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Draft Slot Values and Team Bonus Pools 

Post#21 » by Ranma » Tue Apr 5, 2016 5:21 am

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Breakdown of Dodgers' Assigned 2016 Draft Slot Money Values

    Bonus Pool Total: $9,336,500
    1st Round (20th Overall): $2,316,300
    1st Round (32nd Overall): $1,940,700
    Supplemental 1st Round (36th Overall): $1,791,000
    2nd Round (65th Overall): $993,800
    3rd Round (101st Overall): $590,800
    4th Round (131st Overall): $442,400
    5th Round (161st Overall): $331,100
    6th Round (191st Overall): $247,900
    7th Round (221st Overall): $187,400
    8th Round (251st Overall): $175,100
    9th Round (281st Overall): $163,400
    10th Round (311th Overall): $156,600

Note: Unsigned players drafted in 1st through 10th rounds will have corresponding monetary value of draft slot subtracted from the club's bonus pool total. Bonus money in excess of $100,000 given to players drafted in 11th through 40th rounds also counts against the club's bonus pool.
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Gowdy with Gaudy Numbers 

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Re: 2016 MLB Amateur Player Draft 

Post#23 » by Quake Griffin » Wed Apr 6, 2016 4:19 am

we have 2 #32 picks?
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Fixing the Typo 

Post#24 » by Ranma » Wed Apr 6, 2016 4:24 am

Quake Griffin wrote:we have 2 #32 picks?


Nice catch. I just updated the post to reflect the supplemental first-round pick at 36th overall.
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TBLA Draft Profiles: Reggie Lawson & Matt Krook 

Post#25 » by Ranma » Sat Apr 9, 2016 12:26 pm

David Hood, TrueBlueLA.com (3/31/16)
Lawson's top attribute is not necessarily his present stuff, but the fluidity and athleticism that allow him to pitch with an ease of effort. Lawson is tall and long at 6'4 and plenty of room to pack on additional weight without a loss in athleticism. He has a quick arm and his delivery appears effortless. Lawson can lose his release point and at times will drop his arm slot, but both are highly correctable given his age and talent.

Lawson's fastball presently sits in the low 90s, though he's flashed plus in shorter looks. The pitch jumps on batters with late life and can be tough to pick up from his near-the-ear, three-quarters arm slot. Lawson hasn't shown much command of his breaking ball, which has a knuckle curve shape but can get loose and slurvy. Again, given his athleticism and age, this isn't of significant concern, and it wouldn't surprise me if his drafting team completely scrapped the pitch to work on a more pure slider or curve.

In a sense, that is the beauty of drafting a player like Lawson. If you have faith in your development staff, he's one of the better molds of clay in this class. He checks off all the upside boxes: long and lean frame, plus athleticism, rapid development at a young age, already solid present fastball. Lawson is a player you can dream on, but the high ceiling comes at a trade-off of no clear floor.

2016 MLB Draft Profile: Reggie Lawson


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Physically, Matt Krook is essentially the prototype. Listed at 6'3 205 lbs., Krook has a well proportioned and athletic build, with room for maturity. He has a high leg kick in his delivery but demonstrates overall above average body control. Krook can struggle to maintain his release point and keep his body on line with the target, but he has the athletic ability to correct this flaw with more innings and repetitions. Additionally, Krook can get in a hurry with his delivery, speeding up his body ahead of his release and causing him to drag his arm late to the plate.

Krook's best pitch is a hard curveball that he can vary the depth on, but generally takes the shape of a true 1-7 lefty curve. When right, Krook releases the ball from a high ¾ slot, critical for the break on his curveball, but at times he can drop his arm down and dulls the break and causes more of a sweeping motion. The higher the release, the less the ball "pops" out of his hand, making it difficult for hitters to pick up. While he can throw it as a chase pitch, he has enough control to challenge hitters in the zone with his curve.
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In terms of upside, Krook's overall ceiling isn't too distant from the collegiate arms (A.J. Puk and Alec Hansen) rated ahead of him. Puk likely has the higher floor, but Krook has flashed the power stuff to eventually pitch as a solid number two or elite number three starter. Because of the injury history and lack of repetitions, Krook is still fairly raw and may not move as quickly through the system as a typical collegiate pick. Should Krook struggle to repeat his delivery more consistently and sure up his command, he has enough stuff to foresee a future at the back end of a bullpen, where his power can exceed the lefty specialist role (think Kevin Siegrist).

