I'm filling in for Russell today at GT media day
We spoke to Danny Hall for a while (audio up on the site) and three players.
I'll go around the infield to start
C- right now Jack Rubenstein will be the starting catcher, Tyler Minnick who enrolled early has been doing well, head is still spinning a little as he adjusts to college pitching behind the plate and hitting. They are really excited about those two. Nathan Smith they feel comfortable playing and Hall really likes a walk-on Aidan Jolly as well and thinks he has a chance in the future.
C- Rubenstein
1B- John Giesler is the starter for now, Jackson Finley has got some reps there but Carsten Sabathia is a guy they are watching. He can crush the ball, but is still adjusting to college pitching.
2B- R-Fr Kristen Campbell would be the 2B right now, very pleased with his development competing with Nicholas Romano
SS- Jadyn Jackson
3B- Drew Compton returning starter
RF- Stephen Reid returning starter
CF- Jake DeLeo
LF- Angelo Dispigna getting a lot of work there and is the favorite if he can hold up defensively, they want his bat in there.
DH- TBD, Sabathia is a possibility there along with several others
As far as the rotation goes, Hall said Logan McGuire is ahead of the pack of sophomore pitchers, he thinks he has a chance to be their ace. Camron Hill had a really great summer, really good summer in the New England Collegiate League and threw the ball well in the fall, they held him back some because of his summer work. Hill is vying for a rotation spot.
In the bullpen,
Aeden Finatari is in the bullpen right now, but has been throwing well. Dalton Smith who got hurt last year is back and has swing and miss stuff they view him as a one time through the lineup pitcher rather than a 6-7 inning guy because he is not overpowering. Hall thinks he can be a good set up man or them. He also likes Dawson Brown out of the bullpen two-pitch guy heavy sinking fastball and a slider and he can overpower hitters for an inning or two.
Cody Carwile is recovering from a knee injury and will be out a few weeks. He is just starting to play catch now coming back from that.
Hall said that Matt Wieters has been a huge help as a student assistant coach but he will not be at every game as he is trying to do school and be a dad on top of helping out with the baseball team, but the kids love having him around. Ruben
We spoke to Danny Hall for a while (audio up on the site) and three players.
I'll go around the infield to start
C- right now Jack Rubenstein will be the starting catcher, Tyler Minnick who enrolled early has been doing well, head is still spinning a little as he adjusts to college pitching behind the plate and hitting. They are really excited about those two. Nathan Smith they feel comfortable playing and Hall really likes a walk-on Aidan Jolly as well and thinks he has a chance in the future.
C- Rubenstein
1B- John Giesler is the starter for now, Jackson Finley has got some reps there but Carsten Sabathia is a guy they are watching. He can crush the ball, but is still adjusting to college pitching.
2B- R-Fr Kristen Campbell would be the 2B right now, very pleased with his development competing with Nicholas Romano
SS- Jadyn Jackson
3B- Drew Compton returning starter
RF- Stephen Reid returning starter
CF- Jake DeLeo
LF- Angelo Dispigna getting a lot of work there and is the favorite if he can hold up defensively, they want his bat in there.
DH- TBD, Sabathia is a possibility there along with several others
As far as the rotation goes, Hall said Logan McGuire is ahead of the pack of sophomore pitchers, he thinks he has a chance to be their ace. Camron Hill had a really great summer, really good summer in the New England Collegiate League and threw the ball well in the fall, they held him back some because of his summer work. Hill is vying for a rotation spot.
In the bullpen,
Aeden Finatari is in the bullpen right now, but has been throwing well. Dalton Smith who got hurt last year is back and has swing and miss stuff they view him as a one time through the lineup pitcher rather than a 6-7 inning guy because he is not overpowering. Hall thinks he can be a good set up man or them. He also likes Dawson Brown out of the bullpen two-pitch guy heavy sinking fastball and a slider and he can overpower hitters for an inning or two.
Cody Carwile is recovering from a knee injury and will be out a few weeks. He is just starting to play catch now coming back from that.
Hall said that Matt Wieters has been a huge help as a student assistant coach but he will not be at every game as he is trying to do school and be a dad on top of helping out with the baseball team, but the kids love having him around. Ruben
