Article: Early 2017 Draft Prospects

[diehardtwinsfan]

hmmm.... making the championship and having two guys in the top 500?  Not good

[Bob Sacamento]

 

hmmm.... making the championship and having two guys in the top 500?  Not good

Well one of the better pitchers I saw in the tournament was from Savage, Minnesota in Samuel Carlson #75 overall rated prospect by PG.  Otherwise, Jordon Adell looks like a stronger version of Byron Buxton, extremely athletic, good hit tool plus speed, plus arm; there wasn't a negative thing to say about him.  The top pitching prospect was DL Hall and he didn't pitch. 

 

As always I ran into Scouting Director Deron Johnson at the WWBA in addition to Mike Ratcliff and GCL coach Ramon Borrego plus 4 other Twins scouts that I don't know.  The Padres had the biggest presence with over 30 scouts in attendance.  Honestly, when I saw DJ he seemed to be watching more of the kids coming up for the 2018 Draft RHP Kumar Rocker, OF Jarred Kelenic, SS Joe Gray JR, 3B Elijah Cabell, and 3B Will Banfield.  I did catch him gushing over 2019 pitchers Hunter Barco as well as Bobby Witt Jr.

 

The Twins did have a large presence when RHP Jack Leftwich (Twins Scout Team/Orlando Scorpions) pitched on Sunday in Round 1 of Tournament play.

 

 

[old nurse]

 

the stewart pick is not a good comp. if you lòk back on the draft there was no one else to pick at #4. it just was t a good draft0

Sean Manaea says hello and thanks for the coaching in KC  farm system.  Down the road a couple more years will be a better judge of the draft.

Edited October 25, 2016 by old nurse

[Lonestar]

Tired of waiting for the Dozier trade?

 

MLB Pipeline's Top 50 draft prospects

http://m.mlb.com/prospects/2017/?list=draft

[Will]

 

High 80's seems low for how hard I've read Wright throws. I don't have a good link in front of me, but he throws a fastball in the low to mid 90's, a heavy high 80's sinker, and a curve/slider in the low 80's. Keith Law has put him as his favorite for #1 (along with Faedo) and says the two of them project as top or the rotation arms.

That said, I don't know if Law has seen Greene pitch yet. And we are still 9 months out, so a LOT could change.

 

[Will]

Kyle Wright, Vanderbilt has been clocked at 97mph on his fastball.  His fastball normally ranges between 91-95 mph. Any reading of high 80's probably was a Slider pitch.

[nicksaviking]

BA had an interview with Hunter Greene. It's too early, but I suppose he's the horse I'm backing presently.

 

http://www.baseballamerica.com/area-code-baseball/area-code-conversation-hunter-greene/#HmDgqo4cxW2JrPPS.97

 

In his off time he likes to fish, so sounds like a really solid fit for Minnesota.

 

[Bob Sacamento]

 

BA had an interview with Hunter Greene. It's too early, but I suppose he's the horse I'm backing presently.

 

http://www.baseballamerica.com/area-code-baseball/area-code-conversation-hunter-greene/#HmDgqo4cxW2JrPPS.97

 

In his off time he likes to fish, so sounds like a really solid fit for Minnesota.

The kid just lead a sock drive for the Sox 4Homeless Drive.  So he has a good head on his shoulders, not too many HS kids can say that.

 

 Plus he follows me on twitter so the kid has good taste too!

[gunnarthor]

 

The kid just lead a sock drive for the Sox 4Homeless Drive.  So he has a good head on his shoulders, not too many HS kids can say that.

 

 Plus he follows me on twitter so the kid has good taste too!

"Greene’s father, Russell, took him to skid row when he was 10 so Hunter could talk to homeless people and understand that “each of them had a story and were once a child like me with dreams,” Hunter said. The outings had a lasting impact."

 

That sounds like a pretty remarkable kid.  Not sure if some of that isn't hype or exaggeration but it's nice that's he doing something at his young age.  

[Will]

He told you it was an A.L. Scout.  Cincinnati has second pick and they are in the N.L. I believe it was a Twins Scout.