We landed a Top 50 recruit!
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[quote="SI1996" post=8385]In baseball that is.. might not make it to SJU based on the scouting report.
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Projected 3rd round pick.
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Projected 3rd round pick.
Picked #41 by the Indians. 1.7 mil value on the pick. Blurb from MLB. Reading that they think it will be a hard sign. That's a lot o chedda.
There have been some good high school arms taken from New York state, most notably Ian Anderson, the No. 3 overall pick in 2016, and Scott Blewett, a second-round pick back in 2014. Torres Jr. won't go as early as Anderson did, but also seeing him come off the board in the top two rounds seems very reasonable. A standout for Beacon High School, Torres put his name more firmly on the national radar with strong showings at Perfect Game National, the Tournament of Stars and by pitching in the PG All-American Classic Game. He cemented his spot by coming out of the gate and showing similar arm strength this spring. The right-hander will sit around 93 mph right now and can touch 96-97 mph, and it's easy to dream on more velocity consistently in the future, especially given he's just 17 years old. Torres has a slider that could be a future plus pitch, though he doesn't always show it now, dominating his competition with his fastball. He'll also fiddle with a changeup in the bullpen that has some arm side run, but he doesn't use it in games. Like with many young pitchers, he's more control over command right now, but he tends to throw strikes. Some see a future reliever in the St. John's commit, but the team that thinks he can start will be the one to take him in the top few rounds.
There have been some good high school arms taken from New York state, most notably Ian Anderson, the No. 3 overall pick in 2016, and Scott Blewett, a second-round pick back in 2014. Torres Jr. won't go as early as Anderson did, but also seeing him come off the board in the top two rounds seems very reasonable. A standout for Beacon High School, Torres put his name more firmly on the national radar with strong showings at Perfect Game National, the Tournament of Stars and by pitching in the PG All-American Classic Game. He cemented his spot by coming out of the gate and showing similar arm strength this spring. The right-hander will sit around 93 mph right now and can touch 96-97 mph, and it's easy to dream on more velocity consistently in the future, especially given he's just 17 years old. Torres has a slider that could be a future plus pitch, though he doesn't always show it now, dominating his competition with his fastball. He'll also fiddle with a changeup in the bullpen that has some arm side run, but he doesn't use it in games. Like with many young pitchers, he's more control over command right now, but he tends to throw strikes. Some see a future reliever in the St. John's commit, but the team that thinks he can start will be the one to take him in the top few rounds.
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