*****Portal Watch

[Edixon2]

 

[Volprofch05]

CTV ain’t messin around

 

[Edixon2]

CTV ain’t messin around

Yes sir outside of that Cal Infielder I don’t think we’ve missed on anyone

 

[WGWTFA98]

Yes sir outside of that Cal Infielder I don’t think we’ve missed on anyone

A couple of infielders but most of them were backup options to cal kid and committed elsewhere while we were waiting to hear his decision

 

[Berry4Heisman14]

Not being a negavol but blanco had an awfully high ERA this past season. What exactly is the consensus on him? Thanks!

 

[WGWTFA98]

He dealt with a few different injuries this year. And the Virginia team as a whole just had an awful year despite being very talented.

He was their Friday night guy in 2024 for their Omaha team. Had a great performance in Omaha too.

His freshman year he was a good BP arm for them too

Last year was really the outlier

 

[phowell23]

Not being a negavol but blanco had an awfully high ERA this past season. What exactly is the consensus on him? Thanks!

He evidently dealt with an injury all season. In 2024 he was the Ace of a Virginia squad that made it to the CWS. I think they see him as a high upside commit.

 

[VolFan_stuck_in_the_901]

Kid made it official while I was cooking & eating dinner, so am just now seeing this This is a HUGE get, especially if he gets over the injuries and returns to his 2024 self

 

[rockytop25]

He evidently dealt with an injury all season. In 2024 he was the Ace of a Virginia squad that made it to the CWS. I think they see him as a high upside commit.

This’ll play!

 

[TheBigOne10]

Tony is a damn mercenary!!! Let’s goooooo!!!

 

[BigorangeBoy]

Ben McKee at 247 said we will add 3-5 more transfers

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Ben McKee at 247 said we will add 3-5 more transfers

Must expect a lot of the freshmen class to get drafted and go if we’re still taking that many transfers.

 

[Edixon2]

okay so out weekend pitching is Kuhns, Blanco, Krenzel, Mack, Fredrickson, Rhudy. With seibert, Brown and Newman all contributing here and there. Knowing That out of our 6 Draft Risk pitchers, Arvidsson, Matt Barr, appenzeller, Stoolcraft, Mason Estrada and clay edmundson who do you want to make it to campus. If you get 4 of this guys than were cooking

 

[931Vol]

okay so out weekend pitching is Kuhns, Blanco, Krenzel, Mack, Fredrickson, Rhudy. With seibert, Brown and Newman all contributing here and there. Knowing That out of our 6 Draft Risk pitchers, Arvidsson, Matt Barr, appenzeller, Stoolcraft, Mason Estrada and clay edmundson who do you want to make it to campus. If you get 4 of this guys than were cooking

I think Seibert will produce a whole lot more than people realize. Same frame as Schoolcraft and his stuff out of high school was the best in the class, but injuries made him fall.

 

[taylorvol]

Clark could make a big jump catching in the offseason. He has been catching a good bit in the cape. Also, Garrett Wright has caught, played in the outfield, and has even played some 3rd this summer. He will be very versatile.

All really good points. I’m not sleeping on Lawless being the #1 C next season.

 

[Basevol23]

Blanco will be great here. Tony and the staff really know how to evaluate these guys. Sometimes adversity, physically or mentally, can lead to a bad season (ie. Doyle’s high ERA at Ole Miss). Here is a game from a few days ago in the Cape Cod League. A solid 5 innings of work. You can really see the high level stuff and potential even though he struggled with command at times:

 

[Basevol23]

All really good points. I’m not sleeping on Lawless being the #1 C next season.

He has been tearing it up in the cape as well. Both he and Clark’s bats need to be in the lineup next year in some combo.

 

[floridavol25]

What’s the new 247 article about ? What other pitcher visited ? Any idea of who else they are looking at?

 

[taylorvol]

He has been tearing it up in the cape as well. Both he and Clark’s bats need to be in the lineup next year in some combo.

Good to hear. Agreed on Clark and Lawless being in lineup next season.

 

[931Vol]

What’s the new 247 article about ? What other pitcher visited ? Any idea of who else they are looking at?

I haven’t looked at the article, but my guess is the other pitcher referenced is Brodie Purcell. RHP from USC. #121 player in the portal.

 

[cardvolfan]

If we're done in middle infield and Blanco commits, this is my guess unless we pull off a stunner with Schoolcraft or Appenzeller.

1b: Grimmer
2b: Abernathy
ss: Marin
3b: Newstrom
LF: Myatt
CF: Henry Ford
RF: DJ Newman/Blaine Brown
C: Garrett Wright
DH: Levi Clark

SP: Mack
SP: Kuhns
SP: Blanco

RP: Seibert
RP: Rhudy
RP: Frederick
RP: Newman
RP: Krenzel
RP: Blaine Brown

Thoughts? Who am I missing?

Disclaimer: I know nothing

I’m of the opinion that Abernathy will play in the outfield. Playing 2nd base neutralizes his speed advantage, at least to a degree. He also has a huge arm as he showed in Houston where he made a major league level play cutting down a runner at the plate.

 

[cardvolfan]

I have absolutely no knowledge about it whatsoever but I do wonder if Levi Clark is going to be good with being the DH for another year.

A player with his all-around ability wants to play “full-time,” so to speak. If I was him, I wouldn’t want to have 15 minutes of game action each game. I think he plays defensively, as well.

 

[cardvolfan]

Not being a negavol but blanco had an awfully high ERA this past season. What exactly is the consensus on him? Thanks!

Liam Doyle had a 5.73 ERA at Ole Miss. I would take very little stock in a number that can be a little misleading at times.

 

[Volz865]

Details?

 

[cardvolfan]

Would be interested to see who is on their list at middle infielder because there is not a ton of top guys out there. Also wonder if they view Blanco as a weekend guy or long-reliever/spot starter like Arvidson this year.

Arvidson was brought in with the idea that he would be able to win a starting role. It was his to win or lose. He struggled with control issues for a big part of the year, thus relegating him to relief. His stuff is outstanding, as we all saw the last 3 weeks of the season.