Poll: Who would YOU take if you could select any prospect at pick #2?

[Cavspider]

I like Tork and Martin above anyone else. I want a bat in large part because I think it's safer than pitching.  I feel both of these guys are going to be good.  

I am not sure that Tork is limited athletically or limited to first base either.  His coach and an anonymous scout think he's playing first in large part because of outstanding athletes playing elsewhere on his college team.

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2020/05/21/potential-detroit-tigers-pick-spencer-torkelson-packs-more-than-just-powerful-punch/5236418002/?utm_source=oembed&utm_medium=onsite&utm_campaign=storylines&utm_content=news&utm_term=5263698002

  His batting eye and in game power are rare.  His defensive ability is possibly better than a right handed first baseman.

Martin is a close second for me.  I want one of these two guys.

 

 

 

[nevadaO]

Tork or Martin. Torkelson is actually from the small town where I live in NorCal, so that would be pretty cool.

[WI O’s Fan]

From 2000 - 2016, there have been 17 college bats taken in the first 5 selections.   Only 2 of them did not play in the majors,  Matt Clement and Tony Sanchez.  So 15 out of 17 made it= 88%.   Of the 15, 13 have been quality players sands Ackley and Zunino.  So with  a 13/17 = 76%, the hit rate is far above any other type of selection ( hs- p,h or col- p).  With this empirical data, imho the O’s should select either Torkelson or Martin who both have a 60 hit rating.

 

 

Edited May 31, 2020 by WI O’s Fan

[WI O’s Fan]

 

Data

2000 none

2001 Teixeira

2002 none

2003 Weeks

2004 none

2005 Gordon, Clement, Zimmerman, Braun

2006. Longoria

2007 Wieters

2008 Alvarez, Posey

2009 Ackley, Sanchez

2010 none

2011 none

2012 Zunino

2013 Bryant

2014 schwarber

2015 Swanson, Bregman

2016 Senzel, Ray

2017 none

 

 

[PeteCanes]

5 hours ago, WI O’s Fan said:

From 2000 - 2016, there have been 17 college bats taken in the first 5 selections.   Only 2 of them did not play in the majors,  Matt Clement and Tony Sanchez.  So 15 out of 17 made it= 88%.   Of the 15, 13 have been quality players sands Ackley and Zunino.  So with  a 13/17 = 76%, the hit rate is far above any other type of selection ( hs- p,h or col- p).  With this empirical data, imho the O’s should select either Torkelson or Martin who both have a 60 hit rating.

 

 

Tony Sanchez was the catcher taken by the Pirates right?  He played in the majors but was a bust.

[PeteCanes]

I assume the Tigers are taking Tork.  To be honest, I'd be disappointed if Martin wasn't our pick.  

[WI O’s Fan]

My bad, it was Jeff clement.   Both he and Sanchez did have a cup of coffee in the bigs.