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

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, Luke-OH said:

 

Then you'll both like Steven Hajjar.

 

Yes he looked like a nice value where you had him slotted.

Guessing he'd also have sweet walk up music.

[weams]

3 minutes ago, Luke-OH said:

 

Then you'll both like Steven Hajjar.

 

He's not going to Maryland. 

[weams]

Just now, weams said:

He's not going to Maryland. 

Of course that is down south to him. 

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, weams said:

He's not going to Maryland. 

Maryland baseball is irrelevant again right?

[Luke-OH]

3 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Yes he looked like a nice value where you had him slotted.

Guessing he'd also have sweet walk up music.

He might go earlier, but he'd be a steal in the 4th. Not a name many have heard of so I felt safe waiting until the 4th to snag him in the mock. Another HS guy I really like is Keyshawn Askew,

He doesn't have the present stuff you usually see from a top 5 round guy, but he'll likely need that kind of money to go pro with a Clemson commitment. Only 87-89 with the FB, but he's 6' 3" 175lb and uber-projectable. 

[weams]

 

[weams]

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2778404-mlb-draft-2018-1st-round-mock-draft-breakdown-of-top-prospects

Round 1 MLB Mock Draft

1. Detroit Tigers: Casey Mize, RHP, Auburn

2. San Francisco Giants: Joey Bart, C, Georgia Tech

3. Philadelphia Phillies: Brady Singer, RHP, Florida

4. Chicago White Sox: Nick Madrigal, 2B, Oregon State

5. Cincinnati Reds: Matthew Liberatore, LHP, Mountain Ridge HS (Ariz.)

6. New York Mets: Alec Bohm, 3B, Wichita State

7. San Diego Padres: Carter Stewart, RHP, Eau Gallie HS (Fla.)

8. Atlanta Braves: Ryan Weathers, LHP, Loretto HS (Tenn.)

9. Oakland Athletics: Nolan Gorman, 3B, O'Connor HS (Ariz.)

10. Pittsburgh Pirates: Grayson Rodriguez, RHP, Central Heights HS (Texas)

11. Baltimore Orioles: Cole Winn, RHP, Orange Lutheran HE (Calif.)

12. Toronto Blue Jays: Jonathan India, 3B, Florida

13. Miami Marlins: Jarred Kelenic, OF, Waukesha West HS (Wis.)

14. Seattle Mariners: Jackson Kowar, RHP, Florida

15. Texas Rangers: Travis Swaggerty, OF, South Alabama

16. Tampa Bay Rays: Triston Casas, 1B, American Heritage School (Fla.)

17. Los Angeles Angels: Shane McClanahan, LHP, South Florida

 

[Can_of_corn]

4 minutes ago, weams said:

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2778404-mlb-draft-2018-1st-round-mock-draft-breakdown-of-top-prospects

Round 1 MLB Mock Draft

1. Detroit Tigers: Casey Mize, RHP, Auburn

2. San Francisco Giants: Joey Bart, C, Georgia Tech

3. Philadelphia Phillies: Brady Singer, RHP, Florida

4. Chicago White Sox: Nick Madrigal, 2B, Oregon State

5. Cincinnati Reds: Matthew Liberatore, LHP, Mountain Ridge HS (Ariz.)

6. New York Mets: Alec Bohm, 3B, Wichita State

7. San Diego Padres: Carter Stewart, RHP, Eau Gallie HS (Fla.)

8. Atlanta Braves: Ryan Weathers, LHP, Loretto HS (Tenn.)

9. Oakland Athletics: Nolan Gorman, 3B, O'Connor HS (Ariz.)

10. Pittsburgh Pirates: Grayson Rodriguez, RHP, Central Heights HS (Texas)

11. Baltimore Orioles: Cole Winn, RHP, Orange Lutheran HE (Calif.)

12. Toronto Blue Jays: Jonathan India, 3B, Florida

13. Miami Marlins: Jarred Kelenic, OF, Waukesha West HS (Wis.)

14. Seattle Mariners: Jackson Kowar, RHP, Florida

15. Texas Rangers: Travis Swaggerty, OF, South Alabama

16. Tampa Bay Rays: Triston Casas, 1B, American Heritage School (Fla.)

17. Los Angeles Angels: Shane McClanahan, LHP, South Florida

 

I can see the headline now, Orioles secure 18th win of the season.

