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re: Official Adam4848 Baseball Preview Feb 10th (Prospects & SEC prediction)
Posted on 2/1/15 at 6:14 am to Adam4848
Posted on 2/1/15 at 6:14 am to Adam4848
SHORTSTOP
Alex Bregman Jr.* 6’0 185lbs (8)
Grayson Bryd Fr. 6’3 180lbs (10)
Barring some unforeseen circumstances the shortstop position will be anchored down by Alex Bregman for the entirety of 2015. In two years he has started all but one game in this spot and I look for more of the same. Grayson Byrd will back up the position for the time being.
Not many people sit back and reflect how many different things working in motion that it took to get Bregman on campus back in the summer of 2012. By the time Alex was a freshman in high school his name was already exploding through showcases as well as being a part of the U.S. national 18U team. Early in his senior year while taking ground balls during pre-game warmups Alex suffered a broken middle finger, and the rest is history. As Bregman was forced to sit out scouts were forced to travel to see other players, weeks later Bregman made a statement stating it would be first round or LSU…he got a call from a team in round 2 but sticking to his word he respectfully declined. He’s the heart of the team and the spoken leader, if you listen intently when LSU takes the field you’ll hear Alex shouting instructions as well as words of encouragement to the young pitchers. It's a luxury young teams simply do not posses. There is nothing to lead me to believe he won’t have a much better season than that of last year where it was visually obvious at times he was pressing. The lineup is strong around him and much like 2013 opposing pitchers aren’t going to be given the luxury of pitching around Alex. His swing is compact and short to the ball, he rarely gets tied up on a pitch anywhere in the strike zone, and because of this he can hit the ball on a line to any part of the park at any given time. His power numbers will go up this year because he knows what to do with mistake pitches. On the base paths he is an extremely aggressive baserunner who uses his above average speed to time the pitchers reaction and force throws over to first base. What Alex has most improved on since entering the collegiate game is his glove, the arm has always been there. What people don’t know is a year ago Bregman finished with a .966 fielding clip which was equal to or better than Austin Nola’s first three seasons. I fully expect this to be Alex Bregman’s final season at LSU and I encourage anyone who has not made the trip to do so at the chance to see a future major league player.
Grayson Byrd, the son of former Tiger great Paul Byrd, is another top prep standout beginning his college career. A 39th round draft choice of the Atlanta Braves, Grayson heads into spring practice backing up Bregman. Both Byrd and Deichmann two top 300 overall prospects who continually informed clubs that their intentions were to play at LSU leaving nothing to be desired from draft positions. Both were graded out as round 3-8 picks on tools alone. With both of them on campus it’s going to create competition at the spots they are respectively backing up which will in turn diminish any room for the starters to get complacent. While studying under Bregman both Deichmann and Byrd will have the opportunity to be groomed and brought along at their own pace before working into a starting spot whether it be this year or next which mentally will pay huge dividends. Byrd is a natural high energy character, he knows the game well, and he perfects it. I look for him to get at bats from whichever position he finds a place to get reps. In comparison to Deichmann, Grayson uses his long arms to spray balls and is more of a line drive hitter than a natural pull hitter of Deichmann. His defense and arm will improve over the next coming years although he has flashed leather on some amazing pickups in the scrimmages and it looks like his natural fit will be shortstop.
At the end of the day Alex Bregman is still one of the premier position players in college and expectations will continue to be through the roof. I could see his stat line reading something in the range of .350 12 HR’s and 55 RBI’s given he has steady protection behind him. As the team’s top natural hitter I think he’ll stay around the 2-3 hole for a majority of the year.
Power------65
Hitting------75
Speed------60
Fielding----65
Arm---------65
FINAL GRADE: 75
Alex Bregman Jr.* 6’0 185lbs (8)
Grayson Bryd Fr. 6’3 180lbs (10)
Barring some unforeseen circumstances the shortstop position will be anchored down by Alex Bregman for the entirety of 2015. In two years he has started all but one game in this spot and I look for more of the same. Grayson Byrd will back up the position for the time being.
