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ayaghmour2 · 07-15-2022, 01:28 PM

2nd Round, 29th Overall: SS Al Clement
School: De Pere
1942: .487/.543/.850, 129 PA, 18 2B, 4 3B, 5 HR, 37 RBI, 24 SB
Career: .482/.554/.819, 234 PA, 30 2B, 8 3B, 7 HR, 61 RBI, 52 SB

For my first round pick, I was debating between a pair of 17-year-olds; the eventual selection of Tommy Seymour, and shortstop Al Clement. My thought was that there was little to no chance Seymour last another 16 rounds, as our lead tends to take pitchers early and often, so I settled on him. Clement, a Wisconsin native, ranked #9 on my scouts list and was the only remaining player in his top 10 when my first came up, and since I had luck doing this with Mel Haynes and Don Lee, I thought it was worth the risk. Turns out I made the right choice, as 16 picks later, the skinny 6'1'' infielder was still ripe for the taking.

Clement showed a ton of power as a junior, launching five homers and recording 27 extra base hits in his 25 games. His .850 slugging was the highest of any draft eligible player last season, and his 1.393 OPS was second to only the currently undrafted corner outfielder Mike Scott, who hit a remarkable .523/.581/.830. It's really tough to project power potential for high schoolers, but if Clement can maintain even half of the power he showed here, it will play really well at our stadium. Clement hits a lot of fly balls and to all fields, but when it comes to grounders he's more of a pull hitter. He's a strong runner who can beat out a lot of balls hit to the right size. Not a lot of slow rollers, as he has a quick bat that allows him to hit the ball hard. Tom Weinstock is a big fan, expecting him to hit around .290 with strong pitch recognition. The thing I'm worried about is that his homer totals were high more because of his developed power instead of power potential, but there is a lot to like here. Another thing I'm more unsure about is his defense, as neither Tom or OSA mention it. With Skipper Schneider entrenched at short for hopefully a very long time, it's okay if Clement ends up at third or second instead.

Both of our picks were chasing upside despite the risk of enlistment, but I'm much more satisfied with our picks this year as opposed to last. Even if I didn't get trade my first pick, whoever I would have selected I'd much rather prefer Clement. First two rounds are now complete as well, and the regional round also looks to have a lot of decent options. We have gotten decent picks the past few seasons, but this year we seem to have a lot more quality options. We likely won't figure out who our selection is until after the weekend, but I'll finish up the second part of the additional prospects before then.

07-15-2022, 01:28 PM	#848
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,011	1943 Draft: Round 2 2nd Round, 29th Overall: SS Al Clement School: De Pere 1942: .487/.543/.850, 129 PA, 18 2B, 4 3B, 5 HR, 37 RBI, 24 SB Career: .482/.554/.819, 234 PA, 30 2B, 8 3B, 7 HR, 61 RBI, 52 SB For my first round pick, I was debating between a pair of 17-year-olds; the eventual selection of Tommy Seymour, and shortstop Al Clement. My thought was that there was little to no chance Seymour last another 16 rounds, as our lead tends to take pitchers early and often, so I settled on him. Clement, a Wisconsin native, ranked #9 on my scouts list and was the only remaining player in his top 10 when my first came up, and since I had luck doing this with Mel Haynes and Don Lee, I thought it was worth the risk. Turns out I made the right choice, as 16 picks later, the skinny 6'1'' infielder was still ripe for the taking. Clement showed a ton of power as a junior, launching five homers and recording 27 extra base hits in his 25 games. His .850 slugging was the highest of any draft eligible player last season, and his 1.393 OPS was second to only the currently undrafted corner outfielder Mike Scott, who hit a remarkable .523/.581/.830. It's really tough to project power potential for high schoolers, but if Clement can maintain even half of the power he showed here, it will play really well at our stadium. Clement hits a lot of fly balls and to all fields, but when it comes to grounders he's more of a pull hitter. He's a strong runner who can beat out a lot of balls hit to the right size. Not a lot of slow rollers, as he has a quick bat that allows him to hit the ball hard. Tom Weinstock is a big fan, expecting him to hit around .290 with strong pitch recognition. The thing I'm worried about is that his homer totals were high more because of his developed power instead of power potential, but there is a lot to like here. Another thing I'm more unsure about is his defense, as neither Tom or OSA mention it. With Skipper Schneider entrenched at short for hopefully a very long time, it's okay if Clement ends up at third or second instead. Both of our picks were chasing upside despite the risk of enlistment, but I'm much more satisfied with our picks this year as opposed to last. Even if I didn't get trade my first pick, whoever I would have selected I'd much rather prefer Clement. First two rounds are now complete as well, and the regional round also looks to have a lot of decent options. We have gotten decent picks the past few seasons, but this year we seem to have a lot more quality options. We likely won't figure out who our selection is until after the weekend, but I'll finish up the second part of the additional prospects before then.