The #11 Pick in 2018 draft

[Diehard_O's_Fan]

I don't know about you guys but I feel that the #11 draft pick is the perfect present for having to endure a frustrating season. It is now up to the Orioles to draft an high impact player. I want to see the Orioles draft a player who can make it to majors in two years or less. The 2017 season will be worth it if this happens. I don't follow college or high school baseball. Will the Orioles have several good options at pick 11?

[Aglets]

Bet it's a pitcher.

[hoosiers]

It may or may not be a pitcher, but that is not something I would bet on with any certainty. 

We have a healthy Harvey back in the system (and should reach AA next year) and just drafted a kid who is supposed to be a fast moving HSer in Hall and spent our previous top pick on Sedlock.  

I would have no issue with drafting a pitcher, but we have two high-end young pitchers already in the system plus Sedock. 

[Tony-OH]

According to BA we have the #10 pick.

[AuburnAL]

9 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

According to BA we have the #10 pick.

http://www.baseballamerica.com/draft/mlb-mock-draft-2018/#xv2xXBsClpdsSKGu.97

Here's BA's mock 2018 draft, as of Oct. 2.  They have Orioles picking #11.

[Aglets]

7 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

According to BA we have the #10 pick.

Should be #11.  We finished with the same record as Pittsburgh and Oakland...........and they both did worse than us in 2016.

[DirtyBird]

1 hour ago, Aglets said:

Bet it's a pitcher.

Doesn't seem like locking into a particular position is a good strategy.

[Diehard_O's_Fan]

The Orioles will take the best player available at pick 11. I could see them taking a third basemen, a outfielder or pitcher with their number 11 pick. Those are the areas of need if you ask me.

[ArtVanDelay]

17 minutes ago, Diehard_O's_Fan said:

The Orioles will take the best player available at pick 11. I could see them taking a third basemen, a outfielder or pitcher with their number 11 pick. Those are the areas of need if you ask me.

How is OF an area of need?

This isn’t the NFL draft.  I don’t think teams draft on current areas of need.  It’s a combo of best player / how much money they want.

[Aglets]

47 minutes ago, DirtyBird said:

Doesn't seem like locking into a particular position is a good strategy.

I don't believe they are locked into anything.

Just bet that they'll take a pitcher.

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, Aglets said:

I don't believe they are locked into anything.

Just bet that they'll take a pitcher.

I heard that early reports suggest it will be a pitcher heavy draft.

[Luke-OH]

18 minutes ago, birdwatcher55 said:

I doubt we get into free agency. We will not surrender the 11th pick.

The rules have changed, the highest pick they can lose is the 3rd pick.

[24fps]

2 minutes ago, Aglets said:

I don't believe they are locked into anything.

Just bet that they'll take a pitcher.

I hope it's a college arm with not too many miles on it.  And if it comes with a good cutter, it doesn't reach for a pen until certain things are understood.

[weams]

26 minutes ago, birdwatcher55 said:

I doubt we get into free agency. We will not surrender the 11th pick.

You don't lose first round picks any longer.

[Ruzious]

As long as it's a first ballot HOFer, I'll be ok with the pick.