'While he’s not posting the video game numbers he did last year, the junior displays advanced bat-to-ball skills, posting a 1.062 OPS with a strikeout rate of just 7.9%.'

Burke Granger breaks down WVU Baseball star JJ Wetherholt and other prospects ⤵️

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Burke Granger breaks down some prospects from WVU Baseball, Arkansas Baseball, Ohio State Baseball and Cincinnati Baseball, led by a fresh look at JJ Wetherholt. buff.ly/4dzckkL

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Was happy to get an in-season look at Chase Meyer (rhp, WVU Baseball). Struggled to harness dynamic stuff, but has improved since the fall. 20 Ks (and 12 walks) in 12.2 innings this year. Big upside.

33% K-Rate; 20% BB Rate.

FB: 94-95 | 2655
SL: 82-85 | 2989

Jack Frank is on 🔥 the last three weekends. In series wins against Penn State, Ohio State and Michigan, Frank has gone 21-for-39 (.538) with 4 HR and 18 runs scored!

.370/.455/.624 with 9 HR, 17 SB.

A transfer from EMU, Josh Kross (1B/C, Cincinnati Baseball) is making a big impact for UC. Switch-hitter with juice from both sides & a penchant for getting on-base.

⚾️ T-5th in D1 with 22 HBP
⚾️ Leads Big 12 Conference w/ 56 RBIs
⚾️ 4th in Conference w/ 14 HR
⚾️ Carrer .441 OBP

A few swings from Kendall Diggs, who went 2-for-5 with four RBIs on Friday against Kentucky. Struggling with the bat compared to last season, but had five knocks this weekend and is leading the Hogs in doubles (11). #MLBDraft

Some open & slo-mo swings from J.J. Wetherholt (SS/2B, WVU Baseball). Went 1-for-3 with a single & a sac bunt in the game; 4-for-10 on the weekend. Hamstring appears to still be impacting him, but was 4.16 (~55 speed) on a groundout. Another grounder reportedly 109 off the bat.

A few open-side BP & game swings from Peyton Stovall (2B, Arkansas Baseball). Slashing .362/.426/.586 with 10 doubles and eight homers. 17.4% K-rate, 9.3% walk rate. #MLBDraft

JJ Wetherholt (SS, WVU Baseball) open-side BP swings. Regarded as having one of the better hit tools in this class. Slowed by injuries this spring; interested to see how he looks at shortstop. Hitting .338/.505/.569 with 21 BBs and just 8 Ks.

📍 Cincinnati, Ohio.

Big-12 action in a soupy Queen City. Mountaineers looking to secure the series win over the Bearcats.

Hagen Smith (lhp, Arkansas Baseball). 👀⚡️🔥

101 pitches (69% strikes) | 23 faced/14 FPS | 31 whiffs!

6IP, 3H, 1R, 1ER, 2BB, 14K (W, 9-0).

1.36 ERA, 0.818 WHIP, .132 BAA, 66 IP, 125 Ks, 25 BB.

FB: 92-97 (94.3) | 2537 | 18 s/m
SL: 80-86 (83.4) | 2745 | 13 s/m
CH: 82-88

he's not quite the prospect Paul Skenes is but it's absurd that Arkansas LHP Hagen Smith has managed to put up similarly outrageous stats

Skenes thru 12 GS in '23:

72.2 IP, 1.73 ERA, 0.771 WHIP, 13 BB, 139 K

Smith thru 12 GS in '24:

66 IP, 1.36 ERA, 0.818 WHIP, 25 BB, 125 K

This one gets in on the hands of Kendall Diggs, but he muscles it into the outfield to plate a pair. Diggs is having an off year offensively but this is his second big hit of the night. Hogs lead 6-1 and Diggs has knocked in 4 himself.

Hagen Smith is up to 14 Ks thru 6 innings! 31 whiffs on 101 pitches (69% strikes). 18 whiffs on the fastball alone. Topped out at 97 in the first but hit 96 several times in the 6th. Video breakdown to follow. #MLBDraft . 🔥 ⚡️

Hagen Smith (lhp, Arkansas Baseball) looking every bit as good as advertised thru 4 innings. 9 Ks & 20 whiffs so far. FB ave 94.6. Two-plane breaking ball w/ spin up to 2650. Just 🤮 stuff. Kentucky up 1-0. Credit Ryan Waldschmidt for barreling an RBI double in the 3rd.

Jared Spencer Indiana State Baseball off to a strong start, strikes out the Belmont Baseball side. FB up to 95 with a 83 84 slurve.

All stretch, lower effort delivery. Filled the zone with both pitches.

Early Day Two prospect for the 2024 #MLBDraft

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