Is it fair to say this is a Soroka type Braves drafting a pitcher they like a lot more than most people?Originally Posted by Enscheff
Is it fair to say this is a Soroka type Braves drafting a pitcher they like a lot more than most people?
Why take a unranked player in the 3rd round...
This might tell us what the Braves think of getting the first two picks at a bargain.
Classic Braves profile of a guy who blew up down the stretch.
BA had him at 150. PBR had him at 84.
At this point, there really isn't a consensus.
My guess is this is where we save some slot money.
Coach_Chris (06-13-2017)
I guess they were afraid someone would snap him up.
Guessing Tarnok is an underslot type guy with only a D2 commit. Another pitcher that we took above consensus that we'll just have to wait and see; could be another Soroka type, or could be Anthony Guardado again. Either way we probably just didn't have the resources to go after one of the overslot guys left.
jpx7 (06-13-2017)
#7 Freddy Tarnok – SS/RHP 2017
Projectable body, good athletic frame, clean delivery, FB: 91-92mph, good arm action, good whip, CH: 72mph, showed good depth with run, tall, balanced setup at the plate, quiet hands, relaxed approach, stays inside, quick to the ball, stays behind the ball and through it, pullside power, quick first step, good range, quick clean exchange, strong arm across the diamond
http://blog.teamonebaseball.com/tag/freddy-tarnok/
I could care the ef less right now. Our first two were so great.
If pressed to guess, I bet Wright signs for slot and Waters is an over slot sign, which means the next couple picks are going to be some money savers.
The comp I thought of immediately.
Nobody is perfect. But if there is one thing this group has earned a pass on it's drafting HS pitchers. Returns are EARLY. But early returns are good.
anyone want to summarize this for me.. twitter blocked at work.
Yep. If the scouts got it right, we get another Wilson/Soroka and everyone thinks they're geniuses. If they didn't get it right, everyone forgets for the most part and we try again next year.
The Braves tend to extrapolate from current upticks in stuff more so than almost all other teams. If they see a guy hit 97 that usually sits 91-92, they assume his overall true talent is 97 and he will develop into that. It makes sense in a way...if a guy flashes 97 that means it's in there, just a matter of getting it to show up consistently.
At this point in the draft there is no consensus.
Where does one watch this since MLB Networkm isn't airing
Forever Fredi
He's 170/500 on Baseball America's rankings.
Soroka was a Top 50 guy. I can never understand why people want to single him out as this terrible reach.
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