{"id":6913,"date":"2018-06-11T09:02:55","date_gmt":"2018-06-11T14:02:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.prospects1500.com\/?p=6913"},"modified":"2020-05-03T18:29:11","modified_gmt":"2020-05-03T23:29:11","slug":"power-prep-arms-pirates-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prospects1500.com\/nl-central\/pirates\/power-prep-arms-pirates-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Power and prep arms for the Pirates in 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Pittsburgh Pirates love to draft prep starting pitchers.\u00a0 The MLB roster and my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prospects1500.com\/top-50-lists\/pittsburgh-pirates-2018-top-50-prospects\/\">Pirates Top 50 prospect rankings<\/a> are literally littered with prep arms drafted in the last 10 years.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/t\/taillja01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Jameson Taillon<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/k\/kinghni01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Nick Kingham<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/g\/glasnty01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Tyler Glasnow<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=keller000mit&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Mitch Keller<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=macgre000tra&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Travis MacGregor<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=baz---000sha&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Shane Baz<\/a> with MacGregor being a 2<sup>nd<\/sup> rounder in 2016 and Baz the 12<sup>th<\/sup> overall pick last year in 2017.\u00a0 They wasted no time doing that in 2018, drafting prep starting pitchers at 36<sup>th<\/sup> and 51<sup>st<\/sup> overall with reports already coming in that 36<sup>th<\/sup> overall pick Gunnar Hoglund has signed and 51<sup>st<\/sup> overall pick Braxton Ashcraft has plans to fly to Pittsburgh to sign before next week.\u00a0 With 41 picks in the 40 rounds, the Pirates took some signability risks, in both the middle rounds, by drafting a significant amount of college juniors and late rounds when they drafted 7 prep players in the final 19 rounds.\u00a0 The big names, highlights and potential steals can be found below.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1.10 \u2013 Travis Swaggerty, CF \u2013 South Alabama<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">With the 10th overall pick the Pirates select Travis Swaggerty; find his only certified autographs in Panini products 2017 EEE &amp; 2018 USA Baseball Stars &amp; Stripes <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PaniniAmerica?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@PaniniAmerica<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WhFitvHuqo\">pic.twitter.com\/WhFitvHuqo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ben Ecklar (@EcklarEddie) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EcklarEddie\/status\/1003792966144679937?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 5, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/m\/meadoau01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Austin Meadows<\/a> currently raking in Pittsburgh, Travis Swaggerty should immediately become the top offensive prospect in the Pirates farm system. Breaking out in his sophomore season when he slashed .361\/.487\/.567, while hitting 10 home runs and stealing 19 bases in 25 attempts. \u00a0Swaggerty has plenty of upside to hit for average and power, while swiping his share of bases and playing a very solid centerfield.\u00a0 Swaggerty has also shown great discipline at the plate, walking at a 19.5% clip while only striking out 13.7% of the time.\u00a0 Swaggerty should have no trouble staying in centerfield and hitting at the top of the lineup, as a potential 20\/20 player.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1.36 \u2013 Gunnar Hoglund, RHP \u2013 Fivay High School<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">With the 36th pick in the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MLBDraft?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MLBDraft<\/a> the Pirates select RHP Gunnar Hoglund, Fivay HS. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zewYmL8Tlr\">pic.twitter.com\/zewYmL8Tlr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Pirates (@Pirates) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pirates\/status\/1003828152303484929?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 5, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Hoglund was a man amongst boys when on the mound as a senior in high school and I don\u2019t mean that because he\u2019s 6\u20194\u201d 210 pounds.\u00a0 While the size is perfect for an up and coming pitcher, Hoglund was simply too much for the competition in his senior season.\u00a0 Hoglund used his fastball that sits 92-95 mph an improving curveball and a changeup that scouts say he has a good feel for to rack up 105 strikeouts, in just 52.3 innings pitched.\u00a0 Possibly even more impressive, Hoglund walked just 2 batters all season.\u00a0 Hoglund definitely has the front of the rotation potential the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.prospects1500.com\/pittsburgh-pirates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Pirates\">Pirates<\/a> wanted.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2.51 \u2013 Braxton Ashcraft, RHP \u2013 Robinson High School<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">With the No. 51 overall pick in the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MLBDraft?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MLBDraft<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pirates?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Pirates<\/a> select Texas HS RHP Braxton Ashcraft <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sFKBN52kcp\">https:\/\/t.co\/sFKBN52kcp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Baseball America (@BaseballAmerica) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BaseballAmerica\/status\/1003836023300939776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 5, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The 6\u20195\u201d 195 pound Ashcraft comes to Pittsburgh with a heavy sinking fastball that sits 90-92 mph and a solid slider, with plenty of room for growth. Ashcraft has the upside of a 2 or 3 starter with just expected improvement.\u00a0 None of this however, is the most impressive thing Ashcraft brings to the table, especially in a football town like Pittsburgh.\u00a0 While Ashcraft gave up football to focus on baseball his senior year, his junior year was one for the record books.\u00a0 Ashcraft hauled in 104 receptions for 2,090 yards and 37 touchdowns\u2026and that\u2019s in his second best sport!\u00a0 The kid is an athlete.