Angels select Louisville LHP Reid Detmers 10th overall

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[The_Outrunner]

Excited about this!!

[DMVol]

In....

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[Turd Ferguson]

LOVE this pick

[Angelsjunky]

Is Dan Haren a possible highest upside comp?

[Claude]

I like the pick. I was hoping that they would take a pitcher. He’s got a good variety of pitches. 

[CanadianHalo]

 

[UndertheHalo]

What do we think of this guy ?  I’ve seen the description “crafty lefty” which is not typical for a 10 overall pick. 

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[Blarg]

6 minutes ago, Angelsjunky said:

Is Dan Haren a possible highest upside comp?

Andrew Heaney. 

[Catwhoshatinthehat]

5 minutes ago, UndertheHalo said:

What do we think of this guy ?  I’ve seen the description “crafty lefty” which is not typical for a 10 overall pick. 

Multiple sites have him as a top 10 prospect going into the draft ranked as high as 8.  Sounds like a safe pick as his delivery doesn't seem to scare anyone. Unless he adds to his pitches or improves a few it doesn't sound like he'll blow the league away but if he's a legit 3 or 4 whose arm doesn't fall off I think we'd all take that given the luck we've had with pitchers.

[totdprods]

Read that he could be on the Angels' depth chart this season (if there is one) because he's that close.

[Capital_Dave]

I've seen this kid pitch a few times.  He's a gamer.  Very competitive.  Great mound presence.  He was a K machine in Louisville.  Love the pick!

[Stradling]

In the video that @CanadianHalo posted there is a pitch they called 95 mph.  That is good enough for a left handed starter.  And when you throw a change and that curve ball, 95 is plenty.

[jsnpritchett]

1 minute ago, Stradling said:

In the video that @CanadianHalo posted there is a pitch they called 95 mph.  That is good enough for a left handed starter.  And when you throw a change and that curve ball, 95 is plenty.

Doesn't he generally sit 89-91/92, though?  Not discounting that one pitch, but that doesn't seem to be "normal" for him, from what I've read.

The curve is legit and fun to watch.  Curious to see what his K-rate can be with it in the minors/majors.

[AngelsLakersFan]

16 minutes ago, Angelsjunky said:

Is Dan Haren a possible highest upside comp?

I get some John Lester vibes from him.

[Vlad27Trout27]

I'm on the edge with this pick, but i'll take it. This was more of a "need for team pick" rather than best player available. 

I think the floor is  leake/vargas, while the ceiling is a healthier Heaney. If he some how exceeds expectations i could see him reaching a Hamels like ceiling.   

[Stradling]

Just now, jsnpritchett said:

Doesn't he generally sit 89-91/92, though?  Not discounting that one pitch, but that doesn't seem to be "normal" for him, from what I've read.

The curve is legit and fun to watch.  Curious to see what his K-rate can be with it in the minors/majors.

Yea, I guess if he sits at 91 or so and can bring it at 95, with those secondary pitches, I am thinking that will be enough.  

[AngelsLakersFan]

9 minutes ago, totdprods said:

Read that he could be on the Angels' depth chart this season (if there is one) because he's that close.

Wouldn't that be something... Where are you hearing this speculation? 

 

[failos]

THANK GOD ITS NOT ANOTHER SS OR OFer

[Claude]

No. 8 on the list is pretty impressive.

[Billy_Ball]

I like that Barry Zito 12-6 curve.

[Lazorko Saves]

Don't like the pick at all.  That slurvy balloon curveball can fool a lot of college hitters, but major league hitters...

Edited June 11, 2020 by Lazorko Saves

[Vlad27Trout27]

8 minutes ago, Stradling said:

10 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

Doesn't he generally sit 89-91/92, though?  Not discounting that one pitch, but that doesn't seem to be "normal" for him, from what I've read.

The curve is legit and fun to watch.  Curious to see what his K-rate can be with it in the minors/majors.

Yea, I guess if he sits at 91 or so and can bring it at 95, with those secondary pitches, I am thinking that will be enough.  

i've heard he usually sits in the low 90s, can reach up to 95. But  has a lot of deception, making that fb look more like it's in the mid 90s.