After watching the hard-core reveals of potential rookies in the last issue, do you have more expectations for this draft? Today we will continue to provide you with the second round of potential new stars in this year's MLB draft!
Dylan Lesko, right-hander, Buford High School
Lesko from Georgia has a perfect pitching body and beautiful pitching action. If you have watched the game of Lesco , I believe you will definitely be impressed by his precise ball control and the superb speed change, coupled with an 92-95mph (maximum speed of 97mph) , and the tail power is good ’s fastball, and the combination of the two produced a lot of swings and strikeouts. At the beginning of this year's season, Lesko also showed off the curveball that has made great progress. 's large longitudinal displacement and excellent rotation speed (2700-3000 rpm) have been praised repeatedly by scouts, which also made Lesko The market for has been soaring. However, accidents came randomly. After a game in mid-April, Lesko 's arm developed soreness. Soon after, he announced that he had undergone TJ surgery, which also caused quite a stir at the time. However, many scouts are still optimistic about this. After all, given their ages, there is a high probability that they can fully recover in the future, but this will inevitably affect the choices of some teams. In short, Lesko currently has basically the potential to become an ace , but the selected team must be very careful and patient in developing it.
Brandon Barriera, left-hand pitcher, American High School
Barriera from Brooklyn is one of the best high school pitchers in this class. He has a good fastball, which can be thrown to 96mph this spring, and can be thrown as fast as 99mph. The sliding ball with extremely large lateral displacement and are currently Barilla's best change balls. The combination of the two plus good ball control is Barilla's current way of survival. In addition, Barilla also has a changeup ball with great potential, which also made him a first-round pick.. In order to better prepare for the draft, Barilla also ended his high school pitching duties early. For now, Barilla's biggest concern is his short stature and endurance as to whether he can be a starter in the major leagues in the future.
Zach Neto, shortstop , Campbell University
As the Southern League Player of the Year in the past two seasons, Neto naturally has a good impact. Although it has good power, compared to long hitting, Neto is more focused on the quality of the shot. You can often see that when there are two good and zero bad situations, and choose to hold the short bat to pursue a more solid bat, which also makes it difficult for him to strike out. However, there are still obvious redundant movements in the attack movements of within , which will most likely need to be corrected when entering the profession in the future. In addition to hitting skills, speed is also a major selling point of Neto. Throughout college, he had a 185% stolen base success rate. On the defensive end, his excellent defensive footwork and strong arm strength make him handy in the defense of the infield (he only plays shortstop as a junior), which further enhances his defensive value. For those teams that lack shortstop depth in the middle of the first round, Neto should be their best choice.
Chase DeLauter, outfielder, James Madison University
With his outstanding performance with a wood bat in the summer league last year, DeLauter received the attention of many scouts. However, just when people were fully expecting him to deliver even more amazing results in the new season, Droutt encountered a bottleneck. In the series against Florida State, in two consecutive games against left-handers, Delaut struggled very much, and this problem is ultimately due to his weird starting posture and too long swing path.This will inevitably make some scouts worry about his performance against higher-level pitchers after entering the pros. But putting aside the issue of hitting, Drout's speed and strength are both at a good level . On the defensive end, although he is average in center field, his strong arm strength and excellent movement speed have led some scouts to believe that moving to the right field in the future will have good results. In short, Drout is the kind of player who is very risky, but once his own problems are corrected, he can also bring huge benefits to the team that selects him.
Jordan Beck, outfielder, University of Tennessee
Beck has good bat speed and excellent power, but for now, the hitting end is still very immature, and his swing trajectory is a bit long, and Lacking the ability to identify different types of balls, he almost couldn't help himself once he encountered a change of ball from the outside corner, especially a sliding ball. His strikeouts this year are twice as many as his walks, which also prevents his ability to be fully utilized in games. This is something that must be corrected after entering the profession. Meanwhile, Baker is also an above-average baserunner who can wreak havoc between the bases. Due to the presence of teammate Drew Gilbert, Baker can only guard the team's right field, but 's excellent arm strength and movement speed also make him easily competent in the defensive task of the right field. If it can be proved His fielding in the center and outfield will definitely increase his value a lot.
Gabriel Hughes, right-hander, Gonzaga University
After making good progress with the ball this year, Hughes's market has been greatly improved. At present, Hughes 's speedball has been able to stably land at 93-94mph. can also reach the fastest 97mph. Compared with last year, there is also a small improvement of about 1-2mph, coupled with a slider with good longitudinal displacement. , created a lot of shorts and strikeouts . In addition, Hughes and also have a gear ball that is not used very often, and it still needs more polishing after entering the profession. Although the ball control has improved a lot this year, Hughes' ball control is still not close to that of the major leagues, which is also an important issue for future improvement. Hughes and currently have the floor for the No. 4 starter, but whether the ceiling can be further improved depends on whether the ball control can be further improved and the development of the third ball type.
