10-16-22 - 2023 MLB Draft: an early look at the ACC
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5. RHP Rhett Lowder, Wake Forest.
Bat: R. Throw: R. 6'2", 200 lbs. Born 3/8/2002. Hometown: Albemarle, NC.
2022: 11-3, 3.09 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 105/26 K/BB in 99.1 innings.
It's all about the bats in this conference, but Rhett Lowder has so far emerged as the best arm in the prestigious league. He jumped right into the rotation as a freshman and broke out as a sophomore, striking out over one hundred batters along the way.
There is no one plus attribute here, but Lowder does a little bit of everything well. His fastball sits in the low to mid 90's and can get up to 97 at his best, while his slider and changeup both look consistently above average to give him three big league pitches. He commands everything well to both sides of the plate, effectively navigating the loaded lineups of the ACC by executing where he needed to.
That combination of pitchability and stuff is hard to find at times, and the North Carolina native also comes with some projection in a skinny 6'2" frame. Most pitchers nowadays like to identify as a Max Scherzer-esque "psychopath" or a Landon Sims-like "bulldog" on the mound, but Lowder doesn't really fit either of those descriptions.
An artist in his spare time (literally, he creates oil paintings), he's quiet and composed on the mound and doesn't let much rattle him. It's the full package as a starting pitcher, one that has a very good chance to wind up in the middle of a big league rotation.
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Kyle Chatham, OF, Marietta, Ga.
Class of 2023 | PG Rank: 500
643 DP Baseball Academy
Chatham is an athletic outfielder with 6.68 speed and the actions and hands to play on the dirt up the middle. A grinder at the plate that doesn’t give away at-bats and always seems to find the barrel. Fundamental actions across the board and consummate teammate that does whatever he needs to do to help the team win.
7-28-22 - Top Third Basemen In 2023 Draft -
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117 3B
Mike Boeve
Nebraska
One of the more accomplished pure hitters in college baseball, Boeve has a keen eye at the plate and the bat to ball skills that are almost assured to transfer up to the next level. He was also one of the more consistent hitters on the Cape in 2022.
Boeve has below average, maybe fringe average power depending on who you ask, but he does has a strong frame that some feel could tap into more juice once player development gets their hands on him. He's largely average at third base with a fringy arm. He may end up in left field, but you're buying the bat here, and it may be a plus hit tool.
9-7-22 - https://www.prospectslive.com/prospects-live/2022-mlb-mock-draft-n78w7-st9r4-wa35p-2n5ls-8addg -
13. Arizona Diamondbacks
Kevin McGonigle, Infield, Monsignor Bonner
The Diamondbacks have been no stranger to high upside preps and selecting in the thirteen slot should provide them some intriguing options. McGonigle arguably has the best present hit tool and polish in the class with a second base future profile. He’s a twitchy kid with remarkable barrel control and the ability to impact the game in every facet.
9-19-22 - Top 20 college prospects for '23 Draft -
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16. Brandon Sproat, RHP, Florida
The highest unsigned player in the 2019 Draft (seventh round, Rangers), Sproat boosted his stock by allowing just seven earned runs in his final six starts last spring while pushing his fastball to 99 mph and his slider to 91. The Mets took him in the third round without discussing financial parameters, and he turned them down to try to go higher in 2023.
He also can miss bats with a low-80s curveball and mid-80s changeup, and if he can maintain the improved control and command he showed down the stretch, he could fit in the first round.
10-19-22 - https://www.prospectslive.com/prospects-live/2022/1/15/2023-mlb-draft-prospects-fx4td?s=03 -
2023 MLB DRAFT - TOP 200 PROSPECTS -
1. Chase Dollander
Right-Handed Pitcher, Tennessee
Dollander is the real deal. It's a buttery delivery with a low-launch, three-quarter arm slot and electric arm speed. Some evaluators have compared the way he moves to Jacob deGrom. The fastball eats. It’s got ride, run and immense deception. He can run it up to 99 mph and he'll hold mid-90's throughout his outings.
Dollander mixes in a bevy of pitches, but it's his tight-spinning, sweeping slider that gets whiffs. Some scouts project it double-plus and the best breaking ball in the class. Dollander offers a big, high-70's curveball with huge sweep, though he's hardly had to use it.
He'll also show the occasional changeup, but it's largely tertiary at this point. As if the pure stuff wasn't enough, Dollander has premium command, pitch-ability, athleticism and polish. Pretty much the complete package and the argument can be made he's the best college pitching prospect in over a decade.
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