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MLB.com's writeups on LSU's signees...
Posted on 6/12/17 at 4:36 pm
Posted on 6/12/17 at 4:36 pm
...posted here so you guys don't have to go and look them up. If you're desperate to see it for yourself, here's the link.
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Posted on 6/12/17 at 4:36 pm to macaoidh
#29 Blayne Enlow (6-3, 180, RHP, R/R)
St. Amant (La.) HS has spawned four big leaguers -- Kim Batiste, Reid Brignac, Andy Sheets and Ben Sheets -- but has never had a player selected in the first round without attending college. Enlow entered the year with a chance to break through for the Gators, though he's more likely to go in the second round since his velocity has been down a bit this spring. After a strong summer on the showcase circuit, he didn't allow an earned run in 13 innings for the U.S. national 18-and-under team that won the gold medal at the Pan American Championships in October. Enlow might have the best breaking ball in the 2017 high school class, with low-80s power and 12-to-6 shape. He operated in the low 90s and hit 94 mph with his fastball early in games on the showcase circuit, though he has worked more at 88-92 mph as a senior and still has to show he can maintain his velocity in the later innings. That shouldn't be an issue once he fills out his oh-so-projectable 6-foot-4 frame. The headliner in a standout Louisiana State recruiting class, Enlow has a loose, quick arm and a relatively easy delivery. He already fills the strike zone, so the only items on his to-do list are to get stronger and develop a changeup he hasn't needed yet. He has the upside of a frontline starter.
St. Amant (La.) HS has spawned four big leaguers -- Kim Batiste, Reid Brignac, Andy Sheets and Ben Sheets -- but has never had a player selected in the first round without attending college. Enlow entered the year with a chance to break through for the Gators, though he's more likely to go in the second round since his velocity has been down a bit this spring. After a strong summer on the showcase circuit, he didn't allow an earned run in 13 innings for the U.S. national 18-and-under team that won the gold medal at the Pan American Championships in October. Enlow might have the best breaking ball in the 2017 high school class, with low-80s power and 12-to-6 shape. He operated in the low 90s and hit 94 mph with his fastball early in games on the showcase circuit, though he has worked more at 88-92 mph as a senior and still has to show he can maintain his velocity in the later innings. That shouldn't be an issue once he fills out his oh-so-projectable 6-foot-4 frame. The headliner in a standout Louisiana State recruiting class, Enlow has a loose, quick arm and a relatively easy delivery. He already fills the strike zone, so the only items on his to-do list are to get stronger and develop a changeup he hasn't needed yet. He has the upside of a frontline starter.
Posted on 6/12/17 at 4:36 pm to macaoidh
#35 Nate Pearson (6-6, 240, RHP, R/R)
It's a good year for hard-throwing pitchers in the Florida junior college ranks, with a few who have the chance to go in the top three rounds. Pearson put up video-game type numbers at Central Florida this spring, raising his Draft profile in the process, then created a huge amount of buzz by hitting triple digits consistently in a bullpen session in late May. There is no question about the quality of Pearson's fastball coming from his 6-foot-6 frame. He was consistently up to 97 mph all spring and has shown an ability to throw strikes with it as well. His secondary stuff, however, has been inconsistent. He throws both a slider and a curve, though the latter is his fourth pitch, and on some days he has two distinct, effective breaking balls. At other times, they run together, and it might serve him well to focus on just one at the next level. His changeup has improved, but it also comes and goes. There is an injury history with Pearson -- he had a screw put in his right elbow in high school -- but he's been nothing but healthy and durable in junior college. There's some debate over whether his future lies in the rotation or out of the bullpen, where his stuff would play up, but there's bound to be a team that believes he can start that will take him in the early rounds.
It's a good year for hard-throwing pitchers in the Florida junior college ranks, with a few who have the chance to go in the top three rounds. Pearson put up video-game type numbers at Central Florida this spring, raising his Draft profile in the process, then created a huge amount of buzz by hitting triple digits consistently in a bullpen session in late May. There is no question about the quality of Pearson's fastball coming from his 6-foot-6 frame. He was consistently up to 97 mph all spring and has shown an ability to throw strikes with it as well. His secondary stuff, however, has been inconsistent. He throws both a slider and a curve, though the latter is his fourth pitch, and on some days he has two distinct, effective breaking balls. At other times, they run together, and it might serve him well to focus on just one at the next level. His changeup has improved, but it also comes and goes. There is an injury history with Pearson -- he had a screw put in his right elbow in high school -- but he's been nothing but healthy and durable in junior college. There's some debate over whether his future lies in the rotation or out of the bullpen, where his stuff would play up, but there's bound to be a team that believes he can start that will take him in the early rounds.
