Yep. For all the minimal B.S. I pay attention to wrt high school kids....this kid looked interesting.
OAK, NYY, and LAD are next. Not sure who they've been linked to, but I think one of them gets Goss. Davidson is who I really want, praying he makes it to us and we take him. Do not want Matthew Lugo (Beltran Academy). Has been linked somewhat to us, and has been mocked anywhere from 30-60. Lots of red flags, VERY raw. Others here have said the same.
At this point I just hope we don't reach, or take someone who's too raw and has a low ceiling. Would prefer a college player (faster path), but if it's a good pick it's a good pick.
Looks like we'll take a pitcher. Can never have too much pitching. Malone is much higher ceiling but watch it be Goss because "local".
Having a sure-fire top of the first round teammate has helped Lee in two ways this spring. There's been some benefit from hitting behind 2018 Golden Spikes Award winner Andrew Vaughn and he's certainly been seen a lot as a result. To his credit, he's taken advantage of the situation to take a large step forward, particularly offensively, as the Draft approached. Lee shows a lot of power, both with his bat and with his arm. He has plus raw power and the improvements he's shown as an overall hitter make some feel it might eventually play as plus in games in the future. Coming into the spring, he was thought to be a below-average hitter, but there is more confidence it will continue to play better than that. There is some swing and miss, but nothing concerning, and he's shown an improved ability to handle quality arms this spring. While he's an easily below-average runner, he's more athletic than you'd think, runs decently and can even handle playing a corner infield spot. His arm strength shows closer to 70 at times and he's gotten better with his overall receiving. There is a dearth of catching in this class, and college backstops always fly off the board relatively early. Lee was playing his way into the top-three-round consideration, with some seeing a Mike Napoli-like career path in his future.
The first member of the Houston Astros' draft class of 2019 is... Round 1, Pick 32: Korey Lee, C, Cal
