Never too early for this. We pick 9 and 21 in the first round.
MLB Pipeline's top 50 players released today: http://m.mlb.com/prospects/2019?list=draft.
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Never too early for this. We pick 9 and 21 in the first round.
MLB Pipeline's top 50 players released today: http://m.mlb.com/prospects/2019?list=draft.
I like this guy Carter Stewart around that first round pick.
Blue Jays will select Jack Leiter to go along with Vlad, Bichette, and Biggio
Good to see MLBPipeline has 50+ guys with a FV of 50+ haha.
FG has 12 guys at FV 50+: https://www.fangraphs.com/prospects/...t?type=0&team=
With picks 9 and 21 there is a chance the Braves could punt enough other picks to get 2 of those top guys, or punt all picks but #9 and get Rutschman to fall if he is still the consensus top guy.
looks like a lot of position players, and a bunch in college.
Best available is the way to go, but biggest need overall is probably SS, C, SP in that order.
I don't know much about the draft. It is very complicated with the money games and the comparisons between college and Hs kids.
I do think this is a critical draft because we have 2 first round picks, no first round pick last year and I don't think we'll be drafting high for a while.
I really, really hope that Wallner will be available for us at some point in the draft. He's exactly the type of college power corner that I think we need to focus on next year. The dude has one of the best baseball bodies I've ever seen for power hitting. He's from Minnesota, so obviously he took on the Paul Bunyan nickname once he got down here.
Gonna take a shot in the dark here and guess that most of those FV will change. Its outright ridiculous to use FV for prospects on the upper minors and draft picks. Also going to assume the Braves scouts dont agree on a lot of fangraphs rating. Why should teams even have scouts if fangraphs ratings are so great.
Pipeline's early mock had us taking Brennan Malone at #9.
Kinda like Will Holland at #22 - need to continue getting SSs in the system behind Dansby. Matthew Lugo might be a better fit as one since he's a high schooler, but might be a reach at #21 and may have to move off the position - Holland's plenty good enough defensively to stick there.
Tell me that this body wouldn't make you pick up the KY for a few minutes: https://www.baseballamerica.com/stor...pe-cod-league/
BA's first full 1st Round mock is out, and yes...wait for it...arms at #9 AND #21.
https://www.baseballamerica.com/rank...lb-mock-draft/
Rutschman appears to be separating himself as the clear #1, but there are 7 FV 50s and a 45+ trending up just below him...all position players. The 6-9 guys are all OFers. Here is FG's TLDR for each of the 4:
Carroll CF - Do-everything CF without prototypical size.
Greene RF - fits the mold of the classic power bat right fielder with an advanced hit tool, like Alex Kirilloff or Trevor Larnach in recent drafts.
Busch LF - Stiff but well-built, power-hitting corner outfielder.
Misner - Missed much of 2018 with nagging foot issue, sat out the summer so is being heavily scouted for the first time. Has 70-grade raw power, runs well for a corner fit, peripherals drastically improved compared to frosh season. Will play CF and 1B this spring but is likely a RF in pro ball.
Based on the tiny amount of info available right now, I like Greene and Misner at 9. Greene seems to be projected for a better bat, but Misner is closer and profiles to have more raw power.
if greene is like kiriloff, sign me up.
Carter Stewart threw a gem on Thursday, striking out 15 and giving up 1 hit over 8 innings in a 4-0 win. 39 Ks, 7 BBs, 13 Hs in 27 IP for the season (5 starts).
Stewart is pitching against inferior competition.
Folks keeping tabs on his stuff claim it hasn’t stayed where it was a year ago.
i’m pretty sure we’d need stewart’s permission to draft him again. so that can be ruled out.
9 Atlanta Braves Josh Jung Texas Tech 3B 6'2" 215
Jung had a breakout season for Texas Tech in 2018, and should see his stock continue to rise. He has a good eye at the plate, walking more times than he struck out in 2018 (39 BB and 32 SO). Jung has the potential to hit for both average and power. He average to below average with the glove, but does have an above average arm.
from some website called mlbmockdraftexpress
Haven't heard this guy before. They also have our resident Southern Miss fan's boy Matt Wallner going 4th.
Right?
Thoughts on Josh Jung?
I feel like he will hit just based on the info presented.
https://blogs.fangraphs.com/instagra...nkings-update/
^FG draft update