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Oriole Draft Primer: #11, #37, and my top 50 draft prospects

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Just now, eddie83 said:

I was kidding!!!!  I don’t want his input on the draft! 

Ha yea I figured.  With the 11th overall selection, the Orioles select:  Spike Wright.  Who's really just Mike Wright with a fake mustache

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4 hours ago, zjsmith said:

I sure hope they don't draft a 5'8" second baseman with the 14th pick. Remember Jose Altuve signed for around $15,000 as an undrafted free agent. 

If Madrigal is available at 11, you better believe the Orioles should take him and thank their lucky stars because they’ve just filled their 2B hole (for when Schoop leaves). Most likely major league player in the draft.

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1 hour ago, Luke-OH said:

If Madrigal is available at 11, you better believe the Orioles should take him and thank their lucky stars because they’ve just filled their 2B hole (for when Schoop leaves). Most likely major league player in the draft.

No chance he's there though, right?

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1 hour ago, Moose Milligan said:

No chance he's there though, right?

Practically zero.

8 hours ago, joelala said:

Awesome stuff Luke.  I wish I liked more from what I saw from Turang because I really want an impact middle infielder. 

But I'm worried about his weight transfer.  There's a weird hitch there that has him hitting off his front foot in about half the swings I saw him take. 

If he can't address that he'll be a slap hitter who is most likely terrorized by off speed stuff. 

I see the concern, but both the hitch and the inconsistent load of his back hip are relatively easy fixes IMO. I think the early transfer and weak transfer are both caused by him failing to properly load his weight on his back hip.

He's performed against the very best prep competition and while the issues raise the risk profile, the reward could be quite high which is why I see him that highly. I noted that there are some lower risk options (India being one of them).

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