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The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Its rarer still that said prospect is still available to be selected by the team whose fan base is obsessing over them. Display as a link instead, .hUHmCp{margin-top:24px;background-color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ Onalaska's Stuttley has confidence rebuilt after injury Green in 1998 to get a victory in the first three starts of his career, Green was also a reliever in 1998 and did not make three straight starts as Prielippdidin 2020, Earnedthe start on Opening Day against Northeastern, making him the first freshman since Taylor Guilbeau (2012) to earn the nod in the season-opener, The duo are the only freshmen to start an opener for UA since freshmen were allowed to play Division I baseball (1968), Secured the win in that start against the Huskies, making him the first freshman in school history to win a season opener. Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball. Connor Prielipp is out at least a couple more weeks, according to coach Brad Bohannon. I agree that the Twins should go slowly with him. \"Hes not the most physical guy on the board, but hes got surprising strength. "We were saying in the room, some years, it feels like you dont get any bounces falling your way, and some years, you feel like some of them go," Johnson said. data-styled.g29[id="linkstyle__AnchorElement-sc-1rt6me7-0"]{content:"kKeedG,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .mlb-header__login-menu{background:#ffffff;border-top:solid 4px #002867;box-shadow:0 2px 4px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.2);box-shadow:6px 6px 15px -3px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);left:-99em;opacity:0;padding:10px;position:absolute;right:0;-webkit-transition:opacity 1ms ease 1ms;transition:opacity 1ms ease 1ms;width:160px;z-index:99992;}/*!sc*/ That is an incredible stat line. June 11, 2022 [type="search"]::-webkit-search-decoration{-webkit-appearance:none;}/*!sc*/ Your previous content has been restored. Become a Twins Daily Caretaker. button,input,optgroup,select,textarea{font-family:inherit;font-size:100%;line-height:1.15;margin:0;}/*!sc*/ Watch. When the MLB Draft concludes next Tuesday, Tomah graduate Connor Prielipp is expected to have a new home in the big leagues. Suppose our timeline had skewed into a different tangent, like Marty McFly's in Back to the Future 2. .dLQAwR .contributor__text--twitter{font-size:0.8rem;font-weight:600;}/*!sc*/ June 11, Pasted as rich text. Well, lets examine. h5.headlinestyle__HeadlineWrapper-sc-1ccyctx-0{font-weight:normal;}/*!sc*/ We've gotten a lot of information from him.\"","type":"markdown"},{"__typename":"Markdown","content":"The Twins feel that the 5-foot-10, 170-pound Schobel could stick in the middle of the diamond, possibly at second base, but wherever he lands, they hope that he can sustain the surprising pop he unlocked as a sophomore in '22 with 19 homers and a .362/.445/.689 slash line in 59 games, with what Johnson describes as \"sneaky power\" and an appealingly low strikeout rate, with the underlying numbers showing a strong ability to impact the ball.\n\n\"All the other things we could do with our analytics, the way we can measure exit velocity and all those things, there was a lot of good signals,\" Johnson said. .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-top__nav-items{display:none;}/*!sc*/ Upload or insert images from URL. @media (max-width:1023px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-items--quick--show-revenue .header__nav-top__nav-item{margin-top:-12px;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-items--quick--show-revenue .header__nav-top__nav-item__link{padding:0;}}/*!sc*/ @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-regular-italic.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-regular-italic.woff') format('woff');font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header a:focus,.mHQYb header.mlb-header button:focus,.mHQYb header.mlb-header [class*='__nav']:focus{outline:1px dotted #fff;}/*!sc*/ .ggWmAj{background:#ffffff;box-shadow:0 2px 4px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.2);max-height:64px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 16px;position:fixed;top:0;width:100%;z-index:2;}/*!sc*/ ROK. He has a changeup that sits 82-85 mph that had a good whiff percentage early in his college career but had less usage than his fastball or slider because he didnt need to use it. .mHQYb .mlb-header__login-menu__link:hover{background-color:#e2e2e2;color:#002867;border-radius:3px;}/*!sc*/ .hUHmCp > article > aside{display:none;}/*!sc*/ During his pre-draft bullpens, Prielipp showed solid stuff but spotty command of his pitches, to be expected when a pitcher is recovering from a major injury. 