Braves Draft Pick Thread

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KB21 said:
Also, I hope the Braves put in a call to Mac Marshall and feel him out. Tell him that they understand he's disappointed in not goign in round one, but they will sign him over his third round slot if he will sign with them. Gets the Braves a quality young pitcher and keeps him from going to LSU.
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I agree and I imagine there are a number of clubs thinking the same thing. Someone is going to have to go well over slot to get him now, but it's still doable.
 
50PoundHead said:
Middle IF seems to be the one place we're fairly well stocked right now
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I think that about summarizes it. We need players at every position except middle IF. It would have to be an unusual value for us to draft someone there.

It is a nice coincidence that so many of our middle infield prospects have taken a step forward this year: La Stella, Gosselin, Elmer Reyes, Peraza. Even Camargo has turned it around after a bad slump. Plus there are the three international signings: Albies, Josephina and Salazar. Not all will pan out and some may move to different positions, but at the moment middle IF is an organizational strength.
 
nsacpi said:
I think that about summarizes it. We need players at every position except middle IF. It would have to be an unusual value for us to draft someone there.

It is a nice coincidence that so many of our middle infield prospects have taken a step forward this year: La Stella, Gosselin, Elmer Reyes, Peraza. Even Camargo has turned it around after a bad slump. Plus there are the three international signings: Albies, Josephina and Salazar. Not all will pan out and some may move to different positions, but at the moment middle IF is an organizational strength.
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Don't forget we have Uggla too.
 
Id like to see a toolsy CFer that can fly and has some power potential.

(Don't we all)
 
Someone mentioned Cody Johnson earlier. Out of curiosity, I googled him to see how he was doing. Sadly, I'm not even sure he's playing ball this year, after getting released from three clubs last year -- the Yankees and TWO INDEPENDENT LEAGUE TEAMS. That's gotta be a blow to the poor kid's last shred of hope.

:Sad:
 
I thought Reetz would have been a good pick in the 2nd. He went in the 3rd round. Best high school catcher I could find and a position of need.
 
Really surprised we passed on Marshall there. Wonder if we're trying to save money to throw at trying to get Bukauskas away from Chapel Hill after Round Ten.
 
clvclv said:
Really surprised we passed on Marshall there. Wonder if we're trying to save money to throw at trying to get Bukauskas away from Chapel Hill after Round Ten.
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Mac Marshall is probably telling teams to not draft him because he isn't signing. He will go to LSU, play for 3 years, and be a top 10 pick like Aaron Nola.
 
http://www.stauntonbravesbaseball.com/2013/09/20/povse-weisberg-vasquez-on-baseball-america-top-10/

1. Max Povse, rhp, Strasburg (Jr., UNC Greensboro)

Drafted out of high school by the Dodgers in the 42nd round in 2011, Povse progressed from 2-6, 6.55 as a freshman to 4-4, 4.75 as a sophomore in UNCG’s rotation. In 54 innings this summer, Povse had a 3.17 ERA and a 1.17 WHIP with 60 strikeouts and just 12 walks. He uses a high three-quarters slot and sits at 90-91 with his fastball. In both his college and summer seasons, he’s flashed occasional 93-94 heat, but he’ll need to become more consistent in his delivery in order to harness his arm strength. At 6-foot-7, 210 pounds, Povse’s height makes it difficult for him to have a consistent release point. His front leg is often stiff, causing his pitches to flatten out in the zone. His second pitch is a 76-78 curve with 11-to-5 action when he’s got control. A third offering is an 82-84 change with inconsistent location and depth. He’s projected as Greensboro’s Friday night starter as a junior; should his body fill out and his poise improve, he could move up draft charts in 2014.
 
Now grown to 6-foot-8, 220 pounds, Povse is the type of tall, projectable pitcher that teams always love to have in their system. His fastball will sit at 91-93 mph, touching 95, though it comes in straight too often, especially when he elevates the pitch. Povse’s best secondary pitch is his slider, which has good depth and velocity to it but needs to be tightened up in pro ball. He also throws a changeup and has shown decent feel for it, but he will definitely need more reps with the pitch at the next level. If Povse’s secondary stuff can develop into at least average pitches, his size and velocity alone could make him an interesting player to watch moving forward.
 
A bit of a different draft. We won't have an advanced college pitcher like Minor, Gilmartin, Wood and Hursh who all got promoted fairly aggressively. Also for the first time in a while we have not taken a player at a premium defensive position (C, SS or CF) in the first three rounds. We've tended to do well with both those types of picks. I guess the draft board just unfolded differently this year. But I also like to see the team repeat in areas where they've had success in the past. I like the first two picks much more than the third one.
 
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