1st rd (4) - Dylan Bundy - RHP, Owasso HS

[Can_of_corn]

Do you really believe a high schooler can handle high A with no problem?

Bundy looks to be the type of kid that would have gone from High School to a big league mound a couple generations ago.

I just read something that made it sound like Bundy expects to be in Baltimore at some point in 2013.

[LADANK]

Here is my question on Dylan Bundy, since he is on the 40 man roster next year can he be immediately traded?

[Stotle]

Here is my question on Dylan Bundy, since he is on the 40 man roster next year can he be immediately traded?

No. August 15th next year. Anytime after February 15th as a PTBNL, but can't be "named" until August 15th.

[SrMeowMeow]

I would really like to see us start taking it slow with prospects. Why not give Bundy a chance to dominate each level? If he really should be facing harder competition, it will be completely obvious after 100 IP.

[Can_of_corn]

I would really like to see us start taking it slow with prospects. Why not give Bundy a chance to dominate each level? If he really should be facing harder competition, it will be completely obvious after 100 IP.

You don't give a kid a major league contract and that kind of money to have him take four years to make it through the minors.

[Jimbo81]

I'm thinking he'll take the Josh Beckett route. Dominate for a year and a half in the minors and make a good amount of starts in the bigs by 2013.

[SrMeowMeow]

You don't give a kid a major league contract and that kind of money to have him take four years to make it through the minors.

If his contract status changes the way we develop him, then it was a mistake to give him that contract. And "that kind of money" - huh? Plenty of top prospects take years to develop. Most of them, in fact. And the exceptions often look pretty rushed (Porcello, etc.).

That's like saying "I didn't pay 200 grand for this sports car to have to give it an oil change every 5000 miles". It's the other way around. If something is valuable to you, treat it with care.

[Frobby]

Jacob Turner didn't start a High A but he advanced there pretty quickly his first full season and did well, so sure, it's possible he could handle it but the O's are not likely to start him there.

Average age in the Sally League is 21-22 and most of those players have had either 1-3 seasons of pro ball or 3 years of college ball. That's plenty of challenge for Bundy, and if he dominates that level for 6-10 starts you move him up.

[Can_of_corn]

Interesting tidbit from Klaw on Twitter:

If Dylan Bundy is arb-eligible in 2015 or 2016, he can't opt out. That seems like a pretty big win for Baltimore & loss for the player.

When asked if he thought Bundy would be eligible:

I do. And if arb gets moved up to 2 years instead of 3, it's even worse. RT @BrettAnderson49: @keithlaw gut feeling... you think he will be?

Guess that means the O's don't have to worry about super 2 status with him.

[Stotle]

Interesting tidbit from Klaw on Twitter:



When asked if he thought Bundy would be eligible:




Guess that means the O's don't have to worry about super 2 status with him.

Interesting. Will also be interesting to see how arb rules come out in the new CBA.