1 00:00:02,480 --> 00:00:07,160 Speaker 1: Hello, and welcome to this stition of big Fish Smallpod 2 00:00:07,720 --> 00:00:11,040 Speaker 1: four in July sixth, twenty twenty four. And if you 3 00:00:11,039 --> 00:00:13,280 Speaker 1: are into the small pod, he would like to give 4 00:00:13,320 --> 00:00:17,160 Speaker 1: you all the information about the Marlmons for that particular 5 00:00:17,280 --> 00:00:22,279 Speaker 1: day all season long, in ten minutes or less. And 6 00:00:22,400 --> 00:00:26,320 Speaker 1: as always, big Fish Small Pod is presented by MPT 7 00:00:26,600 --> 00:00:30,920 Speaker 1: College Consulting. You can check them out at MPT Collegeconsulting 8 00:00:31,520 --> 00:00:35,559 Speaker 1: dot com. And we have a great guest here today 9 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:39,319 Speaker 1: from of course with us on Fish on First. He 10 00:00:39,400 --> 00:00:42,600 Speaker 1: does a ton of our draft coverage. He will be 11 00:00:43,280 --> 00:00:47,600 Speaker 1: at Arlington for the draft next week. Our own mel 12 00:00:47,680 --> 00:00:52,720 Speaker 1: kiper Junior, our own Todd McShay, Hector Rodriguez no relation 13 00:00:53,080 --> 00:00:56,880 Speaker 1: but maybe hopefully Hector. How you feeling. How you feeling 14 00:00:56,920 --> 00:00:58,880 Speaker 1: for this draft? It's draft season? 15 00:01:00,080 --> 00:01:03,280 Speaker 2: What's up, Danny? I'm feeling good. You know, draft seasons 16 00:01:03,360 --> 00:01:06,440 Speaker 2: upon us, so whether it's football or baseball draft, I 17 00:01:06,440 --> 00:01:10,720 Speaker 2: always get excited. So goodness have the draft here and 18 00:01:11,000 --> 00:01:13,440 Speaker 2: Ulster game weekend, you know that's gonna be fun. 19 00:01:13,440 --> 00:01:16,800 Speaker 1: And also in Arlington, Yeah, it's going to be a 20 00:01:16,840 --> 00:01:21,319 Speaker 1: crazy weekend. And for the Marlins, they had the sixteenth pick. 21 00:01:21,319 --> 00:01:24,440 Speaker 1: You might have having a different conversation. Next draft, it 22 00:01:24,520 --> 00:01:27,200 Speaker 1: might be a top three pick. But for this season, 23 00:01:27,440 --> 00:01:30,600 Speaker 1: for this draft, they have the sixteenth overall pick. Hector 24 00:01:30,760 --> 00:01:35,160 Speaker 1: talk to us sixteenth overall pick. What type of players 25 00:01:35,319 --> 00:01:38,640 Speaker 1: might be available to the Marlins in that in that round? 26 00:01:39,959 --> 00:01:44,160 Speaker 2: Well, this year specifically, it seems to be a collegiate heavy, 27 00:01:44,280 --> 00:01:48,520 Speaker 2: especially college hitters, which is I think what the Marlins need. 28 00:01:48,600 --> 00:01:50,600 Speaker 2: So this is a good draft of the Marlins to 29 00:01:50,680 --> 00:01:54,160 Speaker 2: get a high quality college batt in the middle of 30 00:01:54,160 --> 00:01:57,560 Speaker 2: the first round. So looking at the draft and sixteen, 31 00:01:57,640 --> 00:02:01,120 Speaker 2: you're gonna have probably a bunch of different options. Camp 32 00:02:01,160 --> 00:02:04,640 Speaker 2: Spit's gonna be one Jamie Tibbs, the third, both Florida 33 00:02:04,640 --> 00:02:09,760 Speaker 2: State seminoles, Oklahoma States Carson Benz, Kentucky's Ryan Waltzman, and 34 00:02:09,800 --> 00:02:12,720 Speaker 