2017 Actual MLB Draft Day(s) Thread

[Hrubes20]

horsefeathers I hope I'm wrong about Lange. I really do not like him as a prospect.

 

It's apparent that the "type of pitcher" that McLeod was referring to was one with a really good curveball.

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

 

I don't have any inside info, but they both went approximately where they were supposed to so I'd think slot would be reasonable on both.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

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.

 

I wasn't that intrigued with Lange either. He's not glamorous and I don't like reliever concerns for a college junior but I've long learned that the non-glamorous pitchers have a better success rate.

 

I was more interested in Rasmussen and obviously Beck.

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horsefeathers I hope I'm wrong about Lange. I really do not like him as a prospect.

 

It's apparent that the "type of pitcher" that McLeod was referring to was one with a really good curveball.

 

I was thinking that maybe trying to develop pitchers with really good curveballs might be smart going forward. We know how much our young hitters struggle against good curveballs. Hitters keep striking out at higher and higher rates, and contact hitters are a dying breed.

 

I personally love pitchers that can command a good power curveball. I was taught throwing too many curveballs leads to arm/elbow problems, but I'm pretty sure that isn't the case anymore. So (good) Curveballs all day' everyday I say...

[davell]

Man, it'd be nice to find Gonzalez available at 67 now.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Chris Crawford:

 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

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[davell]

If we're at slot right now, we've got 375k to play with for overages and any money we use on senior signs. So, technically, we could still grab a 1.5 mill type at 67. If we use 8-10 on seniors.....

[davell]

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Baseball players aren't exactly brilliant, based on this case.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

There goes Griffin Canning. I really hope he still gets paid.

[Splendid Splinter]

Am I totally off here that I see Lester (as a prospect/early years) in Little?

[CaliforniaRaisin]

If we're at slot right now, we've got 375k to play with for overages and any money we use on senior signs. So, technically, we could still grab a 1.5 mill type at 67. If we use 8-10 on seniors.....

 

I'd love to make a run at Carlson, Allen or Beck. Sauer too, but I prefer the other three.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Am I totally off here that I see Lester (as a prospect/early years) in Little?

 

Maybe Gio Gonzalez?

[Cubswin11]

Am I totally off here that I see Lester (as a prospect/early years) in Little?

 

Maybe Gio Gonzalez?

I was thinking Robbie Ray

[davell]

So the Yankees under slotted Schmidt and got Sauer too. That's pretty solid.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

There go three high dollar prep pitchers in a row - Perez (TJS), Sauer and Carlson. Still 13 picks to go...

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Am I totally off here that I see Lester (as a prospect/early years) in Little?

 

No. Not as good as Lester. I doubt he'll develop the outstanding command that young Lester had.

 

I've heard S. Kazmir and P. Gammons said B. Finnegan, which I think is a solid comp. B. Finnegan was really good with KC right after he got drafted.

[davell]

https://twitter.com/Savermetrics/status/874465002253451264

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Am I totally off here that I see Lester (as a prospect/early years) in Little?

 

No. Not as good as Lester. I doubt he'll develop the outstanding command that young Lester had.

 

I've heard S. Kazmir and P. Gammons said B. Finnegan, which I think is a solid comp. B. Finnegan was really good with KC right after he got drafted.

 

I thought Gammons only comped Finnegan because he thought Little could pitch in a big league bullpen at the end of his draft year too.

[davell]

God, it'd be cool to go over slot here.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Cubs 2nd rounder: LMU RHP Cory Abbot. Got to be a massive underslot guy. BA's #149:

 

Abbott was a generic college righthander coming into the year, but learned a slider grip after watching video of Noah Syndergaard and rocketed to new heights. With his new slider proving to be unhittable almost immediately, Abbott pitched the first perfect game in Loyola Marymount history against BYU on March 25 and put together one the most impressive seasons in the country, going 11-1, 1.58 with 119 strikeouts and 25 walks in 91.1 innings in the regular season. Abbot’s fastball sits 90-93 mph and his 86-88 mph slider draws average grades for its velocity and movement, but both play way up with deception. Abbott moved to the third base side of the rubber and features both a leg kick and slight turn of his back, hiding the ball well and making it difficult to pick up. With a strong 6-foot-2, 210-pound frame two pitches that play above-average and a dominant season on his resume, Abbott is a candidate to go in the top five rounds.

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Underslot?

[CaliforniaRaisin]

MLB.com:

 

Learning a new pitch and adding some velocity can go a long way to boost a pitcher's stock as a Draft prospect. Abbott, Loyola Marymount's Saturday starter, did both of those things and many teams, especially those who like statistical metrics and college performers, took notice. The biggest improvement has come via Abbott's new breaking ball, a slider that can be an above-average offering for him. Couple that with a fastball that he now throws in the 90-93 mph range, up a few ticks from the past, and Abbott has been dominant as a junior, missing more bats and giving up fewer hits. The right-hander will mix in a decent curveball and has a below-average changeup as well, but it's mostly been the fastball-slider combination that has made hitters uncomfortable all spring. He's around the strike zone with all of his offerings. The West Coast Conference might not be the nation's toughest, but any time a pitcher gives up just two earned runs in 67 innings of conference play, it's noteworthy. Abbott's ceiling might be somewhat limited, but the stats-leaning teams will likely be very interested in the top five or six rounds.

[davell]

Not exciting, but seems like a guy that could move fairly quickly thru the system. At least to a point.

 

Little-2.2, Lange-2, Abbot-.500......Just guesses. But, if correct, we've still got 2.7 plus overages to spend.

 

3-10 slot value for us is right at 2 mill. I definitely think we're trying to save up for something, after this pick.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

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