2021 MLB Draft / College Baseball Thread

[DCTribefan]

All and all I like this draft. I know nothing about the players this year (normally I at least follow names a little bit) but very unique to go so pitcher heavy and likely we have one or 2 more quality ML arms in this mix. Gutsy draft IMO

Could be a huge draft for us in a couple of years, or could look pretty bleak. Either way, going to be a fun follow.

Criznit's uninformed grade: A-

My uninformed critique of Criznit: incomplete.

 

[Criznit]

My uninformed critique of Criznit: incomplete.

But @DCTribefan

 

[CATS44]

I like this draft group, not because I am that interested or knowledgeable about any individual selection, but because so many of the pitchers fit the profile the Indians have so successfully developed.

An excess of decent young pitching, esp closer to MLB ready, is like an excess of cash. There is no such thing. And a lot of these guys will hit AA at least by 2023....making them extremely valuable.

Also, many of these kids are the same age as our young MIFs.

 

[DCTribefan]

Interesting to compare draft strategies with two other small market bellwether teams: Tampa and Oakland. Oakland drafted 2 pitchers in top 10 picks while Tampa drafted zero pitchers in their top six picks.

Update: Rays drafted 13 pitchers of its 20 picks.

 

[cliffdawg]

Update: Rays drafted 13 pitchers of its 20 picks.

Angels all 20 picks were pitchers…….

 

[CalBuckeyeRob]

Angels all 20 picks were pitchers…….

Given the pitching they have built around Mike Trout they should have found a way to get more pitchers.

 

[DCTribefan]

Angels all 20 picks were pitchers…….

The Angels weren't the only organization to invest heavily in pitching in this draft. Cleveland drafted 19 pitchers out of its 21 selections, all of them college players. The Dodgers didn't draft a position player until the 16th round and selected 17 pitchers out of 19 picks. The first two of those were high school pitchers, but the rest were college or junior college selections. The Giants selected pitchers with their first nine selections, with eight of those coming from the collegiate ranks.

One reason the club went all-in pitching was simply the depth of pitching available due to last year's draft getting shortened to five rounds and more college juniors returning for their senior seasons instead of turning pro.

All Arms: Angels select 20 pitchers in 20 rounds

The Los Angeles Angels made unique draft history this week, using all 20 selections to take pitchers, after deciding to "just go all out and play the hot hand."

www.espn.com

 

[MadThinker88]

@DCTribefan
I believe 1 of the drafted pitchers is out of HS (18th round pick Tommy V)..

 

[DCTribefan]

@DCTribefan
I believe 1 of the drafted pitchers is out of HS (18th round pick Tommy V)..

Yep, ESPN got it wrong. I know, shocker.

 

[DCTribefan]

Shooter Hunt: Cleveland headed into the draft with the 10th lowest pool ($7.4 million) with four out of the first 100 picks, and appeared to have a plan that they lived by. Stretching the dollar throughout, the club opted for 10 pitchers out of its 11 picks. After drafting a high school player in the first round of seven straight drafts, the shift to get a fourth-year junior (Gavin Williams) potentially freed up a small bit of money, and they continued to pile on arms with lengthy track records of success to put into a player development system that ranks as one of the best in baseball at churning out prospects. There was certainly an SEC flavor to the selections (5) with three coming from Gainesville and the Florida program (RHPs Tommy Mace, Jack Leftwich, Franco Aleman). Second round pick, LHP Doug Nikhazy (Ole Miss), hardly got the credit that his pure stuff deserved, but he demonstrated an innate ability to miss bats, and especially to spin the baseball which should pair well with the analytics department and help him get on a faster track. LHP Ryan Webb (Georgia) slid down a bit after Tommy John surgery cut short his year, but the upside of a southpaw of his caliber, even after surgery, is of good value. The Florida trio each ran into some bumps in 2021, which allowed them to get to this point in the draft, but the quick arms and actual stuff that they bring to the table might have a chance to explode in the system. Even hitting on just one of them would be a big success. Finally, later picks of LHPs Rodney Boone (8th, UCSB) and Will Dion (9th, McNeese State) saw Cleveland reel in two Pitchers of the Year in their respective conferences. Boone actually pitched to better numbers than teammate and 1st round pick, Michael McGreevy, and he and Dion each shared WHIPs below 1.0 and impressive K:BB rates that included 20+ strikeouts more than innings pitched. Finally, not to shy away from its calling-card of high school prospects, Cleveland also got an upside left-handed hitting shortstop who performed at a high level all spring (and coincidently a Florida recruit), SS Jake Fox, out of Lakeland Christian who appears to just be hitting his stride with plenty more to come. Not a bad haul for the 10th lowest bonus pool.

2021 MLB Draft: Day 2 Takeways

Quick thoughts from the second day of the MLB Draft

www.prepbaseballreport.com

 

[Tondo]

Always a good sign when FaBIO likes your picks:

 

[Randolphkeys]

Always a good sign when FaBIO likes your picks:

I guess their data analysis for position players loves the 12th rounder:

 

[LL3]

Always a good sign when FaBIO likes your picks:

Just to add on...

 

[mopete12]

 

[kriegs]