-average breaking ball and show feel for a changeup.
Michael Curialle, SS,
JSerra Catholic HS (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.): JSerra’s had a nice string of
shortstops, starting with Chase Strumpf (now the second baseman at top-ranked
UCLA) and followed by former No. 1 overall pick Royce Lewis. Now it’s Curialle’s
turn. He’s bit and athletic and has the chance to hit for power. He runs better
than you might think, with some thinking he has the chance to stay at
shortstop. If not, he might be able to handle center field or have the power
profile to third. His commitment to follow in Strumpf’s footsteps to UCLA might
make him a tough sign.
Grant McCray, OF,
Lakewood Ranch HS (Bradenton, Fla.): McCray’s father Rodney played pro ball for
a decade and is perhaps known most for crashing through a Minor League outfield
fence in 1991. His son, committed to Florida State, is a plus runner who can
really play center field. He needs to add strength, but he has some bat whip,
allowing scouts to dream that he could eventually become a true center fielder
who can drive the ball.
John McMillon, RHP,
Texas Tech: McMillon began his college career as a two-way player with huge raw
power, both at the plate and the mound. Huge swing and miss issues led to him
becoming a pitcher only. The right-hander was touching 100 mph as a freshman,
but came out of the gate this spring with a huge dip in his velocity. It’s back
up now, and he complements it with an inconsistent slider that’s been better of
late.
Ken Waldichuk, LHP,
St. Mary’s: Lefties who are 6-foot-4 are always going to get some interest,
though Waldichuk has been a bit inconsistent this year after a really good
sophomore season. The southpaw will sit around 90-91, but can touch 93-94 mph
and will show flashes of a slider, curve and changeup. He misses a ton of bats
with a lower slot delivery. While some think he might be a reliever (where his
stuff would play up), he does have the repertoire to start.
Sports Info Solution
lists the following players as the top 5 college corner infielders in the
draft.
They
are:
1. 1B Andrew Vaughn
2. 3B Josh Jung
3. 1B/OF Michael Busch
4. 1B Logan Wyatt
5. 3B Drew Mendoza
Woodcrest Christian (CA) HS RHP, Wesley Scott, has informed the powers to be that he is pulling his name for consideration in this year’s draft, and will attend Vanderbilt to continue his development.
Baseball
America has him ranked as the 269th player inte the draft. This
would have made him a third day pick. IMO, he needs to speed up and going to college
is probably his best move to develop a sitting fastball above 89-92.
1 comment:
I have some thoughts on draft philosophy coming tomorrow. I think you go with hitters first, best available player second.
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