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MLB Draft: Live Looks - 2 Week Roundup
This week, Jared Perkins went out to George Mason University to get some live looks as they took on the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Rams. VCU ended up winning by a score of 9-3 even though the game was a bit of a pitcher's duel early on.
Tyler Locklear, 3B/1B, VCU
Tyler Locklear, who comes in at #93 on the Prospects Live 2022 MLB Draft Board, was the main player of interest. He started the game at third and is capable of handling the hot corner, but most likely ends up moving to first base where he might be a better defender. Locklear struggled with his timing a bit in his first at bat, but overall showed a sound hitting approach. He has good rhythm and timing and a well-balanced stance with a quick load and quiet stride. He has a strong, well-built frame which you can tell helps produce much of the plus-plus power from his right-handed swing. He showed a bit of it in his third at bat as he drove one nearly to the warning track even though the swing wasn’t his best. He was able to produce some easy natural loft power.
It wasn’t his best game (still ended up with two hits and three RBI), but you can see why many are still in love with his bat. In his six at-bats he didn’t strikeout and has only struck out nine times in 88 at-bats on the year. Even though much of this probably correlates with the lack of pitching in the Atlantic 10 conference, he shows that he knows the strike zone well and is able to battle while he is down in the count. His draft stock probably takes a hit since he showed a higher strikeout rate in the Cape Cod league where the pitching is much better, but he does offset some of those concerns with his ability to draw walks.
He is a fringe-average defender at third base. His throws from third base are on target and his arm is average, but most likely needs to improve on his footwork and agility if he wants to stick at third. On the base paths, he’s alert and knows how to run the bases. He is a big, strong guy that can produce average speed despite his size. He had a stolen base in the first after getting a great read off of a lefty. He’s not going to blow you away on the base paths, but with his good jumps and ability to go first to third, he won’t be a clogger. Despite some of the defensive concerns, Locklear’s bat is what will have teams making the call on draft day. His raw power and ability to be a complete hitter at the plate will have teams taking a shot on Locklear in the top 100 picks come draft day.
Brett Stallings, 2B, George Mason
He may not be getting a call on draft day, but junior infielder Brett Stallings impressed me in this game. Stallings was hitting out of the leadoff spot for the Patriots. Even though he only had one hit, he looked far from being overmatched by VCU’s Tyler Davis who was throwing well on the mound. In his first at-bat, Stallings worked the count and wound up shortening up to drive one into the outfield for a single. He shows a great ability to make consistent contact and above-average speed on the base paths. He is a contact-first-oriented hitter who definitely lacks power.
Tyler Davis, LHP, VCU
Not eligible for the draft until 2023, sophomore Tyler Davis looked pretty good on the mound in this one. George Mason’s lineup wasn’t much of a test as Davis was able to strike out five over six innings while giving up just three hits. He had a funky, short-arm delivery. His fastball was sitting in the 89 to 91 range but touched 92 multiple times. He had average command of it when he was on. There were times he lacked control with it as a few pitches got away from him. His changeup was in the 80 to 82 mph range and he was able to keep hitters off balance with it. He had a third pitch that looked to be a slider that sat in the 78 to 80 mph range and had some decent bite to it. He was really able to work his offspeed pitches to get himself out of a jam early on in the game.
Also on the road, Will Hoefer went out to a number of games to get live looks at Georgia, as well as some of the top prep prospects over the past few weeks.
RHP Jonathan Cannon, Georgia
Jonathan Cannon may have had the best start of his college career vs. Mississippi State, striking out nine in eight scoreless innings. The 6-5 right hander was able to pound the zone all night, coming at Bulldog hitters with a big windup and shortened arm action that hid the ball well before whipping out at a three quarters arm slot. Cannon creates a steep angle on his two seam fastball, which sat at 93-96 MPH with big tail all night and generated lots of ground ball contact. However, hitters started to see the pitch better third time through the order and were barrelling it often in the seventh and eighth innings. A newer pitch in his arsenal was his main out pitch this evening, a high 80s cutter that was located to the gloveside black all night and got whiffs and jam shot contact from lefties. Cannon’s sole vertically breaking pitch, a slurve at 79-83 MPH, featured above average vertical+horizontal break and also got its fair share of whiffs. Rounding off the arsenal was a low to mid 80s changeup that matched the two seamer’s shape well, though its location was scattershot.
