2015 Brewers' 1st-Rd. Pick Speculation

[Eye Black]

On Funkhouser, the velocity is down and the command is off....no, No, NO! If that's going on with a pitcher, and you can't see medicals, why bother with it in the first round? If you test drove a car, and it was sluggish, with a sound coming from under the hood, and the dealer said, "You can't take that to your mechanic before you buy it." Would you buy it? How about if it was going to cost seven figures to take it home?

When the pitching coach came out to talk to him in 7th inning tonight, the announcers made reference to Funkhouser being "an emotional player". I am not familiar enough with Funkhouser to know the exact context, but if by "emotional" he was alluding to a reputation for displaying a temper or showing outward signs of frustration, then that can't be great for a players draft stock either.

 

Either way, count me in the group that hopes the Brewers steer clear of Funkhouser.

[narwhalattack]

Well I hate to invoke the "J" word again but there's limited upside, he's a #3 best case. FB 91-93, 2 average to above average secondary pitches (flash plus but not plus), and so-so control.

 

When it comes to college pitchers I'm skeptical that their secondary stuff is going to improve to plus if they don't have it. After if it was that easy to have plus stuff every pitcher would have it. There's nothing wrong with MLB average stuff, but I'm not looking for #3s, I'm looking to fill out the top of the rotation.

 

Of course the so-so control scares me off in the 1st round as well since control is the #1 thing I'm looking for in pitchers, just like the ability to make contact is the #1 thing in hitters which is why I argued vehemently against Gatewood at #12 last year. If the guy isn't a 60 from the control or contact side I'm moving on, I believe a pitcher can learn to command his pitches if he has good FB control.

 

I would rather take a control guy with stuff but a so-so FB than a guy with a big FB and none of the rest. Ideally the pitcher has control, FB, and stuff in the 1st round. I'll sacrifice FB velocity for better stuff which is why I talk about setting the sites on #2s in the first round (unless we're picking in the top #5 and even then it has to be a year with that kind of pitcher available), I want impact pitching first, I'm not looking for Aces, give me a rotation where 4 of 5 pitchers are #2s and we're going to legitimately compete for a WS.

 

Later on in the draft I'm looking to latch onto 1 plus tool.... FB velocity, good stuff with projectable velocity, raw power, all around elite athleticism.... what have you.

 

I have a very narrow window of talent I'm looking for in the first round because I don't believe the Brewers can develop control in pitchers and I'm not sure anyone can teach a player how to put a bat on the ball.

 

I think it's kinda hard to find those players at #15. In most cases I think you end up with a guy with good stuff but subpar control/command, or you end up with a guy with subpar stuff but good control/command. Can there be guys with both available at #15? Yes, but it's not as if you have a whole lot of them left by then.

[Raw Biz]

 

I think it's kinda hard to find those players at #15. In most cases I think you end up with a guy with good stuff but subpar control/command, or you end up with a guy with subpar stuff but good control/command. Can there be guys with both available at #15? Yes, but it's not as if you have a whole lot of them left by then.

 

Yes, Kolby Allard. But then theress the whole medical thing.

[narwhalattack]

 

I think it's kinda hard to find those players at #15. In most cases I think you end up with a guy with good stuff but subpar control/command, or you end up with a guy with subpar stuff but good control/command. Can there be guys with both available at #15? Yes, but it's not as if you have a whole lot of them left by then.

 

Yes, Kolby Allard. But then theress the whole medical thing.

 

And had he been healthy he wouldn't be around for the Brewers' pick. And even with the injury there are some folks who think he'll be gone before the Brewers get to pick.

[LouisEly]

The Brewers like pitchers who have sink on their fastball to avoid HRs in Miller Park (thus I think why they drafted Jungmann and Bradley), so if he's there I think it's Nikorak.

 

1st - Nikorak, Stephenson, Allard

#40 - Hayes, Herbert, Hillman

#55 - Watson, Nevin, Rei

#90 - Wiseman, Cabbage, Soroka, Degano, Austin Allen

#124 - Byler, Marrero, Nolan Long

5th round senior sign - Chris Keck, 3b, UCLA; David Berg, RHP, UCLA; Kyle Friedrichs, RHP, CSU-Long Beach

[TheCrew07]

I think it's kinda hard to find those players at #15.

 

If you want a college arm sure, those guys are gone early, which is why I'm usually on the HS bandwagon or was looking at a college closer like Jay.

[narwhalattack]

I think it's kinda hard to find those players at #15.

 

If you want a college arm sure, those guys are gone early, which is why I'm usually on the HS bandwagon or was looking at a college closer like Jay.

 

Even with HS guys if they have good stuff, command, not-so-outrageous bonus demands, good mechanics, etc., then it would be far from a guarantee that they would be available for that long. A lot of high school guys are gonna be projects one way or another. Those who wouldn't have a lot to work on wouldn't be around for long- unless they've been injured.

