Harold's Leg Lift Posted October 27 Share Posted October 27 9 hours ago, Timmy U said: I was sort of making a Vaughn joke, but thanks for the insight. I would not have taken Wilken at anything like 1-10, so I suppose I feel that way about Ford too. Obviously, if he turns into Goldschmidt you’d love him anywhere in the first round. I would prefer more upside. I am heartened that the 2026 high school class looks very very promising. That may be the best hope for this rebuild. I think Ford is interesting but I wouldn't take him at 1-10 either. I think this years HS class has a chance to be promising too. There are like 6-7 shortstops who have a chance to be pretty good. I like Ebel and Willits and you also have Carlson, Cunningham, James, Franco and Gambel though he may end up in CF. If these guys continue to get better they're gonna get a good player at 1-10. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DirtySox Posted December 10 Share Posted December 10 (edited) With the draft order set, we are getting our first mocks. Holliday is ours! https://futurestarsseries.com/2025-mlb-mock-draft/ Quote 10. Chicago White Sox Ethan Holliday, 3B — Stillwater HS HOMETOWN: Stillwater, Oklahoma HEIGHT: 6-4 WEIGHT: 210 BAT/THROW: L-R The next Holliday in a long line of decorated impact bats, Ethan follows in his older brother’s footsteps and becomes the No. 1 overall pick in 2025. He’s a much more imposing hitter than his brother was at this same stage with far more projection in the power department than Jackson had/has. He’s already getting a majority of his reps at third base, and shortstop is all but out the window. The hit tool needs to improve, but even if it’s a 40-grade hit tool and 70-grade power, it plays in the top ten picks. Holliday is a fluid defender with above-average arm strength and is quick enough to play a strong right field like his father (Matt) if things shake out that way. There will undoubtedly be pressure on the bat considering his already-off-the-middle-of-the-field profile, but scouts and analysts like myself are bullish on the athlete in the box, the projection in the stick, and what the whole package could look like a year from now. Obviously the White Sox and their fans would be thrilled to land a talent like Holliday here. Edited December 10 by DirtySox 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySox Posted December 10 Share Posted December 10 BA also has their first mock up. https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2025-mlb-mock-draft-first-round-picks-with-lottery-complete-order-set/ Quote 10. White Sox — Devin Taylor, OF, Indiana Taylor is a well-rounded lefthanded hitter who has produced in back-to-back seasons with Indiana and also impressed in every summer league and wood bat experience he’s had in college, including one with Team USA in 2024 and stints in the Cape Cod League and New England Collegiate League. He’s a career .338/.441/.655 hitter with Indiana who homered 26 times in two seasons and has bat speed, plus raw power and a solid batting eye. He’s more of a fringy defender in the outfield, profiling as a left fielder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy U Posted December 11 Share Posted December 11 BA’s draft makes waaay more sense. I want more upside than Taylor. Dumesnil is either gonna rocket up boards or his stock will collapse. I am intrigued by Willits. Appenzeller is a possibility, but more so to push down to 2-1. I think Gamble is also a possibility. They will be in position to get some good at 10. Let’s hope they do it. 2026 HS class supposed to be very good, so there’s that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted December 11 Share Posted December 11 4 hours ago, DirtySox said: With the draft order set, we are getting our first mocks. Holliday is ours! https://futurestarsseries.com/2025-mlb-mock-draft/ They've since changed the text: Quote The next Holliday in a long line of decorated impact bats, Ethan follows in his older brother’s footsteps and could become the No. 1 pick this year. But he’s got some work ahead of him in the spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted December 11 Share Posted December 11 (edited) On 12/11/2024 at 11:39 AM, Quin said: They've since changed the text: You have to wonder how much the older brother's 2024 season of struggles impacted him... Edited 23 hours ago by caulfield12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySox Posted December 11 Share Posted December 11 7 hours ago, caulfield12 said: You havery to wonder how much the older brother's 2024 season of struggles impacted him... what. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold's Leg Lift Posted December 12 Share Posted December 12 On 12/10/2024 at 9:32 PM, Timmy U said: BA’s draft makes waaay more sense. I want more upside than Taylor. Dumesnil is either gonna rocket up boards or his stock will collapse. I am intrigued by Willits. Appenzeller is a possibility, but more so to push down to 2-1. I think Gamble is also a possibility. They will be in position to get some good at 10. Let’s hope they do it. 2026 HS class supposed to be very good, so there’s that. Taylor doesn't have a very good all around game. He's not going to provide much value on defense or on the bases so all his upside is in the box but that is still pretty good upside because he can really hit. This draft is strong in HS position players and pretty good in college hitters so they will definitely get a good player at 1-10. I like Willits and Ebel on the HS side but the guy I'm most intrigued by is Aiva Arquette. I'm usually down on Oregon St guys because they're ridiculously overhyped but this dude is interesting as all hell. He's enormous (6'5" 220) and will be playing SS this spring. If he taps into his power and shows he can play an avg SS he could easily be a top 5 pick. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted Friday at 07:09 PM Share Posted Friday at 07:09 PM (edited) EDIT: Nevermind, I read this half-asleep and thought the tweet said he is committing to his commitment, not that he was just simply choosing a school like every other HS kid. Carry on. Edited Friday at 08:51 PM by ChiliIrishHammock24 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted Friday at 07:31 PM Share Posted Friday at 07:31 PM 24 minutes ago, ChiliIrishHammock24 said: Kruz Schoolcraft decides to go to Tennessee. Not only does that eliminate really sweet name from the draft, but he was an option for the Sox at #10. Liked for the name, but don't like that he's no longer an options for the Sox at 10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold's Leg Lift Posted Friday at 08:13 PM Share Posted Friday at 08:13 PM He commited to Tennessee he didn't opt out of the draft so he's still be eligible at 1-10. More importantly why am I getting emails when someone posts in this thread?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy Harold Posted Friday at 08:41 PM Share Posted Friday at 08:41 PM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted Friday at 08:52 PM Share Posted Friday at 08:52 PM 41 minutes ago, Harold's Leg Lift said: He commited to Tennessee he didn't opt out of the draft so he's still be eligible at 1-10. More importantly why am I getting emails when someone posts in this thread?? Yea, I'm sleep deprived from our sick newborn and totally misunderstood the tweet that I saw. Carry on. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted yesterday at 12:29 AM Share Posted yesterday at 12:29 AM 4 hours ago, Harold's Leg Lift said: He commited to Tennessee he didn't opt out of the draft so he's still be eligible at 1-10. More importantly why am I getting emails when someone posts in this thread?? You were listed as a "Follower" of this thread, there's a button at the top right of the posts for "Follow" and you were the only person listed in there. I'd imagine you hit it at some point, possibly by accident, and it looks like that might trigger an email alert for new posts? This is what it looked like to me when I clicked on that box, showing 1 follower in this thread. I "removed" you as a follower, hopefully that stops the emails. If you would like to re-subscribe, please click that button again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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