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2015 Draftees and Status
« on: June 08, 2015, 06:00:03 pm »
In order to keep separate pre- and draft/post-draft threads, the '2015 Draftees and Status' thread is now open (conversely, the '2015 Draft thread’ is now closed)...
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« Reply #1 on: June 08, 2015, 06:05:14 pm »
Thanks OSF.  Good to see you round here.

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« Reply #2 on: June 08, 2015, 06:06:49 pm »
Thanks OSF.  Good to see you round here.
Seconded.
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« Reply #3 on: June 08, 2015, 06:07:03 pm »
Holy crap, I forgot Selig retired. We'll see if this guy can pronounce Los Angeles correctly.

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« Reply #4 on: June 08, 2015, 06:07:30 pm »
Thanks OSF.  Good to see you round here.

Ditto

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« Reply #5 on: June 08, 2015, 06:08:44 pm »
Holy crap, I forgot Selig retired. We'll see if this guy can pronounce Los Angeles correctly.

Well he butchered Andre Dawson's name, so that's a good start.
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« Reply #6 on: June 08, 2015, 06:10:59 pm »
Well he butchered Andre Dawson's name, so that's a good start.
And "amateur."

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« Reply #7 on: June 08, 2015, 06:11:36 pm »
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« Reply #8 on: June 08, 2015, 06:12:21 pm »
Thanks OSF.  Good to see you round here.

Thanks!  (FWIW, my somewhat 'missing in action' status around the boards as of late can generally be attributed to being otherwise preoccupied bwith preparing for Baby Boy OSF's ETA on 8/1/15... ).
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« Reply #9 on: June 08, 2015, 06:13:14 pm »
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« Reply #10 on: June 08, 2015, 06:13:46 pm »
Thanks!  (FWIW, my somewhat 'missing in action' status around the boards as of late can generally be attributed to being otherwise preoccupied bwith preparing for Baby Boy OSF's ETA on 8/1/15... ).

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« Reply #11 on: June 08, 2015, 06:13:57 pm »
Thanks!  (FWIW, my somewhat 'missing in action' status around the boards as of late can generally be attributed to being otherwise preoccupied bwith preparing for Baby Boy OSF's ETA on 8/1/15... ).

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« Reply #12 on: June 08, 2015, 06:14:12 pm »
I'm calling Rodgers. But then I'm clueless.
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« Reply #13 on: June 08, 2015, 06:15:38 pm »
Think I read somewhere that teams in the 1st round can take between 3.5-4.5 mins to make their pick this year, anyone know about that?
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« Reply #14 on: June 08, 2015, 06:16:23 pm »
I'm calling Rodgers.

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« Reply #15 on: June 08, 2015, 06:18:52 pm »
Bregman, I'm cool with that.

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« Reply #16 on: June 08, 2015, 06:19:09 pm »
so far the experts are nailing it

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« Reply #17 on: June 08, 2015, 06:21:54 pm »
Meh, seems like a wasted pick at #2. I hope I have to eat crow over it though.

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« Reply #18 on: June 08, 2015, 06:23:47 pm »
If he hits as expected he'll be a very fast riser.  They'll likely have to figure out what to do with him relatively quickly.
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« Reply #19 on: June 08, 2015, 06:24:22 pm »
Meh, seems like a wasted pick at #2. I hope I have to eat crow over it though.
Don't love the pick either. Hopefully he hits and everything goes well. Would love to be wrong

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« Reply #20 on: June 08, 2015, 06:24:59 pm »
Is he going to sign under slot?
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« Reply #21 on: June 08, 2015, 06:25:06 pm »
Personally I think this is a talent/money saving deal.
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« Reply #22 on: June 08, 2015, 06:28:34 pm »
I would assume Bregman could move to OF?

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« Reply #23 on: June 08, 2015, 06:29:45 pm »
Man, everyone hates Bregman. He must suck.
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« Reply #24 on: June 08, 2015, 06:29:57 pm »
I would assume Bregman could move to OF?

I don't think you make that assumption yet.
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« Reply #25 on: June 08, 2015, 06:31:28 pm »
Personally I think this is a talent/money saving deal.

Probably. Probably got him for a few million under to allow them flexibility later. Hopefully, the Rangers don't interfere with any plans they may have.

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« Reply #26 on: June 08, 2015, 06:31:41 pm »
I would assume Bregman could move to OF?
I guess he could, but that would reduce his value.  I mean, I don't think anyone views him as a slugger, and he isn't playing center.

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« Reply #27 on: June 08, 2015, 06:32:34 pm »
Not in love with it, either.  That said, I don't think there's anyone else significantly better than Bregman. 
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« Reply #28 on: June 08, 2015, 06:33:22 pm »
Heyman tweets the Astros would have selected Swanson if he were there...if that matters to any of you.

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« Reply #29 on: June 08, 2015, 06:33:44 pm »
Rangers go Tate. If Twins don't grab Daz, Astros' odds of him falling to #37 go wayyyyyy up.
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« Reply #30 on: June 08, 2015, 06:34:04 pm »
So, who gets popped at 1/5?
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« Reply #31 on: June 08, 2015, 06:34:38 pm »
So, who gets popped at 1/5?

Benintendi.

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« Reply #32 on: June 08, 2015, 06:34:48 pm »
So, who gets popped at 1/5?
Benintendi, according to the script.



maybe Tucker or Fulmer, though.
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« Reply #33 on: June 08, 2015, 06:38:24 pm »
Tucker!

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« Reply #34 on: June 08, 2015, 06:38:37 pm »
Tucker! All in the Family.
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« Reply #35 on: June 08, 2015, 06:39:50 pm »
Saving cash for #37


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« Reply #36 on: June 08, 2015, 06:41:48 pm »
Cameron to Twins, says JJ Cooper.

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« Reply #37 on: June 08, 2015, 06:45:16 pm »
Jay.

Wonder if there was some last-minute haggling with Boras/Cameron that didn't go well. Cooper seemed positive.
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« Reply #38 on: June 08, 2015, 06:47:25 pm »
Man, everyone hates Bregman. He must suck.
Ironically, this is what gives me hope. That the herd (and this includes me) is oblivious.

Hey, we got the next Ted Williams. Sweet!

Ps. Know nothing about Tucker, but seems like a good pick.

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« Reply #39 on: June 08, 2015, 06:50:17 pm »
And, judging from the promo, I sort of like his low energy demeanor. 

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« Reply #40 on: June 08, 2015, 06:50:20 pm »
Jay.

Wonder if there was some last-minute haggling with Boras/Cameron that didn't go well. Cooper seemed positive.
If that's the case, sounds like he'll be there at 37. Then again, there are some crazy teams out there. But fingers are crossed.

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« Reply #41 on: June 08, 2015, 06:51:57 pm »
Benintendi to the Red Sox. He's an interesting guy, for sure. Runs kinda funny.
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« Reply #42 on: June 08, 2015, 06:54:46 pm »
I don't get the Bregman hate? He's a very good hitter and doesn't strikeout. He's also a good athlete. 36 walks and just 21 strikeouts. Exactly the kind of hitter this lineup could use in the future. Nothing wrong with a college career slash of .334/.407/.514.

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« Reply #43 on: June 08, 2015, 06:58:12 pm »
I don't get the Bregman hate? He's a very good hitter and doesn't strikeout. He's also a good athlete. 36 walks and just 21 strikeouts. Exactly the kind of hitter this lineup could use in the future. Nothing wrong with a college career slash of .334/.407/.514.
He seems to be regarded as a potential high OBP guy who's hard to strike out. Sounds great to me.

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« Reply #44 on: June 08, 2015, 07:00:25 pm »
 Low strikeouts don't fit on this team.
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« Reply #45 on: June 08, 2015, 07:00:41 pm »
OK, time to watch Correa now.
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« Reply #46 on: June 08, 2015, 07:01:50 pm »
I don't get the Bregman hate? He's a very good hitter and doesn't strikeout. He's also a good athlete. 36 walks and just 21 strikeouts. Exactly the kind of hitter this lineup could use in the future. Nothing wrong with a college career slash of .334/.407/.514.
Very good hitter?  I think that is the debate.  Not sure we can say that with certainty. And there are probably a ton of guys with that slash line in college.

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« Reply #47 on: June 08, 2015, 07:03:45 pm »
I don't get the Bregman hate? He's a very good hitter and doesn't strikeout. He's also a good athlete. 36 walks and just 21 strikeouts. Exactly the kind of hitter this lineup could use in the future. Nothing wrong with a college career slash of .334/.407/.514.

It's not hate.  It's just a lack of excitement.  Personally, I prefer guys that are getting better year over year.

2015 - 312/406/534
2014 - 316/397/455
2013 - 369/417/546

He's worthy of a top 10 pick.  Just seems more like a money savings pick at 2 though.  He'd likely have been there at 5

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« Reply #48 on: June 08, 2015, 07:05:20 pm »
Luhnow seems to do well with Boras.  Really like Daz at #37 now.  Especially with the savings at 2

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« Reply #49 on: June 08, 2015, 07:06:22 pm »
I like the Tucker pick, primarily because he's purported to be better than big bro who I've really enjoyed watch hit this season.  Plus, a little sibling rivalry is always a good thing -- like the Uptons in Atlanta. . . Right?


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« Reply #50 on: June 08, 2015, 07:07:13 pm »
It's not hate.  It's just a lack of excitement.  Personally, I prefer guys that are getting better year over year.

2015 - 312/406/534
2014 - 316/397/455
2013 - 369/417/546

He's worthy of a top 10 pick.  Just seems more like a money savings pick at 2 though.  He'd likely have been there at 5

Doubt it. All indications were that the Rangers were on him at 4.

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« Reply #51 on: June 08, 2015, 07:09:20 pm »
I like the Tucker pick, primarily because he's purported to be better than big bro who I've really enjoyed watch hit this season.  Plus, a little sibling rivalry is always a good thing -- like the Uptons in Atlanta. . . Right?


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« Reply #52 on: June 08, 2015, 07:13:00 pm »
I like the Tucker pick, primarily because he's purported to be better than big bro who I've really enjoyed watch hit this season.  Plus, a little sibling rivalry is always a good thing -- like the Uptons in Atlanta. . . Right?


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« Reply #53 on: June 08, 2015, 07:15:02 pm »
Doubt it. All indications were that the Rangers were on him at 4.

Interesting, so Tate and Bregman are now tied to the Rangers Rivalry

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« Reply #54 on: June 08, 2015, 07:15:36 pm »
Luhnow seems less than enthusiastic in the presser.

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« Reply #55 on: June 08, 2015, 07:17:12 pm »
Luhnow seems less than enthusiastic in the presser.

Waiting for #37 maybe.  Likely have the 5 million available.  Daz would give them 3 top 10 players

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« Reply #56 on: June 08, 2015, 07:18:18 pm »
I would love to see them grab Bregman's teammate Andrew Stevenson at some point. If you don't know who he is, just look for YouTube videos of his catches.

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« Reply #57 on: June 08, 2015, 07:24:47 pm »
Waiting for #37 maybe.  Likely have the 5 million available.  Daz would give them 3 top 10 players
Yep. Breg/Daz/Tucker were 4/5/8 on BA's ranking.