2: you also have Wake Forest sever receiver King. Those are 35 00:02:12,760 --> 00:02:16,160 Speaker 2: all guys that could be options for the Marlins. And 36 00:02:16,320 --> 00:02:18,839 Speaker 2: you know, the Martins are gonna most likely have their 37 00:02:18,960 --> 00:02:22,919 Speaker 2: chance to pick a you know, a good collegiate bat, 38 00:02:23,440 --> 00:02:25,359 Speaker 2: and you know, we'll see what's gonna happen with them. 39 00:02:25,440 --> 00:02:28,839 Speaker 2: Last year, I expect them to grab a collegiate band. 40 00:02:28,880 --> 00:02:32,800 Speaker 2: They surprised everybody with the selection of Nobel Meyer while 41 00:02:33,240 --> 00:02:37,320 Speaker 2: Meyer's been outstanding, it was still a surprise. But yeah, 42 00:02:37,440 --> 00:02:40,440 Speaker 2: I fully expect the Marlinds to take a hitter in 43 00:02:40,520 --> 00:02:42,320 Speaker 2: this draft. And if they're going to take a hitter, 44 00:02:42,560 --> 00:02:45,280 Speaker 2: I would you would most likely be from the collegiate level. 45 00:02:46,160 --> 00:02:48,800 Speaker 1: Yeah, you don't expect the Marlins to go ahead and 46 00:02:48,840 --> 00:02:52,600 Speaker 1: maybe take a guy from prep ball or high school 47 00:02:52,680 --> 00:02:55,160 Speaker 1: like that in terms of hitting and maybe trying to 48 00:02:55,200 --> 00:02:58,480 Speaker 1: develop him, even though the hitting developing team hasn't really 49 00:02:58,520 --> 00:03:00,600 Speaker 1: been the best as of late. So you you strictly 50 00:03:00,600 --> 00:03:03,040 Speaker 1: believe it'll be a college bat. 51 00:03:03,919 --> 00:03:06,320 Speaker 2: That's what most likely will be available. Unless you have 52 00:03:06,360 --> 00:03:09,320 Speaker 2: a guy like Connor Griffin, who is the number one 53 00:03:09,360 --> 00:03:12,280 Speaker 2: high school hitter in the country falls then I would 54 00:03:12,360 --> 00:03:15,440 Speaker 2: be surprised if the Marlins, if you'd be available for 55 00:03:15,520 --> 00:03:17,800 Speaker 2: the mornings at sixteen, I think you're gonna see a 56 00:03:17,800 --> 00:03:21,480 Speaker 2: lot of I think after the around the twelfth or 57 00:03:21,520 --> 00:03:23,960 Speaker 2: thirteenth pick, you're gonna see a run on the college hitters. 58 00:03:23,960 --> 00:03:25,800 Speaker 2: And I think it might even start with the Marlins. 59 00:03:26,040 --> 00:03:27,840 Speaker 2: The Martins might take a college hitter, and then you're 60 00:03:27,840 --> 00:03:29,600 Speaker 2: gonna see maybe like three or four picks in a 61 00:03:29,720 --> 00:03:32,160 Speaker 2: row that teams are just gonna draft college bats. It 62 00:03:32,240 --> 00:03:35,760 Speaker 2: really depends what happens early on. But like I said, 63 00:03:35,760 --> 00:03:37,720 Speaker 2: I think the Marnins are in good shape to draft 64 00:03:37,800 --> 00:03:40,160 Speaker 2: a high quality college batter. 65 00:03:41,040 --> 00:03:43,280 Speaker 1: Yeah, and one of the guys you mentioned, and a 66 00:03:43,320 --> 00:03:46,120 Speaker 1: good amount of mocks have it as well. I know 67 00:03:46,160 --> 00:03:48,240 Speaker 1: you're just dig your mock and you have one more 68 00:03:48,280 --> 00:03:51,960 Speaker 1: coming up, but talk to us. First, Camp Smith ACC 69 00:03:52,160 --> 00:03:55,640 Speaker 1: Player of the Year, third basement, just demolishing the baseball 70 00:03:55,680 --> 00:03:58,280 Speaker 1: and also doing it in the summer in the Cape. 71 00:03:58,360 --> 00:04:02,480 Speaker 1: Codley his draft profile because it does seem like a 72 00:04:02,520 --> 00:04:07,080 Speaker 1: third basement infielder is a perfect chance for the Marlins. 