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3.86 \u2013 Connor Kaiser, SS \u2013 Vanderbilt<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">With the 86th pick of the 2018 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MLBDraft?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MLBDraft<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pirates?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Pirates<\/a> select <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VandyBaseball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@VandyBaseball<\/a> SS Connor Kaiser: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/I4XB50yP67\">https:\/\/t.co\/I4XB50yP67<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Bn730jcPE4\">pic.twitter.com\/Bn730jcPE4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MLB Draft (@MLBDraft) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLBDraft\/status\/1004051609666678784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 5, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Kaiser, a big short stop, 6\u20194\u201d 195, is largely considered a great defensive shortstop that needs the bat to develop to become a full time regular in the future. The bat has grown each season at Vanderbilt and when you combine that with his size, the upside is definitely there.\u00a0 Kaiser may have given a small glimpse into that offensive potential though in the Commodores June 3<sup>rd<\/sup> regional game against Clemson.\u00a0 Kaiser went an incredible 5-7 with a 3<sup>rd<\/sup> inning 3-run homer, a 6<sup>th<\/sup> inning grand slam and a 2-run blast in the 7<sup>th<\/sup> inning.\u00a0 An 8<sup>th<\/sup> inning RBI single tied the NCAA record for RBI in a game with 10.\u00a0 A performance like that certainly couldn\u2019t have hurt just a few days before the draft.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5.144 \u2013 Grant Koch, C \u2013 Arkansas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Catchers with major power potential don\u2019t grow on trees and they certainly aren\u2019t available in the 5<sup>th<\/sup> round every year.\u00a0 Koch hit 20 home runs in 419 at bats, over his 2 years as a starter at Arkansas.\u00a0 With a quick release Koch is considered at worst an average defender behind the plate, so he should have plenty of opportunity to show off the power.<\/p>\n<p><strong>7.204 \u2013 Brett Kinneman, LF \u2013 North Carolina State<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI grew up loving <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/m\/mantlmi01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Mickey Mantle<\/a>, and I call him Mickey Mantle because he reminds me of Mickey Mantle.\u201d \u2013 Elliot Avent, NC State Baseball coach. (quoted from <a href=\"https:\/\/d1baseball.com\/features\/golden-spikes-spotlight-brett-kinneman\/\">D1baseball.com<\/a>) \u00a0\u00a0Whoa, that\u2019s pretty high praise for a young college player.\u00a0 Turns out the comparison is a little more about looks and the way Kinneman plays the game, than his natural talent, but Kinneman has done his best to make it stick.\u00a0 While his approach needs some work, after striking out nearly 32% of the time in his Cape Cod League stint in 2017, the power and speed are most definitely there.\u00a0 Kinneman hit 27 home runs in 443 at-bats at NC State after taking over as a full time starter and 15 home runs in just 121 at bats in that same 2017 Cape Cod League season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>15.444 \u2013 Jonah Davis, OF \u2013 Cal<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We could probably copy and paste the information about Kinneman for Davis, removing the comparison to Mickey Mantle of course. Davis had a huge breakout junior year in 2018, slashing .321\/.446\/.606 2ith 14 home runs.\u00a0 This is all tempered a bit by a 31% strikeout rate though.\u00a0 The power potential is certainly worth the shot in the 15<sup>th<\/sup> round though.<\/p>\n<p><strong>24.714 \u2013 Cam Alldred, LHP \u2013 Cincinnati<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A big college lefty in the 24<sup>th<\/sup> round is a worthy gamble just about every time.\u00a0 When the results are as good as we saw from Alldred it becomes a no brainer.\u00a0 Alldred threw 79.2 innings in his junior year with an era under 4 and a K\/9 of 9.6.\u00a0 Conference play is where Alldred really shined though.\u00a0 In 7 starts Alldred threw 41.2 innings, struck out 49 while only allowing 9 earned runs.\u00a0 Definite potential for a steal here.<\/p>\n<p><strong>28.834 \u2013 Nick Patten, 1B Delaware<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Teams always love to take local kids, especially when that local kid brings 35 home runs over his 3 year career at Delaware back home with him. Patten a big left handed hitting first basemen, grew up just north of Pittsburgh in Butler and will now have the chance to play for his hometown team.\u00a0 It\u2019s not all about power for Patten though, with a career triple slash of .279\/.406\/.532, the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.prospects1500.com\/pittsburgh-pirates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Pirates\">Pirates<\/a> could easily find a spot for the hometown kid in the future.<\/p>\n<p><strong>30.894 \u2013 Jack Herman, OF \u2013 Eastern High School<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Most high school players drafted at this point in the draft are long shots to sign. Herman was projected to go in the 7<sup>th<\/sup> to 10<sup>th<\/sup> round range, but as he fell it seemed more and more likely that he would take his scholarship to Maryland and enter the draft again in 3 years.\u00a0 Herman, who only batted .556 with 41 RBI in his senior season, has already agreed to sign with the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.prospects1500.com\/pittsburgh-pirates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Pirates\">Pirates<\/a>.\u00a0 The kind of value a team can potentially get from this kind of steal could be huge.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image &#8211; via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pirates\/status\/1003828152303484929\">Pirates on Twitter<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>The Pittsburgh Pirates love to draft prep starting pitchers.\u00a0 The MLB roster and my Pirates Top 50 prospect rankings are literally littered with prep arms <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prospects1500.com\/nl-central\/pirates\/power-prep-arms-pirates-2018\/\" title=\"Power and prep arms for the Pirates in 2018\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":54,"featured_media":6934,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[136,1457,2897,13,33],"tags":[2908,2911,2913,2909,2910,2907,2915,2905,2912,397,1483,402,2914,1617,1501,2457,2906,399],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.2 - 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