25 in this Draft class by MLB Pipeline and showed evaluators at a bullpen session in Alabama in May and at the MLB Draft Combine in June that his stuff had recovered to the point that the Twins were comfortable dedicating their second-round pick to him, with the fastball touching 95-96 mph and the slider up to 90 mph, Johnson said. Connor Prielipp, a left-handed pitcher for the University of Alabama, will undergo Tommy John surgery on Thursday, according to Kendall Rogers of D1 Baseball. article > header{padding:0 16px;}/*!sc*/ 8 in the first round and their ability to snag Virginia Tech shortstop Tanner Schobel at No. @media only screen and (min-width:568px){.hYmwpY{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;}}/*!sc*/ .groqnz .ad-body-container .ad-body-inner-container::before{color:#dddddd;content:"ADVERTISEMENT";display:block;font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;font-size:0.694rem;line-height:13px;position:absolute;top:17px;text-align:center;width:100%;}/*!sc*/ I am super excited to see what this young man can accomplish. .XOHMa{bottom:0;left:0;position:absolute;right:0;top:0;}/*!sc*/ He allowed three earned runs in seven innings as part of his injury-shortened '21 before he underwent the surgery in May.\n\n\"He doesn't have a lot of innings pitched if you look at the resume, but we've seen him a lot in the fall and been around him a lot and gotten to know who he is as a person and actually seen some really impactful pitches,\" Johnson said. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-container__primary.resizing{overflow-y:hidden;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:1024px){.blLcNM .content{grid-column:1 / span 8;}.blLcNM .content .share-btn{-webkit-align-self:flex-end;-ms-flex-item-align:end;align-self:flex-end;margin-bottom:16px;top:0;}}/*!sc*/ hr{box-sizing:content-box;height:0;overflow:visible;}/*!sc*/ Fun to dream on an arm like his. This is GREAT Jamie! .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item__subnav-arrow{color:#ffffff;margin-left:auto;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;font-size:10px;opacity:0.5;}/*!sc*/ .hHLkAw input:-ms-input-placeholder{color:#aaaaaa;}/*!sc*/ I was tempted to say the Twins should take him at number 8. The Twins feel that the 5-foot-10, 170-pound Schobel could stick in the middle of the diamond, possibly at second base, but wherever he lands, they hope that he can sustain the surprising pop he unlocked as a sophomore in '22 with 19 homers and a .362/.445/.689 slash line in 59 games, with what Johnson describes as "sneaky power" and an appealingly low strikeout rate, with the underlying numbers showing a strong ability to impact the ball. @media screen and (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item:hover{background-color:#057AFF;}}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item{display:none;-webkit-flex:1 1 100%;-ms-flex:1 1 100%;flex:1 1 100%;position:relative;text-align:center;}/*!sc*/ Still you never know with TJ surgery and it looks like most all teams backed off on their projections for him. Alabama baseball's Connor Prielipp was seen throwing a bullpen in front of scouts in Hoover on Monday. He'll be joining Team Canada for the WBC. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .icon,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .p-icon *{fill:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ MLB. on January 20, 2022 The 2022 draft class and college baseball world received tough injury news Thursday morning. .eJdqRG a:hover{color:#0048AB;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side .header__subnav__item,.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side .header__subnav__group-title{padding:14px 10px;}/*!sc*/ h1.Styles__HeadlineContainer-sc-19rm04l-0{font-size:2.074rem;margin-bottom:8px;}/*!sc*/ .blUWSx .share-button__link{cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ We still have to wait and see what he looks like in getting the rust off, however I really think this is going to pay off, and was the reason the twins were willing to trade off our 2 lefty prospects from the 2021 draft. Prielipp is a left-handed pitcher from Tomah, Wisconsin, a town famous for existing on the I-90 corridor between the Twin Cities and Madison, where there are a lot of gas stations and not much else. .