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#51
1 hour ago, cmontexas said:

Im still not over losing Darnell McDonald

Was that a Mackovic or Mack recruit, I can't remember.  I know he ended up in the show finally in around 30 and bounced around a half-dozen clubs doing very little.  What position was he gonna play at UT?  

#52

The Orioles' second pick tonight, No. 32 overall, was University of Virginia shortstop Griff O'Ferrall. The O's got the No. 32 pick as a Prospect Promotion Incentive pick when Gunnar Henderson was named Rookie of the Year in the American League last November.

A RH bat, O'Ferrall hit .324/.367/.454/.821 with 20 doubles, one triple, five homers, 64 runs, 17 steals and 52 RBIs in 63 games.

He is ranked as the draft's No. 38 prospect via MLBPipeline.com. That outlet gives O'Ferrall 55 tool grades for hit tool, running and arm, a 40 for power and 50 for fielding.

O'Ferrall, age 21, is from Richmond, Va. and played for Team USA last summer.  Said MLB analyst Dan O'Dowd: "Scouts could make a pretty good argument he's the best defensive shortstop in college baseball this year. High contact hitter. Not a ton of power. He has tremendous speed. But this guy is a premium, premium defensive shortstop."

#56
Day one of the MLB Draft is complete. @texasbaseball sees three signees and one roster player taken. #11 - @Bryce_rainer27 - Detroit#18 - @TheoGillen - Tampa#37 - @LeviSterling24 - Pittsburgh#42 - @jaredthomas02 - Colorado#HookEm 🤘🐂⚾️#MLBDraft #MLBDraft2024

 

#57
Austin ✈️ TampaWestlake's Theo Gillen is heading to the Rays after getting picked at No. 18.Hear from Gillen on the moment, how hard it was not going to Texas and his new organization⤵️

 

#58

Jared made a nice jump up from the last draft prospect ranking I saw.  Good luck to him.  He will be missed.

#59
10 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:
Austin ✈️ TampaWestlake's Theo Gillen is heading to the Rays after getting picked at No. 18.Hear from Gillen on the moment, how hard it was not going to Texas and his new organization⤵️

 

Theo is a good kid who Lil’ Nigel has played against for about 7 years.  His interview is good insight into how different the MLB draft is compared to the NFL.  HS players are not drafted unless a deal is cut.  The teams know the player’s number and if the team meets it, they will be drafted.

#60
32 minutes ago, Nigel Tufnel said:

Theo is a good kid who Lil’ Nigel has played against for about 7 years.  His interview is good insight into how different the MLB draft is compared to the NFL.  HS players are not drafted unless a deal is cut.  The teams know the player’s number and if the team meets it, they will be drafted.

Saw a draft analysis that said he would have went higher but for injury concerns.  Seems susceptible ?   Report said lumbar injury last year or before and groin injury this year ?

Do you have any insight ?    Working with MLB/minor league trainers may eliminate those concerns.

As you state,  seems to be a great person.   Wish him well.

#61
11 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:
Day one of the MLB Draft is complete. @texasbaseball sees three signees and one roster player taken. #11 - @Bryce_rainer27 - Detroit#18 - @TheoGillen - Tampa#37 - @LeviSterling24 - Pittsburgh#42 - @jaredthomas02 - Colorado#HookEm 🤘🐂⚾️#MLBDraft #MLBDraft2024

 

Any other college get hit this hard so far in the draft? 

#62
9 minutes ago, torre said:

Saw a draft analysis that said he would have went higher but for injury concerns.  Seems susceptible ?   Report said lumbar injury last year or before and groin injury this year ?

Do you have any insight ?    Working with MLB/minor league trainers may eliminate those concerns.

As you state,  seems to be a great person.   Wish him well.

Shoulder surgery as a sophomore put him out for 12 months.  Groin as a JR.  he was healthy this year.  He is simply projectable.  6’2” 190 as a high schooler.  He has the build they want and is a good player.
 

