MSU Post Draft Fallout

[Tater]

aGAINNNNNN- I think he stays with us. But as I pointed out- the DBacks will come at him again. You guys act like guys dont show up at colleges in the summer but then end up signing MLB by the deadline. I'm not being negative or trying to be right about anything. Just pointing out facts. I remember LSU signing that 4-star QB and he was on campus working out with the football team- got drafted and signed MLB

You literally cannot help yourself.

And buddy you don't have the charisma or money to pull off saying "I'm not doing this" while literally doing the thing you're saying you ain't doing. Stop tryna be someone you ain't.

[basedog]

One thing is Parker said he turned down 2nd round money. How much could a 19th round pick get over slot to even get close to a number he already turned down? Also, I imagine he will get some NIL that they would also have to overpay.

I know they didn't draft him without a hope and prayer but it seems more likely he comes to State than sign. Now if he was in the 10th round then I could see them making a more serious run at him.

What I am thinking when Parker stated he turned down second round money. His family wants him to attend college from what I have read. I believe him more so than what 34 has said. My point is so what? Let it ride and enjoy the moment instead of being "I told you guys so", Just saying.

[basedog]

You literally cannot help yourself.

And buddy you don't have the charisma or money to pull off saying "I'm not doing this" while literally doing the thing you're saying you ain't doing. Stop tryna be someone you ain't.

I don't think 34 understands what folks are saying about him. It's getting worse and I hope he changes.

[AlSwearengen]

What I am thinking when Parker stated he turned down second round money. His family wants him to attend college from what I have read. I believe him more so than what 34 has said. My point is so what? Let it ride and enjoy the moment instead of being "I told you guys so", Just saying.

I don't know this specific Parker family, but I know some of their cousins/aunts. I remember when the dad was in hs and got hurt and paralyzed playing football. He ended up going to law school and married his physical therapist. There are dentists, nurses, etc throughout the family. Education is obviously valued with the whole family.

edit to add: someone may come along and correct me on the wife being a physical therapist and that being how they met, but I'm pretty sure that is correct. It has been 20 years since I was in contact with the family members that I knew.

regardless, they are well regarded and we will be glad we have them.

[Lance Harbor]

I don't think 34 understands what folks are saying about him. It's getting worse and I hope he changes.

You can't fix stupid.

[99jc]

You can't fix stupid.

Look you may not like Lee but stupid he is not. Is he an irritating narcist at times, absolutely! He has good insight most of the time and I actually enjoy most of what he writes it takes all sorts to make the world interesting. I believe this board would be boring without him. I truly believe he gets off watching you all go full retard when he posts what he does. If he didn't get too you, you would just ignore him, but you can't!

[Saltydog]

Agree but in a dead heat this staff will go with Nunnalee. He has no connection with this staff. So he has to actually outplay people. Who would you sit to play him? Frei/Nunn/Val/Stallman/Parker?

I'd take him over Stallman. Yeah, Reed has some pop but he's scary in the OF and inconsistent at the plate.

[smootness]

No potential 2nd round pick is getting drafted in the 19th and signing unless they take significantly less money than they could have.

There is a reason the DBacks waited until the 19th round to draft him.

[KOdawg1]

My predictions:

1. Teel - CF (L)
2. Reese - 3B (L)
3. Sully - DH (R)
4. Frei - LF (S)
5. Bevis - 1B (R)
6. Milewski - C (R)
7. Nunnallee - RF (L)
8. Wyers - SS (R)
9. Woodson/James - 2B (R/R)

Bench bats: Parker, Mershon, Chance, Valincius, Sanders


Friday: Tomas Valincius
Saturday: McPherson
Friday: Kirk (the staff loves this guy)

Closer: Pitzer
Midweek: Ben Davis

Multi-inning fire hoses: Foster, Maddox Webb, Sweeney, Parker Rhodes, Duke Stone
Match up arms: Burns, Logar, Bauer (at least at first), Gleason, Booth, the other freshmen

No matter which way you dice it up and slice it, this roster is loaded. Omaha is the expectation. We should be preseason top 5 team and we ain't 2nd-5th....

[Coach34]

One thing is Parker said he turned down 2nd round money. How much could a 19th round pick get over slot to even get close to a number he already turned down? Also, I imagine he will get some NIL that they would also have to overpay.

