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

[Spanky99]

Who'd the Pirates take, I missed it?

[BlueRocky]

[Daniel Labude]

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

 

SEC vs junior college lmao. Fabian also did well. Just struck out a lot to begin the year. Needs an approach change which he is working on. Also easier to change as a hitter vs a pitcher. His stuff was hit and often vs junior college players

[TwistedLogic]

Who'd the Pirates take, I missed it?

 

They took a random named Owen Kellington. Was "Gatorade Player of the Year" in Vermont or something but wasn't on MLB.com's Top 250.

[BlueRocky]

Who'd the Pirates take, I missed it?

 

P Owen Kellington

[Benito]

Orioles took another Of? What is going on in that FO?

[Ray]

Orioles took another Of? What is going on in that FO?

 

They've tanked longer than we have, and have had higher picks, and yet we still have a better/deeper farm system than them.

 

Honestly, beyond the Top 5 guys in their system, the quality falls off a cliff. Jordan Westburg is their #6 ranked guy. I'm not sure he would be Top 10 in our farm.

[BlueRocky]

116

Last: 118

Chad Dallas

Tennessee RHP

Notes:

Ht: 5-11 | Wt: 206 | B-T: R-R

Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted

Age At Draft: 21.1

 

BA Grade: 45 | Risk: High

Fastball: 50 | Curveball: 55 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 45 | Control: 55

 

A transfer from Panola (Texas) JC, Dallas led Tennessee with 21.1 innings in the shortened 2020 season and posted a 2.53 ERA in the process. While he didn’t quite hold opposing teams to that sterling mark this spring, Dallas did impress over 15 starts and 90.2 innings, with a 4.27 ERA and standout strikeout and walk numbers. He struck out 106 batters (10.5 K/9) and walked 19 (1.9 BB/9) and had the fourth-best strikeout-to-walk ratio among SEC pitchers who started 10 or more games. He’s been mostly a three-pitch arm this spring, with an average fastball that sits in the 91-93 mph range but has been up to 97, with both a curveball and a slider—pitches he improved over the offseason. The curve is a hard downer in the 79-81 mph range that is effective against righties and lefties, while the slider sits in the mid 80s with late and hard bite that makes it an effective swing-and-miss offering inside and out of the zone. Dallas has flashed a mid-80s changeup as well, but he rarely uses it and it’s a distinct fourth pitch at the moment. Dallas’ arm action gets a bit lengthy in the back with some plunging action, but he’s been a strong strike-thrower for two years now and scouts have confidence he can start at the next level, with the sort of breaking stuff that should be able to miss pro bats.

Arms.. all the arms!

[TwistedLogic]

Blue Jays take Chad Dallas. #210 on MLB.com.

 

AGE 21 | BATS R | DOB 06/26/2000 | THROWS R | HT 5' 11" | WT 206

FASTBALL 50 | CURVEBALL 50 | CUTTER 60 | CHANGEUP 40 | CONTROL 55 | OVERALL 40

 

After Dallas came out of the bullpen to strike out 71 in 39 innings as a freshman at Panola (Texas) JC in 2019, Tennessee recruited him as a reliever. Instead, he became the Volunteers' No. 1 starter in his first year in Knoxville and helped pitched them to their first College World Series since 2005 this spring. He won eight of his 11 Southeastern Conference starts and beat Louisiana State with a career-high 12 strikeouts in the super regionals.

 

Dallas added a mid-80s cutter in 2021 and it has become his best weapon, a plus offering that destroys right-handers both in the strike zone and as a chase pitch. His low-80s curveball has depth and grades as solid at its best. His fastball sits at 90-94 mph and can reach 98, though it features only modest armside life and doesn't miss many bats.

 

While his 5-foot-11, 206-pound build isn't ideal for a starter, Dallas makes up for it with his ability to pound the strike zone and his dogged competitiveness. He'll have to find a way to get left-handers out to remain in the rotation as a pro, and his mid-80s changeup with some fade will need significant improvement if it's to become the answer. The rest of his repertoire and his mentality would fit well in a relief role.

[Ray]

10.7 K/9 and 1.7 BB/9 in the SEC.

[BlueRocky]

 

 

NSFW:

[TwistedLogic]

I was just wondering why Christian Franklin was still available when the Jays pick came up.

 

21 year old OF, 52nd ranked prospect on MLB.

 

Cubs just grabbed him.

[Slade]

Damn the A's grabbed Denzel Clarke.

[BlueRocky]

[Slade]

Damn Reds took Thomas Farr.

[TwistedLogic]

Big pick by the Jays here. High Schooler Irv Carter, Rank 118 on MLB.

 

Was the #2 starter in the Calvary Christian rotation behind Andrew Painter.

 

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AGE 18 | DOB 10/09/2002 | THROWS R | BATS R | HT 6' 4" | WT 210 | COMMITTED Miami

 

FASTBALL 55 | SLIDER 55 | CHANGEUP 45 | CONTROL 50 | OVERALL 45

 

Teams that have to play Calvary Christian Academy in Florida might think they’d be lucky if they didn’t have to face the school’s ace and potential top 10 pick, Andrew Painter. They’d be wrong, as the school’s No. 2 starter, Carter, would be the top guy in most other high school programs and is a legitimate Draft prospect in his own right.

