Mack - Prospect Report

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 - 

1. OF Travis Honeyman, Boston College.

Bat: R. Throw: R. 6'2", 190 lbs. Born 10/2/2001. Hometown: Massapequa, NY.

2022: 6 HR, .329/.402/.506, 5 SB, 16/11 K/BB in 41 games.

Boston College hasn't seen much team success lately with just one winning season out of the past six, but they have produced plenty of high end draft prospects including Justin Dunn, Cody Morissette, Luke Gold, Sal Frelick, the latter of whom shares some similarities to Travis Honeyman. Frelick, the fifteenth overall pick in 2021, was the school's highest drafted player since fourth overall pick Tony Sanchez in 2009, and Honeyman has a chance to beat Frelick this year. After picking up one (1) hit as a freshman in 2021, he broke out as one of the team's best hitters in 2022 and and boosted his stock further with an excellent run through the Cape Cod League, where he slashed .289/.400/.530 with four home runs in 24 games. He makes a ton of contact from the right side, striking out just 8.7% of the time at BC in 2022 and a still-solid 18.2% on the Cape, with exceptional adjustability in his swing and the ability to get to balls all over the zone. He's similar to Frelick in that sense, but at 6'2", his long arms and extremely quick hands help him produce high exit velocities and above average pull side power in games. It's hard to bust him in, as he can pull those hands in and turn on the ball with the best of them, but he has no problem going the other way either and the power will start to come that way as he gets stronger. The Long Island native is not quite as fast as Frelick and is not guaranteed to stick in center field, but he may hit for more impact while maintaining nearly as high an on-base percentage, though to this point he makes too much contact early in counts to draw high numbers of walks. Honeyman has plenty of upside, with the chance to hit 20+ home runs a year with high, batting average-driven on-base percentages, potentially from center field.

 

10-16-22 - New Balance   @ftrstarsseries 

Georgia 2023 RHP Jeffrey ‘Mac’ Heuer (@jeffreyMacHeuer) throwing smoke early today sitting 93-96 with an 85 mph change and 77-78 mph curve during our Caribbean Classic. TTU Baseball commit https://t.co/WjRsGVCAbt 

 

10-15-22 - PG College Baseball @PGCollegeBall 

Jackson Baumeister ('23 elig) sat 92-94 w/ great quality & riding life. Worked efficiently & mixed in CB at 75-77.  https://t.co/ZtokVA3jwz 

 

10-8-22 - Ian Smith @FlaSmitty 

This might be my favorite swing of the week so far. 

Jonny Farmelo is firmly among the Top 5 OF in the class, in my opinion 

10-6-22 - Ian Smith @FlaSmitty 

2023 OF Jonny Farmelo finds an easy barrel for an oppo RBI. Premier tools that have stood out the entire summer and now into fall. UVA commit. https://t.co/4xHfjRo3IM 

 

10-14-22 - Cape Cod Top Prospect List - https://www.perfectgame.org/Articles/View.aspx?article=21362&s=03 - 

Player of the Year: Matt Shaw, 2B/3B, Bourne (Maryland)

 

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

Wesley Moore, RHP, Cartersville, Ga.

Class of 2023 | PG Rank: 500

USA Prime National 

A projectable right-hander with a 6-foot-6, 193-pound frame that runs the fastball up to 88 mph should be one to watch in Jupiter. Minimal looks on the tall right-hander but from early reports Moore has begun to show added size and strength with increased velocity as a pitcher to make the next jump in his development. 

 

7-28-22 - Top Third Basemen In 2023 Draft -

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

87 3B

Max Anderson

Nebraska

Max Anderson produced big time for Nebraska in his freshman year, receiving Freshman All-American honors and carried that momentum into a strong summer for Bourne in the Cape Cod League. Anderson has good bat speed, really hits balls hard on the inner half of the plate. On the whole there's good pitch recognition, but he will chase good breakers and can struggle handling high fastballs. Best attribute offensively is great hand speed that allows Anderson to attack the ball out in front, resulting in lots of pull side power with a swing plane that lets him elevate. His range at third is solid and he does get his body in position to make plays, but his hands aren't great and his arm action is awkward and plays down his arm strength. However, this is still a very young player, and there's work that can be done to get more consistent with the arm and hands at the hot corner. 

 

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

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

12. Jack Hurley, OF, Virginia Tech

Hurley put up monster numbers in a loaded Virginia Tech lineup last spring, batting .375/.452/.664 with 14 homers and 10 steals and outperforming No. 9 overall pick Gavin Cross. He makes a lot of hard contact despite a busy left-handed swing, and he also has plus speed and a shot at playing center field.