2013 Draft Day Thread + Cubs Picks Discussion

[cbbryan]

18th Round Selection

 

 

Giuseppe Papaccio

6'1" 185 lbs.

Position: SS

B/T: R/R

College: Seton Hall

High School: Nutley

Hometown: Nutley, NJ

 

 

 

** 2013 THIRD TEAM ALL-AMERICA **

** 2013 FIRST TEAM ALL-BIG EAST **

** 2013 NJCBA PLAYER OF THE YEAR **

** 2012 THIRD TEAM ALL-BIG EAST **

 

2013: Named Third Team All-America by Collegiate Baseball... All-BIG EAST First Team (only unanimous selection)... Named First Team All-BIG EAST by College Sports Madness... Named NJCBA Player of the Year... Named First Team All-NJCBA... Broke Seton Hall's career record for doubles (56)... Tied Seton Hall's single-season record with 24 doubles... Finished his career ranked third with 211 games played, second with 807 at bats and fourth with 237 hits... Started all 56 games at shortstop... Led Seton Hall in batting average (.365), at bats (233), hits (85), doubles (24), RBIs (53), total bases (129) and slugging percentage (.554)... Finished the season ranked third in the BIG EAST in batting average, fourth in slugging percentage, third in hits, tied for fifth in RBIs, first in doubles and third in total bases... Led Seton Hall with 25 multiple hit games and 13 multiple RBI games... Named BIG EAST Player of the Week after batting .556 with 13 RBIs in four games over Cincinnati and Saint Peter's... Named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on April 22... Went 3-for-5 with two RBIs and a run scored in Seton Hall's victory at Pepperdine on March 10... Was 3-for-6 with two doubles, two runs scored and three RBIs vs. Manhattan on March 16... Against Rider, he went 3-for-4 with a walk, double, a triple, two runs scored and two RBIs... In the series opener at Rutgers, he went 3-for-5 with a walk, a double, two runs scored, two RBIs and a stolen base... In Seton Hall's victory over Georgetown on April 20, he went 3-for-4 with two doubles and a career-high five RBIs... At Cincinnati on May 4, he went 2-for-5 with two home runs, four RBIs and three runs score - the following day, he went 4-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and three RBIs to help complete a sweep of the Bearcats... Against Pittsburgh in the BIG EAST Tournament, he went 3-for-6 with a double, a walk, an RBI and a run scored.

 

2012: All-BIG EAST Third Team…Named Second Team All-BIG EAST by College Sports Madness…Started all 56 games played, all at shortstop…Led the Pirates in at-bats (229), hits (64), doubles (14), RBIs (36) and tied for team lead with 17 multi-hit games…Ranked second on the team in home runs (3) and total bases (89)…Tied For eighth in the BIG EAST in assists with 161…Picked up first hit of the season against Michigan (2/18)…Added a hit and a run scored against Northwestern (2/19)…Recorded two hits and scored a run at Tennessee (2/25)…Drove in first run of the season and scored another at Tennessee (2/26)…Finished with three hits, an RBI and a run scored against Wright State (3/2)…Roped an RBI double at Virginia (3/4)…Drove in a run and stole a base against Manhattan (3/7)…Doubled twice, drove in a run and came around to score against Miami (OH) (3/9)…Knocked two hits against Michigan State (3/10)…Belted a solo home run, his first of the season, against Akron (3/11)…Brought in a run with a hit against Maine (3/17)…Batted 2-for-4 with two extra-base hits, an RBI and a run scored in the nightcap against Rutgers (3/23)…Had two hits, an RBI and a run scored at Rider (3/27)…Drove in a run with a hit and came around to score against Lafayette (3/28)…Scored a run for the fourth consecutive game and drove in another in the nightcap against Connecticut (3/30)…Recorded two hits and an RBI against Notre Dame (4/7)…Homered with no one on at Princeton (4/10)…Batted 4-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored against Wagner (4/11)…Finished with three hits and two RBIs at Louisville (4/14)…Scored three runs, drove in one and stole two bases against NYIT (4/17)…Batted 3-for-6 and scored twice against Villanova (4/21)…Knocked four hits, scored four runs and brought in two at Monmouth (4/24)…Drove in three runs against West Virginia (4/28)…Went 4-for-5 from the plate with two doubles and an RBI at Georgetown (5/4)…Picked up two hits including a home run against Pittsburgh (5/12), driving in two runs and scoring two more…Knocked two hits and drove in a run at St. John’s (5/18)…Posted two more hits and brought in two runs at St. John’s (5/19)…Added two hits, an RBI and a run scored in the first round of the BIG EAST Tournament against Rutgers (5/23)…Drove in a run in the second round against St. John’s (5/24)…Had a hit and drove in two runs against Notre Dame (5/25)…Finished season with RBIs in his final five games, driving in seven total during that span.

