JJ Wetherholt selected by BA in Best Tools & Players in Futures Game

[ramfandan]

Baseball America compiled a list of Superlatives : Best Tools & Players in yesterday's Futures Game performances
The categories were : Best Player, Best Hitter, Power, Best Batting Practice , Best Defensive Player among pitching categories too.

JJ was their selection for BEST POWER

Their analysis was :
Best Power: JJ Wetherholt, SS, Cardinals

Wetherholt just missed a homer in the opening at-bat for the NL squad, instead putting it off the center field wall at 105.9 mph. He hit a second ball 102.4 mph on a lineout. Wetherholt was the only player in this year’s Futures Game with multiple balls in play above 100 mph.

[Bully4you]

Guy is going to be a terror when he comes up.
He's got all the tools.
Best Cardinals prospect ever?

[AZ_Cardsfan]

Wow. I was just hoping he would be a Donovan equal. Sounds like the ceiling might be higher.

[Jatalk]

Wow sounds like all the hype we had with Walker, Gorman, Carlson………………….,etc.

Let the kid breathe not his job to be your Superman.

[Goldfan]

Gorman has power. JJ can actually make consistent contact.

[AZ_Cardsfan]

Wow sounds like all the hype we had with Walker, Gorman, Carlson………………….,etc.

Let the kid breathe not his job to be your Superman.

Kinda doubt this forum will cause him to hyperventilate.

[82birds]

Gorman has power. JJ can actually make consistent contact.

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[ClassicO]

Gorman has power. JJ can actually make consistent contact.

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I love the Wetherholt pick, but I hate revisionist history, and I know many on this board wanted a power hitter for a while -- and the Gorman and Walker picks were not panned -- at the time. They just didn't pan out, but remember: both were in the #20 pick range for picks before the draft - not #1 as JJ was barring the hammy issues.

[An Old Friend]

Guy is going to be a terror when he comes up.
He's got all the tools.
Best Cardinals prospect ever?

JD Drew and Rick Ankiel

I’d put Oscar Taveras 3rd

[bccardsfan]

Guy is going to be a terror when he comes up.
He's got all the tools.
Best Cardinals prospect ever?

JD Drew and Rick Ankiel

I’d put Oscar Taveras 3rd

Um... didn't Pujols qualify as a prospect? Just because no one had heard of him doesn't mean he wasn't a prospect:)

[An Old Friend]

Guy is going to be a terror when he comes up.
He's got all the tools.
Best Cardinals prospect ever?

JD Drew and Rick Ankiel

I’d put Oscar Taveras 3rd

Um... didn't Pujols qualify as a prospect? Just because no one had heard of him doesn't mean he wasn't a prospect:)

13th round pick and was Baseball America’s #42 overall heading into 2021

So in the context of this conversation, no, he wasn’t close.

[Bully4you]

Guy is going to be a terror when he comes up.
He's got all the tools.
Best Cardinals prospect ever?

JD Drew and Rick Ankiel

I’d put Oscar Taveras 3rd

I forgot about JD and Rick.
You should comment on my other thread.
Maybe you know more about these prospects.
You seem to keep up with the prospects more than
most here.

[An Old Friend]

Guy is going to be a terror when he comes up.
He's got all the tools.
Best Cardinals prospect ever?

JD Drew and Rick Ankiel

I’d put Oscar Taveras 3rd

I forgot about JD and Rick.
You should comment on my other thread.
Maybe you know more about these prospects.
You seem to keep up with the prospects more than
most here.

Which thread? Haven’t been on a ton

[moose-and-squirrel]

Guy is going to be a terror when he comes up.
He's got all the tools.
Best Cardinals prospect ever?

JD Drew and Rick Ankiel

I’d put Oscar Taveras 3rd

matt morris worked out pretty well.. and lankford.. and coleman.. and herr.. pretty good history of prospects here..

[An Old Friend]

Guy is going to be a terror when he comes up.
He's got all the tools.
Best Cardinals prospect ever?

JD Drew and Rick Ankiel

I’d put Oscar Taveras 3rd

matt morris worked out pretty well.. and lankford.. and coleman.. and herr.. pretty good history of prospects here..

Right, but the question was best ever, and I think that’s easily Drew and Ankiel

[scoutyjones2]

Wow. I was just hoping he would be a Donovan equal. Sounds like the ceiling might be higher.

Jesus, that would be highly disappointing if he was Hurdy Gurdy 2