Gunnar Henderson is now MLBs Top Prospect per Baseball America

[Aristotelian]

8 hours ago, DrungoHazewood said:

But I can do without the messageboard police telling me a thread is too prospect-centric to be on the main board.  That's a step too far!

Plus, Gunnar *should* be on the Orioles so I would let it stay. 

[ScGO's]

13 hours ago, DrinkinWithFermi said:

The 2019 draft might end up as one of the most consequential in Orioles history- Adley at 1:1 and Gunnar at 2:1, who are both looking like future superstars and bonafide franchise cornerstones, plus Stowers and Joey Ortiz, who are coming along nicely and  may also end up as solid contributors.

Even after Ortiz, there's been a few more quietly climbing the ranks.  Hernaiz in the 6 Round could be a great pick. Maverick Handley in the Seventh Round, he could be our back up catcher for years.

Even on into the later rounds a few have stuck around. 21 Round Toby Welk and 23 Round Shane Fontana are both interesting guys to track as these smaller school prospects have had upper level success.  Kade Stround (12), Morgan McSweeny (17), and Jake Prizina (31) have all reached and performed well at AA.  There's a few more from that draft in the system, but its mostly struggling pitchers.

[DrungoHazewood]

So I was wondering about the best draft classes in history, and I should have known better but the '19 Orioles draftees are going to have to really overachieve to even get in that conversation. Even if Adley and Gunnar both become HOF candidates they're going to need a lot of help.

For example, in the 1968 Dodgers drafted Steve Garvey, Ron Cey, Davey Lopes, Doyle Alexander, Bill Buckner, Tom Paciorek, Joe Ferguson, Geoff Zahn and Bobby Valentine.  All of whom had long careers, many all star appearances.  Totaling 236 WAR.  The '83 Red Sox took Clemens, Ellis Burks and some other minor players.  The '76 Tigers took Trammell, Morris, Dan Petry, and Steve Kemp, and drafted but didn't sign Ozzie Smith.

The O's best draft ever may be 1978 when they took Cal, Mike Boddicker, and Larry Sheets.

[RZNJ]

1967 Draft

1. Bobby Grich (71.1)

2. Don Baylor   (28.5)

 

[Sports Guy]

 

[Frobby]

10 hours ago, DrungoHazewood said:

So I was wondering about the best draft classes in history, and I should have known better but the '19 Orioles draftees are going to have to really overachieve to even get in that conversation. Even if Adley and Gunnar both become HOF candidates they're going to need a lot of help.

For example, in the 1968 Dodgers drafted Steve Garvey, Ron Cey, Davey Lopes, Doyle Alexander, Bill Buckner, Tom Paciorek, Joe Ferguson, Geoff Zahn and Bobby Valentine.  All of whom had long careers, many all star appearances.  Totaling 236 WAR.  The '83 Red Sox took Clemens, Ellis Burks and some other minor players.  The '76 Tigers took Trammell, Morris, Dan Petry, and Steve Kemp, and drafted but didn't sign Ozzie Smith.

The O's best draft ever may be 1978 when they took Cal, Mike Boddicker, and Larry Sheets.

https://www.vintagedetroit.com/morris-trammell-were-part-of-greatest-draft-haul-ever/

[Roll Tide]

From Rich’s article tonight

 

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Baseball America updated its Top 30 prospects list to include draftees and players acquired at the trade deadline. Jackson Holliday, who makes his professional debut tonight in the Florida Complex League – playing shortstop for five innings and batting second – is No. 3 for the Orioles behind Gunnar Henderson and Grayson Rodriguez. Dylan Beavers is ninth, Seth Johnson 10th, Chayce McDermott 17th, Max Wagner 21st, Jud Fabian 23rd and Cade Povich 29th.