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner{opacity:1;}/*!sc*/ .groqnz.markdown,.groqnz.photo figcaption,.groqnz.oembed .social-embed{padding:0 16px;}/*!sc*/ article ul,article ol{padding:0;margin:0 0 0 2.5rem;}/*!sc*/ 1 left-hander and top-ranked overall player in Wisconsin by Prep Baseball Report, Tabbed the sixth-rated lefty and No. If you want a pitcher to dream on, Prielipp is it. I fully expect him to be very strong at A and A+ ball this year. I wanted the Twins to draft Prielipp but the Twins were in a bit of tough spot picking at number 8 where the top hitters were projected. In that timeline Prielipp, a 60, 210 pound pitcher out of the University of Alabama, would have been a top ten draft pick. .hspSPq{height:32px;padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px;font-size:13px;-webkit-transition:0.2s;transition:0.2s;border-radius:5px;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#057AFF;border:none;color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ Teams knew that Giolito was shut down due to elbow trouble and TJ was likely. sup{top:-0.5em;}/*!sc*/ textarea{overflow:auto;}/*!sc*/ .ezZJVn{background:transparent;border:0;color:#000000;font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;font-size:1rem;margin:0;padding:0;position:absolute;right:35px;top:60%;-webkit-transform:translateY(-50%);-ms-transform:translateY(-50%);transform:translateY(-50%);white-space:nowrap;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__form{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;height:100%;}/*!sc*/ section: | slug: alabamas-connor-prielipp-potential-no-1-pick-in-2022-mlb-draft-to-undergo-tommy-john-surgery | sport: baseball | route: article_single.us | data-styled.g167[id="Styles__StoryPartContainer-sc-1mfrmm0-0"]{content:"groqnz,"}/*!sc*/ Even as a bullpen arm he has a very high ceiling so he was a great pick for the second round IMO. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Prielipp, who will turn 21 years old next January, was expected to enter next spring as one of the top arms available in next year's amateur draft. .hspSPq:hover svg{fill:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ Trade Kyle Farmer To The Dodgers? Upload or insert images from URL. Kyle Farmer Can Be a Crucial Fit for the Twins, Balazovic Breaks Jaw in Off Field Altercation, Roy Campanella & Willie Mays Dominated in their Twin Cities Minor-League Runs. Were asking you to caretake this site so it can remain the premier Twins community on the internet. All Rights Reserved. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span:nth-child(1){top:0px;}/*!sc*/ He drew comparisons to former high first-round pick Asa Lacy in the fall and was primed to have a massive spring. @media (min-width:768px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top{padding:0 16px;}}/*!sc*/ .groqnz{margin-bottom:32px;}/*!sc*/ .blUWSx .share-list__item{position:absolute;}/*!sc*/ Suddenly, the best left-handed pitching prospect in the draft was shrouded in uncertainty. .kKeedG:hover{border-bottom:none;color:#0048AB;}/*!sc*/ It's to be seen how teams will evaluate Prielipp and the risk that comes with drafting him next summer. A Prospective Ace? .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner .p-icon *{fill:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .mlb-header__login-menu{border-color:#057AFF;}/*!sc*/ @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-extrabold.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-extrabold.woff') format('woff');font-style:normal;font-weight:800;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search-item{display:block;background-color:#ffffff;font-family:'mlb-primary','Helvetica Neue','Helvetica','Arial', sans-serif;}/*!sc*/ Pitchers are generally a high-variance bunch, and Prielipp is an extreme example. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-logo--with-sponsor,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__url-logo--with-sponsor,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-logo--with-tagline,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__url-logo--with-tagline{display:none;}/*!sc*/ How excited are you by Connor Prielipp? @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-semibold-italic.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-semibold-italic.woff') format('woff');font-weight:600;font-style:italic;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ body.article .ad-top-container{background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:8px 0;min-height:66px;}/*!sc*/ .epHHrr.youtube iframe{max-width:100%;}/*!sc*/ .cwEpxl{height:100%;width:100%;border:transparent;background:none;cursor:pointer;-webkit-transition:0.2s;transition:0.2s;padding:0px;}/*!sc*/ Bohannon named Freeman the starter in Alabamas only mid-week game against Troy, his third start of the season. