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Post by Pirates GM on Jul 8, 2015 22:31:27 GMT -5
SP Adam Plutko, Cleveland Indians organization 3rd roundPoor man's Trevor Bauer at 1.75 ERA between A+-AA with crazy 1.3 BB/9 and 5.71 K:BB ratios. www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=plutko001adaSP Jacob Faria, Tampa Bay Rays organization 3rd round21-year old up to an 11-1, 1.34 ERA (8.8 K/9) staline between A+-AA. www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=faria-000jacRP Jacob Lindgren, New York Yankees2nd round22-year old "Strikeout Factory" took less than a year to move through the entire Yankees system and reach the big league club. Back of the pen lefty all the way. www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lindgja01.shtmlRP Keone Kela, Texas Rangers4th round22-year old righty can reach triple digits with his fastball. Has a 132 ERA+ in 39 MLB appearances this year. Could be Rangers' closer as early as next year. www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kelake01.shtml1B/2B/SS/3B Matt Duffy, San Francisco Giants2nd round24-year old doing admirable job filling the shoes (and half the waistline) of departed Pablo Sandoval for the real-life Giants. Carrying a .790 OPS (124 OPS+), he ripped through the Giants' farm system like Matt Carpenter lite. www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/duffyma01.shtmlC/OF Mark Zagunis, Chicago Cubs organization 3rd roundAveraging a .430 OBP through his brief 2-year professional career, with a 55:50 BB:K ratio at High-A this season. Should hit enough to man a corner OF spot if he can't stick at C. www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=zaguni000marLike always, I don't wind up with guys that will crack top-100 prospect lists in 2016 (outside of maybe Faria if he keeps this up). But I've got 3 guys in Duffy, Kela, and Lindgren already at the MLB level, who should get solid ZiPS and make the Opening Day roster next year. Drafting RP isn't sexy, but I'm to the point as a small-market club that I can't continue to waste cap space pouring veteran contracts into it. In my 6 picks, I covered every position on the field, and could have the whole group up by 2017. I'm happy with this draft, which is good, because my 2014 class is looking really underwhelming so far this year. JIm
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Post by Texas GM on Jul 9, 2015 8:38:29 GMT -5
TEXAS RANGERS 2015 DRAFT CLASS - with FG comments
Round 1 - Austin Barnes - C - (LAD)
FG- Barnes is a unique prospect that had industry value and, when the Dodgers acquired him in the Dee Gordon trade, it had many executives mad that Friedman beat them to the versatile Barnes. He’s a bit of a late-bloomer as a 5’9/185 catcher that signed for $95,000 out of Arizona State in 2011. Barnes emerged in the upper levels as an advanced bat with feel for the strike zone, but below average power that’s most unique because he can catch at a big league level and also is a 45 runner that plays second base and third base to keep fresh and keep his bat in the lineup. He’s the third catcher for the Dodgers right now, starting in Triple-A, and will continue to play in the infield. That said, he’s apparently an excellent framer, with one exec telling me he’s top 25-30 in the minor leagues, so the plan is to develop him as a potential everyday catcher but know that he can also be a utility guy if needed.
ROUND 1 (traded up) - Amir Garrett - LHSP - (REDS)
FG - The 6’6 lefty signed for $1 million out of high school in 2011 after not pitching in his senior year, then only playing baseball at times while the Reds let him play hoops for St. John’s. Garrett has since given up basketball and in his first full season playing baseball, he flashed the enormous upside the Reds gambled on in 2011. Garrett sat 91-94 and hit 96 mph with a 55 slider and a fringy changeup that’s coming along; that’s #4 starter projection in his first full season on the mound. In a baseball sense, Garrett is still a teenager (he’s actually 22), with multiple scouts calling him a ridiculous athlete and we don’t even know what his upside is when he focuses on baseball full-time for a few years. NOTE: There’s a good case to be made to put Rodriguez, Aquino and Garrett in the 50 FV group; spots 7-11 are all pretty close, with each player having the upside to take off in 2015.
