Tater Talk (2047.03): This year’s harvest: a draft recap

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Tater Talk (2047.03): This year’s harvest: a draft recap

Post by woods » Fri Jun 18, 2021 1:34 am

Image It’s always good to know where your potatoes came from. With the 2047 draft in the books, let’s take a more detailed look at some of Boise’s top picks. One day in the future, when they sprout into big leaguers, we'll always have this record of their humble beginnings.

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John McMuttray is a high school catcher out of North Charleston, South Carolina. He possesses a lot of raw tools which can one day earn him a spot in the majors if he fills them out to their potential. He projects to be a 20-25 HR hitter in the BBA, with excellent gap power that should play well in Boise’s ballpark. He has a strong arm with average defensive ability. Boise mainly wanted him for his bat — he slashed .342/.503/.733 his junior year, earning him a BGL Platinum Stick award.

He has spent his high school years playing for the Union Carbide Dows in the High School All-Star League. The catcher has shown tremendous consistency, earning a spot on the All-Star team in each of his four years there. There is little doubt that “Doghouse”, as his teammates call him, is ready for the next level of competition.

Mang Nghia is a right-handed pitcher out of Bangkok, and part of the pitching staff of the College All-Star League championship-winning Bangkok Pearls. Nghia pitched out of the bullpen in a setup role, handing the ball to closer and fourth overall pick in the draft Xuan Ngo, however Nghia quietly had an even better ERA (1.16) and WHIP (0.61) than his teammate.

It has been somewhat of a journey for Nghia to find his calling. He was a starter for his college career through his junior year, with mixed results. The following off-season, his manager Juan Manuel offered the suggestion for Nghia to move to the bullpen, where he immediately found that the more concentrated workload allowed him to get some extra zip on his slider. His strikeout rate increased, but even more impressive was how much he was able to induce weak contact — opposing hitters’ BABIP dropped from .343 his junior year to just .167 his senior year.

Gani Duyan is an infielder from The Philippines who plays a passable shortstop, but will probably end up at third base. He’s pretty well developed, so he’ll get an express ticket through the minors. He has great speed on the basepaths, and his gap power should play well in Boise’s ballpark. He’s a guy who can bat leadoff or in the middle of the order, and Boise will be very interested in seeing how his bat develops.

Ray Johnston is the experiment of the draft. He’s a high school pitcher who can also swing the bat. The problem is, he’s such a good pitcher that it might take the hitting out of the equation. He was a starter in high school, but he’s probably looking at a bullpen role in the future. He currently tops out at 92, but at just 17 years old, he’ll likely develop into throwing high-90s with good movement.

In the fifth round, the Spuds selected Richard Wright, a third baseman from Bakersfield, CA. He won a Platinum Stick Award for his season playing for the Orange Crush of the College All-Stars League, hitting 16 home runs and leading the Crush to a Wildcard berth. The 21-year-old should advance quickly through Boise’s system, as he’s already shown himself to be a very advanced hitter, though some say he swings for the fences too much.
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