Not many people sit back and reflect how many different things working in motion that it took to get Bregman on campus back in the summer of 2012. By the time Alex was a freshman in high school his name was already exploding through showcases as well as being a part of the U.S. national 18U team. Early in his senior year while taking ground balls during pre-game warmups Alex suffered a broken middle finger, and the rest is history. As Bregman was forced to sit out scouts were forced to travel to see other players, weeks later Bregman made a statement stating it would be first round or LSU…he got a call from a team in round 2 but sticking to his word he respectfully declined. He’s the heart of the team and the spoken leader, if you listen intently when LSU takes the field you’ll hear Alex shouting instructions as well as words of encouragement to the young pitchers. It's a luxury young teams simply do not posses. There is nothing to lead me to believe he won’t have a much better season than that of last year where it was visually obvious at times he was pressing. The lineup is strong around him and much like 2013 opposing pitchers aren’t going to be given the luxury of pitching around Alex. His swing is compact and short to the ball, he rarely gets tied up on a pitch anywhere in the strike zone, and because of this he can hit the ball on a line to any part of the park at any given time. His power numbers will go up this year because he knows what to do with mistake pitches. On the base paths he is an extremely aggressive baserunner who uses his above average speed to time the pitchers reaction and force throws over to first base. What Alex has most improved on since entering the collegiate game is his glove, the arm has always been there. What people don’t know is a year ago Bregman finished with a .966 fielding clip which was equal to or better than Austin Nola’s first three seasons. I fully expect this to be Alex Bregman’s final season at LSU and I encourage anyone who has not made the trip to do so at the chance to see a future major league player.
Grayson Byrd, the son of former Tiger great Paul Byrd, is another top prep standout beginning his college career. A 39th round draft choice of the Atlanta Braves, Grayson heads into spring practice backing up Bregman. Both Byrd and Deichmann two top 300 overall prospects who continually informed clubs that their intentions were to play at LSU leaving nothing to be desired from draft positions. Both were graded out as round 3-8 picks on tools alone. With both of them on campus it’s going to create competition at the spots they are respectively backing up which will in turn diminish any room for the starters to get complacent. While studying under Bregman both Deichmann and Byrd will have the opportunity to be groomed and brought along at their own pace before working into a starting spot whether it be this year or next which mentally will pay huge dividends. Byrd is a natural high energy character, he knows the game well, and he perfects it. I look for him to get at bats from whichever position he finds a place to get reps. In comparison to Deichmann, Grayson uses his long arms to spray balls and is more of a line drive hitter than a natural pull hitter of Deichmann. His defense and arm will improve over the next coming years although he has flashed leather on some amazing pickups in the scrimmages and it looks like his natural fit will be shortstop.
At the end of the day Alex Bregman is still one of the premier position players in college and expectations will continue to be through the roof. I could see his stat line reading something in the range of .350 12 HR’s and 55 RBI’s given he has steady protection behind him. As the team’s top natural hitter I think he’ll stay around the 2-3 hole for a majority of the year.
Power------65
Hitting------75
Speed------60
Fielding----65
Arm---------65
FINAL GRADE: 75
This post was edited on 2/4/15 at 7:48 am
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Posted on 2/1/15 at 6:15 am to Adam4848
THIRD BASE
Danny Zardon So.* 6’0 190lbs (27)
Bryce Jordan Fr. 5’9 205lbs (25)
Greg Deichmann Fr. 6’2 185lbs (7)
The third base position was one of the few highlighted question marks Mainieri addressed during the offseason position wise. With the loss of Christian Ibarra to graduation Danny Zardon has emerged as the leading candidate to take the position with a solid summer in the Cape Cod league as well as monstrous fall practice. Behind him could be a whole committee of youngsters Bryce Jordan, Greg Deichmann, or even Conner Hale if this experiment deteriorates rapidly.
Danny Zardon now in his second season as a Tiger is looking to replace one of the best gloves in the SEC the past two seasons. It’s not going to be an easy task by any stretch of the imagination with his experience on the college level and the emphasis Mainieri places on defense. What Danny does have is a strong background of the game and the muscle memory of playing the position at the high school level although at a slower pace. If Danny is going to succeed and stay in the lineup it will be without any hesitation due to the fact he is trusted in the field. Zardon’s strength is the bat, it’s his meal ticket for now. With an average build he surprisingly has very strong hands and great extension in the zone allowing him to create lift on the ball. With this he can pull inside pitches with great drive as evidenced in the fall when he led LSU in HR’s. The ball seems to jump off his bat differently at times and for that reason along with the new balls anywhere in the range of 6-11 HR’s given that he plays the entirety of the season could be expected. One thing he needs to stay consistent is keeping the bat level throughout the zone, when he dips he has a tendency to create pop outs. As he matures he'll learn to not pull on outside pitches. Zardon’s speed is average, a season ago he did not have a stolen base attempt, I don’t expect him to be an asset in the ground game. His glove needs work hence the extra reps he’s been taking at the hot corner, he had his struggles at times last year manning first and second base although the score sheet didn’t necessarily reflect. One thing that needs to be watched during spring practice is how he adjusts to slow rollers and his ability to throw accurately on the run. With this being said in the past weeks he has fielded a number or hot shots cleanly so the glove is coming along. Others who could contend for the spot include both Deichmann and Hale as well as Jordan.
Bryce Jordan, the brother and twin of Beau Jordan figures to backup either third base or first base to start off the year and will push for playing time. With the injury to Deichmann, Bryce has a leg up in securing that backup spot although for both parties each seem comfortable where they are respectively. Jordan's tools don't jump off the screen yet he continues to hit and the competitiveness he brings in ever plate appearance is that of a three year letterman.
