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ayaghmour2 · 09-19-2020, 09:31 PM

SS Ducky Jordan (196th Overall)
Acquired: Via Draft: 6th Round, 92nd Overall (1932)
Alma Mater: Little Rock HS Pioneers
Last Year Rank: New

"The Hot Springs Hotshot" played in his home state of Arkansas for High School and started at shortstop for three seasons for the Pioneers. The switch hitter had great numbers, batting .324/.383/.512 (143 OPS+) with 12 homers, 24 steals, and 75 RBI's. He was a solid defender, but really excelled as a senior, recording a +9.3 zone rating and 1.093 efficiency. He's really fast and excellent with the glove, but Jordan will have to keep showing promise with the bat. He did add power as as senior, hitting 7 homers, but I don't see him ever hitting many. He could turn into an Arnold Bower type player, but with all the shortstop prospects we have waiting in La Crosse, he will be seeing time at second base as well as short.

2B Gene Evans (199th Overall)
Acquired: Via Draft: 10th Round, 159th Overall (1932)
Alma Mater: Worchester HS Warriors
Last Year Rank: New

Our last of 22 top 200 prospects! I actually wanted him, as for all the rounds that weren't all pitchers (my scout sets certain rounds where we take a pitcher, others a hitter) I put my list of left over hitters on top. Evans is filled with potential, and finished his high school career with a .349/.403/.531 (160 OPS+) line with 12 homers, 14 steals, and 74 RBI's. He's a light hitter and a tiny guy, but he's got a quick swing and almost never strikes out. He's an okay fielder, but his future is likely as a reserve not starter. Looking at past 10th Rounders, Bobby Allen (1926) is starting every day in Cleveland and Billy Marshall (1929) ranks in our top 30 as well.

SS Freddie Bennett (201st Overall)
Acquired: Via Draft: 12th Round, 191st Overall (1932)
Alma Mater: New York HS Eagles
Last Year Rank: New

Even our 12th Round selection ranks in our top 30 prospect list! I didn't even keep our 12th Round Pick last year and our 1930 12th Rounder already retired. We did have a valuable 12th Rounder way back in 1925 in Earl Johnson. He was a former top 30 prospect who (along with Lou Gaffin) was used to get Dick Leudtke from the Gothams. Of course, Leudtke led the CA in earned run average (2.79), wins (19), WHIP (1.15), and BABIP (.257) and has quietly become one of the better pitchers in the game. Johnson got a cup of coffee last year, going 3-for-5 with a double and two steals for the Gothams.

Possibly the best defensive shortstop in the draft, Freddie Bennett put up an unreal +16.0 zone rating and 1.191 efficiency in 359 innings this year. His zone rating was the 5th best all time for high school shortstops and his efficiency tied for 8th. He also hit a respectable .294/.398/.487 (120 OPS+) with 5 homers, 11 steals, and 30 RBI's. The career numbers are even better, as he finished with 16 homers, 32 steals, 78 RBI's and a 315/.388/.537 (149 OPS+) career line. He's got an excellent eye and excellent speed, but it's unknown if his bat will translate to professional ball. It's crazy to have high hopes of a 12th Round pick on draft day, but I think Bennett can be a reliable every day starter. He'll eventually have to jocky for playing time with Billy Hunter and Ducky Jordan, and I'll have to find a way to get all of them consistent at bats.

SP Otis Campbell (203rd Overall)
Acquired: Via Draft: 9th Round, 143rd Overall (1932)
Alma Mater: Maryland State Bengals
Last Year Rank: New

So Campbell was one of the guys I did not have a say in taking. He was the first scout pick and might be a little hard to report on. I didn't give him much on my draft report since I was about to release him, but there's got to be something here with Campbell and I'm going to find it.

He didn't pitch at all in 1932 and made just one start in 1931 due to shoulder inflammation. He allowed 3 hits without a walk or a strikeout in 2.1 scoreless innings, but there really isn't much to go off of. As a freshman, he was 2-7 with a 5.11 ERA (99 ERA+), 1.59 WHIP, and 45 strikeouts in 81 innings pitched.

