Behind the Fence: Royce Lewis does it all, Nick Tepesch's scary moment, 2017 Draftees produce

[Bob Sacamento]

It was a hot and muggy weekend down in Fort Myers, so much so that the Hi A Miracle were delayed on Friday night and completely rained out Saturday night.  Unlike the Hi A club, the GCL starts their games at noon daily and at 10am on Saturdays thus getting out of the heat sooner and less likely for late day downpours.  Rehabber RHP Nick Tepesch started the game and looked decent the first two innings with his fastball hitting 86-88mph, maxing out at 89 mph before a really scary moment.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0v-nouSlXE

 

He got up and left on his own free will, I talked to him afterwards and he said he was fine and "had a hard head".

 

Tepesch on the mound

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTd83KQ8Y0w

 

On this weekend, the first overall pick in this year's draft showed why he was just that.  Here is video of the wunderkid hitting, taking grounders at SS and running the bases:

 

Royce Lewis hitting, fielding and running the bases

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C29KTFqS51U

 

Lewis was not the only 2017 draftee who was on display as I took video of De La Torre, Burns, and Robles.  Even with Lewis putting on his show, the name in camp that has surprised the most is Victor Tademo.  Tademo's bat is advanced for his age as he won't turn 18 til later in the week but there is some good pop coming out of it.  Defensively, he's made a couple of difficult plays at the hot corner.

 

 

6th rounder SS Ricardo De La Torre

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcITLLYFJ08

 

18th rounder OF Colton Burns

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7VHZb7dpVo

 

30th rounder 1B Alex Robles

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnCux3ViJGI

 

2016 International Free Agent 3B Victor Tademo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91LqrSEIcDg

 

 

[Bob Sacamento]

ICYMI, Royce Lewis makes it from 1st (with a 10 ft lead) to 3rd in ~6.9 seconds and that's with him looking over his shoulder making sure the hit ball lands without being caught.  He's fast, very fast.