Kendall Rogers
@Kendall Rogers D1 Baseball
RHP Christian McGowan (ranked #123 College 159) was slated to transfer to Kansas State. He has now decided to stay at Eastern Oklahoma.
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Ryan Cusick
RHP 20/yrs. Old 6-6 220 Wake Forest
Fastball sits in the 92-94 range, hitting 96 in early innings. Plus slider and average change.
Has struggled with command issues throughout high school and college.
2020 limited stat line: 4-starts, 0-2, 3.22, 22.1-IP, 43-K, 18-BB
Mack Projection:
18 walks in 22 innings doesn’t hack it at any level. I just don’t see him becoming a pro starter unless he can curb the wildness that has been with him through grade school. I project him as a reliever due to the fact that he also is a strikeout machine, but I wouldn’t consider him in the first 10 rounds like other have, some as high as the 3rd round.
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Eric Cerantola
RHP 20/yrs. Old 6-5 195 Mississippi State
Cerantola has a 3-pitch mix which stands up with any of his peers. The fastball sits in the 92-96 range. An above average slider. And a downward fade change-up.
Control has been an issue. Lack of movement on his fastball have hurt him. More hittable than he should be.
2020 limited stats: 4-starts, 1-1, 3.18, 17-IP, 22-K, 11-BB
Mack’s projection: Notice the walks in 2020? The last thing the Mets need is another starter that deals up home run balls. Sounds like a right handed Steven Matz to me. For me, it doesn’t matter if this guys name keeps coming up available when it would be my time to pick him. I would make a pass here.
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Gavin Williams
RHP 21/yrs. Old 6-6 230 East Carolina
Most draft experts consider Williams as the hardest thrower in this year’s class. His fastball touches 101. Add to that a + curve, and change that come in as low as 55.
Injury prone. A finger injury kept him out of most of 2019. Just 68 career college innings.
Floor is a power reliever.
2020 limited stats: 2-G, 3-IP, 0.00, 5-K
Mack projection: I hate guys that can throw hard but stay injured. If this is happening now, why would anything change as a pro. How many guys have we had that had huge K/IP ration that didn’t pan out (take it away, Tom).
Relievers go after the 5th round. His velo could make him an earlier pick but I would pass here.
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Andrew Susac
RHP 17/yrs. Old 6-3 215 Jesuit HS (CA)
Tall and very strong. Fastball touches 93-94. ++ upper speed high spin 70s slider. Definite a swing and miss pitch. His best pitch is probably his mid-80s change that falls off the table.
Strong MLB bloodlines.
Mack projection:
I like this kid and I can’t find anything wrong with him. He’s ranked somewhere between the 75th-100th top prospect in this draft, so he should still be on the board when our turn comes up in the second round.
I would definitely send some scouts out this summer to follow and report on him.
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Kendrick Calilao
1B/OF 20/yrs. old 6-1 200 Florida
Hey! A power first baseman from Florida!
Kalilao is a strong, power bat, with a powerful swing. Specializes in timing and barreling up velocity. Has struggled with off-speed stuff trailing off into the dirt (who doesn’t?).
Potential is an average hitter with above average pop. A greay arm makes up for his poor speed and he is projected both at first and left field.
Top 100 prospect.
Mack projection:
I know a team isn’t suppose to pick specifically targeting positions. It’s the ole ‘best player available’ theory. Well, I just don’t think another poor running, fair fielding either first baseman or left fielder is in the cards for the Mets this draft.
For that reason, I would pass here.
I like Sesac. Kendrick Calileo...too many syllables, would lengthen games and wear out announcers.
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