2024 Prospect Promotion Incentive (#32): Griff O'Ferrall - SS - (Jr) Virginia (VA)

[Tryptamine]

3 minutes ago, bpilktree67 said:

This seems like a money saver pick.  He should be an under slot guy.   He is complete opposite of Honeycutt in not real toolsy but knows how to use what tools he has.  He puts ball in play and great bat to ball guy.  

Probably not, he was ranked around 40 by most.

[Frobby]

2 minutes ago, Malike said:

What source are you quoting?   You should credit them (and I’d just like to know).   

[hydropups]

Bad baseball name, imo, and therefore won’t be a top prospect. Future ptbnl.

[bpilktree67]

The biggest think people forget in mlb draft is money is one of the biggest factors that is not issue in other draft.  That is why you see guys picked earlier then expected then other guys fall.  William Schmidt is highest upside hs pitcher but must have a big number attached to him since no one has pulled trigger on him.   When you don’t have lot of draft capital you have to be creative and save money at certain spots.  

[Sports Guy]

6 minutes ago, Malike said:

Steven Kwan at SS

[Frobby]

I don’t get “disappointed” by draft picks.  I don’t know much about these players and I know the Orioles know way more about these players than I do.  So I just cross my fingers and hope for the best.  

That said, this guy seems like a low ceiling/low floor guy.  Hope that turns out to be wrong.   
 

[Sports Guy]

You don’t draft for need but a mature college SS who should, in theory, move quickly seems like an odd pick for a team loaded in the IF.

[Malike]

6 minutes ago, Rbiggs2525 said:

Looks like another 4 tool player with one missing tool-power. 

System could use another Ortiz, I guess.

Edited July 15 by Malike

[doccat]

Brody Brecht throws 103 MPH.  
 

(sigh)

[bpilktree67]

3 minutes ago, Tryptamine said:

Probably not, he was ranked around 40 by most.

Rank doesn’t always matter though because he doesn’t have tools to move up the draft next season compared to a guy like Honeycutt.  Honeycutt could go back fix swing and miss and be top 5 pick next year.  O’Ferrall is pretty much a late 1st comp pick no matter what because lack of plus plus tools.  

[Rbiggs2525]

1 minute ago, Sports Guy said:

You don’t draft for need but a mature college SS who should, in theory, move quickly seems like an odd pick for a team loaded in the IF.

My guess it would be to replace Mateo as 5th OF eventually. Also never hurts to have slick fielding SS barring injury.

[truespectra]

Unreal that they have no interest in drafting pitchers in the first few rounds of any draft.  A shortstop no less. I’m sure he will be fine. But it’s infuriating 

[Malike]

4 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

Steven Kwan at SS

Odd pick for us, but I'd take Kwan lol.

[Sports Guy]

4 minutes ago, Rbiggs2525 said:

My guess it would be to replace Mateo as 5th OF eventually. Also never hurts to have slick fielding SS barring injury.

Bad plan with so many guys still there.

Rather have taken Becht here.

Again, it’s an issue with the profile.

You can get a slick fielding SS with mediocre hit tool later in the draft?

[Sovaosfan]

Like most would have preferred a high upside pitcher but this kid has always been the best player on his team. Gatorade player of the in Va a few years back and has hit from day one at one of the best college baseball programs in the country. Not much pop but kid is a player. The Joey Ortiz comp is real close.