 

2011: Named to the All-NJCBA First Team… Recorded two hits and scored a run against Penn State (2/18)… Batted 2-for-4 at North Carolina (2/25)… Hit his first home run of the season at Florida Atlantic (3/10)… Scored the tying run and belted the game-winning grand slam at Florida Atlantic (3/11)… Went 2-for-4 with a run scored at Florida Atlantic (3/12)… Named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll for the week-ending 3/13… Picked up two this against NJIT (3/20)… Had two hits, scored a run, and drove in a run at Villanova (3/26)…Recorded a hit, an RBI, three stolen bases, and two runs scored against Fairleigh Dickenson (4/6)… Reached base on two hits against St. John’s (4/8)… Picked up three hits and a stolen base at Wagner (4/13)… Had two hits including a double and scored a run against USF (4/15)… Recorded a hit, drew a walk, scored two runs, and drove in another at Monmouth (4/26)… Was 2-for-3 with a walk and three runs scored against Monmouth (4/27)… Picked up two hits and scored a run at Notre Dame (5/1)… Had two hits and an RBI against Saint Peter’s (5/3)… Recorded three hits including a double against Louisville (5/5)… Picked up two hits, including a triple, and drove in three runs against Louisville (5/7)… Had a hit, a stolen base, a run scored, and an RBI against Fordham (5/17)… Recorded two hits including a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the 11th against Georgetown (5/19)… Was 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored against Georgetown (5/21)… Drew a walk, hit a triple, and scored a run in the BIG EAST Tournament against West Virginia (5/25)… Recorded two hits in the BIG EAST Tournament against Connecticut (5/26)... Finished with a single and an RBI in the BIG EAST Tournament against Connecituc (5/28)... Went 2-for-5 with an RBI in the Pirates' win over Arizona in the NCAA Regionals (6/3)... Tallied another postseason RBI going 1-for-3 against Texas A&M in the NCAA Regional (6/4).

 

2010: Named to the NJCBA All-Rookie Team... Went 2-for-3 with a double, triple, two runs scored, and one RBI against NJIT (3/14)... Had three hits, including a double, and an RBI against Iona (3/19)... Batted 2-for-4 with a run scored and two RBI against Central Connecticut State (3/20)... Named 2010 Rawlings Strike Out Cancer Tournament Most Outstanding Player (3/21)... Batted 2-for-4 with a double, RBI, and run scored against Army (4/6)... Went 3-for-5 with a double and scored the game-winning run in the 11th inning against Cincinnati (4/11)... Batted 3-for-4 with an RBI against Wagner (4/14)... Had two hits a run scored and an RBI against Notre Dame (4/16)... Drew four walks, scored two runs, and drove in another at NYIT (4/20)... Picked up two hits including a double, scored a run, and drove in another at Louisville (4/25)... Went 2-for-4 with two singles at USF (5/1)... Recorded two hits, including a double, scored a run, and drove in two at USF (5/2)... Picked up two hits, including a double, and drove in two runs against Pittsburgh (5/7)... Threw two runners out at home plate adding an RBI double in a 5-4 victory against Rutgers (5/16).

 

High School/Personal: Played baseball for three seasons... Graduated as a three-time First Team All-Area and two-time Second Team All-Conference honoree as well as with First Team All-County, All-Group, All-Conference and Second Team All-County and All-State honors... Was named the Worrall Community Player of the Year... Left high-school as all All-time hits leader with 113 and with the highest slugging percentage with a 1.169 mark... Helped lead his team to the League Championship as well as the State Sectional Semi-Finals senior year... Major is undecided... Born June 8, 1991.