RHP Preston Johnson, Mississippi State
Preston Johnson turned in a solid start for Mississippi State in their loss to Georgia on March 18th, surrendering three runs but striking out ten in six innings of work. The 6-4 right hander is filled out at 250 lbs. and lacks projection, but uses present strength to sit low 90s with ease and consistency throughout outings. Fastball has good arm side run and was fairly effective at getting whiffs at the top of the zone. Slider was 79-83, tilty with above average depth. Change was 8-286 with big tail and mimicked fastball’s shape very well. Both of these secondaries got whiffs throughout outing, with the change being the more advanced offering of the two in terms of command. Mixed in sparingly was a mid 70s CB, glacial offering that served as little more than a get me over pitch. Pounded the zone all night, but did make some mistakes with fastball and slider and got punished for them (homer hit off each of them).
RHP Dylan Lesko, Buford (GA)
Dylan Lesko’s fastball sat in the usual velocity band of 91-96, but his ability to hit the edges was lacking throughout the outing. On top of that, his mistakes with the heater were barrelled quite often by Dacula (two solo home runs), something very uncommon for the Buford ace so far this season. With that said, he did find his changeup later in the outing, and racked up a dozen whiffs with it in his four innings of work. As an additional note, Lesko did sprinkle in three curveballs at 76-78 MPH, which featured good 1-7 shape and were snapped off well. The expectation of sterling performance and command for a prep arm on a nightly basis is folly, and Lesko showed evaluators his makeup and ability to battle in an outing where he didn’t have his usual standard of stuff.
SS Termarr Johnson, Mays (GA)
Termarr Johnson had a strong day at the plate vs. Paideia on the 22nd, taking advantage of a mistake fastball and driving it deep into the woods beyond right center field. There’s not much left for Johnson as a hitter, and there will be some days where he will be pitched with supreme caution--getting maybe one or two opportunities to take the bat off his shoulders. But eyes are always on him at in the field, where #42 is trying his damnedest to convince decision makers that he can be developed as a shortstop and stick there. He’s consistently able to handle routine opportunities and make a variety of throws, with soft hands and quick instinctual movements. The question is about how his body matures and how much his range at the position will decrease. As of now, he does everything well in the six hole, and plays with effort and energy.
C Logan Tanner, Mississippi State
Befitting of his lynchpin status, Logan Tanner put in some of the best at bats of the night vs. a very sharp Jonathan Cannon. Early on he struggled with the Georgia ace’s velocity, but came back in his 2nd plate appearance to shoot 94 down the line for a double--the only extra base hit Mississippi State had all night. Defensively, Tanner was solid behind the dish and received pitches well. A good game on a not so good night for one of college baseball’s top catchers.
RF/DH Gavin Cross, Virginia Tech
Cross wasn’t his usually prolific self from a performance stand point vs. Georgia Tech, but did a good job of fighting off pitches all game long and was making solid contact throughout the afternoon. Towards the end of game two, solid contact started turning into barrels, as he roped a single through the middle and smashed a hanging breaking ball pullside for a double. Cross expands his zone more than you’d like, but demonstrates all fields power in most games and runs well for a man of his larger stature--though he was slowed a bit by a leg issue in this look and had to DH game two.
SS Tanner Schobel, Virginia Tech
Schobel played better than his statline would seem to indicate, being felled by a lot of close strike threes and hard elevated contact that found gloves. He did take an elevated fastball from Georgia Tech fireballer Zach Maxwell and deposited it over the extended netting in left field for a home run. The Hokies’ shortstop makes plenty of contact and exhibits strong swing decisions, and handles the routine plays on the infield, while also flashing a bit of playmaking ability from time to time. Solid physical tools across the board with an advanced feel for hitting and the barrel.
