1. Henry Davis (projected top 5 pick)
C 6-2 195 Louisville
3-14-21 - Joe Doyle - JoeDoyleMiLB
Wind can't do anything about this one. Henry Davis with a scorched first inning double.
Davis entered the day slashing .367/.476/.592 w/3 HRs, 5 2Bs, 14 RBI and 7 SB in 14 games.
3-10-21 - draft risers -
Henry Davis, C, Louisville (No. 19)
.395/.520/.684, 3 HR, 2 2B, 8 BB, 3 K, 5-for-5 SB
College catchers can easily move up draft boards with strong production, so it’ll be interesting to see what teams do with Davis, who entered the season as a first-round talent and has continued to impress with the bat.
Davis has collected hits in all 11 games so far this season, including four multi-hit games and he has great zone discipline. Like Frelick, Davis is getting the ball in the air more than he has in the past, but most of his extra-base hits have come against secondary stuff or lower-velocity fastballs. How he handles 90-plus velocity against ACC pitching will likely be something scouts bear down on the rest of the season.
Baserunners are 2-for-6 in stolen base attempts against Davis, with one of those stolen bases coming in a first-and-third, no-throw situation. His good throws to second have been in the 1.95-2.00-second pop-time range, and Davis has also aggressively hunted for backpicks at first and second base—keeping runners on their toes.
1. Adrian del Castillo (projected top 15 pick)
C 5-11 208 Miami
3-12-21 - top hitters in draft -
#3. Adrian Del Castillo, C
A 5-11, 211-pounds, in his third year at the University of Miami, the bat-first Del Castillo has worked hard to improve his defense behind the plate, spending time with Royals veteran Salvador Perez over the offseason. Although his arm strength, receiving and blocking could reportedly use some work, there’s no doubt Del Castillo will flourish on offense as pro.
In 2019, his first season with the Hurricanes, the former 36th round pick (2018) hit .331 with 12 home runs and 72 RBI, although of his 61 games that year only 11 came behind the plate. After a stint in the Cape Cod League that summer, Del Castillo’s primary position is now catcher, but as of this writing, he’s still only logged 33 games there in parts of three seasons (with 9 there so far during the ’21 campaign). Regardless, the lefty-hitting Del Castillo is again having a solid year thus far. Entering Wednesday, he’s up to a .293 AVG (.850 OPS) with 4 XBH and 11 RBI in 10 games.
2-22-21 - BA - Stock Watch -
Adrian Del Castillo, C, Miami (No. 2)
3-for-13, 1 2B, 1 BB, 2 K
It was a bit of a slow start for Del Castillo offensively. The top-ranked college hitter in the country went 1-for-10 during the first two games of a three-game series against Florida, with two strikeouts and a walk. The Gators attacked the lefthanded catcher with plenty of front door curveballs early on, and he swung through two such offerings in game one—one for a strikeout. He had a bit of a bounce back in the Sunday game, going 2-for-3, including his first extra-base hit of the season—a double to right-center against Gators lefthander Hunter Barco.
3. Harry Ford (projected 2nd round)
C 5-10 200 North Cobb HS (GA)
3-12-21 - top 50 HS players -
25. Harry Ford, C, North Cobb HS, Kennesaw, Ga.
Ford is a weird anomaly — a catcher who is also one of the faster players in his draft class. Center field is an option if he doesn't stick at catcher.
2-27-21 - top hs players -
Harry Ford – Ford was another big riser last summer thanks to rare tools for a catcher. He’s among the fastest players in the class, but he also shows good feel for catching, as well as plus bat speed and the potential for plus power. He could theoretically play second, third, or even center field in pro ball.
4. Ian Moller (projected 2nd-3rd round)
C 6-1 201 Wahlert HS (IA)
3-12-21 - top 50 HS players -
16. Ian Moller, C, Wahlert HS, Dubuque, Iowa
Moller is viewed as arguably the best defensive catcher in the prep class, but he's proven over the past summer that he also is a good enough hitter to be more than just a glove. He has strong, soft hands and moves well behind the plate.
2-27-21 - https://www.maxpreps.com/news/GLOc9IV-DkGJ9WKbGyXewg/top-high-school-baseball-player-from-all-50-states.htm -
Top baseball player in all 50 states
Iowa
Ian Moller | Wahlert (Dubuque)
Considered the best player in Iowa, he doesn't actually play baseball at Wahlert. Because Iowa holds its season in the summer, Moller chooses to attend summer showcases and tournaments. He's expected to be a first-day draft pick.
5. Hunter Goodman (projected 2nd-5th round)
C Memphis
2-15-21 - CBS - Top 50 -
48. Hunter Goodman, C/OF, Memphis
The Yankees used the 28th pick last year on catcher-slash Austin Wells based on his offensive potential. Goodman is similar to Wells in some ways. He too is a "catcher-slash," an elegant way of nodding at the likelihood that he won't stick behind the plate. He also has the chance to develop into an above-average hitter; it's just not as cut-and-dried as it was with Wells.
Goodman has more pop than Wells does, but it comes with less feel for hit and for the zone. Goodman's career strikeout rate is over 23 percent, and his 6.8 strikeout-to-walk ratio is significantly worse than Wells' 1.2. Of course Goodman doesn't have to match or exceed Wells to have a meaningful big-league career; there is a lot of crater risk with his profile though.
1-20-21 - D1 Baseball's top 100 College Prospects -
43 Hunter Goodman C H Memphis American
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1 comment:
i will take any of these catchers.
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