scouting report: 📂 Archived Message
Posted by DanSaint  on July 11, 2026, 15:08:38, in reply to "lol most obvious pick. Thome to the Sox*"
The son of Hall of Famer Jim Thome, who's also an assistant coach for his Nazareth Academy (La Grange Park, Ill.) team, Landon is one of the best all-around hitters in the 2026 high school crop. Some scouts were more impressed with him last spring than his teammate Jaden Fauske, who signed with the White Sox for $2,997,500 as the top pick in the second round. Gatorade's Illinois prep player of the year, he could go as early as the late first round. Thome turns his left-handed swing loose with maximum intent but has the pitch recognition and bat-to-ball skills to make a lot of hard contact. His stroke has loft geared to drive balls in the air and he has tapped into more power as he has improved his strength and bat speed. His pure hitting ability may stand out a little more than his pop, but both grade as at least solid. Thome has improved his speed, becoming an average runner and stealing 54 bases in 56 attempts this spring, though he could lose a step as he continues to fill out. He's a reliable defender with sure hands at shortstop, but his relative lack of quickness and average arm won't allow him to stay there at his next step, whether that be college at Florida State or pro ball. After working with Jake Cronenworth during the winter, he's moving and throwing better, giving him a better chance of playing second or third base. Scouts praise his baseball IQ and makeup.
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It seems like Cholowsky is the guy although it seems not definitive but all the plugged in guys seem to think Cholowsky is the pick.
I think it's the right move as I think Roch could be in the bigs by 2028 maybe even mid 2027 and I think his floor is pretty high with all star level upside.
As for the Cubs I'd like them to go college bat because that is the only thing they've really been successful at. College bats have all been pretty much hits (Bryant, Schwarber, Happ, Hoerner, Shaw, Smith). Horton is the only non-college bat they've really had any success though Wicks at least made the bigs and Little and Lange have stuck out some big league miles in pens elsewhere.
So to me the names are probably Zion Rose, Logan Hughes, and Aiden Robbins. If they decide to go pitching maybe Mason Edwards or Cam Flukey if they are there but I'd much prefer a bat!
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- MLB draft thread - CanHartlebHireSnider July 11, 2026, 11:52:48
- ASG social media observation - Why does MLB keep letting Zach Hample into games? - illini July 15, 2026, 11:00:26
- Vargas with a bomb!* - timmer July 14, 2026, 21:47:01
- Vargas destroyed that ball. - SurfTheBoneyard July 14, 2026, 21:46:46
- They let 40 year olds compete for Miss America?* - timmer July 14, 2026, 21:28:23
- lol Bruce Levine - illini21 July 14, 2026, 20:51:47
- Good thing we've got this totally unneccesary video in the middle of the game
 - IlliniSax05 July 14, 2026, 20:44:48 - It’s impressive how Smoltz just drones on* - CWR10 July 14, 2026, 20:41:23
- Riley O'Brien just killed Caminero. Maybe for a couple months.* - SurfTheBoneyard July 14, 2026, 20:13:35
- Having the pitcher mic’ed up really drags down the broadcast - bjl63 July 14, 2026, 19:52:09
- Also, Ken Rosenthal interviews are very cringy* - illini21 July 14, 2026, 19:28:56
- I’ve been pretty checked out of baseball this season, especially nationally - illini21 July 14, 2026, 19:20:22
- Marshall - what's the scoop on the Slightom kid from LT?* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes July 14, 2026, 16:55:16
- Jor-dan Wal-ker!!! Clap clap !* - DanSaint July 13, 2026, 21:49:22
- That ruled. Suck it schwarber* - John Coctostan July 13, 2026, 21:40:22
- Will be interesting to see if they all sign, but seems WSox stocked up on talent - UofIL6 July 12, 2026, 19:06:35
- So apparently Roch had 25 HBP this past year - bjl63 July 12, 2026, 10:58:02
- several of the people I follow really gave, WhiteSox, Cubs, and Cardinals high marks for draft - DanSaint July 12, 2026, 9:25:49
- Oh hey the Cubs took Caden Sorrell at 62 neat* - CanHartlebHireSnider July 11, 2026, 16:04:08
- Go on* - Carl Spackler July 11, 2026, 16:33:56
- lol most obvious pick. Thome to the Sox* - CanHartlebHireSnider July 11, 2026, 15:07:33
- Cubs take Cade Townsend. Well they've had success with pitchers named Cade - CanHartlebHireSnider July 11, 2026, 14:34:50
- Cubs take Cade Townsend-RHP-Mississippi - DanSaint July 11, 2026, 14:34:09
- Who are a couple guys I should be wanting the Cubs to get in the first round* - illini21 July 11, 2026, 14:08:05
- Cards get Trevor Condon. OF from Georgia. Like the selection. Great swing* - DanSaint July 11, 2026, 13:43:54
- wow. Angels announced Gridlinger as an OF. Most teams think he's a more sure thing pitcher - DanSaint July 11, 2026, 13:39:34
- Rose was kind of the guy I wanted. Hometown kid. Royals taking him high* - CanHartlebHireSnider July 11, 2026, 13:08:37
- wow. Zion Rose goes 6th to KC.* - DanSaint July 11, 2026, 13:07:44
- ~$9.5 million deal for Roch per Joe Doyle* - CanHartlebHireSnider July 11, 2026, 12:49:56
- Rich was the right pick. I’d have been ok w Emerson too - bjl63 July 11, 2026, 12:49:18
- Manfred couldn’t be bothered to learn the pronunciation of the #1 pick in his league’s draft* - OB25 July 11, 2026, 12:47:02
- Emerson going to Tampa feels like a star in the making* - CanHartlebHireSnider July 11, 2026, 12:47:01
- 2-Rays: Grady Emerson-SS-Texas HS* - DanSaint July 11, 2026, 12:46:43
- Tampa's "draft room" looks like a conference room at the local Holiday Inn* - DanSaint July 11, 2026, 12:36:41
- 1-1 spoiler - CanHartlebHireSnider July 11, 2026, 12:27:30
- if people are interested: Picks 1-10 are on NBC/Peacock. 11-40 on MLB Network. 41-135 on MLB.com - DanSaint July 11, 2026, 11:59:31
- Cubs picks i keep seeing mentioned most are Flukey, Jackson and Zion Rose* - DanSaint July 11, 2026, 11:57:03
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