Posted on 6/12/17 at 4:37 pm to macaoidh
#55 Daniel Cabrera (6-0, 180, LHP, L/L)
Cabrera earned four of John Curtis Christian High's (River Ridge, La.) five postseason victories and saved the other, leading the Patriots to the Louisiana state 3-A championship in 2015 as a sophomore. Nevertheless, he stood out more for his offensive ability and that remains true two years later now that he's transferred to Parkview Baptist High (Baton Rouge, La.). One of the best prep hitters in the 2017 Draft, he could get picked as early as the second round. Cabrera repeatedly barrels balls from the left side of the plate and has a track record of making consistent hard contact against good competition on the showcase circuit. He has a quiet setup and focuses on drilling line drives from gap to gap instead of worrying about power. The Louisiana State recruit has the bat speed and strength to produce average pop once he adds some more loft to his stroke. Most of Cabrera's value will come from his bat. Though he can touch 90 mph with his fastball, his arm plays closer to average in the outfield. He's a below-average runner, so he'll probably wind up in left field as a pro.
Cabrera earned four of John Curtis Christian High's (River Ridge, La.) five postseason victories and saved the other, leading the Patriots to the Louisiana state 3-A championship in 2015 as a sophomore. Nevertheless, he stood out more for his offensive ability and that remains true two years later now that he's transferred to Parkview Baptist High (Baton Rouge, La.). One of the best prep hitters in the 2017 Draft, he could get picked as early as the second round. Cabrera repeatedly barrels balls from the left side of the plate and has a track record of making consistent hard contact against good competition on the showcase circuit. He has a quiet setup and focuses on drilling line drives from gap to gap instead of worrying about power. The Louisiana State recruit has the bat speed and strength to produce average pop once he adds some more loft to his stroke. Most of Cabrera's value will come from his bat. Though he can touch 90 mph with his fastball, his arm plays closer to average in the outfield. He's a below-average runner, so he'll probably wind up in left field as a pro.
Posted on 6/12/17 at 4:37 pm to macaoidh
#56 Jacob Pearson (5-11, 192, CF, L/R)
Two of the better left-handed high school bats in this Draft belong to Louisiana high school outfielders with similar builds and commitments to Louisiana State. The consensus is that Parkview Baptist High's (Baton Rouge) Daniel Cabrera has a slightly higher upside than Pearson, though the latter has more power and is notably faster. Pearson won Gatorade's state player of the year award this spring, when he led West Monroe to the Louisiana class 5-A championship game. Pearson utilizes a simple approach at the plate, generating quality bat speed and consistently performing against quality pitching on the showcase circuit. He's strong and already shows a feel for imparting backspin on the ball, so he should have at least average power. He's also a plus runner who might be a 20-20 player if he reaches his ceiling. Pearson had labrum surgery on his throwing shoulder as a sophomore and needs to work on improving his well-below-average arm. Besides strengthening his arm, he'll need to refine his defensive ability to play center field at the highest levels. He'll be old for a high schooler as a 19-year-old on Draft day, which also will make him Draft-eligible as a sophomore in 2019 should he attend college.
Two of the better left-handed high school bats in this Draft belong to Louisiana high school outfielders with similar builds and commitments to Louisiana State. The consensus is that Parkview Baptist High's (Baton Rouge) Daniel Cabrera has a slightly higher upside than Pearson, though the latter has more power and is notably faster. Pearson won Gatorade's state player of the year award this spring, when he led West Monroe to the Louisiana class 5-A championship game. Pearson utilizes a simple approach at the plate, generating quality bat speed and consistently performing against quality pitching on the showcase circuit. He's strong and already shows a feel for imparting backspin on the ball, so he should have at least average power. He's also a plus runner who might be a 20-20 player if he reaches his ceiling. Pearson had labrum surgery on his throwing shoulder as a sophomore and needs to work on improving his well-below-average arm. Besides strengthening his arm, he'll need to refine his defensive ability to play center field at the highest levels. He'll be old for a high schooler as a 19-year-old on Draft day, which also will make him Draft-eligible as a sophomore in 2019 should he attend college.
