Wednesday, February 18, 2015

S17 Draft Review

Pick #
1
MIN
P
Harry Schulte
1
hurricane384
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Harry will throw a lot of innings with good results. His weakness is the terrible 5th pitch he throws, but that should be more than offset by the strikeouts and groundouts he records.
1
Iceman67
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2
ARI
LF
Barry Rodon
2
hurricane384
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Barry is fast and will have a lot of infield hits becasuse he will make a lot of contact. Doesn't have the greatest splits, but does have a good eye. Good range and glove for LF.
2
llcc
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3
CLE
SS
Manuel Deduno
3
hurricane384
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Will develop greate range and arm, but the glove will not allow him to stick at SS. Drives the ball well. Has a good eye.
3
abesmem
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Cleveland is very happy with SS Manny Deduno as their first round pick. He was at the top of the Indian draft board overall. Manny is a slick fielder with the health and durability to play every day at the ML level. Better still, he should hit for both power and average against righties and lefties alike. He’s the complete package.
4
CH1
SS
Jackson Simon
4
hurricane384
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Lacks the arm strength to be a SS, but definitely could stick at CF. Won't strike out much, but has a great eye. Average at driving the ball.
4
tk21775
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Cubs took Jackson Simon with the 4th overall pick, he was the #1 guy on our board. We thought we might have our third baseman of the future and still could although Mr. Simon is already out for the next year with an ACL tear.
5
COL
P
Billy Cairncross
5
hurricane384
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Great splits, with great control. Keeps the ball down in the zone. Has a great combination of pitches. Not a great stamina/durability split, but could definitely produce.
5
anml34
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6
MON
1B
Conor Lansing
6
hurricane384
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Could be a premier hitter down the road. Great power and contact, really drives the ball well against LHP and will walk a bunch. Decent defense as well.
6
kelly_mccann
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Montreal is very happy with the signing of #6 overall pick, Conor Lansing out of Horizons High School in Michigan. Lansing toyed with the idea of taking a college scholarship to the University of Michigan, but eventually signed with the Expos. Lansing is a switch hitting 1B who projects to have excellent contact and eye skills as well as above average power and can hit equally from both sides of the plate. He's capable of hitting big league pitching already at age 18 and has the make up to improve his skills quickly.
7
TOR
3B
Hank Schmidt
7
hurricane384
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Great power with quality splits. He will walk a lot. Strikes out more than you'd like. Interesting defensive ratings…kind of hard to project defensively, but he will produce offensively.
7
toddemayer
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8
WAS
P
Tex Bryne
8
hurricane384
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Tremendous controls and avoids the hitting zone like the plague. Doesn't blow you away with speed nor will he be a groundball machine. His pitches should develop nicely.
8
chase39
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We drafted Tex Bryne with the 8th pick this year. What can i say, he ain't no Harry Schulte . Putting are misery aside for a second, Bryne we had ranked no. 5 on our board and should help us out at the ML level in a couple of years.
9
ATL
CF
Larry Kiermaier
9
hurricane384
says
Tremendous range with a below average glove. This guy should be fun to watch. He doesn't strike out much and has an average eye, but he drives the ball extremely well. He can fly. Already playing in the majors.
9
kilgore
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 The Braves were pleased that world class sprinter Larry Kiermaier was available at the 9th pick. They believe he will develop into one of the better defensive center fielders in the game. His smooth, compact swing from each side of the plate delivers consistent contact with predominately low line drives and ground balls, so he'll never hit for power. His long, graceful strides, however, will turn a lot of ground outs into infield singles and line drive or bloop singles into doubles. Kiermaier's plate discipline will need to improve, but his excellent plate coverage helps overcome that and he should be ideal for the #2 spot in the lineup. Likewise, he has much to learn about the art of base stealing, but very few in the game can match his blinding speed. Kiermaier was quickly moved up to AAA after a blazing start in his first few AA games, did well there for a few games, and made the jump to The Show just recently in hopes of providing some much needed offense for the Braves.
10
FLA
2B
Dillon McDowell
10
hurricane384
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Good range, great glove. Can fly. Doesn't strike out too much. Decent eye. Doesn't drive the ball consistently.
