Yankees draft picks 2011

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15th rounder Tyler Molinaro RF Pitt CC in NC

[Meh]

man jacko im shocked you don't know too much about the daft. James is a big time steal. Probably our 3rd or even 2nd best player we drafted behind Cave and Bichette jr. Although we just took Davis, I know KF loves him. Cote is a Matt hyde get, so expect good things from him. It's not the best draft but similar to last year. Yankees really applying the pressure here, hope it continues as the first few picks were rather meh.

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I've been a little busy. And I didnt do the reading I typically do before the draft. So this yr, I am relying on being reactive rather than proactive

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16th rounder Brandon Pinder, RHP Long Beach St.

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17th rounder Mathew Troupe, Chaminade HS in CA. RHP, small frame

 

will be back. gotta mow the lawn

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18th rounder Hayden Sharpe RHP, Morris HS in Oklahoma. Huge framed pitched

 

19th rounder Robert Poullus, RHP Memphis University

 

20th rounder Daniel Camarena, LHP, Cathedral Catholic HS, CA

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21st rounder, Zach Wilson, 3b, ASU

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22nd rounder Nick Goody, RHP, State Coll of FLA

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Just got some info on Hayden Sharpe, our 18th round HSer. He has a dual commit for football and baseball, and was used primarily as a reliever. He is huge framed and can run the ball up there 97-98mph as an 18 yr old. He's a project, though, as he's always been a two sport athlete and will likely come with a high bonus demand, but he sounds exactly like the kind of player we should be getting late.

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Full recap

 

1a- Dante Bichette Jr. 3b, Orangewood Christian HS, FL

2- Sam Stafford LHP, U Texas

3. Jordan Cote RHP, Winnisquam HS, NH

4. Matthew Duran 3b, New Rochelle HS, NY

5. Gregory Bird C/3b, Grandview HS, CO

6. Jake Cove CF, Kecoughtan HS, VA

7. Austin Jones 1B, Edmonds Woodway HS, WA

8. Phil Wetherell RHP, Western Kentucky U

9. Zachary Arneson RHP, Lewis-Clarke State U

10. Jonathan Gray RHP, Eastern Okla St. JuCo

11. Mark Montgomery RHP, Longwood University

12. Cody Grice CFer, Grand Valley State U

13. Justin James OF, Sacramento CC

14. William Davis RHP, Dixon HS, NC

15. Tyler Molinaro RF, Pitt JuCo

16. Branden Pinder RHP, Cal State Long Beach

17. Matthew Troupe RHP, Chaminade Prep HS, CA

18. Hayden Sharpe RHP, Morris HS, OK

19. Robert Paullus RHP, Memphis U

20. Daniel Camoreno LHP, Cathedral Catholic HS, CA

21. Zach Wilson 3B, Arizona State

22. Nick Goody RHP, State Coll of Fla

23. Corey Maines RHP, Illinois State U

24. Matthew Tracy LHP, Ole Miss

25. Adam Smith RHP, Texas A&M

26. Jordan Foley RHP, The Colony HS, TX

27. Chaz Hebert LHP, Breaux Bridge HS, LA

28. Josean Lazano RHP, North Broward Prep HS

29. Scott Hoffman RHP, Desert Ridge HS, AZ

30. Josh Brebbio RHP, Elon University

31. Aaron Bummer LHP, Sunrise Mountain HS, AZ

32. Garrett Nuss RHP, Mt. Dora HS, FL

33. Spencer O'Neil RF, Southridge HS, WA

34. Skylar Janisse RHP, St. Thomas, CA

35. Chris McCue RHP, Ardrey Kell HS, NC

36. Ryan Thompson RHP, Franklin Pierce University

37. Ryan Harris RHP, Jupiter HS, FL

38. Joseph Maher RHP, Bedford HS, NH

39. Taylor Guilbeau LHP, Zachary HS, LA

40. Tyler Hanover SS, LSU

41. Jeremy Rathjen CF, Rice U

42. Kevin Cornelius SS, Weatherford HS, TX

43. Tyler Farrell RHP, Galesburg HS, IL

44. Adam Ravenelle RHP, Lincoln Sudbury HS, MA

45. Cass Ingvardsen RHP, Weatherford College

46. Conner Mach 3B, University of Missouri Columbia

47. Ethan Springston CF, Seton Catholic HS, AZ

48. Wesley Benjamin LHP, St. Charles East HS, IL

49. Tyler Mapes RHP, Navarro College

50. Cody Stewart CF, Great Oaks HS, CA

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That breaks down as follows

 

Position Players- 9

Pitchers- 21

College- 16

High School- 14

 

The Yankees are going for broke this draft in terms of signability. They have a TON of high end HSers who will be requesting overslot later in this draft. My guess is that tomorrow will be pretty safe, filling some spots in the farm

[Meh]

Yankees went off today, took 19 tough signs out of 20 picks today. GREAT work. Get the top 10 signed and then Davis, Sharp, Camarena, Ravenelle, McCue and J. James and I'll be happy.