Going past the stats, Campbell got a velocity boost after the season ended in June and is now throwing comfortably in the high 80s. He projects to have solid command, but none of his fastball, curve, or change look all that dominant. They're big league pitches, but not swing and miss type pitches that I like to see. He's also a college arm and just 5'10'' 160, so not much room to grow and not much natural strength. I'm not sure he's a future big leaguer, but he'll get a chance to prove himself and fight his way up the system.

LF Dave Haight (214th Overall)
Acquired: Via Draft: 13th Round, 207th Overall (1932)
Alma Mater: Dallas HS Rangers
Last Year Rank: New

Our 13th Round Pick! Interesting enough, our 13th Round Picks from 1927-1931 are all still in the organization and our 1925 13th Round Pick, Ed Rhoden, is in the majors. After playing with us in 1930 and 1931, Rhoden was traded at the end of May to the Kings for Arnold Bower in a deal that worked much better for us then the second deal with the Kings last season. Rhoden struggled, hitting .148/.190/.167 (-5 OPS+) with 2 steals and 3 RBI's in 54 plate appearances for the Kings. Bower started out really hot, but even after cooling down he finished his Cougar time hitting .327/.371/.437 (113 OPS+) with 2 homers, 4 steals, and 49 RBI's in 99 games.

Another guy I'm really excited about, Dave Haight had excellent numbers in his three high school seasons. He hit .363/.421/.524 (163 OPS+) with 4 homers, 27 steals, and 55 RBI's. He's not like most corner outfielders, as Haight doesn't really have any power, but he's got a lot of speed and can handle the outfield well. He's got a quick swing and is a really good fastball hitter and has excellent discipline. As a Junior, he walked 21 times and struck out just twice with 55 career walks and 36 strikeouts. We've got a lot of talented young players and it's going to be hard to find spots for all of them, but it will be hard to keep Haight from playing everyday.

*Sidenote: When looking to see where Leudtke ranked in the top 20 (was expecting top 10, fell to 17) guess who decided to enter the top 5? Tommy Wilcox. This has to be a good omen for 1933 and I'm ready for him to dominate the Continental Association.