Slight chance Braves take Cameron? They do have multiple earlyish picks, but finding $5m would require punting some.
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« Reply #58 on: June 08, 2015, 07:24:47 pm »
Waiting for #37 maybe.  Likely have the 5 million available.  Daz would give them 3 top 10 players

Legal to tell Boras that Daz has 5 million waiting for him at #37 if he avoids getting drafted?
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« Reply #59 on: June 08, 2015, 07:26:50 pm »
Braves taking Allard according to BA's Teddy Cahill.........

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« Reply #60 on: June 08, 2015, 07:27:00 pm »
Legal to tell Boras Daz has 5 million waiting for him at #37 if he avoids getting drafted?
No but I'm sure they have an "understanding".
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« Reply #61 on: June 08, 2015, 07:27:21 pm »
If we make it past the Braves ...
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« Reply #62 on: June 08, 2015, 07:33:32 pm »
If we make it past the Braves ...
Done. Braves take Allard, from my in-laws' 'hood, San Clemente, CA.

Have they done an on-air interview with Bregman or Tucker tonight? (not that they are typically very revealing...)
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« Reply #63 on: June 08, 2015, 07:36:00 pm »
This is looking more and more like a predraft deal by Luhnow.  Let's go for three top 10 guys by overpaying for one at 37.

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« Reply #64 on: June 08, 2015, 07:37:02 pm »
Game is underway, FYI.
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« Reply #65 on: June 08, 2015, 07:40:44 pm »
This is looking more and more like a predraft deal by Luhnow.  Let's go for three top 10 guys by overpaying for one at 37.

It would be a pretty good haul to say the least. I wonder who they'd go for at 46.

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« Reply #66 on: June 08, 2015, 07:44:48 pm »
It would be a pretty good haul to say the least. I wonder who they'd go for at 46.
Five bucks says a college player.
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« Reply #67 on: June 08, 2015, 07:45:33 pm »
It would be a pretty good haul to say the least. I wonder who they'd go for at 46.

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« Reply #68 on: June 08, 2015, 07:47:52 pm »
True BPA.

Or what if Matuella or Kirby make it to #37, can you swing the money for all 4 guys?

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« Reply #69 on: June 08, 2015, 07:48:37 pm »
Aiken to the Indians.  Their problem now.
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« Reply #70 on: June 08, 2015, 08:01:49 pm »
Bregman, Tucker and Daz would be 4, 5, and 8 on BA's list

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« Reply #71 on: June 08, 2015, 08:07:18 pm »
Bregman, Tucker and Daz would be 4, 5, and 8 on BA's list

4,5, and 7 on mlb.com's list

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« Reply #72 on: June 08, 2015, 08:15:20 pm »
Martin from Florida by the A's. Surprises me. Thanks Nate for the heads up on him. Got to see him and it's always nice to get a gauge on this things.

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« Reply #73 on: June 08, 2015, 08:26:37 pm »
So is it the case that basically none of the teams currently on the board have the money to give Cameron what he wants without fucking up their pool?
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« Reply #74 on: June 08, 2015, 08:28:50 pm »
That's the scuttlebutt.

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« Reply #75 on: June 08, 2015, 08:29:56 pm »
Interesting that funkhouser and buehler are both still available.  My uninformed hope is that they land Daz.


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« Reply #76 on: June 08, 2015, 08:30:39 pm »
Will they get to #37 tonight, or is that a tomorrow thing?
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« Reply #77 on: June 08, 2015, 08:30:40 pm »
Interesting that funkhouser and buehler are both still available.  My uninformed hope is that they land Daz.


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Honestly more of an expectation than hope at this point

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« Reply #78 on: June 08, 2015, 08:30:48 pm »
Interesting that funkhouser and buehler are both still available.  My uninformed hope is that they land Daz.


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Any of those 3 I'd be pretty happy with.

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« Reply #79 on: June 08, 2015, 08:31:25 pm »
Will they get to #37 tonight, or is that a tomorrow thing?

I believe they do everything short of the 2nd round

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« Reply #80 on: June 08, 2015, 08:31:33 pm »
Will they get to #37 tonight, or is that a tomorrow thing?
First 75 picks today I believe

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« Reply #81 on: June 08, 2015, 08:32:05 pm »
Will they get to #37 tonight, or is that a tomorrow thing?
A tonight thing. First two rounds.

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« Reply #82 on: June 08, 2015, 08:34:13 pm »
Oh cool, we get to see 4 picks then

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« Reply #83 on: June 08, 2015, 08:39:49 pm »
Oh cool, we get to see 4 picks then

Have a hard time figuring the math for Adding Metualla to the Bregman, Tucker and Daz group.

If Bregman agreed to 4.5 that gets you an extra 3
which Daz will take at #37
Leaves you whatever you can save on Tucker plus 850k and the money for the second pick.  Not sure that is enough,

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« Reply #84 on: June 08, 2015, 08:41:24 pm »
Have a hard time figuring the math for Adding Metualla to the Bregman, Tucker and Daz group.

If Bregman agreed to 4.5 that gets you an extra 3
which Daz will take at #37
Leaves you whatever you can save on Tucker plus 850k and the money for the second pick.  Not sure that is enough,

Everybody will want to take a discount in order to play with the developing juggernaut.
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« Reply #85 on: June 08, 2015, 08:43:53 pm »
Everybody will want to take a discount in order to play with the developing juggernaut.

You'd have to take Matuella at 37 because he won't slip by the D-Backs to 46

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« Reply #86 on: June 08, 2015, 08:44:55 pm »
Have a hard time figuring the math for Adding Metualla to the Bregman, Tucker and Daz group.

If Bregman agreed to 4.5 that gets you an extra 3
which Daz will take at #37
Leaves you whatever you can save on Tucker plus 850k and the money for the second pick.  Not sure that is enough,

How much can they go over slot?

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« Reply #87 on: June 08, 2015, 08:46:00 pm »
How much can they go over slot?

approx 850,000

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« Reply #88 on: June 08, 2015, 08:50:30 pm »
approx 850,000

Could they offer more and take a penalty? Just curious.

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« Reply #89 on: June 08, 2015, 08:53:29 pm »
They could, but they won't, or at least I can't imagine they would. Penalty is a loss of pick(s).

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« Reply #90 on: June 08, 2015, 08:56:56 pm »
You'd guess either Kirby or Matuella is available at 37.  At this point though, I imagine you don't risk the DBacks trying to make Daz happy and just snag him at 37

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« Reply #91 on: June 08, 2015, 08:58:38 pm »
Funkhouser still there as well

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« Reply #92 on: June 08, 2015, 09:01:16 pm »
Yankees were a possible Matuella destination, see where they go


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« Reply #93 on: June 08, 2015, 09:15:30 pm »
Funkhouser, Matuella and Kirby.  Assuming Daz at 37, one of those other guys might fall to 46.  Do they have the cash?

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« Reply #94 on: June 08, 2015, 09:17:07 pm »
Yankees were a possible Matuella destination, see where they go


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« Reply #95 on: June 08, 2015, 09:24:14 pm »
You'd guess either Kirby or Matuella is available at 37.  At this point though, I imagine you don't risk the DBacks trying to make Daz happy and just snag him at 37
Swanson won't be a big discount for them at 1/1 Maybe $7m?. How could they afford to give Daz $5m at #43?
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« Reply #96 on: June 08, 2015, 09:26:57 pm »
Dodgers get Funky.
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« Reply #97 on: June 08, 2015, 09:27:04 pm »
Swanson won't be a big discount for them at 1/1 Maybe $7m?. How could they afford to give Daz $5m at #43?

I thought Swanson's asking price was 5.5-6?

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« Reply #98 on: June 08, 2015, 09:30:24 pm »
I thought Swanson's asking price was 5.5-6?
Oh, I hadn't seen anything, but was guessing with the Astros likely to take him at #2, D-backs wouldn't have much leverage. Slot was what, $8.5m?
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« Reply #99 on: June 08, 2015, 09:32:43 pm »
On the clock

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« Reply #100 on: June 08, 2015, 09:42:36 pm »
On the clock
I like your Matuella/Daz theory, btw. THAT would really be something, although Matuella was kinda fragile even before the TJS.
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« Reply #101 on: June 08, 2015, 09:44:40 pm »
And it's Daz.

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« Reply #102 on: June 08, 2015, 09:44:44 pm »
Daz is official

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« Reply #103 on: June 08, 2015, 09:44:46 pm »
We got daz

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« Reply #104 on: June 08, 2015, 09:45:43 pm »
This might be another 2012.
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« Reply #105 on: June 08, 2015, 09:45:56 pm »
Awesome.
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« Reply #107 on: June 08, 2015, 09:47:30 pm »
Luhnow was the best hire.
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« Reply #108 on: June 08, 2015, 09:49:36 pm »
Lovely.  Really nice to feel like the farm system is reloading when the team is in 1st and only just bringing up the creme de la creme of the prospects


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« Reply #109 on: June 08, 2015, 09:52:29 pm »
Lovely.  Really nice to feel like the farm system is reloading when the team is in 1st and only just bringing up the creme de la creme of the prospects


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« Reply #110 on: June 08, 2015, 09:52:58 pm »
Kirby off the board, still Matuella

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« Reply #111 on: June 08, 2015, 09:53:02 pm »
Luhnow doin work

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« Reply #112 on: June 08, 2015, 09:53:43 pm »
Kirby off the board, still Matuella

Good chance the D-Backs take him

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« Reply #113 on: June 08, 2015, 09:53:57 pm »

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« Reply #114 on: June 08, 2015, 09:54:22 pm »
I can't believe how nervous I was that Cameron was going to get drafted under the Astros' noses.
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« Reply #115 on: June 08, 2015, 09:56:43 pm »
Pleading ignorance, but why did Cameron drop down from where he was projected to start the year?  I'm aware of the contract demands.

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« Reply #116 on: June 08, 2015, 10:02:18 pm »
Rockies take a RHP from San Dimas HS and all I can think is that their football team rules.

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« Reply #117 on: June 08, 2015, 10:03:17 pm »
on the clock again
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« Reply #118 on: June 08, 2015, 10:03:20 pm »
Rockies take a RHP from San Dimas HS and all I can think is that their football team rules.

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« Reply #119 on: June 08, 2015, 10:05:15 pm »
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« Reply #120 on: June 08, 2015, 10:05:37 pm »
#46 is Thomas Eshelman
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« Reply #121 on: June 08, 2015, 10:06:37 pm »
Why is it when I see Ryan Dempster I honestly think of Dumpster??
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« Reply #122 on: June 08, 2015, 10:07:43 pm »
Callis and Manuel gushing over his command, giving him a 70, though the pitches themselves lack behind that.

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« Reply #123 on: June 08, 2015, 10:08:53 pm »
Callis and Manuel gushing over his command, giving him a 70, though the pitches themselves lack behind that.

Yes and he's pitching next with one day's rest.

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« Reply #124 on: June 08, 2015, 10:10:09 pm »
Yes and he's pitching next with one day's rest.
Yep, Cooper and Law going bananas over this right before Astros announced pick. Guy threw 100 pitches 2 days ago; previous start he threw 143.
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« Reply #125 on: June 08, 2015, 10:10:31 pm »
Matuella falling like a rock.
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« Reply #126 on: June 08, 2015, 10:10:48 pm »
I watched this guy pitch on Saturday. He looked like he had a bunch of average pitches with good command. There could be hope with slight improvements in one or more of his arsenal.

