2022 MLB Draft thread, July 17- 19 - Jays select HS LHSP Brandon Barriera 23rd overall

Post #61 » by **Schad** » Mon Jul 18, 2022 3:29 am

Having actually guessed our first pick, I'm going to say that we take Drew Thorpe (if he isn't taken in the next couple picks). Fits another profile that we like: good secondary stuff and plus command, tall starter for whom everything could play up if he adds a bit of velo.

SharoneWright · Post #62 » by **SharoneWright** » Mon Jul 18, 2022 3:42 am

Are we acing this?

polo007 · Post #63 » by **polo007** » Mon Jul 18, 2022 3:44 am

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Post #64 » by **Schad** » Mon Jul 18, 2022 3:45 am

Schad wrote:Having actually guessed our first pick, I'm going to say that we take Drew Thorpe (if he isn't taken in the next couple picks). Fits another profile that we like: good secondary stuff and plus command, tall starter for whom everything could play up if he adds a bit of velo.

Update: I am not a wizard.

Kasevich is another guy who fits a profile that we like: a bat speed/bat control darling. Incredibly low-K; Fangraphs had him with the highest future hit tool in the draft. Little power to date. Probably a 3B in the pros, maybe 2B?

Seems thoroughly reasonable to me.

SharoneWright · Post #65 » by **SharoneWright** » Mon Jul 18, 2022 3:47 am

That’s a bad leak. Could potentially compromise things.

polo007 · Post #66 » by **polo007** » Mon Jul 18, 2022 3:49 am

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SharoneWright · Post #67 » by **SharoneWright** » Mon Jul 18, 2022 3:50 am

Post #68 » by **Schad** » Mon Jul 18, 2022 3:51 am

SharoneWright wrote:That’s a bad leak. Could potentially compromise things.

Should be fine. Teams are unlikely to burn a pick at this point without having a very good sense of a player's number, especially with a significantly overslot ask, so if this is true (I have no idea) the odds are pretty good that he reaches us. Longenhagen was mentioning that it's widely believed that the Rays have a deal with Brock Porter, which is likely why they went underslot with 29.

polo007 · Post #69 » by **polo007** » Mon Jul 18, 2022 3:53 am

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s e n s i · Post #70 » by **s e n s i** » Mon Jul 18, 2022 3:59 am

i first thought matt holliday's son getting drafted made me feel old, and then brendan ryan took the podium to announce the cards' last pick. goddammit.

Post #71 » by **Schad** » Mon Jul 18, 2022 4:05 am

s e n s i wrote:i first thought matt holliday's son getting drafted made me feel old, and then brendan ryan took the podium to announce the cards' last pick. goddammit.

Plouffe had the same effect on me. Not just because he's announcing picks, but in looking him up on B-R, I realized that he's younger than me.

Post #72 » by **Schad** » Mon Jul 18, 2022 4:15 am

Probably best that Dayton Moore's kid didn't get drafted by the Rockies. It would have been really awkward if he had to be teammates with Jack Cox given, well, y'know.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/columnist/bob-nightengale/2018/03/13/royals-gm-dayton-moore-anti-porn-message-fight-new-drug/419952002/

SharoneWright · Post #73 » by **SharoneWright** » Mon Jul 18, 2022 4:19 am

Good advice. Some people care.

s e n s i · Post #74 » by **s e n s i** » Mon Jul 18, 2022 4:22 am

crime dog!!!

Post #75 » by **Schad** » Mon Jul 18, 2022 4:24 am

And it was indeed Tucker Toman.

Book on Tucker Toman: switch-hitter with massive batspeed, some contact risk but good power. Position is...kinda unknown. Decent chance he's a 1B/corner OF. Might be able to hack 2B. We announced him as a SS because everyone is a SS.

SharoneWright · Post #76 » by **SharoneWright** » Mon Jul 18, 2022 4:25 am

We have some infielders lol.

SharoneWright · Post #77 » by **SharoneWright** » Mon Jul 18, 2022 4:25 am

TV literally blew through both of our pics. Lol.

Post #78 » by **Schad** » Mon Jul 18, 2022 4:27 am

78th pick is Cade Doughty. Interestingly, probably not a seriously underslot player, he was a ~2nd round projection as a college junior. Has some power, hit tool has some questions and position seems to be unknown, not a good fielder from what I can find.

Post #79 » by **Schad** » Mon Jul 18, 2022 4:31 am

Well, that was a very aggressive first day of the draft. Not quite AA drafting every single high school pitcher in America, but pretty damned aggressive nonetheless. I have no doubt that we're confident on the numbers, because you don't make those choices without being very confident.

I'm guessing that we're going to see a few college senior relievers tomorrow, though.

polo007 · Post #80 » by **polo007** » Mon Jul 18, 2022 4:31 am