Thanks to all the guys moving on!

I wonder if Burns and Verburg will be back for their senior season

Macmahan needs to get his confidence back. I would hope he can do that and remain at OSU. We are in need of outfielders so he's got the inside track to be a starter next season if he can earn it.

re: Catcher.  Neither OSU backup Catcher saw much field this past season - that's a potential solution.

Gavin Logan & Cole Hamilton each had 22 AB's, and both had a .318 BA.

Combined they threw out 5 out of 7 stolen base attempts.

p.s. Logan is listed as a Bend Elk this summer.

Derneddie turned two better than Ober. I wonder if he has the range and arm for SS. Dukart sure has the arm. Boyd at 3rd might be interesting. Outfield? Melton Center. Left ?, Right?

Damn I have to wait for another whole year. Planning on catching the Bend Elks later this summer.

Go Beav's

Ober could go in the final 10 rounds or sign a FA deal like McGarry did last year. Ober’s best tool is his power so he’ll get a shot somewhere if he wants to move on. If he wants to come back, I expect he’s going to have to earn a roster spot. He needs to work on plate discipline. It was painfully obvious that he couldn’t hit anything off-speed which is why his average was stuck in the high .200s. Could he back next year as a 1B/2B/DH? Sure. Do I think he’ll be back? No.

I expect Claunch to be drafted in the back half and sign. Catching prospects are hard to come by, and while he’s got some things to work on, the tools are there. If he does come back, he’ll have to compete with two talent prospects in Tanner Smith and Wilson Weber, who both have the ability to start immediately.

Kevin Abel is a lock to be drafted in the top 5 rounds. His command was an issue this year, but that doesn’t scare off scouts. His FB velocity will keep him out of the first and most likely second round, but he might have the best off speed stuff of any pitcher in the draft. I’m not sure people realize how special his stuff is. Certainly the best I’ve ever seen at OSU. Stuff doesn’t always equal results though as we’ve learned.

I forgot to address your Friday night pitcher comment in my previous response. Hjerpe is the leader in the clubhouse to take over that role. His career arc is similar to Luke Heimlich’s in that they were both bullpen guys early who become starters in their 2nd year. Hjerpe also has similar stuff and style to Heimlich. The question will be whether or not he can refine his command like Luke did and turn himself into an All-American Friday night guy.

Other candidates for Friday are Pfennigs and Frisch. Coincidently, both guys are draft eligible this year. But I think both will be back as they still have a year of leverage (two in Frisch’s case) and can drastically improve their stock with strong 2021 campaigns. My guess is Pfennigs pitches on Saturdays next year and Frisch goes on Sundays. But the reverse is equally as likely.

If all three guys take the natural leap that we’ve seen over the last decade that comes with a couple years of experience, we might very well have the best starting rotation in the country or in the very least the Pac-12.