C Cade Hunter, Virginia Tech
Cade Hunter was having struggles with velocity for most of the afternoon, either getting underneath fastballs and popping them up or missing them completely and whiffing. However, much like Gavin Cross he started timing up pitches late in Game 2--scalding a ball through the middle in the seventh inning and barrelling up a 94 MPH Cort Roedig fastball for a game tying home run in the ninth inning. Hunter has flown up our draft board in the last two months, showcasing hitterish traits and above average game power to produce big offensive performance. More attention will be paid to his catching bonafides in April and May, but early returns show a good pitch framer with athleticism behind the plate.
CF Elijah Green, IMG Academy (FL)
I got the opportunity to see IMG’s Elijah Green in a Saturday morning game against Bob Jones (AL) in the National High School Select tournament at LakePoint. Words and numbers can’t do him justice --you have to see him in person next to other 17 and 18 year olds to understand how insanely physical and athletic Green is. Against fairly standard high school pitching, the Highlanders’ center fielder reached base safely all four times and consistently drove the ball the other way. It was a good weekend for Green, but he will need to continue showing progress with his contact skills to work his way back into the top of this class.
MLB Draft: GASSED UP - Week 6
Week 6 is in the books and our own Brian Recca has some THOUGHTS.
Drew Thorpe, RHP, Cal Poly
In a college draft class that is currently lacking in early round arms, Drew Thorpe is quietly moving up the ranks with seemingly no ceiling in sight. The Cal Poly ace threw seven innings (his fifth consecutive start of at least seven innings) of shutout baseball against UC San Diego. Thorpe needed just 108 pitches in his latest masterpiece and struck out 15 batters in the process. He now leads all of division 1 in total strikeouts. Thorpe limited traffic on the bases with only three hits allowed and a couple of walks. Thorpe continues to show well above average command of his full arsenal which includes a solid breaking ball, a plus changeup, and a fastball that is slowly but steadily adding velocity. He's currently #93 on our 2022 draft board and he has the performance and starter traits to rise up further before draft day.
Orion Kerkering, RHP, South Florida
A lack of previous starting experience didn't stop Orion Kerkering from putting together a dazzling seven inning performance this past weekend. The 6'2-205 pound righty has been sensational since moving to USF's weekend rotation and his most recent start might have been the best yet. Facing Niagara, Kerkering was nearly flawless for seven innings (a career high) allowing only a couple of hits and a single run on a sac fly. Kerkering attacks hitters with a mid-to-high 90s fastball that garners empty swings and a power slider that can be a putaway pitch. Kerkering doesn't have a long track record of success as a starter but he's answering questions and checking scouting boxes with each dominant outing.
Tyler Cleveland, RHP, Central Arkansas
Tyler Cleveland may not have the same kind of stuff or pedigree as the two names mentioned previously, but his start on March 25th was no less spectacular. Cleveland, a converted reliever, recorded the highest game score of the weekend with a 91 game score. He needed just 111 pitches to record a complete game shutout against Lipscomb on Friday, the first of his Central Arkansas career. Cleveland surrendered a pair of hits, struck out eight, and didn't allow a walk though he did hit a batter.
Cleveland isn't your prototypical Friday night ace. The lanky righty is a sidearmer without premium velocity. He gets heavy two seam movement on the fastball which allows it to pair effectively with his plus slider. Cleveland's slider moves like a frisbee and is reminiscent of the kind of pitch that Sergio Romo has leaned on during his fourteen year career. Cleveland isn't a big name draft prospect but he could still draw some interest from pro teams if he continues to perform thanks to his outlier traits. He was deservedly named A-Sun pitcher of the week and is set to face North Alabama on Friday.
Andrew Jenkins, 1B, Georgia Tech
It's been a torrid couple of weeks for Jenkins who has stepped up his production since conference play started. Jenkins entered the week on a two game multi-hit game streak which he was able to extend four more games against Kennesaw State and NC State. Jenkins was able to find holes all week with eleven total hits which led to seven RBI. Jenkins hit just a single homer (which came off of NC State's Sam Highfill) but did rack up four extra base hits and seventeen total bases. Jenkins currently ranks #338 on our draft board. It's hard to build draft value as a college first baseman but hitting at this level in the ACC will certainly help.