 

Going off of MLB.com's scouting reports and assuming that 50-55 command is "so-so" command and above that is above average, the only HS pitcher reported to have 60 command is Kolby Allard. And if it wasn't for his injury he wouldn't have been around for the Brewers' pick. Looking at last year's batch, only Brady Aiken had 60 command. And he was long gone by the time the Brewers picked. A lot of high school guys are gonna need some work- they went through high school blowing guys away with just stuff alone. They didn't necessarily need top-notch command to get by.

[TheCrew07]

Yea I understand all that, and that's why my list of pitchers is pretty narrow every year.

 

Not that the MLB scouting grades are bible or anything but I meant future control, not present.

 

In the mid teens I'm looking for college guys whom are ascending like Newcomb last year and Jay this year, I also watch a ton of video and I'm looking for specific things in a pitcher's delivery which is why I automatically disqualify pitchers with a low arm angles. There are going to be exceptions, stud MLB pitchers with a low arm angle, but that's the hardest angle to hit spots with and it's difficult to tell how good of an athlete the pitchers are just watching video so I'd rather just stay away.

 

Of the 4 guys I liked last year Aiken is down with TJ, Kyle Freeland was awesome in his 2014 debut but has a shoulder problem now, Grant Holmes is pitching well in A ball though his walk rate is high in the early going, and Sean Newcomb is up in A+ pitching well. The medical stuff... I've beat that drum before and without access to that kind of information it's always going to be crap shoot for us fans picking guys we like, even for the teams.

 

My process is usually to read through a ton of scouting information, narrow my list guys, then go watch video and refine that list even further. I usually separate it out.... the top 25 4yr and HS pitchers from all of the various lists, find whom I like, watch video, then hope the Brewers pick one of my guys which has never happened.

[Austin Tatious]

The more research I do, the more concern I have about the crop of 1st round pitchers other than Aiken (despite the injury). On Aiken, he's a top of the draft talent who has had an injury where lots of guys have recovered. Let's be smart about it.

 

On the other pitchers, we shouldn't force it if the right guy isn't there. The Baseball America guys are saying a lot of these pitchers are back of the rotation types and maybe mid-rotation types in a peak year or two. That's not what I had in mind.

 

I do not want another high floor college arm that doesn't inspire greatness. We shouldn't be drafting back of the rotation guys in the first round. I don't mean this year. I mean, ever. Those are the types of guys in the 4th (like Wagner) or even 22d round (like Fiers) who continually bubble up in your system. They are not who you are striving to get in the 1st. That's where you're trying to get cornerstone pieces like critical pitchers or key position players. Not back of the rotation pitchers with high floors (like Arnett, Jungmann or Bradley, who, ironically, have low floors in the end) or utility guys or guys who really end up being relievers (like Jeffress, and I suspect, eventually Medeiros with his bizarre arm slot).

 

Personally, I'd be thinking outside the box on Brady Aiken. This guy has the stuff and command to be more top of the rotation.

 

While the Cardinals draft Shelby Miller, Lance Lynn and Michael Wacha in the 1st round, the Crew draft Taylor Jungmann, Jed Bradley, and Eric Arnett. Enough precincts are in to realize that it's not just dumb luck. Last year, we drafted Medeiros, 12th overall. Now, we hear he has command issues and can't pitch to spots. Mederios doesn't fit the profile of those Cardinals guys. Eventually he may be a situational reliever. This, from the 12th pick. Look at what the Cards get out of their number one picks. Look at what we do. Look at what both sides have in common. There are trends and institutional theories within the organizations.

 

If the pitcher doesn't have high end rotation stuff, makeup, and mechanics, I don't want to hear it in the 1st round. There's too many fish in the sea. Go somewhere else. Chris Betts has great size at catcher. Get a stud position player. These pitchers look problematic.

 

I hope a kid like Brady Aiken doesn't go to a smart franchise like the Cardinals, Bosox, Yankees or the like and ends up on all the top 20 prospect lists, while we get a Taylor Jungmann type in the Funkhouser kid or some equivalent. "The Brewers drafted a pitcher 15th overall who projects as a back of the rotation starter..." Three years from now on Brewerfan.net, someone will get lectured, "You're stupid. the Dodgers will never trade Aiken, he's ranked the 5th best prospect in baseball. Funkhouser has a 5.40 era at Biloxi, but he was a good pick because he was a top 5 projection at the time." The real issue are these threshold organizational decisions in the first place.

 

Let's hope the Brewers make good decisions. None of us are getting younger. It's not just about scouting. Honestly, there is critical thinking involved. We need guys with intellectual horsepower. We are at the mercy of Ray Montgomery and whether he will think properly for all of us.

[brewmann04]

I agree the Brewers need a top end guy and if he not there move forward.

[DHonks]

Austin Tatious, I don't hear those critiques of Medeiros. He's what, 19? How can you expect him to go to A-Ball and dominate out of high school? Reading all kinds of articles and tracking box scores, it sounds like he's having an outstanding year. He's young, learning to be a pro, learning to throw every 5th day, and playing against quality competition. His strikeouts and groundouts are great. For people upset that the Brewers just set up down the middle, I think that it's a reminder that he's young. But realistically Jamey Wright and Derek Lowe were guys with heavy sinkers that needed catchers to set up down the middle. Give the kid time. I love having a mid-90s lefty that people seemingly can't hit or figure out.