73 00:04:08,360 --> 00:04:11,160 Speaker 2: Yeah. So I think when it comes to the Marlins, 74 00:04:11,200 --> 00:04:14,320 Speaker 2: Jakesburger's future position will be at first base, and I 75 00:04:14,360 --> 00:04:17,360 Speaker 2: think that process will also get sped up once you 76 00:04:17,360 --> 00:04:21,080 Speaker 2: know if Cam Smith is their first round selection. Cam Smith, 77 00:04:21,200 --> 00:04:25,599 Speaker 2: I think is already a very good hitting prospect. Hit 78 00:04:25,720 --> 00:04:29,080 Speaker 2: about fourteen sixteen home runs last year and also about 79 00:04:29,080 --> 00:04:32,600 Speaker 2: a three eighty seven second team All ACC, thirteen All 80 00:04:32,640 --> 00:04:38,240 Speaker 2: American Draft, probably the best draft eligible sophomore this draft class. 81 00:04:38,680 --> 00:04:42,279 Speaker 2: So he's a twenty one year old who you know, 82 00:04:42,640 --> 00:04:45,240 Speaker 2: you watch him hit, and he's six foot three two 83 00:04:45,240 --> 00:04:48,680 Speaker 2: twenty five and he only really hit sixteen homers, so 84 00:04:48,960 --> 00:04:51,040 Speaker 2: you look at him and you think that there's a 85 00:04:51,080 --> 00:04:53,560 Speaker 2: little bit more in the tank. So maybe we haven't 86 00:04:53,600 --> 00:04:56,200 Speaker 2: seen the best of camp Smith yet. One thing I 87 00:04:56,200 --> 00:04:58,840 Speaker 2: also like about camp Smith is his ability to drive 88 00:04:58,880 --> 00:05:00,880 Speaker 2: the ball to all fields and also go to the 89 00:05:00,920 --> 00:05:04,440 Speaker 2: opposite field with power. He did that a bunch at FSU, 90 00:05:04,600 --> 00:05:07,360 Speaker 2: which it is it is a short portion in right field, 91 00:05:07,640 --> 00:05:09,679 Speaker 2: but he also did it in the a SEC tournament 92 00:05:09,720 --> 00:05:12,520 Speaker 2: where he you know, about a four hundred foot home 93 00:05:12,600 --> 00:05:14,840 Speaker 2: run down the right field line. He's a right handed hitter. 94 00:05:15,440 --> 00:05:18,919 Speaker 2: Also very good defensive third baseman. That's another plus. He 95 00:05:19,000 --> 00:05:21,000 Speaker 2: will stick at third base. In my opinion, I think 96 00:05:21,000 --> 00:05:24,160 Speaker 2: he'll be an above average to you know, really good 97 00:05:24,200 --> 00:05:26,919 Speaker 2: defensive third baseman at the big league level. He also 98 00:05:27,040 --> 00:05:28,640 Speaker 2: does have a strong arm. 99 00:05:29,320 --> 00:05:32,279 Speaker 1: Yeah, and to more of it. It seems like the 100 00:05:32,279 --> 00:05:34,720 Speaker 1: position of need the Marlins really do have at this 101 00:05:34,839 --> 00:05:38,720 Speaker 1: moment is that short stop position. It seems like the 102 00:05:38,720 --> 00:05:42,240 Speaker 1: future of that position is very bleak also for the Marlins. 