Ivan Melendez, 1B, Texas
Melendez is seemingly a weekly candidate for Gassed Up and he's clearly living up to the "Hispanic Titanic" moniker. Melendez swatted four homers with a 2.152 OPS in four games. He also successfully reached base in thirteen straight plate appearances which was enough for him to earn BIG 12 player of the week honors, his second time winning the award this season.
Melendez was drafted by the Marlins in the 16th round last year but decided not to sign. That bet on himself looks like a fantastic decision as Melendez has already matched his home run total from last year with thirteen long balls to date. There might not be a college bat with more power than Melendez who ranks #162 on the 2022 draft board.
Ethan Long, 3B, Arizona State
Don't look now but Ethan Long might finally be heating up. After missing most of the opening weekend of PAC-12 play against Oregon State with an injury, Long returned to the everyday lineup and hit a combined three homers against Grand Canyon in a midweek matchup and Washington over the weekend. Long raised his batting average nearly 50 points from .286 to .333, accumulating four multi-hit games in the process. Like Jenkins and Melendez, Long has prodigious power that he showed off as a true freshman (16 homers last year) and this past week with three big flies. Long was off to a surprisingly slow start prior to this weekend with just one homer and a significant uptick in whiffs. If he's able to right the ship, Long has the kind of offensive profile that can carry a college lineup to big wins against tough opponents. Long, a draft eligible sophomore, is currently #132 on our 2022 draft board.
MLB Draft: Live Looks Week 5 - Jared Perkins
Another week in the books and it was a hustle performance from the team at Prospects Live.
Nick Dean, RHP, Maryland
Dean has been the Friday night starter for Maryland all season long and has found success in this role. He is ranked #276 on our Top 400 board for the 2022 draft class. He was dialed in for the first two innings. His fastball velocity was also a little down as he was ranging 87-90, topping out at 91. Despite the decrease in velocity, his fastball was working well early on. He struggled to locate his fastball in the third, leaving a lot of pitches over the plate and getting touched up for six earned in four innings of work. His change-up, which set around 78-81 mph, looked as good as advertised with good depth. He also flashed a below-average curveball a couple of times. His curve was sitting around 68-71 mph. He relies on his extraordinary command and control to get outs. Overall, his command was pretty good. He has an intriguing profile with his plus change-up and if he can get his fastball to sit back in the low-90s. (Jared Perkins)
Maxwell Costes, 1B, Maryland
Brother of Houston Astros outfield prospect Marty Costes, Maxwell fits the profile of a power-first bat and a first base-only type player. He’s struggled some this season with chasing pitches out of the zone but did a great job in this game laying off and finding his pitch to drive. His outs were loud as he drove a bill to the centerfield wall in the first at-bat. He hits them high and far and shows good bat speed through the zone. He had a good game at the plate and was handling the pitching thrown at him from Siena. He pulled a ball into the gap for an RBI double in the fifth and a single in the seventh. He went undrafted in last year’s draft, returning to Maryland for his senior year. He has put together a decent season so far. If he continues to display his improved approach at the plate and power, he could make an intriguing late-round pick or undrafted signee. (Jared Perkins)
Chris Alleyne, OF, Maryland
Alleyne was one of the most impressive in this game. The overall toolset is intriguing. He hit out of the two holes for Maryland and displayed a fascinating mix of power and speed. He’s struggled some with the strikeout this year but has put together overall impressive numbers because of his patience at the plate. He struck out twice in this game due to chasing some bad pitches out of the zone. But the power was also on display. In the bottom of the fifth, he crushed a two-run home run to the deepest part of the park. He worked the count to 2-2, found a pitch he liked and drove it for his seventh home run. He didn’t steal any bags in this game but has taken 22 of 27 on the year. He’s got a solid compact build with muscular thighs and legs. If the fifth-year senior can couple his patience at the plate with the ability to cut down on chasing pitches, he could take that next step in his development and increase his draft value. (Jared Perkins)
Luke Gold, 2B, Boston College