 

My concern about guys shooting up draft boards is Eric Arnett. I never got that pick, and I'm sorry to say I was right. I'd rather be wrong any time.

[brewmann04]

If the brewers ar going to take any type of chance then go with a pitchers who can be your 1 guy.

[nate82]

Montgomery's strategy just looks to be best player available and then he takes a gamble after the first round.

[TheCrew07]

Austin Tatious, I don't hear those critiques of Medeiros. He's what, 19? How can you expect him to go to A-Ball and dominate out of high school? Reading all kinds of articles and tracking box scores, it sounds like he's having an outstanding year. He's young, learning to be a pro, learning to throw every 5th day, and playing against quality competition. His strikeouts and groundouts are great. For people upset that the Brewers just set up down the middle, I think that it's a reminder that he's young. But realistically Jamey Wright and Derek Lowe were guys with heavy sinkers that needed catchers to set up down the middle. Give the kid time. I love having a mid-90s lefty that people seemingly can't hit or figure out.

 

My concern about guys shooting up draft boards is Eric Arnett. I never got that pick, and I'm sorry to say I was right. I'd rather be wrong any time.

Nothing which you wrote about Medieros' season is true other than the strike outs and ground outs, nor is he working the mid 90s. He's working in the upper 80s, I've been relaying all of this information in the Link Reports.

 

Jamey Wright shouldn't be anyone's measure of a top of the rotation pitcher and Derek Lowe is a completely different pitcher than Medeiros.

 

I often post rebukes on what I view as "reverse justifications" and by that I mean the conclusion seems to have been decided prior and then the argument is framed to support that conclusion, which is the opposite of what should happen. It's most often used in the "what was X(DM, MA, Seid, the organization as whole) supposed to do" arguments and when using the extremes (both positive and negative) as proof of a likely outcome.

 

I don't believe there is a person on this board who wants any draft pick to fail, that would be absurd considering we're all Brewer fans and we need the organization to be adept at identifying and developing talent. The Brewers lack the resources to be successful operating by any other means. However we also need to be realistic and see the entire truth, take the wider view, not just a biased narrow view based on our personal feelings, we need to be able to honest about what a player is or isn't.

 

I didn't have the time to devote to the draft when Arnett was in the fold that I do now, nor was I as educated, for the sake argument if I had been I would have fought the Arnett pick in the same manner as Jungmann. I do not like flash in the pan players either (too many unknowns for me) and I cringe the when the Brewer's use the pre-draft workout as proof of anything, it's one snap shot in time and not representative of the wider truth. Looking at the 2009 draft class and going through scouting reports and rankings again tonight since I have time, and also considering where the Brewers were drafting at #26 I would have probably argued for a players like Tyler Skaggs, David Holmberg, Chris Owings, or Everett Williams for those 1st round picks. There just weren't many players fitting my control or contact criteria in that range. I wouldn't have even advocated drafting Mike Trout given his scouting report so by no means am I claiming to have the draft solved:

This spring he has quieted his approach and improved against breaking balls, and he's shown the ability to hit hard line drives to all fields, though his swing still gets loopy and long at times. Halfway through the spring, Trout even began working on hitting lefthanded, and he showed some aptitude for it. Trout's frame and skill set draws comparisons to Aaron Rowand, but he's a faster runner--he runs the 60-yard dash in 6.5 seconds. He has good range and instincts in center field and plenty of arm for the position. Trout's bat is not a sure thing, but he has a chance to be a solid-average hitter with average or better power. Like Rowand, Trout is a grinder who always plays the game hard.

[SRB]

Medeiros is having a fantastic season, I have no idea what you're talking about. I don't think we can verify how hard he is throwing either way, there simply is not enough data on that for guys in the low minors. Simply stated, a 3.9 BB/9 for an inexperienced 19-year-old lefty with the kind of strikeout stuff Medeiros has is not indicative of the debilitating control issues you are projecting, TheCrew07.

[Eye Black]

Medeiros reportedly sat 88-91 MPH in his May 23rd outing, scroll down on this LINK for video and brief synopsis. Also, I believe the Crew07 mentioned in the Link Report that during Kodi's last start on May 28th Chris Mehring stated that he was working primarily in the upper 80's with his fastball during his 7 inning outing.

[SRB]

Medeiros reportedly sat 88-91 MPH in his May 23rd outing, scroll down on this LINK for video and brief synopsis. Also, I believe the Crew07 mentioned in the Link Report that during Kodi's last start on May 28th Chris Mehring stated that he was working primarily in the upper 80's with his fastball during his 7 inning outing.

