southsider2k5 Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 FutureSox @FutureSox 34m34 minutes ago First in our series of potential #WhiteSox draft prospect previews: Speedy outfielder Jeren Kendall, Vanderbilt: http://www.chicagonow.com/future-sox/2017/05/2017-draft-preview-jeren-kendall/ …://http://www.chicagonow.com/future-so...eren-kendall/ … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 I really really really want to want Kendall, but in the future sox forum we found an article on strikeout rates in college and success correlationa nd he was in the tier beyond mark reynolds. I just don't know if he can do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eminor3rd Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 QUOTE (bmags @ May 25, 2017 -> 12:57 PM) I really really really want to want Kendall, but in the future sox forum we found an article on strikeout rates in college and success correlationa nd he was in the tier beyond mark reynolds. I just don't know if he can do it. I'm with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ May 25, 2017 -> 02:19 PM) I'm with you. I keep thinking maybe he'd be like Curtis Granderson but he struck out about as much as he walked in college, albeit much lower competition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominikk85 Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 (edited) There is not just the Ks but also guys who don't like his swing. Can the sox fix that? I would prefer a more polished bat. The batspeed and athleticism is there but right now he probably doesn't even have the swing to get enough power output with a wood bat to compensate for the Ks (compared to a dunn or Reynolds who also struck out buy at least hit everything hard in the air to Maximize the little contact they make). So you are talking about a guy who could become adam dunn offensively IF he developed elite patience and improves his swing. Now peak adam dunn in center field wouldn't be bad but for that ceiling that are too many ifs for my liking. Edited May 25, 2017 by GermanSock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominikk85 Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 I'm not totally against taking a college bat with swing and miss issues but if on top of that his swing might need an adjustment to tap into his raw power that is too many question marks for a first round college bat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PolishPrince34 Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Please stay away from Kendall. Hit tool is scary and has major flaws in his swing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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