John_Havok

Cleveland had an interesting first 2 days at the draft. 11 picks, took 9 pitchers after taking the near consensus best hitter and a top 5 ranked catcher. Only 3 very obvious punts for savings. I guess when you have 20 million to spend in the draft it helps.

Would you still think that if he comes back from injury and puts up a 70 wRC+ the rest of the season after not being traded?

Round 8 Eddie Micheletti Jr C Bats: L Class: 4YR SR Height: 6' 1" Pick Value: $208.70k Throws: R DOB: 12/29/01 Weight: 220 Birthplace: USA

Round 7 Austin Cates P Bats: L Class: 4YR JR Height: 6' 1" Pick Value: $253.30k Throws: R DOB: 05/20/03 Weight: 200 Birthplace: USA A two-way standout for two years at the College of Southern Nevada, Cates moved on to Nevada-Las Vegas and focused on pitching only, settling in as UNLV’s Friday night starter and earning an All-Mountain West First Team nod. Cates is an extreme strike-thrower, walking just 1.5 per nine in 2024, with largely average stuff across the board. He has a fastball that typically sits 90-93 mph, a short 81-84 mph slider and a splitter in the low 80s that he uses to finish off hitters.

I suppose, but that profile is available way later in the draft, no real need to pop him in round 4 is there?

Unranked player in round 4 = punt Most likely

Punt #2 Round 6 Aaron Parker C Class: 4YR JR Height: 5' 9" Pick Value: $323.40k Throws: R DOB: 01/17/03 Weight: 200 Birthplace: USA

Round 5 Jackson Wentworth Bats: R Class: 4YR JR Height: 6' 1" Pick Value: $414.60k Throws: R DOB: 08/08/02 Weight: 210 Birthplace: USA Part of a 2021 bumper crop of Iowa high school pitchers that also included likely 2024 first-rounder Brody Brecht, Wentworth went undrafted and headed to college as Kansas State's top recruit. He missed his first college season following Tommy John surgery and struggled to an 8.72 ERA when he returned last spring. He has pitched his way into the top five rounds after opening the season in the bullpen and joining the rotation in late April. Wentworth's fastball is fairly ordinary, sitting at 92-94 mph and peaking at 96 without much life, but his slider and changeup have posted swing-and-miss rates better than 50 percent this year. His low-spin slider parks in the mid-80s and features tremendous depth, while opponents have batted just .074 against his fading mid-80s changeup. His upper-80s cutter gets a lot of chases and shows signs of becoming a solid offering. Wentworth has some shoulder tilt in his delivery and throws with some effort, but he repeats his mechanics well and creates some deception while providing regular strikes. He has a sturdy 6-foot-1 frame and a chance to make it as a starter in pro ball if he can add some velocity or movement to his fastball. He may be better suited as a reliever who can work heavily off his slider and changeup. Not a punt.

Punt#1 confirmed

That's what I said, Horwitz approach except with real power. That's got all kinds of potential I can find few faults in the first 4 picks. I'm guessing the punts for savings are coming to shortly

Sound like they just drafted a younger Horwitz with more power

Another decent pick, I actually hope they try him as a two-way player

I would guess yes.

Jays 2nd rounder - Khal Stephen Mississippi State (MS) USA P R/R 4YR JR 6' 4" 215lbs Stephen served as a high-leverage reliever for Purdue as a freshman before becoming the Boilermakers' No. 1 starter as a sophomore. Following a strong summer in the Cape Cod League, he transferred to Mississippi State and has improved throughout the spring. His Draft stock has risen accordingly and he could sneak into the top three rounds. Stephen's fastball operates at 92-94 mph and touches 96, but it's most notable for natural carry that allows it to miss more than its share of bats. His best secondary pitch is a solid mid-80s changeup with significant fade. He also possesses a pair of average breaking balls with similar movement, favoring his mid-80s slider over his upper-70s curveball. Few college pitchers can match Stephen's feel for four pitches. He has the ability to get in-zone swings and misses as well as chases on each of his offerings, and he commands his fastball particularly well. He lacks a true plus offering but has a high floor as a No. 4 or 5 starter.

Nope, full 2nd round, Comp Round B and 2C is being done tonight. It's rapid fire though for round 2, a pick every minute.

Another reach for Milwaukee, not sure what their end game is here.

Slade Caldwell did not skip leg day.

All the talking heads thought he would go higher. It seems there was some pre-draft health thing that came up with him (they didn't say what) and thought he'd slip a bit, but not to 20.

Will be interesting to see his bonus amount I think.

I have no issues with Trey as the pick, love it.

Astros take a Texas kid.

im guessing he moved to the states pretty early on in life. That may explain the slow ascent through high school

First Canadian goes to the Phillies at 27

A 6'2 lefty that throws 98 and still hasn't turned 18? He would have been a solid pick at 20. The guy we got is pretty great also.

Not when the Jays picked... he was the highest ranked guy that hadn't been drafted yet.