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If you don’t mind, where did Winn and Rocker go? And Connor Scott, who is probably my favorite prep bat who might be around the Cubs pick? 21. Brewers - Ethan Hankins 22. Rockies - Kumar Rocker 23. Yankees - Cole Winn 24. Cubs - Grayson Rodriguez (so three of my favorite pitchers went right before the Cubs pick in this mock draft :? ) 29. Indians - Conner Scott (also interested in Thomas, according to Law) -- I like Conner Scott too and wouldn't mind the Cubs taking him. 30. Dodgers - Alek Thomas (also interested in Scott, according to Law) Ohh, that would be annoying. Thanks!

Weird that Keith Law has Brady Singer going second.. I didn't think he was that highly thought of after his slow start. This mock draft is pretty good overall. I'm surprised Cole Winn and Kumar Rocker went so low, but MLB teams want to minimize risk so I get why those talented HS arms fell. I also get why Ethan Hankins fell with his shoulder injury scaring some teams. J.T. Ginn is another super talented HS arm, but I'm surprised Keith Law has him going in the first round. If you don’t mind, where did Winn and Rocker go? And Connor Scott, who is probably my favorite prep bat who might be around the Cubs pick?

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I don’t think there’s anyone in AA deserving of his spot but Matt Swarmer might be ready for the promotion.

I wholeheartedly agree with Law’s reasoning for going for a higher ceiling prospect, especially since there will likely be a dearth of safer college bats since they seem to be getting picked more frequently at the top of the draft.

Hyun-Jin Ryu groin strain.

In Mesa: https://www.thecubreporter.com/05022018/lucky-number-seven-cubs-and-giants CUBS LINEUP: 1. Nelson Velazquez, RF-DH: 1-3 (1B, BB, F-8, K, R, SB) CUBS PITCHERS: 1. Jeremiah Estrada: 2.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R (3 ER), 1 BB, 3 K, 2 WP, 2/1 GO/AO, 42 pitches (27 strikes)

Box Scores: Iowa lost 6-4 Box Score 3B R. Court 2/5, R, HR (3), 3 RBI, 3 K SS D. Bote 2/4, 2B (4), BB, K DH E. Navarro 0/4, K LF M. Zagunis 1/3, R, 2B (3), BB, K 1B T. Davis 0/4, 2 K C C. Gimenez 1/3, RBI, BB SP M. Roth 4.1 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 8-1 GO-FO RP S. Simmons 1 IP, 0 H, 0 r,2 BB, 1 K, 1-0 GO-FO RP D. Maples 1 IP, 0 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 1-0 GO-FO Tennessee in progress Box Score RF Je. Báez 2/4, 3 R, HR (4), 2 RBI, BB, SB (6), CS (3) SS Z. Short 2/5, 2 R, 2 HR (4), 4 RBI, K, E (4, fielding) 3B J. Vosler 1/3, R, HR (5), RBI, BB, 2 K, E (3, fielding) DH I. Rice 1/4, K LF C. Burks 1/4, 3B (1) SP D. Robinson 5 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 WP, 6-4 GO-FO, 92-58 pitches-strikes RP D. Mekkes 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 3-0 GO-FO Myrtle Beach in progress Box Score 2B A. Monasterio 0/3, BB, K, HBP 1B A. Upshaw 0/3, BB, E (4, throw) DH K. Mitchell 1/4, 2 K SS A. Ademan 1/4, K SP B. Hudson 2.2 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 4-2 GO-FO, 69-41 pitches-strikes RP B. Clark 2.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 4-0 GO-FO South Bend in progress Box Score SS J. Bethencourt 2/5, K 1B J. Young 0/5, 2 RBI 3B A. Filiere 1/1, R, 2B (7), BB, 2 HBP C M. Cruz 1/4, R, HR (2), 2 RBI, K; defense - 0/1 CS, PB (2) 2B Y. Peguero 0/4, K CF C. Singleton 0/4, 2 K DH B. Hughes 1/3, BB, K, SB (6), CS (4) SP T. Thomas 5 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, balk, 7-4 GO-FO, 92-53 pitches-strikes RP J. Albertos 1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 0 K, 2-0 GO-FO, 29-13 pitches-strikes RP J. Camargo 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 2-1 GO-FO

I really hope they send a few legit hitting prospects there as well. Maybe a couple of Velasquez, Morel, Vazquez, Kelli or Moreno. The last 2 may or may not be legit prospects, but I want to see them. I will be disappointed if the first three aren’t in Eugene.

