jpx7 (05-26-2020)
Is there really an early and later in this draft?
Coppy
Here’s a a clip with each of Bryces pitches with spin data https://twitter.com/brycejarvis28/status/1264980512189427714?s=21
Worth noting that Jarvis is already 22 and turns 23 in December, so he's older than I would've guessed.
Fangraphs on Jarvis: "In 2019, he was 88-92 with an average breaker, above changeup, some feel. Velo climbed into 93-94 area without sacrificing plus command. Chance for plus changeup and breaking ball that plays above raw grade because of how well it's located."
Pipeline on Jarvis: "A year ago, Jarvis was a strike-thrower with a good changeup and big league pedigree (son of former pitcher Kevin), who could have gone toward the end of the top 10 rounds if he were signable as a sophomore-eligible. He wasn't and turned down the Yankees as a 37th-rounder, then opened eyes with a much stronger body and stuff in the fall. Scouts wanted to see if he could maintain them over a full college season and never got the chance to find out, but he did throw one perfect game and flirt with another in his four starts -- which may be enough for him to join Marcus Stroman as the only first-round picks ever out of Duke.
After working with an 88-93 mph fastball at the beginning of 2019 and dipping to 86-91 by season's end, Jarvis added 20 pounds to his 6-foot-2 frame and operated at 92-96 with effective downhill plane last fall and this spring. His breaking ball used to be average at best, and now he flashes a plus curveball in the upper 70s that he can manipulate into a distinct and equally effective slider in the mid-80s. His fading changeup remains his best secondary offering, grading as well above average at its best.
Jarvis has improved his control along with his stuff, posting a 40-2 K-BB ratio in 27 innings while showing the ability to move his pitches around the strike zone. He repeats his delivery well and long has drawn praise for his competitiveness. Though he's already 22, has a narrow frame and lacks a long track record of displaying first-round stuff, he couldn't have been much more spectacular this spring."
Last edited by CJ9; 05-26-2020 at 02:14 PM.
"Unimpressive, fringe-y talent for most of his life, before one great but abbreviated stretch the spring before the draft" is not terribly enticing to me.
50PoundHead (05-27-2020), jpx7 (05-27-2020)
Fangraphs mock has zero specific info for us other than us taking Ohio State catcher Dillon Dinger: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/2020-mock-draft-mach-one/.
jpx7 (05-27-2020)
New Baseball America mock but I'm not a subscriber so I don't know: https://www.baseballamerica.com/rank...lb-mock-draft/
Has there EVER been a statement and question a certain someone should absolutely never have made and asked publicly more than...
Kinda pathetic to see yourself as a message board knight in shining armor. How impotent does someone have to be in real life to resort to playing hero on a message board?
Depends on the information they have on him. Doesn't seem particularly sexy, but when you go back and read Pipeline's blurb on Dingler, they mention that area scouts have dropped Sean Murphy comps on him - pretty good if that worked out.
Having three highly-rated soon-to-be-ready Catcher prospects wouldn't be a bad thing IMO. Frees AA up to include one of them in a monster deal without hurting our depth.
Has there EVER been a statement and question a certain someone should absolutely never have made and asked publicly more than...
Kinda pathetic to see yourself as a message board knight in shining armor. How impotent does someone have to be in real life to resort to playing hero on a message board?
clvclv (05-27-2020)
Law has ATL taking Jarvis in his 2nd Mock Draft. Also says he’s heard Braves Are likely to be HS heavy in the draft.