MACK - Draft Notes

 

 (including end of games Friday)

 

 Tyler Jennings @TylerJennings24 

 

                Chase Burns 

6 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 15 K (67.9% strikes) 

FB: 96-100, cut/ride (4 s/m, ~2715 RPMs)

SL: 85-91 (20 s/m, ~2880 RPMs)

CB: 80-84 (6 s/m, ~2800 RPMs)

CH: 87-92 (~1750 RPMs)

 30 total whiffs. Pure dominance. 

(on my board, Burns will be the first pitcher picked at 1.5) 

 

James Tibbs went yard again today and man, do I love this swing.

Hammered a line drive to CF at 111.3 earlier today, then hit this laser at 105.8 to extend FSU's lead. It would not be a shock to me if Tibbs ends up going in the top ten. 

(at one point I had “III” as someone that might still be around when the Mets picked. Not anymore. Agree he could go in the 8- 10 range) 

 

Griff O'Ferrall has been excellent this week and he's on the board with a tank, a dead-center HR off Jamie Arnold that went 405 feet and left the bat at 103.1 MPH. Excellent contact skills, even though he is aggressive. Surefire SS imo, looking more and more like a 2nd rounder. 

(the 6-1 infielder plays both middle infield positions… scrappy. Impressive hands and a solid hitter. I too have him in the 45-55 pick range) 

 

Ryan Andrade: 2 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 3 K 

*Posting film purely to showcase his stuff* 

FB: 91-94, big carry (3 s/m, ~2560 RPMs)

SL: 80-84, depth (4 s/m, ~2750 RPMs)

CH: 86-87, firm + lacked feel 

Big stuff, but limited by 30 command. Needs a dev fit, FB/SL is very intriguing. 

(6-2 junior at Pitt. Third day pick) 

 

                    Michael Massey has returned! 

1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K 

FB - 93-96, huge carry w/ cut (up to 2400 RPMs)

SL - 82-85, two-plane w/ low spin 

First outing since April 28th, fits as a 3rd/4th round type. 

(agree with 4^th round projection) 

 

Arkansas Baseball @RazorbackBSB 

AM on Thu, May 23, 2024: 

Hagen Smith's season totals:

 1.48 ERA

79.0 IP

37 H

16 R

13 ER

30 BB

154 SO 

                        Stephen Schoch @bigdonkey47 

These numbers are even more ridiculous when you think about how much offense there has been in college baseball this season 

(I still have hom being picked only as the 2^nd pitcher, behind Chase Burns) 

 

Teddy Cahill @tedcahill 

Tommy White. 

Oppo grand slam. That's his 75th career home run. No one in the 21st century has hit more home runs than Tommy White 

(if you’re looking for a home run hitting monster that can play both at third and first… hint hint… this is your guy) 

 

Stephen Schoch @bigdonkey47 

Casey Saucke hits the 20th home run of the ACC Tournament so far. Tournament record is 54 and we’ve still got 11 more games to go 

(played mostly right field in college buy is projected toplay at third. Going into the playoffs, I have him being picked in the 4^th  round) 

 

Stephen Igoe @StephenIgoe 

Cliff Godwin said ECU ace Trey Yesavage has been in the hospital the last two nights dealing with a partially collapsed lung after some chest discomfort in recent days. 

He will most likely be released today and be able to resume physical activity once he gets out of the hospital 

(this is really alarming news for a guy projected to be picked before the Mets pick at 1.19. I assume ECU will baby step him and this could really drive down his draft status) 

 

Mark Etheridge @marketheridge 

Luke Holman is at 100 pitches through 6 shutout innings. Like Gage Jump yesterday, Holman gives LSU a scary option for regionals. 

                Teddy Cahill  @tedcahill 

Luke Holman is done after six innings.  6 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K 

(Holman went into this playoff season as either a Sup-A 1^st round pick or an early second. Pitching like this will only improve here) 

 

Clemson Baseball  @ClemsonBaseball 

Blake Wright     3B 

Locked in from Day 1  All-ACC infielder. 

• .341 batting average

• 21 HR

• 70 RBI

• 62 runs 

(this senior has had an incredible year and placed himself solidly as an early second day pick in July’s draft) 

 

MLB Pipeline @MLBPipeline 

Jac Caglianone can hit (1.373 OPS). And pitch (68 K's in 62 IP). And flash the leather!

 More on this year No. 3 Draft prospect: https://t.co/5BKiFZcuZA  

(Jac will be off the board before the first commercial break) 

 

Joe Doyle @JoeDoyleMiLB 

To the surprise of absolutely no one, Oregon State 2B Travis Bazzana has been named Pac-12 Player of the Year, as well as the 2024 Batting Champion.

 (More accolades for Bazzana Banana… probably the 1.2 pick behind Georgia 3B Carlie Condon) 

 

What a freaking start by LHP Gage Jump in LSU's biggest game of the year thus far against a loaded Georgia lineup. 

7 IP

4 H

1 ER

7 K

1 BB

105 pitches, 75(!) for strikes 

Season high in pitches, fourth time over 100 pitches in 2024. 

(this is the time of the year that big individual tournament games can improvr one’s draft status. Gage went into Tuesday as around the 100^th pick in the draft. Since great pitching is so rare in this draft, I move him up around 20 slots just because of this game) 

 

Stephen Schoch @bigdonkey47 

Lyle Miller-Green with his 30th long ball of the season! Way more impressive than that trumpet playing crocodile if you ask me  

 

Brian Recca @brian_recca 

 

Donovan Zsak  Rutgers 

FINALLY got to see Zsak. Long, projectable frame w/ athleticism. Heavy FB usage from  high 3/4 slot. Late, riding life on heater. 95+ x7 in 2nd inn. Also showed a get me over CU, straight CH.

FB: 90-95, 97 x2, 99 x1

CU: 70-74

CH: 82-84 

Zsak last 3 starts: 15 IP, 1.20 ERA, 4 H, 8 BB, 13 K, .089 BAA 

 

Gabe Driscoll Binghamton

 

RHP SR who really knows how to PITCH. Physical/durable @ 6'5-225. + command of 5 pitch mix. Works both sides well; CT is best K pitch. 66.1 IP, 3.26 ERA, 66 K, 13 BB, 5.08 K/BB. Potential "SR sign"

 

FB/SI: 87-91

CT: 85-86

SL: 77-80

CH: 81-82 

(I currently have Driscoll as a third day pick in the last 10 rounds) 

 

Kendall Rogers @KendallRogers 

SCOOP: Washington State 3B and leading hitter Cole Cramer intends to enter the Transfer Portal when it opens next Tuesday, I'm told. Cramer was the leading hitter for the Cougars in 2024, batting .345 with 15 doubles, 3 homers and 37 RBIs. Will be a SR. 

(just because you file for transfer doesn’t mean you can’t be drafted and signed. Sime more obsure players use this as an opportunity to tell the drafting world, hey, here I am! No ink on him at this point.)