ROUND 2 - Alex Verdugo - CF - (LAD)
Verdugo was a famous prep prospect, standing out on travel teams as an underclassman and showing early round upside on the showcase circuit as a hitter and pitcher. I preferred him as a hitter, with most of the industry preferring him as a pitcher, so I was surprised to see the Dodgers take him in the 2nd round last summer and announce him as an outfielder. It wasn’t just to let Verdugo do what he wanted to do in pro ball, the Dodgers preferred him there, but also knew there was a solid backup plan on the mound, as Verdugo flashed three above average pitches at times. Verdugo was outstanding in his pro debut, akin to his standout performance in last August’s Area Code Games showcase where he flashed above average power potential and speed, along with a plus arm and advanced feel for contact. He has above average to plus bat speed and the Dodgers said he hit a ball off a tee with an exit velocity of 98 mph before the draft, further proving the quickness of his bat. Some scouts were hesitant due to some maturity issues, but the Dodgers see a confident, good kid that just needs to grow up a bit. There’s a lot of Joc Pederson parallels here, as a kid that’s a tweener defensively that’s average to above across the board and has a high-energy, instinctual style that gets the most out of his tools.Verdugo will head to Low-A this year and with more performances like this will find himself on everyone’s top 100 next summer.
ROUND 3 - Michael Reed - CF - (MIL)
Reed signed for $500,000 out of a Texas high school in 2011 and the question then was if there was enough impact with his tools to be an everyday player. Almost four years later, Reed has proven his tools play, but there’s still a question about how much impact he’ll have. At both A-Ball levels, he’s drawn a lot of walks, not struck out too much, put the ball in play, but shown limited game power. Reed has fringy raw power to all fields and that bodes well for it showing up in games later, but that’s still 15 homers per year at best. Reed is an average runner with a solid average arm that profiles as a 4th outfielder that can play center in a pinch. It’s worth noting that Reed is similar to Tyrone Taylor, with a notch more power and a notch less speed, so there’s some reasonable outcomes where Reed is a better player, assuming Taylor can’t stick in center field. There’s still a chance Reed could be a 55 bat with a high OBP and below average power type starting corner outfielder like former Brewer Nori Aoki, but more reasonably he’s a very good reserve outfielder.
ROUND 3 - Miguel Andujar - 3b - (NYY)
Andujar is an exciting young player that had a solid full-season debut, turning in league average offensive numbers in Low-A at age 19. He has above average bat speed and an easy plus arm, with fringy speed, a chance to be at least average defensively at third and solid average raw power. There’s plenty to project as an everyday player given the upside and youth, but there’s still a long way to go.
ROUND 4 - Blake Treinen - SP / RP - (WASH)
Already in MLB. Rated as Nat's #4 Big League Growth Asset. 2015 - 2.71 xFIP - 65 GB% - 10.2 K/9 - Features 96 mph + FB and SL
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Post by BrewCrewGuru on Jul 9, 2015 13:04:18 GMT -5
3.23 - Donnie Dewees Jr. - OF - Chicago Cubs
I don't know what I got with Dewees. He has excelled against the lesser spring competition each year in college after going undrafted out of high school. He has an advanced feel for hitting grading out with 50/55 hit tool with good patience at the plate. His power is the biggest question mark and that might make him a 4th OF if he can't play CF at the next level. His speed tool grades out anywhere from 50 to 65 and he has good instincts on the bases along with good times to 1B. I just couldn't deny his college and summer stats. Dewees too good.
4.1 - Logan Shore - RHP - Florida Gators
I made the decision this year to draft more aggressively because of how competitive the NL Central has been. I'm a sucker for young SPs with advanced changeups and good command. Fastball sits in the 90-92 mph range and he has a sick changeup that is definitively his best secondary pitch. Reasonable swing-and-miss curveball that he can locate a good percentage of the time. My opinion is that young SPs need to have a solid-average or better changeup to be successful at the next level (and avoid becoming bullpen fodder). Shore has what I consider to be the best changeup in this year's available NSBL draft pool.