09-19-2020, 09:31 PM	#220
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,104	Top Prospects: 21-25 SS Ducky Jordan (196th Overall) Acquired: Via Draft: 6th Round, 92nd Overall (1932) Alma Mater: Little Rock HS Pioneers Last Year Rank: New "The Hot Springs Hotshot" played in his home state of Arkansas for High School and started at shortstop for three seasons for the Pioneers. The switch hitter had great numbers, batting .324/.383/.512 (143 OPS+) with 12 homers, 24 steals, and 75 RBI's. He was a solid defender, but really excelled as a senior, recording a +9.3 zone rating and 1.093 efficiency. He's really fast and excellent with the glove, but Jordan will have to keep showing promise with the bat. He did add power as as senior, hitting 7 homers, but I don't see him ever hitting many. He could turn into an Arnold Bower type player, but with all the shortstop prospects we have waiting in La Crosse, he will be seeing time at second base as well as short. 2B Gene Evans (199th Overall) Acquired: Via Draft: 10th Round, 159th Overall (1932) Alma Mater: Worchester HS Warriors Last Year Rank: New Our last of 22 top 200 prospects! I actually wanted him, as for all the rounds that weren't all pitchers (my scout sets certain rounds where we take a pitcher, others a hitter) I put my list of left over hitters on top. Evans is filled with potential, and finished his high school career with a .349/.403/.531 (160 OPS+) line with 12 homers, 14 steals, and 74 RBI's. He's a light hitter and a tiny guy, but he's got a quick swing and almost never strikes out. He's an okay fielder, but his future is likely as a reserve not starter. Looking at past 10th Rounders, Bobby Allen (1926) is starting every day in Cleveland and Billy Marshall (1929) ranks in our top 30 as well. SS Freddie Bennett (201st Overall) Acquired: Via Draft: 12th Round, 191st Overall (1932) Alma Mater: New York HS Eagles Last Year Rank: New Even our 12th Round selection ranks in our top 30 prospect list! I didn't even keep our 12th Round Pick last year and our 1930 12th Rounder already retired. We did have a valuable 12th Rounder way back in 1925 in Earl Johnson. He was a former top 30 prospect who (along with Lou Gaffin) was used to get Dick Leudtke from the Gothams. Of course, Leudtke led the CA in earned run average (2.79), wins (19), WHIP (1.15), and BABIP (.257) and has quietly become one of the better pitchers in the game. Johnson got a cup of coffee last year, going 3-for-5 with a double and two steals for the Gothams. Possibly the best defensive shortstop in the draft, Freddie Bennett put up an unreal +16.0 zone rating and 1.191 efficiency in 359 innings this year. His zone rating was the 5th best all time for high school shortstops and his efficiency tied for 8th. He also hit a respectable .294/.398/.487 (120 OPS+) with 5 homers, 11 steals, and 30 RBI's. The career numbers are even better, as he finished with 16 homers, 32 steals, 78 RBI's and a 315/.388/.537 (149 OPS+) career line. He's got an excellent eye and excellent speed, but it's unknown if his bat will translate to professional ball. It's crazy to have high hopes of a 12th Round pick on draft day, but I think Bennett can be a reliable every day starter. He'll eventually have to jocky for playing time with Billy Hunter and Ducky Jordan, and I'll have to find a way to get all of them consistent at bats. SP Otis Campbell (203rd Overall) Acquired: Via Draft: 9th Round, 143rd Overall (1932) Alma Mater: Maryland State Bengals Last Year Rank: New So Campbell was one of the guys I did not have a say in taking. He was the first scout pick and might be a little hard to report on. I didn't give him much on my draft report since I was about to release him, but there's got to be something here with Campbell and I'm going to find it. He didn't pitch at all in 1932 and made just one start in 1931 due to shoulder inflammation. He allowed 3 hits without a walk or a strikeout in 2.1 scoreless innings, but there really isn't much to go off of. As a freshman, he was 2-7 with a 5.11 ERA (99 ERA+), 1.59 WHIP, and 45 strikeouts in 81 innings pitched. Going past the stats, Campbell got a velocity boost after the season ended in June and is now throwing comfortably in the high 80s. He projects to have solid command, but none of his fastball, curve, or change look all that dominant. They're big league pitches, but not swing and miss type pitches that I like to see. He's also a college arm and just 5'10'' 160, so not much room to grow and not much natural strength. I'm not sure he's a future big leaguer, but he'll get a chance to prove himself and fight his way up the system. LF Dave Haight (214th Overall) Acquired: Via Draft: 13th Round, 207th Overall (1932) Alma Mater: Dallas HS Rangers Last Year Rank: New Our 13th Round Pick! Interesting enough, our 13th Round Picks from 1927-1931 are all still in the organization and our 1925 13th Round Pick, Ed Rhoden, is in the majors. After playing with us in 1930 and 1931, Rhoden was traded at the end of May to the Kings for Arnold Bower in a deal that worked much better for us then the second deal with the Kings last season. Rhoden struggled, hitting .148/.190/.167 (-5 OPS+) with 2 steals and 3 RBI's in 54 plate appearances for the Kings. Bower started out really hot, but even after cooling down he finished his Cougar time hitting .327/.371/.437 (113 OPS+) with 2 homers, 4 steals, and 49 RBI's in 99 games. Another guy I'm really excited about, Dave Haight had excellent numbers in his three high school seasons. He hit .363/.421/.524 (163 OPS+) with 4 homers, 27 steals, and 55 RBI's. He's not like most corner outfielders, as Haight doesn't really have any power, but he's got a lot of speed and can handle the outfield well. He's got a quick swing and is a really good fastball hitter and has excellent discipline. As a Junior, he walked 21 times and struck out just twice with 55 career walks and 36 strikeouts. We've got a lot of talented young players and it's going to be hard to find spots for all of them, but it will be hard to keep Haight from playing everyday. *Sidenote: When looking to see where Leudtke ranked in the top 20 (was expecting top 10, fell to 17) guess who decided to enter the top 5? Tommy Wilcox. This has to be a good omen for 1933 and I'm ready for him to dominate the Continental Association.