NL West S15 Draft Review

Cheyenne Marmots

Round	Pick	Player	Pos	Age	Back- ground	Bonus	Potential	SUMMARY
1	6	Eddie Slusarski	LF	21	COL	---	ML	Similar to Bonk White who went at #3 except he gives no illusion to playing the IF. He could be the better hitter and the more dependable runner. In the long run Slusarski will have the superior ML career just not as cool of a name. He does have signability issues
2	70	Everett Kennedy	P	18	HS	$550K	ML RP	I usually avoid RP with poor durability and Kennedy fits that bill. 2 pitches good control and killer velocity, limit his innings in pro ball and he will be a success for someone.
3	103	Brian Boone	C	18	HS	$425K	AAA	Career minor league catcher, he has an average bat and below average eye, but does not contribute enough behind the dish to make the Majors for any time.
4	135	Rich Putz	P	21	COL	$350K	ML RP	Solid unspectacular Reliever. Putz has 2 solid pitches good control and decent splits, he might be a good guy for late inning work. In the 4th round he's a gem.
5	167	Tike Morgan	P	18	HS	$250K	4A RP	Good pick up in the 5th round solid pitcher with low durability but good control and splits.

SUMMARY: I think the Marmots did well with their first 2 picks Slusarski is a solid big bat prospect and relievers like Kennedy peper this league, Both guys should be solid major leaguers on an already good team. The rest of the draft has a good amount of skills and might also have decent careers.
Grade: B+

Colorado Springs Organizational Filler

Round	Pick	Player	Pos	Age	Back- ground	Bonus	Potential	SUMMARY
1	28	Daniel Carson	P	20	JC	$1,470K	ML spot starter.	He's a scary pick with the 28th. He seems to have a tough road to make it to the Major Leagues and have success. He has average splits and only 2 pitches. On the bright side he does have good stamina and control. I think he will eat a number of minor league innings
1	57	Frank Watson	P	18	HS	---	ML Setup	Solid enough reliever, but major signing issues. Not good enough to try to sign for the money, but does have good splits and solid control and 2 pitches to work with if the Fillers get randy.
2	92	Vinny Inouoe	P	19	JC	$550K	4A	Average to below average splits might keep him from being a ML player. He should get a shot though
2	102	Mac Martin	SS	21	COL	---		NOT SCOUTED
3	125	Carlos Gomez	P	22	COL	$425K	AAA	Poor splits will doom him to a minor league career.
4	157	Clay Guerrero	1B	21	COL	---	ML DH	Solid hitter should put up good numbers in the ML has good power, but might strike out more than a team would like.
5	189	Lance Duff	CF	20	JC	$250K	ML Pinch runner	Solid fielder and runner and a good contact bat. He is below average against pitching but might hit enough to be an asset with his speed and defense in the pro's

SUMMARY: Other pitchers were on the board which would over more or be safer picks late in the 1^st round than the guys the Filler's settled on. Carson will have a difficult road to the majors and outside of him no one has a lick of talent or in the case of Watson desire enough to make a splash in Colorado Springs.
Grade: D+

Colorado Mile High Club

Round	Pick	Player	Pos	Age	Back- ground	Bonus	Potential	SUMMARY
1	12	Jason Brooks	P	18	HS	$2,970K	ML SP	He might have been a reach so high in the draft, but he can pitch. He will be a strikeout leader in the league and should be able to induce the groundballs required to pitch in Coors Field. Solid 4 pitches and good control. His weakness against right handed batters might be his knock.
2	76	Max Duran	CF	22	COL	$550K	AAA	Might be able to move him to 2b, he has ML speed but a contact only bat with a hole in his swing against left handed pitching.
3	109	Ernest Thompson	SS	19	JC	$425K	AAA	Great defender, but can't hit a lick in the majors. Might sniff the majors as a defensive specialist if he overcomes his average makeup.
4	141	Bernie Gonzalez	CF	22	COL	$350K	AAA	All speed and no bat, he does have a decent glove and might have enough of those 2 tools to sneak in the majors for a brief stint
5	173	Walker Rubel	P	19	JC	$250K	AAA	2 pitches and decent control but poor splits will limit his impact outside of the minors

SUMMARY: Based only on Jason Brooks the team scores a B. Brooks is a mixed bag, he has a ML career ahead of him, but he is going to get rocked at times and pull in a lot of Strikeouts. He will be a good fit in Coors though and might be the right fit for Colorado. The rest of the draft brings in little to no talent and will fill up the minor leagues for the next 5 seasons.
Grade: C+

Salem Slammers

Round	Pick	Player	Pos	Age	Back- ground	Bonus	Potential	SUMMARY
1	27	Felix Tucker	P	20	JC	$1,570K	All-star RP	Solid potential all-star reliever. He has 2 dominant pitches complimenting his good control and excellent velocity. Don't expect him to spend to much time in the minors
1	40	Victor Marquez	P	22	COL	$720K	4A	Not sure if a guy with average stuff and average splits can be effective in the league for very long. If he had one or the other to lean on maybe but without that, hello minors
2	80	Vance Champion	P	22	COL	$550K	4A	Poor control average splits and 2 ML quality pitches, he has a chance to be an injury replacement for awhile.
2	91	Tim Stewart	SS	19	JC	$550K	AAA	Better suited for 3B he has pop in his bat and some hitting knocks, but he isn't going to get to much of a ML shot
3	124	Deacon Atkins	CF	19	JC	$425K	AAA	Below average hitter and better suited for the corner outfield, he has good speed but bad base running
4	156	Abraham Saunders	C	22	COL	$350K	4A	Solid hitter, below average catcher but if someone was desperate they might give him some at bats
5	188	Peaches Bland	2B	22	COL	$250K	AAA	Average hitter but nothing special enough to make him get out of the minors.

SUMMARY: Tucker might be the most complete reliever in the 1^st round. He doesn't have some of the other guys potential, but he doesn't have far to travel to meet his. It is always good when you get a guy you know will be close to what you expect maybe better. Other than that not much in the draft to lean on.
Grade: C