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The first time Pearson gives it 100 percent effort he throws 105mph (according to 3 scouts at the game, as reported by EmilyCWaldon). Which means he could quite possibly break the statcast record for hardest pitch. If that doesn’t get you excited then you don’t like baseball that much.
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Reporter @EmilyCWaldon was at the AFL game and she spoke to 3 scouts who clocked Pearson at 105mph. I asked her myself online.
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Could have been maybe one of the steals of the draft if they did though. I bet Tellez thinks of himself as a 1st rounder in his own mind from those rankings, so not much anyone could do.
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Baseball America ranked Tellez 36th overall on their board. Minor League Ball had him 26th overall. He was likely looking for big cash. http://www.crawfishboxes.com/2013-mlb-draft/2013/6/2/4371874/updated-mlb-draft-2013-profile-rowdy-tellez-1b-hs
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There is some youtube videos of him hitting, his bat-speed is incredible, that is a shame though hopefully something changes his mind.
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I am just guessing but perhaps the Jays scouts don't feel as confident in their ability to project hitting prospects vs pitching prospects. I liked the Anthony Alford gamble they made last year though, hopefully he craps out in football and plays with the jays farm. It would be nice to see them go after some hitting prospects with high ceilings. Though its possible they don't know who the high ceiling hitters are. With pitching they seem to just go after big frame, low age, high velocity guys. I wonder what their criteria is for hitting. I wonder if they value bat-speed more vs batting avg, or speed vs power etc.
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There are a ton of studies that show an 18 year old pitcher is more likely to improve more then a 21 or 22 year old pitcher. Just like in hockey a 18 year old rookie in the nhl almost will always improve significantly by the time they reach 21 or 22. If an 18 year old can throw 94 and a 22 year old throws 94 who do you think has more potential to reach the high 90's? It's common sense. If we were to rank Mcdavid in hockey talent wise with the top prospects in hockey he may not be top 10, but most teams would probably take him top 3 in the draft. That is why 20 year old hockey players who are ranked skill wise equal to top picks in a draft are taken way later. An 18 year old like Bickford with the ability to throw 97 mph has never had to rely on an off speed pitch. So it's unreasonable to assume his off speed stuff has maxed out when he likely hasn't even attempted to develop an off speed pitch.
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I know people are disappointed that AA took players who were slotted later but something to keep in mind is that a highschool kid ranked 200 is way more likely to be better in the long run then a college sr ranked 150. So using the argument of this being a busted draft by AA based on rankings is not reasonable. A 17/18 yr old highschool kid who can throw 94 mph is almost certain to gain at least one Mph on their fastball and develop better off-speed pitches, vs a 21 or 22 yr old College Sr who is maxed out. Pitchers take longer to reach their potential so it's almost certain that an 18 year old pitcher is going to get better. Hitting can be harder to project IMO. I would rather take an established hitter in college then some project coming out of highschool. There is a chance Bickford turns into a guy who throws consistent high 90's with a devestating hook. He could end up being as good as the top few pitchers in the draft.