2010 MLB Draft & Signings Thread

[Outshined_One]

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We'll use this thread to discuss the actual draft. Another thread will be used for discussing the Cubs' picks. We'll update this post with new links and other information as it becomes available.

 

Basic Info

 

Day 1 of the MLB Draft begins at 6:00 PM CST. The first day will cover the first round and supplemental first round of the MLB Draft. Day 2 will cover rounds 2-30 and Day 3 will cover rounds 31-50, although not every team goes the full 50 rounds.

 

The Cubs have the following picks:

 

1.16

2.15 (#65 overall)

3.15 (#97 overall)

4.15 (#130 overall), and then the 15th selection in every round thereafter

 

As things stand right now...well, like every other year, this year is a total mess. The Nationals are essentially a lock to take C Bryce Harper with the first pick, but after that, everything is up in the air. The Pirates, who own the second overall pick, were supposedly debating between SS Manny Machado and RHP Jameson Taillon, might end up taking an unnamed college pitcher instead. While Harper, Machado, and Taillon are the clear-cut top three players in this year's draft, the talent pool following them is incredibly murky.

 

Links

 

BA's Draft Blog

BA Chat with John Manuel and Conor Glassey (NOW)

Jim Callis' Draft Day Mock

Frankie Piliere on MLB FanHouse

Frankie Piliere's Draft Day Chat (NOW)

Frankie Piliere's Final Mock Draft

Andy Seiler's MLB Bonus Baby MLB Draft Blog

Andy Seiler's Final Mock Draft

Andy Seiler's Draft Day Chat (NOW)

BP Chat with Kevin Goldstein (Starts at 5:30 PM CT)

Chat with Keith Law (NOW)

Project Prospect Chat (NOW)

 

Twitter Accounts

 

Frankie Piliere

Keith Law

Jonathan Mayo

Kevin Goldstein

Andy Seiler

 

Day 1 Draft Order

 

First Round

 

1. Washington Nationals - Bryce Harper, C/OF, JC of Southern Nevada

2. Pittsburgh Pirates - Jameson Taillon, RHP, The Woodlands (Texas) HS

3. Baltimore Orioles - Manny Machado, SS, Brito Private HS, Hialeah, Fla.

4. Kansas City Royals - Christian Colon, SS, Cal-State Fullerton

5. Cleveland Indians - Drew Pomeranz, LHP, Ole Miss

6. Arizona Diamondbacks - Barret Loux, RHP, Texas A&M

7. New York Mets - Matt Harvey, RHP, UNC

8. Houston Astros - Delino DeShields Jr., OF, Woodward Academy, College Park, Ga.

9. San Diego Padres - Karsten Whitson, rhp Chipley (Fla.) HS

10. Oakland Athletics - Michael Choice, OF, Texas-Arlington

11. Toronto Blue Jays - Deck McGuire, RHP, Georgia Tech

12. Cincinnati Reds - Yasmani Grandal, C, Miami

13. Chicago White Sox - Chris Sale, LHP, Florida Gulf Coast

14. Milwaukee Brewers - Dylan Covey, RHP, Maranatha HS, Pasadena, Calif.

15. Texas Rangers - Jake Skole, OF, Blessed Trinity HS, Roswell, Ga.

16. Chicago Cubs - Hayden Simpson, RHP, Southern Arkansas

17. Tampa Bay Rays - Josh Sale, OF, Bishop Blanchet HS, Seattle

18. Los Angeles Angels - Kaleb Cowart, 3B, Cook HS, Adel, Ga.

19. Houston Astros - Mike Foltynewicz, RHP, Minooka (Ill.) Community HS

20. Boston Red Sox - Kolbrin Vitek, 2B, Ball State

21. Minnesota Twins - Alex Wimmers, RHP, Ohio State

22. Texas Rangers - Kellin Deglan, C, Mountain SS, Langley, B.C.

23. Florida Marlins - Christian Yelich, OF, Westlake HS, Westlake Village, Calif.

24. San Francisco Giants - Gary Brown, OF, Cal-State Fullerton

25. St. Louis Cardinals - Zach Cox, 3B, Arkansas

26. Colorado Rockies - Kyle Parker, OF, Clemson

27. Philadelphia Phillies - Jesse Biddle, LHP, Germantown Friends HS, Philadelphia

28. Los Angeles Dodgers - Zach Lee, RHP, McKinney (Texas) HS

29. Los Angeles Angels - Cam Bedrosian, RHP, East Coweta HS, Sharpsburg, Ga.

30. Los Angeles Angels - Chevez Clarke, OF, Marietta (Ga.) HS

31. Tampa Bay Rays - Justin O'Connor, C, Cowan HS, Muncie, Ind.

32. New York Yankees - Cito Culver, SS, Irondequoit HS, Rochester, N.Y.

 

Comp Round A

 