[cbbryan]

19th Round Selection

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Will Remillard, C, Coastal Carolina

HS: La Salle Institute

Hometown: Cahoes, NY

B/T: R/R

 

Named to the 2012 Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League All-Star team

2012 (So.): Practiced at Coastal but did not play the 2012 season per NCAA transfer rules. Prior to Coastal Carolina:Spent his true freshman season at Temple University ... 2011 (Fr.): Named the Philadelphia Big 5 Rookie of the Year ... Batted .321 with 10 doubles, three home runs and 26 RBI, while throwing out 28 base runners ... At La Salle Institute: A Rawlings/Perfect Game honorable mention All-Region selection ... Voted first team Big 10 League All-Star ... Voted fourth team All-State by the New York State Sports Writers Association as a senior ... Was second team all-area as a first baseman by the Times Union and Troy Record as a junior ... Hit .500 as a junior with 26 RBI ... Also hit one home run and 13 doubles ... Prior to his junior year, named a "player to watch" by Collegiate Baseball ... Named Times Union and Troy Record first team all-area as a sophomore ... Hit .411 with 45 RBI, including three home runs and eight doubles ... Was an Empire State Games silver medalist ... Led his summer team, the South Troy Dodgers, to the Connie Mack World Series.

 

Will Remillard is a 2010 C/2B from LaSalle Institute, residing in Cohoes, NY with a 5'10"/165 pound frame. Hits from a slightly open stance, slight crouch, top hand release, solid bat speed, slight uppercut and loft, solid power, quick transfer behind the plate, quick release with 1.97 pop time, solid footwork, solid receiver.

[cbbryan]

20th Round Selection:

 

 

Zak Blair

College: Mercyhurst Col (PA)

Position: 2B

Height: 5'10"

Weight: 190 lbs

B/T: L/R

High School: Jefferson Area HS

Hometown: Jefferson, OH

 

 

 

 

 

2011: ABCA/Rawlings Third Team All-American...ABCA/Rawling All-Atlantic Region First Team...NCBWA All-Atlantic Region Second Team...All-PSAC West First Team...Started all 54 games for the Lakers… finished second on the team in hitting (.362) while tying the program record for hits in a season (76) after leading the team in at-bats (210)… led the team in RBI (46) and sacrifice bunts (13)… had 24 multi-hit games, including a season-best 4-for-6 performance in the PSAC Championship game against IUP where the Lakers won their first-ever conference crown… had three four-RBI games… started and ended the season with 12-game hitting streaks, his longest marks of the year… had a hit, run and RBI in 13 different games… went 15-for-42 in the postseason and hit safely in all of the Lakers nine games… struck out just 15 times on the year… helped the Lakers to a program-record 42 wins against 12 losses and a runner-up finish at the NCAA Atlantic Region Tournament.

 

High School: Under armour high school baseball all american...buckeye scout top 100...four year all county all district all region in baseball...three year all county and all district in basketball...four year all county all district and all region in golf

 

Personal: Son of David and Carole Blair

[craig]

I wonder if any later picks, whether Clifton, Masek, or Frazier, will outprice Hannemann? Or Skulina, for that matter?

 

Those slots are $736 and $477.

[Guest]

AJ Vanegas finally picked (by the A's).

[cbbryan]

21st Round Selection

 

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Josh McCauley

Position: RHP

Height: 6'4"

Weight: 220 lbs

College: Shepard University (WV)

High School: James Buchanan

Hometown: Mercersburg, PA

 

At Frederick Community College in 2010: Helped team to a 53-7 record and the Maryland JUCO Championship … the team also won the NJCAA Region XX and Northeast District championships to advance to the NJCAA Division II World Series … went 6-2 as a sophomore … finished career with 90.3 innings pitches, 39 earned runs and 82 strikeouts.

 

At Frederick Community College in 2009: Finished the season with a 2-2 record.

 

Personal: Son of Andrew and Candace McCauley … birthday is Sept. 24 … majoring in athletic coaching education.

 

Prior to Shepherd: A 2008 graduate of James Buchanan High School where he played baseball for Corey Dayley. Lettered in baseball, basketball, and golf. Gained Second Team All-State and ACE Award accolades. Attended Frederick Community College. A member of the 2010 Region XX champion team at FCC.

