2017 Actual MLB Draft Day(s) Thread

[Tryptamine]

God damn it Houck and Romero gone.

[davell]

The Nats did what everyone thought they'd do.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

I want Pearson but don't think the Rangers pass.

[davell]

Carlson, Allen, Thompson? One of those 3 on an over slot and one of Law's guys at 27?

 

Or just take 2 college arms?

 

Or what?

[davell]

I want Pearson but don't think the Rangers pass.

 

They like Carlson too, I think.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

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[CaliforniaRaisin]

Carlson, Allen, Thompson? One of those 3 on an over slot and one of Law's guys at 27?

 

Or just take 2 college arms?

 

Or what?

 

Lange seems like a college arm this regime would like.

[davell]

https://twitter.com/hudsonbelinsky/status/874442361790750721

 

Us?

 

Edit- oops

[Tim]

okay - grab Pearson.

[Regular Show]

Man if they pass on Pearson I'm going to be pissed...

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Wow, the other JC pitcher from Florida.

 

Brendon Little.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

BA's #36 prospect:

 

Little was the No. 159 prospect in the 2015 BA 500 out of a Pennsylvania high school due to his flashes of arm strength and promise with his offspeed stuff. However, his lack of command and tough signability lead him to enroll at North Carolina. He pitched just four innings as a freshman, then chose to transfer to a junior college. Little pitched in the Cape Cod League following his freshman year, and he showed a mid-90s fastball and tight curveball. Little has taken impressive strides with his control with the workload he's gotten in junior college. He's been consistently around the strike zone, even if lacking pinpoint command. He has a tendency to finish upright and isn't always able to time his delivery. As a result, Little's strikethrowing can come and go and he'll sometimes struggle to get on top of his curveball. Still, Little's fastball reaches 96 and rests comfortably at 90-93 with above-average life. His curveball shows tight top-to-bottom break in the upper 70s and could be a true plus pitch if he's able to continue improving his consistency. The lefty receives positive reviews for his work ethic and desire to improve. He's expected to come off the board on the first day of the draft.

[davell]

I thought Pearson and Little were about even. I'm glad we got one of them. Pearson is going to Toronto.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

MLB.com:

 

Little had the chance to join the pro ranks when he was coming out of high school in Pennsylvania, but instead opted to head to North Carolina. He threw just four innings as a freshman in 2016, so he transferred to the State College of Florida to be Draft eligible this June. Little pitched very well in the Cape Cod League this summer and has continued to show premium velocity in junior college this spring. He was touching 97 mph in fall ball and has kept that up during the regular season in Florida. He complements it with a true 12-to-6 power curve which flashes plus on occasion, and he'll also show some feel for his changeup, though it's behind the other two pitches. While he has a very quick and clean arm delivery, his command comes and goes and his fastball can be flat at times, though that hasn't kept him from missing a ton of bats this spring. The lack of track record, as well as the inconsistency with his delivery and command, might concern some, with scouts wondering if he's a starter or a reliever long term. This kind of arm strength from the left side is hard to find, so teams won't too long to take him off the board.

[Jaxbro]

Sweet, they drafted a sea cow

[davell]

 

 

Man, we've got lots of options.....

[CaliforniaRaisin]

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Keith Law:

 

Little has a wipeout curveball and could probably be a bullpen lefty right now - but I'd develop him as a starter first. He's been up to 96 regularly in junior college and has a changeup. He needs to get over his front side better but the curveball is his ticket.

 

BA story on Little when he start coming up to prominence earlier this year: http://www.baseballamerica.com/college/brendon-little-finding-road-back/#OFbED2T0eKEl3l0K.97

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Carlson, Allen, Thompson? One of those 3 on an over slot and one of Law's guys at 27?

 

Or just take 2 college arms?

 

Or what?

 

Lange seems like a college arm this regime would like.

 

Pats self on back.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

BA #34:

 

It is possible that the best season of Lange's hopefully lengthy career will forever be his freshman season at Louisiana State. It's a hard season to ever live up to again--12-0, 1.97 with 131 strikeouts in 114 innings as the ace of an LSU team that went to Omaha. In the two years since, scouts keep waiting to see that same guy again, but the slightly lesser Lange they've seen is still very good. Lange doesn't get to 94-96 mph as frequently as he did in 2015, but more than anything, teams have realized Lange's plus curveball is so good that they are much better off taking and hoping to do damage against his fastball. When he locates his hard-breaking curveball, he can dominate, but on nights he can't land his curveball for strikes he's not shown that his command of his 90-94 mph fastball is good enough to consistently get ahead with it. He shows occassional feel for his upper 80s changeup, which flashes late fade on the right night. Lange's delivery involves some effort which has explains some of his command struggles. Lange's lengthy record of durability and success make him a safe option at the back of the first round.

 

MLB.com:

 

A first-five-rounds prospect who went undrafted out of a Missouri high school in 2014 because of his strong commitment to Louisiana State, Lange made an immediate impact as a freshman, going 12-0 with a 1.97 ERA to lead the Tigers to the 2015 College World Series. He wasn't as sharp as a sophomore, yet he ranked in the NCAA Division I top 10 in strikeouts for the second straight season, and he's doing so again this spring. Lange should follow Kevin Gausman and Aaron Nola as LSU pitchers selected in the first round during this decade. Lange has two plus pitches in a fastball that usually ranged from 92-96 mph and a power curveball that stood out as the best on the U.S. college national team last summer. He has a strong build and repeatedly has demonstrated the ability to maintain his stuff into the later innings. Lange is showing better feel for his changeup after emphasizing the development of the pitch during his time with Team USA. Lange sometimes gets himself in trouble by overthrowing and not staying online to the plate. Both of those bad habits cost him control, which along with some effort in his delivery has some scouts wondering if he might wind up as a reliever in the long run. Lange's track record as a successful starter means he'll get every opportunity to make it as a mid-rotation option.

[Hrubes20]

Where did Little spend last summer? That's right. Another Cape Cod pick by this regime. 8-)

 

horsefeathers the Lange pick. I hate him as a prospect. Reliever.

[davell]

I really like the pairing of those two together. Very nice combo.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

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Keith Law:

 

Between Little and Alex Lange the Cubs took two of the best true curveballs in the draft class, both from starters who may end up relievers in the end. Lange's delivery is very likely to push him to the bullpen but his breaking ball is very hard to hit even in the zone.

 

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[Regular Show]

So, I'm not angry over passing Pearson lol. I liked B. Little a lot too. I don't love A. Lange as much. Hopefully they can both move fast.

[Splendid Splinter]

Anybody got any idea of what it'll take to sign these 2? Are we looking at slot? Over/under?

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Anybody got any idea of what it'll take to sign these 2? Are we looking at slot? Over/under?

 

I think you can sign Little for a bit under slot (he transferred from a really good baseball school to a JC for a reason). I think Lange will go for slot. Both were picked around where they were ranked on most online publications' boards.