I know the best strategy is to just pick the best player available. Does anyone here have any thoughts on who that may be at 14?
Otherwise Sox needs are (duh!) pitching. I’d like to see a kid with great plate discipline and power with some projectable corner OF defense. Seems all the power guys on the fahm are 1B types at best.
According to that article, there are a number of guys who fit the pitching and corner OF with plate discipline and power profile you're asking for. There are also a ton of SS on that list, so prepare yourself for that too.
4. Max Clark CF- high schooler who is viewed as a pro hitter who knows the strike zone and hits to all fields. Not a ton of power, maybe 20+ at his peak. Strong upside, but considerable downside since he's already maxed out physically and has a long way to go.
5. Wyatt Langford LF, Florida- here's your power bat. Can hit it out to all fields. 26 HR in 303 AB's last year with 44 K's and 36 BB. 1.166 OPS.
6. Walker Jenkins- OF, likely RF/LF- high school bat with plus bat speed, power and a strong arm. Expected to hit for average and power. He's also 6'3", 200 lbs. Has injury concerns
8. Hurston Waldrep- SP, Florida. Spent 2 years at So. Miss & will pitch this spring for UF. Had 140K's, 33 BB in 90 IP as a soph. Athletic, quick arm can run it up to 99 with a solid slider, promising curveball and a work in progress splitter.
10. Rhett Lowder- SP, Wake Forest. Low to mid 90's fastball with life, solid slider and maybe the best changeup in the class. ACC pitcher of the year last year. Ceiling lower than Waldrep but kid knows how to pitch.
11. Enrique Bradfield- CF, Vandy. All speed CF, probably not what you're looking for. But good approach at the plate, willing to take a walk, and is a terror on the basepaths.
12. Travis Honeyman- LF, BC. Solid all-around player with a fringe arm that will keep him in LF. Average power/average combo. Not much speed.
13. Paul Skenes- SP, LSU. Two way player, spent last 2 years at Air Force. Higher ceiling as a SP, but stuff plays better out of the pen. Low 90's fastball (up to 98 in relief), solid split-change and average-below ave slider.
14. Aiden Miller- 3B/OF. High schooler who may end up in the OF as his body matures. Plus bat speed leading to plus power.
17. Cade Kuehler- SP, Campbell. High effort delivery with upper 90's fastball and a cutter/slider that has plus potential. Needs to throw more strikes but has upside as a starter.
18. Noble Mayer- SP. High schooler with deceptive delivery, 98 mph heat that has run, a slider with solid potential and a changeup that needs work with average potential.
19. Jack Hurley, OF, VaTech. 4 tool guy (arm is below ave), with solid power, a good approach at the plate and can steal some bases. Strikeouts are a concern here.
22. Thomas White, SP. High school lefty viewed by some as the best LHP prospect since Steve Avery. Fastball up to 96 with room to go up. Curveball & change need work but show promise. Command may be an issue.
Still a lot of time for these rankings to change, obviously, but there are quiet a few OF and SP prospects that should be in the Sox range.