In baseball, (even more so than football that I can tell) if you have the size, you get to prove that you CAN’T play.  If you are smaller, you have to prove that you CAN. 
 

During lil’ Nigel’s recruitment in both, we sensed that size was a more important factor in baseball overall.  Football cares about speed a lot more.

#63
13 minutes ago, Gut Wagon said:

Any other college get hit this hard so far in the draft? 

We always have players that are committed (signees), but get taken high up in the draft. Especially pitchers.

Pretty sure the 3 highs schoolers were not realistically expected to make it on campus...Jared (and Jalin) were both going to be iffy on returning. 

Part of the game. 

Schloss and co. have been active in the portal and recruiting to have taken in account for those above not being available for '25. 

I'm more worried about a couple that are still here right now. That they make it through today and tomorrow (later rounds) and get to campus. 

 

#65
With Prager's slot being around $948K, I'm expecting him to sign with the @Angels and not return to A&M. Had a brilliant year coming off an arm injury. https://t.co/W10EQ5ywRt

 

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#67
2 hours ago, Gut Wagon said:

Any other college get hit this hard so far in the draft? 

Schools that had the most recruits drafted tonight:LSU: 3Texas: 3Virginia: 3Wake: 3Oklahoma State: 216 other schools had one drafted.

 

#68

Note that the other thread indicates that Jalin Flores is coming back.  I saw that on another forum too.  Great news.

#69
22 minutes ago, Horny Bull said:
Schools that had the most recruits drafted tonight:LSU: 3Texas: 3Virginia: 3Wake: 3Oklahoma State: 216 other schools had one drafted.

 


damn lot of talent concentrated in 4 schools 

down years for tenn and vandy

16 minutes ago, .45s said:

Note that the other thread indicates that Jalin Flores is coming back.  I saw that on another forum too.  Great news.

HUGE news for @TexasBaseball as SS Jalin Flores will return for another season. The draft eligible sophomore was a key piece offensively and defensively for the Horns. #HookEm 🤘🏻🐂⚾️

 

#71
5 minutes ago, Marshall_Lucky said:

Lebarron to Rockies, pick #140

139

The Colorado Rockies have selected #Texas RHP Lebarron Johnson Jr. with pick #139 in the 2024 MLB Draft. @BlakeMunroeOTF | @ontexasfootball OTF: https://t.co/2o5CT7tvcm
Rockies 5-139: Lebarron Johnson, RHP, Texas -- projection pwr arm, lively mid 90s FB, pwr SL flashes plus, SP/CH in bag, fringy control w/ great phys/athleticism to give chance at starter dev w/ pwr arsenal to play in relief

 

#72
39 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

Elite strike thrower is a phrase I don’t think I’ve heard before.   Presumably means great command of multiple pitches?

It means the guy that wrote it works for Texags. 

#73

Commit Kyle DeGroat taken in the 14th

 

With their 14th-round pick (No. 407 overall), the @Royals select Wallkill (NY) right-handed pitcher Kyle DeGroat, No. 239 on the Top 250 Draft Prospects list.LIVE: https://t.co/9Qb2UBGwKl

 

#74

Tanner Witt to the Mets

TX ➡️ NY#HookEm

 

#75
47 minutes ago, Hookem75 said:

Tanner Witt to the Mets

TX ➡️ NY#HookEm

 

He's signing per his dad

Exciting day for us! @wittnesstwitty is ready to start his pro career! https://t.co/BYneA1s44k

 

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#76
1 hour ago, Hookem75 said:

Commit Kyle DeGroat taken in the 14th

 

With their 14th-round pick (No. 407 overall), the @Royals select Wallkill (NY) right-handed pitcher Kyle DeGroat, No. 239 on the Top 250 Draft Prospects list.LIVE: https://t.co/9Qb2UBGwKl

 

DeGroat was just selected by the Royals in the 14th round, who have some draft savings and should be able to make a serious run at signing him. #HookEm https://t.co/Mn38nl6JYH

 

#77
1 hour ago, Hookem75 said:

He's signing per his dad

Exciting day for us! @wittnesstwitty is ready to start his pro career! https://t.co/BYneA1s44k

 

Great negotiating tactics there, Kev!

