2018 6th Rd (175) Yeankarlos Lleras - RHP -Leadership Christian Academy (HS) PR

[weams]

6' 0 165lbs DOB: 07/22/00

Luke's Take: Smallish frame, 6' 165lb. Very athletic delivery, live arm. Some effort in the delivery, but the arm is free and easy. The arm path is a bit loopy but he does a good job staying closed and everything is on time. FB up to 96, makings of an above average slider. With the very low 3/4 arm slot and lack of a present changeup, he's probably a reliever long term, but at 17 years old, he'll get a chance to shed that label. Love this pick, adding a dynamic arm this late in the draft, you don't have to project much to see a Mychal Givens type reliever.

[MDtransplant757]

Lot of arm strength. 

[lovetoaster]

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Yeankarlos Lleras is a 2018 RHP with a 6-0 165 lb. frame from Carolina, PR. Slender young build, square shoulders, loose actions. Drop and drive delivery mechanics with an extended 3/4's arm slot, has some energy to his delivery. Has a very live and whippy arm, fastball topped out at 94 mph, ball gets on the hitters quickly, works his fastball down well, threw almost all fastballs. Was topping out at 88 mph at this time last year. Slider flashed some spin and depth when he was on top of it, will have to throw more to develop. Verbal commitment to Florida International.

https://www.perfectgame.org/Players/Playerprofile.aspx?ID=440309

[Frobby]

Thread title says 5th round, but it’s 6th, right?

We’re drafting a lot of arms so far.

[weams]

Yeankarlos Lleras

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HS Grad	2018
Age	17 and 10 mos
Age on 2018 Draft	and mos
Position(s)	RHP
Ht/Wt	6-0, 165 lb
B/T	R/R
School
Hometown	Carolina, PR USA
Summer Team
Fall Team
MLB Draft  Round 6 by Orioles in 2018
All Americans/All Regions 2018 Rawlings-Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American (Canada/Puerto Rico - All Region 1st Team)
PG Underclass All Americans/All Regions 2017 Underclass 2nd Team

[weams]

1 minute ago, Frobby said:

Thread title says 5th round, but it’s 6th, right?

We’re drafting a lot of arms so far.

Good catch. HS arms too. 

[lovetoaster]

Just now, weams said:

Good catch. HS arms too. 

And even the college arm that we took is a projectable pitcher. He still has some growing to do...hopefully. 

[MDtransplant757]

2 minutes ago, Frobby said:

Thread title says 5th round, but it’s 6th, right?

We’re drafting a lot of arms so far.

Gotta build that pitching depth somehow

[Frobby]

1 minute ago, MDtransplant757 said:

Gotta build that pitching depth somehow

I feel like we’ve bent over backwards to do that at times.    In 2016, 16 of our top 19 picks were pitchers.   Last year, 4 of our top 5.  

[MDtransplant757]

1 minute ago, Frobby said:

I feel like we’ve bent over backwards to do that at times.    In 2016, 16 of our top 19 picks were pitchers.   Last year, 4 of our top 5.  

And it's worked for the most part. 

[Aglets]

And we've taken what.......one infielder so far?    Can't accuse them of drafting for need!  

[Tony-OH]

33 minutes ago, Frobby said:

I feel like we’ve bent over backwards to do that at times.    In 2016, 16 of our top 19 picks were pitchers.   Last year, 4 of our top 5.  

Seems like the Orioles have definitive gone all in on the develop the arms and buy the bats philosophy. Personally I would have liked to have more positional prospects in the early rounds this year after taking some many pitchers the last two drafts. The organization is very thin on legitimate infield prospects.

[DirtyBird]

Just now, Tony-OH said:

Seems like the Orioles have definitive gone all in on the develop the arms and buy the bats philosophy. Personally I would have liked to have more positional prospects in the early rounds this year after taking some many pitchers the last two drafts. The organization is very thin on legitimate infield prospects.

And outfield

[Can_of_corn]

2 minutes ago, Tony-OH said:

Seems like the Orioles have definitive gone all in on the develop the arms and buy the bats philosophy. Personally I would have liked to have more positional prospects in the early rounds this year after taking some many pitchers the last two drafts. The organization is very thin on legitimate infield prospects.

The problem with buying the bats is that by the time you can buy them they are at their expiration date.

[MDtransplant757]

2 minutes ago, DirtyBird said:

And outfield

Not really.