MLB Draft Thread

[Mrs. Meta]

Gonna enjoy more Mets fans' tiktoks tonight as I drift off to sleep.

If that doesn't work, just think of Mississippi State and closets

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

Dude is good, and he will fit right in... he blew the last game of their season vs lsu by not going for the easy DP

I’m not even an Arkansas fan and that pained me

 

[Hudson2]

Yeah that play was rough he may not have gotten 2 though but he would of gotten the out at 2nd for sure

 

[cajunrevenge]

My personal favorites for our pick at 22

SS Daniel Pierce - Probably gone before we pick but he is my pipe dream

SS Marek Houston - you all know how I feel about college players but we are in a position where I think its acceptable

OF Sean Gamble - No set position from what I have read but I like his bat.



Thats my big 3 hopefulls. Aloy doesnt excite me. Not a fan of infielders who arent good defenders at a young age. Makes me question if he will be a LF/DH in a few years.

 

[UNCBlue012]

The Braves are pretty craft with their spending normally, but I did hear Kiley and Gaurav both say the team is going to look hard at a position player in the first

 

[Hudson2]

My personal favorites for our pick at 22

SS Daniel Pierce - Probably gone before we pick but he is my pipe dream

SS Marek Houston - you all know how I feel about college players but we are in a position where I think its acceptable

OF Sean Gamble - No set position from what I have read but I like his bat.



Thats my big 3 hopefulls. Aloy doesnt excite me. Not a fan of infielders who arent good defenders at a young age. Makes me question if he will be a LF/DH in a few years.

Or he could move to second when he's ready in a year or so and that'll fit with Albies contract being up. Pierce is my first choice but I doubt he's there.

 

[Carp]

Antonio Jimenez, SS from UCF is someone I am very high on, regardless where we might pick him. Defensively, he's very good and the arm is elite, having been clocked at 100mph from SS. And he's put up some impressive exit velocities this year, maxing out at over 115 mph.

 

[bravesfanMatt]

Antonio Jimenez, SS from UCF is someone I am very high on, regardless where we might pick him. Defensively, he's very good and the arm is elite, having been clocked at 100mph from SS. And he's put up some impressive exit velocities this year, maxing out at over 115 mph.

I like players like this. I know absolutely nothing about draft picks.. but I generally like players who are naturally gifted like this.. you can teach a lot of things in baseball.. but running fast, hitting the ball hard and throwing hard are talents that you are just born with for the most part.

 

[Hudson2]

Antonio Jimenez, SS from UCF is someone I am very high on, regardless where we might pick him. Defensively, he's very good and the arm is elite, having been clocked at 100mph from SS. And he's put up some impressive exit velocities this year, maxing out at over 115 mph.

Hes ranked 167 on pipeline so we should be able to get him in 3rd round. Here's the write up on him.

A strong right-handed hitter, Jimenez offers an intriguing collection of tools at a premium position. His swing works particularly well on pitches middle-in, and he’ll show off at least above-average raw power to his pull side, getting to it consistently in games this year. He can go the other way at times, but without as much impact. He absolutely crushes fastballs but struggles with softer stuff, as he has a tendency to chase breaking balls out of the zone.

Jimenez’s standout defensive tool is his easily plus arm that works from anywhere on the infield. He has decent actions and a chance to stick at shortstop with an overall improved defensive game, though he can get a little too flashy at times. There isn’t a ton of track record with him, but teams that like the power potential from a middle infielder could buy in, with a move to second or third always a possibility.

 

[Southcack77]

The Braves are pretty craft with their spending normally, but I did hear Kiley and Gaurav both say the team is going to look hard at a position player in the first

I like those guys ok, but not sure why they would know.

 

[DirkPiggler]

I’m not even an Arkansas fan and that pained me

If you were an Arkansas fan you'd be numb to it. Aloy was lights out all year defensively, rarely if ever making boneheaded decisions. The curse is the only explanation that makes sense.

I'm hoping that he falls to the Braves because if he continues to improve at a similar rate he'd be the starting SS in Atlanta by the 2026 All-Star break. He has some swing and miss issues, primarily related to the slider away. But he made massive improvements from 2024 to 2025 in that regard and unlike many with that issue seems to be willing to work to fix it. He learned how to take that pitch to RF with some authority where last year he was pretty much dead pull. At times later in the year he reverted back, but from what I saw watching every one of his at bats it's fixable.

 

[DirkPiggler]

Yeah that play was rough he may not have gotten 2 though but he would of gotten the out at 2nd for sure

If you watch the replay it would've been a pretty easy DP. Milam wasn't even halfway to the bag by the time Aloy got it. Kozeal doesn't make the quickest turn at 2B but barring a wild flip or bad throw it was game over. It's like the whole team got vapor lock in the last half inning.