1. Arizona
Sun Devils - - Doug Treadway
Treadway is an absolute
monster talent. As long as he progresses
correctly, he is a Hall of Fame type prospect that has the chance to be one fo
the all time greats in several hitting categories.
lpa2a – “"The future of the Sun Devils is Treadway!"
Another great hitting prospect that should do a lot of damage. He made the Broncos pay top dollar as he held
out for more cash. He also should be
ready either next season or the following season at the latest so he is an
immediate contributor. Great selection.
Abesmem – “I had Dreifort ranked 2 on my board, so I was happy to
get him. He should cycle to the majors quicker than many of the other prospects
and I needed that. He’s already ripping up AA. H should hit for both power and
average and his splits are good, especially vs righties. Health and stamina are
also positives for Red so I’m hoping for a long run at the ML level. As added
bonuses, he projects to have 83 speed and a pretty good batting eye too. So, while
Red may not be stellar in the field he should be a very good offensive asset
for many years to come.”
The first pitcher
off the board is a doozy. He deserved to
be selected top five for his name alone. I wish his vL was higher, but
exemplary control combined with a great vR should be able to offset the vL and
average pitches. Solid top 5 selection.
Joekendall – “We needed some pitching in the organization so we chose
the best college starter we could find. Strong should be a number 1 starter in
a couple of years for us.”
Kelly will have to be moved to 2B as his
range will prohibit him from being even average defensively in CF. But that’s not a big problem as he should be
a gold glove level 2B while contributing significantly with his bat. He could have gone #1 and I would not have
been surprised. Great value.
Unbelievable relief
prospect that unfortunately has been hit with a debilitating injury. If he is able to bounce back and progress, he
should have a solid career as a reliever.
However, the Hawkeyes had the unique opportunity to capitalize on their
“worst to first” performance this season with a top 5 pick and that won’t come
to fruition.
Tbone66 – “My
first round pick Chico Salinas I thought would be a premier closer in this
league however he just got hit with a 260 day injury that dropped him 6 overall
points. He is only 19 so we will see if he can bounce back from the injury next
season and hopefully will still be as effective as I had hoped”
Starter or Reliever,
Reliever or Starter? Either way, I think
the Wolverines were hoping for more with a high selection in the draft. In another draft, this type of pitcher can be
found mid to late first round. A sign of
things to come after several superstar prospects were off the board?
Tk21775 – “Turner
Shannon #1 pitcher on our board so we're glad he fell to 6th but it was a
weak draft from what our scouts showed us. He'll be a nice #3 SP, sort of like
Julio Johnson who finally made the all-stars this season in his 30's.”
Is this Al Zurbaran’s
kid brother? What an interesting STA/DUR combo.
I’ll be really interested to see how those projections play out. Should be a serviceable starter, but like the
Wolverines above, the Blue Demons were hoping for more.
I like Demel more than the
previous two pitchers selected primarily based on his vR rating which is
excellent. The Orange continue the
rebuilding process after a long run as a top team in NCAA with a solid pitching
prospect to add to the stable.
Evil
doers – “This
year the Orange were lucky enough to draft Chad Demel. It’s been so long since
we drafted that early and don’t usually see this type of talent on the board
when we give the commissioner our pick. For some time now we’ve felt that we
have some #3 and #4 starting pitching talents in our system but were weak at
the front of the rotation. However, we think that with the trade acquisition of
Johnny Ryan and the draft of Demel that we’re starting to round out our future
rotation nicely. We’ll see in a few years I guess.”
Bearcat’s ownership have
already made the correct move in transitioning Perez to 3B from SS. He could be a GG level defender there while
providing some nice pop with the bat which is difficult to find.
Allright – “Willard
Perez , a high school shortstop, is already making the transition to third
in rookie ball. He' not 5 star in any category; but, he scores well in all
categories. A well-rounded, solid prospect who is destined for a good major
league career.”
Whiz kid with the glove and
actually brings a nice bat to the table as well makes for a nice selection as
we round out the top 10. Jenkins could
have gone several slots higher considering who else has been selected in the
back half of the top 10.
Mh17 – “"Having
not had a truly adequate shortstop in some time, if ever, the Tigers are very
pleased with having selected Christopher Jenkins in the first round. While his
defense and durability are a tad off what we original hoped, he should be able
to man the position sufficiently while providing a decent bat with some pop as
he progresses to the bigs. Currently, sooner rather than later. To date, he
could prove to be the best all-round shortstop to wear a Tigers uniform, and in
the event a better option comes available, he will fit nicely anywhere on the
field and in the lineup."
First of all, love
the name. Secondly, I wish his range was
higher. As a left hander with limited
range, he may be too much of a defensive liability at CF and he doesn’t provide
the power you typically like to see at a COF position, but that is where he’ll
probably have to play.
Really nice selection and
another pitcher I like more than a couple others who went higher. Solid #2/#3 starting pitcher and a steal at
this point considering who went earlier.
Not sure he is a
starter, but regardless has quite the “stuff” as his splits are phenomenal and
better than any pitcher chosen except for Salinas at #5. He could be a fantasic “super reliever” and
have a great career. Nice selection.