4.4 - Brock Dykxhoorn - RHP - Houston Astros
Dykxhoorn's best asset is his radically awesome last name! In truth, this is a pick that is more about reports of his make-up as a player than his tools. He has an above average fastball that tops out around 94 mph. He is 6'8 and all his pitches have steep downhill plane to them. His mechanics are repeatable and deceptive. He needs A LOT of work on his secondary offerings. Again, it appears that his best 2nd pitch is his changeup, but he'll need to figure out a 3rd pitch that works as his slider is kinda "meh." I think he'll be a #4-5 guy at the MLB level.
4.26 - Griffin Canning - RHP - UCLA
From the guy that has consistently drafted high-floor RPs, I bring you my very first "projectable" college freshman pitcher. Look, Canning went in the 38th round last year because he told everyone that he was going to UCLA. He was ranked as a 5th round or better talent his senior year. The internet says that he has good feel for his changeup and slider (with the changeup being ahead of his slider). He topped out at 94 with his fastball this year and showed great command of all his pitches. If he continues to develop, he will be a first round pick when he finishes college. NSBL is about getting them while you can and this was going to be the only shot I had at him.
4.27 - Taylor Ward - C - Los Angeles Angels
Taylor Ward was selected with the 26th overall pick in the 2015 MLB draft. He is an advanced defensive catcher with an advanced bat that might need more work. I need a guy that can throw out runners, not make a ton of errors (or have pass balls), and hit at least well enough to not be embarrassing in my lineup. I will still sign guys like Dioner Navarro and Tim Federowicz in free agency, but I'm hopeful that Ward will become the answer to the question of "who is starting at catcher?" Look, if the Angels develop another Jeff Mathis, I'll still find a way to use him.
4.28 Demi Orimoloye - OF - Milwaukee Brewers
Jim emailed me the following statement, "Sean, you better take that 4th round pick and turn it into the thunderbolt of Zeus. I. can't. believe. you gave up Nate Karns for that!" Here is my thunderbolt. I drafted a tools guy. This Canadian-playing, African-born, fully-legit stud has the best all-around set of tools in this draft IMO. He just hasn't played baseball very much. He's super-raw. He might fall apart or he might become the centerpiece of my lineup. This is what I do know - he wasn't going to be there next year if he rakes in rookie ball. This was my chance to get him, so I took him. 50 hit tool, 60 power tool, 60 arm tool, 60 run tool, and 50 field tool. He's mine, for better or for worse.
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Post by Whitesox on Jul 9, 2015 13:40:00 GMT -5
The white sox of chicago had a very relaxing draft.
2.03 rhp. Raisel Iglesias
Already has one of the best sliders in the league, a good fastball, and a promising curveball and change up combo. With some wicked different arm slots and offerings he could be a top rotation guy. The only knock with him is how will his velocity hold up after 6+ IP? Only time will tell. I either have a real good SP, or a real good RP. Either way I am very ok with this being my only pick this year. He looked real good in his rehab start in AAA, striking out 7 no walks through 4.2 innings. Cant wait untill hes back in the reds rotation after the all-star break!
VIVA LA CUBA!
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Post by Cubbies on Jul 9, 2015 14:32:46 GMT -5
In the past few years I've have more hits with hitters than pitchers. It's created quite a discrepancy between the strength of my reserve pitchers and hitters. So this year I made an effort to concentrate on high ceiling, top of the rotation talent, pitchers. So three of my five picks were pitchers who I think have ace-upside, with another one being a Best Player Available pick.
1.24 - Tyler Jay - Jay was my BPA pick. As I said at the time, I wasn't expecting to draft him. I had Ryan Cordell's name written out when I decided to check the MLB Draft board to see if someone had slipped through. Jay had. I hadn't really researched him much other than reading mock drafts, so I am trusting the scouting reports we all got on him.