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« Reply #127 on: June 08, 2015, 10:12:23 pm »
I watched this guy pitch on Saturday. He looked like he had a bunch of average pitches with good command. There could be hope with slight improvements in one or more of his arsenal.

If the pitches have movement and he can hit his spots he'll be successful.
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« Reply #128 on: June 08, 2015, 10:13:24 pm »
6 walks in 114 IP is damned impressive.  If he can develop a strikeout pitch, or just become another groundball bot, he'll be fun.
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« Reply #129 on: June 08, 2015, 10:15:49 pm »
We will get to see him again as Fullerton is representing the great expanse west of the Rockies.

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« Reply #130 on: June 08, 2015, 10:52:57 pm »
If Metuella is available tomorrow do the Astros take him?  Has he fallen enough to be cheap?
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« Reply #131 on: June 09, 2015, 01:52:26 am »
If the pitches have movement and he can hit his spots he'll be successful.

Saarloos?  Or does he throw harder?
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« Reply #132 on: June 09, 2015, 02:05:16 am »
Eshelman threw 6 pitches tonight.

Nobody likes to see a kid throwing 143 pitches in a game, but apart from that game he averaged 105 pitches in each of his weekly starts this season.

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« Reply #133 on: June 09, 2015, 02:31:11 am »
Saarloos?  Or does he throw harder?

Harder. Saarloos was around 87, IIRC. Eshelman throws 89-91 and topping out at 92-93.

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« Reply #134 on: June 09, 2015, 03:28:32 am »
Heading into day #2, some interesting college bats still on the board: LF/1B David Thompson of Miami, OF Gio Brusa of U of Pacific, OF Joe McCarthy of UVa, OF Harrison Bader of the Gators and INF Mark Mathias of Cal Poly. Nice balance of power and plate discipline with Thompson though he's defensively limited. Same can be said for senior 1B Kyle Martin of South Carolina.

College pitchers of note still out there (in addition to Matuella) include Mac Marshall, David Hill of USD, TCU's Mitchell Traver and Aggie Grayson Long.  Also closers Riley Ferrell of TCU, Brandon Koch of DBU and Ryan Burr of ASU.


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« Reply #135 on: June 09, 2015, 07:21:04 am »
Luhnow was the best hire.

He and Elias are certainly fantastic at gaming the system.  Maneuvering pieces expertly to land 3 top 10 picks.  Took Bregman a little high, Tucker a little high and floated to Boras that 5 million awaits Daz at #37.  Think I'd have liked Fulmer or Benintendi over Bregman but still a fantastic haul.


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« Reply #136 on: June 09, 2015, 07:53:28 am »
I think we'll have to wait until next season to see how good they are.  When you have the most picks and the most available money, its easier being good.
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« Reply #137 on: June 09, 2015, 08:01:14 am »
Aiken to the Indians.  Their problem now.

Assuming he signs for slot, he'll have given up over $2.6MM compared to the $5MM on the table last year.

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« Reply #138 on: June 09, 2015, 08:12:02 am »
Have to wait a lot longer than that.  Players develop in such strange ways. 

It will never happen, but I would love to hear the debate that goes on behind closed doors.  On the way home, I was listening to MLB and the two guys were debating players, Fulmer in this case.  One liked him a lot and felt he was the top collegiate arm, while the other felt he was a bullpen arm and a team shouldn't go for a pen arm in round one.   I assume this type of debate is the norm within all organizations.  A tough business.

And just think how hard it is to actually predict these guys, even once they make it to MLB.  Take Springer for example, I bet, even after a full year and at age 24 or 25, opinions are still quite divergent.  Or McCullers, would he have been a top ten pick if he was in the draft last year?  Maybe, maybe not.  But this year, he might well have been 1-1.  The draft seems to have numerous college players who were thought only to be late round quality coming out of high school, but are now first round picks.

Anyways, a long winded way of pointing out the obvious: it's way too early to say anything but "let's hope they stay healthy and succeed."

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« Reply #139 on: June 09, 2015, 08:14:02 am »
Assuming he signs for slot, he'll have given up over $2.6MM compared to the $5MM on the table last year.

I'm assuming that Close gave Aiken sufficient CYA concerning the $5,000,000 bird in the hand. If he didn't, then the difference between that figure and what he ultimately signs for will be the quantum of the malpractice claim. Surely, Close is too good to have gotten himself into such a pickle.
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« Reply #140 on: June 09, 2015, 08:22:40 am »
I'm assuming that Close gave Aiken sufficient CYA concerning the $5,000,000 bird in the hand. If he didn't, then the difference between that figure and what he ultimately signs for will be the quantum of the malpractice claim. Surely, Close is too good to have gotten himself into such a pickle.

From what I read, Aiken and his family were at peace with him not joining the Astros organization the night before the deadline.  In the end money was less to do with it. 

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« Reply #141 on: June 09, 2015, 08:34:59 am »
I find that hard to believe.  More likely, they expected to stay healthy and get more than 5 million. 

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« Reply #142 on: June 09, 2015, 08:43:17 am »
I find that hard to believe.  More likely, they expected to stay healthy and get more than 5 million.

I don't know, the Astros were the bearer of bad news.  Kind of like when the mechanic tells you your car needs 600 dollars in repairs when that is all you wanted was an inspection.  The car may truly need those repairs but your gut instantly wants to question it.

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« Reply #143 on: June 09, 2015, 08:59:55 am »
From what I read, Aiken and his family were at peace with him not joining the Astros organization the night before the deadline.  In the end money was less to do with it.

That stand on principle cost him dearly in principal. I strongly suspect that he thought that he could get more money the next year.
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« Reply #144 on: June 09, 2015, 09:24:15 am »
That stand on principle cost him dearly in principal. I strongly suspect that he thought that he could get more money the next year.

Hey sometimes the mechanic was right and now you are out 1200 bucks instead of 600

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Of course if he heals up nicely and makes 100 million in his lifetime, I imagine he'll be quite happy with his decision
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« Reply #145 on: June 09, 2015, 09:32:07 am »
I'm assuming that Close gave Aiken sufficient CYA concerning the $5,000,000 bird in the hand. If he didn't, then the difference between that figure and what he ultimately signs for will be the quantum of the malpractice claim. Surely, Close is too good to have gotten himself into such a pickle.

This assumes that sports agents have a standard of care or a duty to their clients.
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« Reply #146 on: June 09, 2015, 09:39:14 am »
This assumes that sports agents have a standard of care or a duty to their clients.

You raise an interesting question, Counselor. I had supposed that Close was a lawyer. Still, lawyer or not, advising a kid not to take $5,000,000 under the circumstances surely would have been negligence. Is he still using Close?
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« Reply #147 on: June 09, 2015, 10:26:16 am »
I also wonder what kind of insurance policy they purchased before he started playing and what kind of payout he got when he was injured.
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« Reply #148 on: June 09, 2015, 10:34:25 am »
You raise an interesting question, Counselor. I had supposed that Close was a lawyer. Still, lawyer or not, advising a kid not to take $5,000,000 under the circumstances surely would have been negligence. Is he still using Close?
Aiken is still with Close. Nix fired* him earlier this year.



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« Reply #149 on: June 09, 2015, 10:53:54 am »
Aiken is still with Close. Nix fired* him earlier this year.



*to the degree that an advisor—who has no contract with the draftee, and offers counsel purely out of the goodness of his own heart—can be fired

Nix did himself no favors.  Arizona's first pick today is 801k.  15 picks later he'll be at the value the Astros offered him last year.  Now he did muster a 6 figure settlement but he also lost a year (which if he makes it to the majors could be worth millions)

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« Reply #150 on: June 09, 2015, 10:59:03 am »
If Metuella is available tomorrow do the Astros take him?  Has he fallen enough to be cheap?

He doesn't have a ton of leverage.  He won't be ready to pitch next year.  No idea what his asking price is. 

Difficult to tell how much extra money if any the Astros have left.  Their second round pick is a 765k slot.  Bregman and Eshelman are under slot.  Tucker is likely a little under slot, and Daz is way over.  850k wiggle room if the top picks sign.




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« Reply #151 on: June 09, 2015, 11:05:31 am »
Nix did himself no favors.  Arizona's first pick today is 801k.  15 picks later he'll be at the value the Astros offered him last year.

The Astros offered him $1.5MM.

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« Reply #152 on: June 09, 2015, 11:23:26 am »
The Astros offered him $1.5MM.
He means what the Astros offered him at the end, without Aiken's extra slot money. Something like $600k; about what they could've spent without losing future picks, only tax money.

Of course, some team could give him over-slot money this year, too. We shall see.
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« Reply #153 on: June 09, 2015, 11:26:23 am »
Interview w/ Matuella.  Seems like he's considering going back to Duke for another year.
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« Reply #154 on: June 09, 2015, 11:33:54 am »
By the way, for those who say the Astros "reached" on Bregman: I have no opinion of him, but he was ranked #4 or so on BA and/or MLB.com lists. Perhaps you can quibble with HOU for not taking Rodgers, but after that, it seems like the next 5-10 guys (Tucker included) had very little separation between them. We'll probably never know if the Astros genuinely think Bregman is a better player than Rodgers, or if they just decided they had to compromise in order to get Cameron at 37. But it's not like they passed on multiple clear-cut superior players in order to take a guy who clearly wasn't in the same league.
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« Reply #155 on: June 09, 2015, 11:43:56 am »
By the way, for those who say the Astros "reached" on Bregman: I have no opinion of him, but he was ranked #4 or so on BA and/or MLB.com lists. Perhaps you can quibble with HOU for not taking Rodgers, but after that, it seems like the next 5-10 guys (Tucker included) had very little separation between them. We'll probably never know if the Astros genuinely think Bregman is a better player than Rodgers, or if they just decided they had to compromise in order to get Cameron at 37. But it's not like they passed on multiple clear-cut superior players in order to take a guy who clearly wasn't in the same league.

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« Reply #156 on: June 09, 2015, 12:07:03 pm »
Underway.  Arizona did not take any mentioned in this thread.

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Rockies also stayed away from this list:
http://www.baseballamerica.com/draft/2015-draft-best-remaining-prospects-day-two/
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« Reply #157 on: June 09, 2015, 12:09:38 pm »
Rangers took Matuella

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« Reply #158 on: June 09, 2015, 12:10:22 pm »
Who said reached?
Maybe no one "said" that word specifically. Many here seem to think as much.
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« Reply #159 on: June 09, 2015, 12:11:05 pm »
#79 Riley Ferrell TCU closer

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« Reply #160 on: June 09, 2015, 12:11:10 pm »
Astros take Riley Ferrell.  relief pitcher.  Mid 90s stuff

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« Reply #161 on: June 09, 2015, 12:19:13 pm »
Astros take Riley Ferrell.  relief pitcher.  Mid 90s stuff

I would think a RP with an arm like that could get to the show pretty quick.

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« Reply #162 on: June 09, 2015, 12:22:32 pm »
Padres take Nix at #86.

