2021 Arizona Diamondbacks Draft Preview: Ty Madden
Previewing one of two college arms that the Diamondbacks could select with the sixth pick in the draft.
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In some season, Tyler “Ty” Madden would be a much-heralded pitching prospect. Unfortunately for Madden, this is the year of the Boys form Vandy. While Jack Leiter and Kumar Rocker have hogged the spotlight, Madden has quietly, methodically, moved his way up prospect boards since coming back from shoulder injury in early-2019. Madden entered the 2018 draft ranked 240/500 on Baseball America’s prospect rankings with a 90-92 fastball, a good slider with control issues, and a developing curve. Surprising absolutely no one, Madden elected to take his talents to the University of Texas rather than turn pro. At Texas, Madden made an immediate, palpable impact of the Longhorns’ pitching staff. Only 19, Madden held his own against stiff competition as a key member of the powerhouse’s pit
Adrian Del Castillo, C, University of Miami (Baseball America)
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Baseball America, the Rockies have had scouts watching Del Castillo, who can hit. He has had a solid career at the University of Miami. Del Castillo has slashed a career .325/.422/.526 for an OPS of .949, striking out 55 times and walking 66 times. Defensively, he has a fielding percentage of .996 and has committed only three errors in 122 games.
It’s also worth considering the Rockies reuniting catcher Del Castillo with 2020 draft pick and University of Miami pitcher Chris McMahon.
According to the scouting grades assigned by MLB Pipeline, Del Castillo receives the following scores:
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Adam Gaudette went from promising prospect to seriously suspect in the eyes of Vancouver Canucks management in a pretty short amount of time. The Canucks traded Gaudette before the trade deadline today, appearing to give up on the former Hobey Baker Award winner.
Selected by the Canucks as a fifth-round draft pick in 2015, Gaudette blossomed at Northeastern University in the three years that followed. The Braintree, Massachusetts, product showed promise during his first pro season, with 11 points in 14 games with the Utica Comets and 12 points in 56 NHL games with Vancouver.
Last season looked to be Gaudette’s coming out party, as he produced 33 points (12-21-33) in 59 games. That’s a 46-point pace had he played 82 games.
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