2016 MLB Draft Profile: Matt Krook
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Re: 2016 MLB Amateur Player Draft 

Post#26 » by Kilroy » Thu Apr 14, 2016 1:28 pm

Think this is fixed now. In fact all threads should be good now.
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Prep Pitchers Getting More Love Than College Pitchers 

Post#27 » by Ranma » Thu Apr 14, 2016 5:37 pm

Kilroy wrote:Think this is fixed now. In fact all threads should be good now.


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MLB Pipeline Top 100 2016 MLB Draft Prospects 

Post#28 » by Ranma » Thu Apr 28, 2016 7:26 pm

MLB Pipeline just expanded its draft list from 50 to 100. Kyle Funkhouser has completely fallen off the updated rankings. Some new names have shot up into the top 25 including LHP Joey Wentz (12th overall), RHP Forrest Whitley (13th overall), C Zack Collins (20th overall), RHP Matt Manning (21st overall), and RHP Jared Horn (22nd overall). Former top prospect RHP Alec Hansen goes from top-4 to 64th overall due to questionable control. OF William Benson has gone from top-20 to 34th overall apparently due to his unpolished raw ability. C Cooper Johnson is currently ranked 72nd overall but I'd be excited to have him with our 65th overall pick. There's a lot of intriguing names that would give us a big haul with our first 4 picks in the 1st and 2nd rounds.

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Risers and Fallers 

Post#29 » by Ranma » Thu May 5, 2016 2:30 pm

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Matt Manning, RHP, Sheldon HS/Sacramento, Calif. (unranked in December, No. 21 in April)
The son of former NBA power forward Rich Manning, Matt averaged 20 points and six rebounds per game as a Sheldon High senior. His future is definitely in baseball, however, as he seems to keep growing and getting better on the mound -- he's now a 6-foot-6 right-hander with a fastball that reaches 97 mph, a hard curveball and plenty of athleticism.
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Kyle Funkhouser, RHP, Louisville (No. 23 in December, unranked in April)
A Dodgers first-rounder (35th overall) last June, he won't come close to going that high after returning for his senior year. Funkhouser has lost about 3 mph off his fastball, and his slider, changeup and control also have regressed.

Draft Prospects with Rising, Falling Stocks
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Re: 2016 MLB Amateur Player Draft 

Post#30 » by Quake Griffin » Thu May 5, 2016 8:32 pm

Thank God we dodged a bullet with Funkhouser.

Sucks for him.
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Baseball America Mock Draft 2.0 

Post#31 » by Ranma » Sun May 8, 2016 5:39 am

I haven't read all the new profiles on MLB Pipeline's 2016 Top 100 Draft Prospects list, but I already have preferences targeted for our draft picks. Below are my current 1st | 2nd | 3rd choices for each of our selection slots.

    1st Round (20th Overall): 3B Josh Lowe | RHP Matt Manning | RHP Forrest Whitley
    1st Round (32nd Overall): RHP Cal Quantrill | OF William Benson | RHP Jordan Sheffield
    Competitive Balance Round A (36th Overall): RHP Alec Hansen | RHP Kevin Gowdy | 2B Nolan Jones
    2nd Round (65th Overall): C Cooper Johnson | LHP Matt Krook | OF Taylor Trammel
    3rd Round (101st Overall): RHP Nolan Martinez | OF Nick Banks | C Logan Ice
Baseball America's latest mock draft seems to have differing rankings from MLB Pipeline's. I'm not that familiar with Justin Dunn but I've heard his name before. He sounds interesting but I have other prospects in mind for the 32nd and 36th overall picks right now. I have Nolan Jones listed as a 2B while he's listed at 3B by MLB.com and SS by BA. Alec Hansen has taken a Funkhouser-like tumble down the draftboards where he could be available for us in the 2nd round due to concerns over his control issues and arm health, but I'm still seduced by his pure stuff for now. Taylor Trammel has surprisingly lept up into 1st-round consideration when I was previously debating whether to consider him in the 3rd round due to his unpolished raw ability; I still don't see him as a 1st-round investment right now, personally. I also gave a nod to Neddy favorite Logan Ice but I hope to land him in the later rounds. There are plenty of other names deserving of consideration and my opinions of them all will obviously change once more information becomes available.


