Mack - Weekly Draft Notes

 3-26-21 - Brian Sakowski @B_Sakowski_PG

 

John Rhodes has been very good so far this year. That’s his 5th bomb, the potential overall offensive upside along with athleticism/defensive skills make a very enticing draft prospect. He’s an eligible sophomore as a result of the draft being moved.

 

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Rhodes started out this season in the #250 range; however, he is quickly moving up the charts. Probably around a 3^rd or 4^th rounder right now.

 

 

 3-26-21 - Keanan Lamb @keananlamb

 

Assuming Doug Nikhazy is officially slotted in as the no. 2 now, I have quite the scheduling predicament next week. Hoglund against Florida in Gainesville or a banger of a HS pitching duel in Jacksonville

 

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I currently have Nikhazy as the 45^th pick in the draft.

 

  

3-26-21 - Joe Doyle @JoeDoyleMiLB

 

Louisville C Henry Davis finding more and more green grass. Spit on two pretty good changeups before pulling the hands in to muscle this ball into left field. Average back up to .400 on the year

 

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In a season where college bats have gone silent, Davis is one of the exceptions.

He now has moved solidly into around the 4^th or 5^th pick in this draft.

 

 

3-26-21 - Aaron Fitt @aaronfitt

 

Tyler Ras is through 6 innings of 1-run ball for Alabama, stranding 2 in the 6th. Tide also made a couple standout plays behind him - nice catch in the gap by CF Caden Rose, nice charging play by SS Jim Jarvis (pictured).really like this team's defensive personnel

 

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I currently have Ras in the 175-200 range in this draft.

 

  

3-26-21 - Golden Spike Award -

 

Minnesota second baseman Zack Raabe has more than proven time and time again that baseball is alive and well in the North Star State. His 31 base hits led the nation a year ago before the season came to an abrupt stop, and he’s slashing .484/.600/1.032 this year through 10 games.

 

You may notice the inflated slugging number, and that 1.032 isn’t a typo.

 

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This is the first paper I have on Raabe and it makes me wonder why I haven’t heard of this guy before.

 

Definitely pinned his name up on the side of my board to keep an eye out…

 

 

3-26-21 - Carlos Collazo 2021 MLB Draft Prospects Chat -

 

JD (CT): Is it starting to feel like college starter might be the best/most realistic option for Mets at 10? Hill, Madden, Hoglund etc.

 

Carlos Collazo: Yeah, there could certainly be a lot of college pitching options for the Mets there with that pick. All of those guys and maybe one of the second-tier HS shortstops (Brady House, Kahlil Watson) or their pick of the high school pitching class maybe? Just spitballing in March, though.

 

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Carlos is a true expert re: this draft thing and I thought you would find it interesting what he thought about the Mets pick at 1.10.

 

 

 3-25-21 - Jamie Naill Jr @JNaill8

 

2021 RHP Wake Forest commit Peter Heubeck has it all working today. FB command to both sides of the plate w/ evident ride through the zone at 92-93, T94. Absolute hammer of a CB w/ advanced feel at 77-79. CH shows command down at 83-84

 

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Currently ranked as the top player coming out of Maryland, I have him in the #200 range.

 

 

3-25-21 - BA - Breakout Players -

 

Luca Tresh, C, North Carolina State

 

In past seasons, Tresh has shown glimpses of his game-breaking power at the plate, but it has been on full display in 2021. The third-year sophomore catcher, who is known for putting up absurd exit velocities, is hitting .352/.410/.778 with seven home runs, all while handling catching full-time for the first time in his career. Like Clarke, his future is largely tied to his offensive production, but proving that he can handle his position can’t hurt his professional prospects.

 

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Tresh is elevating his draft position every game he plays.

 

Not known for his defensive skills, his future might be as a DH.

 

  

3-25-21 - BA - Breakout Players -

 

Wes Clarke, 1B, South Carolina

 

Clarke was one of the best power hitters in the country last season, and he carried that momentum right on through into 2021. If you date back to Feb. 29 of last season against Clemson and go until Feb. 28 of this season against Clemson, Clarke had a stretch when he clubbed 12 home runs in 13 games. On the season, Clarke is hitting .338/.494/.877 with 11 home runs and 23 RBIs. From a draft perspective, his raw power and production so far this season have given him some helium, despite his defensive limitations.

 

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This guy keeps popping up lately. 11 home runs and 23 ribbys at this point in the season is quite impressive.

 

I really have no idea where to project him. Defensively a minus.

 

Think Alonso at Florida v2.0.

 

 

3-25-21 - PG College Baseball @PGCollegeBall

 

Carson Montgomery living 92-94, up to 95 through 2. SL consistent and sharp w/ devastating 2 plane break. Also mixed in a CH and CT in hi 80s. One of the more talented arms FR arms in the country.

 

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You may remember Montgomery as a high prep prospect last year. He’s now a freshman and here’s a peek at someone we will be writing… a lot… about in two years.

  

 

3-24-21 - Keanan Lamb  @keananlamb

 

Higher:  Joshua Baez, Carter Holton

 

Lower: Brady House, Josh Hartle

 

Riser: Corey Robinson, Bubba Chandler 

 

 

3-23-21 - Baseball Prospect Journal -

 

There may not be a player in the 2021 MLB draft class with a bigger swing in opinions than Thousand Oaks (Calif.) High second baseman Roc Riggio.

 

No one doubts Riggio’s abilities. Riggio is an Oklahoma State commit and potential early-round pick in July’s MLB draft.

 

Some talent evaluators wonder what his future defensive position will be in the future, though. Some publications list Riggio as a second baseman while others classify him as an outfielder. A former scout told BPJ he likes Riggio best at catcher, a position Riggio played when he was younger.

 

There also are varying reports on his size. Some publications report him as 5-foot-8 and Team USA Baseball listings him as 6-foot-2. Riggio, 5-foot-9, is a strong athlete who has the skills to impact all facets of the game.

 

Offensively, Riggio is a left-handed hitter who has a quick, compact swing with the ability to hit for power. While he is one of the top prep players in California with a bright future, Riggio’s top trait is his makeup.

 

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I have Riggio in the 5^th-8th round range.

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