Mack - Prospect Report

10-3-22 - Joe Doyle @JoeDoyleMiLB 

Industry is light on Okla. State RHP Juaron Watts-Brown. Sat 93-96 w/2500 rpm FB last week over 2 IP. Short, mid-80s SL w/above average spin. CB can be separator. Big-time athlete, quick arm. Big up arrow.

Ranked no. 36

 

10-3-22 - Phil Kerber @PhilKerberPBR 

Kansas State commit ‘23 RHP Blake Dean (@1TitansNation) can flat out spin it. When it’s on, one of the best pitches in the state. 3.0 no hit IP, 4 K. 

FB: 85-90

CH: 80-82

SL: 77-78

 

7-28-22 - https://www.prospectslive.com/prospects-live/2022/1/15/2023-mlb-draft-prospects - 

29 SS

Arjun Nimmala

Strawberry Crest, Valrico, FL

Long, lean and explosive describe Nimmala well. He started tapping into power on the showcase circuit but still remains very projectable and likely to add plenty more strength. Potential to be an athletic impact bat on the left side of the infield. Nimmala will be just 17 years old at the time of the draft and offers some of the most intriguing athlete upside at the top of the class.

 

9-30-22 - https://gatorswire.usatoday.com/lists/florida-baseball-2023-mlb-draft-preseason-prospects-wyatt-langford-brandon-sproat-hurston-waldrep/ - 

RHP Brandon Sproat - No. 16 

We already know that Brandon Sproat has MLB potential, but his goal is to be a first-round pick. He’s been drafted in the first 10 rounds twice now and chosen not to sign, most recently with the Mets in 2022 as a third-rounder. 

Sproat’s gambling on himself this year, and it’ll take some consistency to impress scouts any more than he already has. His fastball touches 99 mph and his slider can come in at 91. Velocity isn’t the problem for him. If he can learn to command his breaking pitches, especially against the SEC, Sproat could sneak into the first round.

 

9-19-22 - Top 20 college prospects for '23 Draft -

https://www.mlb.com/amp/news/top-college-prospects-for-2023-mlb-draft.html - 

6. Enrique Bradfield, OF, Vanderbilt 

Bradfield was the fastest player in the 2020 Draft as a high schooler and retains that title in 2023 after showing top-of-the-scale speed while stealing 93 bases in 99 attempts in his first two seasons at Vanderbilt, including a perfect 46-for-46 last year. A no-doubt center fielder and career .327/.433/.456 hitter, he's more on-base machine than power threat, though he did sock eight homers last spring after going deep just once as a freshman. 

 

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

3. Pittsburgh Pirates

Jacob Gonzalez, Shortstop, Ole Miss 

The Pirates have picked inside the Top 7 picks each of the last three summers and all signs point toward that happening again. Pittsburgh and General Manager Ben Cherington have gone hard after hit tools in recent history, targeting players with high contact rates and impact at the plate. Gonzalez fits that mold beautifully with an 87 percent contact rate in 2022, coupled with above average-to-plus exit velocities. He’s an average shortstop now, though he may outgrow the position. That said, he’s more than athletic enough to stay on the dirt. Gonzalez is one of the rare prospects with a high floor and an intriguing blend of upside and up-the-middle value. 

 

9-9-22 - 2023 OVERALL RANKINGS UPDATE

https://www.prepbaseballreport.com/news/PBR/2023-Overall-Rankings-Update-7531924608?s=03  

COOPER PRATT SS / RHP / MAGNOLIA HEIGHTS, MS / 2023

Rankings  STATERANK: 1 / POS: 1 OVERALLRANK: 32 / POS: 10 

Pratt, an Ole Miss recruit, emerged as a must-follow talent coming out of the Magnolia State next spring after a strong summer. Broad-shouldered with a pro-ready 6-foot-4, 195-pound frame, the shortstop is impossible to miss on the diamond where his easy actions provide for smooth movements on both sides of the ball. However, it is the upside of the right-handed stick that is likely to bring important eyes to Magnolia Heights in the spring. 

 

9-7-22 -  Top 20 high school prospects for '23 Draft

https://www.mlb.com/news/top-high-school-draft-prospects-2023 - 

14. Cameron Johnson, LHP, Bishop McNamara HS (Md.)

Johnson is a big left-hander with a high-spin fastball that can sit in the mid-90s and is tough to pick up. He complements it with a nasty upper-70s slider that has missed a ridiculous amount of bats all summer, and he’ll show the makings of a solid changeup. He’ll be pitching for Team USA.