1 pick has often been in doubt all the way up until draft day, and predicting selections beyond that were little more than a complete shot in the dark. Adley Rutschman just *feels* different. The biggest question with Abrams is where he'll eventually make his defensive home. Fangraphs, however, thinks there’s a chance for him to grow into 55/60 raw power, with 50 game power, putting him in that low 20 home run range, with an outside chance for more. Perhaps most impressive to me is how freaking hard he hits the ball. He stands at roughly 6-foot-2 and 185 pounds, but I don’t think he's actually … pitch your blog idea. RotoWire’s MiLB Batted Ball statistics show a 40 Hard Hit% and in Minor Graphs only two other teenagers (Alexander Canario and Triston Casas) had a further Est. How much spin, in revolutions per minute, a pitch was The 6′ 1″ and 178-pound infielder from Blessed Trinity Catholic High School in Georgia is a 5-tool caliber player. He has reached base at a .482 clip as a senior with 3 homers and 25 extra base hits. Abrams Scouting Report. Other than Castillo what Reds pitcher that they have developed came with a good change up? : 10/03/2000 The Tigers are also smitten with Greene, but it remains to be seen what they would do if Abrams falls to them at No. Unlike some of the recent draft picks by Hostetler and company, it's nice that defensive concerns long-term still would place this player at a premium position rather than being relegated to an infield corner or designated hitter. He has solid arm strength and a chance to stick at shortstop, but doesn't have the most fluid actions and might fit better at second base or center field. He might even be more than a slap hitter. However, if by a small miracle CJ Abrams is there at #7, the Reds will be on him like a duck on a June bug. But in the interest of a different name (and hopefully the Rays prove us wrong), I strongly believe Julio Rodriguez will be baseball’s next top prospect. Abrams pairs that speed with a line-drive oriented swing from the left side, and he has tremendous feel for putting the barrel on the baseball. a batted-ball event with a launch angle between eight and 32 degrees. I really like Shea from Baylor, I think had he not got hurt earlier in the year he would be higher in rankings. Luciano topped Jason Pennini’s Top 100 AZL rankings recently and he’s been nothing but impressed every time he’s seen him, from January instructs to AZL games. FanGraphs gives Vaughn a 65 future value rating for his hit tool and a 60 for his game power, on the 20-80 scouting scale. time of a pitcher's first movement or pitch release. hit. As dynasty baseball managers, we’re inherent dreamers when it comes to prospects. I was back and forth between Luciano and Rodriguez for 2020, but the latter’s performance against better competition and seemingly quicker timeline gave him the edge. BT is an Archdiocesan Catholic High School in Atlanta's northern suburbs. Hailing from the same Blessed Trinity Catholic High (Roswell, Ga.) program that produced big leaguers Tyler Flowers and Matt Skole, Abrams separated himself from most of his 2019 Draft class peers with his blend of elite speed, athleticism and natural hitting ability. Great FB with a filthy slider? Now, it’s just a matter of consistency. Position: SSSchool: Blessed Trinity Catholic High School (GA)Draft day age: 18MLB Pipeline draft prospect rank: 4Previously drafted: N/A. Abrams is committed to Alabama, but he is expected to go off the board quickly this June. He had 11 hits and scored 14 runs during the tournament. He’s also in the AFL where the power didn’t show up but he hit .288 with a .397 OBP. Four storylines to follow during instructional league play, Tigers prospects have taken the field again, so here’s what we’re watching during the instructional league, Despite everything, there is good to be taken from the 2020 Tigers. Abrams is one of the top position players in this year’s draft, but could drop to the Tigers at No. Scouting directors aren't the most forthcoming executives in the month of May but Hostetler did join Matt Spiegel of 670 The Score on his Sunday staple "Hit and Run" recently. xBA measures the likelihood that a batted ball will become a The program has won 7 straight international tournament titles. Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo of mlbpipeline.com have Abrams getting selected by the Chicago White Sox in the newest iterations of their mock projections. The future grade most are putting on his hit-tool is 50, which is Major League average. Behind the plate his arm and receiving skills play well and projecting as plus at the next level. Earlier in May I went through the rankings for several national publications and averaged out their rankings to give an “overall” ranking for the Top 30 players in the draft. In 9 games at the COPABE U-18 Pan-American Championships, CJ slashed .297/.395/.324 with 8 runs driven in. While he’s not quite hitting as well as he did in 2018, his .374/.500/.712 line with 50 walks and 28 strikeouts stands out among the class. Interestingly, he notched four steals there too. Hailing from the same Blessed Trinity Catholic High (Roswell, Ga.) program that produced big leaguers Tyler Flowers and Matt Skole, Abrams separated himself from most of his 2019 Draft class peers with his blend of elite speed, athleticism and natural hitting ability. He rarely swings and misses, and because of those skills scouts think Abrams could become a plus hitter. Never satisfied with what’s in front of us, we’re always wondering who’s going to be the best prospect next year and the one after that. He’s hitting .433/.582/.793 in 49 games with 9 doubles, a triple, 16 home runs, 64 walks, and he’s struck out just 34 times.