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Post by 20DodgerMiracle24 on May 31, 2019 13:25:23 GMT
In the latest mock draft, we're predicted to draft Brennan Malone, a righty HS pitcher, in the first round. There was an article recently that despite the fact that our draft pick has been late in the round, that we keep picking great pitchers. JT Ginn, our first round pick last year, is doing well at Mississippi State, so we get another pick in the first round for our failure to sign him. (Maybe next year?) Anyhow, here's what they're saying about Malone:
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Vitals
6’3, 203 pounds
Position: Right-handed pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
DOB: Sept. 8, 2000
Location
Bradenton, Fla.
Commitment: North Carolina
Rankings
Baseball America: 17
ESPN: 21
FanGraphs: 21
MLB.com: 18
Perfect Game: 18
Slot recommended bonus (No. 25): $2,740,300
Slot recommended bonus (No. 31): $2,312,000
Note: All information of draft prospects compiled from Internet sources, scouting reports and video.
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When it comes to polished pitching prospects, one doesn’t usually look in the high school ranks. But Malone boasts a nice mix of stuff, ceiling and polish. The big, projectable righty is ranked higher than the Dodgers pick, but prep pitchers tend to fall a bit come draft day.
Malone is armed with a straight but hard mid-90s fastball that has touched the high-90s. He’s good at working low in the strike zone with it, inducing weak contact — a hallmark for Dodger starting pitchers. He pairs the fastball with one of the best sliders in class. It’s a low-80s pitch that features good tilt and late biting action to get swinging strikes. It could tick up a few MPH in the pros and remain effective, but if it sticks as a low-80s pitch, expect that to be his go-to offering. Malone also has a mid-70s, 11-5 curveball that’s a work in progress and a potentially solid-average changeup in the mid-80s. My guess is he’ll develop both of those pitches with whichever organization lands him next month.
Where Malone earns high marks is with his poise and polish. He’s rarely rattled on the hill and has matured in a short time as a pitcher, displaying more advanced command for someone his age. He’s athletic and has natural arm action (unlike Espino) that makes it easier to project him as a future starting pitcher.
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Post by Blunashun on May 31, 2019 22:06:06 GMT
Good thread.
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Post by 20DodgerMiracle24 on Jun 4, 2019 4:37:06 GMT
Well, it was the D-Backs who drafted Malone, but that's OK cos who we drafted instead is a real masher: 3B Kody Hoese at Tulane. All he did this past season was a OPS of 1.34, with 39 BBs to only 34 Ks. .391/23/61 in only 235 ABs isn't all that bad. Defensively, he's no Nolan Aranado, but he's good. The one really heaping praise on him was Mike Lowell, a pretty good 3B in his own right. He thinks Hoese will make the varsity sooner than later. And that should be right on schedule cos let's say in two years, Turner will be about done, at least at that hot corner. I know his MLB stats won't be close to those above, but they'll still be pretty good. I'd move Cody to the #3 slot and KODY will hit cleanup. The reason being, cos the #3 hitter usually runs faster than the cleanup hitter, and Kody doesn't run very fast, about his only weakness. Imagine the CKODY brothers! |
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Post by truedodger on Jun 4, 2019 15:53:52 GMT
Well, it was the D-Backs who drafted Malone, but that's OK cos who we drafted instead is a real masher: 3B Kody Hoese at Tulane. All he did this past season was a OPS of 1.34, with 39 BBs to only 34 Ks. .391/23/61 in only 235 ABs isn't all that bad. Defensively, he's no Nolan Aranado, but he's good. The one really heaping praise on him was Mike Lowell, a pretty good 3B in his own right. He thinks Hoese will make the varsity sooner than later. And that should be right on schedule cos let's say in two years, Turner will be about done, at least at that hot corner. I know his MLB stats won't be close to those above, but they'll still be pretty good. I'd move Cody to the #3 slot and KODY will hit cleanup. The reason being, cos the #3 hitter usually runs faster than the cleanup hitter, and Kody doesn't run very fast, about his only weakness. Imagine the CKODY brothers! From what I've heard the Dodgers picked up two pretty good mashers in Hoese and Busch and what should be a good RHP in Lewis. |
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Post by 20DodgerMiracle24 on Jun 4, 2019 16:02:18 GMT
