If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. I think he'll spend most if not all of the year in Ft. Myers, in part because it's where the team's whole complex is and they'll have all the resources to keep a good watch on him, provide appropriate therapy etc while still letting him pitch a full season of games. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-items--spillover{display:none;}/*!sc*/ Will be my favorite follow in the minors this year. .blLcNM .content >:nth-last-child(2){border:none;margin-right:auto;padding-right:48px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search-item__image-selector--active{background-color:#4c8cee;}/*!sc*/ They took injured Alabama lefty Connor Prielipp (2) with their next pick; Prielipp looked like he was going to be in the conversation for this years No. He went 2-for-3 with two home runs and four RBI. Suddenly, the best left-handed pitching prospect in the draft was shrouded in uncertainty. 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I think theyll win it all, unrealistically speaking . The Twins jumped at the chance, recognizing that a pitcher of his caliber would only be available to them with the 48th pick. data-styled.g172[id="Styles__AppContainer-jwcsl0-0"]{content:"hUHmCp,"}/*!sc*/. June 11, .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span{display:block;position:absolute;height:2px;width:24px;background:#ffffff;opacity:1;-webkit-transform:rotate(0deg);-ms-transform:rotate(0deg);transform:rotate(0deg);-webkit-transition:all 250ms ease-in-out;transition:all 250ms ease-in-out;border-radius:3px;}/*!sc*/ At 22 and if healthy he can be a fast mover through the system. The Twins drafted Prielipp in the second round and signed him to a $1.825 million bonus resulting in the rare actualization of many fans' draft fantasies. Hoping he does fulfill that ace potential he seems to have. WebTeam Date Transaction; August 11, 2022: LHP Connor Prielipp assigned to FCL Twins. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--spotlight:hover{background-color:lighten;}/*!sc*/ .blUWSx .share-list__item{position:absolute;}/*!sc*/ \"Our scouts loved Prielipp. Hoping he does fulfill that ace potential he seems to have. [hidden]{display:none;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g164[id="Styles__AspectRatioContainer-sc-1t1lmmv-0"]{content:"jiNMQU,"}/*!sc*/ .ebrWqN{box-sizing:border-box;padding:0px;background-color:#f3f3f3;border-radius:50%;-webkit-border-radius:50%;}/*!sc*/ MINNEAPOLIS -- At various points last year, Connor Prielipp was generating buzz as a potential No. Considering Prielipp is returning from TJ, will give him until May of 2024 to pitch for the Twins. data-styled.g162[id="Styles__NewsletterOptinContainer-sc-10yslsy-0"]{content:"sczZi,"}/*!sc*/ His talent is that good. 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WebIn 2021, he pitched seven innings before missing the rest of the season due to an injury. @media (min-width:1024px){.hUHmCp > article{margin:auto;max-width:967px;}.hUHmCp > article > section{grid-column:1 / span 8;}.hUHmCp > article > aside{display:block;grid-column:9 / 13;}}/*!sc*/ 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. This is GREAT Jamie! But he does that the tools to be great, and would have been a no-doubt top-10 pick if not for the TJ. 48 pick. As the Minnesota Twins prepared to make their second selection in the 2022 MLB Draft, Twins fandom held its collective breath. @media (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb .mlb-header__login-menu{right:32px;top:calc(56px - 4px);}.mHQYb .mlb-header[data-is-club] .mlb-header__login-menu{top:calc(112px - 4px);}}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-items{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;width:100%;padding:0px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-items{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex-direction:column;-ms-flex-direction:column;flex-direction:column;padding-top:2px;}/*!sc*/ Prielipp, who will turn 21 years old next January, was expected to enter next spring as one of the top arms available in next year's amateur draft. .evGxub{display:inline-block;width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:50%;-webkit-border-radius:50%;overflow:hidden;position:relative;}/*!sc*/ Its just been slower than we thought initially, said Bohannon. h5.headlinestyle__HeadlineWrapper-sc-1ccyctx-0{font-weight:normal;}/*!sc*/ What was your reaction to the Twins drafting him? .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-logo a,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__url-logo a{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex:1 1 auto;-ms-flex:1 1 auto;flex:1 1 auto;-webkit-box-pack:end;-webkit-justify-content:flex-end;-ms-flex-pack:end;justify-content:flex-end;}/*!sc*/ At 22 and if healthy he can be a fast mover through the system. 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The Twins selected Connor Prielipp with the 48th pick in the 2022 draft. .dLQAwR{-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;margin-right:8px;min-height:48px;margin-bottom:8px;padding-right:8px;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:768px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top{padding:0 16px;}}/*!sc*/ Factor in the Twins' thrill that top college bat Brooks Lee fell to them at No. