2016 MLB Draft Official Discussion Thread

Jaypers · Jun 10, 2016

Interesting tidbit.

The 1st round consisted of 17 HS/17 Collegiate players, as well as 17 pitchers/17 hitters.

Jaypers · Jun 10, 2016

LHP Jesus Lazardo to the Nats. (Yes, another TJ recipient to Washington.)

Jaypers · Jun 10, 2016

Cubs finally get their first pick - RHP Thomas Hatch.

aarne13 · Jun 10, 2016

Man, the draft tracker is buggy as hell.

I do like the Zach Jackson pick by the Jays.

Jaypers · Jun 10, 2016

Frankie Piliere ‏@FPiliereD1
#Brewers get tremendous value in Corbin Burnes. 92-96, improving breaking ball and can evolve as starter. Great pick

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Jaypers · Jun 10, 2016

Tigers get RHP Kyle Funkhouser.

Jaypers · Jun 10, 2016

Giants get LHP Matt "I'm Not a" Krook. (Formerly drafted by Miami, but failed his physical.)

Jaypers · Jun 10, 2016

LHP Cole Irvin to the Phillies. He had Chrome USA autos in 2011.

Jaypers · Jun 10, 2016

Blue Jays get Cavan Biggio.

They're chasing legacies this year.

aarne13 · Jun 10, 2016

Jaypers said:
Blue Jays get Cavan Biggio.

They're chasing legacies this year.

Imagine an infield of Guerrero,Bichette and Biggio

death2redemptions · Jun 10, 2016

6 of the first 8 players drafted by the Braves have been pitchers....sigh.

death2redemptions · Jun 10, 2016

Jaypers said:
Best names still available:

32 Jared Horn rhp Vintage HS, Napa, Calif. Calif.
43 Drew Mendoza ss/3b Lake Minneola HS, Minneola, Fla. Fla.
47 Austin Hays of Jacksonville Fla.
48 Heath Quinn of Samford Ala.
50 Jesus Luzardo lhp Douglas HS, Parkland, Fla. Fla.
51 Jon Duplantier rhp Rice Texas
57 Corbin Burnes rhp St. Mary's Calif.
58 Thomas Jones of Laurens (S.C.) HS S.C.
62 Connor Capel of Seven Lakes HS, Katy, Texas Texas
63 Sean Murphy c Wright State Ohio
64 Jameson Fisher of Southeastern Louisiana La.
67 Nolan Martinez rhp Culver City (Calif.) HS Calif.
68 Jeff Belge lhp Henninger HS, Syracuse N.Y.
69 Braeden Ogle lhp Jensen Beach (Fla.) HS Fla.
71 Braden Webb rhp South Carolina S.C.
76 Cooper Johnson c Carmel HS, Mundelein, Ill. Ill.
77 Mike Shawaryn rhp Maryland Md.
79 Bryson Brigman ss San Diego Calif.
81 Adam Laskey lhp Haddon Heights (N.J.) HS N.J.
83 Nicholas Hanson rhp Prior Lake HS, Savage, Minn. Minn.
84 Max Kranick rhp Valley View HS, Archbald, Pa. Pa.
85 Kyle Funkhouser rhp Louisville Ky.
87 Matt Krook lhp Oregon Ore.
88 Nick Banks of Texas A&M Texas
89 Kyle Cody rhp Kentucky Ky.
91 Tyler Baum rhp West Orange HS, Winter Garden, Fla. Fla.
93 Bryse Wilson rhp Orange HS, Hillsborough, N.C. N.C.
94 Skylar Szynski rhp Penn HS, Mishawaka, Ind. Ind.
95 Jake Rogers c Tulane La.
96 Hunter Bishop of Serra HS, San Mateo, Calif. Calif.
97 Zac Gallen rhp North Carolina N.C.
98 Zach Jackson rhp Arkansas Ark.
99 Luis Curbelo ss Cocoa (Fla.) HS Fla.
100 Griffin Jax rhp Air Force Colo.

Don't have the time to check it myself but have all these guys been taken yet? Or are there still some left whom are ripe for the picking?

scotty216brs · Jun 10, 2016

death2redemptions said:
6 of the first 8 players drafted by the Braves have been pitchers....sigh.

Red Sox are drafting a lot of pitchers...I'm loving it. I hope they draft more! Please with their picks so far, I can understand drafting some higher floor "safer" guys to save some money for Groome. Whatever they need to do to sign him, I say go for it.

Jaypers · Jun 10, 2016

death2redemptions said:
Don't have the time to check it myself but have all these guys been taken yet? Or are there still some left whom are ripe for the picking?