2.22 - Zack Collins - I think Collins will be a Top 3 College bat in next year's MLB Draft. I actually think he may be the top bat, but drop due to position concerns. I'm not concerned with his position cause I'll find a place for him if I must. He missed some time last season with injury, but came back with a flurry and re-established his prospect status that had been slipping with the injury. He reminds me of Kyle Schwarber a lot. Catcher, mostly in name, with a very powerful bat that can also hit for average.
2.24 - Alex Lange - Lange was a first/second round talent in last year's MLB Draft but had a strong commitment to LSU. Because of that he wasn't picked in the first two rounds so he sent a message to all 30 teams not to waste a pick on him because he was definitely going to college. In his first year he established himself as the Friday Starter for a CWS Team and was one of only three freshmen to get First Team All American honors (McKay and Schwarz were the other two). Pretty impressive. His FB sits at 92-94 right now, but at 6'3" and 200lbs, he has a little room to get stronger and add velocity. Add in a SL with a CB like drop that comes in 10mph slower and he's dangerous. Easy to see why he finished 12-0 in 17 starts with a 1.97ERA and 131K in 114IP and only 87 hits allowed.
3.24 - Cal Quantrill - Because Quantrill was already a sophomore and draft eligible next season, I had a suspicion that his TJ surgery this past Spring wouldn't cause him to slip much further in our draft. He was touted as a 1-1 candidate next year until the TJ. Before the injury his FB was also sitting at 92-94, but he showed a plus CU and another breaking ball that can get hitters out. He should be coming back to pitch competitively about the time of next year's draft, and like Lucas Gioloto, I think he goes in the top 15-20 picks and once healthy should move quickly through the minors. He is the son of former MLB Pitcher Paul Quantrill and is said to be ultra competitive while on the mound.
4.20 - Tanner Houck - Another pitcher who is in the 92-94 range with his FB, he also throws a decent CU and good CB. His control stands out above the other two underclassmen I took. He only walked 12 batters in 100 innings while striking out 91. As I said yesterday, he has a "1-1" tattoo on his wrist and wants to be a top overall pick. But knowing no RH HS pitcher has ever gone #1 overall, he went to college to get better and increase those chances. He is already drawing comparisons to Max Scherzer who also went to Missouri. But Houck is much further along in his development at the same stage. And both his eyes are the same color.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2015 14:49:22 GMT -5
This was the most draft picks I have held in a while so I found myself more invested and doing more prep work for this one:
2.01: Scott Blewett - RHSP - Kansas City Royals: At 6-6 and just 19 years old, this pitcher has a projectable frame and time to develop. In his first full season of professional ball he sits with a 2.82 ERA and a 33/7 K:BB ratio.
2.20: Casey Meisner - RHSP - New York Mets: Another tall, young, projectable starting pitcher. After 12 strong starts at A ball he was called up to the Class A Advanced league and has found moderate success in his first three starts.
3.01: Sam Travis - First Baseman - Boston Red Sox: At just 21 years old this former college first baseman shows line drive power and was just recently promoted to AA Portland after putting up solid power/on-base/speed numbers at the Class A Advanced level.
3.11: Zach Davies - RHSP - Baltimore Orioles: A 22 year old high school starting pitcher who has sped through the minors, playing at each level for one season, excelling and moving up. At AAA he boasts a 2.70 ERA and 71K in 83IP. He seems to be the closest to making an impact on my roster as mid-rotation starter.
3.28: Jose Pujols - RF - Philadelphia Phillies: This is the equivalent of me taking a college underclassman, at 6-3 he has projectable power body type and is smooth for his age at the plate and in the field. I was able to see him play two games right before this pick when they were playing the Spikes and he tore them up. His numbers in his first full season above rookie leagues are gaudy (SSS alert) .338/.408/.492 in 17 games and has shown improved plate discipline this season as well.
I feel I did well in the first phase of restocking my barren farm system given my draft position.
