GDT | 2021 First-Year Player Draft | Day 1 | July 11 — 7:00 PM ET

[Daniel Labude]

Players fall for signability in literally every round of the draft - saving just $~$350K gets us to right at around $1 million for the 3rd round pick, which is the slot value at the end of the 2nd round. That's enough to entice a legitimate HS pick to sign in the 3rd, not even taking into account further signing-bonus manipulation (ie: maybe they plan on punting in the 9th/10th rounds? Maybe they can save even more than $350K at #19?).

 

Most high schoolers taken in the 3rd will sign anyways i believe

[TwistedLogic]

Hadn't even turned on the MLB Network broadcast for a minute before Harold Reynolds made a Cal Ripken comp.

 

I f***ing hate this guy.

[BlueRocky]

Damn... the Reds have 3 picks in the top 35... 4 in the top 53. Their farm is going to get a massive bump.

 

Tbf they need it

[TwistedLogic]

@BlueRocky and Metafour

 

I know the Jays haven't been tied to him at all but how do you guys feel about Binelas as an underslot option at #19?

 

I really liked him at the combine.

[BlueRocky]

He was a top end pick pre-season but stock slipped a bit. The talent is there and I like his power but not sure about taking him at 19. He looks more like a 2nd rounder right now similar to Conine.

 

The college prep group is notoriously weak this year, while the prep bat group is very strong. I rather take gamble on a higher ceiling bat if they don’t like the pitching available.

[Slade]

Any predictions for our pick?

 

I am personally expecting us to stick to our 1st round college trend. While the connection to Jay Allen is strong I still think they don't pass up on a big college arm like Ryan Cusick, Jordan Wicks or Sam Bachman.

 

There's also a lot of Buzz about us and Trey Sweeney and we could definitely use a left handed power bat who plays 3B well.

[starfield]

One thing I liked about last year's draft was that the Jays drafted best player available and figured out the signing after.

 

They should have the same approach

[Ray]

Henry Davis going 1-1

[glory]

Henry Davis going 1st overall according to Passan.

[Ray]

Mocks already blown up lol

[Benito]

Surprise pick right off the bat? Awesome.

 

Hope someone in top 10 drops to Jays.

[Slade]

Most of the mocks said they couldn't pin down the Pirates pick. Hope that turns out well for Cherington.

[Benito]

Wow. Pedro looks like he gain a bit of weight.

[BlueRocky]

Henry Davis going 1st overall according to Passan.

 

BA actually talked about Davis a lot and thought it would not be surprising if Davis went 1st, given the lack of good college bat this year. His arm is a real cannon. It’s a solid bat that will stick behind the plate. His overall package isn’t quite in the tier of Rutschman though.

[TwistedLogic]

Starting to build the best player available tracker!

 

https://www.bluejaysmessageboard.com/threads/9727-GDT-2021-First-Year-Player-Draft-Day-1-July-11-%E2%80%94-7-00-PM-ET?p=1522572&viewfull=1#post1522572

[BlueRocky]

Are they booing Manfred?

[Benito]

No Leiter for Boston.

[Daniel Labude]

No Leiter for Boston.

 

Good

[Slade]

Detroits pick is really interesting cause they have been linked to Jackson Jobe forever buy now they have a shot a Mayer.

[Slade]

And Detroit going for Jobe so Mayer falls.

[BlueRocky]

Mayer going to Boston probably

[BlueRocky]

Rangers will be happy with Leiter

[Slade]

Yep Mayer going to the Red Sox, kind of similar to Martin with us last year but less consensus at the top this year.

[Jays24]

Baseball's draft system sucks. That is all lol.

[jaysfaithful8]

SS is the new market inefficiency?

[Slade]

80 grade eye brows.

[TwistedLogic]

f*** the Red Sox. Stupid ass Tigers.

[Slade]

Orioles cutting a deal with Colton Cowser at five.

[Laika]

f*** the Red Sox. Stupid ass Tigers.

 

Boston was getting a stud no matter what happened.

[dineke]

What happened to Kumar rocker?