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Batting order: Bo Bichette Austin Martin Vladimir Guerrero jr Lourdes Gurriel jr Cavan Biggio Jordan Groshans Danny Jansen Orelvis Martinez Jesus

He was a plus defender at third base and they moved him to centerfield. Scouts say Martin is athletic enough to play shortstop at the major league level.

Austin Martin's gf has plus tools across the board.

This can't be happening, did Shane Farrell save a country in his past life?

Austin Martin or Zac Veen. COME HOME BOIS

Austin Martin or die trying

There goes Max Meyer, the mocks have it all wrong.

Heston Kjerstad. The Orioles did it again. All mocks now go down the toilet.

Social distancing does not apply here folks

Kiley McDaniel's last minute mock, Baltimore sticking with Austin Martin.

It's starting

Watch Harold Reynolds mention Ken Griffey Jr during Zac Veen’s segment and compare their swings.

Orioles not a fan of Martin’s new haircut, shakes up the draft and he falls to #5.

will have to see if @Slade can clutch us a last minute update. The Orioles pick could shake up the whole draft for sure.

That’s not enough beans and chicken for a kid that size, no way.

There’s pre-draft coverage on MLB Network, not sure if the stream will start until 7 PM ET. Can’t go wrong with that.

College arms could be the way to go depending what happens in 30-40. I have my eye on a few names like Bryce Jarvis, Clayton Beeter, Cole Henry, etc. But they might go the upside route with the second pick. Like they signed Kendall Williams out of his Vanderbilt commit last year after Manoah. Prep arms in the #30-50s have traditionally been a value pick for prep arms (e.g. Syndergaard @38, Manaea @34, Kopech @33, Flaherty @34, Canning @47) e.g. Daxton Fulton, Jared Jones, Alex Santos, Justin Lange, Tanner Witt, or even Nick Bitsko if he falls really far. Or maybe even take a flyer on a Jordan Walker, Kevin Parada, Chase Davis, Enrique Bradfield, or Masyn Winn.

There might be a little bit of leftover money from the 5th slot to use in the 42nd pick. A lot of options available there.

I’ll tune into TSN3, but I think there’s also a live stream of MLB Network on MLB.com. Who’s ordering food tonight?

RHP Max Meyer R/R, 6-1, 200 lbs Age: 21.2 Build: Athletic FB: 70 - 97mph, T100 / 2515 RPM SL: 70 - 90mph, T93 / 2756 RPM CU: 55 - 86mph, / 1915 RPM 2020 stats: 4 GS, 27.2 IP, 8 BB, 46 K, OBA .155, ERA 1.95 Best games: 02/28/2020 vs North Carolina 9.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 14 K 03/06/2020 vs Utah 8.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 15 K

Cockblockers since 1985

I like how those three points were strategically prioritized by number in reverse.

This is true, but if we were drafting #1 Austin Martin is the no-doubter for me. 70-hit centerfielders with above average power, speed, glove don’t grow on trees. Hit tool carries the most weight by far, and is really a combination of multiple skills: Bat-to-ball contact ability, hand-eye coordination, pitch recognition, plate discipline, and swing. It’s kinda dumb to have all that encompassed into one tool number. Austin Martin may not hit for as much power, but everything else he has it in spades and the power can still develop. You can still find somebody to play first base that puts up decent numbers, trying to find a centerfielder to put up those same numbers can get very expensive. This is pretty much speculation from scouts, but I don't see why you’d want to compromise an above average defender at first base and move him to become a below average left fielder. I know his coach came out and said Torkelson is athletic enough to try all over the diamond. Just let him stay at 1B. If he’s ultimately Paul Goldschmidt 2.0 there’s nothing wrong with that.

Ross Atkins speaks about the draft: