Jump to content

2020 1st round pick (2): Heston Kjerstad - OF - (Junior) (Arkansas)

weams
 Share

Recommended Posts

Recommended

Posted by Tony-OH,

It's not surprising that the draft is looking different than many mock boards due to the lack of 2020 data to go off of due to the lack of games to evaluate. Elias is clearly not afraid to go with a guy with one plus plus tool (power) which is a bit surprising for the #2 overall pick. His hit tool is probably plus as well, but the K-BB ratio prior to his short junior year makes him a bit of question mark when he has to face professional pitching on a nightly basis. Elias and his guys h

Tony's Take

Recommended by Tony-OH

  • Thanks
  • Upvote

4 reactions

Go to this post
bpilktree Hangout Grand Counsel

bpilktree

Posted
Posted

This Heston pick looks pretty similar swing wise to another left handed outfielder the. Astros took a few years ago at top of draft Kyle Tucker.  That might be a good comp and what you hope he turns into. Tucker was taken out high school though so is just reaching his major league chance.

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • Replies 424
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Popular Posts

Orioles1954
Orioles1954

As the only Orioles and Razorbacks fan on the planet I am thrilled with this pick. I've watched numerous games with Kjerstad since he came our way from Amarillo, Texas. Beautiful fluid swing, not a lo

interloper
interloper

Elias and team deserve waaay more benefit of the doubt than saying he's "saving money" at this stage. We have some of the game's best evaluators and analytics. Let's just see! Interesting.

weams
weams
Ohfan67 Hangout Grand Counsel

Ohfan67

Posted
Posted
17 minutes ago, Greg Pappas said:

FWIW Kjerstad was ranked as the 10 best prospect by MLB.com and 13th by Baseball America.

Thanks for info. Unfortunately There’s usually a huge difference between 10 or 13 and 2. Definitely not loving the pick. But then again I’m an Orioles fan so I’m used to the feeling. ?

  • Upvote 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
MountUrCastle AAA

MountUrCastle

Posted
Posted
1 minute ago, wildbillhiccup said:

Power I get. That's the whole point about doubles eventually translating into home runs. Speed, I don't. You can't teach speed. You might be able to to teach someone to be a more efficient base runner / stealer, but you're not going to make them faster. 

The sheer existence of track running/long distance running/etc should really disprove that.

Half the battle for someone who is slow is developing endurance to get more out of your energy.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Frobby Hangout Grand Counsel

Frobby

Posted
Posted

I’m not going to lie — I pretty much hate this pick.    I don’t like the ratio of upside to downside.    To me it’s a clear underslot move to try to save room.    I would not have gone this route.   

That said, I will root hard for this kid to succeed and prove how little I know.     Bring it on!
 

  • Upvote 1
  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites
wildcard Hangout Grand Counsel

wildcard

Posted
Posted
42 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

I was with you on Henderson, Rutschman but started laughing when you skipped Mountcastle and named Santander.

I'll have what you're having.

The comment was about left handed hitters.  Mountcastle is right-handed.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Greg Pappas Hangout Grand Counsel

Greg Pappas

Posted
Posted
14 minutes ago, ArtVanDelay said:

Any chance Pete Crow-Armstrong falls to us?  I’m hoping for an all ginger draft class at this point.

I had a dream last year that we picked Crow-Armstrong.  Shared that here in some post.  So, it's a lock. :P

 

ARGH!!!! The dream has died!!! He's gone to the Mets! :P

  • Upvote 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Posts

    • Uli2001
      Fire Tony Mansilino

      By Uli2001 · Posted

      The game is already tied. If he gets thrown out, the O's still have a runner in scoring position and just one out. You really didn't have much to lose by sending him there, with a chance to end the game.
    • Wavetrapper
      Brandon Hyde 2024

      By Wavetrapper · Posted

      Yes.  He’s not a great bunter but at least try it once.   Santander was today’s choker.  He’s gotta be able to hit a freaking fly ball there.  
    • Wavetrapper
      The Sting of Losing Winnable Games

      By Wavetrapper · Posted

      Same exact question Ravens fans ask every season.  No killer instinct.  In the game’s biggest moments, they come up small.  Exactly what you saw today.  Pathetic 
    • Aristotelian
      Brandon Hyde 2024

      By Aristotelian · Posted

      Should we have gone with a suicide or safety squeeze with Mullins? He might be better at bunting than hitting deep fly balls. Just a thought. 
    • SilverRocket
      Fire Tony Mansilino

      By SilverRocket · Posted

      I agree with the second but not the first. If the first fails, that's an extra out. If the second fails then they just get an out at home instead of an out at first, which is not really relevant with Gunnar going to 3rd. For the first case I'd think you need to be like 80% to succeed for it to be right, but for the second like 20%.
    • ShoelesJoe
      The Sting of Losing Winnable Games

      By ShoelesJoe · Posted

      Bump. Tonight's game wasn't just "winnable" -- it would have been one of the top 2-3 wins of the season. Down 2 in the 9th and we come out single, single, walk, double to tie the game and have two of our fastest runners on 2nd and 3rd with no outs, with our 2-3-4 hitters coming up next.  And our guys gagged. They wilted under pressure. They choked.  Again.  This has happened so many times this season that I believe we need to consider the real possibility that the Orioles as currently constructed lack the character, stamina, -- the heart, if you will -- to win games like this. I think these players fail so often because they expect to fail. I remember after we won it all in '83 reporters were interviewing Ken Singleton in the locker room and one of them asked if the Orioles had been lucky. "You make your own luck" he responded. Well, the 2024 Orioles are making their own bad luck over and over again. How does that cycle of failure come to an end? I wish I knew.
    • iiiput
      Injury updates

      By iiiput · Posted

      I know the OH hates Holliday, but it's a no brainer keeping him over Soto. We're talking about bench players who are going to, at most, have a small role in a few games. Soto has no pop and is slow. He's a warm body as it is. Holliday's ability to run can be very useful in the playoffs. 

  • Popular Contributors

×
×
  • Create New...