2025 MLB Draft Day 1 Thread

[Grant77]

10 hours ago, jmomcc said:

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/45709418/mlb-draft-2025-kiley-mcdaniel-recap-analysis-all-30-teams
 

Worth a read. He seems to like a lot of our picks. Looks like other than Spencer there are another couple of senior pitchers he likes as well. 

Jake Cook having Chandler Simpson level speed is quite a statement. If the guy can hit at all, he'll be pretty valuable. That kind of speed and a rocket arm should translate to elite defense.

[Rafters]

Anthony Gose

[Rafters]

3 hours ago, Grant77 said:

Jake Cook having Chandler Simpson level speed is quite a statement. If the guy can hit at all, he'll be pretty valuable. That kind of speed and a rocket arm should translate to elite defense.

Or another Anthony Gose

[Spanky__99]

10 minutes ago, Rafters said:

Anthony Gose

lol... Eric Byrnes, wonder what he's up to now?

[John_Havok]

7 hours ago, Rafters said:

Or another Anthony Gose

Anthony Gose did have great defense. He just couldn't hit worth a s***.

[John_Havok]

Just now, John_Havok said:

Anthony Gose did have great defense. He just couldn't hit worth a s***.

Maybe another Myles Straw would be a better comp...he hits well enough to still be employed.

[Laika]

8 hours ago, Spanky__99 said:

lol... Eric Byrnes, wonder what he's up to now?

he was involved with the Bananas for a while

[Rafters]

3 hours ago, John_Havok said:

Anthony Gose did have great defense. He just couldn't hit worth a s***.

 

3 hours ago, John_Havok said:

Maybe another Myles Straw would be a better comp...he hits well enough to still be employed.

Was just think g how weird it was for Gose to be a 2 way player … with speed and 95mph pitching… but his outfield throws were always offline… is he pitching somewhere these days?

[John_Havok]

4 hours ago, Rafters said:

 

Was just think g how weird it was for Gose to be a 2 way player … with speed and 95mph pitching… but his outfield throws were always offline… is he pitching somewhere these days?

He was still with the guardians last season and really sucked.

He played winter ball in the DR, then was signed to a minor league deal by the Mets... sucked for their AAA team Syracuse, was released and grabbed by Arizona ...and now sucks for their AAA team in Reno

[Spanky__99]

On 7/13/2025 at 8:34 PM, Pendleton said:

O's got nice value on Bodine at #32, he's a mid first round profile for a college catcher

The Orioles restacked their system again this offseason. Very good draft. Irish, Bodine, Aloy, de Brun, Dzeirwa, Quinn, Austin etc... Geez!

They got de Brun for Bryan Baker, what a steal.