Y2Jimmy0 Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 Jared Kelley is one of the best prep pitchers in the 2020 draft class. The White Sox have done extensive work on Kelley during the pre-draft process. They haven't selected a prep pitcher since taking Kris Honel in 2001. I profiled the right hander here: https://www.futuresox.com/2020/06/01/2020-draft-preview-jared-kelley-rhp/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 I like to imagine you were extremely excited to share this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Jimmy0 Posted June 2, 2020 Author Share Posted June 2, 2020 22 minutes ago, Quin said: I like to imagine you were extremely excited to share this. It was a fun one to write. I'd lean against them going this route at this point though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySox Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 2 minutes ago, Y2Jimmy0 said: It was a fun one to write. I'd lean against them going this route at this point though. This route as in Kelley? Or as in a prep pitcher at this spot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Jimmy0 Posted June 2, 2020 Author Share Posted June 2, 2020 1 minute ago, DirtySox said: This route as in Kelley? Or as in a prep pitcher at this spot? Both IMO. They were all over Jared Kelley this year and loved him over the summer. Jim Callis mentioned them with Bitsko and Abel as well. I just wouldn't bet on them taking the plunge. These opinions are changing and we're obviously a week away but I think Reid Detmers is the selection if available. If he's not, I think it's a prep hitter but nobody should be surprised by a college hitter with their history. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySox Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 3 minutes ago, Y2Jimmy0 said: Both IMO. They were all over Jared Kelley this year and loved him over the summer. Jim Callis mentioned them with Bitsko and Abel as well. I just wouldn't bet on them taking the plunge. These opinions are changing and we're obviously a week away but I think Reid Detmers is the selection if available. If he's not, I think it's a prep hitter but nobody should be surprised by a college hitter with their history. Thanks for the insight. While prep selections with the 1st round pick are seemingly more exciting to me because it would be "different", I think I would be okay with an approach similar to last season. Grab the college arm or hitter first and then grab some of the more projectable prep arms/bats with picks 2 and 3. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxbrad Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 12 minutes ago, Y2Jimmy0 said: Both IMO. They were all over Jared Kelley this year and loved him over the summer. Jim Callis mentioned them with Bitsko and Abel as well. I just wouldn't bet on them taking the plunge. These opinions are changing and we're obviously a week away but I think Reid Detmers is the selection if available. If he's not, I think it's a prep hitter but nobody should be surprised by a college hitter with their history. I must tell you that you are one of the most insightful sports writers i have ever read, keep up the great work and Thank you for all the great info you give us fans. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirmin' for Yermin Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 Anything but a college batter would be me really happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Jimmy0 Posted June 2, 2020 Author Share Posted June 2, 2020 1 hour ago, DirtySox said: Thanks for the insight. While prep selections with the 1st round pick are seemingly more exciting to me because it would be "different", I think I would be okay with an approach similar to last season. Grab the college arm or hitter first and then grab some of the more projectable prep arms/bats with picks 2 and 3. Yeah I'm actually writing something on this currently. I'm not interested in going with a college hitter this year. It usually makes sense and is fairly safe, but I don't like it for lots of reasons at #11 in this class. I love the prep hitters and without a minor league season and what next year looks like very uncertain, I hope they go younger. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 4 hours ago, Y2Jimmy0 said: Yeah I'm actually writing something on this currently. I'm not interested in going with a college hitter this year. It usually makes sense and is fairly safe, but I don't like it for lots of reasons at #11 in this class. I love the prep hitters and without a minor league season and what next year looks like very uncertain, I hope they go younger. Same, 100%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Jimmy0 Posted June 2, 2020 Author Share Posted June 2, 2020 11 minutes ago, Tony said: I want to let everyone know that in my main OOTP save, I drafted Jared Kelly in the first round of the 2020 draft, and he failed to sign with the Sox. I think drafting this punk is a bad idea. Let’s not make the same mistake twice. ? He'd sign this time lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 2 minutes ago, Tony said: SHIT lol Hahahaha. That is gold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 Glad to see this happen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSoxJon Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 Should be our top prospect eventually in a year or two Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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