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« Reply #163 on: June 09, 2015, 12:37:48 pm »
Bregman, Eshelman and Ferrell all on view in CWS this weekend.

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« Reply #164 on: June 09, 2015, 12:46:49 pm »
Lot of guys from BA's interesting day 2 player list still available after round 3:

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1. Donny Everett, rhp, Clarksville (Tenn.) HS (No. 21)

Everett might be the hardest-throwing prep pitcher in this year’s class. He’s committed to Vanderbilt, so if he is not picked early on Tuesday, he may end up getting to campus.


3. Dakota Chalmers, rhp, North Forsyth HS, Cumming, Ga. (No. 34)

Chalmers is oozing with projection, and scouts can dream on him as a potential middle-of-the-rotation arm. He is committed to Georgia.

6. Justin Hooper, lhp, De La Salle HS, Concord, Calif. (No. 39)

Hooper’s ceiling is as high as any prospect in the class. He battled some issues with consistency this spring, but he’s a 6-foot-7 lefthander with elite fastball velocity. Hooper is committed to UCLA.

7. Demi Orimoloye, of, St. Matthew HS, Orleans, Ontario, Canada (No. 41)

A dynamic athlete with a high ceiling both offensively and defensively, Orimoloye could be an early pick on Tuesday. He is committed to Oregon.

8. David Hill, rhp, San Diego (No. 44)

Hill asserted himself as one of the most polished pitchers in the college class this spring. His stuff isn’t explosive, but he can pitch in the low 90s and has feel for three average pitches.

9. Joe McCarthy, of, Virginia (No. 46)

McCarthy might have been in line to go earlier in the draft if not for a back injury that sidelined him for most of the season. He has been slow to return, but has shown progress in Virginia’s postseason run to the College World Series.

10. Kyle Molnar, rhp, Aliso Niguel HS, Aliso Viejo, Calif. (No. 53)

Molnar has battled issues with consistency, but he has the potential for three average or better pitches. Molnar is committed to UCLA.


and Mac Marshall

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« Reply #165 on: June 09, 2015, 12:53:51 pm »
4th round.

Astros take Anthony Hermelyn.  Catcher

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« Reply #166 on: June 09, 2015, 12:54:20 pm »
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« Reply #167 on: June 09, 2015, 12:57:52 pm »
Chalmers got popped at #97 by Oakland.

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« Reply #168 on: June 09, 2015, 01:02:01 pm »
Chalmers got popped at #97 by Oakland.
Thanks. Missed that one

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« Reply #169 on: June 09, 2015, 01:07:08 pm »
The guys who are still around from my earlier post:

Heading into day #2, some interesting college bats still on the board: LF/1B David Thompson of Miami, OF Gio Brusa of U of Pacific, OF Joe McCarthy of UVa, OF Harrison Bader of the Gators and INF Mark Mathias of Cal Poly. Nice balance of power and plate discipline with Thompson though he's defensively limited. Same can be said for senior 1B Kyle Martin of South Carolina.

College pitchers of note still out there (in addition to Matuella) include Mac Marshall, David Hill of USD, TCU's Mitchell Traver and Aggie Grayson Long.  Also closers Riley Ferrell of TCU, Brandon Koch of DBU and Ryan Burr of ASU.

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« Reply #170 on: June 09, 2015, 01:07:33 pm »
Twinkies and Cabbage.  Yum.

Excited for him.  If he get's out of the GCL, and makes it to the Appy, he will play most of his games within 2 1/2 hours of home. 
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« Reply #171 on: June 09, 2015, 01:15:38 pm »
Mac Marshall to the Giants.  #126 slot value: $443,800

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« Reply #172 on: June 09, 2015, 01:28:28 pm »
4th round.

Astros take Anthony Hermelyn.  Catcher

Anyone have any thoughts, or knowledge of this guy?

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« Reply #173 on: June 09, 2015, 01:31:10 pm »
After 4, the remaining from BA's list:

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1. Donny Everett, rhp, Clarksville (Tenn.) HS (No. 21)

Everett might be the hardest-throwing prep pitcher in this year’s class. He’s committed to Vanderbilt, so if he is not picked early on Tuesday, he may end up getting to campus.


6. Justin Hooper, lhp, De La Salle HS, Concord, Calif. (No. 39)

Hooper’s ceiling is as high as any prospect in the class. He battled some issues with consistency this spring, but he’s a 6-foot-7 lefthander with elite fastball velocity. Hooper is committed to UCLA.


9. Joe McCarthy, of, Virginia (No. 46)

McCarthy might have been in line to go earlier in the draft if not for a back injury that sidelined him for most of the season. He has been slow to return, but has shown progress in Virginia’s postseason run to the College World Series.

10. Kyle Molnar, rhp, Aliso Niguel HS, Aliso Viejo, Calif. (No. 53)

Molnar has battled issues with consistency, but he has the potential for three average or better pitches. Molnar is committed to UCLA.

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« Reply #174 on: June 09, 2015, 01:33:25 pm »
5th round

Astros take Trent Thorton right handed pitcher

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« Reply #175 on: June 09, 2015, 01:35:23 pm »
I would assume Bregman could move to OF?

My wild ass prediction is that by 2018 he'll be the Astros starting 3b.
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« Reply #176 on: June 09, 2015, 01:38:48 pm »
My wild ass prediction is that by 2018 he'll be the Astros starting 3b.

Really?  I'd figure that if someone's moving to 3B, it'd be Correa.  I guess we'll have to see how Bregman's glove and arm look.
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« Reply #177 on: June 09, 2015, 01:40:58 pm »
Anyone have any thoughts, or knowledge of this guy? (4th rounder Hermelyn)

Got good reviews for his framing and play calling in the cape cod league last summer.  His offensive stats have improved every year at OU with a power surge this season.
 
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Season   AVG   GP   GS   AB   R   H   2B   3B   HR   RBI   SLG   BB   HBP   SO   OBP   SB   CS   FLD%
2013   .275   59   51   178   18   49   6   0   0   26   .309   23   2   29   .356   2   1   .989
2014   .289   54   54   211   24   61   7   1   2   28   .360   15   3   29   .339   1   1   .982
2015   .321   61   61   243   27   78   12   1   6   49   .453   15   2   21   .360   3   2   .979
TOTAL   .297   174   166   632   69   188   25   2   8   103   .381   53   7   79   .352   6   4   .983
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« Reply #178 on: June 09, 2015, 01:44:55 pm »
Really?  I'd figure that if someone's moving to 3B, it'd be Correa.  I guess we'll have to see how Bregman's glove and arm look.

I'm thinking there will be deference to the stud.  Besides if you're talking minutia defensively then you go with the guy who's already there.
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« Reply #179 on: June 09, 2015, 01:49:07 pm »
Anyone have any thoughts, or knowledge of this guy?
Didn't see him on the BA top 500. Looks like they'll save some cash on that pick.

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« Reply #180 on: June 09, 2015, 01:52:19 pm »
I'm thinking there will be deference to the stud.  Besides if you're talking minutia defensively then you go with the guy who's already there.
Does Bregman have nearly enough arm to make the throw Correa made last night?

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« Reply #181 on: June 09, 2015, 01:55:28 pm »
Does Bregman have nearly enough arm to make the throw Correa made last night?

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« Reply #182 on: June 09, 2015, 02:05:17 pm »
Didn't see him on the BA top 500. Looks like they'll save some cash on that pick.

Only if he signs.  He is a junior so he could go back to school
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« Reply #183 on: June 09, 2015, 02:09:15 pm »
After 5, just 3 left on BAs list.  (won't bother to post it again):

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Everett might be the hardest-throwing prep pitcher in this year’s class. He’s committed to Vanderbilt, so if he is not picked early on Tuesday, he may end up getting to campus.


6. Justin Hooper, lhp, De La Salle HS, Concord, Calif. (No. 39)

Hooper’s ceiling is as high as any prospect in the class. He battled some issues with consistency this spring, but he’s a 6-foot-7 lefthander with elite fastball velocity. Hooper is committed to UCLA.


10. Kyle Molnar, rhp, Aliso Niguel HS, Aliso Viejo, Calif. (No. 53)

Molnar has battled issues with consistency, but he has the potential for three average or better pitches. Molnar is committed to UCLA.



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« Reply #186 on: June 09, 2015, 03:06:03 pm »
7th round

Freeman, Michael   Oklahoma State (OK)   LHP   R/L   5S   --   6'8" 235lbs DOB: 10/07/91

Edit;
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« Reply #187 on: June 09, 2015, 03:18:55 pm »
7th round

Freeman, Michael   Oklahoma State (OK)   LHP   R/L   5S   --   6'8" 235lbs DOB: 10/07/91

Edit;
5S=fifth year senior
Presumably a very deep discount then.

About half the picks so far in Rd 7 are college seniors.
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« Reply #188 on: June 09, 2015, 03:47:11 pm »
Round 8:
Stubbs, Garrett   USC (CA)   C   L/R   SR   --   5'10" 175lbs DOB: 05/26/93

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« Reply #189 on: June 09, 2015, 04:01:27 pm »
JJ Cooper gushing about the Freeman pick on twitter. Possible fast riser if they move him to 'pen.
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« Reply #190 on: June 09, 2015, 04:27:13 pm »
Round 9
Person, Zac   LSU (LA)   LHP   L/L   SR   --   6'1" 185lbs DOB: 10/13/92


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« Reply #191 on: June 09, 2015, 04:27:59 pm »
Round 9
Person, ZacLSU (LA)LHPL/LSR--6'1" 185lbs DOB: 10/13/92
Person, eh? Sounds like he could be a guy.

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« Reply #193 on: June 09, 2015, 05:06:03 pm »
and round 10

Weathersby, Scott   U Mississippi (MS)   RHP   R/R   5S   --   6'2" 180lbs DOB: 12/23/91

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« Reply #194 on: June 09, 2015, 05:09:45 pm »
College Seniors in Rounds 7, 8, 9, 10. I guess they really did need to scrape together some extra change to afford Daz, unless I've missed some other potential over-slot guy?
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« Reply #195 on: June 09, 2015, 05:42:26 pm »
7th round

Freeman, Michael   Oklahoma State (OK)   LHP   R/L   5S   --   6'8" 235lbs DOB: 10/07/91

Edit;
5S=fifth year senior

I would think a huge lefty could be very interesting. I haven't seen him, but wow.
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« Reply #196 on: June 09, 2015, 06:10:16 pm »
College Seniors in Rounds 7, 8, 9, 10. I guess they really did need to scrape together some extra change to afford Daz, unless I've missed some other potential over-slot guy?

I'm thinking the same thing, Reuben, although Freeman does look like a very intriguing arm.  Maybe this is also in the event there's an over slot guy who falls into the later rounds?
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« Reply #197 on: June 09, 2015, 06:44:15 pm »
I'm thinking the same thing, Reuben, although Freeman does look like a very intriguing arm.  Maybe this is also in the event there's an over slot guy who falls into the later rounds?
Definitely a possibility. I haven't seen anything about expected bonus $ for Bregman or Tucker. As Pots noted earlier, Eshelman was presumably slot or a little under.
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« Reply #198 on: June 09, 2015, 06:47:52 pm »
Only if he signs.  He is a junior so he could go back to school

They're not gonna risk the $522K slot value for that pick without being certain he was gonna sign.

