The DDT - Draft Day 1 thread

[TheHurl]

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1. Houston Astros Mark Appel RHP

2. Chicago Cubs Kris Bryant 3B

3. Colorado Rockies Jonathan Gray RHP

4. Minnesota Twins Kohl Stewart RHP

5. Cleveland Indians Clint Frazier OF

6. Miami Marlins Colin Moran 3B

7. Boston Red Sox Trey Ball LHP

8. Kansas City Royals Hunter Dozier 3B

9. Pittsburgh Pirates (M. Appel - unsigned) Austin Meadows OF

10. Toronto Blue Jays Phil Bickford RHP

11. New York Mets Dominic Smith 1B

12. Seattle Mariners D.J. Peterson 1B

13. San Diego Padres Hunter Renfroe OF

14. Pittsburgh Pirates Reese McGuire C

15. Arizona Diamondbacks Braden Shipley RHP

16. Philadelphia Phillies J.P. Crawford SS

17. Chicago White Sox Tim Anderson SS

18. Los Angeles Dodgers Chris Anderson RHP

19. St. Louis Cardinals Marco Gonzales LHP

20. Detroit Tigers Jonathon Crawford RHP

21. Tampa Bay Rays Nick Ciuffo C

22. Baltimore Orioles Hunter Harvey RHP

23. Texas Rangers Alex Gonzalez RHP

24. Oakland Athletics Billy McKinney OF

25. San Francisco Giants Christian Arroyo SS

26. New York Yankees Eric Jagielo 3B

27. Cincinnati Reds Phil Ervin OF

28. St. Louis Cardinals (K. Lohse) Rob Kaminsky LHP

29. Tampa Bay Rays (B.J. Upton) Ryne Stanek RHP

30. Texas Rangers (J. Hamilton) Travis Demeritte 3B

31. Atlanta Braves (M. Bourn) Jason Hursh RHP

32. New York Yankees (N. Swisher) Aaron Judge OF

33. New York Yankees (R. Soriano) Ian Clarkin LHP

 

Competitive Balance Round A

 

34. Kansas City Royals Sean Manaea LHP

35. Miami Marlins (from the Pirates) Matt Krook LHP

36. Arizona Diamondbacks Aaron Blair RHP

37. Baltimore Orioles Josh Hart OF

38. Cincinnati Reds Mike Lorenzen RHP/OF

 

Second Round

 

40. Houston Astros Andrew Thurman RHP

41. Chicago Cubs Rob Zastryzny LHP

42. Colorado Rockies Ryan McMahon 3B

43. Minnesota Twins Ryan Eads RHP

44. Miami Marlins Trevor Williams RHP

45. Boston Red Sox Teddy Stankiewicz RHP

46. Kansas City Royals Cody Reed LHP

47. Toronto Blue Jays Clinton Hollon RHP

48. New York Mets Andrew Church RHP

49. Seattle Mariners Austin Wilson OF

50. San Diego Padres Dustin Peterson SS

51. Pittsburgh Pirates Blake Taylor LHP

52. Arizona Diamondbacks Justin Williams SS

53. Philadelphia Phillies Andrew Knapp C

54. Milwaukee Brewers Devin Williams RHP

55. Chicago White Sox Tyler Danish RHP

56. Los Angeles Dodgers Tom Windle LHP

57. St. Louis Cardinals Oscar Mercado SS

58. Detroit Tigers Kevin Ziomek LHP

59. Los Angeles Angels Hunter Green RHP

60. Tampa Bay Rays Riley Unroe SS

61. Baltimore Orioles Chance Sisco C

62. Texas Rangers Akeem Bostick RHP

63. Oakland Athletics Dillon Overton LHP

64. San Francisco Giants Ryder Jones 3B

65. Atlanta Braves Victor Caratini C

66. New York Yankees Gosuke Katoh 2B

67. Cincinnati Reds Kevin Franklin 3B

68. Washington Nationals Jake Johansen RHP

 

Competitive Balance Round B

 

69. San Diego Padres Jordan Paroubeck OF

70. Colorado Rockies Alex Balog RHP

71. Oakland A's Chad Pinder 3B

72. Milwaukee Brewers Tucker Neuhaus SS

73. Miami Marlins (from the Tigers) Colby Suggs RHP

Edited June 7, 2013 by TheHurl

[fatcowxlive]

Nice! Uhhh just as an idea, maybe you want to wrap the images with tags instead of attaching them to the post..... they'll look bigger

[Dylan]

I'm excited to get some more prospects to follow

 

Please get it right!

