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DSeif
3:29
With a 90-95 mph riding life FB, a plus SL and a solid CH his three pitches project to easily being a Day 2 pick. We currently have him slotted in the 7th round, but with a full season of good health, that will obviously change.
Stacey
3:26
Josh Burgmann seemed to have quite a strong fall, with his velocity increasing and poised to have a starter's role this spring. What would you think is ceiling would be come draft time?
DSeif
3:25
Yes, legit prospect with a FB touching 94 in short stints, otherwise more 90-91. Fringe breaking ball. Will be tough for his #s to transfer. Even though he pitched for one of the top JCs in the country last season, his competition in the Big Ten will be much better than anything he saw on the IA JC circuit.
Seth
3:20
Indigo Diaz had a monster year at IWCC, what do you see from him and would those numbers translate over to the B1G for Michigan State? Legit prospect?
DSeif
3:19
Great question. I can't get the 2017 CWS championship game out of my head...Dyson!
Jenkins
3:17
Who ends up being the best prospect from the Florida pitching trio of Mace, Leftwich and Dyson?
DSeif
3:17
Based on history, I don't think any of their elig sophs leave after this spring. Why only complete half of a Vandy education when you can get 3/4+ by staying one more year? SEC baseball, Nashville...I'd stay.
Ali S.
3:14
Do you expect any of the draft-eligible sophomores from Vanderbilt to stay for their junior years? Also, what does Austin Martin need to show to develop into a future first rounder?
DSeif
3:14
I will go with one of Kendall Roger's favorites- Justin Collins from Rice.
Jack Shaw
3:13
Hey guys, who do you think might be set to breakout as the next Luke Reynolds of C-USA coming this spring.
DSeif
3:12
I've seen Cooper almost every year since his junior year in HS. He's always had a cannon for an arm and his swing mechanics have improved over the years, but he still struggles with the bat. Unfortunately, I don't see his draft value ever approaching what it did as a HS senior.
Johnny
3:08
Will Cooper Johnson put it all together this year?
DSeif
3:08
Yes, just like he did at Mizzou a few years back. Timing is everything.
Jacob
3:07
With five arms in your top 350, it seems like new Hogs pitching coach Matt Hobbs stepped into a nice situation!
DSeif
3:07
Many prospects who we think fall through the cracks as juniors set their signability $$$ so high (or their advisors do) that it doesn't match where a club sets its value for the prospect. As a result, they fall (or aren't even selected) in the draft. When they return to college the following year, they have little to no leverage in a negotiation and will get the "senior treatment." Unfortunately, there's not much they can do. It's the system.
Mick
3:02
Can you guys explain how some Juniors now Seniors fall through the cracks in the draft even if they did everything right the first time around. How do they bounce back and become legitimate prospects without getting the senior treatment in June.
DSeif
2:54
They have the chance to be lights out and both taken in the 1st round.
Duck dad
2:53
How dynamic do you think the combo of Yovan and Nelson could be this year?
DSeif
2:53
Yes, many D1s haven't charged in the past. Not sure what they will do this spring, but Illinois and Illinois State haven't charged for several years. Just walk right in and have a good time.
Terry
2:52
Do you know if any D1 schools that don't charge for tickets to their games? I have heard that this exists, but don't know of any myself.
DSeif
2:51
Sounds like more of an analytics question. Cam Warren from Texas Tech rakes, but lacks top tools. Here's who else our computers like- https://d1baseball.com/prospects/d1-analytics-top-2019-draft-eligible-...
Jacob
2:50
Who on the Top 350 list may have currently depressed value based on tools, but will get performance eval'd up boards this spring?
DSeif
2:48
Gorski is the better athlete with the better tools, but I think Massey is the best pure hitter. From what I've seen so far I would select Massey over Gorski based on the bat and the fact that Massey plays on the dirt and will stay on the dirt in pro ball.
Bradley
2:43
Do you think IU OF Matt Gorski will be the first bat taken out of the Big 10?
DSeif
2:42
My former SD told me to look for guys who swing down to the ball, like swinging off the edge of a cliff. Does that count? It has no value today, nor did I give it any when I heard it from him three years ago. The biggest adjustment I've made is not worrying about where a hitter will play. Just evaluate the bat. If you like it, run the prospect up your draft list. One of my failures as an area scout was placing too much emphasis on where Paul DeJong (STL) was going to play. With that in mind I put him in the 7-8th round range. He went in the 4th and the rest is history- he's now a ML starting SS. I liked the bat, but whiffed on the rest.
Jacob
2:37
Process questions: anything you used to think was important in evaluations that you now believe doesn't have much value? anything you used to think lacked value that you now weigh more heavily?
DSeif
2:37
My personal comp for Cotton is Chuckie Jones, a former 7th rounder by SF in 2010. I haven't had good looks at Cotton, both last summer in the Cape and at Grand Canyon during a scrimmage this past fall. I do agree that we are more bearish on him than the industry at this point. I'm looking forward to seeing him again in late April when the Lopes come to Chicago.
Manny
2:33
Do you have a comp for Quin Cotton? He seems underrated to me.
DSeif
2:33
High pitchability RHP with an 88-92 FB. Aggressive, pitches to contact with 3 pitches for strikes.
Hottub
2:31
John Baker of Ball State was statistically impressive in 2018 and on the Cape, what type of stuff does he bring?
DSeif
2:31
Currently, we have McSweeney in the 3rd and Peluse in the 4th, although that might be a little light for both of them. There is just so much talent in the college games this spring- https://d1baseball.com/prospects/2019-college-top-350-prospects/
Billy MacMIllan
2:30
Wake Forest's two junior arms Peluse and McSweeney generating some buzz. Where do you see them going and also any thoughts on draft-eligible Deacon position players. Poteet is a draft eligible sophomore with some tools, and there are a few senior signs such as IFs Bruce Steele, Jake Mueller and OF Keegan Maronpot. Do you see any of those guys being Day 1 guys at a bargain price?
DSeif
2:29
Love him! Awesome passion for the game, as well as blocking, throwing and receiving like few others in the college game.
John
2:28
Any thoughts on Stanford catcher maverick handley?
DSeif
2:28
Busch, although I do like Toglia's switch hitting abilities, especially his sweet LH stroke. Busch is a LH masher who has shown me the perfect mix of selectivity and aggressiveness at the plate.
JR
2:24
Who has more upside with the bat.. Toglia or Busch?
DSeif
2:24
After missing most of last season (just 4 ABs) with a finger injury, Hill is a top defender in CF. Will run through a wall to catch the ball and always gives 100%. Offensively, he will find a way to get on base and is a threat to steal every time with his plus to better speed.
Mike
2:22
Hey guys, thanks for doing this as always. I haven't heard much on Cam Hill at UK, who would be eligible this year. What have you heard regarding his fall?
DSeif
2:21
We are not down on Langworthy. He's actually one of our picks to click this spring- https://d1baseball.com/mailbag/prospect-mailbag-february-7/
Anthony
2:20
How down are scouts on Langworthy? For a while, he seemed to be tracking as a first-rounder, but that no longer seems the case?
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