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Definitely a fan of this profile. If I had to draft a high school arm, it looks like this. Getting people out with command and pitch ability and a good mix, but has the frame to add velo as a pro in a much safer and more controlled environment. Liked Contreras more but looks like he wasn't signing. If recent outcomes have proven anything it's that way more pitchers can go find top velo. Sitting 90-93 in high school is absolutely perfect.

Weird, because everything I've read is Prosek has no position, can't defend and isn't a great athlete. I feel like that's a very high risk profile - a bat-only high school pick.

If a player drafted in the top 10 rounds doesn't sign, you lose the pool money and the pick. If you draft him round 11 and he doesn't sign, I don't believe that happens. So taking the high schooler who may not sign makes sense in round 11+.

Hmm, Jim growth was likely fueled by something else... I just can't put the needle on it.

Love everything about contreras. Sitting 94 in high school, touching 97 but projects into the velo. Big frame that hasn't filled out. One elite secondary in that splitork that is developed and just needs reps/command. Was fun to watch in the WBC. Flaws on display but tools screaming.

Agree. Easy to love or hate everything.

I love contreras. Sorry. Meant thome. Actually think contreras warrants his spot.

Love that guy. Get the risk though. Huge swing. Tools are fun though!

The last thing the sox deserve the benefit of the doubt on is drafting nepo-babies. It honestly must be fun to be someone who just hails all moves though. When it goes wrong, "that just happens" and when it's right youre a genius.

I love the Peters story. There's something extra awesome about a guy who defies expectations for an extended period of time. It's absolutely the best part of baseball. Hope he pulls a Quintana and parlays a little good luck at the start into sustainable very-goodness.

Classic white sox.

I have no idea what will happen with any of these guys end of day. Professional guessing and I'm an amateur! Ill probably be obnoxious if Lackey is way better, but if Roch is a star I'm fine with it. I was most confident he looked like a top tier pro, but it was college baseball.

They've dicked him around all year. Kids gonna be worth 5.2 WAR with elite defense and 44 homers 108 rbis in first 162 games and he's being moved off his position and treated as a contributing player. Most disrespected and underrated player ive ever seen. Even by his own team.

Only way it could make sense is if something happens to colson there imo.

Well, hope he crushes it. Moving Colson off short is insane to me, but here we are.

Womp womp

I understand the logic behind the pro-dad bump. You know the kid is going to have access to a ton of connections to improve his game, and he will be given every opportunity to make it work. I'm just skeptical of whether the bump is actually deserved based on outcomes. It's safe, because if he doesn't pan out you can say "he was Thome's kid. I've heard similar things from a couple coaches. Good player, not a top tier prospect. Would be better served going to college. But I'm sure we'll hear all about his makeup which is supposed to replace tools i guess. I'll add that jim being really well liked in baseball circles definitely plays a role too. People are human. Like Jim, root for his kid, see some talent and exaggerate it a bit.

If Thome's last name was Smith, he'd be a 4-5th rounder.

No idea! I'd hope we're not too involved in high school pitching.

Hahn a pitching wizard!

I've heard the Rays would take Lackey 1 and that he was their clear best player in the draft. Who knows how true that is though. We'll find out soon enough.

Think Jim will hook his son up with his steroid connection once he gets into pro-ball?

Pal, I don't think I'm a scout. Certainly not of amateur players. Too,s are all I'm assessing in that space. This is bad process because of the math. A 45 FV player who is big league ready is more valuable than the 34th pick. Does it mean it can't work out? Of course not. Every team thinks they've got "a guy" that will prove them right. Fact is, it works out less often than not. I certainly am not giving Chris Getz the benefit of the doubt. Everyone acting like the Sox have all these draft successes under Getz are just odd. Antonacci is the one success. I like taylor but they've butchered his development. I obviously think Caleb will be awesome but he hasn't been yet. I understand it hasn't been a long time so hard to judge yet, but I'd like to see some actual results first from drafts before I'm singing these praises. They've already given Mead away from free to have him have a 124 wRC+. This will be my last post on the topic. I've spent too many word on it.

I still think LeBron has a good chance of being a better pro than Roch.

Jaja. Yeah, I was so wrong about Antonacci and Colson when so many were out on them! Meanwhile you thought Colson wouldn't be helpful as recently as March of 2025. Ouch!