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« Reply #199 on: June 10, 2015, 07:46:34 am »
round 6: Muriel, Nestor   Carlos Beltran Baseball Academy (Puerto Rico)   CF   R/R   HS

Sixteen!  He'll barely be in Corpus this decade.

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7th round: Freeman, Michael   Oklahoma State (OK)   LHP   R/L   5S   --   6'8" 235lbs DOB: 10/07/91

According to Mike Elias, Astros plan to use Freeman as a reliever.

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Round 8: Stubbs, Garrett   USC (CA)   C   L/R   SR   --   5'10" 175lbs DOB: 05/26/93

From the Footer article:

  • One of three finalists for Johnny Bench Award (top collegiate catcher).
  • Threw out 52.8% of attempted base-stealers.
  • Hit .346/.435/.434 batting 2nd for the Trojans.
  • Led USC with 20 SBs (thrown out 7 times)

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From the Footer article:

  • One of three finalists for Johnny Bench Award (top collegiate catcher).
  • Threw out 52.8% of attempted base-stealers.
  • Hit .346/.435/.434 batting 2nd for the Trojans.
  • Led USC with 20 SBs (thrown out 7 times)

That's all well and good, but can he frame pitches?

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5th round

Astros take Trent Thorton right handed pitcher

Thornton (listed at 6'0" 185 lbs) whiffed 81 in 62 IP this past season for UNC. He also walked 31 however.

"He's got a plus curveball, and he throws hard," Elias said. "He's got a fastball that generates swings and misses. The strikeout ratio is one of the things we look at for college pitchers. He could be a fast-moving reliever as well, but if we choose to put him a starter's role, he can do that, too."
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« Reply #206 on: June 10, 2015, 11:07:42 am »
#319 (11th round): Mission Viejo HS LHP Patrick Sandoval

USC commit. 90-91 FB. 99 whiffs/30 walks in 87 IP. 6'3" 190 lbs.
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Horns C.J. Hinojosa and Ben Johnson both go in 11th round to Giants and Royals, respectively.

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« Reply #208 on: June 10, 2015, 11:17:47 am »
Tyler Heineman's brother Scott an 11th round pick of Rangers.

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« Reply #209 on: June 10, 2015, 11:19:48 am »
#349 (12th round): Myles Straw CF St. Johns River State College

JUCO soph. Listed at 5'10" 180 lbs.

Would have been a player scouted by John Martin.
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Sources told me that Daz Cameron’s asking for less than $5 million, which was the rumored figure on draft day.

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« Reply #211 on: June 10, 2015, 11:33:02 am »
#379 (13th round): Rice RHP Kevin McCanna.

Just 64 K's in 85 IP. 89-92 FB. Listed at 6'1" 195 lbs. Junior.
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#409 (14th round): Johnny Sewald, Arizona State CF

.324/.436/.403. 35 walks vs 33 strikeouts in 216 ABs. Junior. Listed at 5'11'' 170 lbs. Lefty hitter. Brother is a AA pitcher with Mets.

Plus defender w/above average speed.
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#439 (15th round): Pat Porter, Ohio State OF

.338/.423/.576. 27 Ws vs 40 Ks in 210 ABs. Lefty hitter. Listed at 6'0" 205 lbs. Senior.
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Sources told me that Daz Cameron’s asking for less than $5 million, which was the rumored figure on draft day.


4,999,999?

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« Reply #215 on: June 10, 2015, 12:07:46 pm »
#469 (16th round): Adam Whitt, Nevado-Reno RHP

Closer for the Wolfpack. 47 Ks and 9 walks in 38 IP. Junior. Listed at 6'3" 205 lbs.

Sidearmer with 86-90 FB.
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#499 (17th round): Justin Garcia, Nova Southeastern OF

What I wrote previously:

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the last time the Astros took a Sharks outfielder didn’t work out so bad (J.D. Martinez) so how about another? Garcia hit .385/.478/.906 this year which was his first at the DII school. Those totals included 26 homers, 5 of which were hit in one day during a doubleheader. Took a meandering path to Nova, not playing baseball his first year out of high school before playing the next year at an Illinois juco and the subsequent one at a Florida juco. The lefty swinger is listed at 6’3” and 235 lbs. 25 Ws and 35 Ks in 192 ABs. 9 out of 10 in steals. Never drafted.


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« Reply #218 on: June 10, 2015, 12:29:02 pm »
#319 (11th round): Mission Viejo HS LHP Patrick Sandoval

USC commit. 90-91 FB. 99 whiffs/30 walks in 87 IP. 6'3" 190 lbs.

Perfect Game writeup on Sandoval:
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#529 (18th round): Kevin Martir, U of Maryland C

.342/.441/.502. 32 walks vs 30 strikeouts in 237 ABs. Junior. Listed at 5'11" 210 lbs.
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#559 (19th round): Drew Ferguson, Belmont CF

.395/.486/.682 with 31 walks vs 24 strikeouts in 233 ABs.

QC catcher Jamie Ritchie's former teammate. Senior. Listed at 5'11" 180 lbs.
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#589 (20th round): Makay Nelson, College of Southern Idaho RHP

JUCO sophomore. Listed at 5'11" 175 lbs. 64 Ks vs 28 Ws in 68 IP.

Up to 95 on the FB. BA pegs him as a future reliever.
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Great work and thanks for all of the information!
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« Reply #223 on: June 10, 2015, 01:15:09 pm »
#619 (21st round): Alex Winkelman, Southeast Missouri State LHP

92 Ks in 98 IP but a whopping 51 Ws. Junior. Listed at 6'2" 180 lbs.
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#649 (22nd round): Cole Sands, North Florida Christian HS RHP

#79 on the BA 500 list. Obviously an overslot candidate.

Listed at 6'3" 200 lbs. Florida State commit. 17 years old. Touches 95 on the FB but sits in low 90s.
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« Reply #225 on: June 10, 2015, 01:35:53 pm »
#679 (23rd round): Matt Bower, Washington State LHP

53 Ks vs 20 Ws in 47 IP. Listed at 6'5" 190 lbs. Junior.
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#709 (24th round): Chris Murphy, Millersville University RHP

69/19 strikeout to walk in 88 IP. Junior. Listed at 6'4" 205 lbs.

Was at TCU (and was suspended as a freshman there) before transferring to the DII school.
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« Reply #227 on: June 10, 2015, 01:51:04 pm »
it seems that with the offensive players some emphasis is being put on making contact.

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« Reply #228 on: June 10, 2015, 01:58:03 pm »
#739 (25th round): Jorge Martinez, Carlos Beltran Baseball Academy C

Listed at 5'11" 185 lbs.

2nd player taken from that PR academy.

Video of him in the batting cage.
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« Reply #230 on: June 10, 2015, 02:46:47 pm »
Next few rounds:

26: Ralph Garza, RHP from OU. Junior for New Braunfels.  49K's in 46 IP, mostly from the bullpen.
27: James Carter, RHP from UC-Santa Barbara. Only appeared in 7 games all year as a reliever.
28: Zac Grotz, RHP from Embry-Riddle U (D2 aerospace-focused university in Florida).  90K's and 12(!) BB in  77.2 IP.
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29th Round:

Brooks Marlow, UT-Austin.  2B.  Any of you Horns know  anything about him?
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« Reply #232 on: June 10, 2015, 02:52:13 pm »
it seems that with the offensive players some emphasis is being put on making contact.

I feel like this has been, by and large, Luhnow's M.O. from the start, has it not?

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« Reply #233 on: June 10, 2015, 03:11:30 pm »
30th Round:

Bobby Wernes, 3B from Arky.  He can do this.  .347/.551/.994
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« Reply #234 on: June 10, 2015, 03:27:19 pm »
28: Zac Grotz, RHP from Embry-Riddle U (D2 aerospace-focused university in Florida).  90K's and 12(!) BB in  77.2 IP.

I had a friend who went there to become a pilot.  Had no idea they also played baseball.

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« Reply #235 on: June 10, 2015, 03:30:08 pm »
30th Round:

Bobby Wernes, 3B from Arky.  He can do this.  .347/.551/.994

And on this planet: .280/.375/.431.

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#919 (31st round): Keach Ballard II, Oklahoma Baptist SS

Redneck royalty.

2 years at JUCO, 1 year at OU, and then spent his senior season at the NAIA school. .241/.355/.304 at OU before putting up considerably better numbers this past year at OBU.
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#949 (32nd round): Aaron Mizell, Georgia Southern OF

Lefty hitter. Senior. Listed at a scrawny 6'0" 170 lbs but somehow managed to put up a .247 ISO this past season. Struck out 43 times in 219 ABs.
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#499 (17th round): Justin Garcia, Nova Southeastern OF

What I wrote previously:
Nice call on that one, Nate.
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« Reply #239 on: June 10, 2015, 03:53:07 pm »
The Astros don't seem to have taken a lot of high school players in the second two days.  Is the idea that the Astros can't afford to sign high school players after paying the first three picks?
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« Reply #240 on: June 10, 2015, 03:53:14 pm »
#979 (33rd round): Kolbey Carpenter, OU 2B

Junior. Listed at 6'0" 190 lbs. Hit .360/.416/.533. 23 walks vs 36 strikeouts in 242 ABs.

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« Reply #241 on: June 10, 2015, 03:54:34 pm »
And on this planet: .280/.375/.431.

Is that career?  I was posting what I found for 2015.
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« Reply #242 on: June 10, 2015, 03:57:09 pm »
Sickels doubts that the Astros have enough money to sign Cole Sands.
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« Reply #243 on: June 10, 2015, 03:57:31 pm »
Is that career?  I was posting what I found for 2015.

And I thought you were just seeing if people were paying attention.

2015 Razorback stats.

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« Reply #244 on: June 10, 2015, 04:00:40 pm »
Well, shit.  That's the last time I trust thebaseballcube.com.

Also, James Carter's middle name is Turlington.  For his Aunt Christy.
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« Reply #245 on: June 10, 2015, 04:02:01 pm »
#1009 (34th round): Conor Biggio, Notre Dame OF

Courtesy pick.

Reserve player for the Fighting Irish who played in just 18 games this past season, batting .200/.294/.333 in the process. His career numbers as a backup: .223/.348/.257.
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« Reply #246 on: June 10, 2015, 04:16:49 pm »
#1009 (34th round): Conor Biggio, Notre Dame OF

Courtesy pick.

Reserve player for the Fighting Irish who played in just 18 games this past season, batting .200/.294/.333 in the process. His career numbers as a backup: .223/.348/.257.

Brother Cavan had some nice improvements this year:
2014 - 246/329/353 (5 of 7 SB)
2015 - 259/406/462 (14 of 16 SB)

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#1039 (35th round): Kody Clemens, Houston Memorial HS SS

Another courtesy pick as he's headed to the Forty Acres.

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« Reply #248 on: June 10, 2015, 04:34:16 pm »
#1069 (36th round): Ryan Deemes, Nicholls State RHP

Senior. Listed at 6'2" 205 lbs. 67/19 strikeout to walk in 79 IP.

