Player Reports
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Atlanta Braves Left-Handed Pitcher Dylan Dodd Video Scouting Report
Dylan Dodd will make his Atlanta Braves debut against the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday. What do the Braves have in the lefty?
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Video Scouting Report on St. Louis Cardinals Pitcher Gordon Graceffo
Video Scouting Report on St. Louis Cardinals Pitcher Gordon Graceffo The St. Louis Cardinals have found value outside the early rounds of the draft from both hitters and pitchers. Early results indicate they may have found similar value in Gordon Graceffo. BackgroundGordon Joseph Graceffo was drafted by the Cardinals in the fifth round last summer out of Villanova University. After some struggles his freshman year at ‘Nova, Graceffo posted a 1.51 ERA over 107 1/3 innings with a 20/98 BB/K ratio over 2020-2021. He then dominated the Cape Cod League in 2021 over three starts, posting a 2/13 BB/K ratio over 13 innings while allowing just one run before the…
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Video Scouting Report on San Francisco Giants prospect Casey Schmitt
The last San Diego State player who went in the first two rounds of the major league baseball draft before the San Francisco Giants selected Casey Schmitt in the second round of the 2020 draft was Stephen Strasburg, who was selected first overall in 2009. Now, he’s having a breakout season in 2022. Is he for real? Let’s take a look! BackgroundCasey Shawn Schmitt is a California guy through and through, born in San Diego, graduating from high school in Chula Vista, and then attending San Diego State. Schmitt originally got on the map for many with a huge performance at the Cape Cod League in the summer of 2019.…
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Video Scouting Report on Arizona Diamondbacks RHP Levi Kelly
The Arizona Diamondbacks low-A affiliate in the Midwest League at Kane County is flush with raw arm talent, but few have turned more heads this year than Levi Kelly. Who is the young right-hander, and what can Arizona Diamondbacks fans expect from his potential future? Background Levi Hunter Kelly was originally born in West Virginia. At age 15, he took the risk of moving to Florida to the prestigious IMG Academy in Bradenton. This gamble paid off for Levi, as he was an 8th round draft pick of the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2018, receiving a $350,000 bonus, which was just over twice the slot value for that selection. The maturity…
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Video Scouting Report on New York Yankees RHP Luis Gil
In a rare move, the New York Yankees actually acquired a top arm from another team, even more interestingly, it was a Latin pitcher. Now, Luis Gil is one of the best pitchers at the low-A level in all of baseball in 2019 and is quickly becoming a guy to watch for top 100 lists for the 2019 offseason. Background The Minnesota Twins signed Luis Angel Gil from the Dominican Republic in February of 2015 as a lightly-hailed pitcher from the Dominican Republic. He was long and lean and all projection at his signing. Gil made his professional debut in the Dominican Summer League in 2015, making 16 appearances, tossing…
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Video Scouting Report on Minnesota Twins RHP Kai-Wei Teng
In the history of MLB, Taiwanese players have totaled one All-Star appearance and 57 years of MLB experience across 15 players from the country who have played in the majors. No player has yet to have a 10-year career. The Minnesota Twins and Kai-Wei Teng are hoping to change that. Background The Minnesota Twins made Kai-Wei Teng the fifth Taiwanese player the franchise had signed when they inked him to a $500K bonus (plus #80K in future tuition expenses) when they signed the 19-year-old in September of 2017. Teng was initially assigned to the Gulf Coast League and made his pro debut June 20, 2018, in a game against the…
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Video Scouting Report on Atlanta Braves RHP Victor Vodnik
After 15 games pitching out of the bullpen (he has one start on the year, but it was as part of a relief day in a doubleheader), Atlanta Braves prospect Victor Vodnik will make his first start of 2019 Monday, June 24th. Let’s take a look at the young righty. Background Victor Vodnik (birthdate: 10/9/1999) was the Atlanta Braves 14th round selection out in the 2018 draft out of Rialto High School. The coverage on Vodnik would have certainly been higher on a pitcher with mid-90s velocity in Southern California, a known prospect hotbed, but Vodnik was knocked for mechanics that concerned a number of teams, allowing him to slip…
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Video Scouting Report on San Diego Padres RHP Cal Quantrill
With a father who spent 14 years in the major leagues and even made an All-Star team, Cal Quantrill had been exposed to the major league life before he ever put on a big league uniform. Now, he’s making his first Major League starts for a team that also employed Paul Quantrill! Background Born in Canada in 1995, Cal Paul Quantrill came into the world just a season before his father would return to his home country to play for the Toronto Blue Jays. Cal’s name recognition allowed him to be a known commodity when it came to the draft, but his father’s nearly $20 million in big league earnings…
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Scouting Report on Cincinnati Reds 3B Jonathan India
After two seasons with the University of Florida, Jonathan India wasn’t exactly considered an elite prospect, but an incredible junior year propelled his draft stock forward into the top 10 of the 2018 draft. How has he done this year? Background Jonathan Joseph India seemed destined to be on the baseball map from a young age. Born in Plantation, Florida, India ended up at hometown American Heritage high school, which has built itself into one of the top prep programs in the country, with players such as Eric Hosmer, Zack Collins, and Triston Casas also being American Heritage alums that were selected in the first round of the draft. His…
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Scouting Report on Baltimore Orioles RHP Grayson Rodriguez
At this time last year, Grayson Rodriguez was a fast-rising, high-helium prospect for the 2018 draft that went from a guy with potential stuff coming out of the summer/fall to a guy getting talk in the top 10. How is he doing in his first full season? Background After his big rise on draft boards throughout the spring of 2018, Grayson Greer Rodriguez was drafted 11th overall in the 2018 draft by the Baltimore Orioles. The Orioles managed their new arm wisely, easing him into pro work, with 9 appearances, 8 of them starts, with their Gulf Coast League team in 2018. He tossed 19 1/3 innings, posting a 1.40…
