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	---	---	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	---	---	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	---	---	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	---	---	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	---	---	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 1^st 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+