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

[Pendleton]

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

 

Safe to expect to some sort of underslot type pick in the next couple selections

[Angrioter]

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

 

That 40 Hit Tool Smith and Adams

[Laika]

Blue Jays have picked 4/5 college players and 4/5 position players.

 

It's so good to be free of AA's awful draft process.

[Angrioter]

Blue Jays have picked 4/5 college players and 4/5 position players.

 

It's so good to be free of AA's awful draft process.

 

HS arms over and over again

[burlingtonbandit]

Blue Jays have picked 4/5 college players and 4/5 position players.

 

It's so good to be free of AA's awful draft process.

 

Meh AA had some pretty good drafts. Best player the Jays took last year was out of HS..

 

Outside of a few schools the development is way better in Pro Ball than in College.

[TwistedLogic]

The Jays take Cullen Large (Rank 285 on BA, unranked on MLB). First off-the-board-ish pick so far.

[Deadpool]

Cullen Large. Switch hitting college 2B

[TwistedLogic]

lol, of course the Red Sox take Scherff.

[Brownie19]

Cullen Large. Switch hitting college 2B

 

It's like Shatkins have decided the Jays will want to be in a position again where Ryan Goins (or players like him) are depended on when injuries strike.

[burlingtonbandit]

Hopefully he signs for well underslot.

[Virgil_Hiltz]

Can't wait to see him roundhouse kick Odor in his tooth.

 

fixed your typo!

[jays4life19]

Scouting Report:

 

A switch-hitting college middle infielder with a track record of success, Large lived up to expectations this season, helping the Tribe to a solid 31-win regular season. Listed at 6-foot, 175-pounds, he is a solid athlete whose calling card is his bat. Some scouts give him above-average raw power, and he has a chance to get to it because of his feel for hitting. He’s comfortable working deep counts, isn’t afraid to draw a walk and can drive balls to both gaps. He’s an above-average runner in workouts, and while it doesn’t always play on the bases, it could allow him to play the outfield and become a utility option. He’s a switch-hitter with sneaky pop from the left side. Large’s range and hands are fringy and he should become an an average defender at second.

[Caper]

I didn't hear the Jeff Blair show today. What did he think of the Jays picks.? I heard John Shannon will be on at 5 to give his thoughts on the Jays draft so far and who's left on his board the Jays might want to look at in the latter rounds.

[Maahfaace]

I didn't hear the Jeff Blair show today. What did he think of the Jays picks.? I heard John Shannon will be on at 5 to give his thoughts on the Jays draft so far and who's left on his board the Jays might want to look at in the latter rounds.

 

lol at what Jeff Blair thinks

[Grant77]

I didn't hear the Jeff Blair show today. What did he think of the Jays picks.? I heard John Shannon will be on at 5 to give his thoughts on the Jays draft so far and who's left on his board the Jays might want to look at in the latter rounds.

 

Do we care what John Shannon thinks? His baseball knowledge has never impressed me.

[Caper]

Do we care what John Shannon thinks? His baseball knowledge has never impressed me.

 

Didn't impress you? I took my 5 year old to tee-ball for the first time last week and he already has more baseball knowledge then John Shannon. John Shannon should not be allowed to talk about baseball. Geeze I remember last summer Shannon thought Yankees were DFA'ing AROD, so they could increase his trade value for the off-season.

[TwistedLogic]

The Jays select OF Brock Lundquist (MLB: N/A | BA: 391)

[TheHurl]

My new favourite Jays minor leaguer

 

http://image.presstelegram.com/storyimage/LB/20170526/SPORTS/170529565/AR/0/AR-170529565.jpg&maxh=400&maxw=667

 

http://www.presstelegram.com/sports/20170526/long-beach-state-dirtbag-brock-lundquist-is-more-than-a-mustache

[Pendleton]

The Jays select OF Brock Lundquist (MLB: N/A | BA: 391)

 

Going to assume he has a great glove.

My new favourite Jays minor leaguer

http://image.presstelegram.com/storyimage/LB/20170526/SPORTS/170529565/AR/0/AR-170529565.jpg&maxh=400&maxw=667

 

That is one classy looking soup strainer.

