Brandon woodruff

[msstate7]

Ok baseball guys, how's he healing? Should he be good to go when the season starts?

[Coach34]

Butch told a buddy of mine that there were going to be some surprises this year. Guys thought to be sure SP's would be int the pen while some thought to sure fire bullpen arms would be SP's. thought that was interesting.

And yes Woody should be good to go

[601Dawg]

Butch told a buddy of mine that there were going to be some surprises this year. Guys thought to be sure SP's would be int the pen while some thought to sure fire bullpen arms would be SP's. thought that was interesting.

And yes Woody should be good to go

Does that mean that Holder and Ross Mitchell may be in the rotation?

[Coach34]

Does that mean that Holder and Ross Mitchell may be in the rotation?

not sure- but it obviously means the rotation could look vastly different than we expect it to

[bulldogcountry1]

not sure- but it obviously means the rotation could look vastly different than we expect it to

You have to think Fitts, Woody, and Lindgren were the logical top starting candidates among the returning players. My biggest concern is with Lindgren, but it would still be a surprise if he wasn't in the weekend rotation.

[Todd4State]

not sure- but it obviously means the rotation could look vastly different than we expect it to

My guess is he is referring to Fitts and Dakota Hudson. Fitts finished his summer strong. From where I sit, there was always going to be an odd man out among Woodruff, Fitts, Lindgren, Paul Young, and Hudson.

[Todd4State]

He is supposed to be back pitching in the spring. He will be rehabbing in the fall.

[engie]

He should be pitching by fall ball IMO -- unless we are just going over the top with the caution...

It was a 6-8 week rehab, I believe... Meaning he should be good to go now if there has been no setbacks...

[messageboardsuperhero]

I wouldn't be shocked to see Lindgren in the pen. I like him as a starter, but I remember Cohen raving about him last fall as a relief pitcher. Then again, with as much as Cohen loves to play matchups, it's hard for me to imagine him not wanting a LH starter in the weekend rotation. Butch also could have been talking about Bracewell as a possible starter. Who knows?

We'll just have to wait and see in the fall.

[MsStateBaseball]

Woody's arm is fine. Expect him to go slow in fall. I think Lindgren will take Girodo's role, lefty match up and if he is on then long reliever. If true he may be referring to Ross as a starter. But Woody and Paul Young are in the rotation IMO, no matter what.

[Will James]

Lindgren will be a 1st round pick so I hope we maximize his innings. If it's innings 1-5 or 3-7 theoretically it doesn't matter.

[Coach34]

Lindgren will be a 1st round pick .

Only if he produces this year

[Will James]

Only if he produces this year

Worst luck ever can't continue. FIP don' lie.

He's gonna destroy people this year Auburn series style.

[Todd4State]

Worst luck ever can't continue. FIP don' lie.

He's gonna destroy people this year Auburn series style.

He has to learn how to field his position a little bit better. Some of his damage was self-inflicted. He will be better because he is more mature- whatever role he is in. Also, he looked a little bit out of shape to me- I'd like to see him improve that as well. He's had some health issues for us- and being in better shape may help with that as well. I think the Vanderbilt game he pitched in last year messed with his head some- his confidence just wasn't the same the rest of the year.

Jacob did really well in the Cape Cod League this summer- that's usually a good omen.

[Homedawg]

Lindgren will be a 1st round pick so I hope we maximize his innings. If it's innings 1-5 or 3-7 theoretically it doesn't matter.

I'm a huge lindgren fan but he won't be a first rounder. Great year or not. He was topping out at 91 on the cape. But I agree he's a big time guy. I do think he's the best pro on our staff so I guess I'm really agreeing w you.

[Todd4State]

I'm a huge lindgren fan but he won't be a first rounder. Great year or not. He was topping out at 91 on the cape. But I agree he's a big time guy. I do think he's the best pro on our staff so I guess I'm really agreeing w you.

IMO it's Woodruff assuming he's healthy. When he was actually healthy he was dominant- see the South Alabama game. Even as a freshman, he was the guy we turned to for the SEC title game. And he pitched very well against Tyler Beede who is going to be a first round pick.

And I say that without ever having seen Paul Young pitch. I think Holder has a decent shot as well even though he is pretty much a relief only guy. He has a MLB quality curveball. Fitts is going to have a shot as well depending on how much he improves. I think it's just a question of Fitts locating his fastball a little bit better and maybe refining a third pitch.

Wes Rea really helped himself in the CWS. He had a Cape Cod League invite but chose to rest up. I think he has a big year at the plate for us. I think he is a top 10 round pick for sure with his combination of power and defense.

Demarcus and CT need to have Adam Frazier type seasons for us. But someone will give both of them a chance. How they play will determine how high they go.

And down the road, I'm thinking we'll see Dakota Hudson, Austin Sexton, Vance Tatum, Zac Houston, Glenn Irby, Daniel Garner, Gavin Collins, Reid Humphries, Kyle Hann, and Jacob Robson all get mentioned in the near future. Oh- and I forgot that Joey Swinarski is on the team too now.

[Will James]

CT needs to learn what the hell balls and strikes are.

[Lefthandersrule]

I'm a huge lindgren fan but he won't be a first rounder. Great year or not. He was topping out at 91 on the cape. But I agree he's a big time guy. I do think he's the best pro on our staff so I guess I'm really agreeing w you.

"he was topping out at 91 on the cape" I would like to know where you got that information from. He was just rated in the Two Top Prospect Lists for the Cape Cod league and I don't think that topping out at 91 would get that.

BTW, I'm a huge lindgren fan also and was getting breakdowns of every start this summer.

[EEdawg15]

"he was topping out at 91 on the cape" I would like to know where you got that information from. He was just rated in the Two Top Prospect Lists for the Cape Cod league and I don't think that topping out at 91 would get that.

BTW, I'm a huge lindgren fan also and was getting breakdowns of every start this summer.

I have no clue what he was topping out at this summer. However, to say that 91 from the left side would not be "Top Prospect" material, in a general sense and not talking specifically about lindgren, is simply not true. I specifically heard MLB announcers talking about the shift in baseball due to the post steroid era. One MLB scout was quoted as saying that scouts and teams used to rave over a guy throwing 98 to 99, where as now they rave about guys throwing 95-96. So when you have a lefthander throwing 88-92 with the body build that could easily sustain more core muscle, the arm action that has the potential to produce a great change-up, and a plus slider, it's not ridiculous to think those attributes could have a guy as a top rated draft prospect.

[Homedawg]

"he was topping out at 91 on the cape" I would like to know where you got that information from. He was just rated in the Two Top Prospect Lists for the Cape Cod league and I don't think that topping out at 91 would get that.

BTW, I'm a huge lindgren fan also and was getting breakdowns of every start this summer.

I too saw he was on a prospect list. And I will repeat e will e a good draft pick, just not a first rounder. He's not a HIGH velocity guy. And I'm not saying he throws slow. Just that he was at 91. That's about what he was here. Every blue moon I saw him hit 92 here. Sorry I won't reveal my source bc I don't think I should. Believe me or not. I'm ok w that.