Weekly Draft Notes

 

1-21-21 - Baseball Performance Center  @The_BPCsj

 

First pen of the year for Chase Petty: 98-100.5 . SL going 87 with -2V & -16.5H at 2700 RPMs. More work to do. Electricity at its finest

 

1-21-21 - Doug @FTLO_Baseball

 

Don't be surprised if there's buzz here when the Mets pick 10th overall (I know they never pop prep arms in the 1st rd, but still.. Jersey kid too)

 

Mack’s spin - I have other favorite for the Mets first pick, but I would also be very happy if the Mets picked Perry.

 

He would look great on some other roster after we trade him someday for a 30+ year old guy.

 

(stop it!) 

 

1-20-21 - D1 Baseball's top 100 College Prospects -

 

1 Kumar Rocker RHP P Vanderbilt SEC

2 Jack Leiter* RHP P Vanderbilt SEC

3 Ty Madden RHP P Texas Big 12

4 Jaden Hill RHP P LSU SEC

5 Matt McLain SS H UCLA Pac-12

6 Adrian Del Castillo C H Miami ACC

7 Jud Fabian OF H Florida SEC

8 Henry Davis C H Louisville ACC

9 Richard Fitts RHP P Auburn SEC

10 Jordan Wicks LHP P Kansas State Big 12

11 Alex Binelas 3B H Louisville ACC

12 Tommy Mace RHP P Florida SEC

13 Jose Torres* SS H NC State ACC

14 Colton Cowser OF H Sam Houston State Southland

15 Jonathan Cannon* RHP P Georgia SEC

16 Steven Hajjar LHP P Michigan Big Ten

17 Ethan Wilson OF H South Alabama Sun Belt

18 Levi Usher OF H Louisville ACC

19 Christian Franklin OF H Arkansas SEC

20 Will Bednar* RHP P Mississippi State SEC

21 Pete Hansen* LHP P Texas Big 12

22 Gunnar Hoglund RHP P Ole Miss SEC

23 Sal Frelick OF H Boston College ACC

24 Max Ferguson 2B H Tennessee SEC

25 Cody Morissette 2B H Boston College ACC

26 Christian MacLeod LHP P Mississippi State SEC

27 Isaiah Thomas OF H Vanderbilt SEC

28 Eric Cerantola RHP P Mississippi State SEC

29 Mason Pelio RHP P Boston College ACC

30 John Rhodes* OF H Kentucky SEC

31 Zack Gelof 3B H Virginia ACC

32 Joe Rock LHP P Ohio MAC

33 Austin Krob LHP P TCU Big 12

34 Bryce Miller RHP P Texas A&M SEC

35 Glenn Albanese RHP P Louisville ACC

36 Kevin Abel RHP P Oregon State Pac-12

37 Mo Hanley LHP P Adrian College (Mich.) D3

38 Robby Martin OF H Florida State ACC

39 Connor Pavolony C H Tennessee SEC

40 Ryan Cusick RHP P Wake Forest ACC

41 Jack Leftwich RHP P Florida SEC

42 Noah Cardenas C H UCLA Pac-12

43 Hunter Goodman C H Memphis American

44 Christian McGowan RHP P Eastern Oklahoma St JC

45 Evan Shawver LHP P Cincinnati American

46 Ryan Webb LHP P Georgia SEC

47 Josh Swales RHP P Southern Nevada JC

48 Luca Tresh C H NC State ACC

49 Kamren James* SS H Mississippi State SEC

50 Hayden Jones C H Illinois State MVC

51 Hugh Fisher LHP P Vanderbilt SEC

52 McCade Brown RHP P Indiana Big Ten

53 Jake Smith RHP P Miami ACC

54 Kris Bow RHP P Southern Nevada JC

55 Andrew Abbott LHP P Virginia ACC

56 Parker Chavers OF H Coastal Carolina Sun Belt

57 Alfredo Ruiz LHP P Long Beach State Big West

58 Bryce McGowan RHP P Charlotte C-USA

59 Ethan Murray SS H Duke ACC

60 Pat Winkel C H Connecticut Big East

61 Mason Black RHP P Lehigh Patriot

62 Jacob Misiorowski RHP P Crowder College JC

63 Sam Bachman RHP P Miami (OH) MAC

64 Thomas Farr RHP P South Carolina SEC

65 Dom Hamel RHP P Dallas Baptist MVC

66 Cade Povich LHP P Nebraska Big Ten

67 Ryan Holgate OF H Arizona Pac-12

68 Brannon Jordan RHP P South Carolina SEC

69 Luke Albright RHP P Kent State MAC

70 Seth Lonsway LHP P Ohio State Big Ten

71 Ben Casparius RHP P Connecticut Big East

72 Micah Dallas RHP P Texas Tech Big 12

73 Nick Nastrini RHP P UCLA Pac-12

74 Johnny Ray RHP P TCU Big 12

75 Sean Burke RHP P Maryland Big Ten

76 Ryan Bergert RHP P West Virginia Big 12

77 Jesse Bergin RHP P UCLA Pac-12

78 Julian Bosnic LHP P South Carolina SEC

79 Troy Melton RHP P San Diego State MWC

80 Christian Lothes LHP P Charlotte C-USA

81 Nathan Hickey* C H Florida SEC

