Saturday, February 18, 2023

Scouting the 2023 Draft: Arjun Nimmala

Arjun Nimmala SS.  DOB:  10/16/2005.  B-R, T-R.  6'1", 170 lbs.  

Wiry-strong SS prospect with bone structure to support even more strength.  True 5-tool athlete who ran a 6.54 60-yard dash and throws 87 MPH from the IF.  The bat is electric with a recorded 103 MPH exit velocity per PG and the power plays to all fields.  He keeps his front elbow in which allows him to get around on inside heat, but sometimes has trouble reaching balls on the outside corner.  Pitch selection is something he needs to work on but he's one of the youngest players in the draft class. He's projected to stay at SS.  Current draft rankings are all over the place:  Fangraphs #7, MLB Pipeline #34 and Prospects Live #16, which just happens to be the Giants draft slot.  With the strength of the current college draft class, Nimmala could still be on the board at #16. If he is, he's my guy for the Giants to draft. 

DrB's Updated 2023 Draft Board:

1.  Dylan Crews OF(College)
2.  Chase Dollander RHP(College)
3.  Wyatt Langford OF(College)
4.  Max Clark OF(HS)
5.  Jacob Gonzalez SS(College)
6.  Jacob Wilson SS(College)
7.  Paul Skenes RHP(College)
8.  Arjun Nimmala SS(HS)
9.  Aiden Miller 3B(HS)
10.  Hursten Waldrep RHP(College)
11.  Rhett Lowder RHP(College)
12.  Will Sanders RHP(College)
13.  Noble Meyer RHP(HS)
14.  Thomas White LHP(HS)
15.  Charlee Soto RHP(HS)
16.  Walker Jenkins OF(HS)
17.  Brayden Taylor 3B(College)
18.  Enrique Bradfield OF(College)
19.  Yohandy Morales 3B(College)
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4 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 18, 2023 at 9:50 AM

    My choice would be Thomas White, the left-handed pitcher out of Phillips Academy.

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    1. DrBGiantsfanFebruary 18, 2023 at 3:17 PM

      I profiled him with two other HS pitchers and noted the Giants have had their best drafting success with HS pitchers despite them being generally considered the highest risk draft demographic. There's just something special about true 5-tool SS and CF prospects to dream on, though.

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    2. AnonymousFebruary 18, 2023 at 6:59 PM

      Won't be the first round wasted pick since, ah, who was the last last 1st round pick to payoff, at least a little? Joe Panik 2011? For sure Posey 2008, a lot.
      Fortunately, there are no "B's" until #18 - hope that doesn't jinx Black and Brown in 2021, or perhaps Bednar will suffice for the bad B's.

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 19, 2023 at 6:11 PM

    Giants picks 1st round picks have been so, well, bad for so long (20+ years) with so few exceptions, either they need to get a new set of scouts OR put their choices on a board and throw darts.

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