2022 MLB Draft - The Best Campus-Bound Hitters
In a previous article, I highlighted a handful of pitchers who ultimately went undrafted and will be making their way to campus this fall. In a similar fashion, I have listed a number of hitters who will be attending school. Overall, the incoming position player group is rather deep and features a number of tooled up athletes in the class.
2022 MLB Draft - The Best Campus-Bound Pitchers
The August 1st signing deadline has since passed, and college programs across the country have gained clarity in regards to the talents who will be making their way to campus. In part one of a two part series, I will be taking a look at a handful of pitchers who ultimately went unsigned/undrafted and figure to play a prominent role at their respective schools.
Live Looks: Double-A Eastern League, New Hampshire Fisher Cats vs. Binghamton Rumble Ponies
Live Looks: Triple-A International League, Lehigh Valley IronPigs vs. Rochester Red Wings
Live Looks: Triple-A International League, Scranton Wilkes Barre Railriders vs. Rochester Red Wings
Live Looks: Triple-A International League, Buffalo Bisons vs. Rochester Red Wings
During the week of Monday April 11th, I sat in on a handful of contests between the Buffalo Bisons and Rochester Red Wings in Rochester. The marquee matchup came on Thursday, April 14th as the Washington Nationals number one rated prospect Cade Cavalli toed the rubber and faced off against the Toronto Blue Jays number one rated prospect Gabriel Moreno.
Live Looks: Triple-A International League, Scranton Wilkes-Barre Railriders vs. Syracuse Mets
Mid-Major Pitchers Becoming Big Draft Follows
Draft Eligible College Pitchers with Unique Release Heights
One of the hotter topics that is being discussed in the baseball world today is the significance of a pitcher's release height and how it has an impact on their arsenal. When examining 2021 Major League Baseball release height data, the average release height amongst pitchers with a minimum of one-hundred pitches thrown was 5.9 feet. Here are a bunch of pitches that defy those standards currently dominating in the college game!