Z0601 - "The
Golden Bears are very happy to get the top player on our draft board in Haywood Milledge . Milledge
will be a solid back of the rotation pitcher for us in the seasons to come.
Haywood will develop with decent splits versus batter on both sides of the
plate and has the ability to be very accurate with his two top pitchs."
"After getting a Type D pick for the past couple of drafts, Oakland
management is extremely happy to have Juan Rojas join the
organization. We were afraid that Rojas would not fall to us at the 19th pick.
Rojas will bring a big bat to the plate and should arrive to the ML just in
time to replace our current DH players. We are very happy to have gotten the
player we did in this years draft and continue the turnaround here in Oakland.”
Interesting choice. His career will mimic where his vR ends up. He loves pitching against lefties and has some
other nice qualities that will help.
Will be interesting to see how he ends up with his combination of
ratings.
Solid relief prospect with
very good splits, but mediocre pitches.
Another guy that can be had later in drafts typically, but this draft
seems to be extremely top heavy.
16. Portland
Ducks - - Has not signed.
I think he’ll struggle a
decent amount due to a mediocre vR, although he has an above average vL and
solid pitches. Not sure they are good
enough to overcome the vR however.
Tdfactory – “At the 17th slot, lefty Stephen Harvey out of NY. Stephen
is projected to be a solid ML reliever with a nasty knucklecurve and a
devloping sinker as his featured pitches. When paired with last years first
round pick Hector Narveson, the Buckeyes hope their future bullpen is set with
two solid lefties.”
I really like this
value here. His STA/DUR should allow him
to be an absolute workhorse that will help out the bullpen and his other
ratings show he should be a good, serviceable SP. Nice value.
Love this selection. Would love it even more if his PC was 10
points higher, but regardless is a great hitter and can be a great DH if C does
not work out. Another great value.
Third great value selection in a row. Really nice 2B prospect. Great defensive skills combined with a solid
bat. This draft is showing a bit more
depth than previous thought.
Definitely will not be a 2B,
but has a decent bat to play COF and contribute. As you can see, the Huskies apparently forgot
about the draft. Considering the facts,
this pick could have been much worse.
Jcairns – "the
seattle huskies would like to announce the firing of their amateur draft
director for forgetting that there was a draft. "
Nice relief prospect. Not much more to say. Decent splits and good pitches will combine
to help the Rebels at the back end of games.
Solid selection who compares well to pitchers taken much
higher. Should help the rotation
eventually.
Byers61
– “The Fighting Blue Hens carried three late
first-round picks into the draft, and emerged with Marquis Harper at pick #23. He
looks to be a servicable 4th or 5th starter if he reaches projections.”
24. Dover Fightin Blue Hens -- Morgan Garland
Hmmm,
can Garland’s extreme power make up for everything else? Not sure.
He may be the prototypical AAAA player.
He doesn’t have the glove to play 3B, but maybe can make the club as a 4th
OFer, power hitter off the bench. The
Blue Hens were probably hoping for more with this pick,
Byers61
– “Pick #24 yielded extreme power candidate 3b Morgan Garland . Finally,
sandwich pick #42 brought Fausto
Ozuna to the Hens.”
Solid defensive 2B who doesn’t show a ton with that bat. Should be a ML contributor.
Drichar138
– “i selected Hugh Ramsey at #25 and Richard
Aurilia at #30. Ramsey is a 2B that will be a platoon opton vs LHP. He makes
good contact and has a decent eye. If Aurilia is able to make it to the ML
level, he would need to be a corner outfielder vs. RHP.”
Great value here as the
Cougars grab a really nice pitching prospect.
His first pitch is outstanding to go along with several other decent
ratings. Nice steal as we enter the last
portion of the draft.
I think Canseco is a pretty
forgettable prospect. Not much to love
here unless he can progress enough defensively to play 3B and find a platoon
mate for him against lefties.
I really like this pick as I love great
defensive catchers that have some type of pop with the bat. Considering some other selections that have
happened in the last 5-10 picks, this is a great value.
29. Minnesota
Golden Gophers - - Hasn’t signed.
I like this pick if he can
progress into a legit CF prospect considering he has a relatively decent bat.
If he can not and is relegated to COF than the value drops significantly.
AAAA player….nothing much to see here.
Jcairns – “the seattle huskies would like to announce the firing of
their amateur draft director for forgetting that there was a draft. "
Definitely is not a SS and
at best will be a 25th guy/utility player on the ML roster. Bat is nothing to get excited about.
Overeasy – “The draft was a bit of a disappointment this season. Marvin Ross, is
likely to top out as a utility player at the ML level, becoming a journeyman
free agent signee as soon as he asks for more than ML min salary.”
Doubt he will play in the big
leagues unless it’s a desperate situation considering his vR projection, but
maybe his excellent pitches will make up for it.
Projections look great as
projected he is the top defensive SS/maybe player in the draft. However, he is already 22 and not sure he’ll
be able to progress to where he needs to unfortunately.
