2017 First-Year Player Draft | Day 2 | June 13 - 1:00 PM ET

[LGBJ29]

3 of the last 4 picks were guys not in the top 200

 

$$$$

[jays4life19]

Thanks but same thing, just get the MLB draft logo and no stream ever loads up. Weird, I was able to watch last night

 

Same here. It is one pretty logo though, so i'll take it!

[Pendleton]

Same here. It is one pretty logo though, so i'll take it!

 

I even tried a couple of my go-to troubleshooting options, I refreshed the page several times in a row and then turned my computer off and back on again. Can't believe even that didn't work.

[TwistedLogic]

Hoping for Burns, Cabrera, Beck or Knight.

[TwistedLogic]

I even tried a couple of my go-to troubleshooting options, I refreshed the page several times in a row and then turned my computer off and back on again. Can't believe even that didn't work.

 

Clear your cookies for MLB.com.

[metafour]

Hoping for Burns, Cabrera, Beck or Knight.

 

Hoping for guys we have zero chance of signing and therefore won't pick...brilliant.

[TwistedLogic]

The Blue Jays take Riley Adams (Rank 73 on MLB).

[LGBJ29]

Riley Adams, another C

[LGBJ29]

The link posted by TL worked fine for me

[L54]

GPA update on this kid??

[Pendleton]

Clear your cookies for MLB.com.

 

Didn't see to do the trick either.

[LGBJ29]

I dont know much about Adams but based on a few rankings and scouting reports it seems like a solid pick

 

Adams can crush the ball, earning 60-minimum raw power grades with some observers giving him a 70. He is a patient hitter and can work a count, goosing his OBP with a solid number of walks. He also has a strong throwing arm: like his power, this earns grades between 60 and 70 depending on the evaluator.

 

Although quite tall for a catcher he’s a fine athlete and mobile for his size. He’s thrown out 33% of runners trying to steal on him this year while maintaining low passed ball and error rates.

 

At age 20 he is one of the younger college juniors available. His makeup is also a plus.

 

 

Adams did enough this spring to move into second round consideration, although a team that believes in his defense and ability to maintain his hitting at higher levels could be tempted to take him in the back half of the first round. Finding catchers who can hit is never easy.

[jays4life19]

Scouting Report:

 

Adams ranked No. 154 on the BA 500 out of high school and was drafted by the Cubs in the 37th round. He instead became a cornerstone player at USD, hitting in the middle of the lineup and starting at catcher since he was a freshman. Adams is a big-league bodied catcher at 6-foot-4, 225 pounds and uses his strength well on both sides of the ball. His raw arm strength grades as plus and earns an occasional 70 on the 20-to-80 scouting scale, while at the plate he possesses big power to all fields and enough feel to hit to get to it. He has had swing-and-miss issues to go along with his power production. Defensively Adams' hands, receiving and blocking are well below-average and need significant work. Some evaluators believe those skills can improve to be adequate in the context of everything else Adams provides, but others think he will eventually have to move positions, either to first base or an outfield corner. Regardless, Adams' size, power and pedigree will make him one of the top catchers off the board.

[Angrioter]

Riley Adams

 

Scouting grades: Hit: 45 | Power: 50 | Run: 30 | Arm: 50 | Field: 50 | Overall: 45

Adams was a solid catching prospect coming out of high school, a very flexible athletic backstop who is a black belt in karate. While some worry that he's lost some of that behind the plate, some success with his bat, coupled with the usual dearth of college catching, should help this University of San Diego backstop come June.

 

A Cape Cod League All-Star, Adams has shown some ability at the plate and he's increased his power output in each of his three years as a starter at San Diego. Some of that has come because he's a good guess hitter and pulls balls out of the park, but some scouts feel he has become too spread out at the plate with his Kris Bryant-like stance. In the past, he has shown solid defensive skills and a solid arm, though reports out of the Cape and this spring about his defense have not been overwhelmingly positive.

 

Adams is big and strong; the raw power is legitimate. The team that feels it can get him back to tapping into it with a better setup at the plate, not to mention helping him refine his defensive play, will take him off the board in the top three rounds.

[TwistedLogic]

Hoping for guys we have zero chance of signing and therefore won't pick...brilliant.

 

Beck and Knight are sophomores.

[Laika]

I dont know much about Adams but based on a few rankings and scouting reports it seems like a solid pick

 

Yeah that first report is glowing, and probably a bit hyperbolic.

 

Gotta love guys that can goose their OBP though!

[LGBJ29]

Yeah that first report is glowing, and probably a bit hyperbolic.

 

Gotta love guys that can goose their OBP though!

 

lmao saw that. Solid editing

[Angrioter]

Then we drafted Bruce Lee son (Riley Adams)

[metafour]

Beck and Knight are sophomores.

 

And? Beck is throwing around a 1st round price tag. Obviously going back to Stanford. Burns obviously isn't signing for 3rd round money, therefore another silly player to hope for.

 

Realize that at this point any HS player we draft will be a "reach" type pick with upside, not a guy who was supposed to go a round ago and is still sitting there undrafted.

[Laika]

2080 had a report on Adams.

