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2019 SEC College Baseball Preview - Baseball America
Posted on 2/5/19 at 12:05 pm
Posted on 2/5/19 at 12:05 pm
Baseball America 2019 SEC College Baseball Preview
Projected Standings
East
Vanderbilt (35-27, 16-14)
Florida (49-21, 20-10)
Georgia (39-21, 18-12)
South Carolina (37-26, 17-13)
Tennessee (29-27, 12-18)
Kentucky (34-22, 13-17)
Missouri (34-22, 12-18)
West
Louisiana State (39-27, 15-15)
Mississippi State (39-29, 15-15)
Mississippi (48-17, 18-12)
Auburn (43-23, 15-15)
Arkansas (48-21, 18-12)
Texas A&M (40-22, 13-17)
Alabama (27-29, 8-22)
Top 20 2019 Draft Prospects
Zack Thompson, LHP, Kentucky
Tyler Dyson, RHP, Florida
Will Holland, SS, Auburn
Braden Shewmake, SS, Texas A&M
JJ Bleday, OF, Vanderbilt
Kameron Misner, OF, Missouri
Zack Hess, RHP, Louisiana State
Matt Cronin, LHP, Arkansas
Isaiah Campbell, RHP, Arkansas
Dominic Fletcher, OF, Arkansas
Josh Smith, SS, Louisiana State
Brady McConnell, SS, Florida
Davis Daniel, RHP, Auburn
Cam Shepherd, SS, Georgia
John Doxakis, LHP, Texas A&M
Zach Watson, OF, Louisiana State
Wil Dalton, OF, Florida
Pat DeMarco, OF, Vanderbilt
Parker Caracci, RHP, Mississippi
Aaron Schunk, 3B/RHP, Georgia
Top 10 2020 Draft Prospects
Tanner Burns, RHP, Auburn
Casey Martin, SS, Arkansas
J.T. Ginn, RHP/1B, Mississippi State
Heston Kjerstad, OF, Arkansas
Cole Wilcox, RHP, Georgia
Noah Campbell, 2B, South Carolina
Daniel Cabrera, OF, Louisiana State
Steven Williams, OF, Auburn
Jack Leftwich, RHP, Florida
Emerson Hancock, RHP, Georgia
Top 10 Newcomers
Kumar Rocker, RHP, Vanderbilt
J.T. Ginn, RHP/1B, Mississippi State
Landon Marceaux, RHP, Louisiana State
Cole Wilcox, RHP, Georgia
Gunnar Hoglund, RHP, Mississippi
Jud Fabian, OF, Florida
Jaden Hill, RHP, Louisiana State
Austin Becker, RHP, Vanderbilt
Tyler Ras, RHP/OF, Alabama
Cory Acton, 3B, Florida
Best Tools
Best Pure Hitter: Jake Mangum, Mississippi State
Best Power Hitter: Heston Kjerstad, Arkansas
Best Strike-zone Discipline: Braden Shewmake, Texas A&M
Best Athlete: Casey Martin, Arkansas
Fastest Runner: Zach Watson, Louisiana State
Best Baserunner: Jay Charleston, Tennessee
Best Defensive Catcher: Cooper Johnson, Mississippi
Best Defensive Infielder: Will Holland, Auburn
Best Infield Arm: Aaron Schunk, Georgia
Best Defensive Outfielder: Jake Mangum, Mississippi State
Best Outfield Arm: Dominic Fletcher, Arkansas
Best Fastball: Matt Cronin, Arkansas
Best Breaking Ball: Ma’Khail Hilliard, Louisiana State
Best Changeup: John Doxakis, Texas A&M
Best Control: T.J. Sikkema, Missouri
Projected Standings
East
Vanderbilt (35-27, 16-14)
Florida (49-21, 20-10)
Georgia (39-21, 18-12)
South Carolina (37-26, 17-13)
Tennessee (29-27, 12-18)
Kentucky (34-22, 13-17)
Missouri (34-22, 12-18)
West
Louisiana State (39-27, 15-15)
Mississippi State (39-29, 15-15)
Mississippi (48-17, 18-12)
Auburn (43-23, 15-15)
Arkansas (48-21, 18-12)
Texas A&M (40-22, 13-17)
Alabama (27-29, 8-22)
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Team to beat: Vanderbilt.
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Player of the Year: Jake Mangum, OF, Mississippi State.
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Pitcher of the Year: Tyler Dyson, RHP, Florida.
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Freshman of the Year: Landon Marceaux, RHP, Louisiana State
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Top 25 Teams: Vanderbilt (1), LSU (2), Florida (4), Mississippi State (9), Mississippi (13), Georgia (15), Auburn (17), Arkansas (18).
