Tuesday, November 25, 2008

NL WEST S10 DRAFT RECAP

Colorado Springs Organizational Filler

Needs from the draft: CF, 1B, SP

Round

Pick

Player

Pos

Age

Back-
ground

Contract

Bonus

Summary 

1 

14 

Henry Hunter

CF 

18 

HS 

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If Hunter signs he will be the man. He might get exposed slightly at Center, but he was drafted for his other tools such as his plus power and speed. Could be an All-star in no time. This entire if he signs...

1 

33 

Santos Cedeno

RP

20 

JC 

MILB 

$1,000K 

2 pitch soft tossing reliever. He has the splits to be successful in the league, but he won't strike anyone out easy. I like him as a middle reliever.

2 

54 

Tyler Throneberry

SP

18 

HS 

MILB 

$550K 

Throneberry reminds me of Gus Takada. If he has half his career. Throneberry will be a hot commodity.

2 

60 

Benny Moreno

2B 

18 

HS 

MILB 

$950K 

Power slugging left fielder. Benny will have much success as a result of his plus bat.

3 

92 

Jorge Cora

P 

18 

HS 

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NOT SCOUTED

4 

124 

Gene Flier

CF 

22 

COL 

MILB 

$350K 

Better suited for 2nd, Flier's name fits him well, he has an average bat, but he will play because of his wheels.

5 

156

Russell McRae

C 

22 

COL 

MILB 

$250K 

Not often do you find a catcher who can call a game and hit this low in the draft. Good job Colorado, he won't throw anyone out but he has all the other tools


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

Summary: This team needs Hunter to sign; he is the perfect player to fit their needs in the outfield. He has all the tools needed to succeed. The pitching additions will serve the team well in the future and might have opened up a couple trade options. CSP is sitting pretty after this draft.

Grade: A


 

San Diego Surf

Needs from the draft: RP, SP, CF

Round

Pick

Player

Pos

Age

Back-
ground

Contract

Bonus

Summary 

1 

23 

Ivan Brock

SP

18 

HS 

MILB 

$1,940K 

Solid 4 pitch prospect with good control and solid stamina. He should fit perfectly in the Surfs Rotation or be prime trade bait for Cinci's 3 man-tandem rotation.

2 

69 

Erik Watkins

SS 

18 

HS 

MILB 

$550K 

Plus power and speed and Erik will be good against left handers, but he will overall struggle at the plate and in the field. Moving him to 3B or the outfield might extend his value some. He is a classic grinder, but probably not an all star

3 

101 

Midre Santana

SP

19 

JC 

MILB 

$425K 

4A guy who has the control and 4 above average pitches but has mediocre splits and poor velocity.

4 

133 

Davey Jefferies

RP

19 

JC 

MILB 

$350K 

Solid yet unspectacular reliever. Davey does sport 2 plus pitches and decent control and splits, but a lowish durability and no velocity.

5 

165 

Willis Bass

SP

22 

COL 

MILB 

$250K 

Career minor leaguer


 

Summary: Got the pitching they needed last season, Brock will be a spectacular Pitcher and Jefferies could be a decent reliever. They didn't add a lot to their lineup, but did pick up a classic plug for the lineup.

Grade: B-


 

Cheyenne Marmots

Needs from the draft: 3B, RP, SP

Round

Pick

Player

Pos

Age

Back-
ground

Contract

Bonus

Summary 

1 

22 

Brian Power

SP

18 

HS 

MILB 

$2,040K 

Marmots had a choice at their pick for either Power or Brock and opted for Power; both are very comparable rating wise, both have excellent pitch selection control and makeup. Power's selection leans more on his other tools higher velocity and a cool head. Only time will tell who was the better MLer.

2 

68 

Miguel Cairo

SS 

18 

HS 

MILB 

$2,790K 

Defensively weaker SS, but he has good speed and base running ability. His bat is lacking in places, but he is a solid and unnoteworthy prospect.

