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[BobPhelan]

Center Fielder - LSU

3rd Round Pick

[SportsGuy]

https://twitter.com/...2508409856?s=20

 

@2080adam

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#Orioles select OF Zach Watson (LSU) with the first pick of the 3rd round, #79 overall. Well-rounded outfielder; speed and defense in CF lead the profile. Was #91 on the @2080ball Top 125. #MLBDraft #Birdland

[SportsGuy]

Roch:

Baseball America rated Zach Watson as the 2nd-best collegiate defensive outfielder in the draft #orioles

[FFH]

Roch:

Baseball America rated Zach Watson as the 2nd-best collegiate defensive outfielder in the draft #orioles

 

Definitely fits the mold, an athlete that has played against elite college competition. 

[SportsGuy]

Signed for full a lot value today. (780k)

[SportsGuy]

2-4 with his first homer.

[BobPhelan]

2-4 with his first homer.

Lead off homerun on the first pitch of his career.

[BobPhelan]

Short A: .250/.294/.438 (.732), 3 doubles, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 4 SB, 32 AB

[BobPhelan]

Promoted to A Delmarva

[BobPhelan]

A: .227/.292/.500 (.792), 3 doubles, 3 HR, 4 RBI, 44 AB

 

Short A: .236/.300/.418 (.718), 4 doubles, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 5 SB, 55 AB

[BobPhelan]

@masnroch:

“Also, Zach Watson, 3rd rounder this year out of LSU, was hit last week in hand/wrist area and sustained a fracture. Will miss rest of season at Class A Delmarva. No surgery. Combined .226/.297/.435 with 9 doubles and 5 home runs in 36 games between Aberdeen and Delmarva #orioles”

[BobPhelan]

Final season numbers

 

A: .217/.294/.450 (.744), 5 doubles, 3 HR, 8 RBI, 60 AB

 

Short A: .236/.300/.418 (.718), 4 doubles, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 5 SB, 55 AB

[BobPhelan]

              A        Short A

wRC+:  114        117

wOBA: .336      .338

BB%:    8.8%     6.7%

K%:      19.1%   26.7%

[TwentyThirtyFive]

Starting to heat up in Aberdeen. Hit his 7th tonight. 5th in the month of June.

[BobPhelan]

Promoted to AA Bowie.

 

.249 (.745), 38 R, 9 doubles, 3 triples, 9 HR, 35 RBI, 14 BB, 18 SB with the Ironbirds and plays a good centerfield.

[RichardZ]

Interesting.  Obviously, with Neustrom's promotion to Norfolk this is the corresponding move.   He's got potential because he's got speed and some power.   Just doesn't seem like the overall hitting aptitude is there but other guys have shown improvement so who knows.  

[Mike B]

Interesting.  Obviously, with Neustrom's promotion to Norfolk this is the corresponding move.   He's got potential because he's got speed and some power.   Just doesn't seem like the overall hitting aptitude is there but other guys have shown improvement so who knows.  

This is usually the time of year teams promote players to see if they hit the wall talent wise, against better competition.

It is always nice to see prospects move up, but some get exposed when that happens.

[BobPhelan]

AA: .246 (.781), 25 R, 8 doubles, 1 triple, 12 HR, 31 RBI, 8 BB, 6 SB

 

4.1% walk rate

28.9% strikeout rate

.251 ISO

106 wRC+

 

A+: .249 (.745), 38 R, 9 doubles, 3 triples, 9 HR, 35 RBI, 14 BB, 18 SB

 

5.8% walk rate

27% strikeout rate

.194 ISO

96 wRC+