Boston Red Sox 2010 draft picks

[jacksonianmarch]

First pick for the sox coming up in about an hour. The goal of this thread is to have the picks and discussion of those picks only. Do not post in this thread yet please. I will post the player, position, scouting report and my take on the first player, then lets discuss. Sound good? If this is redundant, then kill it mods. But just figured I would save this only for those picks actually made.

[Dipre]

Nevermind, i f***ed up the name and now it's used as the MLB thread. However, as a Yankee fan, how about you stick mainly to Yanks analysis, let a Red Sox fan do the initial draft pick analysis (me) then chime in.

[jacksonianmarch]

Sox on the clock. I dont mind at all. I want everyone to put their thoughts on this pick. It's your first pick, why not? I will give you the SR, name, position, and age.

[ORS]

Your take? Lol.

 

Copying and pasting a SR about some kid you've never seen play is one hell of a take.

[jacksonianmarch]

1st pick- Kolbrin Vitek- 2b out of Ball State. Sounds like he might be converted to OFer.

[ORS]

Oh noes, but they already have Pedroia.

[Dipre]

Kolbrin Vitek, 2B, 04/01/1989

[jacksonianmarch]

Your take? Lol.

 

Copying and pasting a SR about some kid you've never seen play is one hell of a take.

 

It's better than nothing? Plus, I have a few sources I go to, but you are right. I have never seen these guys play.

 

Regardless, here is the MLB.com SR

 

Hitting ability: Vitek is one of the better pure hitters in the college ranks. He's very short to the ball with excellent bat speed. He's got a strong track record of hitting well everywhere he goes.

 

Power: There's definitely some power there, though there's some debate over just how much he'll show in the future.

 

Running speed: He's got well above-average speed. He runs a great 60, but it doesn't always play that well in games.

 

Base running: He's a very good base runner who is a base-stealing threat.

 

Arm strength: He has an average to solid-average arm.

 

Fielding: He's moved around a bit defensively. His hands and feet aren't great for second base. Perhaps a move to the outfield would be best.

 

Range: He doesn't move all that well in the infield, but he does have enough speed to handle an outfield position.

 

Physical Description: He's got a similar look, and playing style, to 2009 first-rounder A.J. Pollock.

 

Medical Update: Healthy.

 

Strengths: Excellent overall hitting skills, some power and speed. Also a pitcher with decent arm strength.

 

Weaknesses: No clear defensive home. Second base doesn't look to be a good fit, so perhaps the outfield. But does he have the power for a corner or the speed for center?

 

Summary: Wherever Vitek has gone, he's hit. He plays at a smaller program, but in a year with a lack of premium bats at big programs, his production is getting noticed. His bat speed and mechanics should make him an excellent hitter at the next level. He's got power, though there's some debate how much there will be at the next level. He also runs pretty well. The main question with Vitek is where he'll play defensively, as his current home at second doesn't appear to be a great fit. He's athletic enough to play the outfield, and that might be the best bet. Wherever he plays, it's his bat that has people interested, and that's what will get him drafted in the first couple of rounds.

[ORS]

Dude, sweet, a kid we drafted as a position player can pump it in at 98 mph.

[jacksonianmarch]

Sounds like another Red Sox type player. Leader, great attitude, versatile, good approach. Sounds like he has good offensive projectability and might be an OFer when he comes to Boston. Will get some more info as it comes available

[jacksonianmarch]

Dude' date=' sweet, a kid we drafted as a position player can pump it in at 98 mph.[/quote']

 

Sorry man, I snagged the wrong one. That was Allie

[jacksonianmarch]

As a college draftee, sounds like the sox are aiming slot with their first pick. Hearing rumors that Ranaudo wont get past the sox in the supp round if he falls. They go slot in round 1, knowing they are going over slot in the supp round

[jacksonianmarch]

Have now read a few sites and have seen some analysis on this pick from the scout.com site as well as a few others. Sounds like a ball player. A hard nosed, all purpose ball player. Good bat with upside, will steal some bases, has a good arm. Not a guy slated to hit 30 homers, but just a good bat with good tools. A solid, unspectacular pick who should rise the ranks fast.

[jacksonianmarch]

1. Kolbrin Vitek

2. Bryce Brentz

 

Brentz out of Middle Tennessee St University, he is a hell of a pick. He's gonna cost a pretty penny. Kid has some serious power AND is another guy who fits into the "ball player" mold.

[jacksonianmarch]

Scouting Report

Hitting ability: Brentz has a short, compact stroke and could become an above-average hitter.

 

Power: He should have solid average-to-plus power and has it to all fields.

 

Running speed: He's shown average speed.

 

Base running: He's a solid base runner, though it likely won't be a big part of his game.

 

Arm strength: Clocked as high as 93 mph from the mound, he has plenty of arm strength from the outfield.

 

Fielding: He's an average defender in the outfield now and should be solid-average in a corner spot in the future.

 

Range: He has average range, but enough to handle playing a corner OF spot.

 

Physical Description: Brentz has an athletic and well-defined, strong, medium frame. He has a build somewhat like Chad Curtis.

 

Medical Update: Healthy.

 

Strengths: Excellent offensive skills, with hitting ability and plenty of power. He has an outstanding arm from the outfield.

 

Weaknesses: He can be overly aggressive at the plate and is occasionally top-hand dominant with his swing.

 

Summary: A year after having one of the best offensive seasons in college baseball, Brentz entered his Draft year as one of the top pure college hitters. He's done nothing to alter that impression. He has a short, compact stroke and plenty of power to all fields. A two-way player in the past, the arm that worked well for him on the mound is more than enough from the outfield. He could be one of the top college bats to come off the board.

