Vinnie Cervino

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44m44 minutes ago

The stuff has been very good for @USFBaseball LHP Shane McClanahan through two. Touched a few 98s, T99 while sitting low-mid 90s. CH (84-85) has been a real weapon against RHH, showing + w/ nice down action. Easy 70 arm spd & flashed good looking SL (83-86) too #mlbdraft

 

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McClanahan’s ability to add and subtract has been superb tonight. Worked in the low-90s for most of the inning, then 97-97-98-98-99 to K cleanup hitter Michael Busch. #mlbdraft

No one posted Brady Singer's line but....

 

Vs. Siena... 7 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 K

Not good

 

Multiple sources confirm the top prep pitcher in the country Georgia RHP Ethan Hankins walked off the mound early in this morning’s start with undisclosed injury. #3 prospect in the draft class https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/mlb-draft-r...-2019-and-2020/

 

Per Kileys twitter

Kiley McDaniel

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Multiple sources confirm the top prep pitcher in the country Georgia RHP Ethan Hankins walked off the mound early in this morning’s start with undisclosed injury. #3 prospect in the draft class

Carlos Collazo

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More on what @kileymcd reported. Top high school pitcher Ethan Hankins experienced some shoulder tightness in a recent start. He'll get it looked into further to make sure it's nothing major.

#mlbdraft

Beer hits a double in his first AB. Law seems to be extraordinarily high on him, he seems like a comp round guy.

 

Here it is, with Beer's comments, in the audio:

 

 

Carlos Collazo

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More on what @kileymcd reported. Top high school pitcher Ethan Hankins experienced some shoulder tightness in a recent start. He'll get it looked into further to make sure it's nothing major.

#mlbdraft

 

I can't imagine Sox would take a hard throwing righty prep pitcher this early in draft. However a serious injury for him would likely push him out of top 3 and take another player away Sox could draft

Another good showing for Beer, in Clemson's 2ND game of the year. Here's the Box Score:

 

http://www.clemsontigers.com/pdf9/5467559....DB_OEM_ID=28500

Teddy Cahill

@tedcahill

1h1 hour ago

That was a left-on-left blast for Swaggerty. He's come out of the gate well this weekend for @SouthALBaseball. 3-for-9, two homers, six runs, eight walks, just one strikeout.

Numbers from the top college bats this weekend:

 

Nick Madrigal .385/.385/.692, 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 1 SB

Travis Swaggerty .333/.600/.833, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 8 BB

Griffin Conine .444/.538/.889 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Greyson Jenista .417/.563/1.000 1 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 3 SB

Alec Bohm .545/.667/1.091 3 2B, 1 HR, 7 RBI, 1 SB

Jeremy Eiermann .118/.211/.176 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 SB

Joey Bart .455/.571/1.091 1 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Tristan Pompey .471/.550/.824 3 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Trevor Larnach .889/.923/2.111 2 2B. 3 HR, 7 RBI

Seth Beer .375/.643/1.000 2 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 SB

Jake McCarthy .400/.500/.500 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 SB

Steele Walker .333/.400/.611 2 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI

 

Numbers from the top college pitchers this weekend:

 

Brady Singer 7 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 K

Jackson Kowar 7 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 10 K

Shane McClanahan 6 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 5 BB, 11 K

Logan Gilbert 5.1 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 10 K

Ryan Rolison 5 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 B, 12 K

Casey Mize 6 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 K

Tristan Beck 6 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K

Kris Bubic 5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K

Jake Wong 6 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 9 K

Jason Bilous 5 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 9 K

Tim Cate 5.2 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 7 K

Blaine Knight 5 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K

Konnor Pilkington 4 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 6 K

Sean Hjelle 6 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K

 

I'm going to try keeping this updated during the season since it doesn't look like the baseball cube has up to date stats yet.

Edited February 19, 20188 yr by Dunt

Greyson Jenista is a guy I'm really interested in at this point.

Edited February 19, 20188 yr by Eminor3rd

The Jenistas sound like a revolutionary group.

Greyson Jenista is a guy I'm really interested in at this point.

 

I think there is going to be a lot of movement with the college players this season. Jenista, Conine, Gilbert, and Rolison are all guys I'm keeping my eye on. Rolison is especially interesting in that he is a draft eligible sophomore. If he keeps up these gawdy type of numbers, he could easily sneak into the top 5.

Shane McClanahan 6 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 5 BB, 11 K

 

bittersweet line there.

bittersweet line there.

 

Ya, the control is a problem. I watched most of the start and he has nasty stuff. He's not going to last at the next level though if he can't locate it. I can see him falling to the back of the top 10-15.

I think there is going to be a lot of movement with the college players this season. Jenista, Conine, Gilbert, and Rolison are all guys I'm keeping my eye on. Rolison is especially interesting in that he is a draft eligible sophomore. If he keeps up these gawdy type of numbers, he could easily sneak into the top 5.

 

Swaggerty too. He's the one I'm keeping an eye on the most.

Trevor Larnach .889/.923/2.111 2 2B. 3 HR, 7 RBI

Larnach has already matched his HR total from all of last year

Jim Callis

@jimcallisMLB

Good news on Ethan Hankins, potential No. 1 overall @MLBDraft pick. No tears in shoulder, just a muscular issue that should clear up with some physical therapy for a couple of weeks. Left his Saturday start after about 15 pitches, fastball was down to 86-94 that day.

Good for him.

I would also stay away from prep pitchers even though prep pitchers are likely the most talented group of the draft. You could get the next Kershaw or bumgarner but more likely a complete bust.

 

The hitters and college arms of the draft might not have a super high ceiling but you have a much better chance to get at least like an average player in his prime (50 to 55 fv).

Btw according to fangrqphs last years draft (after they played short season):

 

1. McKay 60fv (22)

2. hiura 55fv (24)

3. Wright 55 (26)

4. Gore 55 (33)

5. Lewis 55 (38)

6. Greene 55 (42)

7. Addel 50 (66)

8. Lutz 50 (68)

 

 

So I think at 5 the sox should probably be able to get a 55 or so, definitely a top100 prospect right away or after a good short season.

Btw according to fangrqphs last years draft (after they played short season):

 

1. McKay 60fv (22)

2. hiura 55fv (24)

3. Wright 55 (26)

4. Gore 55 (33)

5. Lewis 55 (38)

6. Greene 55 (42)

7. Addel 50 (66)

8. Lutz 50 (68)

 

 

So I think at 5 the sox should probably be able to get a 55 or so, definitely a top100 prospect right away or after a good short season.

Where was Burger?

Where was Burger?

Wasn’t in top 100

Btw according to fangrqphs last years draft (after they played short season):

 

1. McKay 60fv (22)

2. hiura 55fv (24)

3. Wright 55 (26)

4. Gore 55 (33)

5. Lewis 55 (38)

6. Greene 55 (42)

7. Addel 50 (66)

8. Lutz 50 (68)

 

 

So I think at 5 the sox should probably be able to get a 55 or so, definitely a top100 prospect right away or after a good short season.

 

Or even at pick #4.

There will be a BA Draft Chat today. Link below. Feel free to ask some questions.

 

https://www.baseballamerica.com/chat/?1519310975