Covering Minor League Baseball in Florida
Episode 2 Jason Pennini (@jasonpennini) and I discuss the ongoing Rays garage sale in the opening and then move onto the Honeywell injury. We discuss causes of Tommy John and I elaborate on overuse at a young age and the need for young ball players to play other sports in order to improve athleticism. We …
Episode 1 The first episode of a new baseball podcast featuring Jason Pennini of Baseball Bell Curve and Jason Woodell of Prospects1500. The two discuss The Tepid FA Market
The Top 10 11-20 21. MacKenzie Gore, LHP SD Gore, the 3rd overall pick in the 2017 MLB Draft was nothing short of spectacular in 21.1 IP in Rookie Ball. He possessed 4 plus pitches with above average command. His FB sits mid 90's and he backs that up with a 60 grade curve ball …
Tampa, FL - Coming into the season, University of South Florida LHP Shane McLanahan is considered a top 5 2018 MLB Draft prospect. Both MLB.com and Baseball America have praised his stuff and expect him to go early in the first round with MLB comparing him to Chris Sale. McLanahan, drafted by the Mets in …
Continue reading Shane McLanahan shuts down UNC on D1 opening night
The Top 10 11. Michael Kopech, RHP CWS The 21 year old Kopech made 3 starts in AAA after dominating AA in 2017. He possesses three plus pitches including a 70 grade FB and 60 grade CH and SL. Kopech struck out 172 hitters in 134.1 IP across the 2 levels. His 65 walks though …
Tampa, FL. - The #2 Tampa Spartans faced #22 Georgia College Bobcats in a three game series February 9-11. I did not attend the first game of the series, a 3-2 GC win over Tampa ace and possible 2018 MLB Draft prospect David Lebron, but I did attend the final two. On February 10, Cole …
Continue reading University of Tampa Spartans – Cole Aker profile and player notes
1. Ronald Acuna, OF ATL During his 2017 breakout campaign, Acuna's K rate and OPS improved at each level and capped his season off with a 1.053 OPS and 7 HR in 23 games in the Arizona Fall League 2. Vladimir Guerreo, Jr., 3B TOR Scouts have compared him to a young Pujols at the …
Keven Pimentel is a 6'3 230 lb. right hander at the University of Tampa. UT is ranked #2 in NCAA Div. II and Pimentel, a transfer from the University of Miami, made his debut against Bentley on 2/4/18. Pimentel throws 3 pitches: Fastball 88-91, Slider 81-83, and a Changeup 76-78. Big bodied kid with projectable …
Continue reading Player Profile: Keven Pimentel, RHP, University of Tampa
