I don’t dislike the pick at all, just wasn’t where I expected him to go. Didn’t watch him as much as most of you but it seems like there’s still a lot of upside still in there for a kid who performed in the SEC

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Posted by TigerFan91

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Posted on 7/14/25 at 9:17 am to ShaneTheLegLechler

Yea same, just initial shock that he went that high. But I'll contradict myself a bit because if you see Frey in person your first thought at just the build is "whoa" definitely something you can dream on as Ben McDonald said about a million times doing NCAA tournament, so that phrase is stuck in my head.

He never looked over matched in league play from what I remember and not a whole heckuva bunch of K. Saw Chandler or someone else say they love the bat speed. 6'6 and a good athlete with bat speed has got to be tempting even with so little on field time until his junior season.

Dana and co definitely have a type so far this draft, big dogs. 6"4 and 6"6 with the first two picks

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Posted by wahoocs

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Posted on 7/14/25 at 9:27 am to ShaneTheLegLechler

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just wasn’t where I expected him to go

Exactly

I honestly thought he would go near a $500 K slot and LSU would make it worth his while to stay

He is truly a good kid. Dates a family friend's daughter who plays softball at McNeese

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Posted by Jwho77

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Posted on 7/14/25 at 10:57 am to wahoocs

4th Round

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Since 2023, Monistere has been a solid hitter both for USM, and in summer ball. He was a career .294 hitter with the Golden Eagles, and hit for a career best .323 batting average, 1.033 OPS, and 146 wRC+ in 2025. His power surged this year, hitting 21 HR’s compared to 11 in 2024, and improving his ISO by 80 points. Monistere’s BB% has dipped slightly, but the K% was a career low for him in 2025 at 17.7%.

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Posted by wahoocs

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Posted on 7/14/25 at 11:09 am to Jwho77

Those highlights are extremely encouraging.

I like his swing

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Posted by Jwho77

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Posted on 7/14/25 at 11:23 am to wahoocs

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7. Nick Potter, RHP — Wichita State
HOMETOWN: Blue Springs, Missouri
HEIGHT: 6-4
WEIGHT: 195
BAT/THROW: R-R
TOP 500 RANK: No. 234
COMMITMENT: NONE

Many believe Potter is scratching the surface of what he’s capable of. At worst, he’s a potential game-ending reliever at the college level if he transfers to a big school in 2026. It really clicked for Potter in 2025 with the Shockers. Across 29.2 innings, Potter struck out 33 hitters and walked 17. His stuff was big enough to limit damage consistently en route to a 3.34 ERA.

REPORT: Following a stint at Crowder College, Potter transferred to Wichita State for the 2025 season and immediately because a force out of the Shockers bullpen. It’s one of the best fastballs in the country, up to 100 mph and routinely 95-97. Potter dramatically cuts the heater and is able to keep vertical carry through the zone making it a devastating option at the top of the zone. His 34 percent whiff rate on the fastball this season is evidence to just how dominant he can be with one pitch. The heater is complimented by exceptional athleticism. Potter is a very good mover with borderline elite extension and spin traits that a player development program will sink their teeth into. It’s all the makings of a potential 60- or 70-grade fastball out of a big league bullpen.

Potter’s slider is firm with depth and some lateral movement. He’s struggled to throw the breaker for strikes, though he’s hardly deployed it enough to warrant any sort of conclusive opinion. He also broadcasts the breaking ball a bit and cuts off his stride pretty dramatically in order to get his arm through the release. It’s something that will require plenty of work at the next level.

This is a bullpen profile but there’s so much to like. His 6-foot-4-inch frame is long, lean, wiry and whippy. Potter could add 15 more pounds of muscle and suddenly be living 97-99 touching 102. He’s got the components to get there. Developing value with the secondaries and throwing more consistent strikes across the board will unlock his high leverage upside. For now, it’s a terrific ball of clay that will need time and attention to reach his ceiling.