Posted on 6/12/17 at 4:37 pm to macaoidh
#142 Andrew Bechtold (6-1, 185, SS, R/R)
Chipola College has long been a hotbed for junior college talent, producing the likes of Russell Martin and Jose Bautista. The 2017 roster is one of the best in the country and Bechtold, a transfer from the University of Maryland, is the best position player among many expected to be drafted. Bechtold had redshirted his sophomore year following an injury at Maryland, and when told he would have to be a part-timer, he left for Chipola to prove he was better than that. His 2017 season makes a pretty good case on his behalf. He has proven to be a very tough out, one who has the chance to hit for average and power. He's at least a solid average runner, one who is better underway, and he's not afraid to take extra bases or to steal a bag. He has a strong arm and good hands at the hot corner. The redshirted sophomore does have the option of heading to LSU should he want to give four-year college ball another try. But after helping lead Chipola to the Junior College World Series, there could be a team willing to take the 21-year-old early enough for him to forego that.
Chipola College has long been a hotbed for junior college talent, producing the likes of Russell Martin and Jose Bautista. The 2017 roster is one of the best in the country and Bechtold, a transfer from the University of Maryland, is the best position player among many expected to be drafted. Bechtold had redshirted his sophomore year following an injury at Maryland, and when told he would have to be a part-timer, he left for Chipola to prove he was better than that. His 2017 season makes a pretty good case on his behalf. He has proven to be a very tough out, one who has the chance to hit for average and power. He's at least a solid average runner, one who is better underway, and he's not afraid to take extra bases or to steal a bag. He has a strong arm and good hands at the hot corner. The redshirted sophomore does have the option of heading to LSU should he want to give four-year college ball another try. But after helping lead Chipola to the Junior College World Series, there could be a team willing to take the 21-year-old early enough for him to forego that.
Posted on 6/12/17 at 4:38 pm to macaoidh
#200 Nick Storz (6-6, 242, RHP, R/R)
Over the summer, Storz created buzz with his power at the plate, competing in the Junior Home Run Derby in San Diego during All-Star festivities. But teams interested in the standout from Poly Prep, the same high school 2016 Draft prospect Daniel Bakst attended, are more interested in his 6-foot-6 frame on the mound. It was a little tricky evaluating Storz this spring, between living in a cold-weather area in New York City and a minor shoulder issue that kept him off the mound for a while. But he returned late in the spring and showed some of the stuff that interested scouts in the first place. Storz has a fastball that he can get up to 95 mph, though he showed more of that over the summer, and sits comfortably in the 90-92 mph range. He struggles with repeating his delivery and his arm slot, which impacts his command. Storz's velocity would fluctuate, but he'd also show enough left in the tank to touch 93 mph late in games. Storz has a good feel for a slider, and it could be at least a Major League average offering. He doesn't have much of a changeup. Storz has a strong commitment to LSU and could very easily follow the footsteps of his teammate Bakst, who went on to Stanford. Already 19, he would be a Draft-eligible sophomore in two years.
Over the summer, Storz created buzz with his power at the plate, competing in the Junior Home Run Derby in San Diego during All-Star festivities. But teams interested in the standout from Poly Prep, the same high school 2016 Draft prospect Daniel Bakst attended, are more interested in his 6-foot-6 frame on the mound. It was a little tricky evaluating Storz this spring, between living in a cold-weather area in New York City and a minor shoulder issue that kept him off the mound for a while. But he returned late in the spring and showed some of the stuff that interested scouts in the first place. Storz has a fastball that he can get up to 95 mph, though he showed more of that over the summer, and sits comfortably in the 90-92 mph range. He struggles with repeating his delivery and his arm slot, which impacts his command. Storz's velocity would fluctuate, but he'd also show enough left in the tank to touch 93 mph late in games. Storz has a good feel for a slider, and it could be at least a Major League average offering. He doesn't have much of a changeup. Storz has a strong commitment to LSU and could very easily follow the footsteps of his teammate Bakst, who went on to Stanford. Already 19, he would be a Draft-eligible sophomore in two years.
Posted on 6/12/17 at 4:38 pm to macaoidh
NR Mason Doolittle (6-4, 210, C, R/R)
Strong and well-built, Doolittle has noticeable raw talent. His power and ability to drive balls to all fields come from a sturdy lower half. Behind the plate, the catcher has an average arm. He is still developing defensively but his athletic instincts are keen and he has a playable bat at a premium position. Doolittle attended MLB's Prospect Development Pipeline premier event in Bradenton, Fla., in January.
They also list, but don't have writeups on...
Nick Webre
Hunter Fedeuccia
Makhail Hilliard
Matt Schroer
Steven Keller
Trent Vietmeier
John Kodros
No listing for...
