Do folks have a sense of some appealing prospects that remain out there on day 3? Players that have slipped to bonus demands, injury, and the like?
snowmanny said:Is Whitson a senior or junior? I saw him called a junior but he was drafted last year by the Nationals.
A two-sport athlete in high school, Kemp is the quintessential high-risk, high-reward high school athlete, with some loud tools, but a long way to go. Kemp doubles as a wide receiver in the fall. His outsanding speed is apparent, and it helps him on both sides of the ball. He should be able to steal some bases, and he has the skills to stay in center field. He also has some raw power in his right-handed swing. His hitting is still quite raw, so the question remains how much it will come in order for him to be able to tap into that power and become a more complete baseball player. People complain that baseball doesn't always attract the best athletes, but whatever team takes Kemp will getting a good one -- one of best in the Draft class.
Kemp is a workout fiend and could show well in pre-draft workouts thanks to his physicality and athleticism. He’s busted out 38-inch vertical leaps and breathtaking 60 times (6.4 seconds) in workouts, as well as 4.0-second times to first base in games. He’s also had trouble with hamstring injuries this spring, removing himself from games and not always running his best. Kemp has tape-measure raw power but inconsistent performance and effort this spring. He has shown aptitude with an improved swing, spreading out at the plate to achieve better balance. A Fresno State signee, Kemp carries significant risk but high reward.
He was drafted in 2010, so if he red-shirted a year he should be a red-shirt junior and able to go back for his senior year.mabrowndog said:
He just finished his senior year. He was draft-eligible last year as a junior because he red-shirted for a season following shoulder surgery. This is a really smart pick for the Sox, because Whitson no longer has any "pay me more or I'm going back to school" leverage.
Bigpupp said:He was drafted in 2010, so if he red-shirted a year he should be a red-shirt junior and able to go back for his senior year.
Yup he is a RS Jr. Missed all of last yearBigpupp said:He was drafted in 2010, so if he red-shirted a year he should be a red-shirt junior and able to go back for his senior year.
A Canadian, from Alberta's Okotoks Dawgs organization. Rice4HOF probably has more to add when he gets back from running around the city in his underwear...mabrowndog said:Then they go back to the Bluegrass State for another college kid in round 14: Northern Kentucky catcher Jordan Prosychen.
Amateur catchers who can stay behind the plate are often hard to come by. Fisher undoubtedly can, so it will be up to his bat to determine just how good he can be at the next level. The University of Virginia commit can really catch and throw, recording consistently impressive pop times. He's strong and built the way teams like to see catchers and has all the tools to be a very good all-around defender. His bat, however, is behind his defensive work. His strength does translate into raw power, but there are concerns with him hitting consistently enough to tap into it at the next level. If his bat can develop, he has the chance to be an everyday player behind the plate. At worst, his power bat/power arm profile could make him a very good backup, if a team can sign him away from Virginia.
It is a strong year for high school talent in Virginia, but it’s mostly on the mound, leaving Fisher as the top position player. His carrying tool is a plus arm that is one of the stronger arms in the class. He shows athleticism behind the plate with his receiving and blocking and has the attributes to remain at the position. His arm does not always play at plus in game action because he can push the ball from a lower arm slot, causing his throws to tail. His defense is ahead of his bat, and most scouts project him as a below-average hitter with average power. Fisher has a patient approach, some quickness to his stroke and feel for the bat, but he faces questions about the quality of his contact. The 6-foot, 206-pounder is naturally strong but offers almost no physical projection. He is a well below-average runner and is considered a tough sign because of his Virginia commitment.
The Pittsburgh native has a very advanced bat, especially for a high schooler in a cold-weather climate. Matijevic has a solid approach at the plate and makes consistent, hard contact to all fields, though he does get into trouble at times when he tries to pull everything. He also has good present power and creates good leverage and loft with his swing. Defensively, he has a solid arm at third and has the quickness to stick there, but some scouts feel he may be best suited for first base long term. Even if Matijevic moves to first, his bat alone could make him a very interesting player to watch in the coming years.