 

Personal: The son of Andrew and Candace McCauley. Majoring in athletic coaching.

 

Josh McCauley always had the talent.

 

At Frederick Community College, McCauley finally harnessed all that ability and turned it into a Division I baseball scholarship.

 

McCauley, a sophomore right-handed pitcher, recently accepted a full ride to play for the West Virginia Mountaineers in 2011.

 

"The lightbulb came on," Frederick baseball coach Rodney Bennett said. "He always had the size -- that was something we saw -- but he always had trouble locating pitches. He's always been good enough to pitch beyond us, but how good he did was going to determine what level he played at."

 

At James Buchanan High School, McCauley struck out 116 batters in 83.2 career innings, but he also walked 68.

 

In his freshman season with the Cougars, again struggled with his command. He walked 28 in 32.1 innings.

http://www.publicopiniononline.com/ci_14911871

[Guest]

I wonder if any later picks, whether Clifton, Masek, or Frazier, will outprice Hannemann? Or Skulina, for that matter?

 

Those slots are $736 and $477.

 

I think Hannemann will sign under slot. Masek and Frazier probably slightly over their slot (by about $50-$100k?).

 

Clifton sounds like he'll take quite a bit to buy him out of his "strong" commitment, hope it's worth it. If I had to guess, I'd say at least $500.

[Guest]

Padres take Connor Jones.

 

Red Sox take Ryan Boldt.

[cbbryan]

22nd Round Selection

 

 

Kevin Brown

Height: 6'0"

Weight: 190 lbs

B/T: L/R

College: Bryant University (RI)

High School: Algonquin Regional

Hometown: Northborough, Massachusetts

 

As a junior: Started all 54 games for the Bulldogs and led the team in nearly every offensive category as a junior ... Led the team in triples (2), home runs (9), RBI (35) and runs scored (40), and tied for the team lead in doubles (16) ... Hit .281 and produced a .520 slugging and .365 on-base percentage ... Named First Team All-NEC for the first time in his career ... Becomes the first Bulldog to be named all-conference as many as three times since moving to Division I ... Earned NEC Player of the Week honors on March 19 for his performance against Mount St. Mary's ... He went 8-for-19 with with four home runs, eight RBI and six runs scored in the four-game series ... He hit two home runs and drove in three on Friday and then hit a game-winning three-run home run in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader ... Led the Bulldogs with 18 multi-hit games and nine multi-RBI games ... Matched his career high with four RBI against Central Connecticut (Apr. 5) and Northeastern (Apr. 17) ... Finishes the season with 196 career hits.

 

As a sophomore: Led the team in total bases (98), at bats (201), doubles (16), home runs (5), slugging percentage (.488) and stolen bases (11) ... Played in 53 games while batting .294 with a team-best four triples ... Recorded a season-high three RBIs against Fairleigh Dickinson on May 15 ... Generated 15 multi-hit games ... Finished tied for fourth in the NEC in doubles, eighth in slugging percentage, tied for first in triples, tied for sixth in home runs, second in total bases and second in the league in total at bats ... Finished 2011 with a .362 on-base percentage and a .966 fielding percentage ... 2011 Second Team All-NEC Selection.

 

As a freshman: Outstanding rookie season for the Bulldogs where he was named the Northeast Conference Rookie of the Year and named NEC Second Team All-Conference … The left fielder led the NEC in four separate offensive categories including doubles (23), triples (7), plate appearances (255), and at-bats (231) … His seven triples tied the school record for triples in season while his 23 doubles was just one shy of the school record of 24 … Finished the year ninth in the league with a .355 batting average and started all 56 games for the Bulldogs … Brown had 21 multi-hit games including a quartet of four-hit games, as well as boasting a 15-game hit streak, the second best on the team this season … Opened the season with an eight-game hit streak … Collected six hits in a doubleheader against Monmouth, going 3-for-4 with two runs scored in BOTH games … Also drove in five runs on the day including a 3-RBI performance in the opener … First four-hit game came against Central Connecticut where he went 4-for-4 at the plate with a triple and home run … Second four-hit game came at Mount St. Mary’s where he went 4-for-5 with a run scored and finished with four RBIs in the game to go with a double and triple to finish just a home run shy of hitting for the cycle … Went 4-for-5 with three runs scored and two RBIs in a win over Fairleigh Dickinson … Had three doubles in the Sunday game with FDU … Went 4-for-6 with three runs scored and two RBIs in come from behind win over Wagner.