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top{background-color:#041E42;}/*!sc*/ He'll be joining Team Canada for the WBC. Despite undergoing Tommy John surgery 13 months ago, data-styled.g3[id="iconstyle__IconWrapper-sc-12jucjo-0"]{content:"fuMUTu,drUhS,"}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g156[id="newsletterOptinstyle__Fieldset-sc-d7sh2p-1"]{content:"HQoYx,"}/*!sc*/ a{background-color:transparent;}/*!sc*/ .dLQAwR{-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;margin-right:8px;min-height:48px;margin-bottom:8px;padding-right:8px;}/*!sc*/ Well, growing up in the western Minneapolis suburbs via an early childhood in the western Chicago suburbs, we rode down 94 countless times. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top [class$='button-menu--icon'] span{background-color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:375px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__team--shortname{display:none;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__team--name{display:inline-block;}}/*!sc*/ That is an incredible stat line. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__subnav{background-color:#ffffff;width:calc(100vw - 145px);}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__input--icon{position:absolute;top:0.75rem;right:1rem;}/*!sc*/ Maybe With Kepler. Injuries may not allow him to get there, but he has the tools to become a front-line starting pitcher. Its immediately in contention to be the best in the Twins system (with Raya and anyone else youd care to mention). It is the home of the Army's Fort McCoy. .mHQYb .p-search-item__container:hover{background-color:#e6f2ff75;color:#333333;}/*!sc*/ However, he had limited innings success and basically 2 years of not competing. He had like 48 innings of elite production now almost 3 years ago. By [7] He underwent Tommy John surgery in May. @media (min-width:768px){.cHcHkC{font-size:1.44rem;max-height:32px;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap;display:block;-webkit-line-clamp:none;-webkit-box-orient:inline-axis;}.cHcHkC::before,.cHcHkC::after{display:none;}}/*!sc*/ My thoughts at the time onPrielipp were that he had an elite slider with solid FB and Changeup. Connor Kershaw, I mean Prielipp, should be fun to follow this season. Alabama hurler missed 2022 season rehabbing from Tommy John surgery. Connor Prielipp College Leagues Statistics | Baseball-Reference.com Connor Prielipp Position: Starting Pitcher Bats: Left Throws: Left 6-2 , 210lb (188cm, 68 in Competitive Balance Round B, and scouting director Sean Johnson couldn't have been happier with how the first night of the Draft fell for the Twins. With the 48th overall selection in the draft, the Twins selected Connor Prielipp, and the universe momentarily moved into perfect alignment. A pitching prospect with the tools to become a front-of-the-rotation arm, 2023 will be a pivotal season for Prielipp. Its rarer still that said prospect is still available to be selected by the team whose fan base is obsessing over them. He posted a 0.98 ERA in 28 innings of work in 2020 pre-COVID, racking up an eye-watering 45.6 K%, with an 11.7 BB% against good competition. .mHQYb .p-search-item__image{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;margin-right:0.5rem;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;width:55px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button{background:none;border:none;padding:0 16px 0 0;font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-closed .header__nav-top__nav-container .header__subnav{display:none;pointer-events:none;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__logo{-webkit-flex:0 1 auto;-ms-flex:0 1 auto;flex:0 1 auto;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;text-align:left;height:56px;padding:0 16px 0 0;}/*!sc*/ .groqnz .ad-body-container{border-color:#dddddd;border-style:solid;border-width:1px 0 1px 0;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;margin:0 2%;min-height:343px;width:96%;}/*!sc*/ ::-webkit-file-upload-button{-webkit-appearance:button;font:inherit;}/*!sc*/ progress{vertical-align:baseline;}/*!sc*/ "A lot of pitchers taken today have these incomplete resumes, so you need to figure out who this person is off the field, and so Coach Bohannon really helped us there. He posted a 0.98 ERA in 28 innings of work in 2020 pre-COVID, racking up an eye-watering 45.6 K%, with an 11.7 BB% against good competition. .mHQYb .p-search__list--multiple-type .p-search-item--team.p-search-item--es:first-of-type:before{content:'Equipos';}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__content,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams{padding:8px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__tagline{margin-right:auto;display:none;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span:nth-child(2),.