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ayaghmour2 · 08-11-2024, 05:36 PM

9th Round, 138th Overall: 3B Randy Stout
School: Empire State-Albany Warriors
1951: .287/.346/.479, 263 PA, 7 2B, 13 HR, 53 RBI
Career (COL): .289/.350/.476, 503 PA, 16 2B, 23 HR, 104 RBI
Career (HS): .429/.496/.702, 228 PA, 23 2B, 2 3B, 9 HR, 60 RBI

Similar to our last pick Stan Hennen, Randy Stout is a college junior who was taken in the 17th Round out of high school. For Stout it was the Cannons, not the Dynamos, and he's now ready for his third season at Empire State. A big bat who can hit a lot of home runs, Stout is a free swinger, so he may develop some strikeout issues. Still, the power entices, as he hit 13 homers last year, a nice three homer increase in five extra games. Comfortable at the hot corner, he doesn't have the versatility of Hennen, so his offense is going to be paramount to his success. Projected as more of a role player then star, he's the type of guy brought in to fit a specific need, and his area of expertise is power from the right handed side. OSA thinks he can hit around .270, I think that's probably his peak, spending more time in the .250 range if he doesn't get the whiffs under control. Another way to mitigate the impact of the strikeout is by drawing more walks, as he needs a better feel for the strikezone. It'll be tough, but we're lucky that Stout's the type to put in extra work on top of the extra work, and as the game says he "doesn't just listen. He takes notes." I love picturing the 21-year-old Stout with his college backpack in the dugout with him, frantically scribbling when his coach says something interesting. As much as his teammates might have made fun of them, none of them will be joining a FABL club in the summer, and if all goes well he'll have a spot in one of our lineups waiting for his arrival.

10th Round, 154th Overall: 2B Charlie Chase
School: Western Wolverines
1951: .482/.500/.754, 120 PA, 15 2B, 2 3B, 4 HR, 32 RBI
Career: .508/.538/.707, 357 PA, 36 2B, 3 3B, 8 HR, 99 RBI

No longer the tenth and final pick, we went back to the high school ranks to nab a four year starter for a high school in Baltimore. A native of Philly, Charlie Chase moved to Maryland when he was in middle school, he hit over .500 his first two seasons before slumping to "just" .482 as a junior. It did come with 4 homers, equal to his first two seasons total, but his 2.5 BB% was less then half his previous low. I'm not sure I'd want less walks and more homers from Chase, who's best tool is to put the ball in play. An expert at hitting hard line drives, Chase should hit around .300 if the contact tool fills out, and he doesn't have much swing and miss in his game. When he's up, the defense better be on their toes, as chances are the ball is going to be hit hard and in play. No eye will lead to better pitchers getting him out on weak contact, and despite his athleticism, I don't even see 10 homers a season in his game. On top of that, he has focus issues, which contributed to his slide all the way down to the 10th. As a one tool player, you have to limit the weaknesses, and he just hasn't done that yet. Still, the hit tool is at least plus-plus, giving him the floor of a useful late-inning situational bat. I wish he had more speed, then I'd have more faith in his second base defense, but he could be as much of a second basemen as Ray Ford is. A move to first may be in the cards for him, and despite his high upside, PAs may be tough to come by in the lower minors. Ideally one of Biff Tiner or Andy Robinson will be in San Jose on draft day, but we have a logjam of low minors infielders, and he may be stuck waiting his turn after the draft.

Maybe we can teach him focus by making him watch baseball!

It's worth a try!

08-11-2024, 05:36 PM	#1510
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,070	1952 Draft: Rounds 9 and 10 9th Round, 138th Overall: 3B Randy Stout School: Empire State-Albany Warriors 1951: .287/.346/.479, 263 PA, 7 2B, 13 HR, 53 RBI Career (COL): .289/.350/.476, 503 PA, 16 2B, 23 HR, 104 RBI Career (HS): .429/.496/.702, 228 PA, 23 2B, 2 3B, 9 HR, 60 RBI Similar to our last pick Stan Hennen, Randy Stout is a college junior who was taken in the 17th Round out of high school. For Stout it was the Cannons, not the Dynamos, and he's now ready for his third season at Empire State. A big bat who can hit a lot of home runs, Stout is a free swinger, so he may develop some strikeout issues. Still, the power entices, as he hit 13 homers last year, a nice three homer increase in five extra games. Comfortable at the hot corner, he doesn't have the versatility of Hennen, so his offense is going to be paramount to his success. Projected as more of a role player then star, he's the type of guy brought in to fit a specific need, and his area of expertise is power from the right handed side. OSA thinks he can hit around .270, I think that's probably his peak, spending more time in the .250 range if he doesn't get the whiffs under control. Another way to mitigate the impact of the strikeout is by drawing more walks, as he needs a better feel for the strikezone. It'll be tough, but we're lucky that Stout's the type to put in extra work on top of the extra work, and as the game says he "doesn't just listen. He takes notes." I love picturing the 21-year-old Stout with his college backpack in the dugout with him, frantically scribbling when his coach says something interesting. As much as his teammates might have made fun of them, none of them will be joining a FABL club in the summer, and if all goes well he'll have a spot in one of our lineups waiting for his arrival. 10th Round, 154th Overall: 2B Charlie Chase School: Western Wolverines 1951: .482/.500/.754, 120 PA, 15 2B, 2 3B, 4 HR, 32 RBI Career: .508/.538/.707, 357 PA, 36 2B, 3 3B, 8 HR, 99 RBI No longer the tenth and final pick, we went back to the high school ranks to nab a four year starter for a high school in Baltimore. A native of Philly, Charlie Chase moved to Maryland when he was in middle school, he hit over .500 his first two seasons before slumping to "just" .482 as a junior. It did come with 4 homers, equal to his first two seasons total, but his 2.5 BB% was less then half his previous low. I'm not sure I'd want less walks and more homers from Chase, who's best tool is to put the ball in play. An expert at hitting hard line drives, Chase should hit around .300 if the contact tool fills out, and he doesn't have much swing and miss in his game. When he's up, the defense better be on their toes, as chances are the ball is going to be hit hard and in play. No eye will lead to better pitchers getting him out on weak contact, and despite his athleticism, I don't even see 10 homers a season in his game. On top of that, he has focus issues, which contributed to his slide all the way down to the 10th. As a one tool player, you have to limit the weaknesses, and he just hasn't done that yet. Still, the hit tool is at least plus-plus, giving him the floor of a useful late-inning situational bat. I wish he had more speed, then I'd have more faith in his second base defense, but he could be as much of a second basemen as Ray Ford is. A move to first may be in the cards for him, and despite his high upside, PAs may be tough to come by in the lower minors. Ideally one of Biff Tiner or Andy Robinson will be in San Jose on draft day, but we have a logjam of low minors infielders, and he may be stuck waiting his turn after the draft. Maybe we can teach him focus by making him watch baseball! It's worth a try!