82 Denzel Clark OF H CSUN Big West

83 Carson Seymour RHP P Kansas State Big 12

84 JP Massey RHP P Minnesota Big Ten

85 TJ Brock RHP P Ohio State Big Ten

86 Jalen Battles SS H Arkansas SEC

87 Tyler McDonough 2B/OF H NC State ACC

88 Ryan Wrobleski C H Dallas Baptist MVC

89 Maxwell Costes 1B H Maryland Big Ten

90 Chase Silseth RHP P Arizona Pac-12

91 Doug Nikhazy LHP P Ole Miss SEC

92 Spencer Schwellenbach RHP/SS P Nebraska Big Ten

93 Michael McGreevy RHP P UC Santa Barbara Big West

94 Grant Holman RHP P California Pac-12

95 Brant Hurter LHP P Georgia Tech ACC

96 Michael Kirian LHP P Louisville ACC

97 Oraj Anu OF H Kentucky SEC

98 Wyatt Young SS H Pepperdine WCC

99 Eric Kennedy OF H Texas Big 12

100 Wyatt Olds RHP P Oklahoma Big 12

  

1-20-21 - prospect live -

 

# 10 - New York Mets

Adrian Del Castillo

C/1B/LF, Miami

 

Del Castillo may be the best college bat in this draft class. The Mets would be giddy to pounce and add his polish and close-to-immediate contributions to their system. He's a bat-first catcher with strong recognition of the zone and a smooth, lofty swing. During the off-season, Del Castillo worked with Royals catcher Salvador Perez on his defense, developing better receiving and strike-stealing skills. If he shows he could stick behind the plate at the next level, there's a good chance he buoys even further up our draft board. The Mets are primed to compete for NL East titles immediately moving forward, and it wouldn't surprise us to see Del Castillo in their lineup during the latter-half of 2022.

 

Mack’s spin - 

This would make me very happy but I’m not going to hold my breath here. 

I know out top prospect is a catcher but you can’t have enough of these rare birds. This is the best in this draft and maybe the best bat as well. 

 

1-19-21 - prospect live -

 

I really think there is a ton of Ben Zobrist in Cody Morissette. From the swing, the natural loft, the all-fields approach, the plate discipline, even the versatility to roam around the field, he can impact the game in a number of ways.

 

The concerns on the profile will be whether or not you’re comfortable and confident the bat is going to impact the baseball enough to warrant a big league regular role. I think he has that upside, and his versatility should buoy that as well.

 

Morissette really began hitting the ball a lot harder in 2020, as well as lifting the ball. If he continues that trend and hits eight or nine home runs in 2021, he just might play himself into the middle of the first round.

 

Mack’s spin - Morissette is another of those prospects that have been moving up on the charts, even though no games are being played.

 

I am not a big fan of his bat, but he will be drafted on Day 2 because he is is still very talented.

 

 

1-19-21 - BLEED CUBBIE BLUE -

 

The Georgia prep catcher Harry Ford would make for an interesting discussion, if on the board at 21. Catcher in three or four years might not seem an organizational weakness, but Ford seems flexible enough to go elsewhere, as needed. Time spent researching potential choices at 21 both relaxes you on the likelihood of quality there, and screams that the likely quality doesn't stop anywhere near 21. Which is why it's useful to follow a college team until MLB season starts. More teams than you might think are bringing 97 or higher out of the bullpen, late. Oh, to harness some command, as well.

Mack’s spin - 

I consider this a catcher rich draft where at least four might be picked in the first round. Ford is one of them. 

Adrian del Castillo should be the first to go, long gone before we pick. Henry Davis should be next and is one of my two top targets. But if both of them are gone, Ford might be hard to pass on.

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