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#1099 (37th round): Luken Baker, Conroe Oak Ridge HS RHP

Overslot candidate. What I wrote previously:

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...may have seen the news where this Gatorade Player of the Year wrote a letter to all 30 clubs telling them not to draft him as he was headed to college and wouldn’t sign for any amount of money (at the same time he, unlike Kyler Murray, has filed all necessary paperwork required to be drafted). Whether sincere or merely a ploy to make sure he gets drafted by a particular team in a pre-arranged deal remains to be seen. A projected 2nd-rounder. Listed at 6’4” 235 lbs. TCU commit.
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#1129 (38th round): Nick Rivera, Florida Gulf Coast 1B

Junior. Listed at 5'11" 215 lbs. .347/.458/.608 with 40 BBs and 34 Ks in 199 ABs.
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#1159 (39th round): Alex Vargas, Monroe College RHP

JUCO sophomore. Listed at 5'11" 185 lbs. 72/28 strikeouts to walks in 60 IP.
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#1189 (40th round): Steve Naemark, Angelo State LHP

Junior. Listed at 6'3" 195 lbs. 138/23 K to W in 125 IP.

And definitely a guy to root for:

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Astros draft Angelo St. LHP Steve Naemark in round 40. Spent 2008-12 working at McDonalds,Taco Bell &call centers saving money to go to college.

Age 25.
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« Reply #253 on: June 10, 2015, 05:33:23 pm »
That UTPA outfielder that I had been following, Logan Landon, was taken in the 10th round (yoohoo!) yesterday by the Dodgers. Very, very cool.

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« Reply #254 on: June 10, 2015, 05:44:00 pm »
Recapping:

  • 8 HS
  • 3 JUCO
  • 16 4-year Juniors
  • 15 4-year seniors


By position:

  • 4 catchers
  • 1 first baseman
  • 2 second basemen
  • 1 third baseman
  • 3 shortstops
  • 10 outfielders
  • 15 RHPs
  • 6 LHPs
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#1009 (34th round): Conor Biggio, Notre Dame OF

Courtesy pick.

Reserve player for the Fighting Irish who played in just 18 games this past season, batting .200/.294/.333 in the process. His career numbers as a backup: .223/.348/.257.
Man, that kind of bums me out. I know he didn't get as much hype as Cavan coming out of HS, but he was fairly well-regarded, right? At what point would most players transfer to a smaller college where they'd get more playing time?
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« Reply #256 on: June 10, 2015, 06:00:41 pm »
The Astros don't seem to have taken a lot of high school players in the second two days.  Is the idea that the Astros can't afford to sign high school players after paying the first three picks?
I'm pretty sure most teams don't take a lot of HS players after the first 5 rounds or so. After that it probably benefits the player more to go play ball in college. Every team will take a few hard-sign HS players after the 10th round (as the Astros have done with Sands, Luken Baker, and possibly Sandoval this year, in prior years with guys like Virant, Hinojosa, Marshall, etc.), but those are generally guys that are real long-shots to sign.

That said, maybe they've taken even fewer than normal this year, I dunno.
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« Reply #257 on: June 10, 2015, 06:08:38 pm »
I'm pretty sure most teams don't take a lot of HS players after the first 5 rounds or so.

4 HSers total last year, only 2 of which after round #5 (one of which was Mac Marshall).

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« Reply #258 on: June 10, 2015, 07:06:32 pm »
The 3 Sooners taken by the Astros (Hermelyn 4th, Garza 26th and Carpenter 33rd) were part of a 11-man contingent of OU players drafted in 2015. Most of any program in the country. Not bad for a team that went 34-27.

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« Reply #259 on: June 10, 2015, 07:08:21 pm »
NC, since you have been so useful, I'll ask on the off chance that you might know: are there any big names, either juniors and recent draftees, playing at the state tourney this weekend?

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« Reply #260 on: June 10, 2015, 07:25:45 pm »
I had a friend who went there to become a pilot.  Had no idea they also played baseball.

Yeah, I was really surprised to see that school in the list, too.
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« Reply #261 on: June 10, 2015, 08:24:07 pm »
4 HSers total last year, only 2 of which after round #5 (one of which was Mac Marshall).

where did Marshall go this year?

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« Reply #262 on: June 10, 2015, 08:34:26 pm »
NC, since you have been so useful, I'll ask on the off chance that you might know: are there any big names, either juniors and recent draftees, playing at the state tourney this weekend?

I had to look up to see who's playing at the Dell and Disch-Falk so that tells you how little I've been paying attention. None of the schools triggered any recognition of possible names but that's not saying much.

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« Reply #263 on: June 10, 2015, 08:36:06 pm »
where did Marshall go this year?

Giants, 4th round.

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« Reply #264 on: June 10, 2015, 08:53:58 pm »
My cousin's kid was drafted by the Marlins in the 18th round.  Kyle Keller
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« Reply #265 on: June 10, 2015, 10:39:59 pm »
Bregman, Eshelman and Ferrell all on view in CWS this weekend.

Plus Zac Person (LSU).

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« Reply #266 on: June 11, 2015, 09:39:59 am »
Some signing info starting to get out:



20th rounder Makay Nelson reported to be signing.

40th Rounder Steve Naemark signed for $5000 and a plane ticket.
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« Reply #267 on: June 11, 2015, 09:53:49 am »
12th rounder Myles Straw reported to be signing today.  Another report linked above expects the very speedy outfielder to be in Greeneville.
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« Reply #268 on: June 11, 2015, 10:03:12 am »
#409 (14th round): Johnny Sewald, Arizona State CF

.324/.436/.403. 35 walks vs 33 strikeouts in 216 ABs. Junior. Listed at 5'11'' 170 lbs. Lefty hitter. Brother is a AA pitcher with Mets.

Plus defender w/above average speed.

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« Reply #269 on: June 11, 2015, 01:16:19 pm »
Jim Callis labels the Astros' draft the best of 2015.  I would be disappointed if they didn't, considering their picks/pool, but he also had praise for other picks outside of 1-37, labeling Eshelman the "best strike-thrower in college baseball history" and noting Ferrell as someone who "should advance quickly" as a reliever.   

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« Reply #270 on: June 11, 2015, 02:18:54 pm »
If the Astros can sign any of Sandoval, Sands or Baker from the later rounds, I'll be grinning like a fool (to quote the immortal Michael Nash).
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« Reply #271 on: June 12, 2015, 11:04:43 am »
It's Heyman, but he says the deal with Cameron is likely to be for around $4MM. That would be $2.3MM above slot.

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« Reply #272 on: June 12, 2015, 11:21:04 am »
It's Heyman, but he says the deal with Cameron is likely to be for around $4MM. That would be $2.3MM above slot.

That also means he won't be signing before Bregman.
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« Reply #273 on: June 12, 2015, 04:21:57 pm »
That also means he won't be signing before Bregman.

Oh I'm sure they'll bring both Cameron and Bregman in at the exact same time to sign their contracts.

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« Reply #274 on: June 12, 2015, 04:30:27 pm »
Astros County already doing a fine job of tracking who's signed, over/under slot figures, etc.

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« Reply #275 on: June 12, 2015, 04:55:29 pm »
Oh I'm sure they'll bring both Cameron and Bregman in at the exact same time to sign their contracts.
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« Reply #276 on: June 13, 2015, 12:16:30 am »
Astros County already doing a fine job of tracking who's signed, over/under slot figures, etc.

A few signings AC hasn't yet accounted for (at least at the time I post this):

14-rounder Johnny Sewald has signed says his brother Paul who pitches in the Mets system at Binghamton. Unsurprisingly he's being assigned to the V-Cats.

13th-rounder Kevin McCanna has agreed to terms, says the Chron.

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« Reply #277 on: June 13, 2015, 12:40:22 am »
Bregman, Eshelman and Ferrell all on view in CWS this weekend.

Plus Zac Person (LSU) and Bobby Wernes (Arkansas).


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« Reply #278 on: June 14, 2015, 05:38:24 pm »
Nicholls State C Christian Correa signed as NDFA (h/t WTHB). Hit .261 as a senior this past season.

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« Reply #279 on: June 15, 2015, 11:14:19 am »
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« Reply #280 on: June 15, 2015, 02:36:53 pm »
According to Jonathan Mustard, the Astros have signed Kyle Tucker, though only save about $200k off the slot value.
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« Reply #281 on: June 15, 2015, 03:20:06 pm »
I haven't followed the economics of it all, does that mean in order to sign Cameron, they must get a big savings from Bregman?

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« Reply #282 on: June 15, 2015, 03:25:43 pm »
I haven't followed the economics of it all, does that mean in order to sign Cameron, they must get a big savings from Bregman?

The bulk, if not all, the 2.3MM overslot payment of (reportedly) $4MM to Cameron will have to come from Bregman. If he were to sign for, say, $5MM that would be an underslot savings of $2.4MM.
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« Reply #283 on: June 15, 2015, 03:37:10 pm »
The bulk, if not all, the 2.3MM overslot payment of (reportedly) $4MM to Cameron will have to come from Bregman. If he were to sign for, say, $5MM that would be an underslot savings of $2.4MM.
They've also saved some cash from their Seniors circa rd. 6-10. Plus they can go over by what, $800k or so before losing future picks?

But $5m or even less for Bregman does sound plausible.
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« Reply #284 on: June 15, 2015, 03:53:15 pm »
Going over by 0-5% of the pool only carries monetary fines, so that $864k that they can use and only have to worry about paying a little more money.

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« Reply #285 on: June 15, 2015, 04:23:28 pm »
According to Jonathan Mustard, the Astros have signed Kyle Tucker, though only save about $200k off the slot value.

http://m.astros.mlb.com/news/article/130782038/astros-sign-kyle-tucker
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« Reply #286 on: June 15, 2015, 04:41:00 pm »
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« Reply #287 on: June 15, 2015, 04:52:30 pm »
According to Jonathan Mustard, the Astros have signed Kyle Tucker, though only save about $200k off the slot value.

That is a bit surprising but not by much.  I was thinking around 3.7-3.8 

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« Reply #288 on: June 15, 2015, 04:53:34 pm »
BA writeup on Riley Ferrell,  who whiffed all three Tigers he faced yesterday after some earlier blowups in the postseason.

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« Reply #289 on: June 15, 2015, 05:02:06 pm »
That is a bit surprising but not by much.  I was thinking around 3.7-3.8

Actually, come to think of it.  Might be hard to sell a less than Daz signing bonus

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« Reply #290 on: June 15, 2015, 05:53:44 pm »
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« Reply #291 on: June 15, 2015, 06:01:55 pm »
Actually, come to think of it.  Might be hard to sell a less than Daz signing bonus
Plus, I think there were reports of the Twins wanting Tucker at #6, that slot was about $3.9m. For Bregman, on the other hand, Colorado was almost certainly not taking him at #3, leaving the Rangers at #4 with a $5,026,500 slot value as his best shot if the Astros passed on him at #2. So I'd guess his bonus could very well be around $5m.
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« Reply #292 on: June 15, 2015, 07:15:24 pm »
BA writeup on Riley Ferrell,  who whiffed all three Tigers he faced yesterday after some earlier blowups in the postseason.

