Let's add Washington RHP Grant Cunningham to the mix

Looks like Washington has lost Arquette/Clayton and is now losing flamethrower RHP Grant Cunningham to the Transfer Portal as well. @UW_Baseball https://t.co/F2mEcVz9t4 https://t.co/IjXjHMPN8I

— Kendall Rogers (@KendallRogers) July 3, 2024

A write up on Cunningham and Arquette from future stars series

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Arquette has yet to have a down game on front of me. It's solidly above-average raw power gap-to-gap and he taps into it consistently. His contact is regularly solid.

He suffered from some tough BABIP luck in this series, though, But it's a good sign he's letting the power show organically and not getting pull-happy or loopy with the swing.

Given where he's at in his development, he could hit draft season next spring with plus power, with more of his doubles and deep fly balls leaving the yard with added physical maturity.

Arquette has the bat speed to catch up to fastballs and has done a good job adjusting to breaking stuff and generating damage. It's a clean approach, and he hasn't chased much beyond his zone.

Defensively, he's bendy and rangy, particularly considering he's 6-foot-4 and 220 pounds and he's handled second base this season without much concern, but he may grow into third base, instead.

Arquette, a true sophomore this season, will not be draft-eligible until next year but is a necessary follow as a potential Top 100 talent.

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I've seen the 6-foot-3, 225-pound Cunningham four times now, and he's the best-kept secret in the Pacific Northwest.

The true sophomore typically sits 88-92, but has reached back for 95, and the fastball plays up due to front-side deception, tothe point hitters have not hit it when it's elevated. He has been somewhat fastball-reliant, but with consistent strikes and average command.

Cunningham, who has manned a bulk-innings relief role for the Huskies this season, also mixes in a low-70s curveball and an upper-70s slider with sweep.

Ideally, Cunningham takes the ball on Fridays or Saturdays next season and we see the full arsenal on display, because there's a lot to like here and he's just getting started.

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https://futurestarsseries.com/mb-draft-duce-gourson-aiva-arquette-ucla-jewett-cunningham-college-baseball/?source=post_page-----2088489e98de--------------------------------

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Is there any indication if they are a pair? I have loved Kent, and obviously Kent would deserve a conversation from Earley, but if these two are ready to pull on the maroon, you don't tell them no.

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I think this is the answer.

Kent was a star in the last 3 weeks. Why wasn't he on the field before? Play? Attitude? Jerk coach? Say what you want about POS but he seemed to put players on the field. I don't want to be a prisoner of the moment from the grand slam on... If that's what Kent IS then he's a star. If it was a hot 3 weeks... Well... And can he really lock down the SS position full time? There's a quality glove and multiple positions in him for sure. But his range certainly isn't what Ali's is (which is an unfair comparison to most people).

Like I said earlier, if there's interest in these two following JK then Earley will need to have a business discussion with Kent very soon. ... I also wish I knew the team relationships better. Would Kent going impact Sorrell? Sorrell is such a fringe true 5 tool player that I'd really like to see him back (for 2 years).

Good discussion.

Apologies for my double post. Missed this one.

No big deal. Especially with increased board activity the last week. It's just easier to find new or additional info with less repeat with fewer places to look. But we will survive.