3 

100 

Brandon Chapman

SP

20 

JC 

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Mommy says he's worth 6M, I say HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

4 

132 

Richie Bagley

SP

18 

HS 

MILB 

$350K 

He might crack the Majors for a spell, but his average ratings will make his stay a short one. Poor control and below average splits trump the 2 solid pitches.

5 

164 

Buck Weems

RP

18 

HS 

MILB 

$561K 

I like this pick in the 5th round sure his control is lacking, but he has good splits and 4 useable pitches, a team could get away with him cheap in long reliever for a season no problem.


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

Summary: Still need a top line 3rd baseman Cairo could be stopgap for awhile, but he's not the answer. Powers adds to a strengthening Rotation lineup, The Marmot farm system is in overall good shape.

Grade: B-


 

Omaha MILE HIGH CLUB

Needs from the draft: C, SP, 3B, RP

Round

Pick

Player

Pos

Age

Back-
ground

Contract

Bonus

Summary 

1 

6 

Jaret Redman

SP

18 

HS 

MILB 

$3,540K 

I have mixed feelings about Redman, he is good enough to be a 1st rounder, but might have been a reach with the 6th pick. He has 4 plus pitches excellent control and stamina and should have a great ML career, but I think he could have gone cheaper.

2 

52 

Benny Liriano

CF 

20 

JC 

MILB 

$550K 

Solid hitting Outfielder, Probably suited for the corners he can hit both right and left hurlers. He is not going to blast many homeruns or hit for great average, but on a bright side he has good speed and solid base running

3 

84 

Derrek Gonzales

C 

18 

HS 

MILB 

$7,500K 

Better suited for the AL, Gonzales has little value as a catcher; he could serve that role in a pinch, but not daily. His biggest asset is his bat. He is going to be a monster hitter.

4 

116 

Milton Savage

SP

18 

HS 

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Career minor leaguer

5 

148 

Don Kennedy

1B 

21 

COL 

--- 

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Not going to light many rallies with his average ratings. He isn't going to hurt a team, he just will not offer much in offense or defense.


 

Summary: covered their catcher need and added 2 solid bats. The team is a long way from being able to field a solid team and looks better suited for the AL with its prospects. I would guess they could trade some of this talent and get the defensive pieces they need to compete.

Grade: B


 

NL SOUTH S10 DRAFT RECAP

Texas Outlaws

Needs from the draft: C, SP, 1B

Round

Pick

Player

Pos

Age

Back-
ground

Contract

Bonus

Summary

1

21

Pablo Sosa

SP

21

COL

MILB

$2,130K

Excellent splits and 3 solid pitches make him a solid addition to any rotation. He will have control issues and walk more than his share of batters, but he should also strikeout a ton with his velocity.

1

45

Michael Wilkinson

RP

18

HS

MILB

$600K

Solid 2 pitch reliever. He should develop into a solid bullpen guy for Texas and provide those critical outs.

2

67

Louis McCormick

SS

21

COL

MILB

$550K

Quite average hitting and fielding SS, He is better off at 3B. On a bright note he does have good speed and base running

3

99

Carlos Perez

SP

21

COL

MILB

$425K

Career Minor Leaguer

4

131

Pablo Castro

RF

22

COL

MILB

$350K

Plus power on an overall weak hitter, he will not do much extremely well, but he will just fill a roster spot where ever he lands.

5

163

Andres Franco

2B

19

JC

MILB

$250K

Light hitting speed demon, he has no power but should steal many bases. He will not be an awesome hitter, but he should be able to get by with ML pitching.


 

Summary: only need that was not addressed was at catcher. This season's crop for catcher was not great so Texas elected to neglect their biggest need again. But they did strengthen an aging rotation and added a solid bullpen option. All and all it's just another brick in the wall.

Grade: B


 

Florida Marlins

Needs from the draft: SS, C, SP

Round

Pick

Player

Pos

Age

Back-
ground

Contract

Bonus

Summary

1

25

Cyrus Clements

2B

19

JC

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Offensively he is a power hitting stub, who swings a killer bat. Defensively he is better suited for the Corner outfield or at 1B. Most likely he will never sign.