[jacksonianmarch]

1. Kolbrin Vitek

2. Bryce Brentz

3. Anthonyt Ranaudo

 

Hell of a pick. Tough sign, Boras client. Throws ched, has some serious injury concerns. He could be a f***ing steal here and their draft looks very, very solid again. The first 2 picks are just solid, solid players and this one is your high upside, high risk guy. Just great drafting thus far for the sox.

[italstallianion]

Hell yeah Ranaudo.

[Dipre]

Brentz is a sweet sweet pickup.

[jacksonianmarch]

Scouting Report

Fastball: Ranaudo struggled in a big matchup against Ole Miss' Drew Pomeranz, but his fastball was up to 93 mph.

 

Fastball movement: When he's on, he'll keep the ball down in the zone, but he's got below-average life on the fastball.

 

Curve: He throws a spike curve, over the top with downward action, 78-80 mph. It's an average pitch.

 

Changeup: It's an average offering, thrown 80-81 mph. He's still working on it, and it's behind the other two pitches.

 

Control: He should have average command in the future, but he's been struggling with keeping the ball down in the zone.

 

Poise: Showed decent mound presence, with average aggressiveness on the mound.

 

Physical Description: Ranaudo is a big specimen but is fairly athletic on the mound.

 

Medical Update: A stress reaction in his elbow knocked him out of action early this year. Reports are that it's not an issue now, but he hasn't returned to form since.

 

Strengths: Has shown very good fastball-curve combination in past, with decent changeup. Pitching for a top college program, he has thrown in a lot of big games.

 

Weaknesses: The injury, and the ensuing struggles, have many concerned.

 

Summary: Entering the spring as perhaps the top college arm in the country, Ranaudo missed a chunk of time with an elbow issue. Brought back slowly, he has struggled to regain the form that made him such an elite prospect in the first place. More than anything, he's struggled to find a feel for the strike zone, and for keeping the ball down in it like he had in the past. How he finishes his season will go a long way toward determing his Draft stock, but the injury, together with being advised by Scott Boras, make him very difficult to place.

[jacksonianmarch]

The sox have knocked it out of the park thus far. Two yrs in a row, they go for a guy who will likely go for slot in round 1, then go for higher priced guys with the next few picks. This is a strong, strong foundation the sox are setting here

[redsticknation]

As a college draftee' date=' sounds like the sox are aiming slot with their first pick. Hearing rumors that Ranaudo wont get past the sox in the supp round if he falls. They go slot in round 1, knowing they are going over slot in the supp round[/quote']

 

Living in Baton Rouge, Ranaudo would be a grea pick in supplemental. Big kid, a lot of talent, just needs a little guidance and he could be a stud.

[jacksonianmarch]

Sounds like he has an elbow injury. Might be a TJS candidate. Sounds like he just needs to get healthy. But a huge frame and a huge arm is enough to take a flier on.

[jacksonianmarch]

Well, goodnight all. The sox kicked our asses going into round 2 thus far. Have some ground to make up, especially since I have the sox as winners of the 2009 draft too. Wont be around for the first few rounds as I have my exit interview from residency, yes, I am done! Will be around by round 6 or 7

[example1]

I like the idea of Ranaudo getting the Dan Bard treatment. Get him, work him out, rework his mechanics and conditioning, let people complain that he's a bust and then wait a bit. He may be something special, maybe not. I can also see the Sox just setting their price and letting Boras and Ranaudo figure out if he wants to pitch in the pros or in an independent league.

[Keeper]

Brentz is a nice haul. Ranaudo has a lot of upside.

[CoachC.]

From Pete Abe:

 

Draft update: Vitek has agreed to a contract

 

Just spoke to Kolbrin Vitek, who visited the Red Sox over the weekend and said that he agreed to a contract within a few minutes of being drafted tonight. The Red Sox see him as a third baseman.

 

I've heard he is more major league ready than Renfroe, but have never seen either of them play. Is he slated for Greenville?

[jacksonianmarch]

Vitek should be way more ready than Renfroe. Renfroe was a HS project, a kid with significant upside as a hitter and a pitcher, who needed significant refinement. Renfroe is gonna be a short season guy, maybe for 2 seasons before he hits the long season road. Vitek is a college product, a finished product essentially. He'll probably start out in the NYP league, short season and depending on how he does, he might skip over the SAL next yr to the FSL. Gammons corrected himself on the MLBN by saying he'll convert to 3b first before trying him in the OF. Sounds like a gamer, and with him already agreeing to a contract, he essentially confirms what was already prognosticated. A slot or underslot guy in round 1, allowing them to overspend later on.

 

I gotta say, I like their draft thus far. They go slot with a hard nosed gamer in the first, then go upside in the supp round

[Dojji]

Vitek is like Pedroia, Youks and Lowrie. Getting ready to play in the big leagues may take less time than actually finding a spot.

 

I'd shift him to 3B rather than the outfield. We have the chance to shore up a position that we're very weak at and we may need a guy who can play 3B in the next 2-3 years which is a good window for Vitek, so I'd groom him for that and see if he can stick.

 

So I wonder who the first person is who's going to mean to say Vitek and wind up saying Varitek because they're used to the name?

[jacksonianmarch]

Vitek is gonna be a fast riser, and they are trying him at 3b

[riverside sluggers]

First pick for the sox coming up in about an hour. The goal of this thread is to have the picks and discussion of those picks only. Do not post in this thread yet please. I will post the player' date=' position, scouting report and my take on the first player, then lets discuss. Sound good? If this is redundant, then kill it mods. But just figured I would save this only for those picks actually made.[/quote']

 

Wow arent you acting like a moderator