Ethan Hearn signs with the Cubs

[Tbonewannabe]

I think it would be harder to turn down the money as a starting pitcher... pitchers get hurt too easily.

True but they also go high first round typically also. I would bet next year is about half pitchers in the first round at least.

[KB21]

High school catchers, for whatever reason, have a notoriously poor hit rate when it comes to becoming a MLB regular.

The name is escaping me right now, but we had a signee that was drafted by the Royals who played catcher a few years ago (maybe the year before the Mangum class), and he's likely never going to make it above AA.

[msstate7]

High school catchers, for whatever reason, have a notoriously poor hit rate when it comes to becoming a MLB regular.

The name is escaping me right now, but we had a signee that was drafted by the Royals who played catcher a few years ago (maybe the year before the Mangum class), and he's likely never going to make it above AA.

I think catchers in general are hard to predict. I'm worried about the braves' 9th pick, langeliers, and he's a college player

[ShotgunDawg]

I think catchers in general are hard to predict. I'm worried about the braves' 9th pick, langeliers, and he's a college player

He's really really good.

The key to catchers is that they have to be really really good defensively.

[ShotgunDawg]

High school catchers, for whatever reason, have a notoriously poor hit rate when it comes to becoming a MLB regular.

The name is escaping me right now, but we had a signee that was drafted by the Royals who played catcher a few years ago (maybe the year before the Mangum class), and he's likely never going to make it above AA.

Chase Vallot

[msstate7]

He's really really good.

The key to catchers is that they have to be really really good defensively.

Yeah, that's the word. I just hope he can at least put up a .700+ ops

[KB21]

Chase Vallot

Thanks. I couldn't think of his name to save my life. I could have googled it, but I hate google so...

[ShotgunDawg]

Yeah, that's the word. I just hope he can at least put up a .700+ ops

He should. He has the skill set to be a 5/6 hole hitter in MLB for 10 years. Should hit .265 or so with 15-20

He'll be an elite framer & blocker behind the plate though with outstanding arm strength.

Slightly less twitchy version of JT Reamuto

[KB21]

Yeah, that's the word. I just hope he can at least put up a .700+ ops

I think he will. He's got some pop in that bat. I follow a guy who writes for a blog "Notes from the Sally League" named John Calvagno. It's a scouting site. He stated in his first look at Shea that he sees 25-30 HR potential in his bat. With that will come around a 25% K rate, and his hit tool is probably a 45-50 at his peak.

Shewmake is the guy with very quick hands who has this long, lanky frame. He's got to get some more loft in that swing to generate more power, but you wonder if that will come with a decline in his contact. He's a legitimate 60 plus hit tool guy though, and he has shown some doubles power as well as some good exit velocity to this point. He's not getting challenged at Low A right now, but it will not surprise me to see both Shewmake and Langeliers finish the season in Rome before going to instructs and then starting in AA next year. That high A Florida team is just a dumping ground right now.

That 2020 Mississippi team could be interesting, because I think you will see Shewmake and Langeliers there. I think you will see Trey Harris in that line up. I think you could potentially see Bryce Ball in that line up.

[KB21]

http://notesfromthesally.com/2019/07...aden-shewmake/

I enjoyed my brief look at Langeliers, I loved the way the ball came of his bat. The game power will be his loudest offensive tool. The Braves could be getting a player that hits around .250 with an OBP in the .330 range, with 25-30 HR.
I’m looking forward to watching him defensively behind the dish. Rome is back in my area starting on the 18 with a series in Asheville. I’m hoping to update this piece then.

[Tbonewannabe]

I think catchers in general are hard to predict. I'm worried about the braves' 9th pick, langeliers, and he's a college player

I would trust college players more than straight out of high school. You can get more of a feel on how they will handle a pitching staff and be able to block up more elite pitching. If you can block up a JT Ginn slider in the dirt then you can block up most of what you will see in MLB.