Agreed and thats why I said I think he stays with us. Simply pointing out that the DBacks still have to Aug 1st to try and sign him has some panties in a wad around here

[Turfdawg67]

Look you may not like Lee but stupid he is not. Is he an irritating narcist at times, absolutely! He has good insight most of the time and I actually enjoy most of what he writes it takes all sorts to make the world interesting. I believe this board would be boring without him. I truly believe he gets off watching you all go full retard when he posts what he does. If he didn't get too you, you would just ignore him, but you can't!

Agreed. No doubt he does some stuff for clicks... which is fine. I enjoy his posts.

[The Federalist Engineer]

My predictions:

1. Teel - CF (L)
2. Reese - 3B (L)
3. Sully - DH (R)
4. Frei - LF (S)
5. Bevis - 1B (R)
6. Milewski - C (R)
7. Nunnallee - RF (L)
8. Wyers - SS (R)
9. Woodson/James - 2B (R/R)

Bench bats: Parker, Mershon, Chance, Valincius, Sanders


Friday: Tomas Valincius
Saturday: McPherson
Friday: Kirk (the staff loves this guy)

Closer: Pitzer
Midweek: Ben Davis

Multi-inning fire hoses: Foster, Maddox Webb, Sweeney, Parker Rhodes, Duke Stone
Match up arms: Burns, Logar, Bauer (at least at first), Gleason, Booth, the other freshmen

No matter which way you dice it up and slice it, this roster is loaded. Omaha is the expectation. We should be preseason top 5 team and we ain't 2nd-5th....

(1) Frei is ok, hit 300 in the SEC, just so. But also a marginal defender. He is not a likely OF starter with this depth.
(2) Bevis is likely a PH in 2026. Plenty of big Athletes for 1B. HS like mine put big clumsy kids at 1B, so in college, you can expect many options. Valincius, Parker, Mershon, and maybe Frei will challenge for 1B. Bevis was not a starting 1B for Ball State.
(3) I hope Sully makes a jump in production from his good 2025 numbers
(4) I hope Milewski hits better than a 6 hole. We need him to mash.

[KOdawg1]

(1) Frei is ok, hit 300 in the SEC, just so. But also a marginal defender. He is not a likely OF starter with this depth.
(2) Bevis is likely a PH in 2026. Plenty of big Athletes for 1B. HS like mine put big clumsy kids at 1B, so in college, you can expect many options. Valincius, Parker, Mershon, and maybe Frei will challenge for 1B. Bevis was not a starting 1B for Ball State.
(3) I hope Sully makes a jump in production from his good 2025 numbers
(4) I hope Milewski hits better than a 6 hole. We need him to mash.

1. When you've got Teel and Nunnallee as the other 2 OFers, you can afford to play Frei in LF. Could see him platoon with Chance or Valincius because he's elite from the left side. His bat is too good to keep out.
2. I'm willing to bet Bevis is more than a PH. He had some draft talk to him.
3. As long as Sully repeats his 25 numbers, we're good.
4. Being the 6 hole in this lineup ain't no joke. We're stacked.

[MStateDawg]

I hope Sully makes a jump in production from his good 2025 numbers

His ?good 2025????
This is a stupid take. Sully had a GREAT 2025 season. He hit .345 with 15HRs and an OBP of 1.120! Not to mention his clutch and situational hitting were top tier. He was easily our 2nd best hitter behind Ace. We?ll be blessed if he can repeat those phenomenal numbers.

[Todd4State]

My predictions:

1. Teel - CF (L)
2. Reese - 3B (L)
3. Sully - DH (R)
4. Frei - LF (S)
5. Bevis - 1B (R)
6. Milewski - C (R)
7. Nunnallee - RF (L)
8. Wyers - SS (R)
9. Woodson/James - 2B (R/R)

Bench bats: Parker, Mershon, Chance, Valincius, Sanders


Friday: Tomas Valincius
Saturday: McPherson
Friday: Kirk (the staff loves this guy)

Closer: Pitzer
Midweek: Ben Davis

Multi-inning fire hoses: Foster, Maddox Webb, Sweeney, Parker Rhodes, Duke Stone
Match up arms: Burns, Logar, Bauer (at least at first), Gleason, Booth, the other freshmen

No matter which way you dice it up and slice it, this roster is loaded. Omaha is the expectation. We should be preseason top 5 team and we ain't 2nd-5th....

