Squire wrote:

BigEd76 wrote:Rd 4 = Colton Eastman, RHP, CS Fullerton
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#98 on MLB, #75 on BA

Ha. I predicted that 2 weeks ago. Eshelman/Seabold clone. We like what we like.

Squire wrote:

BigEd76 wrote:Rd 4 = Colton Eastman, RHP, CS Fullerton
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#98 on MLB, #75 on BA

Ha. I predicted that 2 weeks ago. Eshelman/Seabold clone. We like what we like.

A Rawlings-Perfect Game First Team All-American entering the year, Simmons had something of a rough season. The Georgia Tech commit has a lot of power, but he also swings-and-misses a lot, with a swing that has a lot of moving parts. When he makes contact, though, the ball goes a long way. Simmons has average speed, and he might be more of a third baseman or outfielder than a shortstop down the road.

Logan helped lead the Tattnall Trojans to two GHSA State Championships in 2016 and 2018.

PSUPhilliesPhan wrote:From BA:

"Something of a split-camp player, Simmons has a few plus tools including 60-grade raw power and a plus arm, but teams are mixed on his ability to stick at shortstop, as well as his feel to hit. He had a poor summer with a lot of swing and miss, but when Simmons does connect with balls they go a long ways and he’s driven homers with authority in front of the right people at times. The power comes more from natural strength than twitchiness, which doesn’t ease the concerns that he’ll always swing and miss too much to get the most of his juice in-game. Defensively, Simmons has solid hands and defensive actions but again, he’s not super twitchy and he’s just an average runner, leading many teams to look at him as a third baseman. His spring was inconsistent and he’d occasionally start to barrel balls all over the field, but scouts would also leave fields wondering if he would ever hit, in part because the competition he’s facing is not great. There’s a good chance Simmons gets drafted higher than his ranking as some teams think he’s a shortstop with a plus arm, plus power and a chance to hit while an equal amount see a third baseman with raw power but no way to get to it consistently."

ReadingPhilly wrote:Don’t think he’s all that similar to the other two besides school. Ranked 88 on fg.

thephan wrote:

ReadingPhilly wrote:Don’t think he’s all that similar to the other two besides school. Ranked 88 on fg.

Read something somewhere that had that Eshelman/Seabold clone thing. School was part of it because they are not a recruiting powerhouse, so they need to work raw material righties.

Over the years, Cal State Fullerton has been a veritable factory producing right-handers who really know how to pitch and compete without premium stuff. In 2015, Tom Eshelman went in the second round to the Astros. Two years later, the Phillies took Connor Seabold in the third round. This year, it's Colton Eastman's turn and he's hoping to join his predecessors in the top three rounds.

Squire wrote:

thephan wrote:

ReadingPhilly wrote:Don’t think he’s all that similar to the other two besides school. Ranked 88 on fg.

Read something somewhere that had that Eshelman/Seabold clone thing. School was part of it because they are not a recruiting powerhouse, so they need to work raw material righties.

it was the first paragraph of the MLB.com writeup

Over the years, Cal State Fullerton has been a veritable factory producing right-handers who really know how to pitch and compete without premium stuff. In 2015, Tom Eshelman went in the second round to the Astros. Two years later, the Phillies took Connor Seabold in the third round. This year, it's Colton Eastman's turn and he's hoping to join his predecessors in the top three rounds.

Eastman pitched three years in Fullerton’s rotation and followed Thomas Eshelman and Connor Seabold in the line of Titans’ control-oriented aces.

Squire wrote:

BigEd76 wrote:Rd 4 = Colton Eastman, RHP, CS Fullerton
[url=x]bio[/url]
@x
#98 on MLB, #75 on BA

Ha. I predicted that 2 weeks ago. Eshelman/Seabold clone. We like what we like.

BigEd76 wrote:I'm assuming it'll be one of the California high schoolers that doesn't get picked today

Scouting grades: Fastball: 60 | Slider: 50 | Changeup: 45 | Control: 45 | Overall: 45

While the high school arms in other parts of the country get more attention, Pipkin made sure Northern California would be visited frequently by scouts when he kept pace with top prep prospect Ethan Hankins (Georgia) velocity-wise at the Area Code Games over the summer. His stock took a hit when he broke out of the gate poorly this spring, but he was righting the ship as his senior season wore on.

Tall, athletic and projectable physically, Pipkin screams upside potential. With a quick arm and long frame, he was up to 95-96 mph at Area Codes and maintained his velocity across two innings of work, though he was more in the 92-93 mph range early this spring. He's demonstrated the makings of good secondary offerings as well, flashing a plus slider and showing feel for a changeup, giving him the chance to have three at least average pitches at his disposal. All of it comes from an easy and clean delivery.

The biggest question mark around Pipkin is with his command and control, which can be shaky at times. There's reason to hope that his athleticism and delivery will lend itself to harnessing his stuff, especially as he matures. His ceiling could be entice a team to draft him early enough to not head down the road to California for college ball.

BigEd76 wrote:Rd 9 = Dominic Pipkin, RHP, Pinole Valley HS (CA)
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#92 on MLB
Approximate slot value: $153,600
Cal commit

Scouting grades: Fastball: 60 | Slider: 50 | Changeup: 45 | Control: 45 | Overall: 45

While the high school arms in other parts of the country get more attention, Pipkin made sure Northern California would be visited frequently by scouts when he kept pace with top prep prospect Ethan Hankins (Georgia) velocity-wise at the Area Code Games over the summer. His stock took a hit when he broke out of the gate poorly this spring, but he was righting the ship as his senior season wore on.

Tall, athletic and projectable physically, Pipkin screams upside potential. With a quick arm and long frame, he was up to 95-96 mph at Area Codes and maintained his velocity across two innings of work, though he was more in the 92-93 mph range early this spring. He's demonstrated the makings of good secondary offerings as well, flashing a plus slider and showing feel for a changeup, giving him the chance to have three at least average pitches at his disposal. All of it comes from an easy and clean delivery.

The biggest question mark around Pipkin is with his command and control, which can be shaky at times. There's reason to hope that his athleticism and delivery will lend itself to harnessing his stuff, especially as he matures. His ceiling could be entice a team to draft him early enough to not head down the road to California for college ball.

There's our Cali high schooler