 

There are a lot of things to like with Carter, particularly his size, physicality and arm strength. The 6-foot-4 right-hander has a fastball that is currently up to 94 mph, but given his frame, scouts feel there’s more in the tank, with a consistent mid-90s fastball certainly feasible. He complements his fastball with a very good slider, thrown in the low 80s. He hasn’t needed it much, but Carter has shown some feel for a changeup, though it can get firm at times, up to 87 mph.

 

Carter will change up his delivery, incorporating things like a Johnny Cueto-like turn-around, but he tends to be around the plate and should have average control once he commits to a consistent delivery. Given his size and stuff, the Miami recruit has reminded some of Touki Toussaint, who was a first-round pick from the area back in 2014.

[Ray]

Irv Carter was the #2 guy behind Andrew Painter in his HS.

 

We're really loading up on pitching.

[InvincibleTiger]

Pitching, pitching and more pitching. Love it.

[Slade]

Irving Carter

Calvary Christian HS, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.RHP

Notes:

Ht: 6-4 | Wt: 200 | B-T: R-R

Commit/Drafted: Miami

Age At Draft: 18.8

 

BA Grade: 50 | Risk: Extreme

Fastball: 55 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 45 | Control: 40

 

There’s a good chance that Carter is the best No. 2 high school arm in the country as the teammate of fellow 2021 righthander Andrew Painter. While Carter might benefit from being on the same team as Painter in terms of scouting eyeballs, he’s a talented prospect in his own right with a three-pitch mix, super projectable frame and athleticism that give him exciting upside. Carter throws a fastball that sits in the low 90s and gets up into the 95 mph range at its best, with good downhill angle out of a high, three-quarter arm slot. After throwing more of a traditional 12-to-6 curveball earlier in his prep career, Carter transitioned to a slider last summer, and the pitch has shown plus potential with power and two-plane break in the mid-to-upper 80s with spin rates in the 2500 rpm range. He’ll need to improve the consistency of the pitch, as he’ll get around the ball at times, but it has real out-pitch potential. Carter also throws a mid-80s changeup with good arm speed, though he’ll bury the pitch in the dirt fairly regularly. Carter has the athleticism and starter frame that teams are looking for, but he’ll need to refine his strike throwing and potentially clean up his delivery to avoid a bullpen projection. There’s plenty of effort in the delivery and he has length in his arm stroke with stabbing action in the back that could create issues with timing and repeating his breaking ball. Coaches and scouts alike do love his mentality and demeanor on the mound, however. Carter is a Miami commit.

[Ray]

Irving Carter, Calvary Christian Academy (FL)

 

4-SM FB 92-95 mph t96 (2600+ rpm)

Slider 83-85 mph

Curveball 81-84 mph

Chnageup 84-85 mph

[BlueRocky]

Irving Carter

Calvary Christian HS, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.RHP

Notes:

Ht: 6-4 | Wt: 200 | B-T: R-R

Commit/Drafted: Miami

Age At Draft: 18.8

 

BA Grade: 50 | Risk: Extreme

Fastball: 55 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 45 | Control: 40

 

There’s a good chance that Carter is the best No. 2 high school arm in the country as the teammate of fellow 2021 righthander Andrew Painter. While Carter might benefit from being on the same team as Painter in terms of scouting eyeballs, he’s a talented prospect in his own right with a three-pitch mix, super projectable frame and athleticism that give him exciting upside. Carter throws a fastball that sits in the low 90s and gets up into the 95 mph range at its best, with good downhill angle out of a high, three-quarter arm slot. After throwing more of a traditional 12-to-6 curveball earlier in his prep career, Carter transitioned to a slider last summer, and the pitch has shown plus potential with power and two-plane break in the mid-to-upper 80s with spin rates in the 2500 rpm range. He’ll need to improve the consistency of the pitch, as he’ll get around the ball at times, but it has real out-pitch potential. Carter also throws a mid-80s changeup with good arm speed, though he’ll bury the pitch in the dirt fairly regularly. Carter has the athleticism and starter frame that teams are looking for, but he’ll need to refine his strike throwing and potentially clean up his delivery to avoid a bullpen projection. There’s plenty of effort in the delivery and he has length in his arm stroke with stabbing action in the back that could create issues with timing and repeating his breaking ball. Coaches and scouts alike do love his mentality and demeanor on the mound, however. Carter is a Miami commit.

 

 

Also Touki Toussaint comp from Mayo

[BlueRocky]

Good job guys, keep em coming.

I’ll step away for a bit, will check back later.

[metafour]

[InsideThePark]

Did the Orioles change their draft philosophy to only picking presumably underslot college hitters?

 

Except that 1 college senior pitcher they took that's all it's been. Still don't see where they plan on spending the money they saved going underslot at 5.

[Benito]

[TwistedLogic]

Blue Jays take RHP Hayden Juenger. 4 year Junior out of Missouri State. 6'0 180 LBS.

[Slade]

Hayden Juenger

Missouri StateRHP

Notes:

Ht: 6-0 | Wt: 180 | B-T: R-R

Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted

Age At Draft: 20.9

RapScore: 52

 

The 6-foot, 180-pound righthander was the closer for Missouri State this season, getting into 16 games, throwing 21 innings, walking six and striking out 31 batters. His fastball was 94-98 mph, to go along with an average slider and an average changeup. He gave up five of his nine earned runs in the first two weeks of the season, with a small sample of outings inflating his numbers, but he was lights out down the stretch.

[Benito]

Is this a pool money saving pick?

[Benito]

Jaden Rudd. HS. OF. 7th round pick.

[OtisNixonFan]

Carter intends to sign..Per Lichtenstein.