 

Doesn't change my previous post. Speed readings in this situation are not as reliable as to say, for example, that an MLB player is sitting in the upper 80s. Not to mention the fact that it ignores all the other variables that go into how hard a pitcher who is working on things is throwing. The implication that it is a demerit for Medeiros is totally unfounded.

[Eye Black]

The more research I do, the more concern I have about the crop of 1st round pitchers other than Aiken (despite the injury). On Aiken, he's a top of the draft talent who has had an injury where lots of guys have recovered. Let's be smart about it.

 

On the other pitchers, we shouldn't force it if the right guy isn't there. The Baseball America guys are saying a lot of these pitchers are back of the rotation types and maybe mid-rotation types in a peak year or two. That's not what I had in mind.

 

I do not want another high floor college arm that doesn't inspire greatness. We shouldn't be drafting back of the rotation guys in the first round. I don't mean this year. I mean, ever. Those are the types of guys in the 4th (like Wagner) or even 22d round (like Fiers) who continually bubble up in your system. They are not who you are striving to get in the 1st. That's where you're trying to get cornerstone pieces like critical pitchers or key position players. Not back of the rotation pitchers with high floors (like Arnett, Jungmann or Bradley, who, ironically, have low floors in the end) or utility guys or guys who really end up being relievers (like Jeffress, and I suspect, eventually Medeiros with his bizarre arm slot).

 

Personally, I'd be thinking outside the box on Brady Aiken. This guy has the stuff and command to be more top of the rotation.

I am starting to come around to the idea that Aiken, or even Allard due to his less severe injury diagnosis, would provide the best chance at adding a legitimate top of the rotation arm to the system. The biggest problem is we don't have access to the medical information and data that the teams have access to, so its hard to know exactly how much concern they should have over his injury and his future health risks. Maybe it is worth the risk if the team believes there are very few impact players in this year's first round. You mention the BA staff, I also heard them comparing this draft to the 2000 draft, which certainly wasn't a compliment. Even at small odds for success, I agree that a risk on Aiken might be better than a guy destined for the bullpen or a role as a #4/5 starter, which does seem to describe a lot of the arms in this year's draft.

[Austin Tatious]

One prep arm that profiles pretty well might be Nikorak from PA. He sort of sounds like the type of guy that the Cardinals or Pirates might do well with.

 

http://www.crawfishboxes.com/2015/4/28/8505113/2015-mlb-draft-profile-mike-nikorak-rhp-stroudsburg-hs-pa

[Austin Tatious]

Splitter made a great reference above to Ke'Bryan Hayes, son of Charlie. I don't know if he gets to our competitive balance pick or not (40 if I recall correctly). Love the kid's IQ and bloodlines. I think we'd be lucky if we could get him. He's got a passion for the game and knows the game.

 

http://www.crawfishboxes.com/2015/5/5/8555147/2015-mlb-draft-profile-kebryan-hayes-3b-concordia-lutheran-hs-tx

 

In this interview, you've gotta love his enthusiasm. I want guys like this in my organization.

 

http://www.baseballessential.com/news/2015/05/04/kebryan-hayes-sit-down-prospect/

 

This is my kind of player. I predict he will be on top 100 player lists in due course.

[narwhalattack]

I took part in the Minor League Ball community mock draft and for the first three Brewers picks I selected Garrett Whitley, Alonzo Jones, and Tristin English. What do you guys think of them?

[splitterpfj]

Jones is hurt, rehabbing from surgery, and because of that, a lock to enroll in college, otherwise, I was a big fan.

[TheCrew07]

I'd be alright with Whitley and I'd be luke warm on English given his shoulder issue.

 

Shoulder issues scare me.

[TheCrew07]

Medeiros reportedly sat 88-91 MPH in his May 23rd outing, scroll down on this LINK for video and brief synopsis. Also, I believe the Crew07 mentioned in the Link Report that during Kodi's last start on May 28th Chris Mehring stated that he was working primarily in the upper 80's with his fastball during his 7 inning outing.

 

Doesn't change my previous post. Speed readings in this situation are not as reliable as to say, for example, that an MLB player is sitting in the upper 80s. Not to mention the fact that it ignores all the other variables that go into how hard a pitcher who is working on things is throwing. The implication that it is a demerit for Medeiros is totally unfounded.

 

Have you watched him pitch even once? Either way I'd be curious to know what you're basing your opinion on.

 

I don't come by my opinions lightly, I put my time in watching, listening, and reading. That's why I don't have much to say about guy having success who skipped WI like Hobbs Johnson but will share my unfiltered observations regarding just about any other Brewer prospect. The T-Rats have had 16 or 17 games televised so far this season and I've only missed 2, I've missed another 3-4 radio broadcasts because of work or family, mine are not uneducated or anecdotal observations.

