Yohandy Morales, pictured here with Team USA but who played at Miami, was our 2nd rounder. Photo via Baseball Prospect Journal Here’s my review of the 2023 Draft Class, with call backs to the various draft boards out there and some thoughts along the way about sign-ability, likely bonus machinations, etc. By the way, the Draft Tracker is now updated. There are three … [Read more...] about 2023 Nats Draft Class Review: top 10 rounds
2023 Draft 1st and 2nd round reactions. Crews!
Crews is a National. Photo via his twitter. After months of thinking Dylan Crews was going 1-1 … a last minute shake-up in Pittsburgh’s camp led to them taking Paul Skenes and letting Crews drop to the Nats at 2nd overall. We talked about the “why” of why this might happen: Pittsburgh wants a fast-to-the-majors armSkenes would probably take a haircut off of the … [Read more...] about 2023 Draft 1st and 2nd round reactions. Crews!
What happens if Pirates go rogue?
Could the Nats really get Crews? Photo via Crecent City sports With the Nats picking #2 overall in a draft that, for months, everyone thought was basically solidified in terms of who was going #1 overall, I’ve not done my typical “Mock draft” analysis/collection work. But, in the days leading up to the draft, we’re hearing all sorts of crazy rumors and last minute … [Read more...] about What happens if Pirates go rogue?
2023 Draft Coverage: Local draft-prospects to keep an eye on
First draft of this post? 8/10/21 when Perfect Game updated its Virginia rankings for the 2021 prep season and added in some top-level DC area players. The College players are mostly drawn from my 2020 Local High School draft coverage, listing guys who were HS seniors in 2020 who went to 3-year programs and who are now draft eligible. 2023 could be a real banner year for … [Read more...] about 2023 Draft Coverage: Local draft-prospects to keep an eye on
End of June Check-in on Rotations
Bennett probably our early Minor League POTY. Photo from OSU We did an end of April check-in on the rotations and an End of May check-in. Here’s another look after another month. Important links for this analysis: Big Board: the big board shows the rotations, plus the starters and the roles of the relievers as best as I can figure. Furthermore, the rotations are in … [Read more...] about End of June Check-in on Rotations