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Sean Sa.
I think Baz turns out as a top 25 prospect after his first season. Loads of potential.
I Believe We Can Win
Top 25 in all of baseball? No, probably wont happen. If he has a stellar season he will land in the 30-80 range most likely. For him to be top 25 hes gonna have to blow through the competition and be ready for triple a or double a next year. Reports from the article say hes got no deception and needs work on command. Id peg him in the 50 40 range.
padresfan
Won’t even get there
Maybe top 100 if you’re lucky
Think of all that talent in all the systems for those that are not promoting to the majors this year.
There is no way
Bigcat14
I would not discard him that fast, clearly you have not seen that Luis Robert is listed in the spot 25 ,who just signed a few weeks ago , and Kevin Maitan listed in the spot 26 and neither one of them have taken a single at bat as pro.
Los Calcetines Rojos
Both Robert and Maitan are much higher grade prospects than Baz. Seeing as Robert was said to be the equivalent of a no.1 overall pick I don’t see how you can compare Baz to him let alone Maitan.
Fyi, Robert has been playing in the DSL
thekid9
Easy there Johnny Superscout.
outinleftfield
The #3 draft pick last year is #75. If Baz pitches well maybe he is that high at this point next season. With guys that went ahead of him in the draft also being added to the to prospect list, I doubt he is much higher.
chesteraarthur
Oh, does he learn a new pitch and command of all his other ones?
66TheNumberOfTheBest
I absolutely love this pick.
He profiles almost exactly like Taillon did in his draft year.
All in all, it seems like the Pirates had a nice draft.
jdgoat
I’m pretty sure he only fell because teams were scared he wouldn’t sign so they made out very well with this pick
66TheNumberOfTheBest
That’s how they got Bell, too.
They lost the same bet with Appel, but got Meadows as a “consolation” prize so…all in all, well worth taking the chance that money talks.
chesteraarthur
Appel not signing might be the best thing that has happened to the pirates in the last…5 years? 10?
mike030
Yeah but guess what, he won’t be in the bigs until 2020–something. Would of liked a college arm that we would see sooner.
jimmyz
Should be seeing Mitch Keller and Nick Kingham in the next couple years, Baz will come up a few years later with Braeden Ogle, Max Kranick and Travis McGregor from last years draft.
chesteraarthur
People really need to stop expecting pitching prospects to have a normal ascension to MLB. TINSTAAPP is a thing for a reason. Hope he(they) makes it in a few years, sure. Expecting it, set up for disappointment.
johnnygringo
15 years from now, Shane may be the best pitcher taken in the 2017 draft
outinleftfield
Hunter Greene may be the next Nolan Ryan, too. No way to know right now.
padresfan
Lol
RAS TN
Let’s hope he is not really a Stetson Allie clone…..
mike030
Good call
Retired NFL Player
Too bad his last name wasn’t Taz. Like the ECW dude, not the lame cartoon.
retire21
Any fake wrestling is far more lame than the Tasmanian Devil, Bugs, et al.
wpharris1964
It’s great to continue to see that the Pirates will spend big on the amateur draft to stock their farm system. It just baffles me that they don’t do the same at the MLB level.
marco 5
Another loser