Just so we are on the same page, has there been an updated scouting report on Hjelle that has him gaining velocity? I've only seen 1 game of his and he was 90-92, and was around 90 much more frequently in the 4th and 5th. The reports I've read have him in that same range. I didn't see one plus secondary pitch, although I've seen reports that he has flashed a plus curve. The changeup is average. I will agree that the command is really good though. He's a strikethrower. But he doesn't miss any bats. K/9 under 8 this year in college is a huge red flag for me. It's a testament to his mediocre stuff if he can't even get collegiate players to swing and miss. You have to be 100% sure that Hjelle is going to be able to gain several ticks on the fastball and that he gets consistency with the curve and change. Just because a guy is tall and has a frame to add on to, doesn't mean the velo with increase. People always kept waiting for Chris Volstad, Jon Rauch and Mark Hendrickson to bump up their velos, but it never happened. Volstad is actually the guy that comes to mind when I see Hjelle. Maybe Chris Young on the high side. Neither are ideal, although early career Chris Young had a season or two that were solid. That’s still the scouting report I’ve seen for Hjelle. He’s kind of disappointed this season. I took the whole mock with a grain of salt after seeing Singer at 2 but I’m with you on picking another college arm with a 4/5 ceiling in the first.

The Eugene rotation should be fun. Correa and Ramos can work upper 90s and while Marquez and Estrada slower, we’ve consistently seen reports of 90-95 which will play.

Jhonny Pereda’s walk-off 3-run double:

Box Scores: Iowa lost 8-7 (10 innings) Box Score 3B D. Bote 2/5, R, 2 RBI, BB, 2 K, 2 E (4, fielding, fielding) 1B E. Navarro 1/3, 2 R, HR (2), 2 RBI, 2 BB, K RF M. Zagunis 1/4, R, HR (3), 2 RBI, BB C T. Davis 2/5; defense - 1/5 CS CF J. Hannemann 1/4, BB, K SP JH Tseng 5 IP, 7 H, 7 ER, 5 BB, 5 K, 1 HBP, 1 HR, 4-4 GO-FO, 100-61 pitches-strikes RP A. Baldonado 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, 3-0 GO-FO RP J. Hancock 2 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 2-2 GO-FO Tennessee lost 8-3 Box Score RF Je. Báez 0/5, 4 K SS Z. Short 0/3, 2 BB, K 3B J. Vosler 0/4 DH E. Martinez 1/4 C I. Rice 2/4, K - defense: 1/1 CS LF C. Burks 2/4, R, K SP T. Clifton 0.2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, 1 WP, 0-0 GO-FO, 40-24 pitches-strikes RP J. Norwood 1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 1 HR, 0-1 GO-FO RP C. Brooks 1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 0-0 GO-FO Myrtle Beach won 3-0 Box Score SS A. Monasterio 3/5, R C J. Pereda 2/4, RBI, BB 3B W. Galindo 0/4, 2 K, CS (1) LF K. Mitchell 2/3, R, BB, CS (2) DH A. Upshaw 0/4 SP T. Miller 7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K, 5-7 GO-FO, 94-60 pitches-strikes South Bend lost 5-0 (Completed Early - 5+ innings - Rain) Box Score 3B J. Bethencourt 0/2 1B J. Young 0/2, K, E (3, fielding) DH A. Filiere 1/2, 2B (6) C M. Amaya 0/2; defense: 0/1 CS, E (2, throw) RF B. Hughes 0/2, K, E (2, throw) SS Y. Peguero 0/2, K 2B R. Narea 0/2, K CF C. Singleton 1/2 SP E. Uelmen 3 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 6-0 GO-FO, 68-41 pitches-strikes, balk RP R. Lacy 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 1 WP, 2-0 GO_FO

South Bend got no-hit and lost 10-0.

He has said in the past one of the main reasons he took a huge leap last year was that he sped things up and stopped thinking so much on the mound. So I could see a situation where he overdoes it like his second start and this is more normal for him but plenty fast compared to most pitchers.

Schwarber should’ve kept going home. It was clearly the only chance he’d have scored.

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Dammit probably. They also could wait until July if they can stay afloat and trade for Machado and sneak under luxury tax. Which is what I think they’ll do. Can’t see any team paying the premium for the extra months of Machado right now so he won’t be going anywhere, and they don’t need to commit to this season unless they’re still competitive in a few months.

Jonathan Mayo mock draft: https://www.mlb.com/news/projections-for-all-30-first-round-draft-picks/c-274577288?tid=151437456 Not sure how good a mock is when it has Singer at #2 overall but anyways, here are some other names that have been mentioned around here: Triston Casas at 13, Jonathan India at 14, Cole Winn at 15, Ethan Hankins at 18, Trevor Larnach at 21, Ryan Weathers at 22, Kumar Rocker at 23, Noah Naylor at 25 and Connor Scott at 28.

I have to say I absolutely love how Pace actually drafts offensive linemen early nearly every year.

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Nothing irrational about hating a team that hit Kris Bryant in the head and has a player who whines to the ump about Javy Báez trying to block him from stealing signs.