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span:nth-child(3){top:8px;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb .mlb-header__login-menu{right:32px;top:calc(56px - 4px);}.mHQYb .mlb-header[data-is-club] .mlb-header__login-menu{top:calc(112px - 4px);}}/*!sc*/ Fastball: 60 Slider: 70 Changeup: 55 Control: 55 (scouting grades courtesy of Baseball America). He should be ready to go, even if he's going to have rust and command challenges from not having pitched games in a long time. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__main-nav,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__subnav{height:100%;overflow-x:hidden;overflow-y:auto;overscroll-behavior:contain;touch-action:manipulation;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;}/*!sc*/ Some extended time in Fort Myers followed by an assignment to low A to continue to build him up and monitor his arm seems likely. A fanbase rarely coalesces around a prospect so uniformly. 4 pitcher on Baseball Americas college top 150 list for the upcoming season. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu{cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g159[id="newsletterOptinstyle__Input-sc-d7sh2p-4"]{content:"kwDmpG,"}/*!sc*/ Your link has been automatically embedded. Alabama baseball will be without its ace for the road series with No. 1 And his makeup is really, really good. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__tagline img{max-width:100%;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g141[id="sharestyle__Wrapper-sc-9nfkvu-1"]{content:"blUWSx,"}/*!sc*/ .hHLkAw input::-ms-clear{display:none;}/*!sc*/ We've been talking about him and this whole thing coming full circle with the Draft, being able to acquire him, and our scouting staff has absolutely loved the pitcher, loved the pitches.\"\n\nThey also got plenty of help from Alabama head coach Brad Bohannon, described as a \"close friend to \\[the Twins\\],\" who provided lots of assistance with providing the left-hander's Trackman data and helping them understand the makeup and the background that the Twins value highly in making their selections.\n\n\"Since you don't get to see him compete a lot, you have to fill in the holes,\" Johnson said. Display as a link instead, Such a small body of work and coming off surgery. Twins did really well (lucky) to get two prospects in Lee and Prielipp who had the talent to go higher - much higher in Prielipp's case - in the same draft. It is the home of the Army's Fort McCoy. data-styled.g144[id="Styles__StickyHeaderContainer-sc-1wye7kw-0"]{content:"ggWmAj,"}/*!sc*/ He's far enough removed from his surgery that his outings this season should actually matter; this isn't a guy who is 9 months to a year removed from his surgery. You cannot paste images directly. Has the potential to be an all-timer of a draft class if both realize their potential Possible all-star infielder and top rotation starter. 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Started 23 hours ago, Copyright 2023 DiamondCentric .mHQYb .mlb-header__login-menu--open{display:block;left:auto;opacity:1;}/*!sc*/ .blLcNM .content .share-btn button{font-weight:600;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g163[id="Styles__OEmbedContainer-oapuup-0"]{content:"epHHrr,"}/*!sc*/ Bonjour! .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.15);background-color:#041E42;}/*!sc*/ 25 in this Draft class by MLB Pipeline and showed evaluators at a bullpen session in Alabama in May and at the MLB Draft Combine in June that his stuff had recovered to the point that the Twins were comfortable dedicating their second-round pick to him, with the fastball touching 95-96 mph and the slider up to 90 mph, Johnson said.\n\nPrielipp has a high-velocity slider with a unique grip that is described by MLB Pipeline as \"one of the most devastating pitches in the college class,\" though he didn't have the chance to show it off too much, as the pandemic and his arm injury limited him to 39 innings across two seasons with the Crimson Tide. Prielipp made three appearances on the mound and pitched just seven innings before undergoing Tommy John surgery. 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Bring on the baseball! Prielipp made just three appearances this year, most recently on May 16 against Louisiana State University. Connor Prielipp on his outing. .drUhS rect{fill:#000000;stroke:#000000;}/*!sc*/ Can Prielipp meet my expectations? He can jolt the ball farther than you would ever think he could. .ggWmAj .sticky-header__share{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex-direction:row-reverse;-ms-flex-direction:row-reverse;flex-direction:row-reverse;grid-column:9 / 13;}/*!sc*/ Fun to dream on an arm like his. Hoping he does fulfill that ace potential he seems to have. 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