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« Reply #293 on: June 15, 2015, 07:40:06 pm »
Not yet reflected on the AC page but 4th-rounder Anthony Hermelyn signed for $250,000 which would be an underslot savings of $272,700.

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« Reply #294 on: June 16, 2015, 08:15:23 am »
Another NDFA signing (h/t Astros County): 6'2" 165 lb senior Jacob Dorris out A&M-Corpus Christi. The closer for the last 3 seasons for the Islanders, had something of an up and down career there. The sidearmer struck out 148 in 121 IP over his 4 seasons but also walked 52.

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« Reply #295 on: June 16, 2015, 10:14:50 am »
Plus, I think there were reports of the Twins wanting Tucker at #6, that slot was about $3.9m. For Bregman, on the other hand, Colorado was almost certainly not taking him at #3, leaving the Rangers at #4 with a $5,026,500 slot value as his best shot if the Astros passed on him at #2. So I'd guess his bonus could very well be around $5m.

Likely picks 3 and 4 will cancel each other out and if Bregman and Daz cancel each other out then the Astros will be 772k under slot.  Add on the 864k and that's 1.63 million they could dangle in front of Baker, Sands and Sandoval.

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« Reply #296 on: June 16, 2015, 10:49:16 am »
Astros announce signings of 9 draftees, all of which were known (or at least strongly implied) except for 19th round pick Drew Ferguson.

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« Reply #297 on: June 16, 2015, 05:37:17 pm »
Likely picks 3 and 4 will cancel each other out and if Bregman and Daz cancel each other out then the Astros will be 772k under slot.  Add on the 864k and that's 1.63 million they could dangle in front of Baker, Sands and Sandoval.
Are you saying you think Riley Ferrell will be overslot by roughly Hermelyn's $272k?
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« Reply #298 on: June 17, 2015, 12:00:28 pm »
Astros officially announce the signing of 8 more players, all of whom had previously said (or strongly implied) they'd sign. Officially, the Astros have announced the signing of 18 out of 42 selections.

One of the signees was 13th-rounder Kevin McCanna of Rice, who Jim Callis says via twitter signed for $100K.

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« Reply #299 on: June 17, 2015, 04:50:13 pm »
#3 overall pick Brendan Rodgers signed w/Rockies at $5.5MM.

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« Reply #300 on: June 17, 2015, 05:35:37 pm »
39th round pick Nick Rivera of FGCU won't be signing:

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« Reply #301 on: June 17, 2015, 08:59:30 pm »
Are you saying you think Riley Ferrell will be overslot by roughly Hermelyn's $272k?

Sorry I meant Eshelman and Ferrel

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« Reply #302 on: June 18, 2015, 01:18:46 pm »
Per various tweets, 33rd rounder Kolbey Carpenter has signed. The 2B will be joining Sooners teammate (and 4th round pick) Anthony Hermelyn playing for the ValleyCats.

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« Reply #303 on: June 18, 2015, 03:14:43 pm »
Via tweets, Astros announce some more signings (three of which were previously known). The not previously disclosed names included #26 pick Ralph Garza and NDFA RHP David Schmidt out of Stanford.

Schmidt was a senior who threw just 8 innings combined his last 2 seasons for the Cardinal.
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« Reply #304 on: June 18, 2015, 05:19:59 pm »
Via tweets, Astros announce some more signings (three of which were previously known). The not previously disclosed names included #26 pick Ralph Garza and NDFA RHP David Schmidt out of Stanford.

Schmidt was a senior who threw just 8 innings combined his last 2 seasons for the Cardinal.
That would be funny if he were related to Michael Schmidt who wrote the NYT Hackin' Cards article.
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« Reply #305 on: June 18, 2015, 08:40:38 pm »
Yea. I think Bregman can play SS. (For those watching CWS)
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« Reply #306 on: June 18, 2015, 09:02:16 pm »
Yea. I think Bregman can play SS. (For those watching CWS)

Yep, that was a fantastic play.

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« Reply #307 on: June 18, 2015, 09:15:40 pm »
Yep, that was a fantastic play.

No kidding. Very impressive.
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« Reply #308 on: June 18, 2015, 09:17:10 pm »
Wow, there's another one. Soft hands.
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« Reply #309 on: June 19, 2015, 10:30:19 am »
If there was any question whether he would sign:

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« Reply #310 on: June 19, 2015, 10:39:03 am »
Kyle Tucker winning more hardware, being named BA's High School Player of the Year after hitting .484/.581/.962(!) with 10 HR and 10 steals on the season. 

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« Reply #311 on: June 19, 2015, 03:38:57 pm »
Missed this tweet from last night which has the signing bonus for Stubbs:

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« Reply #312 on: June 19, 2015, 03:59:37 pm »
Missed this tweet from last night which has the signing bonus for Stubbs:

When discussing the recent Astros draft, after he gushed about the top 3 picks, Luhnow specifically mentioned getting a couple of good college  catchers was a highlight for him.

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« Reply #313 on: June 19, 2015, 04:21:10 pm »
Astros announce the signings of 5 more draftees, all of which were known previously as was the announced NDFA signing.

The PR release from the Astros claims that 26 of the 42 draft picks have been signed. Actually that's not true--it's 27. None of the press releases to date have mentioned the signing of 33rd rounder Kolbey Carpenter. That's despite the fact he shows up on the active roster of the V-Cats released today and his signing even shows up on the official MLB transactions page.

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« Reply #314 on: June 19, 2015, 05:02:57 pm »
30th round pick Bobby Wernes, fresh off the CWS with Arkansas, announced on twitter he will be signing with the Astros.

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« Reply #315 on: June 19, 2015, 09:39:29 pm »
Riley Ferrell in B7 vs Vandy: strikeout, walk, walk, strikeout, strikeout.

Was hitting 99 on the gun.

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« Reply #316 on: June 19, 2015, 09:58:23 pm »
Riley redux in B8 vs top of Vandy lineup: LD caught for an out, strikeout (of 3rd-round pick Rhett Wiseman), strikeout (of Dansby Swanson).

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« Reply #317 on: June 19, 2015, 10:05:18 pm »
That's it for Astros draftees in the CWS as TCU bows out.

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« Reply #318 on: June 19, 2015, 11:24:53 pm »
I'm really liking what I am reading about Ferrell.  If he can get a little more command he will be huge asset to bull pen

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« Reply #319 on: June 20, 2015, 10:13:40 am »
Finally got to see Ferrell. Somehow kept missing him. He's a curious pick for the Astros, IMO. I usually expect them to target strike throwers over stuff, but he's the polar opposite. Not sure whether they just thought the stuff was too good to pass up, or whether they just figure they can fix him.

Heard talk about him being a starter. Don't know about his history stamina wise, but he has the repertoire for a starter as that change on his last pitch was quite impressive. I assume he is in the pen because he is too inefficient to start, not due to stamina issues. Either way, he won't be that effective as a starter or reliever without improving his command, but if he does, that talent is pretty special.

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« Reply #320 on: June 20, 2015, 08:48:00 pm »
That LSU draftee has signed. No not that one, the other one...

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« Reply #321 on: June 20, 2015, 09:37:24 pm »
Mac Marshall to the Giants.  #126 slot value: $443,800

Signed today for $750K, per a Jim Callis tweet.

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« Reply #322 on: June 20, 2015, 10:21:02 pm »
Signed today for $750K, per a Jim Callis tweet.
Would've gotten what,  $1.5m from the Astros if Aiken had taken the discount deal?
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« Reply #323 on: June 20, 2015, 10:41:05 pm »
Would've gotten what,  $1.5m from the Astros if Aiken had taken the discount deal?

Yep.

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« Reply #324 on: June 20, 2015, 10:57:10 pm »
Yep.
I know this was covered pre-draft, but I can't remember how serious his injury problems were this spring - presumably that caused him to drop/get less money, or did other clubs just not like him the way the Astros did?
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« Reply #325 on: June 20, 2015, 11:48:49 pm »
I know this was covered pre-draft, but I can't remember how serious his injury problems were this spring - presumably that caused him to drop/get less money, or did other clubs just not like him the way the Astros did?

None of the pre-draft writeups suggested anything was seriously wrong injury-wise so apparently that wasn't a factor. It may have been 2014 presented a unique set of circumstances that Marshall was using to his advantage. His agents advisors could do the math just like everybody else and see how much the Astros had available under the pool with the lowered offer to Aiken. They asked for the max and would have gotten it had Aiken accepted.

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According to the MLB transactions page, the Astros have signed 2B Ford Stainback of Rice as a NDFA.

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According to the MLB transactions page, the Astros have signed 2B Ford Stainback of Rice as a NDFA.

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He has been assigned to Greeneville.
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According to the MLB transactions page, the Astros have signed 2B Ford Stainback of Rice as a NDFA.

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Another NDFA signing:  Andrew Thome of the U of North Dakota. Thome this spring in 94 IP gave up 107 hits with 65 strikeouts and 22 walks. According to the article, he "throws anywhere from 88-90 mph usually but has topped out at 92. He relies on a sinking fastball, slider and change-up".

He's being assigned to the GCL Astros.

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Another NDFA signing:  Andrew Thome of the U of North Dakota. Thome this spring in 94 IP gave up 107 hits with 65 strikeouts and 22 walks. According to the article, he "throws anywhere from 88-90 mph usually but has topped out at 92. He relies on a sinking fastball, slider and change-up".

He's being assigned to the GCL Astros.
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« Reply #331 on: June 24, 2015, 11:46:15 am »
FWIW, MLB.com associate reporter Chandler Rome Tweets re: Bregman Alex Bregman has landed in Houston. He says he's agreed to a deal. #Astros
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FWIW, MLB.com associate reporter Chandler Rome =https://twitter.com/Chandler_Rome/status/613747545806798848Tweet re: Bregman: Alex Bregman has landed in Houston. He says he's agreed to a deal. #Astros

Mark Berman reporting same thing.

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Chandler Rome follow-up TweetAlex Bregman said he's "pretty sure" he'll be introduced tomorrow at Minute Maid Park. #Astros
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« Reply #334 on: June 24, 2015, 04:12:59 pm »
How did it even occur to the Astros to offer Person just $10K? 
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Drellich reporting that the deal for Bregman is expected to be $6M.  LINK

Alex Bregman, the Astros’ top pick in this year’s draft, has agreed to a signing bonus expected to be $6 million, a person close to the process told the Chronicle. The slot value for the No. 2 overall selection is $7.42 million.
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How did it even occur to the Astros to offer Person just $10K?
That's a prevalent practice for college Seniors. Especially ones not seen as Top 3-4 rd talent.
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« Reply #338 on: June 25, 2015, 03:14:30 am »
So with the LSU SS signing, how are the Astros chances of signing Daz Cameron looking?
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« Reply #339 on: June 25, 2015, 07:42:18 am »
Drellich reporting that the deal for Bregman is expected to be $6M.  LINK

Alex Bregman, the Astros’ top pick in this year’s draft, has agreed to a signing bonus expected to be $6 million, a person close to the process told the Chronicle. The slot value for the No. 2 overall selection is $7.42 million.

