Show notes
On this episode of On the Clock, Tyler Jennings, Josh Catlett and Peyton Sower break down the first college board of the 2027 MLB Draft cycle, our Top 50 college prospects. We go through the board ten picks at a time and cover why Mississippi State's rotation might be the best in the country, whether Dax Whitney can still go 1-1 coming off Tommy John, and the case for Gavin Kelly as a one-of-a-kind draft prospect. We also get into Ethan Lund's sky-high ceiling, Nate Savoie's batted-ball numbers next to Tague Davis's, why Teg isn't higher on the board, and our favorite under-the-radar names like Derek Pitts, Mason McCraine and Boston Kellner. We close with a few players who could crash the board this spring and what's ahead with the prep board, WWBA Jupiter and fall ball coverage. Timestamps 0:00 Intro & our first 2027 college board1:45 Picks 1–103:02 Mississippi State's rotation: Valincius & McPherson9:22 Don't forget Duke Stone11:39 Can Dax Whitney still go 1-1 after TJ?20:00 Chase Fralick's growth & catching future24:20 Gavin Kelly: a historical draft anomaly?32:16 Picks 11–2035:39 Ethan Lund: highest ceiling, lowest floor42:05 Nate Savoie vs. Tague Davis by the numbers45:41 Sam Cozart's evolution at Texas50:30 Picks 21–30 & Vanderbilt's Ryker Waite52:45 Matt Ineich and the bat-to-ball trend57:42 Landon Mack & a possible pitch mix change1:06:17 Picks 31–401:07:33 Sean Jenkins and the injury question1:14:15 Jamie Laskofski & the Jake Schaffner comp1:21:00 Best hit tool on the board? (Rhett Johnson)1:23:21 Derek Pitts, defensive demon1:28:43 Picks 41–501:29:30 Why Tague Davis is at 421:33:37 Will Tague go in the first round?1:37:36 Boston Kellner1:41:57 Mason McCraine1:47:13 Players who could surprise1:52:17 What's next: prep board, WWBA & fall ballSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
