In 2010, Strasburg started in AA and was promoted to the majors that same year. Not saying this is the expectation, but just curious as to where you think the best pitching project since Strasburg will start his professional career and how quickly he’ll progress. Super excited for this pick. Thanks.
Posted Jun 17, 2023, 10:06 PM UTC · edited
It seems that his college coach is following all the incentives to pitch the crap out of Skenes in order to win and earn big performance bonuses. They ought to go light on him this summer so that he can recover. Skenes wouldn't bring success all by himself. We probably have to suffer another terrible year next year before enough of the prospects develop enough to have a competitive team.
If Skenes, Nats would shut him down after the CWS. It would not be crazy to at least see if he could make opening roster next spring training, but agree likely AA.
Thinking about the Pirates, though, they did take Cole 1st overall years ago; and pitching is an expensive premium. Just have a weird feeling Nats could be deciding between Crews and Langford — or their perceived top HS talent.
they might just have him sit out rest of the year like Jake Bennett last year.
Agree He’s pitching in theCollege WS right now, will have alot of innings this year already. He’s got to rest up for his inevitable TJ surgery shortly down the road..
OR we just have him get it now!
I don’t know how skenes compares but given stras was a generational prospect, I’d say conservatively 2-3 seasons.
Skenes is at LSU, not high school, so he’d probably go straight to Harrisburg and be given a chance to make the full squad in ST next year.
Lots of people are saying Skenes is also a generational talent the same as Stras, so probably the same timeframe
All depends on where the team thinks his secondary pitches are development wise. High A or AA would make sense though. Only other consideration would be if they want to limit innings after a long college season.
A+ I think would be the right call. Let him build some confidence and move him up fast if it's too easy.
After watching him pitch last few starts, I just don’t see how he doesn’t go #1 overall. I hope I’m wrong.
I’m an LSU fan and understand where you’re coming from but I’ve watched Dylan for three years and can’t see passing on him.
I want him in Wilmington, but I live 30 min from the blue rocks...so i'm a little biased. Skenes, Elijah, Brady House would be a whole new animal.
Def AA. Stras came to the MLB after his draft year and Cole came in two years after his draft year. Both started in AA in their first professional seasons.