Look at Ray Ray Run

Witt has the pedigree and 5 potentially + tools... I would be happy with either, but for some reason when I look at him I see a right handed Stephen Drew which is blah.

Reynolds doing a nice breakdown of Vaughn on MLB Network right now. edit: he teased me, still, he broke down some stuff.

Those two have a swing and miss in their game that likely will only get worse at the next level. Vaughn will be a slugger who controls his k-rate likely - it's very possibly Vaughn runs sub 18-17 k rates leading to him walking more than he strikes out which is the huge difference between his bat and the two you listed. Far better hit tool with the same power.

I'd take bishop over green in a heart beat. Bishop is so raw as a baseball player - similar to anderson and development can come rapidly and all at once with limited reps. His adjustments this year are off the chart and you still have that uncertaint high school like ceiling because he got started full time so late.

Seems very possible for a high school kid. It's really uncomfortable to be evaluated by people you dont know who then question you as if they know you and then draw conclusions based on your awkward, uncomfortable and nervous responses

I dont think anyone is saying college is the same as the pros. It's certainly a hell of a lot closer than Georgia high school baseball though

The makeup guy they dq'ed didnt have a questionable makeup.. they implied it was widely known and all his teammates hate him. I'd be shocked if that was abrams.

Theres literally nothing historic about any Abrams tool. His speed? Puhleeze. Hes not faster than Buxton of Billy Hamilton or Engel for God sakes. Speed ages poorly. His hit tool grades plus for a high school kid but that means nothing at the next level. His numbers weren't off the charts this year. If Abrams doesnt tap into power, if his hit tool doesnt translate, if he doesnt stay at short stop, then he's not worth the pick. If any of those three happen, imo, he wasnt worth it. That's far too risky for me. I want two elite tools from a high school kid. Not one and one + tool. Especially when that other tool is by far the hardest tool to grade - in a HS even more so(the hit tool)

I actually disagree. I think it's more likely this leaked from the analytical side (the hostetler/hahn) side to push back on Kenny's preference.

That 60/60 you see from FG is present. That 70/80 you see from BP is FV. I think FGs FV is 65/60 on vaughn. I lean more towards BP's grades.

I'll link when I'm home, but I read the 70/65 piece I believe from theringer. Sorry, its 65/60 and the point about vlad being only hitting prospect better graded is true. There are scouts that put Vaughn at 70/65.

Priester falling has become a real possibility the past month+.

Because he'd be mashing against kids his own age - proving maturity wasnt why.

Regressing towards an xFIP really isnt a thing. Standardizing home runs against basically standardizes quality of contact against - which can vary pitcher to pitcher. Giolito could be a true 8% home run guy with his new stuff. Normalizing towards FIP is much more likely.

The Mike Leake comps don't excite me too much - they also make a lot of sense. Leiter doesn't have elite stuff by any means but he throws everything for strikes and has three average pitches already. Leake was pretty much big league ready the day he was drafted but his ceiling just isn't there.

Might have had something to do with the fact that moncada wasnt the worst player in baseball?

Fletcher reminds me a lot of George Springer.

I would be shocked if Witt was available and KC passed - even with Adley there.

For anyone that wants tools and 5 of them to be exact... the Sox should take Vaughn one and then push fletcher up to their second round pick. Fletcher might have the highest ceiling in this draft in terms of 5 tools and he's likely much better than his draft slot due to reclassing and etc.

He's the only prospect with a power grade of 70 and a hit tool over 60 (65). The only current prospect to have better grade was vlad at 70/70.

Kc is going Witt if he's there. If vaugh or bledley go one, kc sticks with witt.

People said the same thing about wieters.

He's getting pounded away. Everything away. He'll adjust but he looks overmatched there as of right now.

I think he belongs in the conversation. I'm not even sure I'd say Burrell was better than Ventura.

You cant compare old bat stats vs new bat stats.