Source: redsminorleagues.com --- Monday, December 04, 2017
Jonathan Mayo of MLBPipeline.com has released the first version of the 2018 Major League Baseball Draft prospect list. The list goes 50 players deep and is led by Florida Gators right handed pitcher Brady Singer. As a sophomore last season he posted a 3.21 ERA in 126.0 innings with 32 walks and 129 strikeouts. Right now he seems like a clear cut favorite for the top spot in the draft. The Cincinnati Reds will have the fifth overall pick in the draft in 2018. As things stand right now they will also have the 44th overall pick, which is their second round pick. Currently the #5 prospect is South Florida left handed pitcher Shane McClanahan. He missed 2016 after having Tommy John surgery, but was very strong in his 2017 return. The stuff is very strong, but there are some control concerns that he will need to address, too. He walked 36 batters with 104 strikeouts in 76.0 innings last season. The top 10 rankings are pitching heavy, but also include two high school shortstops at #6 and #7. The two players are quite a bit different, though. Nander De Sedas seems like there’s a little more bat than defense at the position. Brice Turang on the flip side seems like there’s a little more defense than bat. A rather interesting name shows up on the list at #15 in Ryan Weathers, a left handed pitcher from Loretto High School in Tennessee. He’s the son of former Cincinnati Red Davis Weathers. And he looks just like him (shocker, I know). Ther ...
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