Seven of the eight runs scored by Boston College were either driven in by Luke Gold or Cameron Leary. You understand the hype behind Gold when you watch him in person. He carries a plethora of tools at the plate that you would want out of a pick in the first three rounds. Virginia’s Brandon Neeck (#285) was rolling through the Boston College lineup for the first four innings, but Gold looked far from overmatched at the plate. Even his first at-bat was a loud out to deep left-center field. The ball jumps off his bat. I was most impressed by his second at-bat where he battled Neeck and worked himself into a 3-2 count. He wound up finding his pitch and taking Neeck deep to left-center field. Gold played second base in this game and looked good defensively. He can play the corners, and many see him being drafted as a first baseman. Given his size and frame, he is most likely destined to move to the corner infield, specifically first base, due to his below-average arm. Either way, the bat massively plays. Teams will happily take a shot on him early on despite any defensive concerns given how good he is at the plate. (Jared Perkins)
Mason Pelio, RHP, Boston College
Pelio’s fastball is his calling card. He was able to sit in the mid-90s with it through the first two innings. He fell to 93 mph in the 3rd when he got pulled. Velocity isn’t Pelio’s issue, but command and control are. He often left the ball over the middle of the plate, which led to him getting touched up for five runs (three earned) in two innings. He was flashing a change-up in the mid-80s that looked pretty decent and a fringy curveball at best that sat around 75-78 mph. The curveball lacks bite, and he hangs it quite a bit. He also struggled to find the plate, with most pitches working deep into counts while walking two. The velocity will likely have teams interested in taking a shot on him to see if they can help him develop his command and offspeed pitches. (Jared Perkins)
Brandon Neeck, LHP, University of Virginia
I was pretty impressed with Neeck in the first four innings of this game. According to the stadium gun, his fastball was sitting in the upper-80s to low-90s, topping out at 91 mph. He showed a couple of secondaries, relying heavily on a slider that sweeps across the zone, which he used to his advantage against lefties. He also threw what seemed to be a change-up but didn’t use it very frequently. He shows a good command of all of his pitches and stays consistently in the strike zone. He cruised through the first four innings, but Boston College got to him for four earned runs in the fifth. He ended the day with 4.2 innings pitched while striking out three. To take that next step in his development, he will either need to develop his third pitch or find a way to get to a point he is throwing consistently in the mid-90s as he has touched 95 mph in the past. Teams will most likely be interested in Neeck come draft day due to the potential he might be able to bring to the table. (Jared Perkins)
Chris Newell, OF, University of Virginia
Newell is an absolute blast to watch defensively. He made multiple nice grabs in the centerfield with the beautiful ability to get good reads and jumps on balls of the bat. He flashed this ability and his speed to track down a massive warning track shot early in the game. Along with his great defensive ability, he has been red hot at the plate for the Cavaliers in 2022. He was quiet in this game, recording just an RBI single in the second inning. Strikeouts seem to be the main thing that hinders Newell, but it is hard to ignore the power and speed that he brings to the table. He is quick out of the box and shows good awareness on the base paths. He also stole a bag in the second for his ninth of the year. He was basically picked off on this plate but used his plus speed to get into second safely, and it also led to Alex Tappen scoring from third. Teams will take a shot on Newell in the draft this year because of his ability to take charge in the outfield and potential at the plate and on the base paths , but his draft stock might take somewhat of a hit due to his aggressive approach. (Jared Perkins)
MLB Draft: GASSED UP - Week 5
Week 5. Conference play. It’s go time, baby. Conference play welcomes in the loudest, most challenging time of the year for big-conference college performers. We’re done with guys beating up on lesser competition. It’s time for the cream to rise to the top. These guys made quite the first impression.
Mid-Major Pitchers Becoming Big Draft Follows
MLB Draft: Week 4 Live Looks
Another week in the books and a whole lot of live looks from our team.
Ivan Melendez, 1B, Texas
There’s no one else in the college landscape with more raw power than Melendez, and with a nickname like the “Hispanic Titanic”, you’re in for a show when he steps to the plate.