John Manuel, Baseball America (5/6/16)
20. Dodgers: The Dodgers are in best-player mode and would be pleased to find Lowe this far down, as he has power tools both at the plate and on the mound. Questions about Lowe’s ability to stay in the infield have hurt his stock a bit this spring. PICK: Josh Lowe, 3b | Video
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32. Dodgers:
Teams that think he can start will be hot in pursuit of undersized but athletic Justin Dunn, who has had a strong year (34.1 IP, 1.31 ERA, 36 SO) for Boston College. PICK: Justin Dunn, rhp

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FanGraphs Mock Draft 

Post#32 » by Ranma » Thu May 12, 2016 9:59 am

This draft class has been described as full of risks given that the strength atop the draft board seems to be leaning towards prep pitchers in addition to a lot of high-upside talent with questionable mechanics and health concerns. While there are safer choices readily available, I'm inclined to swing for the fences in favoring a higher ceiling over a higher floor. especially given that we currently have a deep farm system lacking in top-end talent due to recent and anticipated graduations.

Both Cal Quantrill and Alec Hansen represent risks given concerns over health and/or mechanics, but they each also represent talent that was once worthy of consideration for the 1st overall pick at some point in the recent past. We should have the opportunity to nab both among our first 3 draft selections.



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20. Los Angeles Dodgers – RHP Cal Quantrill (Stanford)

Dodgers are known to target high upside early in the draft. Last year, they drafted injury-prone pitcher Walker Buehler from Vanderbilt and the struggling Kyle Funkhouser from Louisville. If it wasn’t for Tommy John last spring, Quantrill would have been a top-10 pick this year. He is the son of former big league reliever Paul Quantrill and has an advanced feel for pitching, which should enable him to move quickly through the minors. Quantrill has four pitches that could be major-league average. This is a high-risk, high-reward pick that I would not be surprised seeing the Dodgers take at 20th overall.
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32. Los Angeles Dodgers – OF William Benson (The Westminster School – GA)

This pick is for free agent Zack Greinke signing with the Arizona Diamondbacks. After taking a high-risk, high-upside college arm, look for them to roll the dice on a high-risk, high-ceiling prep bat in William Benson. Many scouts have referred to the Atlanta prep star as Jason Heyward 2.0. Both were high-school prospects in Atlanta, have similar builds, and tremendous athletes. Benson stands 6’6″ 220 and has tremendous bat speed which give him above-average power. At the next level, many project him to move from center to right field. Benson is committed to play at Duke next year.

A Way-Too-Early 2016 MLB Mock Draft


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Mocks from Mayo and Belinsky 

Post#33 » by Ranma » Fri May 13, 2016 8:54 pm

Jonathan Mayo has us passing on Matt Manning and Cal Quantrill to pick Justin Dunn 20th overall and forgoing Forrest Whitley in favor of T.J. Zeuch at 32nd overall. While I can see the projection in both Dunn and Zeuch, neither of those picks make sense given the talent available. Whitley, in particular, may not be available at 20th overall, which makes passing on him at 32nd overall, given his upside, fairly questionable to me.

Hudson Belinsky has us choosing Nolan Jones over Josh Lowe and Cal Quantrill--as well as Forrest Whitley, Will Benson, and Buddy Reed, for that matter--at 20th overall. While that is not as egregious to me as Mayo's picks, I'm more partial to Lowe's upside to Jones' projection as a safe prospect. The main risk with Quantrill is how he'll recover from Tommy John surgery, but he's shown in the past to have great stuff and a feel for pitching. Whitley, Benson, and Reed are all toolsy prospects with very high ceilings. Whitley seems to be a fast-riser while Benson and Reed have fallen from the initial rankings from last year as boom-or-bust propositions. I like the idea of taking Hansen with one of our picks in the 30's, but I have to acknowledge that his discombobulated delivery is a concern that not only affects his control, but is also very likely contributing to his possible physical ailments.


Jonathan Mayo, MLB.com (5/12/16)
20. Dodgers: Justin Dunn, RHP, Boston College
Dunn's stock took a huge leap when he was put into Boston College's rotation and performed well, so well he might not make it this far.
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32. Dodgers: T.J. Zeuch, RHP, Pittsburgh
After a late start, the 6-foot-7 Zeuch has pitched his way up boards, with a good chance he doesn't make it this far down the first round.

