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Ah, gotcha. Tell you the truth, I got him mixed up with another guy. Take me a bit to learn the new guys! Either way, I agree, he will sign and I'm guessing it will be around slot but could be a little more.

Wagner though is a COVID sophomore, so he's 21. I doubt he can get more than his slot next year at 22. Plus, Elias/Brad Ciolek are very good at knowing guy' number and they have yet to lose a high draft pick they tried to sign.

Rep will be handed out for whoever can create the 11-20 selections today. Please use the same format as 1-10 when making the thread. Thanks in advanced. I'll update the tracker when I can this afternoon, but won't be around for some or most 11-20.

I think we need to see how the bonuses are handed out before drawing any conclusions. I don't see how this guy gets anywhere close to 4th round money unless for some reason the team is much higher on him than most.

I understand what you are saying, I like Voth a bit, but I gota gree with Wildcard here. When hall is deemed ready, Voth is not standing in his way of a rotation spot. Heck, Voth might be a good follow on reliever when Hall starts. Agreed.

Just never saw it and never could figure out why he needed to be protected on a 40-man. Good luck to the young man though.

Yeah, I haven't really looked at it yet. when the draft is over and guys start signing, I'll take a longer look.

Yeah, sounds like a good org SS with a potential to be maybe a utility guy if he can add some strength.

Thanks for the confirmation. I was lookin gat his stats and I was thinking if anything he's a COVID soph than a SR. The Orioles have had some luck with guys like Noah Denoyer. We'll see what they can do.

2022 8th Round Pick (#227): Cameron Weston - RHP - (Jr) University of Michigan Stats https://mgoblue.com/sports/baseball/roster/cameron-weston/22634 Ranked #337 prospect in 2021 draft Weston only became eligible for the 2021 draft when it was moved back to July, thanks to a birthday in August. A short righthander listed at 6-foot-1, 200 pounds, Weston was lights out as a reliever for Michigan in the shortened 2020 season and made a successful transition to a starting role this spring. He posted a 2.81 ERA over 83.1 innings and 14 starts, with 69 strikeouts (7.5 K/9) and 29 walks (3.1 BB/9). He has a solid, but unspectacular, three-pitch mix, including a fastball that sits in the 90-92 mph range and touches 95, a fringy breaking ball around 80 mph and a changeup in the upper 70s and low 80s that might be his best overall pitch. He goes to it regularly and can land it down in the zone to both sides of the plate. There’s no carrying tool or pitch with Weston, nor is there significant physical projection, but he’s young for the class and shows solid pitching ability. Initial take: His split-change is his outpitch and if he can maintain his velocity in the mid-90s vs closer to low 90s he's got a chance.

Agreed, has to be a significant underslot.

Well, at least he knows when he makes a mistake pitch: lol

2022 7th Round Pick (#197): Preston Johnson - RHP - (Sr) Mississippi State Stats Clarion Ledger: Various reports have given various landing rounds for Preston Johnson, ranging from the first 10 rounds to the last couple. Johnson became a starter for Mississippi State in 2022 and was reliable though at times inconsistent. He had a tendency to allow home runs (18) which wasn’t an issue unless he was also walking hitters. From his build to his approach, Johnson has many qualities similar to White Sox pitcher and former Ole Miss Rebel Lance Lynn. His curveball in 2021: Initial Take: This looks more like one of Elias' classic 11th round plus pitching selections. Most likely an underslot. Seems like a plus person though.

Not going to lie, that was the first thing that popped into my mind!

When in doubt, take a right-handed hitting college outfielder!

2022 6th Round Pick (#167): Douglas Hodo - OF - (Jr) University of Texas Stats Initial Take: Hodo says "Hold the door!" Ok, maybe not, but a good defensive center fielder with middling offensive numbers (sound familiar) seems to be an Elias staple. Reminds me a bit of John Rhodes as a right-handed hitting OF with the ability to draw a walk, but who doesn't tap into his raw power enough in games.

He was projected by some to be a late Day two, early Day 3 selections so he could be a bit of a savings pick.

MLb lists him as a SR, but he appears to be Junior.