[Angrioter]

Great thread

 

"In AA we don't trust"

[TheHurl]

Nice! Uhhh just as an idea, maybe you want to wrap the images with tags instead of attaching them to the post..... they'll look bigger

 

I'm not skilled at this. I'm also not around to update the picks as they go. I give any of the other admin permission to keep the first post updated. Either that or let someone else start it over and we'll delete this one???

[Dylan]

I'm not skilled at this. I'm also not around to update the picks as they go. I give any of the other admin permission to keep the first post updated. Either that or let someone else start it over and we'll delete this one???

 

We can just post the updates as we go along

[mitchf]

Jonn's Mock (@JonnBell):

10. Toronto Blue Jays: Hunter Harvey

You probably nailed this one.

[theblujay]

I haven't really followed anything besides the first 15 picks. Is there anyone who we could target in the later rounds?

[dineke]

I don't follow the draft at all but I'll be hoping they draft the high school catcher so JPA wont be the catcher of the future anymore.

[imsorry4beatinU]

I don't follow the draft at all but I'll be hoping they draft the high school catcher so JPA wont be the catcher of the future anymore.

 

AJ Jiminez will take over for JPA. I just hope he could somehow stay healthy... Too bad we gave away Carlos Perez to the Astros for JA Happ.

[TheHurl]

Sickels updated with the Gammons rumour that the Rockies have a deal in place with Smith. I can believe his top 6 as the Twins never waiver from their pre-draft deals. I can't see Boston letting Moran past them. I really think Bickford is a our pick. Stanek dropping to 15 just doesn't work for me either. I can't see him signing if this happens. Maybe Stanek at 8 and Bickford to Jays. Ball drops to the DBacks.

 

1) Astros: Mark Appel, RHP, Stanford: In this universe, the Astros come to agreeable terms with a Mark Appel willing to start his career with his hometown team now that he has a Stanford degree under his belt.

 

2) Cubs: Jonathan Gray, RHP, Oklahoma: Lots of gnashing and teeth grinding in the hours leading up to the draft, but in the end the Cubs go with Gray.

 

3) Rockies: Dominic Smith, 1B, California HS: A beamquake strikes Draft World, upsetting the balance of expected reality. Smith agrees to a slightly below-slot deal, freeing up cash for the Rockies later in the draft.

 

4) Twins: Kohl Stewart, RHP, Texas HS: The Twins think about Bryant as a long-term replacement for Justin Morneau, but in the end can't resist the allure of Stewart's arm. The multiverse tries to right itself.

 

5) Indians: Kris Bryant, 3B, San Diego: It is hard to see Bryant falling any further than this.

 

6) Marlins: Braden Shipley, RHP, Nevada: The Marlins reportedly have a long-standing interest in Shipley.

 

7) Red Sox: Clint Frazier, OF, Georgia HS: The Red Sox are rumored to be looking at a bat, with Frazier and Austin Meadows at the top of the chart. Moran is still available in this universe and might be a compromise pick.

 

8) Royals: Phil Bickford, RHP, California HS: Although the big-league team is short on hitting and Moran might be attractive on paper, pitching is said to be Kansas City's focus, with Phil Bickford a better long-term option than Ryne Stanek and his hometown connection.

 

9) Pirates: Reese McGuire, C, Washington HS: McGuire is repeatedly linked to the Twins at 4 or the Pirates at 9. In this universe he ends up in Pittsburgh.

 

10) Blue Jays: Trey Ball, LHP, Indiana HS: I've been slotting Ball to the Jays for a couple of months now and he still fits here.