Full First-Round Mock Draft Has Mercer's Lewis No. 1


Hudson Belinsky, Baseball America (5/13/16)
20. Dodgers: The Dodgers are rumored to be looking deeper at college options, but been connected to prep shortstops Nolan Jones and Gavin Lux, two cold-weather area prospects with boom-or-bust potential. They could also take a shot on the upside of a pitching prospect like Texas’ Forrest Whitley or California’s Jared Horn. Los Angeles impact-filled farm system could allow for that kind of gamble. PICK: Nolan Jones, ss/3b | Video
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32. Dodgers: Last year, the Dodgers saw Walker Buehler pitch really well at the Dodgertown Classic. Despite Buehler’s shakiness and injury issues, the Dodgers made him their first pick. The guy who shoved at this year’s Dodgertown Classic was Alec Hansen, the Oklahoma righthander with arguably the best package of stuff in this class, and arguably the most inconsistent command in this class. Hansen was lights-out last week, with a fastball up to 98 mph, and if he keeps it up down the stretch, some team will be more than happy to gamble on him. PICK: Alec Hansen, rhp | Video

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High School Senior Strikes Out All 15 Batters Faced in 5-Inning Perfect Game 

Post#34 » by Ranma » Sat May 14, 2016 1:54 am

Scott Patsko, Cleveland.com (5/13/16)
Edwards, a senior right-hander, struck out every batter he faced in a 10-0, five-inning win against John Marshall in their Division I Strongsville Sectional championship game.

Of the 15 batters he struck out, 11 went down swinging. Edwards got a first-pitch strike on at least six of the batters. There were a handful of foul balls and one pop-up that his catcher didn't see in time to catch.

"He wasn't ahead on every batter. It takes extreme concentration because if you miss a pitch, it's a walk," said Eagles coach Matt Rosinski.
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Edwards, a George Washington University commit, is one of two starting pitchers the Eagles are using in the playoffs. He's 4-1 (0.96 ERA), has struck out 57 batters in 45 innings, walked 14 and give up 26 hits this season.

His loss was 2-1 to Massillon Jackson, the undefeated and No. 1-ranked team in the state coaches poll. He opened the season with a no-hitter vs. Westlake.

Edwards' pitches include fastball, cutter, slider and change up, and he reaches the upper 80s. He stuck mostly with fastballs and sliders against John Marshall

St. Edward Pitcher Jaret Edwards' Perfect Game was Probably More Perfect Than Any You've Heard About
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Re: High School Senior Strikes Out All 15 Batters Faced in 5-Inning Perfect Game 

Post#35 » by Neddy » Sat May 14, 2016 10:10 pm

Ranma wrote:Scott Patsko, Cleveland.com (5/13/16)
Edwards, a senior right-hander, struck out every batter he faced in a 10-0, five-inning win against John Marshall in their Division I Strongsville Sectional championship game.

Of the 15 batters he struck out, 11 went down swinging. Edwards got a first-pitch strike on at least six of the batters. There were a handful of foul balls and one pop-up that his catcher didn't see in time to catch.

"He wasn't ahead on every batter. It takes extreme concentration because if you miss a pitch, it's a walk," said Eagles coach Matt Rosinski.
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Edwards, a George Washington University commit, is one of two starting pitchers the Eagles are using in the playoffs. He's 4-1 (0.96 ERA), has struck out 57 batters in 45 innings, walked 14 and give up 26 hits this season.

His loss was 2-1 to Massillon Jackson, the undefeated and No. 1-ranked team in the state coaches poll. He opened the season with a no-hitter vs. Westlake.

Edwards' pitches include fastball, cutter, slider and change up, and he reaches the upper 80s. He stuck mostly with fastballs and sliders against John Marshall

St. Edward Pitcher Jaret Edwards' Perfect Game was Probably More Perfect Than Any You've Heard About


yeah how about this kid, just logged in to talk about him and here you are already, lol I am going to call him from now on, Jared the "Steve Nebraska" Edwards.
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BA's Top 100 2016 Draft Prospects (5/5/16) 

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Dodgers Digest Draft Profile on Josh Lowe 

Post#37 » by Ranma » Tue May 17, 2016 2:10 am

Dustin Nosler, DodgersDigest.com (5/16/16)
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Baseball America: 11
ESPN: 26
Minor League Ball: 13
MLB.com: 17
Scouting Baseball: 22
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Lowe has plus-plus raw power, most of which should translate to game action. His bat explodes through the hitting zone to produce the massive power potential. He’s fairly quiet at the plate and has a long stride toward the pitcher (not unlike Corey Seager). His bat speed is elite and it doesn’t look like he expends much energy doing so. He produces such easy power with a left swing and natural loft. He also has shown an ability to cut down his sometimes long swing and hit the ball the opposite way.
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It’d be somewhat surprising to see the Dodgers go for a high-upside prep player like Lowe with their first pick (based on Billy Gasparino‘s track record), but I’d be all for it. He likely won’t make it much further than pick 20, if he even makes it that far.