 

Medeiros has a nice K/9 and ground ball rate, but he leaves most everything up in the zone which is why his ERA has been over 5 for most of the season, the 7 shutout innings against Cedar Rapids last time drastically lowered every metric in his line. This is about timing, if you looked at it a week ago his BB rate is up over 4 and his ERA was in the low 5s. His BB rate has been dropping because he's been better in that regard in 3 of his last 4 starts, but he's also backed off the velocity, there's been no 93s. His last outing was fantastic, as is pretty much any outing where he limits his walks because his stuff is so hard to hit. Normally teams do better against him the second time they see him, for whatever reason they aren't as apt to chase his stuff of the zone.

 

Here is his game log, it gives you a much better picture of what's been happening than looking at his overall line. Kodi has been holding own, but he hasn't be outstanding, though he's had 2 outstanding starts this season. My concern is never so much about what a pitcher is doing in A ball, it's how what he's doing will play as he moves up. Kodi is unique in many ways so he's incredibly difficult to project because he's way outside the box, he's not comparable to any other pitcher I've seen come through the MWL since the T-Rats have been affiliated with the Brewers.

 

The MWL sort by age, view the original table to sort it however you like.

[pre]Rk Name Age Tm Lev Aff ERA G GS IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/W

1 Kodi Medeiros* 19 APP A MIL 4.27 10 7 46.1 39 25 22 0 20 52 3 1.273 7.6 0.0 3.9 10.1 2.60

2 Brad Keller 19 KNC A ARI 2.67 10 10 57.1 48 25 17 1 20 47 3 1.186 7.5 0.2 3.1 7.4 2.35

3 Grant Holmes 19 GRL A 3.24 9 9 41.2 33 17 15 2 21 54 0 1.296 7.1 0.4 4.5 11.7 2.57

4 Justus Sheffield* 19 LCO A CLE 4.34 10 10 45.2 50 28 22 2 12 54 1 1.358 9.9 0.4 2.4 10.6 4.50

5 Greg Harris 20 BWG A TBR 2.31 8 8 39.0 40 21 10 0 12 37 0 1.333 9.2 0.0 2.8 8.5 3.08

6 Jonah Wesely* 20 BUR A LAA 3.38 14 0 18.2 15 10 7 0 8 24 3 1.232 7.2 0.0 3.9 11.6 3.00

7 Erick Leal 20 SBN A CHC 4.79 8 8 41.1 55 28 22 2 12 29 4 1.621 12.0 0.4 2.6 6.3 2.42

8 Joe Jimenez 20 WMI A DET 2.51 14 0 14.1 8 4 4 2 5 27 0 0.907 5.0 1.3 3.1 17.0 5.40

9 Kevin Guzman 20 GRL A 2.64 9 9 47.2 53 23 14 2 15 35 1 1.427 10.0 0.4 2.8 6.6 2.33

10 Brock Dykxhoorn 20 DAV A HOU 4.08 9 6 39.2 35 21 18 2 14 37 1 1.235 7.9 0.5 3.2 8.4 2.64

11 Henry Centeno 20 BWG A TBR 4.50 8 8 38.0 40 20 19 3 14 26 4 1.421 9.5 0.7 3.3 6.2 1.86

12 Mark Armstrong 20 DAY A CIN 2.82 10 9 51.0 54 18 16 1 12 39 3 1.294 9.5 0.2 2.1 6.9 3.25

13 Tyler Mahle 20 DAY A CIN 2.95 10 10 58.0 61 24 19 5 8 54 4 1.190 9.5 0.8 1.2 8.4 6.75

14 Brent Honeywell 20 BWG A TBR 2.81 9 9 48.0 38 18 15 1 8 54 3 0.958 7.1 0.2 1.5 10.1 6.75

15 Conner Greene 20 LNS A TOR 5.32 10 10 44.0 53 29 26 2 14 42 3 1.523 10.8 0.4 2.9 8.6 3.00

16 Stephen Gonsalves* 20 CDR A MIN 1.31 8 8 48.0 27 8 7 2 11 66 4 0.792 5.1 0.4 2.1 12.4 6.00

