2024 MLB Draft Day 1 Thread

I wonder how possible it is we see a run on arms and prep hitters in the 30-50 range as teams make their second picks and Cubs get gifted a second college hitter of substance at 55.

Nm.

Edited July 15, 2024 by NorthsideAvenger

2 minutes ago, NorthsideAvenger said:

He is going to LSU, I believe. Told teams not to draft him.

Not sure how he would do that. The deadline to enter the transfer portal in college baseball has closed. I mean there doesn’t seem to be rules in college athletics right now, but technically if you enter the portal after the deadline, you’d have to sit out a year. I don’t think this is correct. 

3 minutes ago, NorthsideAvenger said:

He is going to LSU, I believe. Told teams not to draft him.

He's the Kentucky outfielder and he isn't in the transfer portal. You might be confusing him with William Schmidt, the prep pitcher from Louisiana.

21 minutes ago, Tryptamine said:

What is going on with Walschmidt? 

I've read that data-driven teams love him so he might not appeal to all teams and it just takes a few of the big time data-driven teams like Milwaukee going a different direction for him to suddenly fall a lot.

5 minutes ago, TomtheBombadil said:

Shucks, Caldwell to Arizona 

They don't mind their undersized prep OFs, do they?

Longenhagen just said Baltimore is taking Waldschmidt in the comp round

6 minutes ago, Bertz said:

Longenhagen just said Baltimore is taking Waldschmidt in the comp round

Sounds like Arizona sniped them

8 minutes ago, CaliforniaRaisin said:

He's the Kentucky outfielder and he isn't in the transfer portal. You might be confusing him with William Schmidt, the prep pitcher from Louisiana.

I've read that data-driven teams love him so he might not appeal to all teams and it just takes a few of the big time data-driven teams like Milwaukee going a different direction for him to suddenly fall a lot.

I feel so stupid. My bad. Disregard my previous post.

18 minutes ago, NorthsideAvenger said:

He is going to LSU, I believe. Told teams not to draft him.

He's not even in the portal. There's been zero scuttle on that here in Lexington. I'm a big UK fan; alumni and still live in the city. 

While maybe true, it'd come out of nowhere. 

Edit; sorry just saw your post above! You're good dude. There's like 10,00 kids. Easy to mix em up!

So who are the names for the 2nd round pick? Carson Wiggins was one, wasn't Gage Miller another?

3 minutes ago, NorthsideAvenger said:

I feel so stupid. My bad. Disregard my previous post.

All good, don't worry about it!

Have missed the entire draft so far. Between my own baseball game (we lost 16-4 and it was 97degrees. Yeesh) and moving (no internet until tomorrow AM), it's been tough to follow. 

On Cam Smith; fine pick. He wouldn't have been my pick, but I can't overly argue. Strong Cape performances and I've heard Ty Nichols, who was at the Cape, saw a lot of him out there. So there's your connection. 

He's among the younger selections. There's a good chance he sticks at 3b. The modeling data loves him. The swing...got way worse. He needs a refresh (or more) to get him to a place where I think hes an upper echelon upside guy, but there's also upside there. 

So I can't say I'd have picked him 14th if you gave me the keys to the kingdom, but I also can't whing and complain. It's got logic, I trust Nichols and hopefully the Cubs take a kind of bad swing and turn it into a good one!

I didn't follow this draft lead up as much as previous years but I was a big fan of Cam Smith so I'm thrilled with the pick. 

Here's the run on prep arms

Brecht's career just died.

1 minute ago, Tryptamine said:

Brecht's career just died.

Immediately thought of this tweet but for the Rockies

 

5 minutes ago, Tryptamine said:

Brecht's career just died.

The dichotomy of Rockies picks. Condon might hit 60 bombs and Brecht is looking at that thin air wondering what he did to make people mad.

Cortez is gone

Any chance we can land Dakota Jordan with our next pick? Has some swing and miss, but very athletic and big power. I believe the reports are he should stick in CF? Another SEC player which is a plus. 

You also still have Billy Amick still on the board and Luke Holman the LSU ace 

Cubs take Cole Mathis, 1B, College of Charleston in the 2nd round

wow, if my research is accurate this guy has been playing baseball for years, great pick

I guess not taking a power conference bat there was more of a money deal? Some good P5 bats still on the board. 

Lot of intriguing prep guys going around the Cubs far less-exciting pick

They must be really confident he can play 3B