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Post by thomasj13 on Jul 17, 2022 22:23:09 GMT -6
Reportedly they have verbal agreements in place with both already. F'ing Fantastic!!! Now that we have to take a couple diamond in the rough players, to offset what we have to pay for the bigger names! Next pick is hopefully a stud left-handed pitcher or a 1B/3B mashing hitter |
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Post by Ashitaka on Jul 17, 2022 22:24:59 GMT -6
And there goes Toman. Glad the Jays got him if we can't.
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Post by Ashitaka on Jul 17, 2022 22:26:28 GMT -6
F'ing Fantastic!!! Now that we have to take a couple diamond in the rough players, to offset what we have to pay for the bigger names! Next pick is hopefully a stud left-handed pitcher or a 1B/3B mashing hitter If Sproat gets past the Red Sox and we take him, I might pass out from this awesomness. |
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Post by Ashitaka on Jul 17, 2022 22:28:19 GMT -6
Sproat is on the board. Lets gooooo please.
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Post by Ashitaka on Jul 17, 2022 22:31:39 GMT -6
Andrew Taylor. Blah. Definitely a big reach. Maybe they needed to save some cash with this pick.
Still like what we did though.
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Post by Ashitaka on Jul 17, 2022 22:33:05 GMT -6
MLB.com: "Taylor was spectacular in his first full college season in 2021, earning Mid-American Conference pitcher of the year and consensus All-America honors while setting a Central Michigan record with 125 strikeouts. He broke his own mark with 126 whiffs this spring, though he also left starts in April and May with elbow tightness. He didn't miss a turn in the rotation, however, and he looked good in an NCAA regional start against Florida and could become the first Chippewas pitcher to go in the top four rounds since Kevin Tapani in 1986. Taylor's fastball sits at 90 mph and tops out at 94, but it's an analytics darling with its high spin rates and carry. Add in the extension he creates with his skinny 6-foot-5 frame, and hitters struggle to get good swings against his heater and repeatedly get beat with it up in the zone. He uses his fastball roughly 80 percent of the time and his most reliable secondary pitch is a solid 78-82 mph changeup with fade and depth. While he has improved his breaking balls, a soft mid-70s downer curveball and a nascent 78-83 mph slider, they're no more than average offerings. Taylor keeps his long limbs in sync, allowing him to repeat his delivery and provide strikes. While there are some questions about his health, there's also some thought that he has more upside remaining if a pro club can help him increase his strength and feel for spinning the ball."
Fangraphs: "Taylor's fastball has ridiculous hop, and it blows past hitters at the letters with impunity even though it only sits in the low-90s. He has three secondary pitches, but often tips them with a slower arm speed of varied release of some kind. He has an elite fastball characteristic and the rest needs to develop."
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Post by Ashitaka on Jul 17, 2022 22:35:14 GMT -6
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Post by thomasj13 on Jul 17, 2022 22:37:46 GMT -6
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Post by Ashitaka on Jul 17, 2022 22:39:44 GMT -6
Yeah, with a fastball that good (but soft) he could be a solid reliever at worst. If they can help him out in several areas though maybe a Javier ceiling though. |
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Post by thomasj13 on Jul 17, 2022 22:45:51 GMT -6
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Post by Ashitaka on Jul 17, 2022 22:50:00 GMT -6
If he lasts to our next pick that would not be a bad get. |
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Post by thomasj13 on Jul 17, 2022 23:05:24 GMT -6
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Post by Ashitaka on Jul 17, 2022 23:32:22 GMT -6
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Post by Ashitaka on Jul 17, 2022 23:32:40 GMT -6
Verbal agreement with Taylor as well
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Post by Ashitaka on Jul 17, 2022 23:33:58 GMT -6
I wonder if they will save money on Taylor. Slot value where we took him is around $800,000, but the slot value for where he was ranked pre-draft was in the $450-$550,000 range. Could that be enough to get someone who fell due to signability concerns?
On that thought as well, I wonder if Crane maybe has been convinced by Click to blow past the budget and incur some penalties, in order to restock after all the damage done to the farm over the last three years.
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Post by Ashitaka on Jul 18, 2022 1:35:11 GMT -6
ESPN's Kiley McDaniel on Gilbert: "This guy is going to be the first non-reliever to the big leagues in this draft, and I think he'll stay there for a decade."
