Cade Cavalli RHP, College(Oklahoma). 6'4", 220 lbs.
2018: 3-2, 6.75, 17 IP, 13 BB, 18 K.
2019: 5-3, 3.28, 60 IP, 35 BB, 59 K.
2018: .202/.333/.332, 7 2B, 6 HR, 14.04 BB%, 40.00 K%, 235 PA.
2019: .319/.393/.611, 5 2B, 2 3B, 4 HR, 10.71 BB%, 28.57 K%, 84 PA.
2017(Futures League): 0-0, 0.00, 2.1 IP, 2 BB, 3 K's.
2018(Cape Cod League): 0-1, 4.15, 13 IP, 15 BB, 15 K.
2017(Futures League): .206/.265/.286, 2 2B, HR, 7.35 BB%, 30.88 K%, 68 PA.
2018(Cape Cod League): .167/.167/.167, 0 BB, 4 K, 6 PA.
Cade Cavalli is a true two-way player who has gradually migrated toward pitching. Most scouts see him as a pitcher in the draft. Sources I have read seem to indicate Cavalli is conceding that reality and plans to focus on pitching his junior season. Tremendous physical tools with plus athleticism despite the large frame. FB has reportedly hit 99 MPH with a plus curveball and a changeup that projects as average. Obvious struggles with walks gives him some reliever risk. If he dramatically cuts down on the walks his junior season, I could see him rising to a top 5-6 pick. If not, he would profile as someone you would take a flyer on late first or even 2'nd/3'rd round.
Given Farhan Zaidi's obvious belief in a strong player development program, I wonder if he would be more likely to favor drafting a player like this who has a high ceiling but needs development to reach it as opposed to a J.T. Ginn who is more of a high floor type? I'm going to lean toward yes.
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DrB's Updated 2020 Draft Board:
1. Austin Martin SS, College(Vanderbilt).
2. Spencer Torkelson 1B, College(Arizona St).
3. Emerson Hancock RHP, College(Georgia).
4. Cole Wilcox RHP, College(Georgia).
5. Zac Veen OF, HS.
6. Robert Hassell OF, HS.
7. Pete Crow-Armstrong OF, HS.
8. J.T. Ginn RHP, College(Mississippi St).
9. Jared Kelley RHP, HS.
10. Mick Abel RHP, HS.
11. Austin Hendrick OF, HS.
12. Cade Cavalli RHP, College(Oklahoma).
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Of the 4 highly successful MLB starting pitchers that the Giants drafted (Cain, Lincecum, Bumgarner, and Wheeler), were they high ceiling or high floor at the time of their draft?
ReplyDeleteWho have the Giants drafted (since 2010 & before FZ) of either "type"?
Anyone left out of the four above?