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Eric Longenhagen & Kiley McDaniel Chat - 5/10/18

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Kiley McDaniel

3:03

Not sure if that's true but I would buy it. Trevor Larnach at Oregon State hit a ball 114 or 115 this year. Acuna was hitting them that hard a couple years ago. That's kinda the area (114-116) where the super loud sound happens, generally speaking

The Candy Man Can

3:04

Not a prospect anymore, but could Jeimer Candelario have discovered above average/plus power? Not a small dude and already 20 XBH this year

Eric A Longenhagen

3:04

The baseball is so kind to guys who square it up in the big leagues

Colin

3:04

Thoughts on Yoan Lopez? Intriguing prospect again? Can he help in 2018? 2019?

Eric A Longenhagen

3:04

Yes, as a reliever

Bored Employee

3:04

Can you name a couple interesting prospects from non-traditional baseball countries?

Kiley McDaniel

3:05

Lots of dudes from the Bahamas bubbling up at the same time right now. Kristian Robinson, Trent Deveaux, Lucius Fox and I'm forgetting another one

Eric A Longenhagen

3:05

Florial is from Haiti, Diomar Lopez is from Nicaragua, Pardinho isfrom Brazil

Kiley McDaniel

3:05

Gohara from Brazil

Loaisiga is from Panama or Nicarague

3:06

it's Nicaragua

john cale

3:06

what are people saying about luken baker?

Kiley McDaniel

3:07

70 power, okay contact skills, 1B only, been hurt a lot, I guess 3rd round? Not really sure

Bob

3:07

What round do you foresee for Jeremiah Jackson?

Kiley McDaniel

3:07

25-50 area, sounds like slightly toolsier Jonathan India

Travis

3:07

Can you name a fast riser who could sneak into the top 10 and surprise?

Eric A Longenhagen

3:07

Cole Winn

Mountie Votto

3:07

Shouldn't be worried about Hunter Greene yet, right? He's sporting like a .700 BABIP against, striking out a ton, and hitting 100+

Eric A Longenhagen

3:07

Agreed

Kiermaier's Piercing Green Eyes

3:07

Anyone the Rays are linked to for the draft?

Kiley McDaniel

3:08

Cole Wilcox, Kumar Rocker, Parker Meadows, Jordyn Adams

Giants Fan

3:08

Have either of you seen Logan Webb and/orMac Marshall?

Eric A Longenhagen

3:08

Marshall was 86-90 last fall but soundsbetter this year. Webb was 92-95 for me this spring with 50/55 secondaries and a reliever's command/delivery

Nathan

3:09

How high do you think Jake Wong gets taken? Top 5 rounds? Top 3?

Eric A Longenhagen

3:09

Could see rd 4 or 5 if you think he can start

Little Rascals

3:10

Long-term answer for the Rays at 2B - Brujan, Solak, or Lowe?

Eric A Longenhagen

3:10

I love Brujan

Gio

3:10

You mentioned the Jays have been looking heavily into prep players. Any names in particular?

Kiley McDaniel

3:10

Connor Scott, Kumar Rocker, Nick Schnell in the 2nd

JimR

3:10

Any chance we'll be seeing Roman Quinn anytime soon?

Eric A Longenhagen

3:10

I just don't know where they put him.

George

3:10

Surprise names that could fall out of the top 10?

Eric A Longenhagen

3:11

libby, but not far

Meow

3:11

I appreciate that you guys do a chat together, but what made that happen? All the other chat people work alone.

Caleb Ferguson

3:11

Why am I not a top 100 prospec? .33 era at AA as a 21 year old after being the california league player of the year last year. I know "don't scout the stat line" but at some point you have to pay attention to performance especially when people says he has a 55 curve, 50 fastball, developing 45 change

Kiley McDaniel

3:11

I couldn't chat at my normal time due to travel THIS IS WHAT YOU GET

Eric A Longenhagen

3:11

Who said Ferguson had that pitch mix (hint: it was me)

3:12

And that's a pretty fringey mix

But yeah, he's pitching his ass off

PTown

3:12

How would you rank Jonathan India, Nick Madrigal, Keston Hiura, and Nick Senzel as prospects coming out?