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2022 4th Round Pick (#107): Silas Ardoin - C - (Jr) University of Texas

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2022 4th Round Pick (#107):  Silas Ardoin - C - (Jr) University of Texas

https://www.mlb.com/video/2022-draft-silas-ardoin-c?t=mlb-draft

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Initial Take: Good defensive catcher with a questionable hit tool reeks of being an underslot. It will be interesting to hear what his signing bonus is because he seems like a similar player to Maverick Handley. Unless the team believes in his bat more than most, taking a backup catcher in the 4th round seems like a reach.

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This Orioles fans: take BPA! don't cut under slot deals to save money for later! Also Orioles fans: We should have taken the massively over slot player in a later round!

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The second part of that sentence can be very confusing to someone that reads it out of context.

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I am sure he had a deal in place with them and gave us an amount that it didn't make sense to try to draft him similar to all the other clubs.  There are other clubs with money too.

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Just now, Moose Milligan said:

Adley's future backup, I guess.  

#$%! the Rangers just went Porter.  

They saved a bunch of money by selecting Rocker.  Question is could we have done similar with Termarr vs. Holliday, I suspect not quite as much.

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Just now, Frobby said:

Brock Porter just went to the Rangers.  Guess we didn’t want him.

I am sure he had a deal in place with them and gave us an amount that it didn't make sense to try to draft him similar to all the other clubs.  There are other clubs with money too.

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Baseball America -  Sounds like Maverick Handley 2.0

Ardoin has grown up around the game, and it shows. Silas’ father Danny was a five-year major league veteran. Scouts have gotten to watch Ardoin handle pitchers with quality stuff for three years, including 2021 first-rounder Ty Madden and 2020 fifth-rounder Bryce Elder. There are few concerns with his catching, as he’s a plus defender and one of the better catch-and-throw backstops in the draft. Using a hybrid setup where he uses one knee with no one on and switches to a traditional setup with runners on, Ardoin moves well and smothers pitches in the dirt. He has quiet hands. Ardoin has a quick release and an above-average arm, which helped him throw out 42% of basestealers. Evaluators feel confident that he should make the majors, but how much impact he’ll make and how long he’ll stay is the question. At the plate, Ardoin works counts and feasts on fastballs, but pitchers who can command a breaking ball can find success on the outer third of the plate. He’ll struggle to break 4.55 seconds running from home to first. He projects as a below-average hitter with below-average power, but his ability behind the plate makes that a still-intriguing combination.

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