NEW INFO - 2023 Draft Prospect - OF - Jonny Farmelo

 

 Jonny Farmelo 

OF

 

12-28-22 - 2023 MLB Draft – Top 50 High School Prospects

https://www.prospects1500.com/general/2023-mlb-draft-top-50-high-school-prospects/

40. Jonny Farmelo, OF, Westfield HS (VA) – Farmelo can hold down center currently but a move to a corner is most likely as a pro. He has an accurate arm to go with above-average arm strength so he could find himself a home in right. He is good getting bat to ball and is hit first, although he has gap power and the ball does jump, so there may be average to better home run power in his future. His balance at his feet do leave me with some concern, but he has managed to hit well against good arms on the showcase circuit.

12-14-22 - Two Virginia Baseball Players Listed in Top 100 Prospects for 2023 MLB Draft - https://www.si.com/college/virginia/baseball/two-virginia-baseball-players-listed-in-top-100-prospects-for-2023-mlb-draft -

Jonny Farmelo, who announced his commitment to play baseball at UVA back in July 2020, is ranked the No. 52 overall prospect in the MLB Pipeline for the 2023 Draft. A highly-touted recruit from Centreville, Virginia, Farmelo is expected to arrive at UVA next fall, but could decide to go straight to professional baseball instead.

 

12-7-22 - MLB DRAFT 2023: WINTER'S MOCK DRAFT - https://www.prepbaseballreport.com/news/PBR/MLB-Draft-2023-Mock-Draft-First-Edition-4397815602?s=03 - 

25

Padres

Jonny Farmelo

OF

Westfield HS (VA)

Farmelo could easily climb higher in the spring thanks to his five-tool potential, but should he get to this pick, the Pads might be ready to hit on yet another high school prospect.

12-6-22 - 2023 MLB DRAFT - MOCK DRAFT 2.0 - https://www.prospectslive.com/prospects-live/2022-mlb-mock-draft-n78w7-st9r4-wa35p-2n5ls-8addg-ed27s?s=03 - 

35. Miami Marlins

Jonny Farmelo, OF, Westfield 

Farmelo has been a steady riser on boards after a really loud summer both in terms of pure hit tool and showcasing power. He’s got an above average arm and average speed and projects well in either corner outfield spot. It’s a reasonably mature swing for a high school hitter and he has the chance to move quickly up the ladder.

 

11-4-22 - 2023 NATIONAL RANKINGS UPDATED - 

https://www.prepbaseballreport.com/news/PBR/2023-National-Rankings-Updated-2768549031?s=03  

JONNY FARMELO OF / WESTFIELD, VA / 2023

Rankings  STATERANK: 2 / POS: 1 OVERALLRANK: 16 / POS: 3

Heading into the summer, Farmelo was a top 200 prospect in the class thanks to a sweet left-handed stroke and elite athleticism. After stout showings on multiple national stages including at the PBR Cup to begin the fall, the Virginia recruit skyrockets into the top 20 (#17), and might ultimately be too low. While not quite there (yet), there is some Max Clark esq feel to his all around game. A premium runner who routinely glides to 4.1-times in game, Farmelo is bigger than the aforementioned Clark at 6-foot-3, 215-pounds with lean, defined strength. His presence in the box is calm and collected with crisp movements and the ability to slow things down while accelerating through impact and flashing considerable power potential. Still more, his ability to cover the plate in driving the ball to the opposite field shines well on the hit-tool, and given the recent helium dark horses that the mid-Atlantic has produced (Merrill, Triantos), the northern Virginia product is a good bet to be the next in line.

 

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

62 OF

Jonny Farmelo

Westfield

Farmelo has a short, explosive path to the ball with big exit velocities and loud, gap power. He's handed velocity and spin at showcases. In the outfield, he's shown an above average arm with average speed. Farmelo is a big, strong kid who likely projects best into a corner outfield spot. The body is already fairly maxed out, so continuing to perform at a high level will be important as Farmelo's "next frontier" in development isn't clear.

 

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 

All the 2023 Draft Prospects in the Mack’s Mets database can be viewed by going to www.macksmets.blogspot.com and clicking on 2023 DRAFT PROSPECT DATABASE found on the top, left of the front page of the site.