The Federalist Engineer
05-26-2021, 08:02 AM
(#40) Maddux Bruns is rated as a fringe 1st rounder ... Same HS as Tanner Allen, maybe the POY inspires him to be a Dog.
? Bruns made a huge splash at the Perfect Game National showcase last June, reaching 97 mph with his fastball and displaying two quality breaking balls. He never approached that performance the rest of the summer as his control disintegrated to the point where he had innings rolled over at multiple events. He's doing a better job of finding the plate this spring and has more pure stuff than any prep left-hander available, though he's still an extreme risk/reward play.
Bruns can work in the mid-90s for several innings and top out at 98 mph with some late life on his fastball, though he'll also dial it back into the low 90s on days when he's struggling to provide strikes. His best secondary pitch is an 83-85 mph slider with tilt, and he also can display a plus curveball with good spin and 12-6 break, but his bender often sits in the mid-70s because he doesn't fully trust his ability to land it. He also has a decent low-80s changeup with fade but little need to use it in games.
Though Bruns' high arm slot provides downhill plane on his fastball and allows him to stay on top of his breaking pitches, he doesn't look completely comfortable and stills wings balls off the backstop. Some scouts think his stuff can be good enough to make him a big league starter with below-average control, while others worry he could max out as a reliever difficult to trust in high-leverage situations. If he winds up at Mississippi State, he'll be eligible for the 2023 Draft as a sophomore.?
(#29) James Woods:
Someone here already said it, he is a raw hitter with big tools and capabilities. Seems locked for the first round but not considered a finished product. No ties to MSU, so most likely never plays for MSU.
?Wood clocked plus run times in 60-yard dashes over the summer and is better once he gets going. He?s shown the ability to cover a lot of ground smoothly in center field with an outstanding arm that would work in right field should he outgrow center. He?s committed to attend Mississippi State, but while he did seem lost at times offensively this spring, it looks like he still could go early enough to never set foot on campus.?
https://www.mlb.com/prospects/draft/
? Bruns made a huge splash at the Perfect Game National showcase last June, reaching 97 mph with his fastball and displaying two quality breaking balls. He never approached that performance the rest of the summer as his control disintegrated to the point where he had innings rolled over at multiple events. He's doing a better job of finding the plate this spring and has more pure stuff than any prep left-hander available, though he's still an extreme risk/reward play.
Bruns can work in the mid-90s for several innings and top out at 98 mph with some late life on his fastball, though he'll also dial it back into the low 90s on days when he's struggling to provide strikes. His best secondary pitch is an 83-85 mph slider with tilt, and he also can display a plus curveball with good spin and 12-6 break, but his bender often sits in the mid-70s because he doesn't fully trust his ability to land it. He also has a decent low-80s changeup with fade but little need to use it in games.
Though Bruns' high arm slot provides downhill plane on his fastball and allows him to stay on top of his breaking pitches, he doesn't look completely comfortable and stills wings balls off the backstop. Some scouts think his stuff can be good enough to make him a big league starter with below-average control, while others worry he could max out as a reliever difficult to trust in high-leverage situations. If he winds up at Mississippi State, he'll be eligible for the 2023 Draft as a sophomore.?
(#29) James Woods:
Someone here already said it, he is a raw hitter with big tools and capabilities. Seems locked for the first round but not considered a finished product. No ties to MSU, so most likely never plays for MSU.
?Wood clocked plus run times in 60-yard dashes over the summer and is better once he gets going. He?s shown the ability to cover a lot of ground smoothly in center field with an outstanding arm that would work in right field should he outgrow center. He?s committed to attend Mississippi State, but while he did seem lost at times offensively this spring, it looks like he still could go early enough to never set foot on campus.?
https://www.mlb.com/prospects/draft/