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So I think I was pretty spot on calling this draft.

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Hard to say with HS kids, there are probably 20-30 names who could go as high as the teens or as low as the late second (or fall out of the top ten rounds with a big signing bonus ask). College g

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Here is a great piece on Adley, his baseball coach Dad and his grandfather who was a college football and baseball coaching legend in Oregon.   This kid is special.  I want him on our next winner

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Ok, in a prior thread re Adley I noted that the ball didn’t seem to jump off his bat.  These two homers this weekend have convinced me this isn’t an issue.  

A lot can happen, but we might be seeing Adley turn into a surefire #1 overall.  Witt will never be that as a 19 year old high school graduate. 

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Seth Johnson of Campbell is a name to be familiar with, he is a converted SS, RHP. He's only pitched a handful of innings in his college career (like 10) and made his D1 debut today vs the #11 ranked ECU Pirates. 

He looked a little jittery on the mound and had some mechanical inconsistencies from time to time, but he sat 94-95mph with one of the best deliveries in college baseball and a curveball that was an easy plus when he commanded it. Also threw some armspeed changeups for strikes. This was in 36 degree weather. 4IP, 1H, 2BB, 5K, 0R

This is a lofty comp, but we could be looking at the next DeGrom. He isn't as free and easy as Degrom was, but his mechanics are more polished than DeGrom's were early in his transition to pitching. Obviously that's the absolute ceiling, but this kid is really good. It's a first round arm for me right now. 

 

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