AL NORTH S11 Draft Recap

Toledo Holy

Needed from the draft: CF, 3B, RF

Round	Pick	Player	Pos	Age	Back- ground	Contract	Bonus	SUMMARY
1	11	Ivan Crespo	3B	18	HS	---	---	Powerful corner infielder who should be a mainstay at someone's corner for a long time. He projects to be an above average 3B with good splits and a solid batting eye. His low durability might keep him from getting more than 500 at bats consistently, but he should still get him 30+ dingers a season.
2	57	Desi Rivera	1B	20	JC	MILB	$550K	Solid power slapping 1B. Rivera is a good 5 or 6 hitter in most lineups. Already pretty developed he could quickly move to the majors.
3	89	Ken Hutton	RP	21	COL	---	---	First of a few Low durability bullpen help. Hutton has superior control and average splits. He also sports 4 plus pitches. I'm not so sure of how this bullpen will shape up with him.
4	121	Bob Lloyd	RP	18	HS	MILB	$350K	Low durability but a good solid right handed specialist. He features 4 solid or above average pitches and great control. Keep him away from the left handers consistently and he will have good success.
5	153	Douglas Grant	RP	21	COL	MILB	$250K	Lowish control and bad durability will limit this reliever, but he does have great splits and 3 solid pitches. In the 5th round why not take a risk.

Summary: got their 3B of the future in this draft. They also got a solid option at 1B and a few enigmas for the bullpen. It will be interesting to see how this all comes together. All and all this was a draft to be proud of.

Grade: B+

Fargo Fevola:

Needed from the draft: CF, 3B, SP

Round	Pick	Player	Pos	Age	Back- ground	Contract	Bonus	SUMMARY
1	12	Felipe Melendez	P	18	HS	MILB	$2,970K	Groundball pitcher who has above average splits and good control. A team will be able to count of his 2 pitches to get them out of a jam. He is not a superstar but better suited to be a solid #2 or 3 guy in the rotation.
2	58	Marcus Fiore	RP	18	HS	---	---	Late inning fireballer with 2 awesome pitches and excellent splits. Good durability means he can pitch back to back. His low control though is most likely why he fell to the 2nd round.
3	90	Del Lopez	RP	18	HS	MILB	$425K	Solid 1 pitcher reliever, Del is weaker than you would hope against left handers, but very much serviceable. Having one 1 pitch will be more of a detriment to him.
4	122	Andy Knight	SP	18	HS	---	---	3 solid pitches, but AAA level splits will doom him.
5	154	Kevin Schmidt	SP	22	COL	MILB	$250K	Career minor leaguer

Summary: 2^nd Year in a row the team went after a bunch of pitching and ignored all their other needs. Pitching was a need and the team did walk away with 3 capable pitchers. I can't condemn them for that, but I would have loved to see them take Footsie Long who went at 13.

Grade: B

Madison Massa's.

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

Round	Pick	Player	Pos	Age	Back- ground	Contract	Bonus	SUMMARY
1	29	Davey Bianucci	P	20	JC	---	---	For a 1st rounder Davey has only 1 redeeming pitch, add in the fact he struggles mightily versus right handed batters and you have a 1st round bust. Big reach who won't be signed.
1	42	Donaldo Alvarez	CF	18	HS	MILB	$640K	Defensive CF who sports great speed and base running. He has almost no power, but still shod carve out a career with his speed.
1	44	Javier Duran	RF	22	COL	MILB	$600K	Solid power hitter, he has an excellent bat and is a decent runner and fielder solid late round pick.
2	75	Pedro Chavez	SS	18	HS	MILB	$550K	4A hitter, he has little power and average speed. He clad play at 3B or in the outfield. He has some tools but nothing to make him stick in the majors.
3	107	Louie Belliard	RP	21	COL	MILB	$425K	Solid 4A pitcher he has 4 plus pitches and pitches decent versus righties, but will struggle against left handers.
4	139	Brett Collins	CF	21	COL	MILB	$350K	Good power and speed, but poor splits will doom him to a minor league career. Defensively he's suited for Right or Left field.
5	171	Sarma West	C	18	HS	MILB	$340K	Power hitting DH, you might be able to play him at C for a short time, but he will not help anyone's pitching. Good splits and bat should allow him an opportunity in the pros.

Summary: went after all their needs, but came up short on almost everyone. Alvarez could be a fine CF, but really does not fit the Madison mold of position players. Duran is probably the best pick they made, but he plays a position that Madison is strong at.

Grade: C-

New York Bombers.
Needs from the draft: IB, RP, SS

Round	Pick	Player	Pos	Age	Back- ground	Contract	Bonus	SUMMARY
1	25	Bernie Ozuna	2B	20	JC	---	---	Solid corner outfield, but overmatched at 2B. Good slap hitter who shows some power and speed. Should be a solid 20/20 guy in his prime.
1	33	Frank Yamamoto	CF	18	HS	MILB	$2,670K	Defensively he should be in CF but many are right or left fielder. He is a plus hitter with below average pop and decent speed. He is a solid overall ML'er
2	49	Eddie Taylor	SS	22	COL	MILB	$550K	Another defensively weak player whose future is in the corners. He does have a solid bat and solid wheels, but a poor batting eye might keep him from a consistent ML career.
2	71	F.P. Bradley	SS	21	COL	MILB	$550K	Solid speed and an adequate defender at 3B or in the outfield. His bat does not offer a lot of offense, but he should be able to get by.
3	103	Livan Izturis	SS	20	JC	MILB	$425K	Career minor Leaguer.
4	135	Jake Radlosky	SP	21	COL	---	---	Solid pitcher with good splits and solid control and stamina. He has 4 pitches which probably aren't ML caliber, but with a good catcher he could get by.
5	167	Willis Cyr	SP	20	JC	---	---	Career Minor Leaguer

Summary: New York scored 2 solid everyday hitters and 2 good role players. Did not touch on any pitching, something that was not a huge need, but still one that did exist
Grade: B