Mack - Prospect Report

10-18-22 - https://baseballprospectjournal.com/matt-shaw-prioritizing-development-team/ - 

Matt Shaw is a 5-foot-11, 185-pound shortstop with a well-balanced toolset. The right-handed hitter has simple mechanics and a short swing that allows him to drive the ball into the gaps. 

He hits for average and power and shows solid plate discipline. Besides his ability at the plate, Shaw possesses plenty of speed and projects to steal double-digit bases in pro ball.

 

10-16-22 - 2023 MLB Draft: an early look at the ACC

http://dugoutedgebaseball.blogspot.com/2022/10/2023-mlb-draft-early-look-at-acc.html?m=1&s=03 - 

Just Missed: Catcher Cooper Ingle (Clemson) was the first player off the list after slashing .351/.449/.526 with eight home runs for the Tigers last year and is one of my favorite players in the conference. He utilizes a short, slasher-type swing focused on lashing line drives around the field, but he can turn on one if he needs to and could be a fun prospect to develop. 

An interesting .252/.401/.319 run through the Cape Cod League with more walks (30) than strikeouts (28) highlighted his exceptional feel for hitting and also called into question somewhat his ability to create impact with wood bats. 

 

10-5-22 - Jupiter Uncommitted Gems: Part 2 - https://www.perfectgame.org/Articles/View.aspx?article=21312&s=03 - 

Brayden May, LHP, Mableton, Ga.

Class of 2023 | PG Rank: 50

5 Star National- Black 

A left-handed pitcher up to 90 mph with a breaking ball in the mid-70s and changeup with fade to attack both righties and lefties. Controlling the strike zone at a more efficient rate this year as he gains strength in his lower half. May looks to be making the jump as he has cut down his walk rate and has always been a strikeout pitcher who can execute a quality put away pitch in big situations. 

-Jason Phillips 

 

9-7-22 - https://www.prospectslive.com/prospects-live/2022-mlb-mock-draft-n78w7-st9r4-wa35p-2n5ls-8addg - 

21. Toronto Blue Jays

Ross Dunn, LHP, Arizona State 

The Blue Jays have been all over the map in recent drafts. 2022 was a prep-heavy experience so maybe they go back to the college well in 2023. Dunn figures to headline the Sun Devils weekend rotation in 2023 following his transfer out of Florida State. He’s been up to 96 with a deceptive fastball and a gnarly slider that tunnels his heat very well. This is where a run on college arms could really begin. 

 

10-19-22 - https://www.prospectslive.com/prospects-live/2022/1/15/2023-mlb-draft-prospects-fx4td?s=03 - 

Hurston Waldrep

Right-Handed Pitcher, Florida 

Waldrep transferred out of Southern Miss to Florida for his junior year after some impressive undergrad campaigns. The fastball gets up to 99 with immense hop at the top of the zone and true bat-missing qualities. The slider is thrown firm and short with late two-plane tilt that Waldrep gets hitters to chase regularly. 

The curveball may have the most potential of all his secondaries, but landing it for strikes consistently has come and gone. He's also flashed an above average splitter, though it's inconsistent both in shape and execution. Waldrep has a super-athletic frame with well-proportioned strength and a wicked quick arm. He's a true power pitcher with a bulldog mentality on the bump. 

 

10-19-22 - https://www.prospectslive.com/prospects-live/2022/1/15/2023-mlb-draft-prospects-fx4td?s=03 - 

10. Rhett Lowder

Right-Handed Pitcher, Wake Forest 

The reigning ACC Pitcher of the Year, Lowder has some of the best pitchability in the entire class. He's been into the mid-90's with the fastball, sitting in the low-90's later into starts with running life, mixing it with a good slider in the low-80's and a diabolical change-up with late parachute and fading life out of the zone in the mid-80's. 

It’s one of the best changeups in the class and comfortably projects plus. He can pitch backwards off the slider and change-up with ease and has good command and feel of his entire arsenal.