MLB players must use wood bats due to MLB rules that prioritize tradition and maintain a consistent level of performance. While metal or composite bats could match the pop of wood, their larger sweet spots and manipulated swing weights would fundamentally alter the game, making a shift away from...
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He did struggle with wood bats in the Cape Cod League last summer, slugging just .297. Competitive Balance Round A 34. Milwaukee Brewers: Blake Burke, 1B, Tennessee (Acquired from Orioles in Corbin Burnes trade) A potent power hitter in the middle of the lineup for ...
There's really nothing else to nitpick him over -- he might be a big league shortstop with 30-plus homer potential -- but hitting, broadly, is the most important thing for a position player. Last summer, his performance with wood bats in games against his peers -- though most...
The best power prospect in Draft history, he led national juco players with 31 homers -- while using wood bats as a 17-year-old. 3. Stephen Strasburg, RHP, San Diego State (Nationals, 2009)Regarded as the top Draft pitching prospect and the most pre-ordained No. 1 pick ever, he set...
Somewhat similar to Shaw, Troy leads the Pacific-12 Conference in batting (.380) and showed the ability to hit for average and power with wood bats in the Cape Cod League the last two summers. 22. Mariners: Colt Emerson, SS/3B, Glenn HS, New Concord, Ohio (No. 31)Yet another high...
He's a quality centerfielder with double-plus raw power and plus in-game power who, despite the swing concerns, whiffed just 63 times in 469 plate appearances. He had no problem adjusting to wood bats in the Cape Cod League, slugging nine home runs and seven doubles in 146 plate ...
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“Right now, he’s still one of our outfielders, but clearly we’re gonna have a roster crunch at some point,” president of baseball operations John Mozeliak said of Carlson today, per Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democraton X. “So we’ll use the next 24 hours to see what happ...
Overall, Santana was 14% better than average at the plate (by measure of wRC+) and excellent in the field. Baseball-Reference pegged his 2024 output at 2.5 wins above replacement, while FanGraphs was slightly more bullish at 3.0 WAR. Santana proved that he can still play at a high level...