 

11) Mets: Colin Moran, 3B, North Carolina: The Mets are said to want a college bat. Here's a good one.

 

12) Mariners: J.P. Crawford, SS, California HS: Positional scarcity helps make Crawford's case.

 

13) Padres: Austin Meadows, OF, Georgia HS: Hard to see him fall further than this.

 

14) Pirates: D.J. Peterson, 3B, New Mexico: This has been rumored for weeks and is still valid under this scenario.

 

15) Diamondbacks: Ryne Stanek, RHP, Arkansas: The most logical choice if the Dbacks want a pitcher.

 

16) Phillies: Ian Clarkin, LHP, California HS: The Phillies like left-handed prep pitchers.

 

17) White Sox: Chris Anderson, RHP, Jacksonville: He's big and he throws hard, qualities that the White Sox like.

 

18) Dodgers: Rob Kaminsky, LHP, New Jersey HS: Some scouts consider him the top prep lefty in the draft. I can see him going higher than this.

 

19) Cardinals: Alex Gonzalez, RHP, Oral Roberts: He's been moving up boards and seems to fit the Cardinals mold.

 

20) Tigers: Jonathan Crawford, RHP, Florida: His stock hasn't dropped as much as you might think despite his erratic spring.

 

21) Rays: Tim Anderson, SS, East Central Mississippi CC: Consensus sees him not getting much further past this.

 

22) Orioles: Hunter Renfroe, OF, Mississippi State: He could easily go 10 slots higher than this.

 

23) Rangers: Hunter Harvey, RHP, North Carolina HS: Many, many good options here, but I'll have the Rangers go with Harvey's upside and genetics.

 

24) Athletics: Sean Manaea, LHP, Indiana State: He will go much earlier than this if his medical reports are OK, and later if they aren't. We'll compromise and put him here.

 

25) Giants: Matt Krook, LHP, California HS: Somewhat raw but moldable, and local. Seems like a perfect fit.

 

26) Yankees: Eric Jagielo, 3B, Notre Dame: Lots of mocks put Kaminsky here but in this universe he's already gone. Jagielo has one of the best bats still available.

 

27) Reds: Phil Ervin, OF, Samford: If this happens, it could be a huge bargain as Ervin has one of the most complete skill sets around.

 

28) Cardinals: Devin Williams, RHP, Missouri HS: Matched-set with a polished college arm at 19.

 

29) Rays: Nick Ciuffo, C, South Carolina HS: Will they have more luck with a high school catcher this time?

 

30) Rangers: Cody Reed, LHP, Northwest Mississippi CC: Another rumored interest.

 

31) Braves: Josh Hart, OF, Georgia HS: Loud and hard-to-find tool (speed), check; from Georgia (check); Braves rumored to be after hitting (check).

 

32) Yankees: Marco Gonzales, LHP, Gonzaga

 

33) Yankees: Billy McKinney, OF, Texas HS: Working with the diversity idea, this gives the Yankees a refined college bat in Jagielo, a refined college arm in Gonzales, and an excellent prep bat in McKinney.

[fatcowxlive]

I'm not skilled at this. I'm also not around to update the picks as they go. I give any of the other admin permission to keep the first post updated. Either that or let someone else start it over and we'll delete this one???

 

I don't mind doing it! . I'll keep it updated no matter what!

[theblujay]

So Sickels thinks we pass on Meadows and Moran to take Ball? If that happens I'm taking a long break from this mess of a team.

[GD]

GordieDougie (@GordieDougie)'s mock draft:

 

