2024 MLB Draft

[bravesfanMatt]

F this team... seriously F this team

 

[Carp]

Pick 129, Herick Hernandez, LHP, Miami. 5'10, 205 lbs

No profile on MLB.com. Quite clearly an underslot guy.

 

[bravesfanMatt]

Pick 129, Herick Hernandez, LHP, Miami. 5'10, 205 lbs

No profile on MLB.com. Quite clearly an underslot guy.

Because he is a fat midget who probably 'knows how to pitch' with his 89 mph fastball.

 

[50PoundHead]

Here is 4th-round pick Hernandez' page at Baseball Reference. It only shows his junior year at Miami U. Looks like he can strike guys out, but also walks a bunch of guys.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=hernan005her

Edit: Here is his page from his sophomore year at Miami-Dade CC. https://www.mdcathletics.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/bios/hernandez_herrick_m3yl?view=gamelog&pos=p

 

[SidSlid92]

Our last 3 picks makes me think caminiti is way over slot

 

[50PoundHead]

Our last 3 picks makes me think caminiti is way over slot

I think he's going to be over. The question is going to be how much. I think the 3rd and 4th rounders are way under. 2nd rounder probably close to slot.

 

[Carp]

I mean we can't draft slot players with every pick. There are gonna be some low ceiling guys. But I am having a hard time seeing what this dude provides.

 

[Carp]

Here is 4th-round pick Hernandez' page at Baseball Reference. It only shows his junior year at Miami U. Looks like he can strike guys out, but also walks a bunch of guys.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=hernan005her

Edit: Here is his page from his sophomore year at Miami-Dade CC. https://www.mdcathletics.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/bios/hernandez_herrick_m3yl?view=gamelog&pos=p

The good news, I guess, is that he is raw.

 

[msstate7]

I really hate the baseball draft. Not drafting the best player for every pick seems incredibly dumb. I know why they do it, but it's just another reason why baseball plays 3rd fiddle among the big sports.

 

[SidSlid92]

Thought we might take Corey Collins in this range as a senior sign

 

[Carp]

Carson DeMartini went right after our pick.

 

[bravesfanMatt]

there is enough value after the 4th round to still select a quality player. now it is basically scraps left over or prep guys you might try to convince to sign for a million. That 5/10 fatass is a waste and complete botch job by the FO... They could have snagged any of the quality players in the 4th round and then punted 5/6/and even 7th.

 

[steveAKAslick]

Because he is a fat midget who probably 'knows how to pitch' with his 89 mph fastball.

What do you expect?!?! Most of the lineup is locked up for years

 

[bravesfanMatt]

Carson DeMartini went right after our pick.

yep, the Faillies have 4 top 150 players.. The Braves just selected the fat ball boy that saved Showhey from a black eye.

 

[50PoundHead]

If college baseball is still working through the extra year bought by COVID, I wonder it that is giving some of the juniors more leverage, because they may still have two years of college eligibility left. I am not sure on that, but it may account for some guys dropping.

 

[steveAKAslick]

I don't imagine we will draft him given he will likely be overslot, but it seems weird that William Schmidt has dropped this far. Dude was a top 20 caliber talent according to multiple outlets.

Schimdt pulled his name out of the draft just a few hours before it started and announced he was going back to LSU

 

[bravesfanMatt]

What do you expect?!?! Most of the lineup is locked up for years

and?? that is no reason not to select quality players that could be used as capital for other needs or to replace one of the under performing locked up players.. that is a dumb argument.

 

[Carp]

Still several Prep hitters available, including 3 SS's from GA.

 

[bravesfanMatt]

finally found a ranking for the 4th round picks guys..

Baseball America has him at 419th.. He might be slot value with that lofty ranking.

 

[Carp]

Pick 161:

Prep catcher Nick Montgomery from Cypress HS in CA.