Braden Doughty
Hal Hughes
Devin Fontenot
Cameron Sanders
Taylor Peterson
Strong and well-built, Doolittle has noticeable raw talent. His power and ability to drive balls to all fields come from a sturdy lower half. Behind the plate, the catcher has an average arm. He is still developing defensively but his athletic instincts are keen and he has a playable bat at a premium position. Doolittle attended MLB's Prospect Development Pipeline premier event in Bradenton, Fla., in January.
They also list, but don't have writeups on...
Nick Webre
Hunter Fedeuccia
Makhail Hilliard
Matt Schroer
Steven Keller
Trent Vietmeier
John Kodros
No listing for...
Braden Doughty
Hal Hughes
Devin Fontenot
Cameron Sanders
Taylor Peterson
Posted on 6/12/17 at 5:19 pm to macaoidh
JPearson, Storz, Keller, and possibly Doolittle would all be draft eligible as sophomores if they came to LSU. Sometimes that factors into the decision. It did for Kevin Gausman.
Posted on 6/12/17 at 5:27 pm to macaoidh
Cameron Sanders went throw for the Padres on June 2nd. He hit 94 on the gun. If he is drafted by anyone he won't be at LSU.
Posted on 6/12/17 at 5:31 pm to macaoidh
So is it safe to say Bechtold, both Pearsons and Cabrera are pretty much gone and the rest we have improving chances at keeping in the class?
Posted on 6/12/17 at 5:32 pm to docTQ4
quote:
So is it safe to say Bechtold, both Pearsons and Cabrera are pretty much gone and the rest we have improving chances at keeping in the class?
No. Not really.
Posted on 6/12/17 at 5:33 pm to docTQ4
Not necessarily.
Deichmann and Lange were Top 200 draft prospects and fell like stones once they started telling the scouts no.
Ditto for Hess.
All of these kids have a number. We don't know what that number is, and for some of them it might be high enough that it isn't reachable in the 2nd round, or 4th, or 8th or whenever, and you'll just see them tank. Deichmann and Hess went in the 30-somethingth round, and Lange wasn't drafted at all. You just never know.
Deichmann and Lange were Top 200 draft prospects and fell like stones once they started telling the scouts no.
Ditto for Hess.
All of these kids have a number. We don't know what that number is, and for some of them it might be high enough that it isn't reachable in the 2nd round, or 4th, or 8th or whenever, and you'll just see them tank. Deichmann and Hess went in the 30-somethingth round, and Lange wasn't drafted at all. You just never know.
Posted on 6/12/17 at 5:37 pm to macaoidh
quote:
All of these kids have a number. We don't know what that number is, and for some of them it might be high enough that it isn't reachable in the 2nd round, or 4th, or 8th or whenever,
And the bonus structure has leveled out quite a bit, and I believe the total to spend might even be down this year over last.
THe bonus leveling will make it harder for a team to go way under slot for a guy and bankroll a bunch of money for later picks. Outside the first few teams, you won't see a lot of that anymore.
Posted on 6/12/17 at 5:37 pm to macaoidh
Thanks, I'm playing catch up on this class because I've been traveling so much. Wasn't there rumors that one of the pearsons or Cabrera have a very financially stable family and they want them to go to college first regardless? Or did I imagine that?
Posted on 6/12/17 at 5:43 pm to docTQ4
Cabrera. Pearson has an amazing family. Very supportive and all athletes. They're not rich though.
Posted on 6/12/17 at 5:45 pm to docTQ4
Others know more about this than I do, but my understanding is that Jake Pearson, Cabrera and Storz all come from advantageous circumstances such that they're going to have a number which will be really hard to hit after the first round.
Ditto for Enlow, but he looks like he could get drafted high enough that the money will be there for him.
Ditto for Enlow, but he looks like he could get drafted high enough that the money will be there for him.
Posted on 6/12/17 at 5:55 pm to JJ27
JJ- Do you think that Jacob Pearson would come to LSU to work on his arm strength or go pro.
I would love to keep both him and Cabrera but I hope at least 1 makes it to LSU.
I would love to keep both him and Cabrera but I hope at least 1 makes it to LSU.
Posted on 6/12/17 at 6:12 pm to macaoidh
Awesome, thanks for the catch up. Here's to keeping a couple of the big 5 and watching them in purple and gold. This year's class is key to continuing our dominance and supporting Watson and the new studs after al the departures we are about to have.
Posted on 6/12/17 at 7:20 pm to wildcat81tiger86
I think he has a number and if they don't meet that, he will be at LSU.
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