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Joe Doyle @joedoylemilb.bsky.social · 2h

If I were the Seahawks I would put *checks 53-man roster* anyone else on Mike Evans

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Joe Doyle @joedoylemilb.bsky.social · 5h

Inspiring stuff from Sam Darnold.

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Joe Doyle @joedoylemilb.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Utah State’s QB has a 42% completion percentage and the Aggies have 68 rushing yards as a team. They’re currently beating Washington State.

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Joe Doyle @joedoylemilb.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

NEW EPISODE Yesterday, the Pirates named Justin Newman their Director of Amateur Scouting. Who is he? Strengths/weaknesses, and what to expect from Pirates drafts going forward. Also, Wake Forest RHP Chris Levonas; the No. 1 pick in 2027 Draft? Making the case.

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Ep. 249: The Pirates promote Justin Newman, plus Chris Levonas, No. pick? | Over-Slot : The MLB Draft Podcast

Ep. 249: The Pirates promote Justin Newman, plus Chris Levonas, No. pick? by Over-Slot : The MLB Draft Podcast on Patreon. Join Over-Slot : The MLB Draft Podcast's community for exclusive content and...

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Joe Doyle @joedoylemilb.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

NEWS: The Pittsburgh Pirates are naming Justin Newman their new Director of Amateur Scouting. Newman has spent the last ten years with the Pirates. He has an heavy analyical background and served as the team's Director of Player Analysis this past year.

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What are the Pittsburgh Pirates getting in Justin Newman?

Who is the Pittsburgh Pirates new scouting director?

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Joe Doyle @joedoylemilb.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Ken, for what it's worth, I reported the Groopman and Smith interviews, not MassLive.com

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Joe Doyle @joedoylemilb.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Fun fact, the 2011 MLB Draft currently only trails the 1985 MLB Draft by ~8 fWAR for the most valuable draft in history. In 2027, it's almost a foregone conclusion 2011 will become the most valuable draft of ever.

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Joe Doyle @joedoylemilb.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The advent of roughing the passer both saved lives and ruined many games.

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Joe Doyle @joedoylemilb.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

💎NEW EPISODE💎 Texas Rangers Scouting Director Kip Fagg joins the show. That polarizing 2026 Draft, enormous ceilings, damaged goods and hidden gems from Texas' class. Plus, much more. Also, Tomas Valincius. What's his specific path to becoming the No. 1 pick?

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Ep. 248: Texas Rangers Scouting Director Kip Fagg Joins the Show | Over-Slot : The MLB Draft Podcast

Ep. 248: Texas Rangers Scouting Director Kip Fagg Joins the Show by Over-Slot : The MLB Draft Podcast on Patreon. Join Over-Slot : The MLB Draft Podcast's community for exclusive content and updates.

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Joe Doyle @joedoylemilb.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

SS Malachi Butler will be just 17 for the Draft, but he plays like a player well-beyond that. A 6-3, 190lb polished hitter and distinguised glove, he checks the boxes. But it wasn't too long ago he could hardly run down the line. It hurt to do anything.

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2027 MLB Draft Show - Malachi Butler

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Joe Doyle @joedoylemilb.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The MLB Draft Lottery odds are set. Now what? When will the lottery take place? Will it take place at all? What to make of the San Francisco Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates unique situations. But the team with the absolute MOST to lose? That would be the New York Mets.

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Official MLB Draft Lottery Odds, News, Notes and What's Next

Will the MLB Draft Lottery happen? What to expect.

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Joe Doyle @joedoylemilb.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Recently, teams like the White Sox have been placing an emphasis on drafting "hometown" players. I've always wondered whether players drafted by their hometown team produced more value or had a higher success rate of reaching the big leagues. So I researched it...

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The One That Got Away...

Is drafting hometown prospects really a good strategy?

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Joe Doyle @joedoylemilb.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

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The One That Got Away...

Is drafting hometown prospects really a good strategy?

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Joe Doyle @joedoylemilb.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

It turns out whiff rate, outside of elite outliers, doesn't move the needle in the Draft. Average EV however, is a significant determining factor of draft position. 2018-2026 first round picks: 19.1% Whiff 92.9 Avg. EV 2018-2026 4th-6th round picks: 20.5% Whiff 89.4 Avg. EV

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Joe Doyle @joedoylemilb.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

💎NEW EPISODE💎 Colorado Rockies General Manager Josh Byrnes joins the show. 💎Big changes in player development 💎Marrying PD w/scouting 💎A blossoming farm system, breakouts 💎New draft philosophy 💎The top of the 2027 Draft Plus, Chase Fralick, No. 1 pick?