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__logo{-webkit-flex:0 1 auto;-ms-flex:0 1 auto;flex:0 1 auto;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;text-align:left;height:56px;padding:0 16px 0 0;}/*!sc*/ .hedPca{color:#666666;font-size:0.833rem;font-weight:500;margin-bottom:24px;padding-top:8px;}/*!sc*/ Prielipp is a left-handed pitcher from Tomah, Wisconsin, a town famous for existing on the I-90 corridor between the Twin Cities and Madison, where there are a lot of gas stations and not much else. By all accounts he has ace stuff and I like the fact that he has already had TJ surgery and has rehabbed at a big university and now the MLB clock starts. Has the potential to be an all-timer of a draft class if both realize their potential Possible all-star infielder and top rotation starter. button,[type="button"],[type="reset"],[type="submit"]{-webkit-appearance:button;}/*!sc*/ You have to buy lotto tickets to win! And his makeup is really, really good. [type="search"]::-webkit-search-decoration{-webkit-appearance:none;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item__subnav-arrow{color:#ffffff;margin-left:auto;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;font-size:10px;opacity:0.5;}/*!sc*/ I think he'll spend most if not all of the year in Ft. Myers, in part because it's where the team's whole complex is and they'll have all the resources to keep a good watch on him, provide appropriate therapy etc while still letting him pitch a full season of games. @media screen and (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner:hover a,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner:hover span{color:#ffffff;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner:hover .p-icon *{fill:#ffffff;}}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g165[id="Styles__AspectRatioContent-sc-1t1lmmv-1"]{content:"fvEQJr,"}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__secondary-logos{width:100%;-webkit-order:-1;-ms-flex-order:-1;order:-1;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-container{-webkit-order:0;-ms-flex-order:0;order:0;-webkit-flex-basis:80%;-ms-flex-preferred-size:80%;flex-basis:80%;}}/*!sc*/ Why was he there at 48? data-styled.g159[id="newsletterOptinstyle__Input-sc-d7sh2p-4"]{content:"kwDmpG,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button .header__nav-top__nav-item__text{display:none;}/*!sc*/ .fuMUTu{pointer-events:none;width:16px;height:16px;display:inline-block;overflow:visible;fill:#ffffff;stroke:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ small{font-size:80%;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__status{left:-9999px;position:absolute;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__logo--mlb{-webkit-box-flex:99;-webkit-flex-grow:99;-ms-flex-positive:99;flex-grow:99;padding-right:0;padding-left:28px;}/*!sc*/ Suddenly, the best left-handed pitching prospect in the draft was shrouded in uncertainty. @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-bold-italic.woff2') format('woff2'), url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-bold-italic.woff') format('woff');font-weight:700;font-style:italic;}/*!sc*/ We've gotten a lot of information from him.". .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button.locale,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button.search{display:none;}/*!sc*/ WBCA All-State first team. @media (min-width:768px){body.article .ad-top-container{min-height:106px;}}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb input[type='search']::-ms-clear{display:none;width:0;height:0;}/*!sc*/ We still have to wait and see what he looks like in getting the rust off, however I really think this is going to pay off, and was the reason the twins were willing to trade off our 2 lefty prospects from the 2021 draft. 68 in Competitive Balance Round B, and scouting director Sean Johnson couldn't have been happier with how the first night of the Draft fell for the Twins. The ceiling? Recent Twins discussion in our forums So he had the pitches to be elite. .mHQYb .p-search__list--multiple-type .p-search-item--team + .p-search-item--player.p-search-item--es:before{content:'Jugadores';}/*!sc*/ Alabama baseball's Connor Prielipp was seen throwing a bullpen in front of scouts in Hoover on Monday. data-styled.g114[id="sc-bdfBwQ"]{content:"mHQYb,"}/*!sc*/ There are no statistics available for this player. No. