2022 MLB Draft Thread

[50PoundHead]

My point is that every kid is committed somewhere. The amount they typically ask for is what they can realistically get. A kid in the top 5-10 is going to ask for more than a kid ranked 48, even if the kid 5-10 is committed to Auburn and the kid at 48 is committed to Harvard. They’re actually far more likely to be committed to Auburn over Harvard anyway, it’s better for a college baseball player.

If the kid ranked 48 is still going pro even if they get 50 money, you can probably get him to agree to take, say, 40 money at pick 20, thus going significantly under slot. The main issue is what other teams are telling him about where he might be taken.

If a kid just wants to go to school, then it doesn’t matter where you take him. I seriously doubt if Murphy was demanding top 20 money that a) people wouldn’t know it and b) we would have taken him.

I could be wrong, but I doubt Murphy is signing for #48 money (that's where mlb.com has him, but that is not relevant). If he's more than a million under slot, I'll be surprised.

 

[zbhargrove]

Apparently Ritchie was a combine star with a lot of helium. Braves were surprised he was still there.

 

[msstate7]

I have no idea who either of our picks are; but I know we have a BA GM, so I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt.

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

Dodgers select Dalton Rushing

 

[striker42]

I like the Ritchie pick I think the more and more I read about him.

Same. Big arm that still has projection and good command. I like that combo.

 

[striker42]

Apparently Ritchie was a combine star with a lot of helium. Braves were surprised he was still there.

Strangely, if we had drafted Ritchie at 20 and Murphy at 35, I'd have been happy with the picks.

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

Red Sox select Cutter Coffey

 

[Deester11]

Strangely, if we had drafted Ritchie at 20 and Murphy at 35, I'd have been happy with the picks.

Lmao...why do I find myself thinking this same thing...

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

Orioles select Max Wagner

 

[CJ9]

Keith Law wrote that some teams looked at Ritchie as unsignable because of his commitment to UCLA. So he’ll likely be our top bonus.

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

Diamondbacks select the Golden Spikes Award winner Ivan Melendez

 

[striker42]

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Ritchie has some filthy stuff.

 

[UNCBlue012]

Arizona has had a really, really good draft.

 

[zbhargrove]

Arizona has had a really, really good draft.

Yeah, they've killed it

 

[bravesfanforlife88]

https://www.seattletimes.com/sports...-arm-expected-to-go-early-in-mlb-draft/?amp=1

Interesting article on Ritchie. Says good fastball slider and change.

Missed his sophomore year due to the pandemic but added 20 lbs of muscle going into JR year.

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

Pirates select Hunter Barko

 

[Hudson2]

Prielipp and Porter still being there is surprising. Their injury reports must not be good.

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

Arizona has had a really, really good draft.

Really good draft. Good for them

 

[Hudson2]

Really liking the Ritchie pick the more I’ve read. At 6’3 he has size to project more.

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

Gnats select Jake Bennett