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Ep. 247: Colorado Rockies General Manager Josh Byrnes Joins the Show | Over-Slot : The MLB Draft Podcast

Ep. 247: Colorado Rockies General Manager Josh Byrnes Joins the Show by Over-Slot : The MLB Draft Podcast on Patreon. Join Over-Slot : The MLB Draft Podcast's community for exclusive content and updat...

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Joe Doyle @joedoylemilb.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

What makes a first round college bat these days? What trends are we seeing in college bats drafted high each summer? Is hit tool REALLY the separator? Perhaps more importantly... with those trends in mind, which players are due to shoot up boards this spring?

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What Makes A First Round College Bat These Days?

What metrics, trends and dead giveaways are the markers for a future first round college bat?

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Joe Doyle @joedoylemilb.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Have you checked out Over-Slot's player pages yet? EVERY player has their own Statcast-inspired visual packages for every year going all the way back to HIGH SCHOOL. High school prospects, too! This, plus so much more... 9 days until the 2027 MLB Draft odds become clear...

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Joe Doyle @joedoylemilb.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Interesting observation: While Max EV of drafted top-150 pick college bats continues to trend upward, so too does chase rate. Teams seem to be more and more willing to sacrifice swing decisions for raw power potential. That said, 2026 was the biggest YoY chase% drop since 2022.

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Joe Doyle @joedoylemilb.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

The Washington State Cougars, who are 39-point favorites, up 7 with 90 seconds left in the half…… are electing to run the clock out. Pathetic.

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Joe Doyle @joedoylemilb.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I should have gone to Emerald Queen Casino and bet my mortgage on Duquesne covering.

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Joe Doyle @joedoylemilb.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The summer is nearly over, and household names have teaken shape in the scouting industry. But I have 15 high school shortstops you should circle as candidates for big springs and draft-risers. And the data supports it...

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The Climb: 15 High School Shortstops Ready to Rise Before July

The 2027 class is deep up the middle. These are the names I'm betting move.

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Joe Doyle @joedoylemilb.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

💎NEW EPISODE💎 Seattle Mariners VP of Amateur Scouting Scott Hunter joins the show to discuss the 2026 Draft. Surprises, Ace Reese, hidden gems, and more. Plus, his thoughts on the CBA, changes to the Draft and the 2027 Draft. Also, making the case for Landon Hairston at 1.1.

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Ep. 246: Seattle Mariners VP of Amateur Scouting Scott Hunter Joins The Show | Over-Slot : The MLB Draft Podcast

Ep. 246: Seattle Mariners VP of Amateur Scouting Scott Hunter Joins The Show by Over-Slot : The MLB Draft Podcast on Patreon. Join Over-Slot : The MLB Draft Podcast's community for exclusive content a...

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Joe Doyle @joedoylemilb.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

TODAY on the Over-Slot Podcast. Seattle Mariners VP of Amateur Scouting Scott Hunter joins the show to discuss a wild, unpredictable 2026 Draft, hidden gems found along the way, the CBA, and a look forward toward the 2027 Draft and its talents. Out at 2pm PST.

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Joe Doyle @joedoylemilb.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The odds have finally inverted. The Seattle Mariners now have a better chance of landing the No. 1 pick in the 2027 Draft (4.51%) than they do of making the playoffs (1.8%).

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Joe Doyle @joedoylemilb.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

On Saturday, the Chicago White Sox announced scouting director Mike Shirley was leaving the organization. What happened? How did we get here? More pressing -- who will replace him leading the charge toward the 2027 Draft? There's some prime candidates to consider.

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Who Is The Chicago White Sox Next Scouting Director?

Who will succeed Mike Shirley?

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Joe Doyle @joedoylemilb.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Nailed it. But also, if you’re that small and not physical at the point of contact, you’d think he’d be slippery or twitchy or fast and he’s none of those things.

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Joe Doyle @joedoylemilb.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

What tool does Caden Pinnick have?

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Joe Doyle @joedoylemilb.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

West Virginia bluechip Gavin Kelly was the breakout star of 2026. A 1.200+ OPS and 19 HR put him on the map as a potential top ten pick in 2027. But you'd never know. He refuses labels or limits. Humility and a chip on his shoulder keeps him building...

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2027 MLB Draft Show - Gavin Kelly

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Joe Doyle @joedoylemilb.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

After 6 long months of Seattle Mariners baseball, the day of our savior has finally arrived. Let’s go, Sam Darno… oh, what’s that?

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Joe Doyle @joedoylemilb.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Ruling a quarterback OUT in a game before halftime is ominous for what that diagnosis could be.

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Joe Doyle @joedoylemilb.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

💎NEW EPISODE💎 New York Yankees VP of Scouting Damon Oppenheimer joins the show to discuss the 2026 Draft. Process, priorities, hidden gems, and more. Plus, his thoughts on the impending CBA and how it could impact the Draft. Also, making the case for Trent Grindlinger at 1.1.