Top 20 2019 Draft Prospects
Zack Thompson, LHP, Kentucky
Tyler Dyson, RHP, Florida
Will Holland, SS, Auburn
Braden Shewmake, SS, Texas A&M
JJ Bleday, OF, Vanderbilt
Kameron Misner, OF, Missouri
Zack Hess, RHP, Louisiana State
Matt Cronin, LHP, Arkansas
Isaiah Campbell, RHP, Arkansas
Dominic Fletcher, OF, Arkansas
Josh Smith, SS, Louisiana State
Brady McConnell, SS, Florida
Davis Daniel, RHP, Auburn
Cam Shepherd, SS, Georgia
John Doxakis, LHP, Texas A&M
Zach Watson, OF, Louisiana State
Wil Dalton, OF, Florida
Pat DeMarco, OF, Vanderbilt
Parker Caracci, RHP, Mississippi
Aaron Schunk, 3B/RHP, Georgia
Top 10 2020 Draft Prospects
Tanner Burns, RHP, Auburn
Casey Martin, SS, Arkansas
J.T. Ginn, RHP/1B, Mississippi State
Heston Kjerstad, OF, Arkansas
Cole Wilcox, RHP, Georgia
Noah Campbell, 2B, South Carolina
Daniel Cabrera, OF, Louisiana State
Steven Williams, OF, Auburn
Jack Leftwich, RHP, Florida
Emerson Hancock, RHP, Georgia
Top 10 Newcomers
Kumar Rocker, RHP, Vanderbilt
J.T. Ginn, RHP/1B, Mississippi State
Landon Marceaux, RHP, Louisiana State
Cole Wilcox, RHP, Georgia
Gunnar Hoglund, RHP, Mississippi
Jud Fabian, OF, Florida
Jaden Hill, RHP, Louisiana State
Austin Becker, RHP, Vanderbilt
Tyler Ras, RHP/OF, Alabama
Cory Acton, 3B, Florida
Best Tools
Best Pure Hitter: Jake Mangum, Mississippi State
Best Power Hitter: Heston Kjerstad, Arkansas
Best Strike-zone Discipline: Braden Shewmake, Texas A&M
Best Athlete: Casey Martin, Arkansas
Fastest Runner: Zach Watson, Louisiana State
Best Baserunner: Jay Charleston, Tennessee
Best Defensive Catcher: Cooper Johnson, Mississippi
Best Defensive Infielder: Will Holland, Auburn
Best Infield Arm: Aaron Schunk, Georgia
Best Defensive Outfielder: Jake Mangum, Mississippi State
Best Outfield Arm: Dominic Fletcher, Arkansas
Best Fastball: Matt Cronin, Arkansas
Best Breaking Ball: Ma’Khail Hilliard, Louisiana State
Best Changeup: John Doxakis, Texas A&M
Best Control: T.J. Sikkema, Missouri
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Posted on 2/5/19 at 12:06 pm to momentoftruth87
So why is vandy #1 when they are projected to win 35 games?
Posted on 2/5/19 at 12:08 pm to CarolinaGamecock99
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So why is vandy #1 when they are projected to win 35 games?
The article says;
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The Commodores enter the year as the top-ranked team in the country and look to be perhaps the most complete team in the nation. Vanderbilt returns eight regulars from its lineup, as well as its full rotation and some key relievers. The Commodores have five seniors on its roster, a luxury for a program that is used to seeing its players get drafted and sign as juniors. To that mix, Vanderbilt added the No. 2 recruiting class in the country. Vanderbilt is looking for its first SEC title since 2013, and this team has everything it needs to get back atop the standings.
Posted on 2/5/19 at 12:08 pm to momentoftruth87
Dang, did Arkansas lose their entire staff?
How are the runner-ups picked 5th in the West?
How are the runner-ups picked 5th in the West?
Posted on 2/5/19 at 12:08 pm to CarolinaGamecock99
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So why is vandy #1 when they are projected to win 35 games?
Last season's record.
Posted on 2/5/19 at 12:32 pm to momentoftruth87
Georgia (39-21, 18-12)
take that all day
take that all day
Posted on 2/5/19 at 12:38 pm to DawgCountry
That is Georgia’s record last year.
Posted on 2/5/19 at 12:38 pm to DawgCountry
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Georgia (39-21, 18-12)
take that all day
I'm sure you will, but that was last year's record.
Posted on 2/5/19 at 12:39 pm to Vecchio Cane
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Dang, did Arkansas lose their entire staff?
How are the runner-ups picked 5th in the West?