Matijevic, a staple on the showcase circuit, has risen up draft boards along with another Pittsburgh-area prep this spring, lefthander Brendan McKay, as a lefthanded power bat. The 6-foot, 211-pound Matijevic is a physical specimen with strength throughout his extra-large frame, and he has firmed up his body this spring. A high school shortstop, he’ll move off the position immediately to third base, where he can make the routine plays and has at least an average arm. But he’s a below-average runner and most scouts think his best long-term defensive fit is first base, where his bat could play. He has a strong stroke with bat speed and a chance to hit for average, with above-average raw power. He can tend to swing and miss when searching for power.
mabrowndog said:Sox nab another catcher in the 20th: Devon Fisher of Western Branch HS in Virginia. He's committed to UVA so they'll have to bust open the piggy bank.
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Harris has been one of Florida’s most reliable relievers during his college career. His fastball sits around 93 mph and he can reach back to some added velocity when he needs it. His slider is a solid second offering, though he’ll have to improve its consistency as a professional. He also occasionally throws a splitter that functions as a changeup. He is around the zone with all of his offerings, but pitches with more control than command. Harris’ effortful delivery earns comparisons to Kevin Appier and will ensure that he stays in the bullpen as a professional. He has good enough stuff to pitch in high-leverage situations and could move quickly through the Minor Leagues.
Harris has been used exclusively out of the bullpen in three years at Florida and likely will stay in the pen in pro ball. He has an unconventional delivery that has similarities to longtime big leaguer Kevin Appier, with tilt in the back, length to his arm action and a high glove extension. His delivery has significant effort while offering some deception. Harris' fastball sits 91-94 mph and touches 96. He gets plus life with heavy sinking action to his arm side. His primary offspeed pitch is a slider that flashes above-average but is inconsistent. His seldom-used changeup/splitter plays as below-average and has flashed average. The athletic 6-foot-2, 205-pounder has more control than command and has walked 2.6 per nine for his career.
To my credit, he has just as much of a chance of playing with SD as he does the Brewers...soxhop411 said:
Left-handed pitchers who are 6-foot-6 don't grow on trees, so scouts were excited to see what Peterson would do during his senior year to take a step forward. A broken leg suffered shortly before he was going to pitch at USA Baseball's National High School Invitational put his stock in doubt, though he did return to pitch before season's end. Peterson can run his fastball up to 93 mph with a ton of movement. There's a lot of projection in his frame, with increased velocity one of the things scouts hoped to see this spring. His changeup is the better of his secondary offerings, with his slider very much a work in progress. The development of his offspeed stuff along with his overall command is the key to his future. The team that feels he eventually will be a big league starter is the one that will take a chance on a player they didn't get to see a lot of during the 2014 season.
The next hurler in the strong lineage of tall, projectable pitchers from the state of Colorado, lefthander David Peterson showed the raw materials necessary to be a top-three round selection on the showcase circuit. But he fractured his right fibula shortly before the start of the regular season in early March and was not expected to pitch in game action again before the draft. A speedy recovery has brought Peterson back healthy for five appearances. The 6-foot-6, 205-pound Peterson has a lean, athletic physical with long levers that offers considerable physical projection. With loose arm action and an easy delivery, Peterson hides the ball well and produces above-average fastball movement with sink and heavy arm-side run into lefthanded hitters. Peterson, whose arsenal shows the ability to induce ground balls consistently, touched 93 mph last fall and sat in the high 80s over extended innings on the showcase circuit. His velocity has largely been 86-89, touching 90 mph upon his return. Given his physical projection and athleticism, Peterson’s velocity is expected to increase. His changeup shows the makings of an above-average offering at its best. His breaking ball lags behind his changeup, flashing average but consistently playing below-average. Peterson has feel for the strike zone and could develop at least average control. The Oregon commit’s injury and the limited looks teams have gotten since he returned put his draft stock into question, but he has the talent to be a top-three round pick.
Pennington entered the spring as one of the top arms in the Northeast, especially after his electric outing at last summer's Metropolitan Baseball Classic, but then he had Tommy John surgery. He had shown a 91-93 mph fastball this spring from a high three-quarters arm slot. He gets extension out front and the ball jumps out of his hand. Wiry, flexible and athletic, Pennington has one of the quickest arms in the class. His breaking ball also flashes above-average potential, and his changeup flashed average. He is a live-bodied 6-foot, 173-pounder with some strength to his lower half and is committed to St. John's.