17 Jared Miller* 21 KNC A ARI 6.91 7 6 28.2 34 28 22 2 15 20 1 1.709 10.7 0.6 4.7 6.3 1.33

18 Keynan Middleton 21 BUR A LAA 4.06 9 9 51.0 46 23 23 4 17 31 1 1.235 8.1 0.7 3.0 5.5 1.82

19 Jeffeson Medina 21 CLI A SEA 3.60 9 9 50.0 36 21 20 2 27 33 2 1.260 6.5 0.4 4.9 5.9 1.22

20 Cameron Hill 21 LCO A CLE 0.84 15 0 21.1 8 3 2 0 5 23 3 0.609 3.4 0.0 2.1 9.7 4.60

21 Edwin Fierro 21 BWG A TBR 2.08 7 0 13.0 16 3 3 0 2 8 1 1.385 11.1 0.0 1.4 5.5 4.00

22 Jose Torres* 21 BEL A OAK 4.50 17 0 28.0 20 15 14 2 11 31 0 1.107 6.4 0.6 3.5 10.0 2.82

23 Trent Szkutnik* 21 WMI A DET 3.42 8 8 47.1 43 21 18 4 13 36 3 1.183 8.2 0.8 2.5 6.8 2.77

24 Starlyn Suriel 21 LNS A TOR 2.95 9 4 36.2 32 16 12 5 9 21 4 1.118 7.9 1.2 2.2 5.2 2.33

25 Matt Pearce 21 PEO A STL 3.20 8 8 45.0 42 21 16 0 14 34 5 1.244 8.4 0.0 2.8 6.8 2.43

26 Thomas Pannone* 21 LCO A CLE 4.34 9 4 37.1 33 18 18 4 12 43 2 1.205 8.0 1.0 2.9 10.4 3.58

27 Felix Jorge 21 CDR A MIN 2.42 8 8 48.1 36 15 13 4 9 44 1 0.931 6.7 0.7 1.7 8.2 4.89

28 Milton Gomez 21 APP A MIL 5.02 10 5 37.2 37 23 21 1 23 20 5 1.593 8.8 0.2 5.5 4.8 0.87

29 Sean Brady* 21 LCO A CLE 3.70 9 9 48.2 54 25 20 6 8 35 1 1.274 10.0 1.1 1.5 6.5 4.38

30 Tejay Antone 21 DAY A CIN 2.18 10 10 57.2 56 20 14 0 9 47 1 1.127 8.7 0.0 1.4 7.3 5.22

31 Lukas Schiraldi 21 CLI A SEA 3.69 10 10 53.2 42 29 22 2 27 37 2 1.286 7.0 0.3 4.5 6.2 1.37

32 Austin Gomber* 21 PEO A STL 3.29 9 9 54.2 40 23 20 5 11 52 0 0.933 6.6 0.8 1.8 8.6 4.73

33 Chase De Jong 21 LNS A TOR 3.45 10 10 57.1 54 28 22 7 11 46 3 1.134 8.5 1.1 1.7 7.2 4.18

34 Jeremy Null 21 SBN A CHC 1.89 8 8 47.2 48 11 10 1 3 39 0 1.070 9.1 0.2 0.6 7.4 13.00

35 Shane Dawson* 21 LNS A TOR 2.67 10 8 54.0 40 17 16 4 12 47 2 0.963 6.7 0.7 2.0 7.8 3.92

36 Brian Miller 22 BWG A TBR 2.41 14 0 18.2 13 8 5 1 4 12 2 0.911 6.3 0.5 1.9 5.8 3.00

37 Kyle McGrath* 22 FWA A SDP 3.75 16 0 24.0 24 10 10 2 6 26 1 1.250 9.0 0.8 2.2 9.8 4.33

38 Brent Jones 22 KNC A ARI 3.62 9 9 49.2 50 21 20 4 20 35 4 1.409 9.1 0.7 3.6 6.3 1.75

39 Ryan Horstman* 22 CLI A SEA 0.00 7 0 8.2 4 0 0 0 3 12 1 0.808 4.2 0.0 3.1 12.5 4.00

40 Zach Hedges 22 SBN A CHC 4.78 8 8 43.1 47 28 23 3 9 24 2 1.292 9.8 0.6 1.9 5.0 2.67

41 Daniel Gossett 22 BEL A OAK 6.15 9 9 45.1 55 38 31 6 22 36 1 1.699 10.9 1.2 4.4 7.1 1.64

42 David Garner 22 SBN A CHC 4.91 11 0 18.1 19 10 10 1 6 18 2 1.364 9.3 0.5 2.9 8.8 3.00

43 John Curtiss 22 CDR A MIN 5.84 7 7 37.0 50 26 24 8 7 36 3 1.541 12.2 1.9 1.7 8.8 5.14

44 Zac Curtis* 22 KNC A ARI 1.80 19 0 20.0 12 5 4 1 5 34 0 0.850 5.4 0.4 2.2 15.3 6.80

45 Andrew Case 22 LNS A TOR 4.11 8 0 15.1 22 7 7 3 4 11 1 1.696 12.9 1.8 2.3 6.5 2.75

46 Mark Biggs 22 LNS A TOR 4.35 11 0 20.2 28 12 10 0 8 18 3 1.742 12.2 0.0 3.5 7.8 2.25

47 Will Anderson 22 PEO A STL 2.37 4 3 19.0 18 5 5 1 2 16 0 1.053 8.5 0.5 0.9 7.6 8.00

48 Spencer Turnbull 22 WMI A DET 3.40 8 8 39.2 35 16 15 0 22 32 2 1.437 7.9 0.0 5.0 7.3 1.45

49 Zach Tillery 22 CDR A MIN 1.89 12 3 33.1 22 8 7 1 9 33 1 0.930 5.9 0.3 2.4 8.9 3.67

50 Austin Robichaux 22 BUR A LAA 4.12 9 9 43.2 40 26 20 5 18 29 0 1.328 8.2 1.0 3.7 6.0 1.61

