2019 MLB Draft Thread

[bravesfanMatt]

Stephen Paolini: https://www.perfectgame.org/Players/...aspx?ID=508117

He bears a resemblance to Matthew Modine.

What are you smiling at private joker.

[striker42]

Paolini? I suppose he ran out of ways to turn Star Wars into books about dragons?

[nsacpi]

[jpx7]

From Connecticut. Lefty with good size. Elon commit. Coach there says:

Stephen is a true five-tool player. He has the ability to come in and be an impact player in our program. Stephen can play all three outfield spots and has a plus arm. He is very athletic and has plus bat speed.

Filling out those short-season rosters now.

[nsacpi]

So are Harris, Kalich and Paolini potentially over slot guys? Kalich is a draft eligible sophomore, so he has some leverage.

[CJ9]

So are Harris, Kalich and Paolini potentially over slot guys? Kalich is a draft eligible sophomore, so he has some leverage.

Paolini isn't even on Baseball America's list of best players in Connecticut. If they go overslot for him...

[jpx7]

So are Harris, Kalich and Paolini potentially over slot guys? Kalich is a draft eligible sophomore, so he has some leverage.

Maybe they’re spreading small overslots across multiple rounds?

[Enscheff]

Maybe they’re spreading small overslots across multiple rounds?

Considering it makes no sense to go under slot at 21 to go over slot at 60, this is the only real explanation.

Braves appear to be taking the quantity approach.

I can’t make heads or tails of what they are doing though.

[drewdat]

From a system numbers standpoint, maybe you need to sign more draft players with the international FA restrictions?

[Jaw]

Maybe they’re spreading small overslots across multiple rounds?

That would actually make sense with the international sanctions and the barren low minors.

[mqt]

Considering it makes no sense to go under slot at 21 to go over slot at 60, this is the only real explanation.

Braves appear to be taking the quantity approach.

I can’t make heads or tails of what they are doing though.

It’s basically either that or these are all just slot picks and everything is weird.

[striker42]

From a system numbers standpoint, maybe you need to sign more draft players with the international FA restrictions?

I posited this early this morning as the one thing that makes sense. Save a ton on the front end, spread it out over more guys to try mitigate the international ban.

[nsacpi]

Paolini isn't even on Baseball America's list of best players in Connecticut. If they go overslot for him...

The BA and FG lists are useful up to a point. Should not be treated as the bible.

[jpx7]

Avery Weems is a tremendous name. South Siders have had a good draft.

[striker42]

The BA and FG lists are useful up to a point. Should not be treated as the bible.

Yeah. The first couple of rounds they're pretty good. After that things get too crazy.

[50PoundHead]

Here is your Tanner Gordon info: https://iuhoosiers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=13924

[50PoundHead]

The BA and FG lists are useful up to a point. Should not be treated as the bible.

I've always found PG Crosschecker to be the most insightful, but I didn't buy a one-month subscription this year.

[50PoundHead]

So are Harris, Kalich and Paolini potentially over slot guys? Kalich is a draft eligible sophomore, so he has some leverage.

Harris maybe, but while the others have some leverage, given their relatively low profile, I have to believe they are already signed at no more than slot and perhaps under.

[CJ9]

The BA and FG lists are useful up to a point. Should not be treated as the bible.

I never said they should be. But that’s not the profile of player that a team should be going overslot on.

[mqt]

Zack Hess to the Tigers.