103 00:05:42,360 --> 00:05:45,720 Speaker 1: A long to go with the catching position. Hector, I 104 00:05:45,760 --> 00:05:49,040 Speaker 1: want you to maybe give me one guy, one short stop, 105 00:05:49,120 --> 00:05:51,760 Speaker 1: one catcher that maybe the Marlins could look at. Maybe 106 00:05:51,760 --> 00:05:54,080 Speaker 1: it's early, maybe in that first round or maybe when 107 00:05:54,120 --> 00:05:57,040 Speaker 1: they have a pick. I believe in the seventy seventieth 108 00:05:57,080 --> 00:05:59,679 Speaker 1: pick if their next one between catcher short stop. 109 00:06:00,640 --> 00:06:03,159 Speaker 2: So as far as catcher goes in the first round, 110 00:06:03,240 --> 00:06:06,760 Speaker 2: there's a guy named Walker Janek out of sam Houston State, 111 00:06:07,120 --> 00:06:10,920 Speaker 2: who I really didn't know a whole lot about going 112 00:06:10,960 --> 00:06:13,960 Speaker 2: into the season, but he played so well he grabbed 113 00:06:14,000 --> 00:06:16,080 Speaker 2: a lot of people's attention. He was the winner of 114 00:06:16,080 --> 00:06:18,960 Speaker 2: the Buster Posy Award, which goes to the best of 115 00:06:19,320 --> 00:06:22,280 Speaker 2: which goes to the best overall catcher in the country, 116 00:06:22,560 --> 00:06:24,760 Speaker 2: and he was also the defensive Player of the Year 117 00:06:24,800 --> 00:06:27,760 Speaker 2: in Conference USA, So already you're seeing it. He's a 118 00:06:27,800 --> 00:06:31,039 Speaker 2: high quality catcher. Behind the play, he probably manages he 119 00:06:31,080 --> 00:06:33,599 Speaker 2: manages the pitch staff really well. But the offense really 120 00:06:33,640 --> 00:06:35,880 Speaker 2: also really made the next you know, he really made 121 00:06:35,880 --> 00:06:38,360 Speaker 2: a big jump. Played very well against FIU, which is 122 00:06:38,400 --> 00:06:41,560 Speaker 2: why I really started to see him play, because you 123 00:06:41,600 --> 00:06:44,520 Speaker 2: know the proximity to from right down here in South Florida. 124 00:06:44,520 --> 00:06:47,360 Speaker 2: I watched him play against FYU. I was very impressed 125 00:06:47,360 --> 00:06:50,279 Speaker 2: with what I saw. You know, if the manager Ju 126 00:06:50,360 --> 00:06:52,599 Speaker 2: decided to go that route, you could probably also sign 127 00:06:52,640 --> 00:06:55,239 Speaker 2: him for a low slot value and you know, maybe 128 00:06:55,360 --> 00:06:58,920 Speaker 2: dropped a high school shorts out that was secondly going 129 00:06:58,960 --> 00:07:02,160 Speaker 2: to go to college. You can convince him to you know, 130 00:07:02,279 --> 00:07:05,640 Speaker 2: go to the you know sign professionally, as far as 131 00:07:05,720 --> 00:07:09,400 Speaker 2: college shortstops go, there's not a whole lot in the 132 00:07:09,440 --> 00:07:12,560 Speaker 2: first round that I think that the Marlins would particularly 133 00:07:12,560 --> 00:07:15,280 Speaker 2: be interested in. But one later on in the round 134 00:07:15,320 --> 00:07:17,560 Speaker 2: in the draft, which actually m wib dot com had 135 00:07:17,880 --> 00:07:20,120 Speaker 2: the Martins taken him in the second round is Josh 136 00:07:20,200 --> 00:07:23,800 Speaker 2: Caroda Grower. So, Josh Caroda Grower is the shortstop for 137 00:07:23,880 --> 00:07:26,760 Speaker 2: Rutgers University, which is a program that I cover, and 