O's 2020 MLB Draft Chat: Picking #2/30/39/74

[MountUrCastle]

11 hours ago, ShoelesJoe said:

So now that the Red Sox have forfeited their 2nd round pick I’m assuming our picks are going to be 2/30/38/75?

They will, yes. 

 

Some good draft value there.

[Greg Pappas]

UPDATE: The Astros and Red Sox forfeited picks, so we went from 76 to 74 in Round 3.

[Greg Pappas]

A couple of mock drafts that I ran across:

• MLB.com has us taking Inf/OF Austin Martin
• Prospects365 has us going with LHP Asa Lacy

 

 

 

[Greg Pappas]

Here's an interesting polling of top MLB execs on Torkelson and Martin.  If we get either, I'm going to be excited. I lean Tork, but again, would be very happy to get Martin.
 

 

[Spl51]

Man I miss Luke giving us great draft thoughts. Of course his skills will be put to use for exactly that purpose for the Orioles in this draft, especially since so much of it is going to be video scouting.

It looks like all signs are pointing to Torkelson going 1-1. 

Pretty funny mock draft here that I've said could be a possibility before: 

https://fansided.com/2020/05/06/5-prospects-to-watch-orioles-rebuild/

 

[Just Regular]

5-rounds confirmed.  I guess supplemental picks get proportionately more valuable for those that have them with so few rounds.

https://www.rotoworld.com/baseball/mlb/player-news

It is a little sudden this is just 5 weeks off.  Martin or not is the biggest driver I see for if we are Lindor Cohort bidders in 18 months if the world gets back to normal and the Orioles to relevance.

[Greg Pappas]

 

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[MountUrCastle]

All so owners can save a bit more off the top. Pathetic.

 

If i'm a college player i'm taking the Carter Stewart route.

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, MountUrCastle said:

All so owners can save a bit more off the top. Pathetic.

 

If i'm a college player i'm taking the Carter Stewart route.

Not a lot of guys are going to have that option.

[Sydnor]

Kiley McDaniel has the O’s selecting Austin Martin at No. 2. He noted that Nick Gonzales is heavily rumored to be the backup option “if the prices on Martin and Torkelson are thought to be too high” (Martin and Torkelson are both represented by Boras Crop.). At pick No. 30, he has the O’s selecting Jared Shuster, LHP, Wake Forest.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/insider/story/_/id/29154256/kiley-mcdaniel-2020-mlb-mock-draft-10

[Can_of_corn]

Next year's draft is probably going to be stacked.  I don't see the sense in not signing this season if you are a top pick.

[MachoMachadoMan]

On 5/11/2020 at 10:47 PM, Sydnor said:

Kiley McDaniel has the O’s selecting Austin Martin at No. 2. He noted that Nick Gonzales is heavily rumored to be the backup option “if the prices on Martin and Torkelson are thought to be too high” (Martin and Torkelson are both represented by Boras Crop.). At pick No. 30, he has the O’s selecting Jared Shuster, LHP, Wake Forest.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/insider/story/_/id/29154256/kiley-mcdaniel-2020-mlb-mock-draft-10

I want Austin Martin but am interested in the Gonzales + overslot at No. 30 strategy depending on who they would target at No. 30. Gonzales' numbers at the Cape make me feel better about his obviously NMSU-inflated numbers. Wonder if Elias sees any Altuve comps in another super-hitting second baseman. We don't have many middle infield prospects and he would likely be on the same timeline as Hall, Rodriguez, and Rutschman.

[Greg Pappas]

A guy not discussed much here, but should be, is LHP Asa Lacy. Reading some of the articles about him, he really elevated early this season to a top-notch (and potentially ace) starter.  I figure we take Tork or Martin, but shouldn't rule Lacy out, as he is regarded as worthy of a Top 2 selection.