[Deadpool]

My new favourite Jays minor leaguer

http://image.presstelegram.com/storyimage/LB/20170526/SPORTS/170529565/AR/0/AR-170529565.jpg&maxh=400&maxw=667

 

Well, the 'stache and the uniform match, does he have a rusty, windowless van to complete the ensemble?

[jays4life19]

The Jays select OF Brock Lundquist (MLB: N/A | BA: 391)

 

Scouting Report:

 

The Athletics drafted Lundquist in the 36th round out of high school, but he instead went to Long Beach State and became a three-year starter for the Dirtbags. Lundquist is physically well-put together and has raw power in his 6-foot, 210-pound frame, but has struggled to get to it consistently in games. He served as Beach's leadoff hitter rather than hitting in the middle of the order for much of the season, highlighting that inability. Lundquist has a good bat path and good bat speed, but his pitch recognition is below-average and he can get out on his front side. He is an average runner with an average arm and projects as a fringe-average to average defender in left field, with just enough arm to handle right.

[Brownie19]

I didn't hear the Jeff Blair show today. What did he think of the Jays picks.? I heard John Shannon will be on at 5 to give his thoughts on the Jays draft so far and who's left on his board the Jays might want to look at in the latter rounds.

 

The sarcasm here is dripping more than a 19 year old after his first rub and tug experience. Funny you got a couple of bites.

[Brownie19]

Scouting Report:

 

The Athletics drafted Lundquist in the 36th round out of high school, but he instead went to Long Beach State and became a three-year starter for the Dirtbags. Lundquist is physically well-put together and has raw power in his 6-foot, 210-pound frame, but has struggled to get to it consistently in games. He served as Beach's leadoff hitter rather than hitting in the middle of the order for much of the season, highlighting that inability. Lundquist has a good bat path and good bat speed, but his pitch recognition is below-average and he can get out on his front side. He is an average runner with an average arm and projects as a fringe-average to average defender in left field, with just enough arm to handle right.

 

It's never good when your mustache is your best asset. Hoping this is a guy we're getting way under slot.

[TwistedLogic]

The Blue Jays select RHP Colton Laws (MLB: N/A | BA: 376)

[jays4life19]

The Blue Jays select RHP Colton Laws (MLB: N/A | BA: 376)

 

Scouting Report:

 

Laws was closing the season with a flourish, with 14 strikeouts in his final start in the Conference USA tournament. He's a redshirt sophomore who attended East Carolina in fall 2014 but transferred after a coaching change. He's athletic enough to have been a star basketball player in high school, scoring more than 1,200 points. Statistically, he dominated in 2017, ranking 16th nationally in ERA (1.87) and in the top 25 with 1.21 walks per nine innings. He's similar to Mariners farmhand Max Povse as a rangy 6-foot-8 starter who pounds the strike zone, getting ground balls and swings and misses with an 88-92 mph fastball that can touch higher. His slider and changeup have made progress in 2017, and while neither grades as above-average presently, he keeps both pitches down.

[Pendleton]

It's never good when your mustache is your best asset. Hoping this is a guy we're getting way under slot.

 

Everything about that pick says underslot to me. Not like one of those complete punts, but I have to think this is a selection that helps pay for those prior.

[Maahfaace]

Atkins, go after Bryce Montes de Oca if hes still available with next pick! Do it!

[TwistedLogic]

Keith Law on the Jays' first day:

 

On Logan Warmoth:

 

Warmoth had one of my favorite swings in the draft class, and I like his chances to stay at shortstop in the majors. It's a simple, direct swing from the right side that produces surprising power and he runs well enough to add value on the bases. I ranked him in the top ten in the class

 

On Nate Pearson

 

Pearson hit 101 mph in a workout at the end of May in front of a bunch of scouts, spurring talk he's go in the top 25 picks, but he doesn't have an average second pitch yet and hasn't pitched with an 80 fastball in games. He's built like a starter at 6'6" but if he doesn't get to a good second pitch he'll be a reliever.

[Jonn]

Keith Law on the Jays' first day:

 

So basically Warmoth will bust and Pearson will be a dominant starter.

[metafour]

Atkins, go after Bryce Montes de Oca if hes still available with next pick! Do it!

 

Atkins isn't picking players. How many times does this honestly need to be explained?