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Re: Cubs Draft 2025
By: method Date: July 13, 2025, 7:30 pm
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I would have been happy with Conrad at 10 for the Wsox if
Carlson/Parker did not drop to them. so to the cubs at 17 is
good value. He hits the crap out of the ball, and just fell due
to the shoulder concerns.
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Re: Cubs Draft 2025
By: Deeg Date: July 13, 2025, 7:39 pm
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The shoulder concerns are concerns for a reason.
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Re: Cubs Draft 2025
By: method Date: July 13, 2025, 7:42 pm
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Last year cam smith dropped because of concerns about his knee.
This is a very similar situation.
The cubs likely did their DD about the medical issue, and
considering their recent success with players of his profile i
really like the pick. If he's healthy he was the best college
bat in the draft.
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Re: Cubs Draft 2025
By: CurtOne Date: July 13, 2025, 8:05 pm
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Why do all these kids from Corona hs all look 26?
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Re: Cubs Draft 2025
By: Ray Date: July 13, 2025, 8:33 pm
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I really hate agreeing with method but I do....tho i will go
further and say he will end up best bat in the draft. As an
active Lsu fan living in Louisiana, I loved the pick.
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Re: Cubs Draft 2025
By: CUBluejays Date: July 13, 2025, 8:39 pm
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Another OF in the second. High OBP, speed and defense.
Kane Kepley.
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Re: Cubs Draft 2025
By: Deeg Date: July 13, 2025, 8:41 pm
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[quote author=method link=topic=659.msg514303#msg514303
date=1752453767]
Last year cam smith dropped because of concerns about his knee.
This is a very similar situation.
The cubs likely did their DD about the medical issue, and
considering their recent success with players of his profile i
really like the pick. If he's healthy he was the best college
bat in the draft.
[/quote]
Not that similar. Smith was back playing, Conrad is out for the
season (and it's his throwing shoulder). You have to put 100%
faith in the medicals with him.
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Re: Cubs Draft 2025
By: Ray Date: July 13, 2025, 8:44 pm
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[quote author=CUBluejays link=topic=659.msg514307#msg514307
date=1752457140]
Another OF in the second. High OBP, speed and defense.
[/quote]
No where as confident in Kepley....I think Conrad will be a star
tho.
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Re: Cubs Draft 2025
By: Deeg Date: July 13, 2025, 8:46 pm
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Kepley 5'8", #84 at MLB.com.
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Re: Cubs Draft 2025
By: Reb Date: July 13, 2025, 8:49 pm
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BA:
Conrad has a case to go inside the top 10 on talent alone,
though shoulder surgery that cut his 2025 season short after
just 21 games could prevent that from happening. Conrad has a
big league frame at 6-foot-3, 220 pounds and has done nothing
but hit and hit for power in his college career, first at Marist
and then in the 2024 Cape Cod League and finally in a brief
stint with Wake Forest. He has a quiet setup in the box with few
moving parts and fires a short and direct lefthanded swing that
leads to plenty of contact and power. Conrad’s one big offensive
question might be an overly aggressive approach, though he was
well on his way to improving that reputation before he was
sidelined with injury. He has a chance for an above-average hit
tool with above-average power. Conrad is an above-average runner
who could stick in center field in pro ball. He has experience
at all three outfield positions as well as first base, but he
was Wake’s everyday center fielder and looked solid there in
2025, with an average arm. There are shades of 2022
first-rounder Chase DeLauter with Conrad, as a big-bodied
lefthanded-hitting college bat with contact, power and injury
questions. He could be drafted in the middle or back of the
first round.
Scouting Grades: Hit: 50 | Power: 55 | Run:55 | Field: 50 | Arm:
50.
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