2022 5th Round Pick (#137): Trace Bright - P - (Jr) Auburn University https://www.si.com/college/auburn/baseball/trace-bright-scouting-report-mlb-draft-projection-auburn-baseball#gid=ci02a5869cd001247d&pid=mlb-scouting-report Stats Baseball America - Sounds like a good arm. Maybe similar to Tavera last year but bigger. Bright was a projection arm out of Alabama in high school, when he ranked as the No. 353 prospect in the 2019 draft class. At the time, he was touching 92-93 mph but three years later he’s now sitting with that velocity—and a strong trio of secondaries to complement it. This spring he started 17 games and posted a 5.13 ERA over 80.2 innings, with 94 strikeouts (26.4 K%) and 38 walks (10.7 BB%). He pitches off a fastball that has been up to 96-97 mph this spring, and regularly works in a mid-80s slider, upper-70s curveball and mid-80s changeup. Bright looks the part of a starter with a still-projectable 6-foot-4, 199-pound frame, but he’ll need to refine his control to make the most of what is a legitimate and deep arsenal of solid stuff. He gets hit around at times and has posted a career walk rate of 10.2% in his three seasons with Auburn, with a 6.01 career ERA to go with it. Initial Take: This seems like a nice 5th round pick. A projectable arm that was inconsistent a bit in college, but if he puts it togeter, the Orioles could have something on their hands. Command and making mistakes in the middle of the plate are part of his problems that the Orioles developmental staff will try to fix.

Seems like a low ceiling, high floor catcher.

Probably could not afford him. Rangers saved almost $2 mil on Kumar.

2022 4th Round Pick (#107): Silas Ardoin - C - (Jr) University of Texas https://www.mlb.com/video/2022-draft-silas-ardoin-c?t=mlb-draft Stats Initial Take: Good defensive catcher with a questionable hit tool reeks of being an underslot. It will be interesting to hear what his signing bonus is because he seems like a similar player to Maverick Handley. Unless the team believes in his bat more than most, taking a backup catcher in the 4th round seems like a reach.

Really college heavy now..

Seems like Elias really likes is development program now. He's taking toolsy guys that needs development.

2022 3rd Round Pick Comp B (#81): Nolan McLean- P - (Jr) Oklahoma State University https://www.mlb.com/video/2022-draft-nolan-mclean-sb?t=mlb-draft Stats Baseball America: McLean showed impressive raw power as a righthanded hitter and big arm strength with a fastball in the mid 90s out of high school. He made it to campus at Oklahoma State where he also was on the university’s football team initially, before dropping the sport and focusing on baseball. A two-way player with the Cowboys, McLean has continued to show massive raw power with top-end exit velocities around 110 mph, though that power has come with significant swing and miss. In 2022 McLean hit .285/.397/.595 with 19 home runs and 16 doubles, but he also struck out 107 times—good for a 36.9% strikeout rate. Because of that, teams might now be more excited about his upside as a pitcher. He posted a 4.97 ERA over 25.1 innings out of the bullpen, with 39 strikeouts (35.1 K%) and 13 walks (11.7 BB%). He attacks hitters with a high-usage fastball in the 94-95 mph range that’s been up to 98 this spring. While he overwhelmingly pitches off the fastball, McLean has shown some potential with both a mid-80s slider and upper-70s curveball that flashes hard, downward bite. Both pitches have impressive raw spin (in the 2,800-3,100 rpm range) but he’ll need to develop considerably more feel and consistency. McLean looks the part of a former football player on the mound, with an extremely physical and strong 6-foot-3, 205-pound frame. Initial Take: Doesn't turn 21 until the week after the draft, but this 6-3, 205 pound two-way player was announced as a pitcher so his professional future in on the mound. With just 27.1 college IP under his belt, McLean is going to be a challenge for the Orioles player development as he spent most of his college career as a position player. With a fastball that has been as high as 98 MPH while sitting in the mid-90s, the Orioles are betting they can take this arm and turn it into a major league pitching prospect. McLean becomes the highest drafted pitcher under the Elias regime.