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item .icon__nav-item{margin-right:8px;width:18px;height:14px;float:left;-webkit-flex-shrink:0;-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search-item{display:block;background-color:#ffffff;font-family:'mlb-primary','Helvetica Neue','Helvetica','Arial', sans-serif;}/*!sc*/ The timing of Prielipp's operation means that he will miss the rest of the 2021 season as well as the entirety of the 2022 campaign. His fastball sits in the low 90s but can reach as high as 95 mph. Injuries may not allow him to get there, but he has the tools to become a front-line starting pitcher. window.globalState = {"tracking_title":"Major League Baseball","lang":"en"} 4 pitcher on Baseball America's College Top 150 list for 2021, Earned First Team All-America honors from Collegiate Baseball News, One of four to earn National Freshman Player of the Year accolades from CBN, Selected as Perfect Game USA's "Impact Freshman of the Year", Named D1Baseball.com's "Top Freshman Pitcher" at season's end, Finished his first season at the Capstone with a perfect 0.00 ERA (21.0 IP) and a 3-0 record acrossfour starts, Struck out 35 compared to six walks and held opposing hitters to a team-low and SEC-low.077 average, Gave up the fewest hits (5) and earned runs (0) among qualifying pitchers in the conference ranks, Allowedjust 2.14 hits per nine innings to lead the SEC and rank third nationally, Paced the conferenceand ranked fifthin Division I with a 0.52 WHIP, Picked up a win in each of his first three career starts at UA, making him the first freshman since B.J. .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-top{height:56px;}/*!sc*/ Prielipps 2021 season was cruelly ended by. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu{cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__list--multiple-type .p-search-item--team:first-of-type:before,.mHQYb .p-search__list--multiple-type .p-search-item--team + .p-search-item--player:before{color:#737373;font-size:12px;position:absolute;left:10px;top:10px;padding-top:12px;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:768px){.cHcHkC{font-size:1.44rem;max-height:32px;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap;display:block;-webkit-line-clamp:none;-webkit-box-orient:inline-axis;}.cHcHkC::before,.cHcHkC::after{display:none;}}/*!sc*/ "All the other things we could do with our analytics, the way we can measure exit velocity and all those things, there was a lot of good signals," Johnson said. 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MVC Pitcher of the Year. of course, I'm Mr. Positivity. .groqnz .ad-body-container .ad-body-inner-container{margin-bottom:32px;padding:43px 0 16px 0;position:relative;text-align:center;width:343px;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:375px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__team--shortname{display:none;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__team--name{display:inline-block;}}/*!sc*/ Prielipp got that slider spin from the sauerbraten. *{box-sizing:border-box;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-url-logos > *{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:end;-webkit-justify-content:flex-end;-ms-flex-pack:end;justify-content:flex-end;}/*!sc*/ sub,sup{font-size:75%;line-height:0;position:relative;vertical-align:baseline;}/*!sc*/ Fun to dream on an arm like his. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner::after{display:none;content:'';width:0;height:0;position:absolute;left:auto;right:-1px;top:33%;z-index:calc(99992 + 1);border-color:transparent #ffffff transparent transparent;border-style:solid;border-width:8px;}/*!sc*/ Prior to his injury, Prielipp pitched in the 91-93 mph range and touched 96, with a mid-80s slider that generated whiffs 50% of the time and a low-80s changeup that .hspSPq:hover svg{fill:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ Prielipp made three appearances on the mound and pitched just seven innings before undergoing Tommy John surgery. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__item:focus,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__item:hover{border-radius:3px;background-color:#dddddd;color:#002867;}/*!sc*/ By "Hes not the most physical guy on the board, but hes got surprising strength. Priellip is far from a lotto ticket. @media (min-width:500px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__secondary-logos{-webkit-flex-basis:60%;-ms-flex-preferred-size:60%;flex-basis:60%;}}/*!sc*/ sup{top:-0.5em;}/*!sc*/ Prielipp got that slider spin from the sauerbraten. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--mobile-quick-nav{display:inline;}/*!sc*/ That is an incredible stat line. Fastball: 60 Slider: 70 Changeup: 55 Control: 55 (scouting grades courtesy of Baseball America). .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .icon,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .p-icon *{fill:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__logo--mlb a{text-align:center;}/*!sc*/ Its rarer still that said prospect is still available to be selected by the team whose fan base is obsessing over them. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon{background:none;padding:0px;width:24px;height:18px;position:relative;margin:0px auto;-webkit-transform:rotate(0deg);-ms-transform:rotate(0deg);transform:rotate(0deg);-webkit-transition:0.5s ease-in-out;transition:0.5s ease-in-out;cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ Such a small body of work and coming off surgery. of course, I'm Mr. Positivity. 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