WF Baseball Off-season Thread

[deac29]

Bennett has reportedly signed and is already in Clearwater for rookie camp

 

[buckets]

get that money, deacs!

 

[buckets]

all the chatter is about the pitching lab, but our non-pitching transfers also raised their profiles and got drafted too

 

[CONeill]

Thanks, Conor.

The current transfer class has obviously been pretty amazing so far, the one thing I'd love to get (besides Braden Montgomery) is a guy or two who have multiple years of eligibility. I believe Hawke (Gervase as well if you count Juco) is the only guy who we would expect to stick around for more than a season.

I think they're closer on Montgomery than most non-WF people think without being a favorite.

I get why you'd want the transfers who are going to stick for more than a year but just think the sweet spot for this program is to continue recruiting at the level they've been for 3-4-year players, hit homers with guys like Burns and King, and fill in the gaps with grad transfers who want one more shot at Omaha and/or one season to make themselves pro prospects.

 

[Wakeforest22890]

I'll take being in the conversation.

Obviously anybody in the country would take Braden since he's a baller. Would be a great fit at Wake since we, too, are absolute ballers.

 

[Deacfreak07]

I'll take being in the conversation.

Obviously anybody in the country would take Braden since he's a baller. Would be a great fit at Wake since we, too, are absolute ballers.

And ball, as the kids say, don’t lie n

 

[WindyCityDeac]

I think they're closer on Montgomery than most non-WF people think without being a favorite.

I get why you'd want the transfers who are going to stick for more than a year but just think the sweet spot for this program is to continue recruiting at the level they've been for 3-4-year players, hit homers with guys like Burns and King, and fill in the gaps with grad transfers who want one more shot at Omaha and/or one season to make themselves pro prospects.

also remember a lot of stud freshman are draft eligible after their Sophomore year. So if we get stud Freshman transfer...he is gone after 1 because he's drafted

 

[DunkinDeacon]

From VT? Was it a major Wake doesn’t have?

I believe they still have cow tipping and other veterinary science sub majors in Blacksburg...

 

[Seeya]

I hear all of the Wake guys have signed now. Do see Royals have updated with Johnson but still see nothing official on Hawke or Bennett.

10 (289): Justin Johnson, SS, Wake Forest (Pick value: $170,600)
Agreed to terms on July 19

 

[atldeac23]

I have heard Walter feels good about getting Montgomery, but I was also told Chase Burns and Donay were “locks,” so evaluate that how you will

 

[mersk862]

I have heard Walter feels good about getting Montgomery, but I was also told Chase Burns and Donay were “locks,” so evaluate that how you will

I'm all about the Vibes here...getting Montgomery would be serious monte.

 

[deacon14]

The Wake fan in me is still shocked we landed Burns tbh.

If we land Burns AND Montgomery, SEC fans honestly might riot

 

[WakeFanAdam]

The Wake fan in me is still shocked we landed Burns tbh.

If we land Burns AND Montgomery, SEC fans honestly might riot

Let’s hope so

 

[buckets]

If we land Montgomery, watch for LSU to develop their own pitching lab as well as a respectable undergraduate curriculum in the near future to keep up

 

[SkyDivingDeacon]

Well, Braden is from Iowa. Maybe Forbes can work some connections for the Diamond Deacs.

 

[CreamyGoodness]

I'm all about vibes, but don't think we end up getting Montgomery. If we do, Conor gets the legendary green handle.

 

[Rocket]

The Wake fan in me is still shocked we landed Burns tbh.

If we land Burns AND Montgomery, SEC fans honestly might riot

 

[WakeFanAdam]

I thought he was from Mississippi? And that’s why msu was a potential. Why else would Starkville be considered?

 

[OldGouldandBlack]

Born in Iowa, grew up and went to high school in Miss.

 

[Say Hey Deac]

They won the national championship in 2021 and went to the CWS in 2018 and 2019 as well. That’s a good baseball program. That said, if it was a total no-brainer that he simply wanted to move back home, seems like it wouldn’t be dragging out like this.