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Post by thomasj13 on Jul 18, 2022 7:14:28 GMT -6
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Post by Ashitaka on Jul 18, 2022 12:26:08 GMT -6
Michael Knorr
MLB.com: "Knorr spent his first three college seasons at Cal State Fullerton, where he threw strikes but got pounded for a 6.45 ERA. He has added velocity and had much more success after transferring to Coastal Carolina, where he gave up two runs or fewer in nine of his 11 regular-season starts before fading a bit in the postseason. He overcame a bout of biceps tendinitis in March to lead the Sun Belt Conference in strikeouts per nine innings (11.2) and K/BB ratio (6.6). Batters teed off on Knorr's fastball in 2021 when it parked at 90-92 mph, but he has dodged more barrels this spring while operating at 94-96 and topping out at 98. His heater still features only modest armside run, so he must locate it well to be effective. His best secondary offering is an 83-85 mph changeup with some fade and depth that he sells well with fastball arm speed. Knorr doesn't have as much feel for spin, struggling to land his mid-70s curveball and low-80s slider in the zone. His short arm action provides some deception without compromising his ability to provide strikes. To remain a starter in pro ball, he'll need to improve his fastball command and come up with a more dependable breaking ball."
Fangraphs: "Knorr transferred from Fullerton to Coastal, had a velocity spike, and now looks like one of the college pitching prospects with the best chance to pitch in a big league rotation thanks to his combination of repertoire depth and newfound arm strength. None of his secondary pitches are especially nasty, but Knorr commands them, they have distinct shape, and he mixes them pretty evenly behind the use of his fastball. He projects as a quick-moving backend starter."
Knorr was actually ranked as the #80 prospect on their board.
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Post by Ashitaka on Jul 18, 2022 12:28:51 GMT -6
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Post by Ashitaka on Jul 18, 2022 12:46:24 GMT -6
Trey Dombrowski:
MLB.com: "The last pitcher from Monmouth University to get drafted and make it to the big leagues was Pat Light, a supplemental first-round pick of the Red Sox back in 2012, while Brad Brach was taken in the 42nd round back in 2008 by the Padres and has parlayed that into a long big league relief career. Dombroski put himself on the 2022 Draft map with a strong performance in the Cape Cod League last summer and he has continued it this spring at Monmouth. Dombroski is a 6-foot-5 starter who perfectly fits the “advanced college lefty” label. He’s never going to wow with pure stuff, but he sure knows how to use what he has. His fastball is typically only in the 88-92 mph range, but he’s so good at locating it that he can use it effectively even if he’s behind in the count. He has two legitimate breaking balls, both of which flash above-average. He changes the shape and adds/subtracts from his breaking stuff, with the slightly harder slider missing a few more bats than the curve. He mixes in a very good changeup he sells well. Despite the seemingly light stuff, Dombroski gets a lot of swings-and-misses and weak contact on the ground because of his feel for pitching and his ability to keep hitters guessing. He might have the best control and command in the class and walks virtually no one. His ceiling might be limited because his repertoire lacks teeth, but most feel he’s a safe bet to be a big league starter in the future."
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Post by abregmanfan on Jul 18, 2022 12:49:47 GMT -6
Good to see we drafted a Lefty...
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Post by Ashitaka on Jul 18, 2022 13:06:26 GMT -6
P Nolan DeVos
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Post by Ashitaka on Jul 18, 2022 13:09:07 GMT -6
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Post by abregmanfan on Jul 18, 2022 13:19:22 GMT -6
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Post by Ashitaka on Jul 18, 2022 13:33:07 GMT -6
C Collin Price
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Post by Ashitaka on Jul 18, 2022 13:35:20 GMT -6
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Post by Ashitaka on Jul 18, 2022 13:36:06 GMT -6
This is a fairly exciting get for this late in the draft
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Post by Ashitaka on Jul 18, 2022 13:51:59 GMT -6
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Post by Ashitaka on Jul 18, 2022 13:59:10 GMT -6
Another pitcher, A.J. Blubaugh
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Post by Ashitaka on Jul 18, 2022 14:00:41 GMT -6
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