Article: 2023 MLB Draft Day 2 Thread

[Outshined_One]

OF Alfonsin Rosario, P27 Academy HS

I got nothing.

[Hrubes20]

Whoa. Now there’s the tooled up lotto ticket.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

6th rounder: OF Alfonsin Rosario, P27 Academy (SC)

There's where your savings is going

[Tryptamine]

I know absolutely nothing other than he was #318 on prospects live list.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

BA had him 241. Prospects Live 318. BA:

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Ht: 6'2" | Wt: 215 | B-T: R-R

 

School: P27 Academy, Lexington, S.C. Source: HS

Commit/Drafted: Chipola (Fla.) JC 
Age At Draft: 19.1 

Originally from the Dominican Republic, Rosario transferred to the P27 Academy in Lexington, S.C. for the 2023 season. That’s the same program that produced Dodgers sixth-round righthander Logan Wagner in 2022. Rosario is a 6-foot-2, 215-pound righthanded hitter with plenty of physicality and tools, including one of the best arms in the class. He registered an outfield throw of 101 mph at Perfect Game’s National Showcase in 2022, and also has solid running ability and big raw power. That raw power comes with an offensive approach and swing that needs to be refined and simplified, as Rosario features plenty of moving parts with both his hands and a large leg kick. He does have good bat speed and twitchy hands, but he’s often overly pull-happy and will aggressively expand the zone and swing-and-miss with enough frequency to raise questions about the overall quality of his hit tool. Rosario has exciting upside, but might be better off proving his hitting chops with Chipola (Fla.) JC next year, and he could be an interesting option for the re-implemented draft-and-follow system because of that.

 

[Hrubes20]

He’s a prototype RF prepster. Huge power potential. Huge arm (clocked at 101 by PG). Good athleticism. Assuming he has swing and miss issues but have nothing concrete on that.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Really surprised at the high upside preps the Brewers are taking today. Didn't think anyone had enough pool space to do Bitonti and Pratt (and they picked Knoth yesterday).

[Tryptamine]

I'm actually kind of liking this draft. They went pretty safe on the 1st round pick, but they've chased upside on the rest of them. 

[Outshined_One]

Draft and follow is back?  I can't remember seeing anything about it.

Anyone got an article laying it out?  I'm kind of curious to see what they changed (if anything).

[CaliforniaRaisin]

1 minute ago, Outshined_One said:

Draft and follow is back?  I can't remember seeing anything about it.

Anyone got an article laying it out?  I'm kind of curious to see what they changed (if anything).

Back with the new CBA. Last year's draft was the first one with it back and only the Red Sox signed one.

[Tryptamine]

Gasparino is still there for the taking, but I don't think they money is there anymore. 

[Tryptamine]

Good god, look at the size of him

 

 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

4 minutes ago, Tryptamine said:

Gasparino is still there for the taking, but I don't think they money is there anymore. 

Son of the Dodgers scouting director which made it seem like he probably had a huge bonus number.

Cam Johnson likely going to LSU is a bit surprising but it is LSU.

[Outshined_One]

1 minute ago, CaliforniaRaisin said:

Son of the Dodgers scouting director which made it seem like he probably had a huge bonus number.

Cam Johnson likely going to LSU is a bit surprising but it is LSU.

Johnson also had forearm/elbow issues towards the end of the season.  I wouldn't be surprised if his medicals and asking price sealed his fate.

[craig]

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The draft-and-follow rule returns.... Any bonus amount over $225,000 will count toward teams' bonus pools. ...

Which bonus pool? 

From the previous-summer draft?  Or would that count against the upcoming draft?  

[Outshined_One]

SS Yahil Melendez, B You Academy (PR)

Again, got nothing.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

1 minute ago, TomtheBombadil said:

A 2023 draft and follow would count against the 2023 cap 

To clarify, a 2023 draft and follow would sign by ~June 30, 2024 and anything over $225k would count to the 2023 pool.

[Outshined_One]

The White Sox just popped Wolkow.

Boo.

[Tryptamine]

They're all in on chasing upside. I can't recall a Cub draft like this.

[UMFan83]

1 hour ago, Outshined_One said:

Eric Karros has two sons who went to UCLA and have now been drafted.

I'll say it before, and I'll say it again. I am old.

I don't want to hear from Eric Karros until he releases the video he took of the 2003 Cubs.  That would be so much fun to watch.

[Outshined_One]

OF Brett Bateman, UMinnesota

[Outshined_One]

19 minutes ago, Tryptamine said:

They're all in on chasing upside. I can't recall a Cub draft like this.

Maybe 2011?

Baez and Vogelbach were the headliners. but Gretzky, Maples, and Dunston were all big swings.

[Hrubes20]

2 minutes ago, Outshined_One said:

OF Brett Bateman, UMinnesota

They must have drafted this guy to make Madrigal feel good about his power.  Career ISO of .054 in the Big 10.  😄

[jersey cubs fan]

2 hours ago, Outshined_One said:

And we're off!

Josh Rivera, SS, Florida

Senior sign for underslot?

Scouting is so dumb

[Tim]

Just now, jersey cubs fan said:

Scouting is so dumb

lol