Jim Callis: Top-50 pick draft 2014

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1. Astros

Callis: Carlos Rodon, LHP, North Carolina State -- Best college lefty since David Price (2007). Biggest front-runner for No. 1 overall pick since Bryce Harper (2010).

Mayo: Rodon -- About as no-brainer as it can be at this point. It'd be more of a surprise if he didn't go No. 1.

 

2. Marlins

Callis: Jeff Hoffman, RHP, East Carolina -- Could challenge Rodon for top selection. Has similar fastball and better changeup and command.

Mayo: Alex Jackson, C/OF, Rancho Bernardo HS, San Diego -- The top high school player in the class, and the Marlins haven't shied away from taking exciting young bats (see Yelich, Christian).

 

3. White Sox

Callis: Tyler Kolek, RHP, Shepherd (Texas) HS -- White Sox love high-ceiling players, and Kolek has a huge one with a fastball that already reaches 99 mph.

Mayo: Hoffman -- The White Sox like their athletes, but they also like big, strong starting pitching. After Rodon, Hoffman is the best in the class.

 

4. Cubs

Callis: Tyler Beede, RHP, Vanderbilt -- Cubs almost certainly will take a pitcher after spending last two top-six choices on bats, though Beede must refine his command.

Mayo: Trea Turner, SS, North Carolina State -- How about a future left side of the infield featuring Kris Bryant, the No. 2 pick in the 2013 Draft, and Turner, a leadoff type with 80 speed?

 

5. Twins

Callis: Jackson -- With Joe Mauer moving to first base, Jackson would be a nice fit; Minnesota also could use his power.

Mayo: Beede -- A former first-round pick back in 2011, look for Beede to answer questions about his command this spring and be among the top college arms taken in June.

 

6. Mariners

Callis: Turner -- Seattle has young middle infielders, but Turner's speed/bat/defense combo will be too much to ignore.

Mayo: Jacob Gatewood, SS, Clovis (Calif.) HS -- The power is more than legit, but there are some questions about the hit tool ... not enough to keep him out of Top 10 consideration.

 

7. Phillies

Callis: Gatewood -- Philadelphia isn't afraid to gamble on upside; could opt for Gatewood's massive power or Michael Gettys' all-around package.

Mayo: Michael Gettys, OF, Gainesville (Ga.) HS -- The Phillies have taken a high schooler with their first pick in each of the last six Drafts. They seem to like toolsy position players and Gettys fits that description perfectly.

 

8. Rockies

Callis: Gettys -- Has the best collection of tools in this Draft class; could go higher if he answers questions about his bat.

Mayo: Aaron Nola, RHP, LSU -- After nabbing Jonathan Gray at No. 3 in 2013, adding Nola could give them a very nice 1-2 punch that could get to Coors Field in a hurry.

 

9. Blue Jays

Callis: Touki Toussaint, RHP, Coral Springs (Fla.) Christian Academy -- After failing to sign Phil Bickford in 2013, Toronto lands another high school righty with devastating stuff.

Mayo: Kolek -- It might be too easy to give the Blue Jays the top high-ceiling high school arm available, but they don't shy away from rolling the dice in that fashion.

 

10. Mets

Callis: Brady Aiken, LHP, Central Catholic HS (San Diego) -- New York's last three first-rounders have been hitters, so the ultra-polished Aiken would make a lot of sense.

Mayo: Derek Fisher, OF, Virginia -- After going the high school position player route in the first round for the last three Drafts, maybe the Mets go for a more advanced player. If not a pitcher, then a bat like Fisher, relying on the fact that UVA bats tend to perform better in the pro game.

[dineke]

I hope they draft beede and offer him 2 million.

[TwistedLogic]

I hope they draft him and offer him less than half of the slot, and then laugh in his stupid f***ing face.

 

I'd draft him every year and offer him $50 until he gave up trying to get into baseball and say "Good. Now go rap."

[G-Snarls]

Don't you only get your draft pick back a certain number of times??

[TwistedLogic]

I don't want Toussaint purely because he has a really dumb name. It's why I didn't want Beede or Bickford and was nuts about Stroman, Smoral, Norris, Nola and Tellez. It's why I much prefer Garza of Yewbaldow Gimenez. It's all about the name. That's all that matters when evaluating talent. You think some chump named Chad Jenkins or Josh Collmenter or Mike Trout or Hunter Renfroe is going to cut it at the majors? f*** no. Jenkins sounds like a fat guy. Nobody wants a guy named after a fish. Might as well be Mike Fish. Now Austin Meadows? That's a winning name. That's got Hall of Fame written all over it. Like Mariano Rivera. Ma-Ri-A-No-Ri-Ve-Ra. See how it rolls off your tongue? That's a winner.

 

I hope we use our draft pick to bring back Gustavo Chacin. Sounds like a musky, nice-smelling Mexican porn star from the 70s. Winner winner, chicken dinner.

 

Beede has to agree to the Jays drafting him

 

No. Stop.

[TwistedLogic]

He sounds like a french baked-good. Stupid name. His name would be awesome if you took out the letter "Touki" and the letter "Toussaint" and put in a "Yu" and a "Darvish".

[TwistedLogic]

No it's not. Stop it.

[TwistedLogic]

It's so fitting that Beede has the ugliest picture out of all the draft prospects on MLB.com. So ugly.

 

Ryan Tellez

 

Rowdy Tellez. Stop. Ryan Tellez sounds like a fat guy. Like Chad Jenkins sounds like a fat guy. Rowdy Tellez is his name.

[Angrioter]

Rowdy is a nickname

 

Balbino Fuenmayor, Stephen Hiscock

[kcjaysfan]

Johnny Dickshot

 

His nickname was Ugly.

 

And his middle name was Oscar, making him J.O. "Ugly" Dickshot.

[kcjaysfan]

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[TwistedLogic]

f*** this I'm going to sleep.