138 00:07:27,040 --> 00:07:30,520 Speaker 2: I've seen him. He was a freshman starter for the 139 00:07:30,520 --> 00:07:33,960 Speaker 2: Scarlet Knights, and he's he is an absolute monster. He 140 00:07:34,080 --> 00:07:37,920 Speaker 2: is a great contact kitter. He actually ended up finishing 141 00:07:37,960 --> 00:07:39,840 Speaker 2: third in the nation with like a four to twenty 142 00:07:39,840 --> 00:07:43,920 Speaker 2: BANNI average. You know during his time last season, was 143 00:07:43,960 --> 00:07:48,239 Speaker 2: a first team All American and a couple you know publications. 144 00:07:48,320 --> 00:07:51,640 Speaker 2: This is a guy that hits for average hits, you know, 145 00:07:52,120 --> 00:07:54,640 Speaker 2: you know, hits at a high level, runs well, plays 146 00:07:54,680 --> 00:07:56,720 Speaker 2: great defense. So he's a guy that can't stick at 147 00:07:56,720 --> 00:07:59,119 Speaker 2: the short stop at the next level. Not a whole 148 00:07:59,120 --> 00:08:01,920 Speaker 2: lot of power, but that is something that could be 149 00:08:02,000 --> 00:08:05,680 Speaker 2: developed as he's got some you know, he's got some 150 00:08:05,800 --> 00:08:08,480 Speaker 2: room in his frame, so you know that it could 151 00:08:08,480 --> 00:08:10,760 Speaker 2: be a guy josh Rodogar, who is a guy that 152 00:08:11,320 --> 00:08:13,800 Speaker 2: wasn't even a top one hundred prospects heading into the 153 00:08:13,880 --> 00:08:17,440 Speaker 2: year but has turned into, you know, maybe a potential 154 00:08:17,480 --> 00:08:19,960 Speaker 2: second round pick for a team that is really looking 155 00:08:19,960 --> 00:08:23,200 Speaker 2: for a short, good contactating shortstop. 156 00:08:24,440 --> 00:08:27,040 Speaker 1: Yeah, and with the Marlins again having one of the 157 00:08:27,040 --> 00:08:30,520 Speaker 1: best you could say farm systems in terms of pitching 158 00:08:30,520 --> 00:08:34,160 Speaker 1: and able to develop pitchers, it seems like they most 159 00:08:34,200 --> 00:08:36,160 Speaker 1: likely will go for a pitcher at some point in 160 00:08:36,280 --> 00:08:39,480 Speaker 1: this draft. Are there some names where if you're in 161 00:08:39,520 --> 00:08:41,880 Speaker 1: the front office, you're looking at these guys as, Okay, 162 00:08:42,000 --> 00:08:44,360 Speaker 1: we can get this guy, we can develop him and 163 00:08:44,800 --> 00:08:46,680 Speaker 1: make him someone. He could be in a rotation, he 164 00:08:46,720 --> 00:08:49,520 Speaker 1: could be in our bullpen, and just someone like that 165 00:08:49,640 --> 00:08:51,760 Speaker 1: in this draft class for the moments to target on 166 00:08:51,800 --> 00:08:52,560 Speaker 1: the pitching front. 167 00:08:53,960 --> 00:08:55,760 Speaker 2: One high school and I'm gonna go on the high 168 00:08:55,760 --> 00:08:59,880 Speaker 2: school ranks. This one. I did a mid draft earlier today. 