Most of those who have I've made sure to mention in this thread as they happen.

Jaypers · Jun 10, 2016

Jaypers said:
Best names still available:

32 Jared Horn rhp Vintage HS, Napa, Calif. Calif.
43 Drew Mendoza ss/3b Lake Minneola HS, Minneola, Fla. Fla.
47 Austin Hays of Jacksonville Fla.
48 Heath Quinn of Samford Ala.
50 Jesus Luzardo lhp Douglas HS, Parkland, Fla. Fla.
51 Jon Duplantier rhp Rice Texas
57 Corbin Burnes rhp St. Mary's Calif.
58 Thomas Jones of Laurens (S.C.) HS S.C.
62 Connor Capel of Seven Lakes HS, Katy, Texas Texas
63 Sean Murphy c Wright State Ohio
64 Jameson Fisher of Southeastern Louisiana La.
67 Nolan Martinez rhp Culver City (Calif.) HS Calif.
68 Jeff Belge lhp Henninger HS, Syracuse N.Y.
69 Braeden Ogle lhp Jensen Beach (Fla.) HS Fla.
71 Braden Webb rhp South Carolina S.C.
76 Cooper Johnson c Carmel HS, Mundelein, Ill. Ill.
77 Mike Shawaryn rhp Maryland Md.
79 Bryson Brigman ss San Diego Calif.
81 Adam Laskey lhp Haddon Heights (N.J.) HS N.J.
83 Nicholas Hanson rhp Prior Lake HS, Savage, Minn. Minn.
84 Max Kranick rhp Valley View HS, Archbald, Pa. Pa.
85 Kyle Funkhouser rhp Louisville Ky.
87 Matt Krook lhp Oregon Ore.
88 Nick Banks of Texas A&M Texas
89 Kyle Cody rhp Kentucky Ky.
91 Tyler Baum rhp West Orange HS, Winter Garden, Fla. Fla.
93 Bryse Wilson rhp Orange HS, Hillsborough, N.C. N.C.
94 Skylar Szynski rhp Penn HS, Mishawaka, Ind. Ind.
95 Jake Rogers c Tulane La.
96 Hunter Bishop of Serra HS, San Mateo, Calif. Calif.
97 Zac Gallen rhp North Carolina N.C.
98 Zach Jackson rhp Arkansas Ark.
99 Luis Curbelo ss Cocoa (Fla.) HS Fla.
100 Griffin Jax rhp Air Force Colo.

Looks like those in bold have all been taken.

scotty216brs · Jun 10, 2016

I'd be very pleased if the Sox drafted Fisher, Mendoza, or Johnson from that list.

death2redemptions · Jun 10, 2016

scotty216brs said:
Red Sox are drafting a lot of pitchers...I'm loving it. I hope they draft more! Please with their picks so far, I can understand drafting some higher floor "safer" guys to save some money for Groome. Whatever they need to do to sign him, I say go for it.

Signing Groome would be huge for the Red Sox.

I think the Braves have drafted some very talented pitchers with big potential and I'd be all for it if the vast majority of the Braves top prospects weren't pitchers and if our major league team wasn't close to being dead last in just about every offensive category. The Sox lead the league in just about every offensive category (avg, OBP, slg%, runs scored, hits) while struggling a bit with their pitching (20th in team ERA) and their farm system is enriched with very good position players so it makes total sense for them to be going after pitchers.

I understand our GM's thinking, as he has always said that frontline pitchers are overvalued and believe teams will trade for more than their worth (example: Shelby Miller) so the idea for the next couple years is to load up on pitching and then trade them for decent position players. Problem is, they first have to become frontline starters at the major league level in order to make such trades as I believe teams might perceive it too risky to trade for a teenage pitcher who only has the potential to some day reach the status of frontline pitcher.

death2redemptions · Jun 10, 2016

Jaypers said:
Looks like those in bold have all been taken.

Thanks for the updates!

scotty216brs said:
I'd be very pleased if the Sox drafted Fisher, Mendoza, or Johnson from that list.

I'd be quiet happy if the Braves were to take Mendoza as well.

Just as long as he doesn't live up to his last name.

Jaypers · Jun 10, 2016

death2redemptions said:
I'd be quiet happy if the Braves were to take Mendoza as well.

Just as long as he doesn't live up to his last name.

At this point it's probably safe to assume no matter where he goes, he's not likely to sign.

scotty216brs · Jun 10, 2016

Jaypers said:
At this point it's probably safe to assume no matter where he goes, he's not likely to sign.

I guess that would be why he's fallen so far..

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