2018 Draft Thread

[CaliforniaRaisin]

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Well, that news certainly sucks. I know he's short (like really short) and I usually don't like short players as prospects, but he's a pretty good hitter. I think he'll hit enough to be a solid 2B at the MLB level. He kind of reminds me of D. Pedroia. He won't be as good or hit for as much power as Pedroia.

[davell]

 

Well, that dream just died a quick death.

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Well, that dream just died a quick death.

 

The Cubs never had a realistic chance of drafting Liberatore (as long as he remains healthy). He has arguably the highest ceiling for any HS pitcher in this year's draft.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

 

Well, that dream just died a quick death.

 

The Cubs never had a realistic chance of drafting Liberatore (as long as he remains healthy). He has arguably the highest ceiling for any HS pitcher in this year's draft.

 

Yeah. Even if he didn't get this bump in velocity now, teams were projecting it would happen and combined with his athleticism and curve, would've drafted him early as long as he stayed healthy.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

There's a prep draft prospect whose name is Owen Sharts.

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There's a prep draft prospect whose name is Owen Sharts.

 

Well, I sympathize for this poor guy. At least he didn't get teased as a kid (probably). I mean I didn't know what that term meant until college.

 

I swear I thought someone just made it up lol.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Stewart hit 98? I am officially on the wagon.

 

Yeah, in his second start of the year.

 

There are a lot of well regarded prep arms so maybe one gets lost in the shuffle or has serious injury, but I just have a hard time seeing any of Hankins, Liberatore, Stewart or Denaburg (or even Rocker) falling to 24.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Ryan Rolison K’d 12 and gave up a hit in 5 innings in his first start of the year. He threw 24 sliders with 19 of them being strikes.

 

FYI, he's getting top 5 pick buzz following that start, per Kiley McDaniel at Fangraphs.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Stewart hit 98? I am officially on the wagon.

 

Yeah, in his second start of the year.

 

There are a lot of well regarded prep arms so maybe one gets lost in the shuffle or has serious injury, but I just have a hard time seeing any of Hankins, Liberatore, Stewart or Denaburg (or even Rocker) falling to 24.

 

Agreed, the range for that kind of HS arm talent has been like picks 6-19 give or take. This is definitely not a group of players I would bank on being there at 24. Best case there is signability concerns and teams putting their money in college bats, though Rocker's maybe got a shot if he doesn't do anything too exciting this spring.

 

The player I like that might actually be there at 24 is Greyson Jenista.

 

Travis Swaggerty probably is that guy for me but he too apparently has a lot of helium.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

On that note, BA's first draft tracker: https://www.baseballamerica.com/draft/2018-draft-tracker-swaggerty-denaburg-larnach-helping/#RDfm6CjDQAZCzfqP.97

 

Stock Rising:

 

Travis Swaggerty | OF | South Alabama

Mason Denaburg | RHP | Merritt Island (Fla.) High

Carter Stewart | RHP | Eau Gallie High, Melbourne, Fla.

Trevor Larnach | OF | Oregon State

 

Stock Falling:

 

Nander De Sedas | SS | Montverde (Fla.) Academy

Jeremy Eierman | SS | Missouri State

 

On the Mend:

 

Nick Madrigal | 2B | Oregon State

Ethan Hankins | RHP | Forsyth Central High, Cumming, Ga.

Slade Cecconi | RHP | Trinity Prep High, Winter Park, Fla.

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Stewart hit 98? I am officially on the wagon.

 

Yeah, in his second start of the year.

 

There are a lot of well regarded prep arms so maybe one gets lost in the shuffle or has serious injury, but I just have a hard time seeing any of Hankins, Liberatore, Stewart or Denaburg (or even Rocker) falling to 24.

 

Yeah, we might not get a chance at any of those HS arms you listed at #24, but we should get the chance to draft a very good prospect. This draft class looks stellar, especially in terms of pitching at both the HS and college level.

 

There are some interesting hitters in this draft as well.