10
mamidu
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10th pick overall - Dillon McDowell - probably won't be able to play 2b with that range, but should be an exceptional LF defensively. will be able to hit lefties very well, but will just be slightly above-average against righties with very good contact. has blazing speed, but baserunning will prevent him from being an outstanding base stealer. he'll be decent, but i would have expected to get more from the 10th overall pick
11
LA
3B
Vin McCormick
11
hurricane384
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Another intriguing defensive player. His range and arm strength are great, but his glove and accuracy are equally below average. Decent power. Will strike out. Drives the ball well. Good eye.
11
tdfactory
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With the 11th pick in Round 1, the Dodgers select 2B Vin McCormick. While Vin played 2B in HS, the Dodgers see this player ultimately ending up at 3rd. Doesn't have quite the range to play 3B in the bigs, but has a strong enough arm to play the hot corner. The Dodgers feel he will have decent power, can hit lefties or righties equally well and a decent eye. Vin has average speed and is a little slow on the basepaths. Our projections have him as a #5 or #6 hitter in the lineup potentially putting up .275, 25 HR, 90 RBI type numbers.
12
LAA
P
Kelvim Lee
12
hurricane384
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Average control. Solid pitch combination. Good at keeping the ball out of the hitting zone. Throws hard and keeps it down in the zone. Great stamina/durability combination.
12
mskakunan
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13
STL
P
Daryle Pearson
13
hurricane384
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First true RP selected, he throws hard and has 2 great pitches. Keeps the ball down in the zone and keeps hitters guessing. Good comination stamina/durability.
13
allright
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Drafting from the 13th spot, The St. Louis Cardinals selected Daryle Pearson. The lefty will fill the closer's role in the big time in a couple of years. Good control and outstanding stuff makes him close to ready, now.The 'Cards selected Eduardo Profar in the second round. Profar will also make the big time. Though, certainly not all star material, he promises to make it to the big time providing leadership and above average defense behind the plate and enough offense to be a contributor.
14
OAK
P
Slade Trammell
14
hurricane384
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LHB kill him. RHB not so much. Pitches are not good. Great control. Throws decently hard and gets some grounders. Should be a solid mid-rotation pitcher.
14
train
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Draft recap - Slade Trammell - I had him 3rd on my board so I was really pleased to land him at 14th. He has most of the attributes I target in a pitcher - strong control and vsR (both projecting into the mid-80s), good ground ball tendency as well. Only area of concern is his pitch quality; his top two pitches grade out only into the mid 70s. Hopefully my scouts are underestimating his stuff. If not, he's still a great pickup in the middle of the round.
15
PIT
P
Paulo Vargas
15
hurricane384
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Another RP who should earn his keep. Throws hard and keeps the ball down. Won't hurt himself with walks. Decent pitches. Will pitch a lot of innings.
15
ajwalton
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16
KC
C
Aaron Haase
16
hurricane384
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Good arm but can't call a game. Makes good contact with decent power. Can really work the count and drives the ball well.
16
crabman26
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With the 16th pick overall, the Royals took a DH, Aaron Haase. With a total of four "A"s in his name you would think he would be an impressive player, but he is not. Sure, he'll hit righties really well and get on base at a good clip, but do you really want a slap hitting DH? He'll be a great bat off the bench in a pinch hitting role, but the Royals completely whiffed on this pick.
17
CH2
RF
Dave Balfour
17
hurricane384
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Makes good contact with decent power. Great arm. Great glove. Can really run. The definition of a platoon player. RHP will destroy him.
17
byers61
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The White Sox drafted RF Dave Bafour with the 17th pick in the draft. He would probably be a decent pick at that spot, but he hasn't signed. We see him as an 80 OVR rank, pretty decent numbers but a little weak against righties. To compound matters, this is the second year in a row the White Sox have drafted a pick who wouldn't commit.
18
BOS
1B
Keyvius Benes
18
hurricane384
says
Makes great contact but lacks the speed to really take advantage of it. Has some power. Drives the ball decently. Solid eye. Nothing special defensively.
18
jvford
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He should develop into a middle of the order hitter, the only question is whether his defense will be good enough to play 1B.
19
TB
LF
Fergie Everhart
19
hurricane384
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Great range. Tremendous speed combined with making great contact should make him exciting to watch. Decent eye. No power. Doesn't drive the ball very well.
19
mexd781
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20
NY2
SS
Evan Belt
20
hurricane384
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Lacks tremendous arm strength, but is good at the other aspects of defense. Makes decent contact and is solid against LHP. Lacks understanding of strike zone. No power.
