It’s not human what young baseball players are capable of.
It takes a mutation or an alien to do what they do. Here are some examples:
– 15 years ago, a guy who threw 92 miles per hour, he was a guy who threw hard. It was the draft this week, and most pitchers picked in the first round are capable of throwing 99 miles per hour. In 10e round, drafted pitchers are capable of throwing at 97 miles per hour. That’s faster than most of the best number one relievers in baseball history.
-Young Orioles prodigy Adley Rutschman was the 2019 first overall pick. In Monday night’s home run contest, he started out as a left-handed hitter. He hit 21 homers. He took a short break and went right-handed to hit 6 long balls on 7 pitches in 30 seconds. The talent comes out of his ears. And I remind you, he is a receiver, which is not a position where we find the best hitters traditionally.
-Have you read a bit about the first overall pick in the 2023 draft, Paul Skenes? The new Pirates guy is 6 feet 6 inches tall. He weighs 235 lbs. It throws an average of 98 miles per hour and has previously thrown at 102 miles per hour. He throws an untouchable slippery ball. Is it enough already? No. He’s also quite the hitter and had the potential to be a first-base pick in the first three rounds. 16e overall choice is Bryce Eldridge. This 6-foot-7 Padres selection is also a dominant pitcher and hitter.
-22-year-old Julio Rodriguez of the Mariners broke the record for most home runs in a single round at Monday night’s contest. He hit 41 homers in 4 minutes. You have to have the hands and the power of a superman. And he’s a 22-year-old kid!
-Did you see Reds rookie Elly De La Cruz go? He too appears to be a mutant. In 30 games, he stole 16 bases, batted for an average of .325 and slammed 4 homers. His team has been winning since he arrived in the majors just over a month ago.