1. Houston Astros: Gray

2. Chicago Cubs: Appel

3. Colorado Rockies: Bryant

4.) Minnesota Twins: Stewart

5. Cleveland Indians: Shipley

6. Miami Marlins: Frazier

7. Boston Red Sox: Moran

8. Kansas City Royals: Bickford

9. Pittsburgh Pirates: McGuire

10. Toronto Blue Jays: Meadows

11. New York Mets: Peterson

12. Seattle Mariners: Smith

13. San Diego Padres: Renfroe

14. Pittsburgh Pirates: Harvey

15. Arizona Diamondbacks: Peterson

16. Philidelphia Phillies: Stanek

17. Chicago White Sox: J Crawford

18. Los Angeles Dodgers: Gonzalez

19. St. Louis Cardinals: JP Crawford

20. Detroit Tigers: Manea

21. Tampa Bay Rays: Clarkin

22. Baltimore Orioles: Bickford

23. Texas Rangers: C. Anderson

24. Oakland Athletics: Williams

25. San Francisco Giants: Judge

26. New York Yankees: Denney

27. Cincinatti Reds: Green

28. St. Louis Cardinals: Hart

29. Tampa Bay Rays: T. Anderson

30. Texas Rangers: Ciuffo

31. Atlanta Braves: Krook

32. New York Yankees: Wilson

33. New York Yankees: Kaminsky

[Angrioter]

GordieDougie (@GordieDougie)'s mock draft:

 

1. Houston Astros: Gray

2. Chicago Cubs: Appel

3. Colorado Rockies: Bryant

4.) Minnesota Twins: Stewart

5. Cleveland Indians: Shipley

6. Miami Marlins: Frazier

7. Boston Red Sox: Moran

8. Kansas City Royals: Bickford

9. Pittsburgh Pirates: McGuire

10. Toronto Blue Jays: Meadows

11. New York Mets: Peterson

12. Seattle Mariners: Smith

13. San Diego Padres: Renfroe

14. Pittsburgh Pirates: Harvey

15. Arizona Diamondbacks: Peterson

16. Philidelphia Phillies: Stanek

17. Chicago White Sox: J Crawford

18. Los Angeles Dodgers: Gonzalez

19. St. Louis Cardinals: JP Crawford

20. Detroit Tigers: Manea

21. Tampa Bay Rays: Clarkin

22. Baltimore Orioles: Bickford

23. Texas Rangers: C. Anderson

24. Oakland Athletics: Williams

25. San Francisco Giants: Judge

26. New York Yankees: Denney

27. Cincinatti Reds: Green

28. St. Louis Cardinals: Hart

29. Tampa Bay Rays: T. Anderson

30. Texas Rangers: Ciuffo

31. Atlanta Braves: Krook

32. New York Yankees: Wilson

33. New York Yankees: Kaminsky

 

f*** man.....No-brainer mock

[GD]

So Sickels thinks we pass on Meadows and Moran to take Ball? If that happens I'm taking a long break from this mess of a team.

 

But he's PROGECTABLE! Sigh. If that happens I'll be PISSED.

[Daniel Labude]

So Sickels thinks we pass on Meadows and Moran to take Ball? If that happens I'm taking a long break from this mess of a team.

 

I dont see how these people keep saying this.

[fatcowxlive]

Didn't Kris Bryant turn the Jays down two years ago or so?

[GD]

Didn't Kris Bryant turn the Jays down two years ago or so?

 

Yessir. Was dead set on college.

[Angrioter]

Didn't Kris Bryant turn the Jays down two years ago or so?

 

Yeah

 

 

 

 