[Hrubes20]

On that note, BA's first draft tracker: https://www.baseballamerica.com/draft/2018-draft-tracker-swaggerty-denaburg-larnach-helping/#RDfm6CjDQAZCzfqP.97

 

Stock Rising:

 

Travis Swaggerty | OF | South Alabama

Mason Denaburg | RHP | Merritt Island (Fla.) High

Carter Stewart | RHP | Eau Gallie High, Melbourne, Fla.

Trevor Larnach | OF | Oregon State

 

Stock Falling:

 

Nander De Sedas | SS | Montverde (Fla.) Academy

Jeremy Eierman | SS | Missouri State

 

On the Mend:

 

Nick Madrigal | 2B | Oregon State

Ethan Hankins | RHP | Forsyth Central High, Cumming, Ga.

Slade Cecconi | RHP | Trinity Prep High, Winter Park, Fla.

 

If only he could drop to 24.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

 

 

[weis21]

so i know an ECU baseball player fairly well, Dwanya Williams-Sutton (OF). Any chance he's a somewhat high draft pick? Any of you guys heard of him?

 

he's a super smart and down to earth guy. Theo and Jed came to Greenville a few years back to scout Hoffman (they ended up drafting Ryan Williams on what I assume they saw of him that day). I asked Dwanya to give me a heads up if he heard any Cubs scouts were coming.

 

He messed his wrist up last year and this year he screwed up his thumb but said he is coming back on Tuesday from that. so the stats may not be all there. But the dude is built like a linebacker and has a lot of power.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

so i know an ECU baseball player fairly well, Dwanya Williams-Sutton (OF). Any chance he's a somewhat high draft pick? Any of you guys heard of him?

 

he's a super smart and down to earth guy. Theo and Jed came to Greenville a few years back to scout Hoffman (they ended up drafting Ryan Williams on what I assume they saw of him that day). I asked Dwanya to give me a heads up if he heard any Cubs scouts were coming.

 

He messed his wrist up last year and this year he screwed up his thumb but said he is coming back on Tuesday from that. so the stats may not be all there. But the dude is built like a linebacker and has a lot of power.

 

He's ranked 164th in BA's current top 300 draft list. That's potential top 5 round territory.

[weis21]

so i know an ECU baseball player fairly well, Dwanya Williams-Sutton (OF). Any chance he's a somewhat high draft pick? Any of you guys heard of him?

 

he's a super smart and down to earth guy. Theo and Jed came to Greenville a few years back to scout Hoffman (they ended up drafting Ryan Williams on what I assume they saw of him that day). I asked Dwanya to give me a heads up if he heard any Cubs scouts were coming.

 

He messed his wrist up last year and this year he screwed up his thumb but said he is coming back on Tuesday from that. so the stats may not be all there. But the dude is built like a linebacker and has a lot of power.

 

He's ranked 164th in BA's current top 300 draft list. That's potential top 5 round territory.

I would love if the Cubs got him (and he knows that bc my office is a Cubs shrine tbh).

 

He's got really great makeup - love the guy.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Cubs get Kentucky RHP Sean Hjelle in this mock: https://247sports.com/mlb/scouting/Article/2018-March-Mock-for-Major-League-Baseball-Draft-Picks-1-30-115861234

[CaliforniaRaisin]

I'm thinking Travis Swaggerty might have the strongest 1-1 case in this draft right now with Madrigal down. Three year college bat that has never not hit, should play CF....He'll get knocked for power but the league isn't exactly loaded with guys who have leadoff tools and skills these days so that part would not scare me.

 

If you don't want to go the pitcher route, I can see it. He has a lot of the tools you want, the power has improved and he had a great summer against good competition. I still think a pitcher will go 1.1: Not enough power bats and a lot more high end pitching options - a couple will survive attrition.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

[CaliforniaRaisin]

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Schoop of ice cream: Is Singer on the Strasburg level where we could see him up in late 2019?

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Kiley McDaniel: No, not in the top 5 anymore at this point, stuff is down. May not be the best pitcher on the UF staff right now.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Carter Stewart vs Mason Denaburg tonight:

 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Casey Mize threw a no-hitter tonight.

 

Bryce Montes de Oca threw 7 no-hit inning last weekend as part of a combined Mizzou no-hitter.

[philosophizer75]

Holy crap that Kumar Rocker guy's legs are HUMONGOUS.