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  1. I I like Maton. But not really seeing where he fits, unless it is at AAA or a trade is coming. So either Urias is traded or they will try to pass him through waivers.
  2. And last snippet under Bobby Witt being #2 Here’s where the controversy could begin. Witt Jr. was the consensus No. 2 prospect on draft day, to the point that Royals scouts watching him during the spring would consistently make jokes about scouts from other teams showing up: “Why waste your time? You aren’t picking him.” There’s a solid case to be made that Corbin Carroll, Gunnar Henderson or Michael Harris would be the pick in hindsight. All three of those other hitters have been more productive on a per-game basis than Witt. But we’re still projecting what will happen in the future and I can’t help but think Witt has the highest pure upside of the group. I come back to this quote from a scout in 2019 before the draft: “If there’s a hill you want to die on, saying that you like Bobby Witt’s tools is a good one to defend.”
  3. 4. Marlins — SS Gunnar Henderson Actual pick: OF JJ Bleday Original Drafting Team: Orioles (2.42) Draft Rank: 30 Best BA Rank: 2023 No. 1 overall prospect There’s a legitimate case to be made that the Orioles wound up with the two best players in this draft class. Getting not one but two franchise hitters in one draft is a monumental fete. After being just a league-average hitter over the first two months of the season (98 wRC+), Henderson cut his strikeout rate the rest of the way from 30% to 23%, posted a 133 wRC+ and led all rookies with 28 home runs while winning AL Rookie of the Year and a silver slugger award. Of this top five group of players, Henderson did have the highest strikeout rate by a decent margin, but his walk rate was also better than each of the other three high school products and his .234 isolated slugging was the best of the bunch. He should be a good defender at shortstop if he stays there, and can be an elite Gold Glove type defender at the hot corner depending on how Baltimore wants to align its infield defense.
  4. Here is their reasoning 1. Orioles — C Adley Rutschman Actual pick: C Adley Rutschman Original Drafting Team (Round.Pick): Orioles (1.1) Draft Rank: 1 Best BA Rank: 2022 No. 1 overall prospect Rutschman was the consensus top talent in the 2019 draft class and scouts at the time considered him the best position player prospect since Bryce Harper in 2010. That made the choice easy for the Orioles, and he has lived up to his amateur reputation in every regard by providing a well-rounded offensive skillset, excellent defensive chops and tremendous leadership to guide an up-and-coming Orioles team into the future. Rutschman has been the best catcher in the game since he debuted in 2022, with 10.5 fWAR that tops backstops like Sean Murphy (9.2), Cal Raleigh (8.8), Will Smith (8.3) and JT Realmuto (8.0). He has been the 13th-best player in baseball overall using that same metric. He’s shown pristine zone skills since day one with a walk rate in the 13-14% range in both of his first full seasons, and showed promising development by cutting his strikeout rate from an already impressive 18.3% mark to 14.7% in 2023—tied for the 14th-best strikeout rate among qualified big leaguers. He was expected to be a franchise catcher on draft day in 2019 and that’s exactly what he has become.
  5. They also had the below to say under winners of that draft. And they had Joey Ortiz going #22 to the Rays with Hernaiz just missing the first round. Baltimore Orioles This is an 80-grade draft, right? Sure, you can feel free to remove some praise because any team with the No. 1 pick would have happily taken Adley Rutschman, but Baltimore acquired not just one but two franchise pieces with Rutschman and Gunnar Henderson. There’s a legitimate argument to be made right now that they drafted the best two players in the class. On top of that, the Orioles drafted Joey Ortiz, who ranked as a Top 100 prospect in 2023 and was among the top 32 picks in our redraft, and also landed Darell Hernaiz, who was in consideration and later traded to the A’s. They have another big leaguer in Kyle Stowers, who they picked in the supplemental second round.
  6. Would the Tigers trade him? If so what is the cost? Last year he had a 3.52 Era, 107 ERA+, 9k per 9. 25 yr old.
  7. Also from Bowden Trade proposal: The Orioles offer outfielder Anthony Santander and minor leaguer Connor Norby to Miami for López. Who says no? — Matt S. Let me change it up: If the Orioles offer Cedric Mullins, they’re getting López. The Marlins’ No. 1 priority is to acquire a long-term solution for center field, and Mullins has been at or near the top of their target list for two years.
  8. From Bowden Which under-the-radar team could surprise us with big signings, like the Rangers did last year? — Louis-Bernard Campbell A. The Baltimore Orioles. Wait for it.
  9. From Jim Bowden in the Athletic. Encouraging.
  10. How about Weathers + a younger guy?
  11. I heard that too Frobby, but I think he misspoke. He said Mclean and Showalter signed, but those are actually the ones who havent…
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