The college baseball season isn’t over yet, but it’s never too early to talk about the MLB draft and one of the many pastimes of draft experts: player comps.
Jim Callis discussed MLB comparisons of two of LSU’s best players, [autotag]Dylan Crews[/autotag] and [autotag]Paul Skenes[/autotag], who are projected to be drafted No. 1 and No. 2 overall in the 2023 draft, respectively.
It has been stated by multiple coaches and analysts this year that Skenes reminds everyone of Stephen Strasburg, one of the best collegiate pitchers of all time. Strasburg’s final season at San Diego State was in 2009 and he finished that season with a 13-1 record, 1.32 ERA, 195 strikeouts, and 19 walks.
Skenes has an 11-2 record with a 1.90 ERA, 179 strikeouts, and 17 walks so far this season with at least one more start remaining as he will pitch against Kentucky in the Baton Rouge Super Regional this weekend.
In the latest edition of the Inbox, Jim Callis provides some player comps: https://t.co/eGx8nxDKPc
📨 Elly De La Cruz
📨 Paul Skenes
📨 Dylan Crews
📨 Max Clark pic.twitter.com/1rYKWA2LM0— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) June 7, 2023
As for Crews, Callis hasn’t found a great comp for his position. In terms of the production he could provide though, Callis compared him to Freddie Freeman, first baseman for the Dodgers.
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