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June 10, 2020 at 8:00 pm #130061
Unreal thank you Arizona and Boston.
Flores is gonna have a tough pick.
Mitchell
Soderstrom
Crow Armstrong
Cavalli
Mlodzinski
BitskoJune 10, 2020 at 8:00 pm #130062That is what I thought too. There are 3 college pitchers. 2 HS pitcher and Soderstrom 7 PCA.
June 10, 2020 at 8:01 pm #130063If you had Nick Yorke pegged, you need to be doing this for a living.
June 10, 2020 at 8:01 pm #130064forgot about Mets. I bet they take PCA
June 10, 2020 at 8:03 pm #130065None of the people who do it for a living had Yorke.
June 10, 2020 at 8:04 pm #130066bccranParticipantTalk about out of the blue!
June 10, 2020 at 8:06 pm #130067yup
June 10, 2020 at 8:07 pm #130068bccranParticipantMitchell, Kelly, Bitsko, Soderstrom, Crow-Armstrong, and Mlodzinski still on the board.
June 10, 2020 at 8:08 pm #130069Soderstrom or a pitcher?
June 10, 2020 at 8:08 pm #130070bccranParticipantMLB.com has Mitchell ranked #6.
June 10, 2020 at 8:11 pm #130071Brewers take Mitchell
Cards upC’MON RANDY FLORES
June 10, 2020 at 8:12 pm #130072Glad Mitchell went to the Brewers so we wouldn’t take him.
June 10, 2020 at 8:12 pm #130073Work is really getting in the way today.
June 10, 2020 at 8:17 pm #130075WOW! Didn’t see that coming. I think that’s a good pick.
June 10, 2020 at 8:17 pm #130076DeWitt has killed us again
June 10, 2020 at 8:17 pm #130077power guy
didn’t see that comingJune 10, 2020 at 8:18 pm #130078Alright Brian, time to get that article out!!! Can’t wait to see you and hopefully Derek’s analysis.
June 10, 2020 at 8:18 pm #130079Arguably the best Duke baseball recruit ever, Walker is a quality student whose parents attended MIT and Harvard. The odds of him becoming a Blue Devil decreased, however, when he established himself as the top corner-infield prospect in the 2020 high school class. Georgia has produced a prep position player in the first round of 10 of the last 12 Drafts and he could join that club in June.
Walker generates easy bat speed from the right side of the plate and has tremendous leverage and projectable strength in his 6-foot-5 frame, giving him some of the best power potential in this Draft. There are some mixed opinions on his hitting ability because his size creates a naturally long swing and he needs to improve his ability to recognize breaking balls. But he also shows some feel for hitting and the ability to make adjustments, so he should make enough contact to tap into his pop.
Athletic for his size, Walker can produce some solid run times but figures to lose a step once he matures physically. He should be able to remain at third base for a while, though if he loses some quickness he’ll likely wind up on an outfield corner. He has solid arm strength and has been clocked in the low 90s on the mound, so he should profile well in righ
June 10, 2020 at 8:19 pm #130080DeWitt has killed us again
What does this have to do with the pick?
June 10, 2020 at 8:20 pm #130081Interesting pick…sounds like he has some pretty good potential. The guys on MLB Network were raving about what a quality kid he is as well, which you like to see.
June 10, 2020 at 8:21 pm #130082Walker is 6’5″ 220 lbs
June 10, 2020 at 8:24 pm #130083bccranParticipantLove the pick! On multiple levels.
June 10, 2020 at 8:24 pm #130084who do we take at 37?
just kiddingJune 10, 2020 at 8:28 pm #130085Perhaps the success of Edman and DeJong (both very good students seemingly of good character) is leading to Cardinals to place a premium on the whole person concept as to who they want to develop for the future.
June 10, 2020 at 8:29 pm #130086Baseball America on Jordan Walker:
The best high school third baseman in the class, Walker is a massive-framed, 6-foot-5, 220-pound slugger committed to Duke. He’s also the top-ranked prep prospect out of Georgia, which has been more pitcher-heavy than bat-heavy in recent years. Walker was one of the high school players who managed to get seen early and often during the shortened 2020 season. He performed at a high level against solid competition while all those eyes were on him. Walker has a solid feel to hit with plus raw power and plenty more projected as he grows into more strength. While there are some questions about his natural feel to hit thanks to the length of his arms and some swing-and-miss concerns, Walker has progressed in the right direction with his hit tool and could be an average or slightly better hitter. He moves remarkably well considering his size, though many scouts don’t think that will be enough to prevent a move to first base or a corner outfield spot in the future. Walker was something of a polarizing player last summer for scouts, largely thanks to questions about his profile, but he performed at the right time this spring and could go off the board at the end of the first round or shortly thereafter. Scouts praise Walker’s heady, cerebral nature and believe he could be a tough sign out of Duke, where he could elevate his draft stock with a few years of ACC performance. -
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