2019 MLB Draft Thread

Braves: Braden Shewmake, SS, Texas A&M
Shewmake's hand-eye coordination ranks with the best in this Draft. He's got an unorthodox approach at the plate, but he still barrels the ball with ease. He can add some more strength to his 6-foot-4 frame and has the leverage to develop at least average power. The son of Texas-Dallas coach Shane Shewmake, Braden has great instincts that help his average speed play up in the field and on the bases.
 
AA not winning many supporters these days. "Saved" money by signing Markakis to give us flexibility we didn't use. Made zero signings to aid the bullpen. Fired Bridges, and replaces him with a scouting director that thinks Langeliers is worth 9 and Shewmake is worth 21.
 
SidSlid92 said:
Carlos Collazo just hinted the Braves going more with analytics than trusting opinion of who scouts say is best player on board. Sounds like a winning strategy. This is just unbelievable.
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I like that the Braves are now more analytics driven. But, I'm not sure how well analytics are suited to projecting amateur talent.
 
Acuña’s Bat Flip said:
Greg Amsinger of MLB Network compared Shewmake to Ben Zobrist. Carlos Peña also of MLB Network compares him to Mickey Tettleton, some of you youngersters may have to Google him. They think he will end up in CF.
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First Austin Hedges for Langeliers and now Tettleton for Shewmake. Keep those great comps coming!

On a side note, it's always hard to tell what teams' draft boards look like, but I am seeing an inkling of some hoped-for underslot deals with the recent picks.
 
SidSlid92 said:
AA not winning many supporters these days. "Saved" money by signing Markakis to give us flexibility we didn't use. Made zero signings to aid the bullpen. Fired Bridges, and replaces him with a scouting director that thinks Langeliers is worth 9 and Shewmake is worth 21.
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AA is a lousy GM. Always has been.
 
jpx7 said:
You think he beats Pache to the show?
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I doubt it. I personally think Pache is in right or center next year. This kid will need to develop his game for any possible move to the outfield. I’ll be curious whee he plays in the rookie league after he signs, assuming he does.
 
i will say, if you swing and miss on two 1st round picks, one being top-10, that’s really hard to come back from. i have to think they legitimately like these guys. that’s a huge gamble. time will tell if they’re onto something.
 
I don’t like either pick all that much, but I like how we are committed to an analytics based draft approach. If you aren’t willing to trust your models enough to make decisions based off of them then what’s the point of having them?

Besides, the guys we pick were ballpark of where Klaw had them ranked on his big board so it’s not as if these guys are completely out of left field.
 
He seems like a utility type but i'm not sure you take those types with a top 21 pick...
 
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