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We got a LOT of talent in this draft. A LOT. Keith Law may not agree, but this draft will be a major boon if we can sign em. We obviously wont get all of them, but we need to get most of them.

[Meh]

We got a LOT of talent in this draft. A LOT. Keith Law may not agree' date=' but this draft will be a major boon if we can sign em. We obviously wont get all of them, but we need to get most of them.[/quote']

 

How can you say that? You didn't know who any of these guys were when we drafted them, not disagreeing with your statement but I'm just kind of puzzled by that aspect

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Have done a fair amount of reading over the past couple of days, AND, I have read a bunch of scouting reports on these guys. The Yankees picked a ton of HS talent, with nearly every case being signability.

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Been going through BA and scout.com as well as an Oppenheimer interview to compile this.

 

1a- Dante Bichette Jr. 3b, Orangewood Christian HS, FL

3b, Solid frame, high power potential. Still somewhat raw. Unsure about his current position, may be an OFer. Professional hitter already, solid work ethic. Ceiling is a middle of the order bat with a marginal glove

 

2- Sam Stafford LHP, U Texas

Big framed lefty capable of throwing mid to high 90s. Been used out of the pen for Texas. Has a dynamite combo of FB/curve. FB location spotty at times. Needs to learn a change to be a starter. Ceiling seems to be limited by change. If he doesn’t throw one, he has the stuff to close. If the Yanks can teach him one, he could be an ace

 

3. Jordan Cote RHP, Winnisquam HS, NH

Huge bodied RHP from the Northeast. Velocity creeping into the low 90s for an 18 yr old. Has a projectable but inconsistent curve. Mechanics need tweaking. Lots of projection here with a good frame. Needs to work on his changeup as he didn’t need it in the northeast. Has a lot of room between his current and his ceiling, but if he can continue to add on velocity and can tack down a change and his mechanics, he could be a top of the rotation starter. But he seems ticketed for the short season leagues for 2 seasons at least

 

4. Matthew Duran 3b, New Rochelle HS, NY

Big bodied corner IFer. Not as much power potential as Bichette, but 20+HR potential is there. Expected to be a solid hitter. May end up as a 1b as glove is marginal. Swing is fluid, good mechanics and good loft. Approach is advanced for his age.

 

5. Gregory Bird C/3b, Grandview HS, CO

Big time power potential. Bat is very advanced for his age. Defensive issues likely to be a problem. Currently a catcher, needs work in all phases of defense. Might end up as a 3b or a 1b. Will earn his paycheck with his bat.

 

6. Jake Cove CF, Kecoughtan HS, VA

High end draft pick. 5 tool player with 60 speed and 20HR power potential. Plays aggressively in CF, has a rocket arm that is also accurate. Will be a 7 figure signee and reminds me a lot of Slade Heathcott. Best athlete in our draft class

 

7. Austin Jones 1B, Edmonds Woodway HS, WA

“Bubba” Jones’ game is similar to what you’d expect from his name. Big, strong 1b with easy power and good mechanics. Professional approach for an 18 yr old. Played catcher and 1b in HS, but will be a 1b/OF in the Yankee system. The 4th guy in 7 picks whose money will be made on the power side of things. This guy has Bichette type power potential. Will not be an easy sign

 

8. Phil Wetherell RHP, Western Kentucky U

One of the many college power relievers drafted by NY this yr. Throws an easy mid 90s fastball with a plus splitter. No tertiary pitch around. Remains to be seen if the Yanks will go the Nuding route with him and try to convert to rotation or leave him as is.

 

9. Zachary Arneson RHP, Lewis-Clarke State U

Another college power arm. Throws 2 pitches, a mid 90s heater and a 88-90mph cutter. Not enough of a velocity difference, will need another pitch to be an effective big league pitcher. A project with a golden arm, will see how the Yanks develop him

 

10. Jonathan Gray RHP, Eastern Okla St. JuCo

Big kid, throws mid 90s, capable of hitting 98mph. Has a nice slider and a workable changeup. Will be a tough sign out of a JuCo, but seems more advanced than picks #8 and 9.

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Bichette Jr. taking a physical today in Tampa. Signing could come by midweek.

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Going to be interesting to see how Stafford works out, as he signed today. Mid 90s out of the pen, but in the CWS, was topping out at 92mph out of the rotation. Curve looked pretty nasty, but I didnt see a changeup in the 4 innings I watched. He had some nice run, but some of his FBs were flat and his location was spotty. Was only one game, but I am not sure this kid is a rotation candidate as is. He's got the innate tools and a very solid breaking ball, but he needs a lot of improvement to be a starter. As is, he could be a good lefty reliever, though