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Sox may have their choice of all the college arms with their turn. Not saying it's prudent or likely, but scouting better take a long hard look at these arms and be sure they aren't passing on a rotation piece.
Well, scratch what I said. Good news is that these reaches on pitchers are driving down a few of these very advanced, very good college bats. More prepsters are certainly welcome, but a good 21 year old bat could change plans.
I guess the thinking is he has more velocity on his frame not only from future projectability, but because he missed the first couple months to mono which, as everyone knows, saps guys physically.
I guess the thinking is he has more velocity on his frame not only from future projectability, but because he missed the first couple months to mono which, as everyone knows, saps guys physically.
Having the third smallest draft money might have factored into the Sox thinking.
"His biggest weapon is an upper-70s slider that’s “nearly impossible for lefties to track because of the angle he presents,” according to his MLB.com scouting report, which also praised his athleticism and body control for a youngster of his size."
Maybe they drafted him to pitch to Sheets so he can learn how to his lefties?
I have this pipe dream that we take Brock porter here and then do our usual punt other rounds but I don’t know that he’s going to be able to be signed away from Clemson
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