Braves Draft Pick Thread

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gilesfan said:
So was Cody Johnson!
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Yeah. Always some counter examples. But if taking birth date into consideration helped us decide on all three of Johnson, Heyward and Freeman, then I'd have to say we should keep taking it into consideration.
 
The Braves did this with Steve Janas this past year. Tall, long, lanky pitcher with a projectible body and projectible velocity.
 
Chris Diaz LHP University of Miami is our fifth round pick.

After going undrafted out of high school, Diaz broke out during his sophomore year at Miami. He became the Hurricanes ace and earned a spot on the U.S. national team last summer. Diaz primarily relies on his sinker, which sits around 90 mph with heavy life. He mixes in a slurvy slider and a changeup. He throws a lot of strikes and comes right after hitters with his fastball. Diaz pitched out of the bullpen with the national team and could move quickly in the Minor Leagues if he returned there. But with his feel for pitching and three offerings that have a chance to be at least average, he could develop into a Major League starter.
 
Top Players Remaining On The BA 500

33.) Jacob Bukauskas
57.) Mac Marshall
70.) Keith Weisenberg
72.) Bryce Montes de Oca
73.) J. J. Schwarz
80.) Keaton McKinney
88.) Jeren Kendall
91.) Cobi Johnson
95.) David Peterson
96.) Evan Skoug
105.) Sean Bouchard
106.) Tate Blackman
108.) Pavin Smith
112.) Dillon Peters
114.) A. J. Vanegas
116.) Garrett Cave
123.) Austin Blyler
125.) Jalen Beeks
127.) Jordan Holloway
130.) Jake Godfrey
132.) Isiah Gilliam
135.) Elliott Cary
141.) Ryan Butler
146.) Andrew Karp
149.) K. J. Harrison
150.) Raph Ramirez
152.) Spencer Moran
154.) Riley Adams
156.) Tyler Willman
161.) Michael Cantu
162.) Greg Allen
164.) Jordan Brink
166.) Brendan McKay
169.) Ryder Ryan
170.) Richard Prigatano
173.) Alex Pantojas
174.) Colin Welmon
175.) Roy Morales
176.) Nathan Rodriguez
177.) Michael Katz
179.) Cameron Bishop
180.) J. J. Matijevic
183.) Patrick Weigel
186.) Dalton Guthrie
187.) Luke Bonfield
188.) Gage Hinsz
189.) Coltin Gerhart
190.) Caleb Adams
 
I'm liking what I'm seeing thus far.

I don't think either Marshall or Bukauskas gets drafted today. I don't know how much money can be tossed at a guy drafted after Round 10, but my guess is some team will take guys like these, save up all their extra top ten round allocation, add it to what they can spend, and make a last ditch effort to get them before college starts.
 
KB21 said:
Was Gilmartin a sinker ball pitcher? I can't remember.
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Hmm. Gilmartin's ground ball rate has not been that good in the minors. I do remember him pitching for the minor league kids against the big leaguers and his changeup seemed to be his best pitch.
 
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