re: 2016 MLB Draft Thread

After reading over a number of rumors, here's a mock that will probably be nowhere close to what actually happens.

1.Philadelphia-Mickey Moniak||OF||La Costa Canyon, CA
2.Cincinnati-AJ Puk||LHP||Florida
3.Atlanta-Ian Anderson||RHP||Shenendehowa, NY
4.Colorado-Kyle Lewis||OF||Mercer
5.Milwaukee-Riley Pint||RHP||St Thomas Aquinas, KS
6.Oakland-Nick Senzel||3B||Tennessee
7.Miami-Braxton Garrett||LHP||Florence, AL
8.San Diego-Cal Quantrill||RHP||Stanford
9.Detroit-Justin Dunn||RHP||Boston College
10.Chi Sox-Corey Ray||OF||Louisville
11.Seattle-Blake Rutherford||OF||Chaminade, CA
12.Boston-Zack Collins||1B/C||Miami
13.Tampa Bay-Taylor Trammell||OF||Mount Paran Christian, GA
14.Cleveland-Jason Groome||LHP||Barnegat, NJ
15.Minnesota-Dakota Hudson||RHP||Mississippi State
16.LA Angels-Alex Kirilloff||OF||Plum, PA
17.Houston-Zack Burdi||RHP||Louisville
18.NY Yankees-Matt Thaiss||C/OF||Virginia
19.NY Mets-Will Craig||3B/1B||Wake Forest
20.LA Dodgers-Robert Tyler||RHP||Georgia
21.Toronto-Cody Sedlock||RHP||Illinois
22.Pittsburgh-Nolan Jones||3B||Holy Ghost, PA
23.St Louis-Kevin Gowdy||RHP||Santa Barbara, CA

24.San Diego-Josh Lowe||3B||Pope, GA
25.San Diego-Delvin Perez||SS||International Baseball Academy, PR
26.Chi Sox-Eric Lauer||LHP||Kent State
27.Baltimore-Gavin Lux||SS||Indian Trail, WI
28.Washington-Matt Manning||RHP||Sheldon, CA
29.Washington-Logan Shore||RHP||Florida
30.Texas-Drew Mendoza||3B||Lake Mineolla, FL
31.NY Mets-Forrest Whitley||RHP||Alamon Heights, TX
32.LA Dodgers-Bryan Reynolds||OF||Vanderbilt
33.St Louis-Connor Jones||RHP||Virginia
34.St Louis-Chris Okey||C||Clemson

35.Cincinnati-Buddy Reed||OF||Florida
36.LA Dodgers-Jared Horn||RHP||Vintage, CA
37.Oakland-Jordan Sheffield||RHP||Vanderbilt
38.Colorado-Kyle Muller||LHP||Jesuit College Prep, TX
39.Arizona-Anthony Kay||LHP||UCONN
40.Atlanta-Will Benson||OF||Westminster, GA
41.Pittsburgh-Joe Rizzo||3B||Oakton, VA

Sherman says buzz is Moniak will go 1-1.

Hope Braves don't take Puk.

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I don't know much about him but I've found it kinda odd that Cal Quantrell isn't very highly ranked on the picture I posted in the op but I've seen multiple mocks where he is picked pretty early in the draft.

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Was in the picture for #1 this year before he blew out his arm in 2015. He seems to be healthy, but he decided not to pitch at all for Stanford to get ready for the draft. Most think he has had an agreement with San Diego at #8 for a while. He probably shouldnt go that high, but San Diego wants to go underslot with the pick so they can spend big on picks 24 and 25.

If Puk is available at 2,Cinci is a lock to take him.

Im with you I've recently fallen out of the Kyle Lewis train though.. See above post

Do not want PUK or senzel

Do want Groome or Ray if the money is right Groome wants a 4 million signing bonus, we may be trying to cut a deal on top pick to sign other strong picks that fall to the 40,43 range

And I also like what I'm reading on Ian Anderson at 40,43
Or a Logan Shore of Florida in that range.

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I don't care....i want Groome. I've already heard scouts are a little down on Kyle Lewis' bat motion. He's been compared to J Hey already...that and he has more strikeouts than games played, and that's at freaking Mercer. Frick that, give me another stud lefty arm!!! This post was edited on 6/8 at 7:48 pm

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Exactly Take GROOME if he's there.
The Braves are going to piss me off by taking Kyle Lewis and his crazy arse swing... And comparison to Jason heyward... Not sure these people think that's a good thing..it's not.
He is so over paid.

Groome, Ray, moniak, or Pint.

They will go with the Georgia boy and look like idiots in 4-5 years when Ray and Groome are tearing it up.

Yeah I've seen talk of us signing someone like iAn Anderson at 3 mill and then use that 3 mill to distribute later.

Which I understand the philosophy, but if you are passing on generational talent or college bats That have higher upside.

Coppy has said recently in passing that they have a plan. I guess we will see tomorrow when they implement it.

I wish Moniak was going to be there at 1.3 so we can sign him for 3 mill. And save money with him.
And Possible have Ian Anderson available at 40 and give him the extra money we saved at 3.


Yeah if Rutherford falls he would be an ideal grab around that area as well.

I really want Groome. But him signing Juco to potentially come back as a redraftee in 2017 giving him leverage, and his agent has put it out that he wants a 4 mill signing bonus.. Means he may not be willing to deal at all

Two things:

1. I take it Zack Burdi is the enigma of this first round? I've seen top 10 predictions and then I've seen mid-40s.

2. I hope the Rangers take Will Benson at 30 if he's there. Get us the next Bash Brothers in Mazara, Gallo and Benson in the future

If he's there I want Dakota Hudson for the Stros