51 Trevor Oaks 22 GRL A 3.52 9 9 53.2 48 26 21 2 9 31 0 1.062 8.0 0.3 1.5 5.2 3.44

52 Seth Lucio 22 FWA A SDP 4.07 16 0 24.1 20 12 11 0 12 21 2 1.315 7.4 0.0 4.4 7.8 1.75

53 Christopher Lee* 22 DAV A HOU 4.11 7 6 30.2 36 17 14 1 10 24 2 1.500 10.6 0.3 2.9 7.0 2.40

54 Jake Jewell 22 BUR A LAA 2.55 13 0 35.1 25 11 10 3 8 44 3 0.934 6.4 0.8 2.0 11.2 5.50

55 Edgar Gomez 22 BWG A TBR 4.68 11 0 25.0 27 14 13 1 7 28 0 1.360 9.7 0.4 2.5 10.1 4.00

56 Enderson Franco 22 BWG A TBR 3.60 8 8 45.0 48 22 18 2 7 31 1 1.222 9.6 0.4 1.4 6.2 4.43

57 Nicholas Baker 22 KNC A ARI 2.77 13 0 26.0 24 9 8 2 1 21 0 0.962 8.3 0.7 0.3 7.3 21.00

58 Justin Anderson 22 BUR A LAA 3.80 10 6 47.1 52 26 20 1 14 44 3 1.394 9.9 0.2 2.7 8.4 3.14

59 Wyatt Strahan 22 DAY A CIN 2.82 10 10 51.0 50 26 16 2 24 43 3 1.451 8.8 0.4 4.2 7.6 1.79

60 Jeremy Rhoades 22 BUR A LAA 3.17 9 9 54.0 47 20 19 4 11 58 2 1.074 7.8 0.7 1.8 9.7 5.27

61 Patrick Peterson* 22 CLI A SEA 4.81 8 8 39.1 46 28 21 1 13 38 2 1.500 10.5 0.2 3.0 8.7 2.92

62 Joseph Musgrove 22 DAV A HOU 0.70 5 3 25.2 22 4 2 0 1 23 1 0.896 7.7 0.0 0.4 8.1 23.00

63 Daniel Mengden 22 DAV A HOU 1.16 8 6 38.2 30 7 5 1 8 36 2 0.983 7.0 0.2 1.9 8.4 4.50

64 A.J. Ladwig 22 WMI A DET 4.40 8 8 47.0 60 28 23 5 9 33 2 1.468 11.5 1.0 1.7 6.3 3.67

65 Brian Hunter 22 DAY A CIN 2.53 16 0 21.1 20 8 6 1 9 26 2 1.359 8.4 0.4 3.8 11.0 2.89

66 Brett Graves 22 BEL A OAK 4.94 10 10 51.0 57 29 28 2 23 28 1 1.569 10.1 0.4 4.1 4.9 1.22

67 Austin Chrismon 22 DAV A HOU 3.00 9 6 42.0 42 18 14 2 4 27 1 1.095 9.0 0.4 0.9 5.8 6.75

68 Chris Pike 22 BWG A TBR 2.81 8 8 48.0 39 15 15 3 7 30 0 0.958 7.3 0.6 1.3 5.6 4.29

69 Ethan Elias 22 KNC A ARI 1.99 9 5 40.2 32 12 9 1 22 39 4 1.328 7.1 0.2 4.9 8.6 1.77

70 Kevin Comer 22 DAV A HOU 4.47 11 7 44.1 47 28 22 2 13 39 5 1.353 9.5 0.4 2.6 7.9 3.00

71 Ronnie Muck 23 BUR A LAA 0.89 13 0 20.1 11 3 2 0 3 26 1 0.689 4.9 0.0 1.3 11.5 8.67

72 Corey Miller 23 BEL A OAK 4.39 17 0 26.2 27 20 13 3 12 19 0 1.462 9.1 1.0 4.0 6.4 1.58

73 Jordan Milbrath 23 LCO A CLE 6.39 9 9 43.2 59 33 31 7 13 41 1 1.649 12.2 1.4 2.7 8.5 3.15

74 Chase Mallard 23 LNS A TOR 4.43 10 3 42.2 55 22 21 1 11 30 1 1.547 11.6 0.2 2.3 6.3 2.73

75 Dace Kime 23 LCO A CLE 3.34 6 6 35.0 33 19 13 3 6 32 0 1.114 8.5 0.8 1.5 8.2 5.33

76 Bud Jeter 23 KNC A ARI 3.14 10 0 14.1 15 8 5 0 2 11 1 1.186 9.4 0.0 1.3 6.9 5.50

77 Tyler Herb 23 CLI A SEA 5.54 10 10 50.1 66 34 31 3 23 39 3 1.768 11.8 0.5 4.1 7.0 1.70

78 James Farris 23 SBN A CHC 2.79 14 0 19.1 17 9 6 0 7 29 1 1.241 7.9 0.0 3.3 13.5 4.14

79 Jordan Carter 23 LCO A CLE 6.83 13 0 29.0 36 23 22 2 11 16 1 1.621 11.2 0.6 3.4 5.0 1.45

80 Jeff Brigham 23 GRL A 1.29 2 0 7.0 3 1 1 0 2 11 0 0.714 3.9 0.0 2.6 14.1 5.50

81 Tyler Bray 23 PEO A STL 3.63 14 0 22.1 23 11 9 0 8 28 0 1.388 9.3 0.0 3.2 11.3 3.50

82 Michael Bolaski 23 BUR A LAA 5.24 9 9 44.2 45 30 26 4 19 26 4 1.433 9.1 0.8 3.8 5.2 1.37

83 Fernando Baez 23 PEO A STL 6.69 10 7 35.0 35 28 26 6 26 41 1 1.743 9.0 1.5 6.7 10.5 1.58

