MACK - Draft News

 

                                                             (including end of games Friday)

 Wyatt Henseler @wyatthenseler

 After a lot of conversations with my family, I’ve decided to opt out of draft consideration and head to College Station. Excited to start my next chapter in Aggieland! Gig ‘em

 

 MLB Pipeline @MLBPipeline

 College bats are the strength of the 2024 Draft class.

 Here are the top 10:

 https://t.co/QoqAlyZjvI       https://t.co/0DxJGRGMUH 

 

Joe Doyle @JoeDoyleMiLB

A pitcher a day keeps the doctor away. Keep an eye on UNLV righty Austin Cates in the Draft. One of the better splitters in the class. Throws it a ton. Separates well in several ways off a low-90s FB. Will show a SL to RHH. Good mover too. Interesting.

https://t.co/glXFGkbwa8 

(I currently have him as a mid to closing second day pick)

 

Think Tennessee RHP AJ Causey is going to go good in the Draft. Maybe the most unique sinker in class. Elite sink & elite arm-side run. Low launch, but will vary his arm slot. SL, CB, CH make for an uncomfortable AB. Someone gives him a chance to start.

(I currently have him as a third day pick)

 

Total flier here, but if I'm a pro team I'd be interested in Austin Peay RHP Andrew Devine on day three of the Draft. Big under-slot. T94 w/carry from a sub-5' rel. Generates above average extension from a 5-9 frame. 60 K in 58 IP. Just 17 BB. SL flashes.

(this is the first ink I have seen on this guy)

 

JJ Cooper @jjcoop36

 

I had a lot of fun putting this together. After last night, there have been 19,001 HRs hit in D-I baseball this year. Even if no HRs are hit in Omaha, this will once again set the HR rate record. What's causing the spike? We inspected a ton of theories.

  https://t.co/Jjv60i2Mov 

 

Here's a crazy stat I came across while doing this. The HBP rate in D-I is skyrocketing. In 2024, 1.1% of MLB PAs result in an HBP. In D-I, it's 3.3%. The average team averages more than 1 HBP per game (22,218 in total). 

https://t.co/dvLZYcRW5v 

 

Jacob Rudner @JacobRudner

            Brandon Neely in the postseason: 12 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 5 BB, 19 K

 Florida’s closer is making himself some money 

                        Keith Law @keithlaw 

Postseason performances don’t actually move the needle much for teams unless there’s a big change in stuff

 What does move the needle the wrong way is letting Neely throw 50+ high-stress pitches the day after he threw 57

 (The 6-3 righty will probably be the first closer off the board at around the 175^th pick; however, after seeing these pitch counts, you might be watching a conversion to starter in the making)

 

 Carlos Collazo @CarlosACollazo

 

I feel like we've seen a lot of really bad corner outfield play in college this season.

Why UNC’s Vance Honeycutt is one of the draft’s most exciting—and risky—prospects:

https://t.co/azfMfgLaUV 

 

Teddy Cahill @tedcahill

Jac Caglianone was already one of the very best players in the country last year.

He's gotten even better this year, especially as a hitter - cutting his strikeout rate and raising his average without sacrificing power.

 How the Gators star did it

https://t.co/HuwK5Lh0EA 

UK Baseball defeats Oregon State, 10-0, to open the series in Lexington.

Trey Pooser (7 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 8 K)

 (outings like this get players on draft boards… I did not have this 6-4 grad student on my board and now he goes and dominates Oregon Freaking State. What a great under-slot pick he would make now)

 

 Kendall Rogers @KendallRogers

                 Braden Montgomery gets thrown out at home and he goes down after not being able to put weight on his ankle. They're bringing out what looks like an air cast of some sort. That's awful news for the Aggies.xs A&M's Jim Schlossnagle said star outfielder Braden Montgomery is "out for the year" with lower leg injury. 

(this is absolutely horrible news for a kid that many projected as the fifth pick in the upcoming draft. Will wait for final results of med tests, but this will cost Braden big bucks in the draft)