Robby Snelling, left-hander, McQueen High School
Snelling is a strong left-hander from high school. This spring, his ball speed has also been slightly improved. Overall, it can fall around 94mph. The fastest can reach 97mph, which also shows good endurance. The curveball with 's top speed is currently Snelling 's best ball. The combination of his and speedball also shows good suppressive power . In addition, Snelling also has a variable speed , but it is rarely used and will need to be improved in the future before it can be used as a regular weapon. With the adjustment of his pitching movements and body this year, many scouts are also optimistic about Snelling 's future ball control level. In short, Snelling is still a rough diamond at present, and he is very dependent on the development of the team that selected him.
Drew Gilbert, outfielder, University of Tennessee
Contrary to teammate Baker, Gilbert is a proper skill hitter. You rarely see him chasing a bad ball in a game, and you rarely see him miss a swing.Although he does not have Baker's terrifying power, Gilbert can still hit the ball with a good initial speed through solid hitting. The question now is whether his hitting power can be completely transferred to the wooden bat. Many balls Tan still expressed doubts about this. On the defensive end, relying on 's accurate prediction , 's strong arm strength , and 's excellent movement speed , Gilbert's defense in the center and outfield has always maintained a high level, which is also his biggest selling point at present. .
Dylan Beavers, outfielder, University of California, Berkeley
Beavers has very good bat speed and above-average power. He has also hit more than 7 hits in the last two seasons. home run . However, there are also very obvious obstacles in his hitting action, which also leads to his struggle against some high-angle fast balls and high-quality change balls. After entering the league in the future, it can be expected that his striking action will be overhauled. Compared with the doubts on the offensive end, Beavers 's defense is still very good. At least so far, he has proven that he is an above-average defender in both center and right field. Generally speaking, Beavers is also a player who will test the team's ability to develop. If he can adjust his overall striking movements and stance, will also be a cannon who can hit more than 30 hits in a single season in the future.
Connor Prielipp, left-hander, University of Alabama
Prielipp became the starter for Alabama when he was a freshman. Due to the impact of the epidemic, Prielipp was Lilliput only played four games before the college season was canceled. The following year, when people were fully anticipating his new season, he felt discomfort in his elbow after the first game, and soon after announced that he would undergo TJ surgery. This also limited his total pitching innings in college to 28. Although The content is of high quality, but the sample size is still very small, which casts a huge shadow on his future. Fortunately, after more than a year of rehabilitation, Prilip finally returned successfully in May this year, and proved his skills in the subsequent test meeting at Hoover. The speed ball can probably fall to 93-94mph. Although he didn't throw the slider and changeup much, he generally showed good ball control skills. Later, at the draft joint trial in June, we really saw his top-notch slider with a rotation speed of 3000+. For all teams, Prilip is a big lottery ticket. At present, his body should not be fully healthy, so he needs to be developed very carefully. If all goes well, Prilip is expected to become a good front-end rotation.
Cade Horton, right-hander, University of Oklahoma
After losing the draft in the draft two years ago, Horton chose to enter the University of Oklahoma as a second-stringer. However, Horton missed his freshman season due to TJ surgery. At the beginning of this year's season, he started as a third baseman and didn't pick up the pitching glove again until March 29. With his excellent performance in the college playoffs, Horton's market has soared. Horton has a fastball with a very good rotation speed. He was beaten badly due to poor ball control at the beginning of the season, but as the season progressed, he gradually regained his touch. The current ball speed can stably fall between 94-96mph, and can reach 98mph at the fastest. Horton's slider can be called the best . It has a very good temptation. It suddenly falls almost immediately before entering the base. This also makes many batters feel lonely. The current ball speed can fall to 85mph, is the fastest. It can also reach 90mph, and has a very high usage rate. It is worth mentioning that Horton added a Carter at the end of the season, which further improved the power of this slider.In addition to the signature slider, Horton also has a curveball with a ball speed below 80mph, a and a html variable speed around 180mph. Although his changeup ball has been thrown less this year, many scouts believe that it has the potential to be developed into a regular weapon in the future. Behind the gorgeous arsenal, Horton still has a lot of problems with ball control, and he will definitely need further adjustments and training when he enters the profession in the future. Overall, Horton's ceiling (second and third starter) is not low, but it will also test the development of the team that selected him.
Kumar Rocker, right-hander, independent league
Rocker was definitely one of the most discussed draft players last year. Due to unspecified injuries to his shoulder and elbow, the Mets ultimately gave up on signing him. It is precisely because of this that this year's new labor agreement also added "Locke" rules to prevent such incidents from happening again. However, the latest news points out that Lock underwent a small shoulder surgery in September, which also confirmed that he did have health problems at the time. Locke, who failed to sign, did not return to college and chose to train independently. In June of this year, the young man chose to join the independent league to prepare for the draft. He has a very good changeup, his slider is the best , his changeup and curveball are also above average. The biggest problem last year was the stalling of his fastball, but this year his first fastball in the independent league was good. It has reached 99mph, which also indicates that the healthy Lock seems to be back. Generally speaking, there are still some doubts about its health. In addition, Los Angeles and also have some problems with ball control, and it seems that there has not been much improvement this year. Various reasons also make the draft situation of , the former top pick candidate , confusing.
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*This article was contributed by Butane21
