BA's Top 200 (MLB Draft)

both seem like ok choices at 15 considering the situation.

I doubt he gets past 10 now. Oak is supposedly enamored, and he sounds like Oak’s type.

being very high on him right before the draft. But like Dez to the Cowboys, it almost seemed predestined that he would drop to the Braves, despite the talent.

A right-handed Pomeranz. Big guy with a 92-94 FB, plus curve, decent change, decent command. I wouldn’t mind him.

that would make me think Workman is all that projectable. Andy, though, mentioned more positive scout buzz lately. Keith Law’s scouting grades for him show current and future as pretty close overall:

PRESENT FUTURE LOW HIGH
Fastball 55 55 91 94
FB Movement 60 60
Command 40 40
Control 50 55
Curveball 55 60
Changeup 40 45

Makes you realize what a steal Erlin was last year.
Feel for Pitching 40 50 — —

But he’s almost universally projected in the top 10.

but I’d be pissed if he was and they didn’t take him.

but I worry he is too much of a late helium guy. I loved Vitek as a supplemental pick and I still like him as a mid-first guy, but he really needs to pan out as a CF to hold value there.

but I’m not sure about his long term value and I have a feeling we’d regret taking him that high.

He’s been pretty insistent on going to college.

I like that name.

47. Garin Cecchini, 3b, Barbe HS, Lake Charles, La.
L/R 6-3 195 19 .545 33 24 18 7 0 2 14 23

Top hitter on U.S. 18-and-under team last summer tore ACL in right knee.

I like taking guys like this, though.

He’s the most promising we’ve had in a while. Usually, even after only a year, they have the stinch of bust all over them.

my point is that a draft where there is a lot of fluidity means that having a late supplemental pick is more valuable. Come draft day, whether some guy gets taken at 30 or 45 is kind of random, so it means that they have a decent chance this year of getting a first round talent at Pudge’s supp pick. And it is reasonable to hope that their 2nd first rounder makes up for potentially having to make a value pick in the Purke slot.

In some drafts where the board is very clear and completely set ahead of time (what was the year BA nailed the first 15 or so picks in a row, then Texas took Mayberry… ugh), I’d argue that supplemental picks aren’t as valuable. Though this is an empirical question – we could probably look at the value of supplemental picks compared to pre-draft board accuracies.

You are probably referring to Christian Colon from Fullerton. But he’s not the premier college hitter. At this point I think Choice has that title, with guys like Cox, Grandal, Vitek and Brentz in the mix behind him (from a pure hitting standpoint, not taking defense into account).

I haven’t done a ton of reading on the draft yet, but I really like this guy.
But yeah everything is pointing to him being a tough sign so I don’t see him going to the rangers with their first pick, but if he’s there at the second pick I could.

Promising him a chance to stay at third would probably help signing too.

could be helpful

from the link on Gyorko:

Jedd Gyorko is currently a shortstop, but the odds are that he’ll end up at either second or third base as a pro.
…
His power is only average, but he’s not cheated on pitches to drive, and he could turn out to have a similar offensive profile to the Rangers’ third baseman Michael Young.

Well, it’s hard to believe he’ll be the best available player at that point. I don’t think I’d be all that excited, although I do like that he looks to walk more often the Young ever has.

Nobody will draft him that high, he is considered a solid sign to LSU for football/baseball. Would have to go way overslot to get him.