33. Houston Astros - Mike Kvasnicka, 3B, Minnesota

34. Toronto Blue Jays - Aaron Sanchez, RHP, Barstow (Calif.) HS

35. Atlanta Braves - Matt Lipka, SS, McKinney (Texas) HS

36. Boston Red Sox - Bryce Brentz, OF, Middle Tennessee State

37. Los Angeles Angels - Taylor Lindsey, SS, Desert Mountain HS, Scottsdale, Ariz.

38. Toronto Blue Jays - Noah Syndergaard, LHP, Legacy HS, Mansfield, Texas

39. Boston Red Sox - Anthony Ranaudo, RHP, LSU

40. Los Angeles Angels - Ryan Bolden, OF, Madison (Miss.) Central HS

41. Toronto Blue Jays - Asher Wojciechowski, RHP, The Citadel

42. Tampa Bay Rays - Drew Vettleson, OF, Central Kitsap HS, Silverdale, Wash.

43. Seattle Mariners - Taijuan Walker, RHP, Yucaipa (Calif.) HS

44. Detroit Tigers - Nick Castellanos, 3B, Archbishop McCarthy HS, SW Ranches, Fla.

45. Texas Rangers - Luke Jackson, RHP, Calvary Christian HS, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

46. St. Louis Cardinals - Seth Blair, RHP, Arizona State

47. Colorado Rockies - Peter Tago, RHP, Dana Hills HS, Dana Point, Calif.

48. Detroit Tigers - Chance Ruffin, RHP, Texas

49. Texas Rangers - Mike Olt, 3B, UConn

50. St. Louis Cardinals - Tyrell Jenkins, RHP, Henderson (Texas) HS

[RammyFanny]

Can't wait!

 

Looking like O'Conner to the Mets, so that might screw us a bit.

[RammyFanny]

Should we post stuff here or in the draft thread before it starts?

 

Keith Law's updated mock:

Chicago CubsJustin O'Conner, C, Cowen HS, Muncie (Ind.)They want O'Conner or Delino DeShields, but I could see a scenario where neither gets to them, as O'Conner is on the radar with the Mets, A's, Jays, and White Sox.

[Tony Thomas]

Should we post stuff here or in the draft thread before it starts?

 

Keith Law's updated mock:

Chicago CubsJustin O'Conner, C, Cowen HS, Muncie (Ind.)They want O'Conner or Delino DeShields, but I could see a scenario where neither gets to them, as O'Conner is on the radar with the Mets, A's, Jays, and White Sox.

I'm fine with those two or Choice if he drops.

[CUBZ99]

Callis thinks the Cubs will pick McGuire? That is even with Allie still on the board. #-o

[Outshined_One]

Callis thinks the Cubs will pick McGuire? That is even with Allie still on the board. #-o

 

I'll be shocked if Allie goes to the Cubs. Don't get me wrong, I think he could be a fantastic pitcher, but, with HS pitchers since Wilken took over, the Cubs typically go for guys who are more on the polished side.

[imb]

That is a hell of a well-done OP

[Outshined_One]

That is a hell of a well-done OP

 

Thanks.

[Guest]

Callis thinks the Cubs will pick McGuire? That is even with Allie still on the board. #-o

 

More annoying is passing on Yasmani Grandal there.

[illiniguy]

Callis thinks the Cubs will pick McGuire? That is even with Allie still on the board. #-o

 

More annoying is passing on Yasmani Grandal there.

I know nothing about him, but that is one hell of a name.

[Guest]

I edited this into the OP:

 

BA Chat with John Manuel and Conor Glassey (Starts at 3 PM CT)

Project Prospect Chat (NOW)

[toonsterwu]

looks like there is a chance that o'conner falls some. frankie p said in his chat that the d-backs would go loux over pomeranz, leaving pomeranz for the mets in that situation. the o'conner threat might come with oakland at 10.

[toonsterwu]

16. Chicago Cubs: Not at lot of feel here in the industry, some feel they'll be looking for an arm that can get to the rotation quickly like Alex Wimmers, and they'll have interest in Harvey if he gets this far. If San Diego passes on Castellanos, this could be his landing spot.

 

Goldstein's final mock.

 

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=11106

 

Names still on the board: Whitson, Allie, DeShields, Wimmers, Eibner, Colon, amongst others.

 

From Frankie P's chat (geesh, he's trooping along, 3 hours of chatting so far):

 

4:14

 

 

[Comment From TJ TJ: ]

Any late-breaking Cubs info to share?

Monday June 7, 2010 4:14 TJ

4:14

 

Frankie Piliere:

Nothing new to report but I'm digging.

[Guest]

The good thing about this draft is that there's not very many picks that would be terrible. Obviously we all have our preferences(I really like what I've read about Castellanos), but it's nice to know that the odds are high that I won't be completely angry with our only pick of the night.

[UK1679666180]

Patrick Ebert in his final mock draft has the Cubs drafting...

 

Deck McGuire RHP GT. Somewhere Cubbyrage is smiling at that thought.

[toonsterwu]

The good thing about this draft is that there's not very many picks that would be terrible. Obviously we all have our preferences(I really like what I've read about Castellanos), but it's nice to know that the odds are high that I won't be completely angry with our only pick of the night.

