Pitching help after the draft...

[philduckworth]

assuming we lose Hutchinson, I'm not seeing a ton of help by way of signees.

It looks like most of the improvement by the staff is going to have to come from the return of injured players like: Ashcraft, Small, Hughes, Blake Smith, and Padgett. I think Cole Marsh can help and maybe Chad Bryant and Liebelt.

 

[aTotal360]

Just getting the TJ guys back will be like landing an additional recruiting class.

 

[Xusuromohses]

Mason is a guy that we are only getting to campus due to injury, but overall yes, you're on point. I don't think we need that much help though, pitching will be our strong suit next year.

 

[kendesu]

assuming we lose Hutchinson, I'm not seeing a ton of help by way of signees.

It looks like most of the improvement by the staff is going to have to come from the return of injured players like: Ashcraft, Small, Hughes, Blake Smith, and Padgett. I think Cole Marsh can help and maybe Chad Bryant and Liebelt.

Blake Smith was a senior this past year but only pitched twice in February. Is he able to take a redshirt and come back?

 

[jdbulldog]

Just getting the TJ guys back will be like landing an additional recruiting class.

Returning to previous form the first year after TJ surgery can be challenging to say the least. Regaining proper mechanics and retaining control of the baseball are huge hills to climb. Many players return stronger because of the intense rehab, but that does not necessarily means they can be effective. Often, it takes another season to get back. All TJ patients are different.

 

[57stratdawg]

Tis the rumor. I don't believe he had a full blow Tommy John surgery either.

 

[8dog]

His instagram said he is 3 months past surgery and 3 months from
pitching again.

 

[maroonmania]

assuming we lose Hutchinson, I'm not seeing a ton of help by way of signees.

It looks like most of the improvement by the staff is going to have to come from the return of injured players like: Ashcraft, Small, Hughes, Blake Smith, and Padgett. I think Cole Marsh can help and maybe Chad Bryant and Liebelt.

Bacon and McMahan were almost sure losses from the get go. Hutchinson is really the only pitching help signed that we may lose that was questionable on whether or not he would go to college. The other likely losses are all position players (Rivera, Holmes and Reed). We actually look to keep a couple of pitchers that we were fortunate not to lose (Mason, Marsh, Bryant). At this point I wish we had maybe signed another catcher.

 

[Dogariffic]

Just getting the TJ guys back will be like landing an additional recruiting class.

Heck if only half of them pan out we will have a full staff***

 

[Xusuromohses]

Yep.

People act as if college baseball teams are supposed to have all this crazy depth. We're actually doing well if we have 2 serviceable players at all positions and 6 reliable pitchers.

 

[missouridawg]

From what ive heard he had a new procedure for partial years that allows you to start throwing after 6 months, meaning he might be able to significantly contribute next year even though his surgery was in March.