2024 MLB Draft Day 3 Thread

Lovich - Did the Cubs draft the hitting prospect or the pitching prospect? 

4 minutes ago, CubinNY said:

Lovich - Did the Cubs draft the hitting prospect or the pitching prospect? 

They announced him as a hitter

With the rise of two-way players, I'd love to see the Cubs start letting more people attempt to develop simultaneously as a hitter and pitcher.

14th rounder: 1B Cameron Sisneros, East Tennessee St (sr) L/L

 

15th rounder: LHP Hayden Frank, Lipscomb

11 IP, 15/2 K/BB in *this year's* Cape?  That'll work in the 15th round.

3 minutes ago, Transmogrified Tiger said:

11 IP, 15/2 K/BB in *this year's* Cape?  That'll work in the 15th round.

 

So we have all our scouts in the Cape it seems. 

I like these recent pitcher picks. They do seem sneaky good, especially Ashenback like Tom said.

Part of me wonders if with some of these college guys, the scouts/front office identify one or two that would be solid out of them pen and they just push them through.

16th rounder is another lefty

Christian Gordon, LHP, VCU (senior)

I would have liked more pitching of substance from this draft, but it's really hard not to love the bats up and down the system.  The offensive group was a bit thin at MB and SB, and that's no longer the case as Smith and Mathis are probably at South Bend before Labor Day.  You also have some additional youths that will see Myrtle next year on top of the IFAs that were already expected there.

Catching's still kind of a black hole, and I'd love a pitcher to be legitimately excited about in between Wiggins and Horton. but overall I feel like the system is in a good spot and you're starting to see waves forming behind the Shaw/Triantos/Alcantara crew currently at Tennessee.

1 minute ago, Bertz said:

I would have liked more pitching of substance from this draft, but it's really hard not to love the bats up and down the system.  The offensive group was a bit thin at MB and SB, and that's no longer the case as Smith and Mathis are probably at South Bend before Labor Day.  You also have some additional youths that will see Myrtle next year on top of the IFAs that were already expected there.

Catching's still kind of a black hole, and I'd love a pitcher to be legitimately excited about in between Wiggins and Horton. but overall I feel like the system is in a good spot and you're starting to see waves forming behind the Shaw/Triantos/Alcantara crew currently at Tennessee.

Is Aliendo getting good reviews for his receiving? I know I've seen Ballesteros may have to change positions. Most of the other catchers in the system are too far away or have not progressed to where they're anything other than a backup or Iowa shuttle.

For Lovich, I'd kinda think that a big-time program like Arkansas might not be a great fit.  If a guy is too skinny and needs physical development, would he get regular playing time as a freshman?  If he's a projection pitcher with mid-80's velocity now, would he get innings at Arkansas? 

Seems to me that a under-developed guy is better served either in pros.  Or else at a less competitive college where he can play a lot, and then maybe transfer to a power school after he's developed and proved himself.

 

10 minutes ago, Post Count Padder said:

Is Aliendo getting good reviews for his receiving? I know I've seen Ballesteros may have to change positions. Most of the other catchers in the system are too far away or have not progressed to where they're anything other than a backup or Iowa shuttle.

Catcher development is really horsefeathers weird.  If you look back on guys like Geo Soto, Welly Castillo, Willson Contreras, and even Miguel Amaya, all of those guys were kinda middling prospects who bounced around the minors without much hype until they unexpectedly broke out.

All this is to say, I've learned to take reports on Cubs catchers in the minors with a grain of salt, and I don't think it would be a good idea to give up on Amaya just yet.

17th rounder: Ben Johnson, RHP, Georgia Southern

19 minutes ago, Post Count Padder said:

Is Aliendo getting good reviews for his receiving? I know I've seen Ballesteros may have to change positions. Most of the other catchers in the system are too far away or have not progressed to where they're anything other than a backup or Iowa shuttle.

I believe Aliendo is supposed to be okay at receiving and great at throwing.  Then on offense it's very much power over hit.  So like if it works out he's a high end backup like a Tom Murphy?

8 minutes ago, Outshined_One said:

Catcher development is really horsefeathers weird.  If you look back on guys like Geo Soto, Welly Castillo, Willson Contreras, and even Miguel Amaya, all of those guys were kinda middling prospects who bounced around the minors without much hype until they unexpectedly broke out.

All this is to say, I've learned to take reports on Cubs catchers in the minors with a grain of salt, and I don't think it would be a good idea to give up on Amaya just yet.

Yeah I'm not giving up on Amaya. I've wanted him to be the next guy for so long so I'm hoping he can figure it out. I'm just sensing who's next up in the pipeline. Hearn stalled. Opitz might make it but as a glove-only guy. Mike Carico and Adan Sanchez are far away. Etc.

18th rounder: Thomas Mangus, RHP, Navarro College (JC in Texas)

Just now, CaliforniaRaisin said:

18th rounder: Thomas Mangus, RHP, Navarro College (JC in Texas)

 

6 minutes ago, CaliforniaRaisin said:

18th rounder: Thomas Mangus, RHP, Navarro College (JC in Texas)

BA ranked him 332nd: 

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332. Thomas Mangus

RHP

Ht: 6'3" | Wt: 210 | B-T: R-R

Age: null

School: Navarro (Texas) JC Commit/Drafted: Oklahoma
Age At Draft: 21.1
Mangus is a 6-foot-3, 210-pound righthander who led Navarro (Texas) JC in 2024 with 62.2 innings and 68 strikeouts. He has a solid pitcher’s frame with new strength and a solid delivery that features a longer arm action in the back. Mangus pitches in the 90-94 mph range and also mixes in a slider around 80 with sweepy shape. He’s already had a Tommy John surgery which could be an issue for some teams, but his performance at Navarro this spring should make him a day three target. He’s committed to Oklahoma.

 

19th rounder: Owen Ayers, C, Marshall (senior)

The Cubs final draft pick is Brayden Risedorph, RHP, Indiana - a draft-eligible sophomore.

This means the Cubs did not pick a single prep pitcher.

3 minutes ago, CaliforniaRaisin said:

The Cubs final draft pick is Brayden Risedorph, RHP, Indiana -

How did the white Sox pass?

11 minutes ago, CaliforniaRaisin said:

The Cubs final draft pick is Brayden Risedorph, RHP, Indiana - a draft-eligible sophomore.

This means the Cubs did not pick a single prep pitcher.