2019 3rd round pick (79): Zach Watson - CF - LSU

[Spl51]

 

[MurphDogg]

I expected an over-slot here and this guy isn't one. 

[Ripken]

At the 2018 draft, Bleacherreport had him going 1:18 to Cleveland this year.  Umm, okay.

[Il BuonO]

27 minutes ago, doccat said:

Meh.... I've seen him play.    Good speed.   May not have enough arm for center and I have Cadyn Grenier type concerns about the bat....

My guess is this is to free up some money to spend on other choices.  We could have had much more highly regarded guys with this pick...

Dalquist.

Edited June 4, 2019 by Il BuonO
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[weams]

5 minutes ago, doccat said:

Meh.... I've seen him play.    Good speed.   May not have enough arm for center and I have Cadyn Grenier type concerns about the bat....

My guess is this is to free up some money to spend on other choices.  We could have had much more highly regarded guys with this pick...

http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/profile.asp?ID=206428#Batting

[weams]

2 minutes ago, Il BuonO said:

Dahlquist.

Could you have signed him?

[Il BuonO]

Just now, weams said:

Could you have signed him?

Probably right. 

[Ohfan67]

5 minutes ago, MurphDogg said:

I expected an over-slot here and this guy isn't one. 

Edit: never mind. 

[MurphDogg]

 

[weams]

Just now, Ohfan67 said:

Maybe they need cash for the second round guy? 

All the High School arms want millions. 

[Moose Milligan]

Just now, MurphDogg said:

 

That's nice to hear, maybe Elias thinks the bat can come around.

[DirtyBird]

6 minutes ago, MurphDogg said:

I expected an over-slot here and this guy isn't one. 

Where would the over-slot money have come from?

[weams]

2 minutes ago, Ohfan67 said:

Maybe they need cash for the second round guy? 

 

[MurphDogg]

2 minutes ago, weams said:

All the High School arms want millions. 

If I was a high school pitcher I would much rather sign with an MLB team. I have no faith in College coaches looking out for the best interest of their pitchers arms.

[weams]

13 minutes ago, DirtyBird said:

Where would the over-slot money have come from?

You can save the most for an overslot in round 11 at this spot if you have a reasonable person to draft.  I think this is a strong underslot.