What do you want to see with picks 33, 42, 67

[RZNJ]

26 minutes ago, sportsfan8703 said:

1 - Holliday

33 - OF Sterlin Thompson UF

42 - OF Jacob Melton OR St

67 - OF Jud Fabian UF

 

I wouldn't be surprised if we come away with one OF on that list but I doubt there will be 3 OF's picked in that group.   I do believe we are going to see one or two pitchers in the first 4 picks.   If I had to guess, I'd say one.   

[RVAOsFan]

11 minutes ago, RZNJ said:

I wouldn't be surprised if we come away with one OF on that list but I doubt there will be 3 OF's picked in that group.   I do believe we are going to see one or two pitchers in the first 4 picks.   If I had to guess, I'd say one.   

Been mentioned a lot we wanted Fabian last year so I imagine he’s on the board this year. Guess it’s just a matter of how early we would be willing to take him. 

[RZNJ]

1 minute ago, RVAOsFan said:

Been mentioned a lot we wanted Fabian last year so I imagine he’s on the board this year. Guess it’s just a matter of how early we would be willing to take him. 

It's hard to gauge where Fabian would go in the draft but I assume they still like the tools.

[Jammer7]

I’ve been talking about Peyton Graham and Cade Horton for about 6 weeks with picks 33 and 41. They played their way into the 20’s of the first round discussion. If Graham is there, he should be around slot. Horton, strictly a pitcher for me, will be expensive. He’s an eligible Sophomore and he blew up in the latter third of the season. His fastball and slider look to be elite.

Lots of great names in this thread already. Sam Horn and Jacob Miller are two more HS RHP’s that interest me. Nazier Mule is another big arm.

Jackson Ferris, a 6’3” LHP from IMG, originally from NC, may be there at 33. Not sure what his number is, but it’s a nice profile. 

Noah Schultz is a 6’9” LHP committed to Vandy. Talk about him going in round 2, but I would imagine he’ll be expensive as well.

Jacob Melton is an Oregon State 6’3” LH hitting OF with good peripheral tools. Seems to be the Elias mold.

Cayden Wallace is an Arkansas 3B I like a lot as well. Tremendous arm, good defender at 3B and has enough athleticism and 65-70 arm to move to RF. The knock on him is a 45-50 hit tool, but 55-60 power. I think he’ll hit, from what I saw of him. Needs to cut down on his chase out of zone, like every college hitter. He will be 21 in August.

Spencer Jones is intriguing. Used to be a two way guy, LHP. Arm issues have him being a hitter. He’s a good athlete, but I have questions about him. Maybe in round 3, if he’s singable, for me. 

[Just Regular]

4 hours ago, RVAOsFan said:

I have seen Tidwell go to the O’s in a couple of mocks. I would be good with this pick because it fits the college pitcher strategy but I wonder how the O’s would feel about those shoulder issues.

I watch a lot of ECU baseball and two years ago Whisenhunt and Gavin Williams were a nasty 1-2 punch. Gavin Williams was selected by Cleveland and has rolled through the minors and dominated. I expect similar from Whisenhunt. 

If you were Brad Ciolek or whoever, as you are vetting Whisenhunt or other ECU guys...how much/little are you bugging Connor Norby for opinions on what kind of guy he is?    Or from the management perspective, do you avoid that kind of mixing?

[jrobb21613]

Ian Ritchie, RHP, Bainbridge High

[RZNJ]

Right.  This is the part where we throw out 30 names.   One or two will become good players.   An whoever named those 2 guys can say "Yeah, I said we should have taken that guy!"

[Sports Guy]

I think Fabian has bust written all over him.

[RVAOsFan]

48 minutes ago, Just Regular said:

If you were Brad Ciolek or whoever, as you are vetting Whisenhunt or other ECU guys...how much/little are you bugging Connor Norby for opinions on what kind of guy he is?    Or from the management perspective, do you avoid that kind of mixing?

Good question, I am sure teams use all the internal resources they have to some degree. 

[7Mo]

With the proviso that I have nowhere close to enough information to even speculate, here are some names I like with Fangraphs ranking in parenthesis. 

Names others mention frequently that likely won't be available: Carson Whisenhunt (18), Peyton Graham (10), Cade Horton (12).

At 33: Spencer Jones 6'7" RF (28), Daniel Susac C Ariz (30), Gabriel Hughes P Gonzaga (33) and Blade Tidwell P Tenn (34).

At 42: Justin Campbell 6'7" RHP Okla St (42), Cade Doughty 3B, LSU (48), Adam Mazur 6'2" RHP Iowa (50).

At 67: Walter Ford 6'3" HS P (61), Thomas Harrington 6'2" RHP Campbell (65) and Jordan Beck 6'3" RF Tenn (89) although I see him mocked in the first round really often. 

At 81: Sam Horn, HS P 6'4" (83), Ben Joyce 6'5" RHP  Tenn (89)

https://www.fangraphs.com/prospects/the-board/2022-mlb-draft/summary?sort=-1,1&type=0&pg=0&pageitems=10000000000000&team=

 

[RZNJ]

1 minute ago, Sports Guy said:

I think Fabian has bust written all over him.

He's certainly high risk so I can't disagree.   Henry Bolte is kind of the HS version.

[7Mo]

2 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

I think Fabian has bust written all over him.

I agree. I was happy the Sox picked him and saved us.

[Sports Guy]

The most important thing I think they can do with these picks is not force themselves into taking pitching.

Its not that I don’t want pitching..I do but don’t force it.  
 

Whatever they do with the first pick, the team definitely can sign multiple overslots and they should jump on these guys early.  I know they had success with adding a guy like Mayo before but I wouldn’t Count on that.

Also, don’t do what Kiley McDaniel talked about and how teams, on a regular basis, basically force a pick for a guy they don’t love because they feel the need to spend the money.

Get your guys early.

I also would like to see the team take some college relievers in the top 10 rounds.  Guys who should move fast but also have very little leverage and won’t cost much to sign.

[RZNJ]

9 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

The most important thing I think they can do with these picks is not force themselves into taking pitching.

Its not that I don’t want pitching..I do but don’t force it.  
 

Whatever they do with the first pick, the team definitely can sign multiple overslots and they should jump on these guys early.  I know they had success with adding a guy like Mayo before but I wouldn’t Count on that.

Also, don’t do what Kiley McDaniel talked about and how teams, on a regular basis, basically force a pick for a guy they don’t love because they feel the need to spend the money.

Get your guys early.

I also would like to see the team take some college relievers in the top 10 rounds.  Guys who should move fast but also have very little leverage and won’t cost much to sign.

Slight variation.  I would not take too many guys who were college relievers.   I'd take starting pitchers who didn't perform but had pretty good stuff and convert them to relievers.

[Sports Guy]

Just now, RZNJ said:

Slight variation.  I would not take too many guys who were college relievers.   I'd take starting pitchers who didn't perform but had pretty good stuff and convert them to relievers.

That’s fine too provided that you don’t pull a Mike Wright and wait too long to move them to the pen.