 

agreed. There are picks I don't want, but I can't think of a pick that I would dislike a ton.

[UK1679666180]

If you want any larger scouting reports on these guys, I'll prob. do the 1st 5 rounds or so...

 

But if there's anyone you want to know about, I'm here till 6.

[Guest]

I'm really not a fan of McGuire. Not that they're *bad* picks but a) I can't imagine they're really BPA, b) one of their best assets is how close to ML ready they are and I think this system has 3 ML ready arms at AAA in Coleman, Diamond and Jackson (plus Cashner was just called up) and c) there are so more pressing holes in the system that could be filled.

[Guest]

I'm really not a fan of McGuire. Not that they're *bad* picks but a) I can't imagine they're really BPA, b) one of their best assets is how close to ML ready they are and I think this system has 3 ML ready arms at AAA in Coleman, Diamond and Jackson (plus Cashner was just called up) and c) there are so more pressing holes in the system that could be filled.

 

What don't you like about McGuire, aside from that he's not much of a need and doesn't swing a bat?

[UK1679666180]

I think McGuire would be a solid pick at that spot and minus someone like Allie falling, there aren't too many better I see at that spot.

[Guest]

Maybe I'm reading the scouting reports too negatively but he comes off as a 2-3 starter if all goes well. I think you should be able to do better than that at 16.

 

Also...are they going with 5 minutes between picks or 10?

[StarlinOnYou]

+1 on the good job for the OP. I was digging for a few of the twitter links. Saved me some time.

 

I am on board for any of the high upside high school kids. Also, I am beginning to change my tune on Harvey if he is there.

 

I am not a fan of any of the 2B's. I simply refuse to believe there is value taking a 2B at #16.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Are there signability issues with McGuire? I don't see him falling to 16 otherwise. Everything I've read has him top-10.

[UK1679666180]

DECK McGUIRE, rhp, Georgia Tech

SCOUTING PROFILE (3/1):McGuire has emerged as an elite prospect for the 2010 draft a little more quietly than some of his higher-profile peers, but could end up making a run at becoming the first college arm drafted when it’s all said and done. He positioned himself as a significant first-round candidate with an outstanding sophomore season at Georgia Tech, earning Atlantic Coast Conference pitcher-of-the-year honors for an 11-2, 3.50 campaign, with 118 strikeouts in 100 innings. He only enhanced his status with a fast start to the 2010 season, going 4-1, 1.17 with 49 strikeouts in his first 46 innings, and out-dueling the more acclaimed Matt Harvey, 2-1, in a key ACC showdown between Georgia Tech and North Carolina in late March. Even at 6-foot-6 and 230 pounds, McGuire is one of the more polished pitchers in the country. He relies equally on raw stuff and advanced pitchability for his success. He has three quality big-league pitches, including a fastball that is consistently in the 89-92 mph range, and approaches the mid-90s on occasion. While his velocity isn't overpowering, especially for a pitcher his size, he gets good sinking and running action on his fastball. His high-70s breaking ball, a cross between a slider and curve, is one of the best around, and his changeup is above average. He gets high marks for his deceptive delivery, impressive command and excellent mound presence. For all the success McGuire has enjoyed at Georgia Tech, acclaim has been relatively slow in coming. Despite a celebrated baseball and football career at Virginia’s Deep Run High, where as a senior he went 10-1, 1.35 with 129 strikeouts, and also set school career records for homers and RBIs while hitting .479-5-31, McGuire went undrafted. Even as he went 8-1 as a freshman at Georgia Tech, he didn’t earn his due as he was used mainly in a mid-week role. Unlike most other top college arms, McGuire also never pitched during the summer for Team USA or in the high-profile Cape Cod League, further adding to his anonymity. But he firmly established his credentials in the summer of 2008, pitching for his hometown Peninsula team in the Coastal Plain League. He was a no-brainer choice as the league’s top prospect by going 8-0, 1.28 in 11 starts and allowing just 35 hits in 56 innings while striking out 65. He quickly assumed the Friday role the next spring at Georgia Tech, based on that performance, and hasn’t slowed down since.—ALLAN SIMPSON

UPDATE (5/15): McGuire has had a few rough outings late in the spring, but has held his draft value as his stuff has seen a slight late-season uptick. His velocity has bumped to a steady 92-94 early in games, settling at 90-93, up a bit from early in the year, and he has developed a distinction between his two breaking pitches, a mid- to upper-70s curveball and a hard, 83-86 mph slider that is now his best pitch. His numbers are still excellent (7-3, 2.91 with 99 strikeouts in 93 innings), and a strong May 14 outing against Miami confirmed that he is still one of the top college pitchers available in this class.—ANDY SEILER

[toonsterwu]

hmm ... even pilere is suggesting that grandal to kc may be close to off the table. if that happens, then c. sale or maybe the rumored bryce brentz surprise at 4?

 

bad draft, but a damn fascinating one.