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Post by raysgm on Jul 9, 2015 15:23:40 GMT -5
Pick 1 (1.1) - Brendan Rodgers - Shortstop - Lake Mary High School (Florida) {Now a member of the Colorado Rockies}
 Taken 3rd overall by Colorado in the 2015 draft and has now appeared in 5 games for Grand Junction. He has impact potential with the bat, and the skills to stay at shortstop even as he grows into more power.
Pick 4 (1.4) - Jose De Leon - RH Starting Pitcher - Los Angeles Dodgers
 The biggest breakout prospect this year, De Leon waltzed through High-A and has performed well at AA thus far for the Dodgers. He’s a little on the older side (nearly 23) for a player recently graduated from High-A, but his arsenal has ticked up significantly this year, even after a breakout 2014.
Pick 9 (1.9) - Alec Hansen - RH Starting Pitcher - University of Oklahoma
 The player with the highest ceiling in the 2016 draft, Hansen is a big righty who lights up the radar gun. He’s quite raw at this stage, but no pitcher in this draft has as high of ceiling as Hansen. Hopefully he has a good of a draft year as the last U of Oklahoma pitcher I drafted (Jon Gray).
Pick 11 (1.11) - A.J. Puk - LH Starting Pitching - University of Florida
 I liked Puk in his HS draft year, but knew he was going to school and didn’t use a pick on him then. After getting caught climbing a crane, Puk seemed to regain focus on the mound and finished strong for Florida. Similar to Hansen and other tall pitchers, he still has some development to do, as he has not yet grown into his lanky frame, nor fully developed control of his long limbs.
Pick 28 (1.28) - Kevin Newman - Shortstop - University of Arizona {Now a member of the Pittsburg Pirates}
 Newman is a bit of an odd case, and reports seem to vary drastically depending on who you ask. At his best, Newman will be a tremendous contact hitter, with plus defensive chops at shortstop, and (hopefully) developing power. I’m hopeful that Newman adjusts well to pro ball after a very strong showing in the Cape Cod League.
Pick 39 (2.9) - Nick Banks - Outfield - Texas A&M University
 The top underclassman position player on my board, Banks had a tremendous summer with Team USA. Although he profiles as a corner OF through and through, he has plenty of tools, including potential plus speed, power, and hit abilities.
Pick 80 (3.20) - Corey Ray - Outfield - University of Louisville
 Corey Ray was the other top offensive performer for Team USA this summer. He profiles in CF with plus speed and great athleticism. If his power continues to develop, Ray could be a top-5 pick next season as a college performer with tools.
Pick 101 (4.11) - Cody Anderson - RH Starting Pitcher - Cleveland Indians
 A high floor pick, I’m hoping that Cody Anderson becomes Corey Kluber-lite, my last high-floor pitcher (also from the Cleveland organization). He doesn’t have quite the arsenal of Kluber, but he does have a plus fastball and a solid slider. Coming into the season, his changeup graded out as a fringe major league pitch, but it now shows flashes of plus deception. If he can keep this three pitch mix of average to plus pitches, and continue to improve on his command within the zone, he looks like a solid bet to be a mid-rotation starter. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2015 19:15:25 GMT -5
These are the guys drafted by San Diego this summer.
Round 1 - Javier Guerra, SS, Red Sox organization - scouting says he's a good glove no power guy but he's actually showed in game power this year in the SAL with 8 HR.
Round 3 - Wuilmer Becerra, OF, Mets organization - big RF with decent ISO numbers, playing in the SAL. On the DL now, hope to see him continue playing well when he returns.
Round 4 - Aaron Altherr, OF, Phillies organization - 24 yo has reached AAA this year and seems to have found control of the strike zone, and is still showing decent power. Capable of playing all three OF spots, Altherr should be able to make my roster as a backup OF next year.
Round 4 - Rowdy Tellez, 1B, Blue Jays organization - big burly power hitter who has shown a better hit tool and plate patience than expected. If the in-game power continues to develop, he has a chance to be an impact bat.
These guys will most likely all be traded for MLB players within 18 months.
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