#78

When my brother was drafted in 2011, the only thing he could negotiate was "window or aisle". Not sure what Witt can expect in the 14th round, but a 20th rd. pick back then got a plane ticket to the complex in Phoenix and a roster spot in the Northwest Rookie league.

Take home was about $1100 a month, 50% of which went to the host family. Big baller lifestyle.

#79
After being drafted in the 14th Round by Kansas City, @TexasBaseball signee Kyle DeGroat has decided to sign and start his pro career. #HookEm 🤘🏻🐂⚾️

 

#81

 Derek Vartanian also signing

A couple of more undrafted free agent signings worth noting: - @RaginCajunsBSB's Duncan Pastore to the @Yankees - @GoCamelsBSB's Derek Vartanian, who was headed to @TexasBaseball out of the portal, signed with the @Braves. https://t.co/5ftTi0xizI

 

#83
15 minutes ago, Beau Vine said:

Derek Vartanian sounds like a made-up name anyways.

As reported first by @KendallRogers, the Braves have signed RHP Derek Vartanian who committed to @TexasBaseball to an UDFA deal.#HookEm 🤘🐂⚾️

 

#85

Gage Boehm to the Mariners

Congratulations to @boehm_gage on signing with the Seattle Mariners! @TexasBaseball

 

#86
On 7/14/2024 at 7:49 PM, cmontexas said:

Im still not over losing Darnell McDonald

Don't worry, I'm still not over Dylan Bundy, Tristan Lutz, and that dude who we flipped from LSU who got drafted in the first round (his name escapes me). 

#88
On 7/15/2024 at 12:00 AM, tx 3 putt said:
Austin ✈️ TampaWestlake's Theo Gillen is heading to the Rays after getting picked at No. 18.Hear from Gillen on the moment, how hard it was not going to Texas and his new organization⤵️

 

Well spoken young man. Hook Em, Gillen 🤘

#89
1 minute ago, Spider2YBanana said:

Well spoken young man. Hook Em, Gillen 🤘


yeah man, on to big things 

#90
The #Rockies signed 5th rounder Lebarron Johnson Jr. for $500,000. That's slot value for the 139th pick.

 

#91
The #Rockies signed 2nd rounder Jared Thomas for $2,000,000. Slot value for the 42nd pick is $2,224,700.

 

#92
The @tigers have signed 1st-rd pick Bryce Rainer. @hwbaseball standout and @TexasBaseball recruit gets $5.8 million (pick 11 value = $5.71 million). Perhaps best pure HS bat in class, LHH who will stick at SS, gets inevitiable Corey Seager comps.

 

#95
1 hour ago, UTPhil2006 said:

Witt signed with Mets. 225k bonus 

It’s official, Tanner Witt is a New York Met!!! I could not be prouder of this young man. Not just for what he can do on a baseball field but for what he does for everyone around him. He makes the would a better place!! Go be you, Tanner, nobody better! @witnesstwitty

 

#96

Eli Trop signing

#Phillies day three signings:11th rounder Titan Hayes: $150,00012th rounder AJ Wilson: $50,00013th rounder Tegan Cain: $150,00015th rounder Luke Gabrysh: $100,00016th rounder Eli Trop: $100,00017th rounder Ryan Degges: $150,00018th rounder Kevin Warunek: $150,000

 

#99
12 hours ago, UTPhil2006 said:

Hurley signed with the Cubs 

512 ➡️ 312#HookEm

 

#100

Levi Sterling signed

Comp Round A pick Levi Sterling signs w/@Pirates for $2,511,400 (full slot value for pick No. 37). Talented 2-way HS standout w/considerable ceiling as RHP only now. 6-ft-5, still only 17, athlete w/chance for 4-pitch mix @MLBDraft

 

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