2016 MLB Draft Profile: 3B/OF/RHP Josh Lowe, Pope HS (GA.)
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BA's Top 200 2016 Draft Prospects (5/18/16) 

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Dodgers Digest Draft Profile on Matt Manning 

Post#39 » by Ranma » Thu May 19, 2016 6:49 am

Dustin Nosler, DodgersDigest.com (5/18/16)
Rankings
Baseball America: 25
ESPN: 9
Minor League Ball: 12
MLB.com: 21
Perfect Game: 16
Scouting Baseball: 15
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Manning has a elite fastball velocity. His heater sits in the mid-90s and has touched 98 MPH. He can run it and sink it a bit. Perfect Game rates him as having the third-best fastball of any prep pitcher in this year’s draft (behind future Top 5 picks Jason Groome and Riley Pint). He backs it up with an 11-5 power/spike curveball that has slider tendencies at times. He needs to be more consistent with it, but there’s a lot of potential in the pitch. He should get plenty of whiffs on it in the minors and majors. His third pitch is a changeup that needs a lot of work, but that’s no uncommon for prep pitchers.
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Manning will check in pretty high on my first big board (out tomorrow, most likely) and his commitment to Loyola Marymount shouldn’t keep the Dodgers (or any team) from signing him. He has No. 2 starter upside and has the prototypical frame for a starting pitcher. He’ll add good weight in the pros and use that to his advantage. He might not make it to pick 20, but there are prep arms who tend to fall in the draft. That’s how the Dodgers were able to get Holmes at No. 22 in 2014.

2016 MLB Draft Profile: RHP Matt Manning, Sheldon HS (Calif.)


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ESPN Insider's 1st Mock Draft 

Post#40 » by Ranma » Thu May 19, 2016 7:44 am

I don't like what I'm hearing so far with regards to our rumored draft plans. Dustin Nosler thinks Billy Gasparino is heading up our draft strategy and he seems to be against high-upside prep arms, which happens to be my typically most preferred category of prospects with regard to the draft; this is where I'd miss Logan White.

John Manuel identified Justin Dunn with us and Jonathan Mayo followed suit in associating him with us as well at a higher draft position. Keith Law has now pegged Dunn to be our 1st pick. Similarly, Mayo chose T.J. Zeuch to be our 2nd draft selection at 32nd overall with Law now doing the same. Hudson Belinsky heard we were connected to both Nolan Jones and Gavin Lux. Now Law is saying we're eyeing Lux as well along with Cody Sedlock and Taylor Trammell.

I'm not sure whether they're all sharing information from the same sources or if they're independently confirming each other, but I'm not enthusiastic about our plans as laid out right now. Dunn is intriguing but there are so many other prospects I'm more inclined to choose over him including Cal Quantrill, who is rumored to be promised by the Padres to be drafted 24th overall. If this is true, it's either take Quantrill at 20th overall or miss out on him. I wouldn't mind missing out on Quantrill, but to do so for Dunn or any of the other rumored Dodgers' targets does not appeal to me right now.

Lux is also intriguing with late helium but it still seems too high to take him at 20th overall and maybe 32nd or 36th overall, to be honest, especially in a draft that is considered weak on SS prospects. Likewise, I've been intrigued with Trammell as an accomplished prep football running back, however, as a baseball player, he's got tools but is raw, so I'm also not convinced with his rise up draft boards either. Sedlock seems like a solid prospect that doesn't stand out among the others.


Keith Law, ESPN Insider (5/18/16)
20. Los Angeles Dodgers
Justin Dunn, RHP
Boston College


The Dodgers are also on Sedlock, Trammell and prep shortstop Gavin Lux, the No. 2 true shortstop in this class.
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32. Los Angeles Dodgers: T.J. Zeuch, RHP, Pittsburgh

Keith Law's 2016 MLB Mock Draft 1.0


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