Official Draft Day, Post-Draft Thread

BA has him #170. Hope this was a pick to save money. Not a big fan but I will root for him nonetheless. Here is BA scouting report....

A two-way prospect, Tarnok began taking steps forward on the mound this spring. He has a projectable 6-foot-4 frame with coathanger-like shoulders and room to fill. Tarnok has a loose, easy arm action and he’s already capable of pitching in the low to mid-90s, touching as high as 96 mph. The pitch flashes late sink down in the strike zone. Tarnok flashes an upper 70s curveball as well that can generate sharp downward action. Tarnok has a long way to go to reach his ceiling on the mound, but he has the natural ingredients to develop into a starting pitching prospect. He’s committed to Division II Tampa.
 
CJ9 said:
Bacon was at UF during his freshman year but transferred out because he didn't pitch much. Went to Santa Fe right down the street.

Wright and Waters must be getting at or over slot with these two picks.
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It was wishful posi-Brave thinking that Wright would give a hometown discount because he was a Braves fan haha.
 
CJ9 said:
Bacon was at UF during his freshman year but transferred out because he didn't pitch much. Went to Santa Fe right down the street.

Wright and Waters must be getting at or over slot with these two picks.
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Longenhans said in chat, he's 92-97 with a four pitch mix as the closer for his Juco. supposedly a SS out of HS.

Combine his being at Florida behind great arms with the transfer and you may still have some projection as a starter.
 
Bacon looks like someone we hope to sign for $10k to $50k. Our two first picks are definitely going to cost us a big chunk of our budget.

Wright might sign for right at slot or a bit more. Waters will probably be over slot IMO. I doubt we sign Tarnok for much under budget for his slot. I'm guessing our picks from round 4 through 10 will be guys we never heard of, guys we can sign for under $100k.
 
Pachoo said:
Bacon looks like someone we hope to sign for $10k to $50k. Our two first picks are definitely going to cost us a big chunk of our budget.
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But but but, clv just wrote up a piece claiming Wright and Waters would go under slot?

How can the editor of a Braves blog not know what he is talking about?
 
clvclv said:
No reasoning for these projections other than hopeful speculation, but...

1.05 (5) Wright - $5,000,000

2.05 (41) Waters - $1,500,000

3.05 (80) Tristan Beck $2,300,000 (we can't pass on him if he's still there, can we???)

4.05 (110) C. J. Van Eyk $487,400

5.05 (140) Andrew Bechtold $350,000

6.05 (170) Je'Von Ward $300,000

7.05 (200) ??? $200,000

8.05 (230) ??? $100,000

9.05 (260) ??? $50,000

10.05 (290) ??? $20,000
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Have you ever been right?

About anything?
 
Bacon unranked by BA. Theres under slot and then there is just wasting picks. Why not take Bacon much later in the draft? We already have an extra 900k in slot money for Wright/Waters because we can go 10% over the pool cap before any meaningful penalty.
 
Enscheff said:
But but but, clv just wrote up a piece claiming Wright and Waters would go under slot?

How can the editor of a Braves blog not know what he is talking about?
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Not sure these two picks are conclusive about anything. Tarnok looks like a shot in the dark pick for 3rd round material. Braves have always drafted relief pitchers and this might be a good one too. I don't think the first two guys are going over slot still. Not sure if we get them at any kind of huge discount though..
 
Pachoo said:
Bacon looks like someone we hope to sign for $10k to $50k. Our two first picks are definitely going to cost us a big chunk of our budget.

Wright might sign for right at slot or a bit more. Waters will probably be over slot IMO. I doubt we sign Tarnok for much under budget for his slot. I'm guessing our picks from round 4 through 10 will be guys we never heard of, guys we can sign for under $100k.
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Not necessarily. Looks like he may be committed to Miss State. He has leverage.
 
CJ9 said:
Yes. Gotta think he's going back to school at this point.
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At this point, you can probably conclude he's not an easy sign at the very least and no one was particularly close to his number. If someone wants to take a shot now, he'd probably get called in the 11th round plus.
 
cajunrevenge said:
Bacon unranked by BA. Theres under slot and then there is just wasting picks. Why not take Bacon much later in the draft? We already have an extra 900k in slot money for Wright/Waters because we can go 10% over the pool cap before any meaningful penalty.
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If you take him later, there isn't as much slot money to move toward other signings.

Bacon may have leverage with the 4-year college commitment, but my guess is the Braves don't draft him without an agreement in principle in place.
 
someone will take him later round and see if there is a way to move money around to meet his demands. But ultimately he will go back to school. If he is looking for 3 million, that will be hard for anyone outside the top 3 to do at this point.
 
bravesfanMatt said:
someone will take him later round and see if there is a way to move money around to meet his demands. But ultimately he will go back to school. If he is looking for 3 million, that will be hard for anyone outside the top 3 to do at this point.
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We could probably find ~$1.5 million I'd guess if we punt every other round and sign Tarnok/Bacon super underslot, for about $200k each. Doubtful though.
 
cajunrevenge said:
Bacon unranked by BA. Theres under slot and then there is just wasting picks. Why not take Bacon much later in the draft? We already have an extra 900k in slot money for Wright/Waters because we can go 10% over the pool cap before any meaningful penalty.
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This happens with most clubs every draft. They sign unranked guys picks 4 or 5 through 10 because of the way the MLB draft budget rules work.

Basically, all signings through pick 10 count towards the draft budget. All picks after 10 only have the amount they sign for over $100k count against the budget.
 
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