What's crazy about your lineup is the 8th hitter in yours is a guy that hit over .400 with 11 home runs in a mid major league. He probably would have been our number two hitter in 2025.

I know a lot of MSU fans say we should be number one and yes we probably should be. I bet the experts pick Texas or LSU number one though.

[Todd4State]

I'd take him over Stallman. Yeah, Reed has some pop but he's scary in the OF and inconsistent at the plate.

Stallman is having a really good season in the Cape. I think competition will do that. My guess is he will probably platoon at first base most likely.

[Todd4State]

What I am thinking when Parker stated he turned down second round money. His family wants him to attend college from what I have read. I believe him more so than what 34 has said. My point is so what? Let it ride and enjoy the moment instead of being "I told you guys so", Just saying.

Yeah. Everyone says that they are very pro-education. I think if JoJo had slid in the draft he would have been at MSU as well.

And you know- the thing about it is if you are in their situation and trying to maximize money sending one to MLB first and then having the other go to college is the best way to do it. Because the Blue Jays with their draft allotment there is no way they could have given both players life changing money without wiping their whole allotment out.

But now if Jacob becomes a first round pick in three years there is a chance he could also be drafted in the first round and also get life changing money- and maybe that's the Blue Jays three years from now. Who knows?

[Todd4State]

Todd: this is an excellent write up. Really good stuff.

But, one thing I disagree with is this comment:


From last year's team, we return All 5 of the top hitters in Batting Average: Ace, Sully, Frei, Chance & Sanders
We return 4 of the 5 HR leaders: Ace, Sully, Stallman, Frei (lost Hunter)
We return 4 of the 6 RBIs leaders: Ace, Sully, Chance, Stallman (Lost Hunter & Powell)
We return 4 of the 6 SLG% leaders w/100+ abs: Ace, Sully, Stallman, Frei, Chance (lost Hunter & Powell)
We return 5 of the 6 OBP% leaders w/100+ abs: Sully, Ace, Frei, Sanders, Chance (lost Stevens)

That's a large chuck on the 2025 offensive production with tons of SEC experience returning. Next year is gonna be damned fun!

That's a good point. But the thing is some of those players won't be starting for us next year most likely and so some of the starters are going to be lacking in SEC experience. It's feasible that our starting lineup may be all new players from the portal or freshmen...and Ace Reese and Noah. Ace and Noah Sullivan are really the only returners that have a spot locked down from last year.

So, really our SEC experience really depends on how the lineup shakes out. Because the other side of the coin is we could certainly start several returning players as well. Frei, Chance, Stallman, and really even Gatlin Sanders have a chance to play but they'll be facing a lot of competition as well. Also, our entire rotation got drafted again- thanks Justin Parker! That said, we do have some legit talent- most of our better talent happened to be freshmen so yes, we will improve on the mound most likely but still lacking some SEC experience overall.

[The Federalist Engineer]

1. When you've got Teel and Nunnallee as the other 2 OFers, you can afford to play Frei in LF. Could see him platoon with Chance or Valincius because he's elite from the left side. His bat is too good to keep out.
2. I'm willing to bet Bevis is more than a PH. He had some draft talk to him.
3. As long as Sully repeats his 25 numbers, we're good.
4. Being the 6 hole in this lineup ain't no joke. We're stacked.

Look up Sully and Chance as SEC only stats. Also compare first 30 games to second half.

People never forgot that Chance struggled early and never forgot Sully hitting 400 for so long. Sully became 315 down the stretch and Chance almost 400 later. Without Mizzou, Sully only hit 290 down the stretch. Sully also never played the field for MSU or Upstate, only DH.

Sully is a very good player, but 2025 was not a level season, especially down the stretch. That's my other level. He did hit 10 of 15 HR down the stretch, that was good.

[The Federalist Engineer]

Stallman is having a really good season in the Cape. I think competition will do that. My guess is he will probably platoon at first base most likely.

Stallman is hitting 250 at the cape, unless there are stats that I don't see. Or he is mashing and getting robbed.

Duke Stone is looking good by Cape Stats, he is Bullpen like Pitzer but few walks, few hits, looking good by the numbers.