NL EAST S14 Draft Recap

New York Burros
Needs from the draft: RP, SP, BEST

Round	Pick	Player	Pos	Age	Back-	Contract	Bonus	SUMMARY
1	35	Stu Taylor	CF	18	HS	MILB	$920K	Defense and speed mix in a good contact hitter and you would have a star, except he can't hit a lick against left handers. Platoon superstar.
1	52	Glen Powell	3B	20	JC	MILB	$600K	Nothing spectacular, he is average in almost every way, he is the great 4A guy to fill a hole and keep a lineup warm.
2	90	Eddie Wilson	SS	22	COL	MILB	$550K	king of average not going to contribute in any ML manner
3	122	Babe Enders	3B	21	COL	MILB	$425K	Power swing then nothing
4	155	Steven Sweeney	RF	21	COL	MILB	$350K	Average guy with minor league skills and major league ambition.
5	187	Shawn Garcia	2B	20	JC	MILB	$250K	defense and he can bunt, but still lacks good base running which negates his speed

 

Summary: the team is still stocked in the minors so finding a weakness can be tough, but the pitching is starting to get older and there is a gap in skills that is developing although a small one. This draft does not demonstrate the Burros superior eye for talent. Taylor is a platoon at best, but has value. But the rest of the draft must have been a disappointment for the mighty Burros.

Grade: D+

 

Pittsburgh Steel Makers
Needs from the draft: SS, CF, C

Round	Pick	Player	Pos	Age	Back-	Contract	Bonus	SUMMARY
1	5	Shaggy Inglett	SS	20	JC	MILB	$3,630K	Better at 3rd base than short, he has the speed ML teams like. Mix his skills with his great contact and good splits. Not to far off from projections and should look great in 3 or 4 seasons.
1	45	Dave Nicholson	2B	20	JC	MILB	$600K	Average hitter with plus speed and some power, he lacks a true position and runs the bases pretty poorly.
1	55	Everett Ryal	C	18	HS	---	---	sign ability issues and a lack of a position dropped Ryal to this spot, he has the offensive tools if he does sign
1	58	Marcus Tucker	P	22	COL	MILB	$600K	Weakness against right hander will slow his decent into the ML ranks; he has 2 pitches good control and can pitch strong against left handers.
1	59	Ken Quinn	SS	21	COL	---	---	NOT SCOUTED
2	64	Del Masao	P	18	HS	---	---	NOT SCOUTED
3	96	Leonardo Young	P	22	COL	---	---	NOT SCOUTED
4	129	Del Quinones	P	20	JC	---	---	long reliever with below average splits might get in as a mop up guy for a few innings in the future
5	161	Freddy Ford	CF	22	COL	---	---	solid cf and good runner, but lacks any form of bat

Summary: 5 1^st round picks and they need them all to recuperate their minor leagues. The Steelmakers have a look of work ahead of them. Inglett is a great hitter, but without power he is the type that many teams give lower value to and have great career starts then fizzle out when they try to get paid.

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Baltimore Orioles
Needs from the draft: SS, 2B, 1B

Round	Pick	Player	Pos	Age	Back-	Contract	Bonus	SUMMARY
1	9	Bobby McClain	2B	18	HS	---	---	Sign ability issues allowed McClain to slide to the 9th pick; Great all around hitter with plus speed, Poor base running and average power are his only real knocks.
1	33	Brett Basic	2B	18	HS	MILB	$1,000K	Solid, but lacks the power punch most teams seek in a guy with average speed. A poor makeup will also impede his chances.
1	39	Don Gibson	RP	21	COL	MILB	$760K	Solid reliever 3 pitches and great control should fill in a bullpen nicely.
1	46	Jamie Mathews	P	18	HS	---	---	NOT SCOUTED
1	56	Frank Kulik	3B	19	JC	MILB	$600K	Below average batting eye mar an overall solid prospect.
2	67	Michael Hiro	SP	22	COL	MILB	$550K	has the 5 pitches a team wants in a starter, but lacks a decent split and below average stamina
3	99	Roger Kennedy	RP	21	COL	MILB	$425K	I see a future rule 5 guy here. He's not good enough to be on a 40 man roster but he might be to good to pass if available on the rule 5.
4	132	Socks Mullens	RP	22	COL	MILB	$350K	Left hand specialist with poor durability. He s not a bad prospect otherwise
5	164	Alvin Jarvis	SS	21	COL	MILB	$250K	solid defender, but no bat or wheels or anything else to get him a major league shot

 

Summary: 5 1^st rounders but the draft hinges on signing McClain who has the hitting the team needs out of its 2B. bacsik is an interesting pick but not sure if I like him in the first round. Overall the team did fill out their minor ranks nicely it will be interesting to see who develops and makes an impact

Grade: B+

 

Atlanta Braves
Needs from the draft: SP, 3B, SS

Round	Pick	Player	Pos	Age	Back-	Contract	Bonus	SUMMARY
1	10	Theo Cooper	SP	18	HS	---	---	Should sign, he has ace quality pitches and splits, but he lacks the stamina to go deep in games as a starter, a strong career as a tandem starter or a long reliever or a converted closer might extent his value to all-star.
1	47	John Maybin	2B	18	HS	MILB	$600K	He fast and has good contact, other than that he might not offer a team much. Poor splits and no power.
2	68	Damian Pettyjohn	RF	21	COL	MILB	$550K	Right hand hitting platoon with good power. He is not going to be featured anywhere but he might sneak a few at bats
3	100	Matthew Williams Jr.	SS	21	COL	MILB	$425K	might b able to slide him to 3rd and be able to get a defensive advantage but why, he isn't leaving the minors
4	133	Phil Kida	CF	20	JC	MILB	$350K	average hitter above average speed, not much to dream about
5	165	Ezdra Brogna	C	20	JC	MILB	$250K	average hitter with no position, he might even be a danger at 1B for a long haul

 

Summary: Atlanta has a lot of holes to fill, so anyone would help them, but getting an Ace in the first round is a great start to the draft. What to do with said ace is what will decide what happens to Atlanta in the future

Grade: C+