1. Astros: Gray over Appel

2. Cubs: Appel over Bryant (would strongly consider Gray)

3. Rockies: Bryant over Smith (would strongly consider Gray, Appel)

4. Twins: Stewart over McGuire (would strongly consider Big Three)

5. Indians: Moran over Frazier (would strongly consider Big Three)

6. Marlins: Meadows over Shipley

7. Red Sox: Frazier over Meadows (would strongly consider Stewart)

8. Royals: Shipley over Bickford (would strongly consider Stewart)

9. Pirates: McGuire over Peterson (would strongly consider Meadows)

10. Blue Jays: Ball over J.P. Crawford (would strongly consider Frazier)

11. Mets: Peterson over Gonzalez (would strongly consider Meadows)

12. Mariners: J.P. Crawford over Stanek (would strongly consider Peterson)

13. Padres: Renfroe over Bickford (would strongly consider Meadows)

14. Pirates: Stanek over Smith (would strongly consider Peterson)

15. Diamondbacks: Clarkin over Gonzalez (would strongly consider Stanek)

16. Phillies: Smith over T. Anderson (would strongly consider J.P. Crawford)

17. White Sox: C. Anderson over T. Anderson (would strongly consider Ball)

18. Dodgers: T. Anderson

19. Cardinals: A. Gonzalez

20. Tigers: Jonathon Crawford

21. Rays: Ciuffo

22. Orioles: Harvey

23. Rangers: Bickford

24. Athletics: Judge

25. Giants: Krook

26. Yankees: Jagielo

27. Reds: Ervin

28. Cardinals: M.Gonzales

29. Rays: Dozier

30. Rangers: Demeritte

31. Braves: Green

32. Yankees: McKinney

33. Yankees: Kaminsky

[ace3113]

I haven't really followed anything besides the first 15 picks. Is there anyone who we could target in the later rounds?

 

Here's pretty much who I want in each round.

 

1st:

 

Clint Frazier (OF), Kohl Stewart (RHP), Braden Shipley (RHP), Ryne Stanek (RHP), Phil Bickford (RHP), Austin Meadows (OF), Dominic Smith (1B), Hunter Harvey (RHP), or Trey Ball (LHP)

 

2nd:

 

Riley Unroe (SS), Ryan Boldt (OF), Nick Longhi (1B), Myles Smith (RHP), Cody Reed (LHP), Jordan Paroubeck (OF), Devin Williams (RHP), or Clinton Hollon (RHP)

 

3rd:

 

Jeremy Martinez ©, Andrew Church (RHP), Cal Quantril (RHP), Andy McGuire (3B), Tyler O'Neill (C/SS), Brian Navaretto ©, Ryan McMahon (3B), Jared King (OF), Wesley Jones (SS), Tom Milone (OF), or Jake Brentz (LHP)

 

Round 4 or 11 and on:

 

Stuart Turner ©, Chandler Eden (RHP), Edwin Diaz (SS), Jan Hernandez (SS), Malik Collymore (SS/2B), Christian Arroyo (SS/2B), Willie Calhoun (2B), Terry McClure (OF), KJ Woods (OF), Sheldon Neuse (SS/3B), Casey Meisner (RHP), Connor Heady (SS), Anfrenee Grier (SS/2B/OF), Dylan Lavelle (3B/2B), Silento Sayles (OF), Marcus Doi (OF), Wade Wass ©, Manny Ramirez Jr. (1B), Nick Banks (OF), or Jacob Hanneman (OF)

[GD]

Round 4 or 11 and on:

 

No Covey or Whitson anywhere?

[ace3113]

Sickels updated with the Gammons rumour that the Rockies have a deal in place with Smith. I can believe his top 6 as the Twins never waiver from their pre-draft deals. I can't see Boston letting Moran past them. I really think Bickford is a our pick. Stanek dropping to 15 just doesn't work for me either. I can't see him signing if this happens. Maybe Stanek at 8 and Bickford to Jays. Ball drops to the DBacks.

 

6) Marlins: Braden Shipley, RHP, Nevada: The Marlins reportedly have a long-standing interest in Shipley.

 

Marlins are also being connected to Rob Kaminsky which would be huge for us I would think. Pushes more guys down.

[Angrioter]

Live

 

http://mlb.com/mlb/events/draft/y2013/draftlive_app.jsp

[fatcowxlive]

hahaha someone was on MLBTR in the Cubs scout room

[fatcowxlive]

Yessir. Was dead set on college.

 

our s*** luck lol

[dineke]

Didn't Kris Bryant want more money but the Jays wanted to give it to Dickie Thon instead?

[Angrioter]

Didn't Kris Bryant want more money but the Jays wanted to give it to Dickie Thon instead?

 

Not....He knew he would get more money in a future draft.

[over500]

I hope we draft some low ceiling college pitcher.

[GD]

Marlins are also being connected to Rob Kaminsky which would be huge for us I would think. Pushes more guys down.

 

This would be kinda f***ing amazing. It would pretty much guarantee one of Shipley, Moran, Frazier or Meadows being there.