This weekend was a power display that I have never seen before from the Longhorns’ first baseman. He went deep three times during the weekend, two to deep left center field and one high off the batter's eye. There’s top of the scale raw power in his bat, with the longest of these blasts went 493 feet and hit the top of the concession stand beyond the batter’s eye. Not to mention, he’s got top of the scale bat flip prowess, too. He generates a ton of bat speed and separates his hips and shoulders relatively well, with a similar swing to current Boston Red Sox DH J.D. Martinez. There’s always going to be swing-and-miss with his profile at the plate and he’s more than likely stuck at first base at the next level. It’s an average arm with some athleticism to his frame, but he struggles to move well laterally. With the hit tool, it’s likely no more than below-to-fringe average at best, but a team on Day 2 will be giddy to add that kind of power to their farm system.
-Tyler Jennings
Douglas Hodo III, OF, Texas
Hodo is an intriguing profile to watch in this draft class. He’s the Longhorns’ center fielder and lead off man, and while no one tool completely stands out, you’re looking at a guy that can do all the little things right, à la Tyler McDonough and Brock Holt.
He started the weekend off hot, recording three hits in the first game of the series, including a long opposite field triple that very nearly left the yard. He added a double off prominent 2023 arm Will Sanders in game two, as well. There’s some good bat-to-ball skills with his swing and he does a good job of avoiding strikeouts. He’s able to use all fields at the plate and he’s got some thump in the bat, primarily to his pull-side. In the field, he’s a solid runner with good routes, though the arm is probably fringe-average at best. He’s done a good job of raising his draft stock early on this year, cracking our Top 200 in the latest update. Keep an eye on him to go somewhere on Day 2, much like Melendez.
-Tyler Jennings
Pete Hansen, LHP, Texas
Texas has one of the top pitching staffs in the country and after not being selected in the 2021 draft, Hansen came back to Texas to take over the Friday night spot that was previously held by now Tigers farmhand Ty Madden.
Hansen was not his usual self on Saturday, however. South Carolina jumped on him early and hit him hard, which is mainly due to Hansen catching too much of the plate. He’s a pitchability-first kind of arm with solid command and strike-throwing, though he only threw 60 strikes out of 98 pitches, a total of 61%. He won’t throw hard, pitching from the 88-91 MPH range with solid run and a good ability to locate east-west in the zone. His primary off-speed pitch was the slider, which primarily had sweeping movement in the low-80’s. He’s got a good change-up with solid fading action, but he also throws it hard in the mid-80’s with little separation off the fastball. Overall, Hansen managed fifteen swings-and-misses, with eight on the slider alone. There’s a good likelihood he gets selected somewhere late on Day 2 this year.
-Tyler Jennings
Tristan Stevens, RHP, Texas
Stevens is another Texas arm that was draft eligible last year, but much like Hansen, went undrafted and came back to Texas. He’s an intriguing arm that doesn’t throw hard, but utilizes his arsenal well to generate quite a bit of ground ball outs.
It’s a unique sinker profile on Stevens, who has a high release point but gets a ton of sink on his fastball. He primarily sat in the 88-92 MPH range with great sinking action, but much like Hansen, he got hit around quite a bit by the Gamecocks lineup. His best off-speed was a low-80’s change-up that plays well off the sinker with good fade and had a short slider/cutter that sat in the mid-80’s. Ultimately, he got dinged up quick and often by South Carolina and was pulled after 4.2 innings, his shortest outing of the year. He’s a redshirt senior and likely fits the mold of a senior discount signing, but there’s definite intrigue in his profile.
-Tyler Jennings
Aaron Nixon, RHP, Texas
Nixon is a draft-eligible sophomore that has been a pure reliever for the Longhorns throughout his career and has been their closer so far this year. He didn’t get much showing against the Gamecocks though, only pitching two-thirds of an inning in the last game of the series.
The outing was filled with mixed reviews. The fastball sat in the 92-93 MPH range, but lacked command. He threw one strike overall with the fastball and missed to both sides of the plate. This isn’t anything new, as he’s struggled to throw strikes with the heater in his career. However, the slider is a menace with great biting action and is thrown hard in the mid-80’s with tight spin. He threw a total of four sliders on Sunday and garnered swings-and-misses on three of them. It’s easily a plus pitch that he has better command of than the heater. He’ll likely be one of the first college relief arms off the board come July.
