NL North S14 Draft Recap

Columbus Horseshoes
Needs from the draft: C, SP, and CF

Round	Pick	Player	Pos	Age	Back-	Contract	Bonus	SUMMARY
1	2	Oscar Baker	RF	21	COL	MILB	$3,910K	Scary good, already ML ready, but with development time he will be amazing. Star type splits power, and speed combine to make him a potential hall of famer.
1	26	Ivan Rincon	C	22	COL	MILB	$1,660K	He can hit, but he has poor splits and won't do anything in the field. Get over those things and he is great.
2	83	Samuel Hackman	2B	19	JC	---	---	average bat and average fielder a bit to average for Columbus
3	115	Jacob Jodie	1B	20	JC	---	---	great power and batting eye could make him interesting in the Majors, but he lacks the splits to be effective, might be okay at 1B in the Minors
4	148	Watty Blake	CF	20	JC	---	---	nothing I would want starting for my team in the future
5	180	Spud Spilborghs	SS	19	JC	---	---	solid yet unspectacular in the field and on the base path overlook his lack of hitting chops and you have a prospect

 

Summary: took the top hitter in the draft with no doubt. Rincon is an option for the future at C, but he will not solve too many problems but serve as solid filler. Overall they brought in a few solid hitters to work with, but no pitching that is going to hurt in the future

Grade: B

 

Philadelphia Balboas
Needs from the draft: 1B, SS, RP

Round	Pick	Player	Pos	Age	Back-	Contract	Bonus	SUMMARY
1	15	Heinie Rauch	2B	18	HS	MILB	$2,690K	He can bunt but doesn't do much else at the plate very great. His fielding at 2B will be a nice bonus for a ML team.
2	73	Eugene Harding	SP	18	HS	MILB	$550K	4 great pitches solid control and stamina but lacks the splits to be an everyday starter in the bags
3	105	Charlie Crawford	SS	18	HS	MILB	$425K	decent 3rd rounder, good defense and solid below average hitter, his average makeup will have to be babied to get him ML time
4	138	Rob Gibson	CF	18	HS	---	---	the moustache works better for a basketball career anyways
5	170	Darren Anderson	SP	18	HS	---	---	no control no splits should mean no contract, but hope for a DITR to exploit the dominant pitch selection

 

Summary: not much in the way of a game changer here. They did bring in a few contributors in Rauch and Harding and a project with Crawford. Still you hope to have one sure thing.

Grade: C-

 

Cincinnati Yakima
Needs from the draft: CF, SP, SS

Round	Pick	Player	Pos	Age	Back-	Contract	Bonus	SUMMARY
1	25	John Jensen	SP	21	COL	MILB w/STI	$1,550K	5 pitch good control and solid stamina, but lacks ace splits. He is a bottom of the rotation state if he makes projections.
1	27	Darrel Christenson	RP	18	HS	MILB w/STI	$1,370K	3 pitch reliever with good control but lacks great stamina. He will get by but with limited innings his ERA might never shine.
2	82	Hugh Samardzija	RP	19	JC	MILB	$520K	lacks the durability to be depended on but he has all star potential everywhere else
3	114	Mo White	SP	20	JC	MILB	$405K	AAA is his destiny
4	147	Willie Guerrero	SP	22	COL	MILB	$320K	Below average left hand pitching and control. Career minor leaguer
5	179	Junior Wang	SS	19	JC	---	---	I would have draft him for his name too.

Summary: restocked the pitching depth on the farm after management had missteps in the rule 5 which cost them a few key prospects off the pitching depth charts. The losses set them back a few seasons. Jensen is not a bad option to replace what was lost and Christenson might be even better in the right system. It will be interesting to see if Cinci is that system

Grade: B

 

Milwaukee Blue Stockings
Needs from the draft: CF, 3B, 1B

Round	Pick	Player	Pos	Age	Back-	Contract	Bonus	SUMMARY
1	24	Alex Coleman	C	18	HS	MILB	$1,850K	Could be the greatest DH in the National League. Going to have to convert him to an offensive catcher, he won't be an all star in the field but his bat should make up for that.
2	81	Kris Simmons	RP	18	HS	---	---	he's 5'11 " why wouldn't he want to play basketball, he is a solid reliever either way
3	113	Kevin Patterson	RP	19	JC	---	---	2 pitch right hand specialist, he struggles against the left handers but could get a nibble in the majors
4	146	Trent Stammen	SP	21	COL	---	---	For 1M I would have dropped out of college as a Junior for a major league contract, but I guess if I was drafted in round 4 my ego would have inflated that number to 8M too
5	178	Stan Clemens	RP	18	HS	MILB	$250K	has skills if only he had durability to make use of decent control and 3 solid pitches

 

Summary: Coleman is a monster of a hitter but as a catcher in the pitching rich NL he is going to be hard to hide in a lineup. The relief corp is becoming a strength in Milwaukee and might be able to be used to fill their glaring hole at CF if a few of them actually sign.

