Keith Law joins DVR to discuss a few intriguing names near the top of 2024 draft boards including Charlie Condon v. Travis Bazzana and Chase Burns v. Hagen Smith. Plus, they discuss the sluggish starts for many position players at the big-league level, the early success of Jackson Merrill, the Pirates' next wave of pitching prospects behind Paul Skenes and Jared Jones, and the ascent of James Wood to a top-five position on Keith's updated in-season prospect list.
Rundown
0:00 Intro Begins
2:07 Charlie Condon v. Travis Bazzana
9:06 Nick Kurtz and Risk/Reward of a First Base Prospect Early
11:59 Chase Burnes v. Hagen Smith
19:01 The Increasingly Difficult Adjustment Phase for Rookie Hitters
30:35 Paul Skenes Meteoric Rise To Ace Status & Pittsburgh's Pitching Development
42:59 Does Luis Robert Jr. Make Sense for the Pirates?
52:14 Noah Schultz & James Wood Move Up the Prospect Ranks
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5 июл 2024
