The 5A title game is now set; Alamo Heights will take on Grapevine after knocking off College Station 5-2.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Astros?src=hash">#Astros</a> 1st-round pick Forrest Whitley felt "relieved"after being drafted.He said he found out during middle of game <a href="https://t.co/wGLfsfBM3T">pic.twitter.com/wGLfsfBM3T</a></p>— Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) <a href="https://twitter.com/MarkBermanFox26/status/741108926578491392">June 10, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
The Astros close out day 1 of the draft with... Round 2, Pick 61: Ronnie Dawson, OF, Ohio State Day 2 coverage starts at 11:30 AM, and Round 3 will begin at noon. The Astros' first pick of day 2 is #97 overall. Days 2 and 3 will be on MLB.com only.
John Manuel on Dawson: power-speed guy, could stick in CF Baseball America #53, Perfect Game #143 Comparisons: Will Venable, Matt Lawton 65 games, .331/.419/.611, 13 HR, 51 RBI, 55 R, 37 BB (3 HBP), 43 K, 21 SB (4 CS), 1.030 OPS <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Ronnie Dawson can really hit. LF all the way, but Dawson has produced. Carried team at times late this year. No. 53 on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BA500?src=hash">#BA500</a>.</p>— JJ Cooper (@jjcoop36) <a href="https://twitter.com/jjcoop36/status/741109737631031296">June 10, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Ronnie Dawson was a force of nature in the Big Ten tournament. Extremely physical, can run, has power. Neat pick for the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Astros?src=hash">#Astros</a>.</p>— Aaron Fitt (@aaronfitt) <a href="https://twitter.com/aaronfitt/status/741109787899920384">June 10, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Ronnie Dawson can really hit. LF all the way, but Dawson has produced. Carried team at times late this year. No. 53 on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BA500?src=hash">#BA500</a>.</p>— JJ Cooper (@jjcoop36) <a href="https://twitter.com/jjcoop36/status/741109737631031296">June 10, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Mike Elias on Ronnie Dawson: <blockquote class="twitter-video" data-lang="en"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">Elias on Ronnie Dawson <a href="https://t.co/gP6BgAdMZR">pic.twitter.com/gP6BgAdMZR</a></p>— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) <a href="https://twitter.com/brianmctaggart/status/741111794954055680">June 10, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Mike Elias on Day 1: <blockquote class="twitter-video" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Elias on first day of Draft <a href="https://t.co/xi2cCOuJ2y">pic.twitter.com/xi2cCOuJ2y</a></p>— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) <a href="https://twitter.com/brianmctaggart/status/741112190552420352">June 10, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
I like Ronnie Dawson a lot -- doesn't have a lot of years of playing experience, so hopefully he is still growing as a player. Great attitude and enthusiasm. Obviously has the physical tools with both strength and speed. Extremely productive at Ohio State -- average, home runs, stolen bases. Very exciting prospect.
Hope Mike Elias comments on the 123 pitches that Whitley threw tonight. Jesus... <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Forrest Whitley strikes out 11 in 6 2/3 innings. Threw 123 pitches according to reports from Dell Diamond. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Astros?src=hash">#Astros</a> <a href="https://t.co/zsIGSYavP1">https://t.co/zsIGSYavP1</a></p>— Angel Verdejo Jr. (@ahverdejo) <a href="https://twitter.com/ahverdejo/status/741094109130063872">June 10, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Never played baseball, so didn't play for Schroeder. Did play football for coach Hall and coach K though. Even played a year of JV basketball for K.
Whitley certainly seems to he top flight stuff. Big fastball, to go along with 2 other pitches. The thing that concerns me with giant pitchers is command. Because of their long levers, they seem to take while to put stuff together command wise, if at all. It does lend itself to easy velocity though. Really like the pick, and it's always nice to add a Texas boy into the system.
