GDT | 2022 MLB Draft | Day 1 | July 17 — 7:00 PM ET

[Solaxys]

lol AA continues the trend: baby-faced HS pitcher x 3

[InsideThePark]

Think Brock Porter goes to Texas in the 4th round. They took Rocker at 3 and don't pick again until the 4th round. They can and will go well overslot

[jaysfaithful8]

And Tucker Toman goes to the Jays.

[Ray]

Tucker Toman to the Jays

 

Massive W

[Slade]

Guess not BS lol

[Solaxys]

Cade Doughty...

 

Would've liked pitching lol

[Dagagad]

Probably the kiss of death but on the face of it a very interesting draft with upside.

[John Balkabella]

Doughty ever plays an inning at the MLB level.

 

Johnny Hekker pick.

[Jonn]

Considering Tucker Toman was projected to us multiple times at #23. Getting him in the 70’s feels pretty good.

 

Couple high end high school kids. And 2 middle infielders with an advanced approach for hitting. Expecting a lot of College Pitching the rest of the way.

[Solaxys]

I am so hyped for Barriera especially with the success we've had in A ball this year for pitching development.

 

Love that they pulled the trigger on him.

[Solaxys]

[Ray]

Absolutely in love with Tomans swing. Geezus.

 

Already really like this draft. Two first round, high end prospects in Toman and Barriera. Some safe college picks mixed in there, but they have some intriguing aspects.

 

Thanks Robbie Ray and Marcus Semien!

[Ray]

The sound his BP makes compared to other HS kids is just different:

 

[Blazeit420]

Doughty ever plays an inning at the MLB level.

 

Johnny Hekker pick.

 

Strange thing to say considering he was ranked 55 by MLB, 48 by Fangraphs.

[Ray]

[P2F]

 

Guess he's signing lol

[Solaxys]

lol he wanted to go to college rather than play for any other baseball team.

Come on down Toman.

[BlueRocky]

Cade Doughty...

 

Would've liked pitching lol

Doughty ever plays an inning at the MLB level.

 

Johnny Hekker pick.

 

 

Just came back and checked, I love the Doughty pick. I heard about him a few months back and was being considered a mid to late 1st round talent. Advanced swing mechanics with solid feel for hitting, growing into more power. He had 15 HR and 34 xBH in 59 games this season. More likely 3B/2B but bat can play in those spots, solid pickup for 78. The Jays did very well on day 1.

 

 

 

Edited July 18, 2022 by BlueRocky

[Dagagad]

Kasevich and Doughty almost seem a little too good to be considerably under slot.

[Dagagad]

Keith Law mentioned us along with the Mets for drafts he liked at the start of his draft round one recap.

 

 

“I also like the Blue Jays’ draft quite a bit, even though they took a high school arm in the first round — which historical data does not support — because 1) they did take a really, really good high school arm and 2) they backed it up with three solid position players who have a chance to stay up the middle and have reasonable floors.“

[Laika]

Good day 1

Nice

Very cool

[Virgil_Hiltz]

It’s possible he was and they just didn’t update it.

I bet he was also... 😉

[JFD]

So.. we drafted three middle infielders because Bo and Orelvis are getting traded in a package for Soto right?

[Stangstag]

So.. we drafted three middle infielders because Bo and Orelvis are getting traded in a package for Soto right?

 

No… we drafted them because the front office thought they were the best players available

 

You don’t draft based on what the major league roster needs

[G-Snarls]

No… we drafted them because the front office thought they were the best players available

 

You don’t draft based on what the major league roster needs

 

100% right

 

Pretty sure he was joking tho

[Krylian]

100% right

 

Pretty sure he was joking tho

 

He was.

[G-Snarls]

Not trading a top prospect package for Soto when he won't even accept a 440M contract extension

[G-Snarls]

BTW do Soto and Vladdy have the same agent?

[THANOS]

BTW do Soto and Vladdy have the same agent?

 

They do not no. Soto uses Boras.

[Stangstag]

100% right

 

Pretty sure he was joking tho

 

You can never know lol. My bad