Agree on pre season ranking. Lineup is starting to look better but pitching is a huge question mark.
Just because they are looking for more HR’s? His arm seems good, or is it lacking by MLB standards?
He’s not a big league short stop. It’s what mlb scouts have to do when they turn in a scouting report, they have to turn in a big league comp, which means a player that is currently in the big leagues that fits his profile… and there really isn’t one at the shortstop position.
And I’m not disagreeing, I just don’t know. Probably surprises the board to find a topic I’m not an expert on.
Geautreaux has failed Hunter and others, his job is to improve them from day 1 on and Hunter hasn't gotten any better hitting and matter of fact has regressed some. He hit .300 in '22, .297 in '23 and .257 in '24. HITS, he had 63 in '22, 60 in '23 and 64 in '24. RBI's 52, 61 and 56. HR 16, 22, and 16. Strike Outs is the dramatic one 58, 64, and 74 . I'd trust Hunters dad to fix him more than Gautreaux, dads been working on that swing and hitting since he was old enough to pick up a bat
Not saying I am either, but I was once told when you see a player you need to see a comp.
If that was enforced DS would have to get rid of his kitchen and bathroom big screens because of lack of posts and responses on here.
Sort of yes, sort of no.
True, but he could make NIL bank this year and still get about the same signing bonus next year. So that's 2 paydays versus one. And that's about all most of these guys are going to get is either the NIL they make in college or the signing bonus from MLB. 95% of these guys in the draft will never sniff the major leagues and especially a guy drafted in the 18th round.
I think many of you overestimate the NIL these guys get.
Not sure what a guy like Mershon is worth nil wise though. They way I’ve heard most nil money is dispensed im not sure he’s getting in that big of a pay day
I'm sure he would be offered the biggest NIL package to stay of any player we have on our baseball team for next year but no, I don't know exactly what that would be since NIL deals are not made public. He would likely be our best hitter playing the most important defensive position. He would certainly be worth whatever we can pay because he would make the most difference in our team next year.
I disagree. Starting pitchers and difference maker bats are usually the biggest nil getters. Plus he can’t leverage going anywhere else and was nowhere close to being the top nil guy on the team last year… he’s not going to get Dakota Jordan money to come back to college.
I would agree that he probably wasn't a top NIL guy this past season because he hadn't proven much yet and wasn't a guy that passed up a bunch of money to come to college (like DJ did). But he hit .347 this past season at SS with 6 HRs. Our other middle infielder options for next season likely won't be even close to that. And what known stud pitcher do we have that would warrant a big NIL deal? Pico? We don't really have one.
It’s about the people coming in. It took nil money to get those guys here. Mershon didn’t even enter the portal, so he honestly has nothing to leverage. Won’t argue, but he isnt getting a big nil pay check from us, nothing to warrant the two pay day mentioned.…. Actually nothing even close to that…. People think starters making 6 figures from nil and that is the farthest thing from the truth.
Understand, and I don't want to argue either but his leverage is obviously give me a good deal or I will take whatever the Angels will give me and start my pro career. I don't really see a difference in that vs him being in the portal.
Those are comps from days gone by. Irrelevant in today’s game.
Obviously you missed English class the day the teacher taught about sarcasterisks.
