NL West Draft Review

NL WEST

Cheyenne Marmots

Overall Review: B overall they got a few solid pitching prospects and brought in a lot of speed for the future. Only reached on getting Lanning, but with a poor crop of catchers a reach might have been nesicairy.

Round	Pick	Bonus	Player	Pos	Age	Back- ground	Bonus	Potential	SUMMARY
1	22	$2,040K	Phil Morgan	SP	18	HS	$2,040K	4.3	Dominant control and 4 ready pitches should allow Morgan to have success at each level he pitches; his growth potential is solid so he should make his projections with proper promotions.
1	27	$1,570K	Yank Lanning	C	18	HS	$1,570K	3.15	All-star potential on defense, but an average hitter at best at the plate. Poor plate discipline and a shoddy left split will limit his everyday potential
1	39	---	Pedro Rivera	2B	18	HS	---	3.45	Sign ability issues allowed Rivera to split down the board and fall to the Marmots. An above average hitter with lightning speed. His low power might limit his career, but still expect to see him a lot
2	80	$550K	Don Li	SS	18	HS	$550K	3.25	Li is a defensive stud who also happens to host plus speed. Again the Marmots over look getting a bat for a defensive all stars.
3	112	$425K	Vinny Sasaki	C	20	JC	$425K	3.20	Offensively gifted catcher who will contribute as a backstop, but not a game caller. His solid strength and good splits should allow his a good ML career
4	145	$350K	Clarence James	3B	18	HS	$350K	2.75	Defensively suited for the outfield, offensively suited for the bench. James will be lucky to get a cup of coffee in the Show.
5	177	$250K	Ted Tobin	3B	20	JC	$250K	2.88	Left handed power hitting platoon. Probably could make a decent left fielder, but don't expect much of a contributor

Colorado Springs Organizational Filler
Overall Review: B Lopez his be solid in the league but a poor left hand split with keep him from getting respect around the league. Guiel is a great 2^nd round pick up for a mindful coach

Round	Pick	Bonus	Player	Pos	Age	Back- ground	Contract	Potential	SUMMARY
1	24	---	Victor Lopez	SP	21	COL	---	4.44	4 plus pitches good control and stamina make for a dominant package. Lopez is ML caliber, but his struggle with those great left hand hitters out their
2	77	---	Sean Guiel	RP	18	HS	---	3.49	All star reliever if he can work with his poor durability, if not he still has great splits and 4 plus pitches to work with once a week. He is a great pitcher for an active manager to use and monitor
3	109	---	Louis Simmons	RP	18	HS	---	2.99	Poor control on an otherwise solid pitcher. He has 4 solid pitches and solid splits.
4	142	---	Carl Rehfield	P	21	COL	---	---	NOT SCOUTED
5	174	---	Bruce Carpenter	P	21	COL	---	1.5	A whole lot of nothing for only FIVE MILLION DOLLARS!

San Diego Surf

Overall Review: C- bad start to a draft that picked up in the latter rounds. Green is a big reach with a middle of the 1^st round pick. He is the type of guy going 30-50 picks later. For an NL team defense should be a priority in the draft the best prospects the surf brought in lack this attribute.

Round	Pick	Bonus	Player	Pos	Age	Back- ground	Contract	Potential	SUMMARY
1	18	---	Travis Green	SS	22	COL	---	3.71	Biggest reach in the 1st round. Average hitter with defense that's better suited for 3B. Travis does have good speed and solid potential, but won't amount to much of a star
1	36	$880K	Jacob DiFelice	RF	21	COL	MILB	3.2	Great slap hitter, not going to hit many homeruns but could steal 10-15 bags a season. Defensively he might be a liability outside of 1B
2	71	$550K	Andres Mercado	2B	19	JC	MILB	3.1	Another fast runner with no power, a poor batting eye and a defense better suited for LF.
3	103	$425K	Larry Wood	CF	21	COL	MILB	2.8	Obviously recruited for speed as they scored their 4th speed guy who offers little else outside his base running. Could play him at 2nd and CF in a pinch, but he should get most of his starts there. An average hitter with below average splits
4	119	$350K	Larry Crede	RF	20	JC	MILB	3.0	Average hitter with decent right handed splits and good speed, not going to stick in the ML for long
4	136	$350K	Greg Wall	SP	22	COL	MILB	2.9	Below average splits corrupt an otherwise solid pitcher3 quality pitchers, good control and solid velocity.
5	168	$250K	Don Strickland	2B	20	JC	MILB	3.1	Can't hit but sure can run and should provide good defense as well

Colorado Mile High Club
Overall Review: B+ O'malley will fit great in a revitalized pitching staff. Barnes is a hit or miss guy some will love his skills others will run from his lack of control. Hill and Thomson are great value picks

Round	Pick	Bonus	Player	Pos	Age	Back- ground	Potential	SUMMARY
1	2	$3,910K	Steve O'Malley	SP	22	COL	4.63	Superstar pitcher with great control and stamina. He as punch out velocity with a killer fastball and slider along with a good 3rd pitch curve. He is going to need time and coaching to make his potential
1	43	---	Scot Barnes	SP	18	HS	3.36	A good 2 pitches (fastball sinker) and great splits with allow Scot an ML career. His poor control and low stamina will make it potentially short.
2	54	$550K	Eric Sullivan	RF	20	JC	2.76	On he positive good power, speed and he is a natural bunter, on the downside he has horrible splits.
3	87	$425K	Chris Hill	CF	22	COL	3.17	Solid 2 bagger with slightly above average hitting and speed. He is a classic grinder who will sneak abs until his arbitration gets to expensive and gets cut.
4	120	---	Phil Thomson	SP	18	HS	3.25	Solid starting pitcher with slightly above average splits versus lefties and very mediocre stats against righties. With 3 solid pitches he seems to be a gem in the 4th round
5	152	$250K	Jay Roberts	RP	18	HS	2.50	Good control,1 great pitch and 2 average options should guide him in the minors his poor splits will allow him to stay there for his career