169 00:09:00,040 --> 00:09:01,960 Speaker 2: So after this one that I just wrote today, I 170 00:09:02,000 --> 00:09:04,679 Speaker 2: got another one coming out the day of or the 171 00:09:04,760 --> 00:09:07,960 Speaker 2: day before the draft. His name is Dason Hill, big 172 00:09:08,480 --> 00:09:12,040 Speaker 2: six foot five left handed pitcher out of Texas. Signed 173 00:09:12,040 --> 00:09:15,960 Speaker 2: to Dallas Baptist University. So I feel like him being 174 00:09:15,960 --> 00:09:18,959 Speaker 2: signed to Dallas Baptist might make him a little bit 175 00:09:18,960 --> 00:09:22,280 Speaker 2: easier to sign away. So but this is a guy 176 00:09:22,320 --> 00:09:25,400 Speaker 2: that his fastball velocity has ticked up a little bit 177 00:09:26,080 --> 00:09:28,720 Speaker 2: going to his senior year. He was a guy probably 178 00:09:29,280 --> 00:09:31,720 Speaker 2: in the fall of vis senior year was eighty nine 179 00:09:31,760 --> 00:09:34,680 Speaker 2: to ninety two. Now he's more ninety two to ninety five, 180 00:09:34,720 --> 00:09:39,240 Speaker 2: can get up to ninety six, nick ninety six. Good 181 00:09:39,640 --> 00:09:43,439 Speaker 2: has good movement on the fastball, has a great slider 182 00:09:43,440 --> 00:09:45,920 Speaker 2: that generates a lot of swing and miss high spin rate. 183 00:09:46,240 --> 00:09:48,800 Speaker 2: Also possesses a curveball and a changeup. Has a good 184 00:09:48,840 --> 00:09:51,720 Speaker 2: feel for all four of those pitches. Is a strike thrower, 185 00:09:51,720 --> 00:09:54,760 Speaker 2: probably needs to work on lovel in the command well. 186 00:09:54,800 --> 00:09:56,320 Speaker 2: I mean by he's a strike throw I mean he's 187 00:09:56,320 --> 00:09:58,199 Speaker 2: probably a little bit over the plate. He can get 188 00:09:58,200 --> 00:10:00,240 Speaker 2: a way with that at the high school level. At 189 00:10:00,280 --> 00:10:02,679 Speaker 2: the next level, that's going to be a different story. 190 00:10:02,800 --> 00:10:05,520 Speaker 2: But that's a kid that I think the Martins could 191 00:10:05,559 --> 00:10:08,760 Speaker 2: take with their second round pick and maybe their competitive 192 00:10:08,800 --> 00:10:11,959 Speaker 2: balanced round B pick. If he falls that much. 193 00:10:13,080 --> 00:10:15,080 Speaker 1: Okay, that's good. That's good for them to see how 194 00:10:15,120 --> 00:10:17,040 Speaker 1: they can do it. Go more in the high school route, 195 00:10:17,040 --> 00:10:19,560 Speaker 1: because that's really been a strong fur with them with 196 00:10:19,679 --> 00:10:21,920 Speaker 1: Noble and Thomas White. That could be a future rotation 197 00:10:22,000 --> 00:10:25,240 Speaker 1: spot there in the coming years. But Hector, as we're 198 00:10:25,240 --> 00:10:27,280 Speaker 1: wrapping it up, I wanted you to give me some 199 00:10:27,400 --> 00:10:31,280 Speaker 1: late round gems the Marlins could potentially find. Always in 200 00:10:31,320 --> 00:10:34,280 Speaker 1: the late round, you might sign a guy for twenty 201 00:10:34,360 --> 00:10:37,600 Speaker 1: thirty forty fifty thousand dollars. Then maybe he ends up 202 00:10:37,920 --> 00:10:40,480 Speaker 1: at the rotation piece, he ends up on the roster, 203 00:10:40,800 --> 00:10:43,720 Speaker 1: he ends up blowing up in the minor league system. 