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I think we need a moveable LF fence ...

I think Hall is coming up too...but I will say that the other pitchers tonight have gone short stints, and the two behind Hall are also stretched out normally

Adley's been stealing strikes all night...but it came back to bite him that at bat

Mateo got a really bad read...and it didn't matter at all

Apparently plan is for all the Norfolk pitchers to go short stints coming off the break..but DL Hall time?

Sig on with the broadcast, said the choice came down to high school hitters. Had 20 scouts weigh in on pick

*we think* Jones' hit tool is way better. That's why I said it was Jones' floor, if it turns out his hit tool isn't as good as people think (remember he's never faced even college level pitching)

The maybe interesting thing is that Jones' floor is essentially Fabian. Plus CF, plus power, questionable hit

Do you really think rocker was the best player on their board? They went extremely underslot to sign him.

Well Voth isn't starting vs the Yankees

I get wanting prospects to come up, but why on earth would you remove pitchers performing well at the ML level for a prospect?

Just based on last year and 2019, it would be extremely unusual for a high school player to advance to Low-A. They have a lot going on, 1) transitioning to wood, but even outside of the games 2) they're living away from home for the first time 3) transitioning to a pro schedule etc. Having to manage a multi-state move in the middle of all of that is a lot.

I can’t see showalter coming in much below mid-500, that’s 400k out of it…and I wouldn’t be surprised if he signs for more then that

I think they took a couple of shots at the end, with maybe the hope that maybe in the end, when presented with the opportunity to play pro ball, they’d take a lower number. They seemed less confident this year that they will sign everyone

I suspect nearly all of that will be going to Zach showalter

Agreed, I want the Orioles to have a good player..if Holiday develops into one, I'm happy. I hope for good things for Jones as well

What on earth? Westburg and Hall have barely been at Triple-A. In Wesburg's case it's not like he was slow-played at double-A either, and the organization sent Hall to Triple-A fast this year, despite him ending last year early and injured in double-A. A month ago, he was struggling in Triple-A. Adley aside, the organization has by and large been very aggressive with pushing hitters.

Well the answer to the thread question is yes, the O’s have now definitely drafted some overslot guys

Well the orioles certainly took a risk, see if they have enough in the draft pool. Doesn’t seem like they’re planning to leave money on the table this year though

I'm assuming they might have cut a deal with him last night, and now they are out of money to use on overslots

I think we can give up to 125k without it counting towards the bonus pool (but he'll be well over that to sign)

Nah he's just a garden variety draft eligible sophomore, he'll turn 21 in August. I do agree he'll sign though, I just wouldn't be surprised to see him get a bit over slot.

I actually prefer* Loftin to Smith, but basically yeah *not that I really know enough to have an informed opinion

Positional advantage generally goes to catcher. Its the top position on the defensive spectrum in terms of scale

They may not “want” to go back to school, but they have a lot of leverage (even more then hs kids in some respect, bc they don’t have to wait three years). There is always risk but if they think an extra year of performance will result in a significantly higher offer, then it’s worth it to spend the extra year. A guy like Wagner is a perfect example, if he returns as a junior and proves this year wasn’t a fluke, he’s probably a top 15 selection. So you have to offer enough that the 1yr gamble isn’t worth it.