July 10, 20232 yr not in the BA500 (perhaps because of the draft and follow from oakland?) seems like a pretty big project still. Was drafted in the 11th last year as a high schooler from Oakland.
July 10, 20232 yr Athletic lefty with a super fast arm and plus breaking ball. The delivery and strikes need work but it's a really good arm.
July 10, 20232 yr 18 minutes ago, BamaDoc said: Jimmy, do you think NIL could have any effect on the senior signs who may have a COVID year available? I don't know. I haven't really thought about that.
July 10, 20232 yr I can't believe the Twins took Questad. He must not have wanted to go to school. Maxed out body and fastball. Decent secondaries but he screams HS reliever.
July 10, 20232 yr On 2/5/2023 at 3:57 PM, Harold's Leg Lift said: I'd say there were a few scouts who came out to see Oppor's 2nd start. Dude was up to 98. You can bet Shirley was somewhere in the middle of all that scout goo.
July 10, 20232 yr 2 minutes ago, Y2Jimmy0 said: Royals again! I think the Sox were taking Picard in round 6. Well, we did get Grifol.
July 10, 20232 yr With the ability for colleges with big baseball programs, to now delve into NLI matters, you'd have to be crazy at round 6+, as a High School kid, to even go straight to professional baseball....that is assuming you have a big program offer.
July 10, 20232 yr Just now, Capn12 said: With the ability for colleges with big baseball programs, to now delve into NLI matters, you'd have to be crazy at round 6+, as a High School kid, to even go straight to professional baseball....that is assuming you have a big program offer. Are baseball players getting crazy NIL deals? I only ever hear about football.
July 10, 20232 yr 1 minute ago, T R U said: Are baseball players getting crazy NIL deals? I only ever hear about football. At bigger programs, absolutely. I know here (South Carolina) has quite a few players on multiple NLI deals.
July 10, 20232 yr George Klassen goes to the Phillies in the 6th. Good lord does the Phillies PD have their work cut out for them with that one.
July 10, 20232 yr 29 minutes ago, T R U said: Are baseball players getting crazy NIL deals? I only ever hear about football. From what I just read, it sounds like players at larger programs could be looking at $50k to $100k per year. So meaningful if you’re past the first few rounds, but also not life-changing money completely impossible to pass up.
July 10, 20232 yr 57 minutes ago, Harold's Leg Lift said: They got Oppor. Now there's finally some upside. Yep his reports are intriguing.
July 10, 20232 yr Baseball America on Calvin Harris (#167): Quote Ht: 6'0" | Wt: 205 | B-T: L-R School: Mississippi Source: 4YR Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted Age At Draft: 21.7 BA Grade:40/High Tools:Hit: 45. Power: 45. Run: 40. Field: 55. Arm: 50. Harris showed impressive defensive skills out of high school, when he ranked as the No. 287 prospect in the 2020 class, but after making it to campus at Mississippi hasn’t been able to showcase his catching much at all. Royals second-rounder Hayden Dunhurst was the team’s primary catcher in 2021 and 2022, leaving Harris to catch in a part-time role and play the corner outfield. He moved into the everyday catching role in 2023 and hit above .300 for the second straight season, with a .321/.398/.579 slash line and a career-high 12 home runs. Harris has shown solid home run power from gap-to-gap and managed a 90 mph average exit velocity this spring. He will expand the zone a bit, but has solid overall contact skills, particularly against fastballs. Harris has a chance to be a solid receiver, with quiet and strong hands behind the plate. He does a nice job presenting balls on the edges of the strike zone, and employs a one-knee setup. He also has a strong and accurate arm—though he has previously had UCL surgery—that is much better than his 11.3% caught stealing rate (7-for-62) would suggest, with many runners stealing off pitchers who took their time to the plate.
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