[Otter]

6 hours ago, Luke-OH said:

He might go earlier, but he'd be a steal in the 4th. Not a name many have heard of so I felt safe waiting until the 4th to snag him in the mock. Another HS guy I really like is Keyshawn Askew,

He doesn't have the present stuff you usually see from a top 5 round guy, but he'll likely need that kind of money to go pro with a Clemson commitment. Only 87-89 with the FB, but he's 6' 3" 175lb and uber-projectable. 

Good call.  Tall, skinny, projectable LHPs are good in my book.  Maybe he has a velocity jump like Hader once he gets older and starts to fill out.  And then we can trade him for a well below average veteran pitcher who pitches so poorly he will get DFA'd in the last year of his contract.

[Greg Pappas]

Gut feeling... we take India. FWIW I like India, but am leery of players that are solid and then perform well beyond prior norms.

[ScGO's]

7 hours ago, Luke-OH said:

He might go earlier, but he'd be a steal in the 4th. Not a name many have heard of so I felt safe waiting until the 4th to snag him in the mock. Another HS guy I really like is Keyshawn Askew,

He doesn't have the present stuff you usually see from a top 5 round guy, but he'll likely need that kind of money to go pro with a Clemson commitment. Only 87-89 with the FB, but he's 6' 3" 175lb and uber-projectable. 

The dude is a green bean too; when he fills, out that velo could blow up.  Sort of looks like a poor man's Dontrelle Willis.

[Luke-OH]

10 minutes ago, ScGO's said:

The dude is a green bean too; when he fills, out that velo could blow up.  Sort of looks like a poor man's Dontrelle Willis.

He also looks like he’s trying to mimic Chris Sale a bit.

[Luke-OH]

21 minutes ago, Greg Pappas said:

Gut feeling... we take India. FWIW I like India, but am leery of players that are solid and then perform well beyond prior norms.

The track record of college 3B taken early is really strong, but he’s not a favorite of mine either. 

[Luke-OH]

2080 baseball’s final draft rankings.

 

[ScGO's]

7 hours ago, weams said:

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2778404-mlb-draft-2018-1st-round-mock-draft-breakdown-of-top-prospects

Round 1 MLB Mock Draft

1. Detroit Tigers: Casey Mize, RHP, Auburn

2. San Francisco Giants: Joey Bart, C, Georgia Tech

3. Philadelphia Phillies: Brady Singer, RHP, Florida

4. Chicago White Sox: Nick Madrigal, 2B, Oregon State

5. Cincinnati Reds: Matthew Liberatore, LHP, Mountain Ridge HS (Ariz.)

6. New York Mets: Alec Bohm, 3B, Wichita State

7. San Diego Padres: Carter Stewart, RHP, Eau Gallie HS (Fla.)

8. Atlanta Braves: Ryan Weathers, LHP, Loretto HS (Tenn.)

9. Oakland Athletics: Nolan Gorman, 3B, O'Connor HS (Ariz.)

10. Pittsburgh Pirates: Grayson Rodriguez, RHP, Central Heights HS (Texas)

11. Baltimore Orioles: Cole Winn, RHP, Orange Lutheran HE (Calif.)

12. Toronto Blue Jays: Jonathan India, 3B, Florida

13. Miami Marlins: Jarred Kelenic, OF, Waukesha West HS (Wis.)

14. Seattle Mariners: Jackson Kowar, RHP, Florida

15. Texas Rangers: Travis Swaggerty, OF, South Alabama

16. Tampa Bay Rays: Triston Casas, 1B, American Heritage School (Fla.)

17. Los Angeles Angels: Shane McClanahan, LHP, South Florida

 

I'll tell you what, if Kelenic was there at 11, I'd take him.  I think he's Nick Markakis with more potential homerun power: an above average, potential MLB All Star and Gold Glove RF.  If we could snag him and Kumar Rocker was there with the 2nd pick (pay him since no 2nd rounder) I'd feel real good after Day 1.