Tuesday, August 19, 2008

AL SOUTH S9 Draft Recap


 

Monterrey Acero

Needs from the draft: 1: RP 2: LF 3: C

Round

Pick

Player

Pos

Age

Back-
ground

Contract

Bonus

Comments

1

14

Aaron Holt

2B

19

JC

MILB

$2,790K

Solid 2 bagger, he has elite speed, but has been marred with running mistakes. His hitting is solid and he should find a good place in any lineup toward the lower half.

1

34

Nicholas Nathan

SP

22

COL

MILB

$960K

Tools are all there except for control. He will struggle to find the plate at times.

2

60

Ernie Gaston

SP

21

COL

MILB

$550K

Poor splits and average pitches make him a career minor leaguer.

2

61

Norm Meusel

1B

18

HS

---

---

NOT SCOUTED

3

92

Corban Washington

P

18

HS

---

---

NOT SCOUTED

4

124

Shane Frey

2B

21

COL

---

---

Average hitter who is holding out for a basketball scholarship, at 5'9" it is probably a Division III scholarship.

5

156

Benji Hartgraves

RP

22

COL

MILB

$250K

Solid reliever with below average splits but good control and pitch selection.


 

Summary: picked up a suitable hitter and 1 serviceable reliever, but holes still exist and SP depth did not improve with the picks selected in the S9 Draft.

Grade: C


 

Oklahoma City Chickens

Needs from the draft: 1: CF 2 RP 3: C

Round

Pick

Player

Pos

Age

Back-
ground

Contract

Bonus

Comments

1

30

Jared Torre

RP

18

HS

---

---

Solid Right Hand Specialist, HE might struggle against lefties but can pitch if needed. He has 2 good pitches strong command and good stamina and durability. Might choose hockey instead though.

1

43

Johnny Ritchie

C

20

JC

MILB

$600K

Might be the best catcher in the draft. He can field and hit with the best. Struggles at times on the base path, but his strength are his power.

2

76

Tony Ordaz

CF

18

HS

---

---

Left hand specialist his awesome speed and contact, but struggles mightily versus right handers and is prone to strike out a lot more than you would want from a no power guy. Might be better suited for 2B in the field.

3

108

Alex Perez

2B

20

JC

---

---

NOT SCOUTED

4

140

Ugueth Redondo

3B

18

HS

---

---

Serviceable 3B with good power and strong Left handed hitting. Struggles against righties and swings and misses more than average. Has some signing issue.

5

172

Barney Denny

SP

21

COL

MILB

$250K

Good 5th rounder solid 5th starter with above average splits and pitches. Slightly reduced control, but he still will get the job done most of the time.


 

Summary: Didn't get an Elite reliever like they needed, but did get a good solid one and filled all their holes nicely with this draft. No major reaches and Richie is an exceptional supplemental pick.

Grade: A-


 

Charlotte Winstons

Needs from the draft : 3B, LF, RF

Round

Pick

Player

Pos

Age

Back-
ground

Contract

Bonus

Comments

2

72

Rudy Larkin

LF

22

COL

MILB

550k

Poor contact makes Larkin a hard sell as an everyday player, but he does have good eye and batting splits to compliment his solid speed and base running

3

104

Darrin Eischen

SP

18

HS

---

---

Below average splits and only 2 serviceable pitches will leave him for a long Minor League career.

4

136

Alan Lara

P

20

JC

MILB

350K

Poor splits/average pitches = Minor League Career man

5

168

Harold Cook

CF

21

COL

---

---

Average hitter with good speed and some pop, will struggle at CF, suited for RF or Left.


 

Summary: Did not get a 3B but did cover the corners with some talent. Without a 1st round pick they did decent in the draft, but definitely did not hit a grand slam here

Grade: C


 

St. Louis Stampede-

Needs from the draft: 1: 3B 2 CF 3: SS

Round

Pick

Player

Pos

Age

Back-
ground

Contract

Bonus

Comments

1

5

Jose Frias

CF

19

JC

MILB

$3,630K

Best CF in the draft. He covers the field like a god. He is not to be underestimated at bat either; this guy can swing the bat and run the bases. He will be an elite player for years to come.

1

33

Max Leary

2B

18

HS

MILB

$1,000K

Solid 2 sacker, who will make a living with his speed. He has bit power, but a good swing. The only thing keeping his SB down will be his total lack of base running.

2

51

Tris Davis

SS

20

JC

---

---

NOT SCOUTED SIGNING ISSUES

3

82

Alex Belliard

2B

21

COL

MILB

$425K

Another speedster at 2B slightly above average hitter who might steal abs from someone, but probably not a long term solution.

3

83

Harry Puente

1B

20

JC

MILB

$425K

Above average hitter, but limited in the field. He is going to find it hard to crack into the lineup with 1B as his only defensive option.

4

115

Pedro Lee

C

18

HS

MILB

$350K

Below average defensive backstop, his bat is slightly above average, he might serve as an emergency backup someday, but will not make a huge impact in the Majors

5

147

Randy Wolf

3B

22

COL

MILB

$250K

Better suited to play RF or LF, he is an average hitter with a poor batting eye. He is not going to amount to much.


 

Summary: Made attempts to fill all their needs in St Louis with this draft. They made a huge upgrade at CF and added a number of solid 2B. This was a productive and fruitful few rounds for the Stampede

Grade: A

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