Morning.
These are the top five right handed
pitchers in the draft and probably all of them will still be on the board when
the Mets pick at number twelve. We may never see this weak of a RHP class,
though these five guys will earn their first round stripes.
They are:
Brennan Malone – Porter Ridge HS (NC) –
Perfect Game
ARM REALLY WORKS WELL AND UP TO 96 MPH
AT PG NATIONAL AND BREAKING BALL IS SHOWING GOOD PROGRESS. KEEPS GETTING BETTER
EACH OUTING. LIGHTS OUT AT PG ALL AMERICAN CLASSIC. UP TO 97 MPH IN JUPITER
Charlotte Observer
- Former Indian Trail Porter Ridge pitcher Brennan Malone is ranked in the top
of all high school baseball players in the class of 2019. Malone is ranked No.
8 overall and No. 3 among pitchers in the class by Perfect Game. Malone
announced in early July that he would spend his senior season at IMG Academy in
Florida. Malone, 6-foot-5 and 210 pounds, is a two-time Perfect Game first team
All-American. Last season, Malone was named pitcher of the year in the
Southwestern 4A conference. HIs fastball, according to Perfect Game, has
reached 96 mph.
Through The Fence
- His fastball consistently runs up to 96-97 mph with a quick arm and an
athletic 6’3″ frame. He also has a
plus curve and a changeup, though he barely throws it. His command could use a
lot of work though.
Tyler Dyson – Univ. of Florida –
During his many years coming up in baseball, Tyler Dyson did not picture
himself a pitcher. Dyson started T-ball at age 2 in Massachusetts with his
older brother, Ryan, and would spend the next 15 years — his later ones in
Bradenton — evolving into a skilled infielder with a dependable bat. Recruited
as a third baseman by the Florida Gators, Dyson began to show some potential as
a pitcher during summer ball prior to his senior season at Braden High.
Through the Fence
Baseball - Michael Dault - June 6: "A shortstop in high school, Dyson
emerged as one of the best arms for the Gators in 2017. He’s 6’3” and still
growing with a lively fastball."
Bleacher Report -
Joel Reuter - June 6: "After pitching primarily out of the bullpen as a
freshman (24 G, 2 SV, 3.23 ERA, 10.9 K/9), Dyson joined the Gators rotation
this spring ... With a strong 6'2, 230-pound frame, a fastball that touches 97
and a wipeout slider, he has all the tools to be a frontline starter with improved
command."
Through The Fence (2019)
- The Florida Gators have been a pitcher factory, churning out some great arms
in the past five years. Whether these arms provide legitimate impact for their
respected teams is a wait-and-see kind of process for now. He’s 6’3” and still
developing with a lively fastball. Much like other pitchers in this year’s
class, his command and control need some work.
Matthew Thompson – Cypress Ranch HS (TX) -
He’s a gunslinger– through-and-through. He has ultra-quick arm action and a
very athletic delivery that helps his fastball fluctuate from low-90s to 97
mph. There’s not much life to his fastball and at times his curve flattens into
a slider, so there is work to be done with this selection. Oakland needs more
arms in their system and with this low of a pick, and with pitchers dropping
their stocks, they should get a pretty solid arm, regardless
Daniel Espino – Bulloch HS (GA) –
Perfect Game
- UP TO 98 MPH AT PG NATIONAL AND HAS
SHOWN A WIPE OUT SLIDER. VERY GOOD AT WWBA, EAST COAST PRO AND PG ALL AMERICAN
CLASSIC
2080 Baseball
- A nice mix of present strength and future growth potential, Espino’s 6’3’’
and 200 pound frame is extremely athletic and flexible. He works from a
slow-paced semi-windup, loading up on his backside through a tall leg kick
before a powerful drive forward. The landing is closed and slightly cross-body,
though it’s a low-maintenance overall operation that can make the small tweaks
all young pitchers need to. Espino dialed the heater up to the 98-to-99 mph
range airing it out in the PETCO game and sits in the mid-90s. He was 93-to-97
mph with his fastball in Long Beach, showing excellent life up in the zone and
above-average tail when down. Espino stays around the plate with his fastball,
and he’s enough of an athlete to continue projecting developments in his
command. His primary off-speed pitch is a sharp low-80s slider with consistent
bite and shape. Espino flashed a mid-80s changeup at Area Codes that showed
promising dive, and wrinkled in a true curveball at 76 mph in San Diego with
distinctly different tilt than the slider.
During last summer’s showcase, Espino broke Hunter Greene‘s Under Armour
All-American Game record with a fastball that was clocked at 99 mph. We know he
can also touch triple digits, as he’s done the feat before, but he usually
stays in the 94-97 range. Although he can throw fire through water, his control
and command are inconsistent.
Alek Manoah – West Virginia –
Alek Manoah is a 2016 RHP/1B with a 6-6 245 lb. frame from Homestead, FL who
attends South Dade HS. Extra large and strong build, mature look physically.
Knee lift delivery, 3/4's arm action with some downhill plane, late hand
separation, quick and loose arm action, slightly closed at landing. Fastball
topped out at 94 mph, has good consistent life even up in the zone, can elevate
it over hitter's barrels up in the zone. Mid-70's curveball, shows good depth
and shape at times with 11/5 shape, not consistent but can be tight at times,
throws his curveball for strikes. Rare change up. Reliever look and profile but
has a big arm and sound command for a young XL pitcher.
Baseball America
- Scouts have been watching Manoah closely since he was in high school in South
Florida. He’s always stood out for his size—he’s listed at 6-foot-7, 270
pounds—and his powerful fastball, but he’s put everything together this summer
after a pair of pedestrian seasons at West Virginia. Manoah is 3-2, 2.70 with
48 strikeouts and 11 walks in 33.1 innings. He has held opponents to just 15
hits and posted a 0.78 WHIP. Manoah throws his fastball in the mid-90s and
pairs it with a sharp slider. He next year figures to become one of the highest
drafted players in program history.
