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Old 05-06-2023, 09:43 AM   #551
Art Deco
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The 2028 Amateur Draft



All of these picks are high-school kids except for Buckman.

Viola: A CF with the classic leadoff profile: 75 contact, 80 speed, 70 avoid Ks, 80 gap, 40 power, 45 eye, also projected 70/50/60 across the OF defensively.

Lake: SP with a 60/65/65 ceiling, projected to have four plus pitches.

Lowe: The Rays always seem to end up with guys named Lowe, and this catching prospect projects to be a good one with 60 contact, 65 power, and a potential 55 rating behind the plate.

Mendoza: Could be a special hitter (75 contact, 65 power, 80(!) avoid Ks) but seen more as a 3B (potential 65 at the position, only 40 at SS). Off to a tough 0-11 start in complex ball, though.

Ramirez
: Prototypical power-hitting corner OF (60 contact/65 power).

Sanchez: 55/60/60 potential, more of a finesse than power starter.

Buckman: Y'all should hope he doesn't make it since I'll be saying "The Curious Case of Benjamin Buckman" way too often. Buckman hails from the University of Illinois-Chicago and is a groundball guy with 55/70/50 potential and is starting out at High-A Bowling Green.
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