The good news here is Zardon is and will improve and grow more comfortable at the position, the bad news he still has a learning curve to adjust to and he simply doesn’t have the luxury of sitting behind anybody for any longer. If all indications of his progress since last summer hold true then Zardon will do wonderful things at LSU before his career is over with. If there was a most improved award Danny would be in that top three group on the team. He’ll probably provide pop anywhere from the 6-8 hole in the lineup.
Power------60
Hitting------55
Speed------50
Fielding----50
Arm---------55
FINAL GRADE: 50
Danny Zardon So.* 6’0 190lbs (27)
Bryce Jordan Fr. 5’9 205lbs (25)
Greg Deichmann Fr. 6’2 185lbs (7)
The third base position was one of the few highlighted question marks Mainieri addressed during the offseason position wise. With the loss of Christian Ibarra to graduation Danny Zardon has emerged as the leading candidate to take the position with a solid summer in the Cape Cod league as well as monstrous fall practice. Behind him could be a whole committee of youngsters Bryce Jordan, Greg Deichmann, or even Conner Hale if this experiment deteriorates rapidly.
Danny Zardon now in his second season as a Tiger is looking to replace one of the best gloves in the SEC the past two seasons. It’s not going to be an easy task by any stretch of the imagination with his experience on the college level and the emphasis Mainieri places on defense. What Danny does have is a strong background of the game and the muscle memory of playing the position at the high school level although at a slower pace. If Danny is going to succeed and stay in the lineup it will be without any hesitation due to the fact he is trusted in the field. Zardon’s strength is the bat, it’s his meal ticket for now. With an average build he surprisingly has very strong hands and great extension in the zone allowing him to create lift on the ball. With this he can pull inside pitches with great drive as evidenced in the fall when he led LSU in HR’s. The ball seems to jump off his bat differently at times and for that reason along with the new balls anywhere in the range of 6-11 HR’s given that he plays the entirety of the season could be expected. One thing he needs to stay consistent is keeping the bat level throughout the zone, when he dips he has a tendency to create pop outs. As he matures he'll learn to not pull on outside pitches. Zardon’s speed is average, a season ago he did not have a stolen base attempt, I don’t expect him to be an asset in the ground game. His glove needs work hence the extra reps he’s been taking at the hot corner, he had his struggles at times last year manning first and second base although the score sheet didn’t necessarily reflect. One thing that needs to be watched during spring practice is how he adjusts to slow rollers and his ability to throw accurately on the run. With this being said in the past weeks he has fielded a number or hot shots cleanly so the glove is coming along. Others who could contend for the spot include both Deichmann and Hale as well as Jordan.
Bryce Jordan, the brother and twin of Beau Jordan figures to backup either third base or first base to start off the year and will push for playing time. With the injury to Deichmann, Bryce has a leg up in securing that backup spot although for both parties each seem comfortable where they are respectively. Jordan's tools don't jump off the screen yet he continues to hit and the competitiveness he brings in ever plate appearance is that of a three year letterman.
The good news here is Zardon is and will improve and grow more comfortable at the position, the bad news he still has a learning curve to adjust to and he simply doesn’t have the luxury of sitting behind anybody for any longer. If all indications of his progress since last summer hold true then Zardon will do wonderful things at LSU before his career is over with. If there was a most improved award Danny would be in that top three group on the team. He’ll probably provide pop anywhere from the 6-8 hole in the lineup.
Power------60
Hitting------55
Speed------50
Fielding----50
Arm---------55
FINAL GRADE: 50
This post was edited on 2/5/15 at 7:52 am
Posted on 2/4/15 at 9:08 am to Adam4848
quote:
SHORTSTOP
quote:shocked!!!
Alex Bregman
This post was edited on 2/4/15 at 9:09 am
Posted on 2/4/15 at 10:38 am to Adam4848
Adam, I'm probably going to look like an idiot again, but can you expand on your grades for Bregman in relation to the position overall grade?
Posted on 2/4/15 at 10:56 am to Adam4848
quote:Not many people know this. What a great Tiger he is!
Bregman made a statement stating it would be first round or LSU…he got a call from a team in round 2 but sticking to his word he respectfully declined
This post was edited on 2/4/15 at 10:57 am
Posted on 2/4/15 at 10:45 pm to Adam4848
quote:scrub
Alex Bregman Jr.* 6’0 185lbs (8)
Posted on 2/5/15 at 1:13 pm to Adam4848
Alex Bregman
Fielding----65
I agree with that. His kamikaze like approach to alot of groundballs drops him a slight amount for me.
Wish there was a baserunning category. Dude is a 75 if so.
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