84 Reymin Guduan* 23 DAV A HOU 0.75 6 0 12.0 6 1 1 0 3 15 1 0.750 4.5 0.0 2.2 11.2 5.00

85 Hyrum Formo 23 BWG A TBR 4.95 8 8 40.0 55 22 22 4 4 25 1 1.475 12.4 0.9 0.9 5.6 6.25

86 Luke Curtis 23 APP A MIL 2.33 14 0 19.1 13 5 5 1 8 14 1 1.086 6.1 0.5 3.7 6.5 1.75

87 Matt Batts* 23 CDR A MIN 2.21 7 7 40.2 31 14 10 0 11 44 2 1.033 6.9 0.0 2.4 9.7 4.00

88 Ryan Williams 23 SBN A CHC 1.17 9 8 53.2 36 12 7 0 2 37 2 0.708 6.0 0.0 0.3 6.2 18.50

89 Markus Solbach 23 KNC A ARI 2.43 10 10 59.1 47 21 16 1 20 36 3 1.129 7.1 0.2 3.0 5.5 1.80

90 Ernesto Montas 23 FWA A SDP 3.31 9 9 49.0 55 25 18 2 10 19 2 1.327 10.1 0.4 1.8 3.5 1.90

91 Randy LeBlanc 23 CDR A MIN 2.33 13 0 27.0 24 7 7 1 10 24 3 1.259 8.0 0.3 3.3 8.0 2.40

92 Thomas Dorminy* 23 FWA A SDP 4.82 9 9 46.2 50 27 25 3 18 43 1 1.457 9.6 0.6 3.5 8.3 2.39

93 Seth Varner* 23 DAY A CIN 2.98 9 9 51.1 53 20 17 4 4 52 1 1.110 9.3 0.7 0.7 9.1 13.00

94 Daniel Poncedeleon 23 PEO A STL 1.77 8 8 45.2 41 14 9 3 12 40 3 1.161 8.1 0.6 2.4 7.9 3.33

95 Blake McKnight 24 PEO A STL 2.61 15 0 31.0 31 13 9 1 9 21 2 1.290 9.0 0.3 2.6 6.1 2.33

96 Karch Kowalczyk 24 GRL A 2.29 15 0 19.2 19 5 5 0 8 11 1 1.373 8.7 0.0 3.7 5.0 1.38

97 Luke Bard 24 CDR A MIN 1.50 4 0 6.0 3 1 1 0 1 4 1 0.667 4.5 0.0 1.5 6.0 4.00

98 Joe Broussard 24 GRL A 2.43 14 1 29.2 19 9 8 0 4 37 2 0.775 5.8 0.0 1.2 11.2 9.25

99 Jared Wilson 25 CDR A MIN 3.12 9 8 43.1 44 16 15 3 22 26 2 1.523 9.1 0.6 4.6 5.4 1.18

100 Ross Seaton 25 WMI A DET 4.30 7 7 44.0 47 26 21 2 3 33 8 1.136 9.6 0.4 0.6 6.8 11.00[/pre]

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David Burkhalter who is Kodi's tandem mate has made the most improvement of any pitcher on the staff so far this season. He's also working in the upper 80s but we just gotta hope both pitcher can eventually work in that 91-94 range on a consistent basis.

 

edit. Added more thoughts.

[Jenkins5]

Burkhalter has been pretty good outside of 2 blow up 6 earned run outings, considering he will be 19 most of season and skipped over Helena I'm very happy with what he is doing. He was drafted as a projectible upper 80s command pitcher so hopefully he will start to get to that 91-94 range. He is now 6'3 190. Over last 4 he is 12ip 10 hits 2er 2bb 15ks

 

Kodi has stuff, I don't think anyone will disagree with that. He does have ability to get it up to 92-94, however he is comfortable and In more control sitting 88-91. Overall he is just turned 19, is from Haiwaii which isn't known for developing arms, and learning how to pitch. Control and command are things he will really need to work on to harness his pure stuff but the hope is he will eventually be able to. Low arm slot is preferred but doesn't mean he will never be able to become a frontline guy. He just needs to learn to repeat it.

 

This draft you need to get Aiken, Allard, Nikorak otherwise turn attention to Whitley, Betts, or any of there other high ceiling high school bats. Be nice if some of the ones like Cameron who are projected earlier drop down