MLB 2020 Draft

[Jimcanuck]

Could be a bit more challenging to sign him if Martin is expecting #2 pick money.

Not signing a guy in this environment might not be so bad though, as it's a bit more of a krapshoot this year.

Next year, you're going to have a much better idea of how good/ready these kids are whereas this year the scouting was pretty limited.

 

And apparently the 2021 draft will be loaded.

 

The Jays took a long time to decide on their pick. Would have thought Martin would be a slam dunk no brainer.

[Carlos Danger]

And apparently the 2021 draft will be loaded.

 

The Jays took a long time to decide on their pick. Would have thought Martin would be a slam dunk no brainer.

 

As I mentioned in the Draft day thread, I really think it took them off guard... He was at that point the obvious choice, but they probably had to just get new official confirmation from GM, change up their communication they had ready etc..

[Carlos Danger]

Jim, no kid is going to be dumb enough to turn down millions of dollars at the #5 slot because "Canada".

 

Also, he is a college junior, I guess he could go back for his senior year, but not like a High School kid just deciding to go to college..

[Carlos Danger]

I would explode.

 

So Jim, how was it? Did it come out the front, the back, was it tingly?

[Jimcanuck]

So Jim, how was it? Did it come out the front, the back, was it tingly?

 

Everywhere. The best kind.

[BlueRocky]

https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2020-mlb-draft-first-round-analysis-four-storylines-that-stood-out/

Royals And Blue Jays—Winners Of Day One?

 

If you told the Royals they would be able to pick between Martin and Texas A&M lefthander Asa Lacy with the fourth pick of the draft, they probably wouldn’t have believed you. Most in the industry—including us at Baseball America—expected both players to be gone among the first three picks.

 

It would have seemed even crazier for the Blue Jays to be sitting at pick No. 5 with Martin, the second-ranked player in the class, sitting there waiting to be picked. Toronto scouting director Shane Farrell admitted as much Wednesday night.

 

“I think we were a little surprised. Obviously we’re keeping an eye on the mock drafts as they come out throughout the week and we’re aware of industry consensus, but I think it really started to shake up at picks two and three,” Farrell said on a call with media members following the selection. “We were surprised a little bit, but certainly prepared to make that selection and we’re ecstatic to have the chance to pick Austin.”

 

We believe the Royals and Blue Jays both stumbled into exceptional value because of the Orioles and Marlins going with Kjerstad and Minnesota righthander Max Meyer in front of them and it’s difficult not to see them as winners of day one as a result.

 

The Royals continued to grab value with their compensation pick at No. 32, grabbing Baylor shortstop Nick Loftin, who was ranked No. 29 on the BA 500 and was thought to be a factor as high as the middle of the first round.

 

The Blue Jays may have gotten the best one-pick value in Martin at No. 5, but Royals fans should be ecstatic with the two college prospects added to their rapidly rising system.