Article: 2023 MLB Draft Day 2 Thread

[jersey cubs fan]

13 minutes ago, Outshined_One said:

OF Brett Bateman, UMinnesota

 

10 minutes ago, Hrubes20 said:

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

 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

26 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

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.

Dude hasn't lost it. He was routinely at UCLA games, recording his kids on his iPhone.

[Outshined_One]

1B Jonathan Long, Long Beach State

[CaliforniaRaisin]

BA ranked him 270:

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School: Long Beach State Source: 4YR

Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted 
Age At Draft: 21.5 
A three-year starter and consistent offensive performer for Long Beach State, Long had a career-year in 2023 when he slashed .310/.402/.597 and hit 15 home runs and 17 doubles with a 17.2% strikeout rate and 11.4% walk rate. Long earned second team All-Big West honors for his season, which was significantly more powerful than his 2021 and 2022 campaigns. A 6-foot, 210-pound first baseman, Long has a slightly closed off setup with quick hands and a fairly direct path to the ball. He hits the ball hard and managed a 92 mph average exit velocity this spring, with home run power to both gaps. Long’s uptick in game power this spring is important for his profile at the next level, as he’s a below-average runner and likely limited to first base. He’s always hit for average and gotten on base at a strong clip, though Long did struggle in 40 games in the Cape Cod League in 2022, when he slashed .210/.320/.381 with 41 strikeouts and 14 walks. His performance this spring could make him a late day two draft target.

Joe Doyle has him ranked 550:

 

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After two impressive seasons at LBSU, Long got the invite to the Cape this past summer and really impressed. He possesses a reasonalby polished hit tool, but the raw power is plus and he has a steady approach at the plate with a discerning plan of attack. It's a bit of a louder, handsy load and firing mechanism at the plate, but he's made it work against premium stuff. Long has split time between third base at school and first base for Yarmouth-Dennis. He's a fairly average athlete, though his first-step quickness has led some evaluators to suggest his future is likely in left field or at first base.

 

[Hrubes20]

43 minutes ago, Tryptamine said:

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

It's very, very similar to the 2019 draft for me.  McAvene = Wiggins.  Hearn/Herz = Rosario/Melendez.  Strumpf = Rivera.  Sanders = Clarke/Schlaffer.  Luckily Shaw is considerably better than Ryan Jensen in the 1st round.  

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Bateman is hitting everything in sight in the Cape.  It's basically all for singles, but 23 for 46 is no joke and leads the league.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

10th Rd: RHP Luis Martínez-Gómez, Temple College (Texas JC)

[Hrubes20]

 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

29 minutes ago, CaliforniaRaisin said:

BA ranked him 270:

Joe Doyle has him ranked 550:

 

 

Oh, Kiley ranked him 138th with ESPN:

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138. Johnny Long (21.5), 3B, Long Beach State

May have to move to first base, but has a chance for 50 hit and 55 power.

 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

 

[CubinNY]

3 hours ago, Outshined_One said:

C Michael Carico, Davidson

 

I like this pick. 

[Outshined_One]

I'm decidedly whelmed by this draft so far. Shaw was the big get, but they followed it with an interesting mix of upside and depth. My only complaint is this isn't an easy draft to dream on (like the Marlins or Brewers), but it's because they didn't pop any big names, and it's still a good mix from a really deep draft.

Day 3 should be intriguing, but I'm not expecting them to make waves.

[craig]

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Carlos Rosa
@crosarosa
El campocorto boricua Yahil Meléndez acordó una bonificación de $400,000 con los Cubs de Chicago tras su selección en la séptima ronda en el turno 206, supo
@ElNuevoDia. Es mucho más dinero del bono sugerido ($254,500).

$145,500 over slot for Melendez, the 17-year-old 7th rounder from PR.  Lots of projection for 6'3 165 17-year-old.

 

[CaliforniaRaisin]

7th rounder signing for over slot.

[craig]

What do you think or know about Rosario?  Haven't seen much info or media scouting on him. 

Seems to have the size and frame to have big power potential, and the arm to be perhaps really good. 

But, he's not been listed in any media-ranking top-250 or whatever.  Being from New Jersey, and now at a sports-academy-HS in SC, I'm not sure why scouts would have missed him, it's not like he's from Manitoba or North Dakota and scouts never saw him.  And being 19, he's not too young to have ever been seen. 

His height also lists differently.  mlb Draft tracker has him at 6'6; NSB lists him at 6'5"; Perfect Game 6'2".  I wonder which is real?  

I wonder how long he and his family lived in the states?  seems like a man of much mystery.  

I'm guessing once the Cubs sign him, his bonus might provide some clues, too.  *IF* he's slot ($326), or not hugely over ($400 or so?), that might provoke less "wow, I wonder if" that if he gets $700 or some really big super-slot.  

 

[CubinNY]

1 hour ago, craig said:

What do you think or know about Rosario?  Haven't seen much info or media scouting on him. 

Seems to have the size and frame to have big power potential, and the arm to be perhaps really good. 

But, he's not been listed in any media-ranking top-250 or whatever.  Being from New Jersey, and now at a sports-academy-HS in SC, I'm not sure why scouts would have missed him, it's not like he's from Manitoba or North Dakota and scouts never saw him.  And being 19, he's not too young to have ever been seen. 

His height also lists differently.  mlb Draft tracker has him at 6'6; NSB lists him at 6'5"; Perfect Game 6'2".  I wonder which is real?  

I wonder how long he and his family lived in the states?  seems like a man of much mystery.  

I'm guessing once the Cubs sign him, his bonus might provide some clues, too.  *IF* he's slot ($326), or not hugely over ($400 or so?), that might provoke less "wow, I wonder if" that if he gets $700 or some really big super-slot.  

 

I noticed the height discrepancy as well. I personally would like him to be closer to 6.2 than 6.5

[craig]

12 minutes ago, CubinNY said:

I noticed the height discrepancy as well. I personally would like him to be closer to 6.2 than 6.5

Agree.  The long levers for 6'5/6'6" seem too long for my preference.  

[craig]

https://www.marqueesportsnetwork.com/cubs-wrap-up-first-day-of-draft-by-taking-intriguing-college-arm/

Kantro on 2nd-day picks.  

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“He [Carico] came into the year with a lot of momentum,” Kantrovitz said. “Somebody that we were pretty excited about as far as just having a power bat and somebody that we thought could maintain the catching position, which is a rare combination. 

 

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“He [Rosario] ended up coming to our workout in Myrtle Beach and we all ended up getting another look at just the raw power he has, which is enormous,” Kantrovitz said. “He’s a guy that if everything clicks could end up being a pretty exciting player.”

 

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“We just felt really comfortable with his profile [Melendez] somebody that should be able to stay in the middle of the diamond. A young player that we’re fortunate to select and hopefully come to terms with here shortly.”