Mack –
Draft News – Drake Nightengale, Andrew Beesley, Masyn Winn, Jared Kelley,
https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/top-25-seniors-we-want-to-see-in-college-baseball-in-2021/ -
21. Drake Nightengale, RHP,
South Alabama
South Alabama seems to have its best seasons when they have a
slightly undersized right-handed workhorse at the front of the rotation. Think
the 2016 team led by Kevin Hill and the 2017 team with Randy Bell.
It’s a disappointment, then, that the 2020 team didn’t fully
get to see what it could do with Drake Nightengale leading the way. Through
four starts, he had a 3.09 ERA, 39 strikeouts and a .218 opponent batting
average in 23.1 innings.
https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/top-25-seniors-we-want-to-see-in-college-baseball-in-2021/ -
23. Andrew
Beesley, OF, Louisiana-Monroe
ULM came flying out of the gate in 2020. It was 12-3 with
series wins over 2019 regional teams McNeese State and Illinois State.
Beesley was a huge part of that success. He hit
.400/.565/.600 with 13 walks compared to just five strikeouts, and he was a
perfect 5-for-5 in stolen bases for an offense that was hitting .316/.445/.483
and was setting a torrid pace for stolen bases as a team. That we won’t get to
see how ULM’s and Beesley’s season would have played out in 2020 is one of the
unfortunate things we lost in a shortened campaign.
42. Masyn Winn, SS/RHP, Kingwood (HS)
If a position player selected outside of the first round is
going to turn into a star, it might be Winn. He's an absolute toolshed; a
two-way player with an Arkansas commitment who could become a notable player on
either side of the ball. Winn pairs near-elite bat speed with average strength.
He swings and misses a fair amount, but he counterbalances that tendency with
an athletic profile that could see him develop into an above-average shortstop
and baserunner. Winn is raw, and some prefer him as a pitcher, but he's a deep
cut of a name to keep in mind.
https://www.mlb.com/news/2020-mlb-draft-first-round-mock-draft - Jonathan Mayo’s first round pick
for the Mets –
19.
Mets: Jared Kelley,
RHP, Refugio HS (Tex.)
There’s a good chance Kelley is gone by now, but the Mets
would certainly have an interest should he get here. If they wanted to go the
college route, there are slew of them to be considered, many who I’ll have
coming off the board in the next six picks or so.
Arizona picks at #18, one slot before the Mets, The AZ Snake pit listed 18 players that could be on their draft board at this position.
One
is:
Austin Wells, C, University of Arizona, B/T: L/R
Wells is a bat-first catcher who has the physical tools to
stick behind the plate if he can improve his receiving abilities. Wells would
have been a Day 1 pick in the 2018 Draft out of Bishop Gorman HS (NV), but an
injury caused him to fall out of that range and enroll at Arizona instead.
Wells is a draft-eligible sophomore, but signability will not be an issue as a
likely middle of the first round selection. His bat and arm strength also
profile for a corner infield position or left field, where he’s played on days
he’s not behind the plate. Even if he doesn’t remain behind the plate, the bat is
worth the gamble plus there are 3-4 other positions to try him out at (3B, LF,
1B).
2 comments:
Jared Kelley sounds good. A bat first catcher who may not stick behind the plate makes me more than a little nervous, if he is the Mets choice.
Tom
Morning
My heart is set on Kelley, which is usually the kiss of death.
We will see.
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