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Darkstone42
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Rd. 1: Will Craig, 3B, Wake Forest
He might not stick at third, but the kid can hit. Walks more than he strikes out and has a little pop. There are questions about whether his power will translate, but he's got a good swing and a big body, so I could see it working out. Still, he puts the ball in play and gets on base, and that shouldn't be overlooked. If the power develops, he could be Stetson Allie if Stetson Allie could put the bat on the ball with any sort of regularity.
Competitive Balance Pick: Nick Lodolo, HS LHP
Lodolo is a tall dude, 6'6", 170 lbs, lots of room to fill out. He can touch 92 with the fastball, but sits in the upper 80s, but with that frame, there's room to go. He's got a low arm slot, and there's a chance that's why his curveball isn't very good, but he can already command the fastball a little bit despite his lankiness, which is a good sign. The Pirates might change his arm slot to a 3/4 delivery to make the curveball work better and generate a little more plane on the fastball, but they also have the option of keeping his arm where it is and trying to give him a wipeout slider. I'm excited to see how this kid develops.
Rd. 2: Travis MacGregor, HS RHP
MacGregor is another big kid, 6'3", and he already sits in the low 90s with his fastball and can touch 94. Feel for a change and a curve, but neither is very good yet. Another high-upside, hard-throwing prep pitcher, though.
Rd. 3: Stephen Alemais, SS, Tulane
This guy can motor, but his bat's a bit light. He's definitely got the tools to stick at short, quick feet, good hands, and a strong arm, but the question will be whether or not he can hit. Good discipline and contact skill, but he doesn't really drive the ball. If he hits at all, he's got the defensive ability and athleticism to be a solid utility man in the Majors, I think.
Rd. 4: Braedon Ogle, HS LHP
This is an exciting arm. He's 6'2" (or 6'5" depending on where you look, so maybe he grew) and thin as a rail, but he's already sitting low-to-mid 90s and touching 96 with his fastball. He struggles to repeat his delivery, and so his command is really spotty, but man, if they can get that sorted out, this kid could be electric. Needs to develop secondary pitches, though he's thrown a curve and change that looked better this year, but the upside is ridiculous. A good weight lifting and nutritional program could have this kid sitting around 96 and maybe touching triple digits, and if he learns how to locate, look out.
He might not stick at third, but the kid can hit. Walks more than he strikes out and has a little pop. There are questions about whether his power will translate, but he's got a good swing and a big body, so I could see it working out. Still, he puts the ball in play and gets on base, and that shouldn't be overlooked. If the power develops, he could be Stetson Allie if Stetson Allie could put the bat on the ball with any sort of regularity.
Competitive Balance Pick: Nick Lodolo, HS LHP
Lodolo is a tall dude, 6'6", 170 lbs, lots of room to fill out. He can touch 92 with the fastball, but sits in the upper 80s, but with that frame, there's room to go. He's got a low arm slot, and there's a chance that's why his curveball isn't very good, but he can already command the fastball a little bit despite his lankiness, which is a good sign. The Pirates might change his arm slot to a 3/4 delivery to make the curveball work better and generate a little more plane on the fastball, but they also have the option of keeping his arm where it is and trying to give him a wipeout slider. I'm excited to see how this kid develops.
Rd. 2: Travis MacGregor, HS RHP
MacGregor is another big kid, 6'3", and he already sits in the low 90s with his fastball and can touch 94. Feel for a change and a curve, but neither is very good yet. Another high-upside, hard-throwing prep pitcher, though.
Rd. 3: Stephen Alemais, SS, Tulane
This guy can motor, but his bat's a bit light. He's definitely got the tools to stick at short, quick feet, good hands, and a strong arm, but the question will be whether or not he can hit. Good discipline and contact skill, but he doesn't really drive the ball. If he hits at all, he's got the defensive ability and athleticism to be a solid utility man in the Majors, I think.
Rd. 4: Braedon Ogle, HS LHP
This is an exciting arm. He's 6'2" (or 6'5" depending on where you look, so maybe he grew) and thin as a rail, but he's already sitting low-to-mid 90s and touching 96 with his fastball. He struggles to repeat his delivery, and so his command is really spotty, but man, if they can get that sorted out, this kid could be electric. Needs to develop secondary pitches, though he's thrown a curve and change that looked better this year, but the upside is ridiculous. A good weight lifting and nutritional program could have this kid sitting around 96 and maybe touching triple digits, and if he learns how to locate, look out.