Boopa1219 Posted Sunday at 12:01 AM Author Share Posted Sunday at 12:01 AM So the minor leagues starting, looking at the Sox system. I think these are their biggest needs are players who can hit for power, and guys who are premium athletes. Not saying you should draft for need, always take the BPA but their needs are loud. My favorite guys for the Sox as of today are (in no particular order): Jace LaViolette, Gavin Fein, Eli Willits, Avia Arquette, Billy Carlson, Sean Gamble, Liam Doyle, and Jaden Fauske. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DirtySox Posted Monday at 04:53 PM Share Posted Monday at 04:53 PM (edited) BA has their first staff draft up. Will post the top 10. https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2025-mlb-draft-baseball-america-staff-draft-1-0/ Quote Pick-By-Pick Rationales 1. Nationals — Seth Hernandez, RHP, Corona (Calif.) HS Writer: Carlos Rationale: There’s not a clear 1-1 candidate in this class. In lieu of that, I’m going with the player who excites me the most and who I believe has the most overall upside. That’s Seth Hernandez, who has touched 100 mph, has a 70 changeup, two real breaking balls and would be a legitimate prospect as a hitter and shortstop if he gave up pitching. It’s ace upside. I’m taking it. 2. Angels — Jamie Arnold, LHP, Florida State Writer: Peter Rationale: Picking at No. 2 in this exercise made me realize how much I don’t envy the organizations picking in the top five. However, I’ll gladly select Jamie Arnold who’s off to an outstanding start. Arnold has a plus fastball/slider combination with a budding changeup and looks the part of a future No. 1 or No. 2 starter. 3. Mariners — Aiva Arquette, SS, Oregon State Writer: Jacob Rationale: Arquette has performed great to start his draft season and has a big league body, power, great bat speed and could stick at short 4. Rockies — Ethan Holliday, SS, Stillwater (Okla.) HS Writer: JJ Rationale: If I’m the Rockies, this is my dream scenario. You get the son of a Rockies’ star who also could end up being the best player in the draft class. 5. Cardinals — Jace LaViolette, OF, Texas A&M Writer: Ben Rationale: LaViolette has some of the best power in the nation. His contact rate is up too, but his batting average and overall performance slumped early in the season, so that’s triggered some panic with the industry. I’ve heard critiques about his swing being more stiff compared to last year, but that might just be outcome bias for a guy who swung this way last year, too. Once the numbers come back up—and that’s already started—so will the perception of his operation in the box. 6. Pirates — Tyler Bremner, RHP, UC Santa Barbara Writer: Carlos Rationale: The Pirates have earned trust with what they’ve done with their pitching development in recent years. Tyler Bremner’s pure stuff and strikethrowing feels like a real steal here to me. He has middle of the rotation upside and could move quickly. Based on my first two picks I guess I’m a sucker for changeups. 7. Marlins — Marek Houston, SS, Wake Forest Writer: Peter Rationale: Houston has always been known for his defensive acumen and plus bat-to-ball skills, but he’s completely changed his body since last spring. With his newfound physicality, Houston has added impact and looks more explosive in the box. There’s a lot to like here from a tools standpoint. 8. Blue Jays — Kruz Schoolcraft, LHP/1B, Sunset HS, Portland, Ore. Writer: Jacob Rationale: At 6-foot-8 and armed with a mid-90s fastball that can reach the upper 90s, Schoolcraft has a case for best high school pitcher in the class. I couldn’t pass up on a young, projectable lefty here. 9. Reds — Dean Curley, SS, Tennessee Writer: JJ Rationale: This feels like a logical Reds pick. Curley is the best talent on the board at this point, and he’s a productive college middle infielder, which is a path the Reds have had success with many times over the 21st century. 10. White Sox — Billy Carlson, SS, Corona (Calif.) HS Writer: Ben Rationale: The White Sox are getting a true shortstop with Carlson. He’s a potential plus to plus-plus defender. And while it’s his defense that’s easy for everyone to love, his bat keeps trending up as well. He performed well last summer and has kept it up this spring, showing good bat-to-ball skills throughout. I’m not sure if he will ever grow into huge power because of the way he’s built, but there’s sneaky bat speed for such a wiry player. Expand Edited Monday at 04:53 PM by DirtySox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Harold's Leg Lift Posted Tuesday at 05:40 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 05:40 PM (edited) On 4/1/2025 at 5:02 PM, DirtySox said: @Harold's Leg Lift Who dis? Expand Ask @fathom Edited Tuesday at 05:41 PM by Harold's Leg Lift 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold's Leg Lift Posted Tuesday at 06:01 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 06:01 PM On 8/20/2024 at 4:24 PM, Harold's Leg Lift said: Bauer is a fascinating follow. The pure arm talent is extraordinary. He's 91-95 w/life from as clean and an easy arm action as it gets. He also has a fantastic pitchers frame. Lean, athletic and ultra-projectable but he was so bad during the spring he was unusable at the end of the season. It's been a little better this summer but still not good. He sprayed the zone again in this outing. He lacks pitchability and his mechanics are a mess that results in 20 command w/wild misses. It will be interesting to see if a team buys the outstanding ball of clay and hopes to develop him into a more consistent strike thrower or if they will let him go to college and hope he figures it out there. Expand That's what I said about him back in August. He's had a velo spike and he's throwing strikes which is pretty extraordinary. He's pitching today in Georgia in front of no less than 100 scouts. Hopefully he continues to throw strikes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted Tuesday at 06:05 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 06:05 PM On 4/1/2025 at 5:40 PM, Harold's Leg Lift said: Ask @fathom Expand Crazy he’s exploded like this. Was hearing he’d be in 4th round range a year ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySox Posted Tuesday at 06:25 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 06:25 PM (edited) Quote Jack Bauer, LHP, Lincoln-Way East HS, Frankfort, Ill. Movement: +87 Current: 68 Last: 155 Bauer threw his fastball in the 91-95 mph range throughout the 2024 showcase circuit, but he’s had abbreviated outings this spring where he’s pitched in the upper 90s and touched 99 with some whispers of triple digits. We’re now viewing him more in the high-octane, strikes questions phylum of high school lefty that includes Alex Clemmey and Maddux Bruns. Expand https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/biggest-risers-fallers-in-our-top-300-mlb-draft-rankings-update/ Edited Tuesday at 06:25 PM by DirtySox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold's Leg Lift Posted Tuesday at 07:30 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 07:30 PM On 4/1/2025 at 6:05 PM, fathom said: Crazy he’s exploded like this. Was hearing he’d be in 4th round range a year ago. Expand I'm way more surprised by the strike throwing than the velo spike. He was a disaster last year. A lot of teams weren't at his first game. They're running in there now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsideirish71 Posted Tuesday at 09:20 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 09:20 PM On 4/1/2025 at 7:30 PM, Harold's Leg Lift said: I'm way more surprised by the strike throwing than the velo spike. He was a disaster last year. A lot of teams weren't at his first game. They're running in there now. Expand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold's Leg Lift Posted Wednesday at 01:24 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 01:24 PM Bauer walked 3 in a couple innings. Not ideal but not awful. The stuff was obviously outrageous. His history is going to hurt him with a lot of teams but I think someone is gonna pay him. The ceiling is just too high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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