GDT | 2021 First-Year Player Draft | Day 2 | July 12 — 1:00 PM ET

[metafour]

Pirates having a huge draft Davis, Solometo and Lonnie White.

 

Yup. Steve Sanders is awesome. Their draft is great.

[Ray]

There goes Adrian del Castillo to the Dbacks.

[Slade]

Thought Tommy Mace might get to us but Cleveland nabbed him.

[Slade]

And there goes Robert Gasser.

[TwistedLogic]

Wow, Pirates having a monster Day 2. They used the savings from 1OA to get both BPA's in Solometo and Chandler.

 

Shades of the Astros using savings from Correa to sign Lance McCullers Jr.

[Ray]

The Cardinals are one of the more valuable franchises in baseball with high payroll and attendance numbers, but yeah, lets give them a competitive balance pick. Makes sense.

[Slade]

Damn and the Pirates get Bubba Chandler, they must of saved a ton on Davis.

[metafour]

Wow, Pirates having a monster Day 2. They used the savings from 1OA to get both BPA's in Solometo and Chandler.

 

Shades of the Astros using savings from Correa to sign Lance McCullers Jr.

 

Not just Solometo and Chandler, but also Lonnie White who has late 1st round talent.

 

This is a freakishly good draft. Cherington/Sanders are nailing it.

[Slade]

Orioles have made 4 picks so far and I am not seeing who they are spending their extra money on so far.

[InsideThePark]

Orioles have made 4 picks so far and I am not seeing who they are spending their extra money on so far.

 

They did the same thing last year taking 3 college guys after going underslot at 2nd overall with Kjerstad. They did go high school in the 4th and 5th rounds but it was still guys ranked outside the top 100. I don't really get it, but maybe they do the same later and it works out for them.

[TwistedLogic]

God damn it, Brewers take Binelas five picks before the Jays go lol.

[Benito]

Orioles also seem to love OFs. Don't they need pitchers? Screw them either way.

[Spanky99]

God damn it, Brewers take Binelas five picks before the Jays go lol.

 

So close for you...

[Slade]

I have no idea where the Jays might look at 91 but I am hoping for a guy like Denzel Clarke.

[TwistedLogic]

So close for you...

 

lol, I'd feel so much better if he got to the Jays and they passed on him because then I'd know they didn't like him for whatever reason. Always sucks when you like a player and they get sniped right before the Jays pick.

[InvincibleTiger]

Ricky Tiedemann

[BlueRocky]

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Last: 91

Ricky Tiedemann

Golden West (Calif.) JCLHP

Notes:

Ht: 6-3 | Wt: 200 | B-T: L-L

Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted

Age At Draft: 18.9

 

BA Grade: 50 | Risk: Extreme

Fastball: 50 | Slider: 50 | Changeup: 70 | Control: 50

 

Tiedemann drew considerable interest out of Lakewood (Calif.) High last year, but teams weren’t willing to meet his bonus demands and he went unpicked in the shortened five-round draft. Rather than stick with his commitment to San Diego State, Tiedemann enrolled at Golden West (Calif.) JC this spring to be eligible for the 2021 draft. Tiedemann has blossomed physically over the past year and now stands 6-foot-4, 220 pounds with broad shoulders and a strong, well-proportioned frame. With the increased physicality has come an uptick in his stuff. Tiedemann’s fastball now sits 89-92 mph and touches 94 with life out of a low slot that creates a difficult angle for hitters. His changeup is a plus offering he can throw at any time to lefties or righties, and it has the potential to become a plus-plus pitch as he adds more separation from his fastball. His hard slider has become consistently average. Tiedemann has lots of promising ingredients, but he’s still learning to put everything together. He underwhelmed at times this spring, posting a 3.55 ERA and allowing more than a hit per inning against subpar junior college competition, and requires a bit of projection. He is an excellent athlete who aggressively goes after hitters, but his arm slot can wander and make it harder to throw strikes. He’ll show above-average control in some outings and struggle to find the strike zone in others. Tiedemann is only 18 and younger than many players still in high school. Teams are optimistic his stuff will continue to grow and he will become more consistent with experience.

sweet

[InvincibleTiger]

6'4, 220 lbs and he throws his FB between 89-92?

[Spanky99]

Big dude man, noice...

 

While the 2020 amateur season was cut short because of the pandemic, Tiedemann did manage to become a bit of a pop-up prospect who rose into MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 prior to last year’s Draft. The younger brother of Rangers Minor League right-hander Tai Tiedemann went undrafted in the five-round event and rather than head to San Diego State, he switched gears to Long Beach Junior College in order to be eligible this year. When Long Beach cancelled spring sports because of COVID-19, Tiedemann was on the move again, this time to Golden West College.

 

Tiedemann’s overall profile of solid stuff, size and athleticism hasn’t changed much in a year’s time, but there’s plenty to like. His fastball sits in the low-90s and will bump 93-94 mph at times, with more in the tank as he continues to add strength to his 6-foot-4 frame. His changeup flashes plus and his slider has gotten a bit tighter and more effective.

 

A good athlete who hit in the middle of his high school lineup, Tiedemann should be able to continue throwing strikes even if he starts throwing harder. He still hasn’t been seen a ton, but given how hard it is to find projectable left-handed starters, scouts will be paying many visits to Golden West to see if Tiedemann is worthy of a top three or four round selection.

[Slade]

First Juco arm I think of the draft. Can't complain, Goldstein said his stuff is good but he never performed as well as expected in games.

[TwistedLogic]

Sounds like even if he doesn't work out as a starter they can turn him into a Cimber type reliever.

[Laika]

6'4, 220 lbs and he throws his FB between 89-92?

 

Still only 18 years old

[Daniel Labude]

First Juco arm I think of the draft. Can't complain, Goldstein said his stuff is good but he never performed as well as expected in games.

 

Which is concerning imo

[Laika]

Fangraphs had him 68th on their board but only had this short note:

 

 

"A 6-foot-4 lefty with decent command of three average or better offerings, Tiedemann frustrated and at times confused scouts with his inability to keep runs off the board at the junior college level this spring."

[Spanky99]

6'4, 220 lbs and he throws his FB between 89-92?

 

He's still a kid, meat.

[Slade]

Which is concerning imo

 

Maybe a bit but got to think he improves in proball, he opted for Juco to be eligible to get drafted this year.

[Slade]

Which is concerning imo

 

Wait a second, didn't you want Jud Fabian? He is a guy who didn't perform well in games lol

[Ray]

[BlueRocky]

[TwistedLogic]

The "punting" begins.