Welcome to the SEC. We lost some good players but we recruited some good ones as well. Any potential sign of weakness in SEC baseball is enough to get you knocked back in the pack though.
If I had to make a guess I'd say Arkansas is a middle of the SEC pack team this year (top 15 in the country) and has a shot at being a national title contender next year. I suspect this is going to be another blood bath year in SEC play with some very good teams splitting series.
Posted on 2/5/19 at 1:55 pm to Vecchio Cane
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Dang, did Arkansas lose their entire staff?
How are the runner-ups picked 5th in the West?
The SEC is loaded, not much difference between a lot of the teams IMO. 5th seems a little low but 3rd or 4th I could see.
We did lose our Friday and Saturday starters, one of our top bullpen arms, our RF, our SS, our 2B, our DH and our catcher. Kjerstad/Martin/Fletcher should be as good of a top of the lineup as anyone in the country, but a lot of new pieces around them.
Posted on 2/5/19 at 2:10 pm to momentoftruth87
Poor aggy, right at home with sixth in their division. That's next-to-last for any gomers reading.
I guess Major Aggy will sport the opposing baseball team's insignia all season long, like basketball. Poor sap wants everybody fired.
I guess Major Aggy will sport the opposing baseball team's insignia all season long, like basketball. Poor sap wants everybody fired.
Posted on 2/5/19 at 2:48 pm to momentoftruth87
LSU will win 50+ regular season games and 20+ SEC games
Feel free to bookmark this post.
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Posted on 2/5/19 at 3:03 pm to Vecchio Cane
quote:Preseason previews tend to favor what they know and punish for having new faces and we've got a good bit of them. Still have Campbell and Cronin and handful of key arms from last year, but we did lose our Friday and Saturday guys. Campbell will be our Friday guy as he should be. We definitely lost more pitching than we did bats as our young core of mashers is still intact with Martin, Fletcher, and Kjerstad returning. My guess is this year ends up being more of a reload than a rebuild as we have plenty of talent sitting behind the vacancies that opened up. How we play on the road will determine our final standing.
Dang, did Arkansas lose their entire staff?
How are the runner-ups picked 5th in the West?
This post was edited on 2/5/19 at 3:11 pm
Posted on 2/5/19 at 3:05 pm to momentoftruth87
Death, Taxes, and Jake Mangum getting on base.
Posted on 2/5/19 at 3:07 pm to momentoftruth87
Florida too high. We lost 6 multi year starters including last year's player of the year (Jonathan India) and last year's pitcher of the year (Brady Singer). Also lost Saturday starter (Jackson Kowar), all time save leader (Michael Byrne), 4 year starting catcher/1st base (JJ Schwarz), and starting center fielder (Nick Horvath).
Posted on 2/5/19 at 3:18 pm to momentoftruth87
These preview's are so odd.
How do you pick Landon Marceaux as freshman of the year over JT Ginn?
Ginn is a better prospect all around. He's a mid 90's elite arm and was a first round draft pick strictly as a pitcher (Marceaux projected mid-late second round at the highest). He also has the chance to play both ways in college and can definitely be a force at the plate. He's quite possibly the most talented player in the nation to enroll this year.
Obviously these things aren't set in stone. There is no doubt Marceaux could have a great year and Ginn end up being a complete bust. But on paper it just seems asinine.
How do you pick Landon Marceaux as freshman of the year over JT Ginn?
Ginn is a better prospect all around. He's a mid 90's elite arm and was a first round draft pick strictly as a pitcher (Marceaux projected mid-late second round at the highest). He also has the chance to play both ways in college and can definitely be a force at the plate. He's quite possibly the most talented player in the nation to enroll this year.
Obviously these things aren't set in stone. There is no doubt Marceaux could have a great year and Ginn end up being a complete bust. But on paper it just seems asinine.
Posted on 2/5/19 at 3:21 pm to Fe_Mike
Alabama Goals
- Over .500
- get to 12-18 in SEC play
- still have an outside chance at Hoover/NCAAT on May 1
- Over .500
- get to 12-18 in SEC play
- still have an outside chance at Hoover/NCAAT on May 1
Posted on 2/5/19 at 3:23 pm to Fe_Mike
College baseball preseason stuff in particular is usually mostly guesswork based on hunches. To Kendall Rogers' credit, he did have us as a preseason national title finalist last year. He in particular is usually pretty good.
Posted on 2/5/19 at 3:27 pm to momentoftruth87
Fire Mark Kingston! 4th place will not do!
Posted on 2/5/19 at 3:33 pm to momentoftruth87
Sikkema could be placed in an MLB bullpen tomorrow. The SEC baseball depth is insane.
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