20
mlhutch
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21
HOU
3B
Bryan De Vries
21
hurricane384
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Dominates LHP. Otherwise average offensively. Decent defender.
21
drichar138
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22
PHI
P
Kenn Perkins
22
hurricane384
says
Solid pitches. Keeps the ball down in the zone. Good durability/stamina. Keeps the ball out of the hitting zone. Throws hard.
22
stews_blues
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23
CH2
2B
Darin Gilmore
23
hurricane384
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Good range. Decent arm and glove. Average offensively with the exception of driving the ball against RHP and working the count.
23
byers61
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With the 23rd pick, the White Sox drafted Darin Gilmore, a run-of-the-mill left fielder who could reach the majors, but won't be a standout.
24
DET
RF
Che-Hsuan Yamamoto
24
hurricane384
says
Great range. Hits the ball and doesn't strike out. No power. Better against LHP. Great eye. Good arm. Lacks speed.
24
poke_man
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Che-Hsuan Yamamoto Good contact, Decent vL. Overall, emmm?
25
COL
P
Augie Urshela
25
hurricane384
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Keeps the ball down. Doesn't throw hard. Better against LHB. Good control. Lacks ideal durability. Pitches are all average to above average.
25
anml34
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26
CIN
C
Ramon Wang
26
hurricane384
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Projects to be a great hitter. Durability looks to be a concern which is probably why he dropped in the draft, but when he is out there, he is going to rake.
26
hurricane384
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I look forward to Ramon hitting out of RF for years to come. Should help that he can't call a game to keep him there.
27
NY1
P
Toby Shackleford
27
hurricane384
says
Throws hard. Dominates RHB while being dominated by LHB. Decent control. Very good pitch combination and keeps the ball down in the zone. Intriguing prospect.
27
mcgupp
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Toby Shackleford was the NY Yankees 1st round pick at #27. The Yanks are pleased to grab a pitcher of his caliber so late in round 1. The organization views him as a future # 4 or 5 starter. A hard thrower, they view his sinker-fastball pair as a winning combination.
28
SEA
P
Ted McKnight
28
hurricane384
says
Great control. Solid pitches. Struggles against RHB. Solid against LHB. Doesn't throw hard. Keeps ball down in zone decently.
28
jakaitis
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29
TEX
LF
Neftali Guerrero
29
hurricane384
says
Doesn't strike out. No power. Drives the ball decently well. Great eye. Great baserunner. Good speed. Fun to watch on offense.
29
neilg
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Texas grabbed Neftali Guerrero with the 29th pick. Guerrero projects to be a leadoff hitter with excellent contact and enough batting eye, splits, and speed to make an impact at the top of the lineup. The biggest convern with him is the abysmal makeup score which calls into doubt that he will actually reach his projections.
30
LA
LF
Milton Figga
30
hurricane384
says
Above average across the board offensively. Strong arm and range. Doesn’t' run well.
30
tdfactory
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31
NO
P
Bill Yount
31
hurricane384
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Better against RHB than LHB. Good control. Decent stamina, but great durability. Keeps the ball down and has 2 out pitches.
31
mongoose_22
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Despite massive firings in the domestic scouting departments, the Jazz were very pleased to draft Bill Yount at the end of the 1st round. Yount should develop into a capable relief pitcher, and a valuable piece to a solid bullpen. With a heavy fastball, and a good curve to complement his splits, Yount projects to have above average ML stuff. We project him to spend three seasons in the minors, and make his debut at 22-23.
32
SF
P
Donald Blackwood
32
hurricane384
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Throws hard. Does well at keeping ball out of the hitting zone. Doesn't walk many. Solid pitches.
32
AllSox
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33
BAL
P
Maikel Sucre
33
hurricane384
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Tremendous RP. Doesn't throw hard but has 2 out pitches and another good pitch. Dominates RHB. Great control. Will struggle to rack up the innings with those durability/stamina ratings.
33
hopkinsheel
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Really happy with Sucre especially picking so late in the draft. We project him to be a really good reliever with very good splits and pitches. Only reason he dropped so far was his signability and we got lucky and he didn't even demand anything extra. Nice roll of the dice for the Orioles.
34
LAA
P
Alex Eusebio
34
hurricane384
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Doesn't have a clue where his pitch is going to end up, just knows it will get there quickly…and might bounce.
34
mskakunan
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