Puk facing LSU on SEC Network. He was 95-8 in a scoreless first inning.
Only consolation is that they would get an extra first round pick in 2017, but if you draft at #3, you should take a guy who will sign even if there are no slot savings (and even if you have to go a bit over slot). With the extra pick they just received from the Orioles, it shouldn't be a problem to move money around to draft and sign a top notch player.
Zac Houston of Mississippi State is a 6'7" righty who has not pitched a lot this year at Mississippi State. He got the start against Alabama last night, going 8 2/3rds innings allowing only 4 hits, striking out 5, and walking only 1 I believe. He threw about 120 pitches. On pitches 114 and 116, he was still hitting 95 on the gun. He sits between 93-95. His biggest issue is lack of experience and command, but he might be a guy to take a flier on between rounds 5-10, as he will probably sign. Mississippi State has at least 4 arms that should go in the first 10 rounds of the draft: Dakota Hudson, Austin Sexton, Zac Houston, and Daniel Brown.
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/2016-...consideration/
Don't let the Phillies or Reds see this.
50PoundHead (05-26-2016), jpx7 (05-26-2016)
Jim Callis wrote this again today: "The Phillies or Reds don't seem inclined to take Lewis with one of the first two selections."
rarely in the MLB draft does "best player available" and "draft for need" come together like Lewis to the Braves would be.
Because somebody mentioned what Callis said.. I thought this had to be posted:
He said he thinks the Braves could come out of day 1 of the draft with Kyle Lewis, Joey Wentz, AND Carter Kieboom- that'd be a massive haul.
This was written in the pipeline inbox: http://m.mlb.com/news/article/180371...icid=151437456
I'd be pretty excited with those 3 selections- top power bat, top pure bat, and top 5 HS pitching prospect (and he has power for 1B too)...
I'm still interested if we can pull Rutherford to #40 though
bravos4evr (05-26-2016), KB21 (05-26-2016)
Guess I am in the vast minority not wanting Lewis at 3.
Last edited by cajunrevenge; 05-26-2016 at 05:10 PM.
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I'm somewhat with you; I'd take Groome > Lewis.
I think people get too hung up on positional need with the draft, IMO it should have almost zero bearing.
I love Groomes upside and am a little worried about Lewis being a late bloomer and level of competition.
That being said, I want Lewis over most of the other guys in discussions for #3, but Groome is my draft crush
Last edited by Preacher; 05-26-2016 at 04:37 PM.
I would take Groome, Pint, and Moniak before Lewis.
"Donald Trump will serve a second term as president of the United States.
It’s over."
Little Thethe Nov 19, 2020.