Well, it was the D-Backs who drafted Malone, but that's OK cos who we drafted instead is a real masher: 3B Kody Hoese at Tulane. All he did this past season was a OPS of 1.34, with 39 BBs to only 34 Ks. .391/23/61 in only 235 ABs isn't all that bad. Defensively, he's no Nolan Aranado, but he's good. The one really heaping praise on him was Mike Lowell, a pretty good 3B in his own right. He thinks Hoese will make the varsity sooner than later. And that should be right on schedule cos let's say in two years, Turner will be about done, at least at that hot corner. I know his MLB stats won't be close to those above, but they'll still be pretty good. I'd move Cody to the #3 slot and KODY will hit cleanup. The reason being, cos the #3 hitter usually runs faster than the cleanup hitter, and Kody doesn't run very fast, about his only weakness. Imagine the CKODY brothers! From what I've heard the Dodgers picked up two pretty good mashers in Hoese and Busch and what should be a good RHP in Lewis. It would be great if Lewis makes the varsity also, but the guys on MLB didn't comment much about him, but his stats sure look good. Today will be very interesting. About our only #1 picks who only came up to the bigs for a "cup of coffee" were Zach Lee, Cash Martin and it looks like Jerren Kendall, if he makes it at all. |
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Post by truedodger on Jun 4, 2019 16:07:23 GMT
From what I've heard the Dodgers picked up two pretty good mashers in Hoese and Busch and what should be a good RHP in Lewis. It would be great if Lewis makes the varsity also, but the guys on MLB didn't comment much about him, but his stats sure look good. Today will be very interesting. About our only #1 picks who only came up to the bigs for a "cup of coffee" were Zach Lee, Cash Martin and it looks like Jerren Kendall, if he makes it at all. I thought Edwin Rios might man 3B but he is not hitting in AAA. Kendall has shown zero ability to hit in the minors doubt he ever makes the show. |
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Post by 88bulldog on Jun 4, 2019 17:36:39 GMT
Most first rounders never even make it, just impossible to predict. The only ones this decade who were any good are Kersh, Corey and Buehler and I guess Bills and Loney. We'll see about Will Smith and Lux and others. This out of close to 30 first round picks in the 2000's.
The percentages aren't good. Almost 70% of these guys (first round picks) never sniff MLB.
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Post by 20DodgerMiracle24 on Jun 5, 2019 12:52:11 GMT
Most first rounders never even make it, just impossible to predict. The only ones this decade who were any good are Kersh, Corey and Buehler and I guess Bills and Loney. We'll see about Will Smith and Lux and others. This out of close to 30 first round picks in the 2000's. The percentages aren't good. Almost 70% of these guys (first round picks) never sniff MLB. That's true enough, you really never know. Who'd a thunk that a 62nd round catcher would be the greatest hitting catcher of all time, contrasted from all those #1 picks who never made it? But we've been luckier in that than most teams. Going back to 2000, Ben Diggins, Brian Pilkington, Justin Orenduff, Ethan Martin, Aaron Miller, Zach Lee, Chris Reed and Chris Anderson either didn't make it to the varsity or came up for a cup of coffee and were never heard from again. Grant Holmes and Jerren Kendell are both languishing in the minors and also will likely never make it. OF those who did make it, Kersh, Corey and Buehler have been great as you said. Loney was a competent hitter, but 1Bmen are supposed to have power, right? I never understood why he was our #1. I liked Bills, despite his losing it so suddenly after 2-1/2 pretty good seasons. I was pulling for him and as I recall he starting pitching the way he was capable, but then the injury bug bit him. The Phils signed him and he did OK then he got hurt again. And then there was Greg Miller, our supplimentary #1 pick in '02. He was tearing up AA, and then AAA and was about to be promoted to the varsity, but then he got hurt. When he eventually came back, he'd lost it. Imagine him and Kersh in the same rotation! Remember Luke Hocheaver!!! "I was about to sign a very bad contract (if you can call a 1.5 mil dollar bonus bad), then Scott Boras walked into the room and stopped me". Well, I know you know he was redrafted next year and the Royals picked him first overall and gave him almost double the "very bad bonus". He had a mediocre career at best. When I'd read the box scores in the morning and saw him lit up, I'd laugh out loud, even if there was no one there to hear me! |
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Post by 20DodgerMiracle24 on Jun 20, 2019 1:32:24 GMT
Kody Hoese just started his pro career in the rookie level. At the AZL league, he'll probably be sent to the High-A Rancho Quakes. Mike Lowell thinks he won't spend a whole lot of time in the minors, so he could be our 3B in '21. He's got a lot to learn first of course, but it'll be fun tracking him.
Hoese has yet to make an out two games into his pro career. Selected by the Dodgers out of Tulane with the No. 25 overall pick in this year's Draft, Hoese, who signed for $2,740,300, connected on his first career home run on Tuesday while reaching base three times in the Rookie-level Arizona League. The performance comes on the heels of a stellar professional debut in which he went 3-for-3 with three doubles and three runs scored. That the 21-year-old third baseman is already hitting for power in the pro ranks should come as no surprise after he finished fourth among NCAA Division I hitters with 23 home runs during the regular season -- a performance that also netted him American Athletic Conference player of the year honors.
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