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I wonder what Blaum is hearing from scouts on his status for getting drafted.

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I'm a little devastated to see Kasey Kalich eligible for the draft as I was not aware of this before, but he turns 21 today (Happy Birthday!) making him eligible. With his high 90s velocity and high strike-out rate, I'm surprised I haven't seen his name yet on any draft boards. Mason Cole is also another potential target with high 90s velocity, and I am wondering if any teams will take a chance on an injury-prone prospect.

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Is there ANY chance Dox and/or Shewmake decide to come back for their senior season? Or can we pretty much consider them gone?

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Is there ANY chance Dox and/or Shewmake decide to come back for their senior season? Or can we pretty much consider them gone?

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Aggiehunt said:

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Is there ANY chance Dox and/or Shewmake decide to come back for their senior season? Or can we pretty much consider them gone?

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Would you say no (or advise your son to say no) to check for $1 million?

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Aggiehunt said:

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Is there ANY chance Dox and/or Shewmake decide to come back for their senior season? Or can we pretty much consider them gone?

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Would you say no (or advise your son to say no) to check for $1 million?

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I don't know that I would. I would tell my son to make his own decision. I'm not saying they SHOULD come back for another year, just selfishly hoping they consider it. They wouldn't be the first to do so.

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Tex100 said:

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Since he first hit in the three hole for the Aggies, Braden Shewmake has been a consensus top collegiate prospect for the 2019 draft. He has done nothing to disprove that notion this year and is seen as a late first round pick.


Is Shewmake really a first round pick?

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Since he first hit in the three hole for the Aggies, Braden Shewmake has been a consensus top collegiate prospect for the 2019 draft. He has done nothing to disprove that notion this year and is seen as a late first round pick.


Is Shewmake really a first round pick?

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1:27 Cubs: JJ Goss, RHP, Cypress Ranch (TX)

Although the Cubs have gone the college route with their first round selections in each of the past five years, Goss represents a better value here than his collegiate contemporaries. A Texas A&M commit, he can run his fastball into the mid-90s with a put-away slider that showcases hard, wipeout action and excellent depth. BG

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1:32 Astros: Josh Wolf, RHP, St. Thomas (TX)

The Astros go local here in scooping up Wolf a Houston area prep arm who's been rising up draft board this spring. Though he's slight of frame (6-foot-2, 160 pounds) he can run his fastball into the mid-90s with relatively low effort and his curveball is a legit swing-and-miss offering. BG

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1CBA:38 Yankees: John Doxakis, LHP, Texas A&M

The Yankees follow their prep arm first-round selection with a steady college lefty capable of consistently working deep into games with a quality three-pitch arsenal at his disposal. The A&M pairs a low-90s fastball with a potential plus low-80s that works well as both a freeze pitch and swing-and-miss offering. NF

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Here's an interesting mock draft: https://2080baseball.com/2019/04/2019-mlb-draft-mock-draft-v1/

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25. Braden Shewmake

Shewmake drew some mild scouting interest as a senior at Wylie (Texas) East High in 2016, but not enough to divert him from attending Texas A&M. He won Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Year honors and helped the Aggies reach the College World Series in 2017, then shifted to shortstop as a sophomore. Of the half-dozen college players at that position who have legitimate first-round aspirations in 2019, he might be the best pure hitter.

His outstanding hand-eye coordination allows Shewmake to put the bat on the ball with ease. A left-handed hitter who's a bit unorthodox at the plate, he tends to get caught out on his front foot but still has the dexterity to slap singles to the opposite field. He also has the bat speed and leverage in his still-projectable 6-foot-4 frame to turn on balls, hinting at average power in his future.

Shewmake grew up around the game because his father Shane is the head coach at Texas-Dallas, and his instincts are apparent on the bases and in the field. He has a knack for stealing bases despite average speed and makes plays at shortstop. His arm is more accurate than strong, leading some scouts to project him as a second baseman, and he has the versatility and selflessness to fit anywhere in the infield.

