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2024 1st Round Pick (#22): Vance Honeycutt - OF - (Jr) North Carolina (NC)

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Some interesting perspectives from Kiley McDaniel on Honeycutt: https://espnpressroom.com/us/press-releases/2024/07/transcript-espn-mlb-draft-media-conference-call-with-kiley-mcdaniel/amp/  

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Just as an FYI Westburg and Mayo had 45 hit tool in 2020. 

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5 minutes ago, HowAboutThat said:

I don’t understand this pick.

He’s 22 which means he’s got to reasonably debut within the next three seasons when he will be 25, we have battalions of outfielders, even if they’re all great we can’t play them all and outfielders are less valuable than pitching.

I don’t know whether this is a good pick or not so I’m not complaining, but I wish I could understand yet another OG, and the reluctance to take a pitcher, when we really really really need pitching.

He just turned 21 in May.

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4 minutes ago, HowAboutThat said:

I don’t understand this pick.

He’s 22 which means he’s got to reasonably debut within the next three seasons when he will be 25, we have battalions of outfielders, even if they’re all great we can’t play them all and outfielders are less valuable than pitching.

I don’t know whether this is a good pick or not so I’m not complaining, but I wish I could understand yet another OG, and the reluctance to take a pitcher, when we really really really need pitching.

I said this draft could either go with pitchers or bring in guys that can fill in for prospects we lose.  I think that might be the plan.  This might allow you to trade some mid level prospects like Bradfield, Stowers, Beavers Fabian and so fourth.  

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1 minute ago, baltfan said:
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Is Honeycutt a weird fit for Baltimore, or did they just go BPA?
 
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They really think they can improve guys pitch recog and approach

This will be a true test of the Orioles' coaching, but I love to dream on a big, tooled-up CF.  

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5 minutes ago, Malike said:

As was stated earlier if he can bring his K rate down to ~25% he could be a star.

I don’t disagree with anything you have said, but I just have college OF fatigue. To the extent that they think they can fix approach and recognition issues, I haven’t really seen it with Fabian, Horvath, etc.

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4 minutes ago, baltfan said:
Cakes&Kakes
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Is Honeycutt a weird fit for Baltimore, or did they just go BPA?
 
Eric A Longenhagen
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They really think they can improve guys pitch recog and approach

There was a comment on ESPN's broadcast that other teams were worried about Honeycutt going to Baltimore. Since the Orioles are a team that's more likely to help him figure it out. 

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Just now, Sydnor said:

I don’t disagree with anything you have said, but I just have college OF fatigue. To the extent that they think they can fix approach and recognition issues, I haven’t really seen it with Fabian, Horvath, etc.

I totally understand. Hope they go pitcher in the comp round, personally.

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1 minute ago, Spy Fox said:

There was a comment on ESPN's broadcast that other teams were worried about Honeycutt going to Baltimore. Since the Orioles are a team that's more likely to help him figure it out. 

Can they help Gunnar recognize the outside strike?  JK, I know it will come but it will be nice when it does. 

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High risk/high reward for a guy that just turned 21. With no definitive guy there, I can see the thought behind this.

Its just a matter if they can lessen the hole in his swing.

Could make Bradfield more expendable at the trade deadline too.

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I found this kind of quick while doing some work at home when I just saw who we picked. I don't know if there has been much video of him posted, but some of these plays looked pretty nice.

 

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