Wow, not sure why he commanded 6.  Colorado wasn't taking him and The Rangers pick was 5.026 million.  Figured 5.5 would be the max.   That pretty much eliminates most of the extra slot money.  Now I really wish they looked at Fulmer or Benintendi.  Hell Rodgers only got 5.5 million.  They could of had him and maybe the cash to land one of the long shots.  Well the good news is they really like Bregman.  Must be something special there.
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So with the LSU SS signing, how are the Astros chances of signing Daz Cameron looking?

They saved 915 k on other positions so they have the 4 million for Daz. 

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« Reply #341 on: June 25, 2015, 08:36:58 am »
Wow, not sure why he commanded 6.  Colorado wasn't taking him and The Rangers pick was 5.026 million.  Figured 5.5 would be the max.   That pretty much eliminates most of the extra slot money.  Now I really wish they looked at Fulmer or Benintendi.  Hell Rodgers only got 5.5 million.  They could of had him and maybe the cash to land one of the long shots.  Well the good news is they really like Bregman.  Must be something special there.

I know both Drellich and the Baton Rouge paper have reported the $6MM figure, but I'm still waiting for Callis to confirm that amount. I was surprised by the number as well. Once the Rodgers figure came out (if not before), a lot of people were speculating in the $5MM to $5.5MM range.

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« Reply #342 on: June 25, 2015, 08:41:25 am »
Interesting.  What is the $$ amount the Astros can go over slot before they lose draft picks?

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Interesting.  What is the $$ amount the Astros can go over slot before they lose draft picks?

Around $865K.

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« Reply #344 on: June 25, 2015, 08:50:10 am »
They saved 915 k on other positions so they have the 4 million for Daz.
I highly doubt they would've used the #37 pick on him unless they were absolutely certain they had the money for it. Barring some crazy Aiken-esque scenario of course.

The only drama, to me, is whether they somehow have enough to sign the 11th rd kid, or even better, Sands or Baker. Those last two are looking pretty unlikely right now.
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« Reply #345 on: June 25, 2015, 09:30:57 am »
The only drama, to me, is whether they somehow have enough to sign the 11th rd kid, or even better, Sands or Baker. Those last two are looking pretty unlikely right now.

After last year, that's a welcome level of drama.
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« Reply #346 on: June 25, 2015, 12:31:35 pm »
I highly doubt they would've used the #37 pick on him unless they were absolutely certain they had the money for it. Barring some crazy Aiken-esque scenario of course.

The only drama, to me, is whether they somehow have enough to sign the 11th rd kid, or even better, Sands or Baker. Those last two are looking pretty unlikely right now.

I'm wondering if players like Sands and Baker will only drafted as kind of an insurance policy against not being able to sign Daz.  if you can't sign him, at least you have a couple high upside guys that you can turn to with the extra cash.

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« Reply #347 on: June 25, 2015, 12:34:13 pm »
I'm wondering if players like Sands and Baker will only drafted as kind of an insurance policy against not being able to sign Daz.  if you can't sign him, at least you have a couple high upside guys that you can turn to with the extra cash.
That has always been my assumption.  Seems like a prudent strategy.

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« Reply #348 on: June 25, 2015, 02:07:42 pm »
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Slot savings on Bregman ($1,520,100) will help @Astros pay supp 1st-rder Daz Cameron $4 mil at pick 37 (slot = $1,668,600). @MLBDraft
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« Reply #349 on: June 25, 2015, 02:15:22 pm »
Also per Callis

No. 2 overall pick Alex Bregman signs w/@Astros. Bonus is $5.9 million. Louisiana State SS, pure hitter, great makeup/instincts. @MLBDraft
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« Reply #351 on: June 25, 2015, 11:35:06 pm »
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Jose de Jesus Ortiz ‏@OrtizKicks  56 minutes ago
Multiple sources tell me TCU closer Riley Ferrell, the Astros' 3rd rounder, is coming to MMP tomorrow to sign'

Confirmed by Berman via Twitter:

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MLB sources: Astros land another draft pick. RHP Riley Ferrell from TCU,
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« Reply #353 on: June 26, 2015, 04:21:45 pm »
Significantly overslot on Ferrell, says Mr. Callis:

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3rd-rder Riley Ferrell's bonus w/@Astros = $1 mil (slot 79 = $765,600). TCU RHP, closer, FB to 98 & wicked mid-80s SL when on.

Also Chandler Rome tweeted out that Ferrell, like Freeman and Bregman, will be assigned to Quad Cities.

(BTW, give Rome a follow at @Chandler_Rome. He's the associate reporter at Astros.com. He's McTaggart without all the inane twaddle.)
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I wonder at this point if Sandoval is the only realistic late round over slot signing?  Just doesn't seem like the Astros will have enough money left over to sign either Sands or Baker.
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From late this afternoon:

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« Reply #356 on: June 27, 2015, 06:49:08 pm »
Astros have officially signed 31 of their 42 picks. Unofficially, 32 with Thomas Eshelman having agreed to terms. The 10 unsigned:

Daz Cameron (1S)
Patrick Sandoval (11)
Cole Sands (22)
Matt Bower (23)
James Carter (27)
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Kody Clemens (34)*
Luken Baker (37)
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Alex Vargas (39)

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« Reply #357 on: June 27, 2015, 08:09:54 pm »
I wonder at this point if Sandoval is the only realistic late round over slot signing?  Just doesn't seem like the Astros will have enough money left over to sign either Sands or Baker.
Yeah, I'm thinking Sands and Baker are probably insurance/leverage in case something goes wrong with Daz - they'd still have something to spend their extra money on.
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« Reply #358 on: June 29, 2015, 01:06:29 pm »
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MLB sources: OF Daz  Cameron, the  37th-overall pick in the MLB Draft, is in Houston to sign with the Astros
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« Reply #359 on: June 29, 2015, 03:06:30 pm »
It is rumored that Daz's bonus will be 4 million.
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« Reply #361 on: June 29, 2015, 04:46:28 pm »
It is rumored that Daz's bonus will be 4 million.

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« Reply #362 on: June 29, 2015, 05:06:46 pm »
Unsigned 23rd rounder Matt Bower of Washington State is pitching for the Madison Mallards of the Northwoods League. Currently 25 K/5 BB in 28 IP.

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Unsigned 23rd rounder Matt Bower of Washington State is pitching for the Madison Mallards of the Northwoods League. Currently 25 K/5 BB in 28 IP.
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« Reply #367 on: June 30, 2015, 03:57:22 pm »
Motherfucker!
Wishing the Astros had taken him instead of Bregman, or are you just angry about Callis' mistakenly labeling him a HS player?
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Wishing the Astros had taken him instead of Bregman, or are you just angry about Callis' mistakenly labeling him a HS player?

Now that we know the price tag differential between the two was $2.4MM ($5.9MM vs $3.5MM), that money could have been used for not one but perhaps two of the overslot guys. So if it came down to Benintendi + Sands (or Baker) + Sandoval vs Bregman, then yeah count me in on the former.

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« Reply #369 on: June 30, 2015, 06:16:16 pm »
Now that we know the price tag differential between the two was $2.4MM ($5.9MM vs $3.5MM), that money could have been used for not one but perhaps two of the overslot guys. So if it came down to Benintendi + Sands (or Baker) + Sandoval vs Bregman, then yeah count me in on the former.

You can't look at it that way.  Slot limits are different. He got full slot there.  No telling how much he'd have asked for in a higher slot value pick.
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« Reply #370 on: June 30, 2015, 06:24:55 pm »
You can't look at it that way.  Slot limits are different. He got full slot there.  No telling how much he'd have asked for in a higher slot value pick.

Oh c'mon, it doesn't work that way. Underslot deals would rarely if ever get done by your logic.

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« Reply #371 on: June 30, 2015, 06:37:09 pm »
Now that we know the price tag differential between the two was $2.4MM ($5.9MM vs $3.5MM), that money could have been used for not one but perhaps two of the overslot guys. So if it came down to Benintendi + Sands (or Baker) + Sandoval vs Bregman, then yeah count me in on the former.
From the way everything has played out, I'm assuming that Elias/Luhnow must really be high on Bregman; higher than most of us seem to be. They could've had Rodgers, Tate, Benintendi, Fulmer, Jay, etc. and still been able to afford Tucker and Cameron or even more. That tells me Bregman was a strong favorite of theirs. Whether they were "right" of course remains to be seen.
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« Reply #372 on: June 30, 2015, 06:51:34 pm »
Oh c'mon, it doesn't work that way. Underslot deals would rarely if ever get done by your logic.

He got the maximum value he could for where he was picked.  How do you know he would not have asked for max slot value at 2?
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« Reply #373 on: June 30, 2015, 07:02:46 pm »
He got the maximum value he could for where he was picked.  How do you know he would not have asked for max slot value at 2?

As you are well aware, teams are calling ahead of the draft and asking him what he was willing to sign for. If he told teams he was asking for $7.4MM, he would be now be playing in the Cape and preparing for his junior season at Arkansas. You know as well as I do those numbers are worked out in advance.

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« Reply #374 on: June 30, 2015, 07:13:52 pm »
From the way everything has played out, I'm assuming that Elias/Luhnow must really be high on Bregman; higher than most of us seem to be. They could've had Rodgers, Tate, Benintendi, Fulmer, Jay, etc. and still been able to afford Tucker and Cameron or even more. That tells me Bregman was a strong favorite of theirs. Whether they were "right" of course remains to be seen.
I assume basically the same, or maybe they just didn't like Benintendi (or others who would sign at a similar price) too much.

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« Reply #375 on: June 30, 2015, 07:17:02 pm »
As you are well aware, teams are calling ahead of the draft and asking him what he was willing to sign for. If he told teams he was asking for $7.4MM, he would be now be playing in the Cape and preparing for his junior season at Arkansas. You know as well as I do those numbers are worked out in advance.
And they give out different numbers to different teams. Agents don't want do drive down the top bonuses, they want to drive them up. They want baseball talent to cost as much as possible, even if it means taking less in some situations. If Benintendi takes a deep discount at 2, Bregman falls and gets less money later. Some player later on benefits, but overall, elite talent costs less per player. They want to avoid that.

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« Reply #376 on: June 30, 2015, 07:34:26 pm »
And they give out different numbers to different teams. Agents don't want do drive down the top bonuses, they want to drive them up. They want baseball talent to cost as much as possible, even if it means taking less in some situations. If Benintendi takes a deep discount at 2, Bregman falls and gets less money later. Some player later on benefits, but overall, elite talent costs less per player. They want to avoid that.

So what you're saying is if the Astros offered $3.7MM at #2 and the Red Sox offered $3.5MM at #7, the "advisor" would be there telling Benintendi to turn down the Astros offer and accept the Red Sox offer? And you would expect Benintendi to go along with that?

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« Reply #377 on: June 30, 2015, 07:38:35 pm »
As you are well aware, teams are calling ahead of the draft and asking him what he was willing to sign for. If he told teams he was asking for $7.4MM, he would be now be playing in the Cape and preparing for his junior season at Arkansas. You know as well as I do those numbers are worked out in advance.

Different teams.  Different slots.  Different discussions.  Whatever the case I agree with Rueben that the Astros had Bregman rated far above the others.  Benintendi wasn't going to be the pick, period.
Goin' for a bus ride.