Top draft prospects to watch in 2023 Men's College World Series

[pachyderm]

Top MLB draft prospects to watch in 2023 Men's College World Series​

The article has a write up on a few of the players...

McDaniel: In a loaded MCWS, who are the best MLB draft prospects?

It's an absolutely stacked field in Omaha -- so we're breaking down the best future major league stars from each roster.

www.espn.com

HERES THE LIST:
1. Dylan Crews, CF, LSU
2. Paul Skenes, RHP, LSU
3. Wyatt Langford, LF, Florida
4. Nick Kurtz, 1B, Wake Forest (2024)
5. Chase Dollander, RHP, Tennessee
6. Kyle Teel, C, Virginia
7. Jac Caglianone, 1B/LHP, Florida (2024)
8. Rhett Lowder, RHP, Wake Forest
9. Tommy Troy, 3B, Stanford
10. Brayden Taylor, 3B, TCU
11. Hurston Waldrep, RHP, Florida
12. Brock Wilken, 3B, Wake Forest
13. Malcolm Moore, C, Stanford (2024)
14. Christian Moore, 2B, Tennessee (2024)
15. Tommy White, 3B, LSU (2024)
16. Cade Kurland, SS, Florida (2025)
17. Anthony Silva, SS, TCU (2024)
18. Braden Montgomery, RF/RHP, Stanford (2024)
19. Josh Hartle, LHP, Wake Forest (2024)
20. Chase Burns, RHP, Tennessee (2024)
21. Jake Gelof, 3B, Virginia
22. Paxton Kling, CF, LSU (2024)
23. Brady Neal, C, LSU (2025)
24. Drew Beam, RHP, Tennessee (2024)
25. Brandon Sproat, RHP, Florida
26. Jared Jones, C/1B, LSU (2025)
27. Thatcher Hurd, RHP, LSU (2024)
28. Maui Ahuna, SS, Tennessee
29. Tommy Hawke, CF, Wake Forest
30. Ethan O'Donnell, CF, Virginia
31. Jordan Thompson, SS, LSU
32. Casey Saucke, 3B, Virginia (2024)
33. Ty Floyd, RHP, LSU
34. Blake Burke, 1B, Tennessee (2024)
35. Tre' Morgan, 1B, LSU
36. Seth Keener, RHP, Wake Forest
37. Sean Sullivan, LHP, Wake Forest
38. Jared Dickey, C/OF, Tennessee
39. Christian Little, RHP, LSU
40. Ethan Anderson, 1B, Virginia (2024)
41. Jay Woolfolk, RHP, Virginia (2024)

Quite a few Tennessee guys...

 

[pachyderm]

And LSU(11), Florida(5), Wake Forest(7)... *

Wow, it's mostly UT(7) and those three.

Only 10 from other schools... Stanford, Virginia, and TCU...

*My counts may be +/- 1

 

[LHG]

I think we all know which ones @stanford the manford would suggest.

 

[calsnowskier]

I think we all know which ones @stanford the manford would suggest.

I am a Stanford fan. I grew up in Los Altos Hills, maybe 10 mins from the Farm.

But Stanford players do not have a good track record in MLB. I think I read somewhere that Stanford baseball teaches the game in a very non-traditional way that does not translate well to the pro game.

 

[LHG]

I am a Stanford fan. I grew up in Los Altos Hills, maybe 10 mins from the Farm.

But Stanford players do not have a good track record in MLB. I think I read somewhere that Stanford baseball teaches the game in a very non-traditional way that does not translate well to the pro game.

I remember, back in the 90s, Stanford had this reputation as being the preeminent west coast school for developing draft picks. I feel like most of that rested on Mike Mussina.

 

[stanford the manford]

Bad news, good news
Another 1st round exit for Stanford at the CWS
Good news, now to focus on the Giants... starting with my $5.01 seats Th vs Padres (thank you Levi's 501)

Regarding Stanford's prospects:
Tommy Troy looks to me a lot like Nico Hoerner (Stanford guy now with the Cubs). Maybe a little slower defensively so MLB could be a struggle
Braden Montgomery has all the tools but IMO had a sophomore slump. If he projects like his frosh season, he could be a very good player
It wouldn't surprise me if Quinn Mathews ends up with a long career as a middle reliever
Malcolm Moore is interesting. Frosh catcher, big guy with a cannon of an arm and the most unconventional stance I can recall. Seems to work for him. Looking forward to see how the next 2 yrs play out.

Can't say it doesn't hurt to see another 1st round exit, but 3 years consecutive CWS appearances is impressive. Should have take game 1 against Wake Forest, but bully couldn't get it done. Maybe next year

 

[stanford the manford]

FWIW .... from the top pitchers I saw against Stanford, Tennessee's Chase Burns was the most impressive. Moreso than the Vol's Dollander and Wake's Lowder.