Kendall's best tool is his plus-plus speed. It serves him well on the bases and in center field, where he has a better arm than most at the position. The Vanderbilt recruit has a short left-handed stroke that allows him to make contact, though scouts would like to see him use his lower half more in his swing. He won't hit for a lot of power but does have more than might be expected from someone with his small frame. He'd be better served, however, by hitting more balls on the ground to take advantage of his wheels.
The Badger State has produced just two high school position players drafted in the top 10 rounds of the modern draft era, and Kendall could top that list with a selection in the top three rounds. Kendall, the breakout star of the Area Code Games, has earned the nickname “Honey Badger” for his physical resemblance of the Arizona Cardinals safety Tyrann Matheiu. The speedy lefthanded hitter has the skill set of a classic leadoff hitter in center field. He has plus-plus speed that reaches top speed quickly and plays out of the box, on the bases and in center field, where he has plus range and could become a plus defender with at least an average arm. With a short, compact stroke, Kendall is a contact-oriented hitter with a line-drive swing and up-the-middle approach. At a lean, athletic and live-bodied 5-foot-9, 175-pounds, Kendall’s physique and swing path will likely limit him to 30 power—though he does show a surprising ability to drive the gaps for his size. After a superlative showing at the Area Code Games, Kendall swung and missed a considerable amount at the World Wood Bat Championships in Jupiter, Fla. The weather has limited scouts looks so far this spring, when he has faced subpar competition. Some scouts question his ability to impact the baseball, as his offensive profile depends upon him being a high-contact player. Kendall comes from a baseball family, as his father, Jeremy, was a speedy minor league outfielder who stole 62 bases in a season.
Alex McKeon is a 2011 C/RHP with a 6-2 205 lb. frame from Hopewell Junction, NY who attends John Jay. McKeon has a big, thick build. He is a good defensively behind the dish, nice set-up behind the plate, good receiver, quick transfer and release, good actions, quick feet for his size. He has a good swing at the plate, aggressive hitter, good batspeed, extends through ball nicely, has a balanced swing, has raw power. Also pitched, overhand arm slot, online delivery, hides ball well, straight fastball, keeps ball down, solid break on 12/6 curveball.
Jordan is a local (Calgary) kid. I've seen him play many times and have umpired his games. I'm on phone right now, but can provide a fuller scouting report later. Hope they sign him.mabrowndog said:..
Then they go back to the Bluegrass State for another college kid in round 14: Northern Kentucky catcher Jordan Prosychen.
ha! Just saw this post. Yes, I will add more later.Fred not Lynn said:A Canadian, from Alberta's Okotoks Dawgs organization. Rice4HOF probably has more to add when he gets back from running around the city in his underwear...
Alvarado is one of the youngest players in the draft class at 17 and a half years old on draft day. The Puerto Rico native attended Montverde Academy in Florida before returning home for his senior year. He aspires to be a position player and doesn’t show much interest in pitching, but most scouts prefer him on the mound. Alvarado wants to be a shortstop, but at 6-foot-5 he can't stay there, so right field is his best fit. His plus arm is an asset in right field, where his athleticism gives him the potential to be at least an average defender. He has average speed in the 60-yard dash, though it plays as below-average. He has struggled to hit against quality competition with a long, uphill swing. He projects as a below-average hitter with below-average power, though at his age he could improve with physical maturity. Scouts would love to see Alvarado get back on the mound. He offers tremendous physical projection and was up to 93 mph as an underclassman, though he was 85-88 mph last summer. He has a loose, slingy arm action and is committed to Nebraska.
Son of the Mets Jeff Wilponmabrowndog said:In the 36th round, the Sox pick Bradley Wilpon, RHP from The Brunswick School in Greenwich CT.
Bigpupp said:Son of the Mets Jeff Wilpon
Does anybody have a clue why Boston would do this?mabrowndog said:In the 36th round, the Sox pick Bradley Wilpon, RHP from The Brunswick School in Greenwich CT.