TheAthletic: https://theathletic.com/4687234/2023/07/13/high-upside-arms-highlight-the-as-day-2-and-3-mlb-draft-selections/ 11st rd #316 Drew Conover Rutgers (NJ) RHP 4YR JR 6' 5" 185lbs DOB:07/27/01 BA National Rank:329 Signed for: 0.15M MLB.com: https://www.mlb.com/video/2023-draft-drew-conover-rhp Scouting grades: Fastball: 55 | Slider: 55 | Cutter: 50 | Control: 40 | Overall: 40 A native of New Jersey, Conover stayed in his home state for college ball, heading to Seton Hall. He pitched almost exclusively out of the bullpen over his first two years there, with inconsistent results, but opened eyes by pitching very well in the Cape Cod League in the summer of 2022. Rather than entertain an offer from the Tigers, who had taken him in the 20th round last July, he transferred in-state to Rutgers. Given a chance to start, he showed off his electric stuff, as well as his spotty command, for the Scarlet Knights. Conover is all about power and movement. He can throw his fastball up to 97 mph (though it sits more in the low 90s when he's throwing it as a starter), with a ton of running life coming from a lower arm slot. He can miss a lot of bats with a big sweeping slider with high spin rates that he throws in the 85-88 mph range, and he also has a hard mid-80s cutter that can be effective at times. If Conover could find the strike zone more consistently, he would be more effective in whatever role he might fill in the future. His 6.0 BB/9 rate in 2023 actually represented a low mark in his college career, but he also struck out 11 per nine. His ability to miss bats will intrigue teams at some point on Day 2, with a long-term gig as a reliever the most likely outcome. BA: https://www.baseballamerica.com/rankings/top-2023-mlb-draft-prospects/ ---------- 12nd rd #346 Cole Conn University of Illinois at Chicago (IL) C S/R 4YR JR 6' 0" 165lbs DOB:07/11/01 Signed for: 0.15M ---------- 13rd rd #376 Will Johnston Texas A&M (TX) LHP 4YR SR 6' 3" 215lbs DOB:12/12/00 Signed for: 0.15M ---------- 14th rd #406 Luke Mann Missouri (MO) 3B L/R 4YR 5S 6' 2" 218lbs DOB:04/13/00 BA National Rank:317 Signed for: 0.05M BA: https://www.baseballamerica.com/rankings/top-2023-mlb-draft-prospects/ ---------- 15th rd #436 Will Simpson Washington (WA) OF R/R 4YR SR 6' 4" 225lbs DOB:08/28/01 BA National Rank:349 Signed for: 0.15M BA: https://www.baseballamerica.com/rankings/top-2023-mlb-draft-prospects/ ---------- 16th rd #466 Ryan Brown Oregon State (OR) RHP 4YR SR 6' 2" 219lbs DOB:11/02/00 Signed for: 0.14M ---------- 17th rd #496 Colby Halter Florida (FL) 2B L/R 4YR JR 6' 1" 205lbs DOB:08/24/01 BA National Rank:452 Signed for: 0.125M BA: https://www.baseballamerica.com/rankings/top-2023-mlb-draft-prospects/ --

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