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Ep. 245: New York Yankees VP of Scouting Damon Oppenheimer Joins The Show | Over-Slot : The MLB Draft Podcast

Ep. 245: New York Yankees VP of Scouting Damon Oppenheimer Joins The Show by Over-Slot : The MLB Draft Podcast on Patreon. Join Over-Slot : The MLB Draft Podcast's community for exclusive content and ...

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Joe Doyle @joedoylemilb.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Two weeks ago, I wrote about the twitchiest high school hitters in the country. Today, I'm writing about the most explosive. Cool thing is, we have ways of measuring these sorts of things now. I'll tell you what it means for their projection and draft upside. 👇THE TOP 10👇

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The 10 Most Explosive High School Hitters in the 2027 Draft

We can measure explosivity now. These are the Top 10 high school hitters that move *different*

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Joe Doyle @joedoylemilb.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

These are the Top 10 TWITCHIEST high school hitters in the 2027 Draft, and where their tools/twitch belong in the Draft. Scouting departments seek ATHLETES. The cool thing is, we can now measure how twitchy/explosive players are.

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The 10 Twitchiest High School Hitters in the 2027 Class

These guys move different than the rest...

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Joe Doyle @joedoylemilb.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

🚨MLB DRAFT RANKINGS🚨 First combined board of the 2027 cycle! These are the Top 200 Prospects for the 2027 Draft. 💎Statcast Visuals 💎Robust Scouting Reports 💎Data Evals 💎Pitch Arsenals 💎Live Looks 💎Player Interviews 💎Highlight Reels Who makes the cut?

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2027 Overall Draft

2027 Overall Draft - Comprehensive baseball prospect rankings and analysis.

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Joe Doyle @joedoylemilb.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Thank goodness they found a way to get Weston Wilson in the lineup.

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Joe Doyle @joedoylemilb.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Have we seen the END of the MLB Draft Lottery? When will teams know where they're drafting in 2027? On a very tumultuous winter ahead, specifically for the MLB Draft and its future. 🚨A FREE READ🚨

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Is the MLB Draft Lottery Dead?

Have we seen the end of the MLB Draft Lottery?

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Joe Doyle @joedoylemilb.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Cole Young is batting .113 over his last 18 games and is 1 for 20 vs. LHP in that span with 8 strikeouts.

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Joe Doyle @joedoylemilb.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

And this includes the manager, who thought it would be a good idea to bunt with a right-handed hitter with 0 outs in the 10th inning to give Cole Young the opportunity to face Aroldis Chapman's 102 mph lefty-lefty fastballs. The fault falls on absolutely everyone.

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Joe Sheehan @sheehannewsletter.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Bunting with a RHB to set up the Cole Young/Aroldis Chapman matchup. Dan Wilson, everybody.

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Joe Doyle @joedoylemilb.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

The Seattle Mariners play losing baseball. Night in, night out. Poor decisions, low-IQ baseball, awful situational awareness. Can't execute. Won't adapt. Hardly anything is surprising anymore.

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Joe Doyle @joedoylemilb.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

🚨Statcast-inspired visuals just dropped at Over-Slot🚨 Draft-eligible high school hitters can now find Statcast-inspired graphics on their player profiles from their performances this summer. We even have a leaderboard to compare players to one another. 👇FREE READ👇

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High School Statcast Visuals Are Here

We now have Statcast-inspired visuals for the 2027 Draft

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Joe Doyle @joedoylemilb.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Hey man, I can think of sooo many different reasons a catcher against the backstop would rocket a ball back to home plate.

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Joe Doyle @joedoylemilb.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Hey, look, in Eduard Bazardo’s defen… yeah, I’ve got nothing.

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Joe Doyle @joedoylemilb.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

On Wednesday @usabaseball.com announced it's 20-man roster for the WBSC Pan Am Championship. 88 names wittled down to 20 -- and it's one hell of a roster. Analysis of the names selected, the summers they're having, some data, and their chances of repeating as champs.

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Analyzing USA Baseball's 18U Selections

USA Baseball has made its selection for its 18U roster

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Joe Doyle @joedoylemilb.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Amateur scouting is evolving. Ways to evaluate players are expanding. For some organizations, complex athletic testing often outweighs the baseball card. Force plates, dynamometers, kinematic sequencing tools and sprint gates are bringing big signing bonuses.

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Athletic Testing Has Changed Amateur Scouting

It's not just about the baseball card anymore...

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Joe Doyle @joedoylemilb.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

He will cost 2 years, $38 million with a $20m vesting option in 2029.

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Joe Doyle @joedoylemilb.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Probably Bryce Miller’s last start of the 2026 season.

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Joe Doyle @joedoylemilb.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Pitching in Major League Baseball should be a whole lot easier with the amount of armchair analysts on the internet who have all the answers/solutions.

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