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Yeah they mentioned before IFA will be delayed until January. It’s a bit of a farce, considering the higher profile guys like Manuel Beltre is already doing batting practice fully decked out in Blue Jays gear. What’s more disappointing we totally missed out on Estiven Machado and Rikelvi de Castro doing stuff down in Rookie ball. Having no games can’t be good for their development.
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https://theathletic.com/1863449/2020/06/14/for-trilingual-blue-jays-prospect-otto-lopez-home-is-where-the-baseball-is/ Another great article by John Lott, doing a deeper dive into one of our rising prospect Otto Lopez. I’ve been closely monitoring him since Bluefield, and he’s made a name for himself since Vancouver. His teammates have raved about him every step up in the minors, this kid can really hit, has speed to steal bases, and has athleticism to play all over the field. He primarily played shortstop in Lansing, but had also played some outfield. Otto Lopez is kinda “found money” for the Blue Jays as a very low profile international signing back in the 2016 IFA period, where bonuses were restricted due to oversigning Vlad Jr for $3.9M in 2015. Multiple sources have eyed him as a rising prospect in the lower minors with potential to enter Top 100 discussions along with Hiraldo and Martinez.
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Blue Jays Central @ Home with Austin Martin’s coach Tim Corbin. Full video: https://t.co/U7YbKubUle Spoilers: Austin Martin is the combination of Mookie Betts, Anthony Rendon, Roberto Clemente and Floyd Mayweather. Plan the parade route.
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Good draft discussion between Kaitlyn and Andrew e.g.
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https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2895880-2021-mlb-mock-draft-early-predictions-for-top-1st-round-baseball-prospects A couple familiar names here, guys that were in the 2020 class and names from past drafts: Tommy Mace, RHP, Florida Jack Leftwich, RHP, Florida Gunnar Hoglund, RHP, Ole Miss Seth Lonsway, LHP, Ohio State Mason Erla, RHP, Michigan State Kevin Abel, RHP, Oregon State Andrew Abbott, LHP, Virginia
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I’m a little surprised no pitchers yet. They really like their senior college arms in the 10-30 pick range.
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https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/top-25-seniors-to-watch-in-2020-mlb-draft-undrafted-free-agent-market/
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Slade is finding all the goodies, good catch!
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281/.369/.561, OPS .930 in 2020 playing in Big 12. Looks like a former pitcher turned 1B/OF with ability to hit. Played in the little league college world series in 2009/2010. Transferred from Cisco College to Baylor. Teammate of Royals 32nd overall pick Nick Loftin.
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Thanks! 2019: Led the team in stolen bases with 21 in 66 games. 2020: 9 stolen bases this year in 18 games
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Just grab everyone from Vanderbilt, we already have Austin Martin and Philip Clarke might as well.
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Would Martin post “new beginnings” if the deal wasn’t done?
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If there’s less than 81 games this season, MLB commissioner will have the right to keep last year’s draft order and make some “good faith” adjustments. If they just use last year’s order the Blue Jays get another fifth overall pick. Making a draft order based on a 48 game season makes no sense, it will be tank wars between Detroit, Baltimore, Marlins, etc. But if they average out the win total between 2017, 2018, 2019 and create a draft order, we’d see something like this: 1. Tigers (58.3 wins) 2. Orioles (58.6 wins) 3. Marlins (65.67 wins tied) 4. Royals (65.67 wins tied) 5. White Sox (67 wins) 6. Padres (69 wins) 7. Reds (70 wins) 8. Giants (71.33 wins) 9. Blue Jays (72 wins) 10. Rangers (74.33 wins) 11. Pirates (75.33 wins) 12. Phillies (75.66 wins)
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The Top 10 in 2021 doesn’t look quite as strong as 2020, but it’s still very early and names can emerge. Sources speculate it’s going to be a deep draft, with many undrafted players in 2020 heading back to college. The undrafted 2020 prep class can either enter JUCO and be eligible in 2021, or commit to college and be eligible 2022 or 2023 depending on their age. The trickle down effect of the pandemic will be felt for a few years as there’s more players than roster spots available, and fewer scholarships due to loss revenues in 2020 and returning players with extended draft eligibility. Unfortunately this draft will be even less scouted than 2020, with the season cancelled and no summer showcases. There might be some kind of fall or winter showcase to compensate, depending on pandemic situation. A lot of weight will be placed on the 12-16 weeks leading up to the June draft, which is currently agreed to be only 20 rounds.
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https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2021-mlb-mock-draft-way-too-early-top-10-picks/
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UDFA is officially openned, Baseball America setup a tracker here: https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2020-mlb-undrafted-free-agent-tracker-agreements-for-all-30-teams/#BlueJays Let’s see how many 20K signings we’ll get.