Grade: B-

 

AL NORTH S14 Draft Recap

New York Bombers Needs from the draft: SS, C, SP

Round	Pick	Player	Pos	Age	Back-	Contract	Bonus	SUMMARY
1	32	Hunter King	SS	18	HS	MILB	$1,100K	If he makes projections, he is a defensive wiz, but he is also blind. An Ml career will be limited with his batting eye, but still quite possible.
2	88	Juan Alvarez	SS	20	JC	MILB	$550K	Average hitter who will slide over to 3B to offer a better glove in the field. Not going to give many ML at bats
3	120	Sam Hunter	SP	20	JC	MILB	$425K	lacks the right/left combo to make it in the majors
4	153	Douglas Simon	SS	22	COL	MILB	$350K	he can run but not going to get that opportunity outside of the minor leagues
5	185	Robinzon Alomar	3B	20	JC	MILB	$250K	Has power and a solid fielding and bat, might be a surprise in a few seasons.

Summary: Hard draft fir the Bombers, they missed a surefire guy at almost every level. King will be great in the field, but not the offensive threat the Al requires right now. We will see if the Bombers have the patience to deal with a defensive only guy at SS.

Grade: D

 

 

Madison Massa's Needs from the draft: C, 2B, SP

Round	Pick	Player	Pos	Age	Back-	Contract	Bonus	SUMMARY
1	31	Brian Seneca	2B	18	HS	---	---	He could play in the corner of the outfield. He has good speed and base running but a very average bat to go with great splits.
1	34	Earl Boswell	3B	19	JC	MILB	$960K	Power bat with a big swing he will strikeout his share at the plate, combined with an average eye and speed he is still an everyday Ml guy when he makes his projections.
2	87	Benito Bennett	SP	22	COL	MILB	$550K	He's an all-star in every way except he struggles against right handed hitting. 3 pitches awesome control though.
3	119	Mike Williamson	CF	20	JC	MILB	$425K	Fits well in this round great speed and decent contact his good right hand split but no power to speak of.
4	152	Ralph Garland	RF	18	HS	---	---	All power and no contact. A modern day Rob Deer.
5	184	Jade Scalici	RP	18	HS	MILB	$250K	no control and poor durability will make it hard to break into the Massa bullpen

Summary: Seneca is probable not the kind of guy who excels in the Massa's system, but he is a decent prospect for someone who loves speed. Bennett should take his knocks in the majors but he deserves to be there. Solid but unspectacular draft for Madison

Grade: B-

 

 

Toledo Holy
Needs from the draft: RF, 2B, RP

Round	Pick	Player	Pos	Age	Back-	Contract	Bonus	SUMMARY
2	89	Bart Romero	RP	18	HS	---	---	Signing issues dropped him down to the end of the 2nd, but he has ML skills to offer with 2 solid pitches good splits and control.
3	121	Bo Miller	RP	21	COL	MILB	$425K	needs to have a better left hand split to make an impact, but his great stamina and durability make him a very useful guy in the bullpen
4	154	Skeeter Leach	CF	22	COL	MILB	$350K	speed guy with the ability to offer a little at the plate. Can be a decent sub in the outfield or at 2nd
5	186	Milton Clark	C	18	HS	MILB	$250K	best defensive catcher in the draft, worst hitting catcher as well

Summary: if they sign Romero, they got what they desperately needed. Miller is a decent option in the meantime. They did the best with the picks they had

Grade: B

 

 

Fargo Fevola's Needs from the draft 3B, LF/RF, RP

Round	Pick	Player	Pos	Age	Back-	Contract	Bonus	SUMMARY
1	4	Antonio Lankford	SP	21	COL	MILB w/STI	$3,630K	if he makes his projections we is an all-star pitcher, but he needs to overcome average makeup to excel to the great control 4 good pitch guy he can be. As is with modest projections he will make the ML without an issue.
1	7	Hector Pascual	CF	21	COL	MILB w/STI	$3,350K	Huge misstep with this pick, Pascual can field with the best of them, but is well below ML quality hitting.
1	23	Rip Harper	C	21	COL	MILB w/STI	$1,880K	Half time starter at C. He lacks the stamina to work more than 350 abs in the majors. His bat is all aces with solid power and splits. He will not be able to handle pitching that is below average.
1	38	Jorel Mathews	SP	22	COL	MILB w/STI	$760K	Solid 4 pitch starter, he is a great middle of the rotation guy who lacks the strikeout power, but has the knack to get the outs. He is the kind of journeyman we all like comes cheap and fills the everyday holes.
2	62	Michael Wagner	C	22	COL	MILB	$550K	Below average catcher above average DH. He has poor makeup and might never be what he is projected to be.
3	95	Jim Gagnon	RP	21	COL	MILB	$425K	Awesome reliever who gets a lot of fly outs, he has a lot of balls in play as well. His durability is not ideal.
4	128	Jared Shermann	SS	21	COL	MILB	$350K	No power but good contact and a decent left hand split and killer defense. He is the kind of guy who sneaks in the majors as a defensively guru and stays for a decent career as a defensive replacement
5	160	L.J. McCallum	2B	19	JC	MILB	$250K	decent runner and a below average hitter

Summary: 4 1^st round picks came in handy to ensure they are able to fill a few holes. If they invest in coaching and take their time they have an ace in Lankford to build around. Harper will be good if tandem with a capable defender.

Grade: A