204 00:10:43,760 --> 00:10:46,760 Speaker 1: Are there any guys like that in this draft where 205 00:10:46,880 --> 00:10:48,920 Speaker 1: late round the Mormons could take a chance on. 206 00:10:50,080 --> 00:10:53,240 Speaker 2: Here's the guy that I also included in the in 207 00:10:53,280 --> 00:10:57,719 Speaker 2: that because most likely the Martins will take a senior, 208 00:10:57,760 --> 00:11:02,439 Speaker 2: a college senior within the five to six rounds, because 209 00:11:02,559 --> 00:11:04,679 Speaker 2: it's gonna be an effort to save money on their 210 00:11:04,679 --> 00:11:07,320 Speaker 2: slow pool value. And when you're a senior, it's really 211 00:11:07,320 --> 00:11:10,040 Speaker 2: tough to sign. It's really tough to sign for a 212 00:11:10,080 --> 00:11:12,480 Speaker 2: whole lot of money. This guy is a guy that 213 00:11:12,520 --> 00:11:14,280 Speaker 2: I've watched for a lot of years during my time 214 00:11:14,320 --> 00:11:18,000 Speaker 2: covering the University of Florida, and his name was like 215 00:11:18,040 --> 00:11:21,040 Speaker 2: almost not really mentioned a whole lot and a lot 216 00:11:21,080 --> 00:11:22,960 Speaker 2: of it had to do it because Charlie con did. 217 00:11:22,960 --> 00:11:25,320 Speaker 2: Who is the Golden Spikes Award winner. His name is 218 00:11:25,360 --> 00:11:29,319 Speaker 2: Corey Collins. He's a outfielder, slast first baseman, mostly played 219 00:11:29,320 --> 00:11:32,080 Speaker 2: first base this year for the Bulldogs, but he is 220 00:11:32,320 --> 00:11:36,080 Speaker 2: a power hitting outfielder. He's about six foot four, two 221 00:11:36,120 --> 00:11:38,640 Speaker 2: hundred and thirty five pounds, so he has that big 222 00:11:38,720 --> 00:11:42,880 Speaker 2: league body, mostly pullside. That's where he's a pool happy 223 00:11:42,960 --> 00:11:45,240 Speaker 2: hitter and that's where most of his power comes from. 224 00:11:45,440 --> 00:11:47,720 Speaker 2: But you did start to see at some point this 225 00:11:47,800 --> 00:11:51,920 Speaker 2: season his approach. You know, it'd be a little bit 226 00:11:51,960 --> 00:11:56,000 Speaker 2: more advanced before. I think this year he actually ended 227 00:11:56,080 --> 00:11:59,520 Speaker 2: up walking fifty six times. And this is a guy 228 00:11:59,559 --> 00:12:03,040 Speaker 2: that hit behind Charlie Condon, so they really want to 229 00:12:03,040 --> 00:12:07,079 Speaker 2: pitch to Condon, so they were willing to pitch to Collins, 230 00:12:07,320 --> 00:12:11,080 Speaker 2: and Collins was still able to draw over double the 231 00:12:11,080 --> 00:12:13,360 Speaker 2: amount of walks that he did strikeouts. He only struck 232 00:12:13,360 --> 00:12:15,960 Speaker 2: out twenty three times this year and walked fifty six. 233 00:12:16,120 --> 00:12:18,920 Speaker 2: The approach is it a whole lot better He played 234 00:12:18,960 --> 00:12:21,840 Speaker 2: a lot of first this past season, but I do 235 00:12:21,880 --> 00:12:24,440 Speaker 2: think he can play the corner outfield. He does have 236 00:12:24,480 --> 00:12:27,400 Speaker 2: a good arm, and I think for signing him for 237 00:12:27,440 --> 00:12:30,120 Speaker 2: maybe like twenty thirty thousand dollars, he's a guy that 238 00:12:30,200 --> 00:12:32,640 Speaker 2: if you can continue to develop the bad the hit 239 00:12:32,720 --> 00:12:35,920 Speaker 2: tool and have him go the other way and also 240 00:12:36,000 --> 00:12:38,800 Speaker 2: read spin better because he does have an issue with that. 241 00:12:38,840 --> 00:12:41,880 Speaker 2: He hunts the fastball. Britty didn't have a whole lot 242 00:12:41,880 --> 00:12:44,920 Speaker 2: of success again breaking pitches. If you can do that, 243 00:12:45,040 --> 00:12:45,840 Speaker 2: he'll be really good. 244 00:12:47,080 --> 00:12:49,360 Speaker 1: Perfect well, Hector, I have one last question to ask 245 00:12:49,400 --> 00:12:51,800 Speaker 1: you before I let you go and enjoy your weekend. 