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2021 Draft Pick Discussion, Rounds 1-10

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Madden there, do we take him?

 

I hope not

 

What's wrong with Madden? By most every account he's a hell of a prospect.

 

Apparently he doesn't have the fastball traits the more analytically inclined teams typically target.

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Sounds like the Giants are working on trying to sort out a deal with Khalil Watson. Needless to say they didn’t expect to be in this position.

 

Good news for the Brewers is they and the Giants were reportedly on a lot of the same players.

 

EDIT: So much for that, they take Bednar.

Not just “at Night” anymore.
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From Baseball America (ranked #9 overall player on BA 500)…

 

Sal Frelick

Boston College OF

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Ht: 5-9 | Wt: 175 | B-T: L-R

Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted

Age At Draft: 21.2

 

BA Grade: 55 | Risk: High

Hit: 60 | Power: 40 | Run: 70 | Field: 60 | Arm: 50

 

Undrafted out of high school, Frelick emerged as one of the most exciting players in college baseball, combining a mix of explosive athleticism and speed at a premium position with high contact skills and strong game performance. Frelick is a quick-burst athlete who accelerates fast into 70-grade speed, consistently getting home to first in 4.0 seconds from the left side and sometimes a tick under. An infielder in high school, Frelick moved to the outfield and played primarily right field his first two years, but he handled center field in 2021 and showed strong instincts that improved throughout the season en route to becoming the ACC defensive player of the year. His speed translates to good range in center field, where he has a fringe-average arm with good accuracy. Frelick hit .359/.443/.559 in 2021, showing a simple, direct swing from the left side without much movement. At 5-foot-9, he has a small strike zone and mostly stays within that zone, with good hand-eye coordination to make frequent contact, even on times when he does chase. Frelick does a good job of going with where the ball is pitched, with quick hands, and he's able to pull inside fastballs up and in while also sending pitches on the outer third to left field. Frelick has some sneaky power for his size, with the ability to drive the ball out pull side when he gets a pitch up in the zone, but it's more occasional pop that plays below-average in games. Frelick doesn't get off his best swings on pitches down in the zone, but his bat-to-ball skills and elite speed help him beat out infield hits. Frelick is one of the safer college hitters in the draft, with a chance to be a dynamic sparkplug who hits at the top of a lineup and plays good defense in the middle of the field.

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Just saw we took Frelick with Watson still on the board. Either he is unsignable or Milwaukee is taking Ls all over tonight SMH. Our farm system is 29th ranked. Maybe it’s time to deviate from the player model we lean so heavily on apparently hmmm.
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