2022 MLB Draft Thread


Signing tracker at Battery Power (SB Nation) has Phillips signing for slot - $1,307,300.

https://www.batterypower.com/2022/7...n-murphy-cole-phillips-jr-ritchie-seth-keller

Just spitballing here, but if the other Day 1 guys sign for slot that should leave somewhere in the neighborhood of $800K to give Keller in the event they need to go that far.
 
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Really surprised we didn’t have to go overslot for Phillips

I wonder where they’re getting that number from. It’s very rare they break news, and I haven’t seen any of the usual sources report that. Certainly hope it’s true.
 
Callis:

1st-rder Owen Murphy signs with @Braves for $2,556,900 (pick 20 slot = $3,409,200). Illinois HS RHP, low-90s fastball with good shape, mid-80s slider with depth, advanced feel. Also among national prep HR leaders with 18. Notre Dame recruit.
@MLBDraft
 
Cole Phillips gets slightly overslot, per Callis:

2nd-rder Cole Phillips signs with @Braves for $1,497,500 (slot 57 value = $1,307,300). Texas HS RHP, up to 100 mph this spring & also showed a power breaking ball before having Tommy John surgery. Arkansas recruit. @MLBDraft
 
Love how strategic this front office is about allocating total draft slot.

Hope we see a bunch of future trades for comp picks.
 
Callis:

6th-rder Seth Keller signs with @Braves for $697,500 (slot 185 = $275,100). Virginia HS RHP, smaller (5-10/180) but very good feel for low-90s fastball, sweeping slider & sinking changeup. Old Dominion recruit.
@MLBDraft
 
Callis:

Supplemental 2nd-rder Blake Burkhalter signs with @Braves for $647,500 (slot 76 = $860,100). @AuburnBaseball RHP, should be one of 1st guys from @MLBDraft to bigs. Reliever, second in NCAA D-I with 16 SV, three solid or better pitches (fastball to 98) & throws a ton of strikes.
 
Callis:

Supplemental 2nd-rder Blake Burkhalter signs with @Braves for $647,500 (slot 76 = $860,100). @AuburnBaseball RHP, should be one of 1st guys from @MLBDraft to bigs. Reliever, second in NCAA D-I with 16 SV, three solid or better pitches (fastball to 98) & throws a ton of strikes.

Great commentary on an early under slot guy ….
 
Callis:

6th-rder Seth Keller signs with @Braves for $697,500 (slot 185 = $275,100). Virginia HS RHP, smaller (5-10/180) but very good feel for low-90s fastball, sweeping slider & sinking changeup. Old Dominion recruit.
@MLBDraft

Is this a big deal with Keller being so much over slot?
 
Wouldn’t have guessed this overslot:

5th-rder Ignacio Alvarez signs with @Braves for $497,500 (slot 155 = $357,400). @rcc_baseball 3B, batted .370/.494/.582, has pop & plays a nifty hot corner. @MLBDraft
 
8th rd:
@CalPolystangs
RHP Jason Franks, $2,500
RP, low-90s fastball w/ride

9th rd:
@BaseballUGA
2B Cory Acton, $2,500
steady defender

10th rd:
@SEMObaseball
C Andrew Keck, $2,500
17 HR, 1.042 OPS
 
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