Really like Ed Howard as a prospect as well.
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Really like Ed Howard as a prospect as well.
Wouldn't mind Kjerstad. The Reds need to start thinking about drafting and maturing a replacement for Votto.
I'm hoping for Detmers-LHP Louisville or Casey Martin-SS Arkansas
I was looking at Keith Law's updated Mock Draft. He's now suggesting that Heston Kjerstad, Arkansas OFer, would fall to us. He's shown as a Junior. Why would any college junior decide to sign in this draft that will have depressed signing bonuses?
If Nick Bitsko is available, I'm okay with that gamble-- assuming they can also nab solid players in a deep draft. (And pay them.) Then again, I view the draft slightly differently than others.
Intriguing but I'd pass. I might be interested at 48 but apparently he'll be gone by then.
Some talk of Crow-Armstrong but he seems to be Siani. And we already have Siani. I'd rather see Austin Hendrick if we go HS bat.
As for Kjerstad, BA says his power production may make the swings and misses palatable. That scares me. Hendrick is the HS bat mentioned the most for Reds. Tremendous upside but has not seen best HS competition. Veen won't be there at 12. Hassell may be a 'tweener with not enough power for a corner and not enough speed for center. If a HS bat, Hendrick might be best choice if available.
I favor a college pitcher as the best bet to get a major leaguer out of the pick. Detmers and Meyer will probably be gone. At least one of Cavalli, Wilcox, or Crochet in that order is likely to be there at 12.
I'd like Crochet, Hassell, Howard, Hendrick in that order.
Here's some picks or rankings where the Reds select in this year's draft. These should just be used as guides to get familiar with the players...
Draftsite Mock Draft:
1 12 Austin Hendrick OF West Allegheny High School (HS-Pennsylvania) 2 48 Gage Workman 3rd Arizona State 2 65 Justin Wrobleski LHP State JC of Florida 3 84 Hugh Fisher LHP Vanderbilt 4 113 Zavier Warren SS Central Michigan 5 143 Noah Skirrow RHP Liberty
MLB.com prospect ranking:
13 Austin Hendrick OF, West Allegheny (PA) 48 Kevin Parada C, Loyola (CA) 65 Corey Collins C, North Gwinnett (GA) 84 Markevian Hence RHP, Watson Chapel (AR) 113 Cayden Wallace 3B, Greenbrier (AR) 143 Timmy Manning LHP, Cardinal Gibbons (FL)
Fangraphs big board:
12 Patrick Bailey C 21.0 6' 2" 192 S R North Carolina State 48 Tanner Witt RHP 17.9 6' 5" 200 R R Episcopal HS TX Texas 65 Alika Williams SS 21.2 6' 2" 180 R R Arizona State 84 Jared Jones RHP 18.8 6' 2" 175 R R La Mirada HS CA Texas 113 Rece Ritchey LHP 18.2 6' 4" 170 L L Huntingdon Area HS PA Virginia 143 Josh Ekness RHP 18.3 6' 3" 200 R R The Woodlands HS TX Lamar University
And some other first round projections:
Keith Law: 12. Cincinnati Reds: Heston Kjerstad, OF, Arkansas
The Sports Bank: 12) Reds, Max Meyer, RHP, Minnesota
Mymlbdraft.com: 12 Austin Hendrick Position: RF School: West Allegheny HS (PA)
MLB.com: 12. Reds: Cade Cavalli, RHP, Oklahoma
CBS.com: 12 OF Austin Hendrick, West Allegheny High School (Pennsylvania)
Prospects365: 12 OF Zac Veen, Spruce Creek HS
Baseball Prospect Journal: 12. Cincinnati Reds: Garrett Crochet, LHP, Tennessee
Baseball Prospect Journal: 48. Cincinnati Reds: Jordan Westburg, SS, Mississippi State