*****Portal Watch

[931Vol]

Details?

Brodie Purcell. RHP from USC. Rising Junior.

51K/19Walks in 42.2IP.

2.11 ERA with opponents hitting .177 against him.

#121 player in the portal per 64Analytics.

 

[SPEDVoL14]

Believe he may be next for the Vols. He would be a great addition to the bullpen

 

[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.

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

USC’s Brodie Purcell Soph RHP visited Rocky Top.

 

[rockytop25]

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

Think Ford is more of a corner OF/IF. Don't think he has the speed to play center.

I think Levi (if Ford doesn't make it to campus) will get the first crack at 1B.

Per the norm with CTV, there will be a guy we don't see contributing that comes out of nowhere and surprises us all

 

[kong]

Think Ford is more of a corner OF/IF. Don't think he has the speed to play center.

I think Levi (if Ford doesn't make it to campus) will get the first crack at 1B.

Per the norm with CTV, there will be a guy we don't see contributing that comes out of nowhere and surprises us all

Yea I had Ford pegged for corner as well but someone said he’s been playing center at the cape

 

[Ttucke11]

Abernathy is your CF imo. Wright possibly. Ford, doubtful.

 

[Weezer]

No idea who will play or where they'll play or how they'll be used. My only assumption is everyone has to earn what they get. Tony stacks talent and lets the cream rise to the top. I just look forward to next baseball season and hope we see the return of the Tennessee swagger.

 

[931Vol]

No idea who will play or where they'll play or how they'll be used. My only assumption is everyone has to earn what they get. Tony stacks talent and lets the cream rise to the top. I just look forward to next baseball season and hope we see the return of the Tennessee swagger.

Exactly. No one expected Marcus Phillips to be our Saturday starter and sure as heck no one expected him to be a top 3 round pick in the draft. Things will figure themselves out. One thing is for certain. We’ve got a lot of talent.

 

[gordonr24]

Think Ford is more of a corner OF/IF. Don't think he has the speed to play center.

I think Levi (if Ford doesn't make it to campus) will get the first crack at 1B.

Per the norm with CTV, there will be a guy we don't see contributing that comes out of nowhere and surprises us all

Lipscomb and Ortega come to mind for me. Really bolstered an already lethal hitting lineup.

 

[senorb19]

Details?

"It was awesome man!" Purcell told GoVols247 after his trip to see Tony Vitello's Vols. "Had a great time with the coaches. Beautiful campus and facilities"

Also said he was taking a few more visits but it will be hard to top UT. Would be a huge bullpen addition. He went 3-2 with an ERA of 2.11 and was All-Big Ten Second Team honors. Struck out 51 hitters and allowed just 19 walks in 42.2 innings, while holding opponents to a .177 batting average. He had 20 appearances where he did not allow an earned run and only one outing where he gave up more than one earned run.

 

[cardvolfan]

Yea I had Ford pegged for corner as well but someone said he’s been playing center at the cape

Lots of positional experimentation in that league. It’s good for the players and good for college coaches to evaluate.

 

[Proud Army Wife]

"It was awesome man!" Purcell told GoVols247 after his trip to see Tony Vitello's Vols. "Had a great time with the coaches. Beautiful campus and facilities"

Also said he was taking a few more visits but it will be hard to top UT. Would be a huge bullpen addition. He went 3-2 with an ERA of 2.11 and was All-Big Ten Second Team honors. Struck out 51 hitters and allowed just 19 walks in 42.2 innings, while holding opponents to a .177 batting average. He had 20 appearances where he did not allow an earned run and only one outing where he gave up more than one earned run.

Come on down young man.

 

[knoxvol52]

Come on down young man.

 

[cardvolfan]

"It was awesome man!" Purcell told GoVols247 after his trip to see Tony Vitello's Vols. "Had a great time with the coaches. Beautiful campus and facilities"

Also said he was taking a few more visits but it will be hard to top UT. Would be a huge bullpen addition. He went 3-2 with an ERA of 2.11 and was All-Big Ten Second Team honors. Struck out 51 hitters and allowed just 19 walks in 42.2 innings, while holding opponents to a .177 batting average. He had 20 appearances where he did not allow an earned run and only one outing where he gave up more than one earned run.

“Allowed just 19 walks in 42.2 innings” equates to around 4 walks/9 innings pitched. He will need to get that number down, but love the other numbers.

 

[Basevol23]

Lots of positional experimentation in that league. It’s good for the players and good for college coaches to evaluate.

Yes, Ford has been playing center field and hitting leadoff for Chatham. Has a lot more speed than what you would typically think with someone who plays 1B. My comp would be Jace Laviolette as far as size, speed, and range. Staff could decide to play Abernathy/Brown in center, but Ford has shown this summer he can definitely play there if needed.

 

[cardvolfan]

Yes, Ford has been playing center field and hitting leadoff for Chatham. Has a lot more speed than what you would typically think with someone who plays 1B. My comp would be Jace Laviolette as far as size, speed, and range. Staff could decide to play Abernathy/Brown in center, but Ford has shown this summer he can definitely play there if needed.

That’s good to hear. Laviolette is a pretty good comp, I would say. On that same idea, I kept up with the Vols in the CCL last year. If memory serves me correctly, I think Antiqua played 5 different positions.

 

[volsagain]

Come on down young man.

 

[Basevol23]

That’s good to hear. Laviolette is a pretty good comp, I would say. On that same idea, I kept up with the Vols in the CCL last year. If memory serves me correctly, I think Antiqua played 5 different positions.

Just depends. Garrett Wright has shuffled around a lot - C/OF/3rd. Marin has played 2nd/SS/3rd. Newstrom has played IF & OF. Ford has been in center from the jump. Sometimes it depends on the team’s needs. Sometimes a college coach will make suggestions on where to play a guy in order to develop. I remember a few summers back, Erik Bakich (Clemson HC) sent Billy Amick to a certain team in the cape and told them “make him a better 3rd baseman”

 

[txbo]

 

[txbo]

 

[taylorvol]

Yes, Ford has been playing center field and hitting leadoff for Chatham. Has a lot more speed than what you would typically think with someone who plays 1B. My comp would be Jace Laviolette as far as size, speed, and range. Staff could decide to play Abernathy/Brown in center, but Ford has shown this summer he can definitely play there if needed.

Great news.

 

[rockytop25]

Yes, Ford has been playing center field and hitting leadoff for Chatham. Has a lot more speed than what you would typically think with someone who plays 1B. My comp would be Jace Laviolette as far as size, speed, and range. Staff could decide to play Abernathy/Brown in center, but Ford has shown this summer he can definitely play there if needed.

Here's his draft profile on mlb.com about his future position...pretty interesting

"Almost exclusively a first baseman as a freshman, Ford did start seeing some time in right field in this fall and has shown to be serviceable in right field this spring, which could make him a more interesting prospect if that works. He’s a below-average runner with a fringy arm, so he might be limited to that infield corner, but wherever he lands defensively, it’s his run-producing bat that will get him drafted early."

I'll be shocked if he plays CF for us (he has to make it first), but it would certainly be nice if he has made that jump in speed!

 

[CAVPUT]

Brodie Purcell. RHP from USC. Rising Junior.

51K/19Walks in 42.2IP.

2.11 ERA with opponents hitting .177 against him.

#121 player in the portal per 64Analytics.

Scrub.

 

[rockytop25]

 

[931Vol]

Honestly couldn’t think of a better landing spot for him. They will be a top 3 team in the ACC and he will get the chance to start.