 

Before Bryant: Talented left-handed hitter, Brown will bring athleticism and an offensive presence to the Bulldogs ... Helped Algonquin Regional High School to three consecutive Mid-Wach A Championships, a state finals appearance in 2007 and a Massachusetts State Championship in 2006 ... A two-year captain in both baseball and basketball at Algonquin, Brown hit .485 with 49 hits and 10 home runs for Northboro Legion ... Participated in football, lettered in basketball and baseball ... Midwach A Basketball Freethrow Champion ... Principal's List ... Participated in Mr. ARHS.

 

Personal: Born October 30, 1990..son of Mike and Ellen Brown, brother to Nikki and Kerri Brown.

[cbbryan]

23rd Round Selection

 

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Tyler Ihrig

Position: LHP

Height: 6'0"

Weight: 185 lbs

School: Marin CC (CA)

High School: Monroe

Hometown: Monroe, Washington

 

Only thing I could find except box scores:

 

College of Marin pitcher, Tyler Ihrig, has earned the 2012 Pitcher of the Year Award for the Collegiate Warriors team. In his 2nd year as a Warrior, the late-inning specialist excelled out of the bullpen, recording a 1.77 ERA through 40.2 innings pitched. Tyler is an outstanding competitor, always taking the ball for the Warriors in high-pressure situations – he was 3rd on the team in innings pitched and lead the team in saves.

 

Hailing from Washington State, the lefty used his nasty fastball-curveball combination to prove his worth as a leader of the Warriors bullpen and pitching staff. We wish him all the best in his future achievements and hope to have him back on the team for the 2013 season.

[cbbryan]

24th Round Selection

 

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Tyler Alamo

Position: C

Height: 6'4"

Weight: 200 lbs

High School: Cypress (CA)

B/T: R/R

 

 

Catcher Tyler Alamo out of Cypress (Cypress, Calif.) has a strong frame at 6-4, 205. At the plate he showed some power and a good approach. If there is one area he needs to work on it is his receiving skills.

 

Tyler Alamo is a 2013 C/IF with a 6-3 195 lb. frame from Buena Park, CA who attends Cypress HS. Outstanding athletic build, big, strong and loose. Low flexible set catching, simple compact actions for his size, low effort release, doesn't rush it, strong arm, throws easy and accurate, 1.87 best pop. Right handed hitter, spread open stance, long and strong swing, very loose and extended out front, present bat speed with strength at contact, 7.05 runner and moves for a catcher, had two game triples, gets the barrel out and drives the ball, swing can be shortened to the ball but works for him now against good stuff. Verbal commitment to Cal State Fullerton.

 

Alamo is a physical high school catcher who has room on his 6-foot-4, 200-pound frame to get even stronger. He already generates good bat speed and has the potential to develop plus power. To unlock his power potential, however, Alamo will have to improve his approach and pitch-recognition skills. Defensively, Alamo has good tools, but is still is a work in progress as he learns to use his big body behind the plate. He has an above-average arm and good hands. Alamo is committed to Cal State Fullerton

[craig]

bryan, thanks for all the research and info. Really awesome to pop on here and have a bunch of info right away.

 

Alamo sounds interesting. #348 on the BA list. Given the dreadful situation at catcher in the Cub system, any top-500 catcher is obviously interesting.

 

My assumption is that Clifton pretty much emptied the overslot fund, so I doubt there's anything left, and I expect a pick like this is a "just in case" pick. (Just in case he changes his mind and really does want to go pro; just in case somebody who said they'd sign for XYZ changes their mind; just in case somebody fails their physical....) Still, it would be fun if I was wrong, and if they really still do have some superslot money left.

[cbbryan]

25th Round Selection

 

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Marcus Doi

Position: OF

Height: 5'11"

Weight: 185 lbs

High School: Mid-Pacific Institute (HI)

 

 

 

Can't find anything on him except that MaxPrep has him ranked as the 6th best Hawaii prospect....

