Correct. Law's list is tools driven. Fangraphs tries to lean more towards tools but they also scout the stat line . BP is obviously stats driven. I have no idea what drives MLB Pipeline's list other than draft position and whoever actually answers Callis' phone calls.
The Sox haven't drafted a HS pitcher in the first round since 2001 and with such an incredibly deep pool of college arms I don't think this is the year to change that. Draft one next year when they will presumably have a later pick.
but they all have the potential to be and that's the point. It's a list of players who have the talent/tools to be great not a list of players who have the talent/tools to be average.
It's gonna be fun to see how it all shakes out. I currently have 6 college pitchers going in the top 10 and that doesn't include Ginn (I'm not optimistic) , Crochet or Cavalli. I love Ed but I really want one of these college pitchers.
Yeah Arkansas is better. He has to worry about getting cut there.
Chief Wahoo loves the young ones. Blaze Jordan in the 1st and MacKenzie Wainwright in the 2nd.
Real good athlete. 2 way guy. Undersized right hander with big arm strength. I liked him better as a hitter. He has bat speed and can really run. I'm not sure he can stick at SS but he should be good in CF. I think he's a Vandy guy so not sure 2nd round money will do it.
He consistently hits the ball hard and is still just 22 yrs old. He also has plenty of athleticsm to make the neccessary adjustments to his swing. I'm not saying he's a lock but I'm not close to giving up on this dude. I think he can be an everyday corner OF.
The system definitely needs an influx of athleticism/ceiling but they also need high end pitching. I think it's gonna be awfully hard for them to pass on a dude they can pencil in the rotation in a couple years. I'd like to see them pop a college pitcher at 1-11 and then load up on high school athletes the rest of the draft.
These are the guys I'll be keeping an eye on. That's a big pile of college pitching man goo.
Georgia- Emerson Hancock and Cole Wilcox
Mississippi St- JT Ginn
Texas A&M- Asa Lacy
Florida- Tommy Mace
Oklahoma- Cade Cavalli
Florida St- CJ Van Eck
Louisville- Reid Detmers
Miami- Chris McMahon and Slade Cecconi
Tennessee- Garrett Crotchet
Vandy- Jake Eder
South Carolina- Carmen Mlodzinski
College baseball starts tomorrow. There are a dozen pitchers I expect to come out and announce their presence with authority. This is going to be a really fun spring.