 

Reading between the lines, sounds like this report wants to say:

40 hit

60 raw power

60 arm

50 defense (future)

+ slight plus for athletic build

+ slight plus for plate discipline

 

"Riley Adams, C, Univ. of San Diego | 2017 Draft Class

Ht/Wt: 6’4”/225 B/T: R/R Age (as of 2017 MLB Draft) 20y, 11m

 

A three-year performer at the University of San Diego, Adams shows off a lean athletic build including a high waist, wide shoulders, and long legs. He has present strength in his upper half, and he should be able to continue maturing physically without affecting his overall build or pushing him off the catcher position. He utilizes a relaxed stance, keeping his front arm tight to the body throughout the swing, allowing his hands to quickly attack the ball. The bat follows a short upward path, generating easy loft and backspin, and he flashes solid-plus raw power to the pull side during BP, with balls jumping to left-center field. While the swing works to help lift balls with consistency, the path can open up holes down and away, and he can show a willingness to chase off-speed pitches in the dirt when he falls behind (as evidenced in his five strikeouts in 16 plate appearances in a recent series against Santa Clara University).

 

Defensively, Adams showed many positives. Tall fore the position, he keeps a low target with a soft receiving hand and shows the ability to frame balls higher in the zone. He moves well laterally and is quick to smother and block balls into the dirt. Adams showcased an above-average arm against Santa Clara, taking a tough curveball low and away and putting it on the bag accurately to get a quick runner with a 2.0 pop time. He neutralized the run game all weekend, keeping balls in front of him and being quick to his feet after blocking. Though hitting just .255 through 26 games in 2017, Adams’s pop (.256 ISO) and ability to work a walk (.381 OBP) are each attractive qualities in a catcher and, combined with a solid defensive profile, those qualities could help to push him up draft boards this June. – Ryan Ozella"

[metafour]

Frankie Piliere‏@FPiliereD1

#BlueJays take Riley Adams. Like launch angle? You'll like this Adams - swing modeled after Bryant (not a comp) but needs work. Easy power

[Pendleton]

Then we drafted Bruce Lee son (Riley Adams)

 

Can't wait to see him roundhouse kick Odor in the teeth.

[Angrioter]

Can't wait to see him roundhouse kick Odor in the teeth.

 

LMAO we need fighters like him

[LGBJ29]

2080 had a report on Adams.

 

Reading between the lines, sounds like this report wants to say:

40 hit

60 raw power

60 arm

50 defense (future)

+ slight plus for athletic build

+ slight plus for plate discipline

 

"Riley Adams, C, Univ. of San Diego | 2017 Draft Class

Ht/Wt: 6’4”/225 B/T: R/R Age (as of 2017 MLB Draft) 20y, 11m

 

A three-year performer at the University of San Diego, Adams shows off a lean athletic build including a high waist, wide shoulders, and long legs. He has present strength in his upper half, and he should be able to continue maturing physically without affecting his overall build or pushing him off the catcher position. He utilizes a relaxed stance, keeping his front arm tight to the body throughout the swing, allowing his hands to quickly attack the ball. The bat follows a short upward path, generating easy loft and backspin, and he flashes solid-plus raw power to the pull side during BP, with balls jumping to left-center field. While the swing works to help lift balls with consistency, the path can open up holes down and away, and he can show a willingness to chase off-speed pitches in the dirt when he falls behind (as evidenced in his five strikeouts in 16 plate appearances in a recent series against Santa Clara University).

 

Defensively, Adams showed many positives. Tall fore the position, he keeps a low target with a soft receiving hand and shows the ability to frame balls higher in the zone. He moves well laterally and is quick to smother and block balls into the dirt. Adams showcased an above-average arm against Santa Clara, taking a tough curveball low and away and putting it on the bag accurately to get a quick runner with a 2.0 pop time. He neutralized the run game all weekend, keeping balls in front of him and being quick to his feet after blocking. Though hitting just .255 through 26 games in 2017, Adams’s pop (.256 ISO) and ability to work a walk (.381 OBP) are each attractive qualities in a catcher and, combined with a solid defensive profile, those qualities could help to push him up draft boards this June. – Ryan Ozella"

 

His bat must have really taken off after that as he ended up hitting .312

[devo]

Riley Adams

 

Scouting grades: Hit: 45 | Power: 50 | Run: 30 | Arm: 50 | Field: 50 | Overall: 45

Adams was a solid catching prospect coming out of high school, a very flexible athletic backstop who is a black belt in karate. While some worry that he's lost some of that behind the plate, some success with his bat, coupled with the usual dearth of college catching, should help this University of San Diego backstop come June.

 

A Cape Cod League All-Star, Adams has shown some ability at the plate and he's increased his power output in each of his three years as a starter at San Diego. Some of that has come because he's a good guess hitter and pulls balls out of the park, but some scouts feel he has become too spread out at the plate with his Kris Bryant-like stance. In the past, he has shown solid defensive skills and a solid arm, though reports out of the Cape and this spring about his defense have not been overwhelmingly positive.

 

Adams is big and strong; the raw power is legitimate. The team that feels it can get him back to tapping into it with a better setup at the plate, not to mention helping him refine his defensive play, will take him off the board in the top three rounds.

 

Did Pat Tabler write this scouting report?

[Pendleton]

Did Pat Tabler write this scouting report?

 

Nah Tabler gets a lot more descriptive and specific than that when discussing the male form.

[TwistedLogic]

The Jays take another high-rank guy, shortstop Kevin Smith (Rank 91 on MLB, Rank 79 on BA).

 

[Deadpool]

"Swung well with wood in his hands". Sounds like a pretty good weekend!

[burlingtonbandit]

Sounds kind of like JB Woodman at SS. Hopefully turns out better than Woodman has so far.

[TwistedLogic]

All five guys the Jays have drafted so far have been in the Top 100 on both Baseball America and MLB.com.