Danny
@dannybarrand_ • 9,100 subscribers
pro evaluator @prospectslive + contributor @overslot_ + writer @tjstats. padres/baseball.
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After 6 years of service time, 3,668 plate appearances, 899 games, and 86 homers He finally left the Cronezone.
Danny317,992 Aufrufe • vor 1 Monat
Mariners broadcast of the 9th inning comeback (Machado walk through Merrill walk-off)
Danny398,305 Aufrufe • vor 6 Monaten
After deep diving Alabama SS Justin Lebron, I cannot reasonably get behind him as a 1st rounder. 4.5% barrel, .311 wOBA, 48% GB, and 44% spin-whiff in SEC play. 50 pop feels lenient. Feel to pull helps. Sushi-level raw at SS, looks lackadaisical. ++run/ath Many more thoughts ⬇️
Danny198,172 Aufrufe • vor 4 Monaten
Florida State 1B Myles Bailey is quite polarizing. He whiffs an unbelievable amount for a notable draft prospect. But he has a 114.3 MPH 90th EV and 23.9° HH LA. May be some of the freakiest power ability on the planet? Hard profile to evaluate, but the homer tape is so fun.
Danny190,209 Aufrufe • vor 4 Monaten
Interested to watch Georgia’s Joey Volchko start tomorrow night in Omaha. Impossible arm to get a grasp on. Glaring red flags, but he throws absolutely outlier stuff. His “fastball” is just a 95 MPH cutter. Sweeper easy plus-plus. Arsenal tinkerer. More thoughts below.
Danny138,753 Aufrufe • vor 4 Monaten
Florida RHP Liam Peterson is a weird prospect to evaluate. Uncomfortable mechanics to watch, but he throws 96 and hit 101 twice with 21” iVB (high relH). Very imposing frame. Great spin caps as a pronator (2800-2900 SL/CB). SL one of the better pitches in R1 (51% miss). More ⬇️
Danny107,052 Aufrufe • vor 4 Monaten
Indiana State CF Carter Beck is such a fun prospect. Competition makes eval weird, but: 114.8 maxEV, 4% Z-Miss vs 92+, reverse splits, 12.3% BB - 11.6% K, dominated sliders, solid launch profile (I’d want some more AirPull), can run, rangy in CF, will do anything to make a play.
Danny65,888 Aufrufe • vor 3 Monaten
Liberty RHSP Ben Blair is a top draft crush of mine. Uber-athletic w/ outlier release traits (4.9’ relH / ~7.2’ ext). FB up to 98 has an unreal -3.8° t3VAA, and he can manipulate two different looks with it. 83 MPH SW has -15” HB. Fun 85-87 lifty CT running 65% str. 4% BB & +cmnd
Danny67,016 Aufrufe • vor 3 Monaten
I think some people are prospect fatigued on UCLA SS Roch Cholowsky, but if I were a decision maker picking 1.1, you couldn’t talk me out of him. ++ field, ~4.15 HP-1B, good swing decisions & bat-to-ball, handles spin, 114 maxEV with feel to elevate/pull (48% HHPull / 14° HH LA).
Danny68,168 Aufrufe • vor 4 Monaten
Arkansas RHP Gabe Gaeckle is my favorite arm in the 2026 class. Premium mechanics allow him to be high arm angle / low RelH. His fastball is why “riseball” is a term (93-96 with 99 before). Strong spin feel and plus CB/SL shapes. Meh CH. Needs location work. R1 guy for me.
Danny50,123 Aufrufe • vor 4 Monaten
Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns RHP Cody Brasch is one of my favorite project arms in the ‘26 draft. RP>SP guy who reminds me delivery wise of Trey Yesavage, but a poor man’s Cam Flukey is a good comp. Vertical mix with great breakers and a FB up to 100.4. Solid strike thrower. More ⬇️
Danny48,749 Aufrufe • vor 5 Monaten
Dodgers call of the Manny Machado homer, Jackson Merrill homer, and Donovan Solano walk-off.
Danny184,869 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren