Draft Prospects

Carlos Danger · 06-28-2021, 09:06 PM

Hi, just wondering if anyone else is seeing almost all of the batters in the draft are listed as SS. Is that normal?

brotherblues · 06-28-2021, 09:22 PM

Check your filters.

NoOne · 07-01-2021, 12:08 AM

in real life many players are listed as SS, but will never play a day there in the minor leagues. Just as many pitchers are listed as SP, but only have 2 pitches.

Talent is more diluted at amateur levels, so you get your best fielders playing CF/SS etc.. As brotherblues said, maybe something is hidden. Either way you can create filters for defensive positions or just translate it when you see it, because you'll be looking for the more difficult ML bats than defensive ratings, first, i'd assume.

Can't force what the draft has on top of it being a total crapshoot of inaccurate scouting, as it should be. Lots of draftees can field at a ML level. ML potential bats are more rare.

06-28-2021, 09:06 PM	#1
Carlos Danger Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 44	Draft Prospects Hi, just wondering if anyone else is seeing almost all of the batters in the draft are listed as SS. Is that normal?

06-28-2021, 09:22 PM	#2
brotherblues All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2020 Posts: 658	Check your filters.

07-01-2021, 12:08 AM	#3
NoOne Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 7,227	in real life many players are listed as SS, but will never play a day there in the minor leagues. Just as many pitchers are listed as SP, but only have 2 pitches. Talent is more diluted at amateur levels, so you get your best fielders playing CF/SS etc.. As brotherblues said, maybe something is hidden. Either way you can create filters for defensive positions or just translate it when you see it, because you'll be looking for the more difficult ML bats than defensive ratings, first, i'd assume. Can't force what the draft has on top of it being a total crapshoot of inaccurate scouting, as it should be. Lots of draftees can field at a ML level. ML potential bats are more rare.