2

71

Vic Guillen

P

21

COL

---

---

Signing issues and he pretty much is a Career minor leaguer

3

103

Ryan Stoddard

SS

20

JC

MILB

$425K

Defense first speedster. He will struggle at the plate, but as a defensive sub or a pinch runner he might fashion a decent career.

4

135

Clay Mullins

P

18

HS

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NOT SCOUTED

5

167

Raymond Henry

P

18

HS

MILB

$250K

If he's lucky he will get to AA


 

Summary: Painful draft in Florida. The top 2 guys most likely will not sign. Clements would be great if he did become a Marlin, but don't hold your breath. The only Value they got was in Stoddard, but he's not going to be an everyday guy.

Grade: D-


 

Houston Labs

Needs from the draft: 1B, RF, RP

Round

Pick

Player

Pos

Age

Back-
ground

Contract

Bonus

Summary

1

10

Darron Walker

SP

18

HS

---

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He's a SP who projects to great ratings across the board. 91 stamina, 75/80 splits, 84 velocity, 79 GB/FB, 87/76/53/63 pitches. 31 stamina, 97 health. The only issue is his control which only projects to a 43. He'll be a good #2 starter in the majors, and will be able to throw 110 pitches or so each time out... but he's only going to get through 6-7 innings in those 110 pitches because he's going to walk 4-5 guys each time out.

2

56

Tito Hicks

SP

19

JC

MILB

$500K

Might be a little weak against right handers, but he should make a decent career. 3 solid pitches and a good hook against left handers will drive his game.

3

88

Milt Relaford

SS

20

JC

MILB

$400K

Below average fielding shortstop with a decent bat. He is not going to last long in the majors but he might get a shot with someone desperate.

4

120

Alex Prokopec

SS

21

COL

MILB

$325K

Defensive liability at SS, but could play elsewhere on the field. Alex will not add enough offense to merit a shot in the ML.

5

152

Tomas Cruz

SP

18

HS

---

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A bit wild and with only 2 average pitches he is not going to make the Bigs anytime soon. He would need a DITR to make him have any chance.


 

Summary: 2 good starting pitchers were landed; each though carries a large flaw in their games. The Labs failed to address their needs at 1B and Rf which are getting to a critical nature. This team has the starting pitching to hold it over. Maybe they can swing a trade and bring in the slugger they desperately need.

Grade: C


 

Richmond Revolution

Needs from the draft: SS, SP, CF

Round

Pick

Player

Pos

Age

Back-
ground

Contract

Bonus

Summary

1

12

Wilson Dolan

SP

18

HS

MILB

$2,970K

Solid 1st rounder with excellent control and stamina. He will struggle against left handed hitters but with 3 hot pitches and a decent changeup he might make a wave in the league. His biggest obstacle will be reaching those projections.

2

58

Wilfredo Cabeza

CF

19

JC

MILB

$550K

A pure singles hitter who will defend on his speed to get him on a big league roster. His hitting is extremely pedestrian, but he will put the ball in play almost every time

3

90

Ismael Furcal

RP

18

HS

MILB

$425K

A+ two pitch reliever will good control and splits. He will give up a lot of flyballs, but he should be the closer of the future in Richmond.

4

122

Ned Perez

RP

21

COL

---

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Solid reliever, Ned isn't going to win many awards but he should to the job. It might not be pretty at times, but he should get it done. Some slight signability issues.

5

154

Haywood Baker

RP

20

JC

MILB

$250K

2 plus pitches and good control make him a decent closer candidate. His durability will not allow him to pitch a whole lot of inning back to back, but he could be limited to a decent reliever.


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

Summary: slight reach in the 1st round, but overall they covered their needs at Pitching and CF. They could still use a future SS, but all and all they should be satisfied with this draft and their haul.

Grade: B+