[Guest]

Alamo (BA's #348):

 

Alamo's durable 6-foot-3, 200-pound frame has plenty of strength, but scouts use words like "rigid" and "stiff" to describe him behind the plate and in the batter's box. His receiving skills have a long way to go to become passable. He has slightly above-average arm strength, but his footwork affects his accuracy, and he takes too long to unload the ball. He is an upright hitter whose grooved swing features an arm bar. He swings and misses too often, and scouts consider him a guess hitter. He does flash promising raw power. A team could take him around the back of the top 10 rounds and try to sign him away from Cal State Fullerton.

 

Same HS as Josh Vitters.

[Guest]

Marcus Doi (BA #388):

 

Doi broke out at last summer's Area Code Games, ripping hard line drives all over Long Beach State's Blair Field. He has lost a little steam this spring, as scouts are starting to question his overall profile. He has a tightly wound build at 6 feet and 180 pounds and bats and throws righthanded. He's just a fringe-average runner and he'll have to play left field because of his below-average arm strength. So he's really going to have to mash, and he profiles more as a fringy hitter with average power. Scouts now expect Doi to honor his commitment to Hawaii.

[Guest]

26.768: Carlos Pena, C, Southwest Miami HS (FL)

[cbbryan]

bryan, thanks for all the research and info. Really awesome to pop on here and have a bunch of info right away.

 

Alamo sounds interesting. #348 on the BA list. Given the dreadful situation at catcher in the Cub system, any top-500 catcher is obviously interesting.

 

My assumption is that Clifton pretty much emptied the overslot fund, so I doubt there's anything left, and I expect a pick like this is a "just in case" pick. (Just in case he changes his mind and really does want to go pro; just in case somebody who said they'd sign for XYZ changes their mind; just in case somebody fails their physical....) Still, it would be fun if I was wrong, and if they really still do have some superslot money left.

 

No problem. Yeah, Alamo is intriguing!

[cbbryan]

26.768: Carlos Pena, C, Southwest Miami HS (FL)

 

Yeah, try finding anything on him on a basic google search....get lots of Carlos Pena info, just not this Carlos Pena!

[Guest]

Former Cub draftee:

 

@johnmanuelba: One-time @Texas_Baseball RHP Ricky Jacquez drafted in 24th round by #Mets out of Central Arizona CC; has run into lots of trouble since HS

[Guest]

Alamo (BA's #348):

 

Alamo's durable 6-foot-3, 200-pound frame has plenty of strength, but scouts use words like "rigid" and "stiff" to describe him behind the plate and in the batter's box. His receiving skills have a long way to go to become passable. He has slightly above-average arm strength, but his footwork affects his accuracy, and he takes too long to unload the ball. He is an upright hitter whose grooved swing features an arm bar. He swings and misses too often, and scouts consider him a guess hitter. He does flash promising raw power. A team could take him around the back of the top 10 rounds and try to sign him away from Cal State Fullerton.

 

Same HS as Josh Vitters.

 

So the one positive thing they said, aside from that he's got a solid frame, is that he flashes promising raw power? Everything else sounded bad to really bad...

[Guest]

@CarrieMuskat: #Cubs Draft picks Kris Bryant & Michael Wagner were roommates at San Diego. Wagner, a RHP, taken in 15th round

[Guest]

30.888: Zak Hermans, RHP, Princeton

[Guest]

Rowdy Tellez finally off the draft board to Toronto in the 30th round. Did not think he'd go ahead of his HS teammate, Dom Nunez.

[Guest]

16th rounder Cael Brockmeyer was BA's 393rd best prospect.

 

Brockmeyer was the centerpiece of Bakersfield's lineup as a junior this spring, hitting .333/.419/.484 with four homers and 51 RBIs. At 6-foot-5, 220 pounds, he has plenty of strength and leverage in his swing, giving him average raw power. Despite the length in his swing and a high leg kick that leads to timing issues, he has a feel for the barrel and a decent approach, giving him a chance to be a fringe-average hitter. He's an adequate receiver but lacks mobility behind the plate. He has a loose arm but his arm stroke is not compact. Whoever drafts him will give him a shot behind the plate, but he'll probably wind up at first base.

[Guest]

raisin... hjow do you feel about this draft for the cubs so far?