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Post by easyheat on Jan 9, 2024 18:05:42 GMT -8
Perfect Game's 2024 MLB Mock Draft projects the first 10 rounds with five Beavers showing up in the forecast. Three roster players and two class of 2024 recruits are slotted in the projection.
Rd. 1 - 3rd selection: Travis Bazzana to the Colorado Rockies Rd. 4 - 10th selection: Zach Swanson to the Cleveland Guardians Rd. 7 - 28th selection: Aiden May to the Houston Astros Rd, 7 - 29th selection: Dax Whitney to the Arizona Diamondbacks Rd. 10 - 8th selection: Brady Kasper to the NY Mets
Some other early projections have Bazzana going 1st or 2nd in the opening round, Swanson going late 2nd or 3rd round, and Whitney and May both going a round or two earlier. We have one or two others not included in this Mock that could be prospects to be drafted in the first 10 rounds.
Swanson and Whitney both reach the mid 90's with lively fastballs but both have areas that need a little refinement that OSU's program can fix, and that might be our saving grace come draft day. I'm hoping to see both in Corvallis next summer.
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Post by Bodhisattva on Jan 10, 2024 13:22:53 GMT -8
Surprised to see Guerra is missing from the list. Also Hainline, Kmatz, and McDowell.
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Post by joecool on Jan 10, 2024 14:33:06 GMT -8
Surprised to see Guerra is missing from the list. Also Hainline, Kmatz, and McDowell. Probably would be drafted after the 10th round.
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Post by easyheat on Jan 10, 2024 17:00:01 GMT -8
Perfect Game also says 2025 will be a banner year for Oregon State in the MLB Draft.
Their 2025 Mock Draft has three Beavs going in the first round - Xavier Neyens going at #5, Trent Caraway at #10 and Gavin Turley at #16.
Losing a generational recruit in Neyens and losing Caraway after two seasons is not great for roster building but it's a fantastic story to tell a prospective recruit and his parents.
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Post by beavermd on Jan 10, 2024 20:17:03 GMT -8
Surprised to see Guerra is missing from the list. Also Hainline, Kmatz, and McDowell. Probably would be drafted after the 10th round. Total oversight by them. Guerra will be a top 5 round pick.
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Post by easyheat on Jan 10, 2024 23:59:32 GMT -8
Guerra's hit tool really projects well but I've seen scouting reports that indicate some are still trying to figure out his position in the field.
On the corners? In the outfield? Our coaches have played him at 3B, 1B and in LF - what's his best position fit for Pro ball?
I certainly agree that he is draftable and I'm hoping his '24 season might solve the "where to play him" question.
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