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26. JJ Goss

Cypress (Texas) Ranch High had three premium pitching prospects on its 2018 team that went 32-9 and finished third in the state 6-A playoffs. Senior Ty Madden had top-five-rounds talent but his desire to attend Texas compromised his signability, while junior right-handers Matthew Thompson and Goss could go in the first three rounds this June if they can be lured away from Texas A&M. While Thompson was more highly regarded entering 2019, Goss has outpitched him for the second straight spring and may have pushed himself into the first round.

Goss usually operates at 90-92 mph with his fastball, though he has reached 96 mph and should deal in the mid-90s more regularly once he fills out his very projectable 6-foot-3 frame. He has one of the better sliders in the high school ranks, a low-80s breaker with late bite and two-plane depth at times. He also has good feel for a changeup with similar velocity and some fade.

Goss isn't as athletic as Thompson but repeats his delivery well and owns better present command. He has a quick, whippy arm that works well, though his arm action does get long in back. He should be able to hold up as a pro starter once he adds some strength.

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34. Josh Wolf

San Jacinto JC's Jackson Rutledge isn't the only Houston-area pitcher who has vaulted into first-round consideration. Wolf was well known to scouts before this spring, but his projectability stood out more than his present stuff and most figured he wouldn't get drafted early enough to divert him from a Texas A&M commitment. That changed when he hit 97 mph in his first appearance of the year, a February scrimmage against Magnolia West and highly touted right-hander Connor Phillips, and he hasn't looked back since.

Wolf has gotten noticeably stronger, adding at least 10 pounds to his 6-foot-2 frame, and dropped his arm slot from high three-quarters to three-quarters. Those changes have increased the velocity and movement on his fastball, which previously sat around 90 mph but has ranged from 90-97 with arm-side run all spring. His curveball can overmatch hitters as well, residing in the low 80s with 12-6 break when he stays on top of it.

Though Wolf's changeup isn't as effective as his other two pitches, he'll flash some solid ones with fade and tumble. He already shows the aptitude to work both sides of the plate and all four quadrants of the strike zone. He still has the room to add another 15 pounds and scouts rave about his makeup, so he could continue to get better.

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42. John Doxakis

Coming out of a Lamar High (Houston) program that produced future first-rounders and big leaguers Jeff Niemann, Joe Savery and Anthony Rendon, Doxakis went undrafted in 2016 and headed to Texas A&M. He spent his freshman year as a swingman, winning the game that sent the Aggies to the College World Series, and has been one of the Southeastern Conference's best starters the past two seasons. He outdueled 2018 No. 1 overall pick Casey Mize at the '18 SEC tournament and could become A&M's highest pick since Tyler Naquin and Michael Wacha went in the top 19 selections seven years ago.

Doxakis has effort in his delivery and uses an arm slot that varies from low- to mid-three-quarters, yet that doesn't prevent him from pounding the strike zone with three pitches. He doesn't dazzle radar guns with his 88-93 mph fastball, but it plays up because of its arm-side run and his ability to command it to both sides of the plate. He masterfully manipulates his low-80s slider, changing velocities and shape and demonstrating the ability to back-foot it against right-handers.

Though Doxakis' changeup is less reliable than his other two offerings, it features some fade and shows flashes of becoming a solid third pitch. Some scouts look at the stress with which he throws and peg him as a reliever, and he did hit 97 mph as a freshman in that role, but he has the three-pitch repertoire, control and durable frame to start and the makeup to get the most out of his ability.

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79. Matt Thompson

Cypress (Texas) Ranch High's Ty Madden could have gone in the top five rounds of the 2018 Draft based on talent alone, but his strong commitment to Texas dropped him to the 34th round and the Royals. The Mustangs have two more right-handers this year who could be even more talented in Thompson and J.J. Goss. Thompson announced his presence by reaching 95 mph as a rising junior at the World Wood Bat Association World Championship in 2017 and remains one of the hardest throwers in this year's prep class, though he has lacked consistency this spring.

