Reply to "What is the ideal weight for a HS draft prospect?"

Dominik8510,000+ posts

RJM posted:
Some people might suggest the ideal weight for a potential high school draft pick to be on the light side. Say 170-175. The scouts would start drooling at the projectability of when the kid gets to 195-200.

But wouldnt the scouts prefer a guy who can hit bombs now? Bryce Harper didn't have much power projection at 15 but he also had nearly average mlb power at that age and could hit 450 foot homers in bp while other 15u were glad if they could pull a homer 350 down the line.

Also true with pitchers, why take a 160 pound "projection guy" throwing 89 who might throw 95 in 4 years when you can take a 200 pound kid blowing 95 now?

4/22/199:48 AM

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