246 00:12:52,320 --> 00:12:54,719 Speaker 1: What do the Marlins have to do to make this 247 00:12:54,800 --> 00:12:56,199 Speaker 1: a successful draft. 248 00:12:58,320 --> 00:13:01,720 Speaker 2: Draft? They need to They need to improve their offense 249 00:13:01,760 --> 00:13:04,920 Speaker 2: in their farm system. Their farm system is really depleted 250 00:13:05,400 --> 00:13:09,000 Speaker 2: in general, but mostly with hitters, you know. I think 251 00:13:09,480 --> 00:13:12,240 Speaker 2: drafting a guy like Cam Smith would immediately help. I 252 00:13:12,280 --> 00:13:14,520 Speaker 2: think he's a guy that can be a top one 253 00:13:14,559 --> 00:13:18,280 Speaker 2: hundred prospect and also be a contributor at the big 254 00:13:18,320 --> 00:13:20,400 Speaker 2: league level. There's a couple other guys that I'm really 255 00:13:20,440 --> 00:13:24,240 Speaker 2: interested in. I will have my top five board where 256 00:13:24,559 --> 00:13:27,480 Speaker 2: you're gonna see a lot of sec acc players, And 257 00:13:27,720 --> 00:13:29,679 Speaker 2: if you watch the College World Series, it was all 258 00:13:29,920 --> 00:13:32,640 Speaker 2: sec ACC. Those are most of what the best players are. 259 00:13:32,760 --> 00:13:36,520 Speaker 2: So you're gonna see a lot of sec ACC players 260 00:13:36,520 --> 00:13:39,120 Speaker 2: mentioned on my list, and it's for very good reasons 261 00:13:39,120 --> 00:13:42,600 Speaker 2: because those programs have the best players, have the best pitchers, 262 00:13:42,800 --> 00:13:46,680 Speaker 2: and they play the best competition. So it's a you know, 263 00:13:46,720 --> 00:13:49,120 Speaker 2: there's a more likely chance that they develop into good 264 00:13:49,160 --> 00:13:52,360 Speaker 2: major leaguers, you know, because of the experience that they 265 00:13:52,400 --> 00:13:55,880 Speaker 2: have against high quality pitching and against high quality programs. 266 00:13:55,880 --> 00:13:59,800 Speaker 2: So yeah, you'll notice I'm gonna say right now, maybe 267 00:14:00,280 --> 00:14:04,040 Speaker 2: of the five come from an SEC or ACC program. 268 00:14:04,840 --> 00:14:09,640 Speaker 1: Oh all right, let's do it. But Hector, I was 269 00:14:09,760 --> 00:14:13,760 Speaker 1: always great having you on. Enjoy your trips, enjoy Armington, 270 00:14:13,880 --> 00:14:17,120 Speaker 1: enjoy everything. We'll have you for our draft stream. Hopefully 271 00:14:17,160 --> 00:14:19,600 Speaker 1: you can call in and maybe, hopefully if they do 272 00:14:19,760 --> 00:14:23,800 Speaker 1: take someone like cam Smith or sever King, they are 273 00:14:23,880 --> 00:14:26,040 Speaker 1: there in the green room so you can go ahead 274 00:14:26,080 --> 00:14:28,000 Speaker 1: and grab a couple of words with them. But Hector 275 00:14:28,080 --> 00:14:29,120 Speaker 1: always appreciate it. 276 00:14:29,760 --> 00:14:31,560 Speaker 2: Appreciate it, guys, thank you for having me on.