-Tyler Jennings
Trystan Vrieling, RHP, Gonzaga,
Trystan Vrieling showed out against LBSU proving that there is substance to his early spring buzz. Vrieling has a lanky frame with loads of projection and he pitches with a short and quick arm action. Vrieling’s final line was 8 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 1 BB, and 9 SO. However, it was two different outings wrapped together for Vrieling as he continually improved as the game progressed. Vrieling struggled early on with his fastball command missing arm side more often than not allowing the LBSU hitters to sit on his offspeed pitches and foul them off running up his pitch count. Nevertheless, Vrieling found his fastball command as the game went on showing he could command it up in the zone, letting his cutter and slider eat down in the zone. The cutter looked to be his best pitch as it generated an abundance of whiffs with its hard 2 plane movement. The hard slider also played well off his cutter with good shape and later bite leading to a lot of awkward swings. The entire outing was awesome from Vrieling as he showed he is capable of making in-game adjustments leading to more strikes and whiffs. Vrieling looks like a quality round 3 arm talent but it wouldn’t be a surprise if he found himself in round 2 for the 2022 draft.
-Jackson Thomas
Devereaux Harrison, RHP, Long Beach State
Harrison had a very short and quick outing going 3 up 3 down on the Gonzaga hitters in the 9th inning. He filled up the strike zone with a live fastball and bending curveball inducing all of his outs on balls in play. Harrison pitches with great extension from his medium sized frame generating tons of ride with his drop and drive delivery. He gets the most out of his legs with strong rotation and drive towards the plate. Harrison has a great combination of stuff, delivery, and tenacity that are very appealing as a RP prospect in the upcoming draft.
-Jackson Thomas
MLB Draft: GASSED UP Week 4
2022 MLB Draft - Top 400 Prospects
This Top 400 really reinforces a few things we’ve always believed… The Top 3 guys in this class are a cut above the rest. College hitters are good. Really good. And deep. The high school pitching in this class has the potential to be one of the stronger groups in recent memory. Where do we currently have Termarr Johnson, Druw Jones and Elijah Green currently ranked? What about Chase DeLauter, Brooks Lee, Kumar Rocker, Jace Jung and others?
MLB Draft: GASSED UP - Week 3
The third week of college baseball was an exciting one. Multiple different tournaments were in full gear around the country and several non-conference rivals squared off in classic contests as well.
Per usual, we’re back with our weekly ‘MLB Draft: Gassed Up’ series, where our staff will analyze a handful of players that popped across the week. You’ll find those names and a quick description of their performances, below.
Live Looks Reports: Week 3
2022 MLB Draft: College Pitching Class Could End Up Historically Bad
On Friday night, Mississippi State ace Landon Sims left his start in the fourth inning, his head buried in his glove, nervously chewing the leather strands that hold it together as trainers walked with him off the field. His last pitch resulted in a grimace and subsequent shaking of his right hand. It’s too early to tell the severity of the injury, but it’s a scene we’ve all grown too familiar witnessing on the mound. Hopefully this one was a blister, but the motion is often indicative of a guy shaking a stinging sensation out of his throwing arm.
Live Looks Reports: Week 2, Part 2
Live Looks Reports: Week 2, Part 1
Live Looks Reports: Week 1, Part 3
College Baseball Command Center
Below, you’ll find our new Watch Guide moving forward. This guide has every game being televised on most networks. You can find the start times for this week’s games, as well as the starting pitcher (if they’re a Top 300 prospect), as well as any position players in that game currently ranked inside our Top 300.
Live Looks Reports: Week 1, Part 2
MLB Draft: Gassed Up - Week 1
Live Looks Reports: Week 1, Part 1
College Baseball Week One Preview - Watch Guide
Each week, as we’ve done for a couple years now, our goal is to prime your weekend viewing experience. Our board will always focus on our most recent MLB Draft Top Prospects Board to give you the best opportunity to focus in on the top talent in the country.
As was the case last year, all games are listed in chronological order. Our goal is to have a one-stop shop for you to check-in on who’s throwing and where to turn your attention. Most of these games are available at WatchESPN with a subscription or a Hulu Live TV subscription!