2024 1st Round Pick (#22): Vance Honeycutt - OF - (Jr) North Carolina (NC)

[Sports Guy]

Why would you give him slot?  Is he really going to go back in the draft and risk further exposure? 
 

Offer him 3M.

[Sydnor]

4 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

Why would you give him slot?  Is he really going to go back in the draft and risk further exposure? 
 

Offer him 3M.

If all they take all college juniors, going underslot doesn’t really matter.

[HowAboutThat]

Lucas

7:51

What's the farthest you could see Honeycutt falling?

Eric A Longenhagen

7:51

Good question, i have him in the 40s because I'm terrified of his bat

7:52

BAL did it with Jud Fabian a few years ago, right? Same type of guy, probably same range

 

congrats to those who made a Fabian comp

[theobird]

This is a sensational pick. The heir apparent in CF

[Ripken]

Love this pick.  Huge upside.  Warts here for sure but Elias no longer drafts in the top 5 so that's how it goes.  

[Brooks The Great]

Defensively, Honeycutt reminds me of Pete Crow-Armstrong. I like the pick mostly because drafting at 22 is tough, and there's massive upside with him if he can cut down his strikeouts. But the hit tool is definitely a major concern. 

[hydropups]

Great baseball name. Future HOF.

if I could draft Adam Dunn who plays plus defense at a premium position and steals 40 bases, I draft him 100% of the time.

[Jim'sKid26]

$3 mil lottery ticket. 

Worse case he's a 4th OF with a great glove and ++ speed.

Best case scenario he's Adam Jones

[OsFanInOhio]

52 minutes ago, bpilktree67 said:

Bradfield and Honeycutt could be a great defensive outfield with all that ground to cover in Camden if they stay with the club.  

With cowser as the 3rd of…could be comfortably the best defensive outfield in baseball if bradfield and Honeycutt live up to their defensive scouting reports. 

[Sports Guy]

 

[86this]

 

[Rbiggs2525]

Not saying he’s the comp but Kevin Kiermaier has the same WAR for his career as Nick Markakis. Speed and defense matter. 

[Sports Guy]

 

[interloper]

Yeah I mean I like the swing here. Why not? Late round guys don't make it that often so you might as well go upside. 

It's without a doubt the best pick they've made so far.

They hedged it with two kind of safe bench upside guys.

[McLovin]

2 hours ago, HowAboutThat said:

Lucas

7:51

What's the farthest you could see Honeycutt falling?

Eric A Longenhagen

7:51

Good question, i have him in the 40s because I'm terrified of his bat

7:52

BAL did it with Jud Fabian a few years ago, right? Same type of guy, probably same range

 

congrats to those who made a Fabian comp

LOL - Jud Fabian thinks this guy strikes out way too much.