Thompson has an ultra-quick arm and an athletic delivery that produces low-90s fastballs with a maximum velocity of 96 mph when he's at his best, though he also has worked at 89-90 at times this year. His fastball doesn't feature a lot of life but he gets good plane on it with his high three-quarters arm slot. His curveball can give him a second plus pitch at times, though it hasn't been reliable this spring as it had been in the past and flattens into more of a slider when he doesn't stay on top of it.

Though Thompson's changeup is in the rudimentary stages, he'll flash promising deception and sink. He also needs to refine his control and command to reach his upside as a No. 3 starter. He and Goss are the top recruits in Texas A&M's 2019 class.

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24 INDIANS


Pick: SS Braden Shewmake, Texas A&M

Depending what the Braves and Rays do with their extra picks, there could be a run on college position players at this point of the draft. Shewmake is easy to love because he does a little of everything and plays very hard. He is gritty and I mean that in a non-sarcastic way. Even if Shewmake has to move to second base long-term, getting a well-rounded infielder with a history of performance is a nice get near the back of the first round.

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Pick: RHP J.J. Goss, Cypress Ranch HS (Texas)

It's easy to dream on Goss, who has the tools to go in the 10-15 overall pick range. He has the size (6-foot-3 and 185 lbs.), the velocity (low-to-mid-90s), the swing-and-miss breaking ball (slider), and the athleticism to make big gains as he matures. If he somehow winds up at Texas A&M, the pieces are there for Goss to come out as a top 2-3 pick in three years. Instead, the bet here is the Astros will take him here, pay him what it takes, and turn him over to their player development machine.

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31. Los Angeles Dodgers: RHP JJ Goss, Cypress Ranch HS (Texas)[/ol]
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If the Dodgers take a college bat at No. 25 overall as we predicted with the Logan Davidson selection, expect them to balance that with a prep arm at No. 31. Goss has a ton of projection remaining in his lanky 6'3", 185-pound frame, and he can already touch 96 mph with his fastball. He backs that with a 60-grade slider that ranks as one of the best breaking pitches in this class of high school arms and shows a good feel for his changeup. Patience will be the name of the game.[/ol]

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With Espino and Malone off the board, Goss is the next best high school arm, with plenty of projection as he adds strength to his 6-foot-3 frame.

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27. Cubs J.J. Goss, RHP, Cypress Ranch HS (TX)

Hoese probably doesn't get here but they seem to like him. Theo Epstein and a national crosschecker went to see him at the conference tournament.

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39. Twins Braden Shewmake, SS, Texas A&M

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59. Mariners John Doxakis, LHP, Texas A&M

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30. New York Yankees, Braden Shewmake, SS Texas A&M, Average Pick: 33.8
31. Los Angeles Dodgers: J.J. Goss, RHP HS-TX, Average Pick: 35.0

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Dasan Brown | Rank: 103

For the past five Drafts, there has been a high school hitter from Ontario taken in the top two rounds, two being the first-round Naylor brothers. Brown, a super-athletic and a bit raw outfielder from North of the Border, may not go quite that early in June, but he is the best Canadian prospect in this class by far.

Most evaluations on Brown are projections for far off in the future, with interested teams knowing they will have to be patient. He does have solid contact skills from the right side of the plate and he should grow into some raw power. He needs to add strength and has trouble impacting the ball at times as a result, though some scouts point out that Brown was most heavily scouted while facing pro competition this spring. The Texas A&M commit has close to top-of-the-scale speed, which makes him a threat on the basepaths and helps him cover a ton of ground in center field, where he should be a plus defender down the road.

Teams that love players with premium athleticism and a ton of ceiling are likely going to look at Brown in the first three or four rounds. It might take some time, but the payoff could be huge.

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32. Astros: JJ Goss, RHP, Cypress (Texas) Ranch HS

The Astros could very well stay in their backyard in taking Goss from Cypress Ranch, which is only about 30 miles away from Minute Maid Park.

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33. D-backs: Braden Shewmake, SS, Texas A&M
(Compensation for loss of free agent Patrick Corbin)
Arizona could go with a safer player like Shewmake, or a high school player like Matthew Lugo, in order to save money so they can go after

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