IU Baseball Commits

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34 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

 

I understand this kid is in 8th grade... 

But I was told last night this kid is the real deal. Dad played at IU, too. Drake mentions in his commitment how big of an IU fan he is/was growing up. 

He plays 4 sports, currently. 

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Checking Perfect Game+PBR.... we have some flat out DUDES coming in the next 4 years. 

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15 minutes ago, btownqb said:

Checking Perfect Game+PBR.... we have some flat out DUDES coming in the next 4 years. 

Just out of curiosity, what percentage of these dudes do we expect to make it to campus? MLB teams certainly will have their eyes on some of these dudes to select in the prep draft. I know Wiggins is an IU commit, but I would suspect him to be selected in the early rounds and have a real choice to make at 18 years old based on the OOTP24 ratings I'm seeing

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Just now, kreigh8 said:

Just out of curiosity, what percentage of these dudes do we expect to make it to campus? MLB teams certainly will have their eyes on some of these dudes to select in the prep draft. I know Wiggins is an IU commit, but I would suspect him to be selected in the early rounds and have a real choice to make at 18 years old based on the OOTP24 ratings I'm seeing

Basically all of them. 

I think Wiggins is a college lean, as of now. And even then, you can't NOT recruit these guys.... 

2021- We had Montgomery choose the draft... duh lol 1st rd draft pick

but.. that same year TJ White went to the Nats in the 5th rd, that was a big surprise. Could you imagine Pyne, Mathison, Tibbitts, AND TJ White as FR last year lol 

92 games last year in A ball the kid hit .260/.360/.430 11HR 52RBI as an 18 year old! 

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Just now, btownqb said:

Basically all of them. 

Very interesting. I know Clark is a pro prospect and seriously doubt he ever sees a Vanderbilt campus, just thought Wiggins would see his name called come draft time. Watched several videos of Clark and Wiggins summer team and Wiggins often would be the one with the better day at the plate.

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Just now, kreigh8 said:

Very interesting. I know Clark is a pro prospect and seriously doubt he ever sees a Vanderbilt campus, just thought Wiggins would see his name called come draft time. Watched several videos of Clark and Wiggins summer team and Wiggins often would be the one with the better day at the plate.

I edited the rest of that post. Oh.. Wiggins absolutely could go pro. I do think he's a college lean though. 

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4 minutes ago, btownqb said:

Basically all of them. 

I think Wiggins is a college lean, as of now. And even then, you can't NOT recruit these guys.... 

2021- We had Montgomery choose the draft... duh lol 1st rd draft pick

but.. that same year TJ White went to the Nats in the 5th rd, that was a big surprise. Could you imagine Pyne, Mathison, Tibbitts, AND TJ White as FR last year lol 

92 games last year in A ball the kid hit .260/.360/.430 11HR 52RBI as an 18 year old! 

Appreciate the info. Really would like to be more knowledgable about IU baseball. My favorite sport and played some college baseball, just hadn't paid as much attention since the Tracy Smith/Schwarber seasons.

Wiggins just looks massive relative to his summer teammates.

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3 minutes ago, kreigh8 said:

Appreciate the info. Really would like to be more knowledgable about IU baseball. My favorite sport and played some college baseball, just hadn't paid as much attention since the Tracy Smith/Schwarber seasons.

Wiggins just looks massive relative to his summer teammates.

Oh hell yeah he does.... IU baseball is awesome to follow, imo. I have been for about 5 years, pretty religiously. BTN+ is a must and worth every bit of $10 a month. (Especially if you can get the discounted price in Oct/Nov)

But... if we go... 

2B Cerny

3B Pyne

RF Taylor

1B Tibbitts 

DH Mathison

SS De Goti

LF Wiggins

C Bode/Shepard

CF- TBD

 

Goforth, Colopy

Next season...that is disgustingly good lol 

with... Kraft, Sinnard, Ey, Risedorph, Foley, Phillips, get Holderfield back, Manase, ADP, Vega. 

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Carmel kid. 

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'25 Mateo Noto SS/2B from Beacon HS, Brooklyn, NY.

https://www.perfectgame.org/Players/Playerprofile.aspx?ID=700344

 

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4 hours ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

'25 Mateo Noto SS/2B from Beacon HS, Brooklyn, NY.

https://www.perfectgame.org/Players/Playerprofile.aspx?ID=700344

 

Top 300 ranked on PBR

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'25 RHP Owen Shinada from Twinsburg, OH.

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How about this basefall fans.

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1 minute ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

How about this basefall fans.

I think 24/25 look even more promising. 

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On 7/1/2023 at 7:07 PM, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

 

The college baseball guys/analysts whatever you want to call them.... they're huge on this kid. 

Literally one said he could be a 1st rounder. I guess we should have reservations about that, but any position player, especially one from college taken in the first 6-7 rounds is a bonafide stud. 

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4 hours ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Former Cinci commit--- Top 15 in the state, top 400 nationally.