2013 MLB Draft

[BSN07]

It's finally here! I admit I'm much more interested in the draft this season for obvious reasons(Red Sox #7) and have been following it much more closely.

 

The top of the Draft is a big ? with Appel's likely demands, Gray's Adderall connection(I think if Houston drafts a pitcher it's him because he will come at a discounted price now) or go with the top hitter and the seemingly safest pick in San Diego's Kris Bryant.

 

I'm guessing the Sox select Clint Frazier(HS OF, arguably the best all around position player in the draft) or Colin Moran(3B North Carolina, Bat is close to MLB ready now but no tool really jumps off the board).

[BSN07]

1. Houston Astros

2. Chicago Cubs

3. Colorado Rockies

4. Minnesota Twins

5. Cleveland Guardians

6. Miami Marlins

7. Boston Red Sox

8. Kansas City Royals

9. Pittsburgh Pirates (M. Appel - unsigned)

10. Toronto Blue Jays

11. New York Mets

12. Seattle Mariners

13. San Diego Padres

14. Pittsburgh Pirates

15. Arizona Diamondbacks

16. Philadelphia Phillies

17. Chicago White Sox

18. Los Angeles Dodgers

19. St. Louis Cardinals

20. Detroit Tigers

21. Tampa Bay Rays

22. Baltimore Orioles

23. Texas Rangers

24. Oakland Athletics

25. San Francisco Giants

26. New York Yankees

27. Cincinnati Reds

28. St. Louis Cardinals (K. Lohse)1

29. Tampa Bay Rays (B.J. Upton)2

30. Texas Rangers (J. Hamilton)3

31. Atlanta Braves (M. Bourn)4

32. New York Yankees (N. Swisher)5

33. New York Yankees (R. Soriano)6

 

1 Signed with the Brewers, who forfeited their first-round pick (No. 17 overall)

2 Signed with the Braves, who forfeited their first-round pick (No. 28 overall)

3 Signed with the Angels, who forfeited their first-round pick (No. 22 overall)

4 Signed with the Guardians, who forfeited their Competitive Balance Round B pick (No. 69 overall)

5 Signed with the Guardians, who forfeited their second-round pick (No. 43 overall)

6 Signed with the Nationals, who forfeited their first-round pick (No. 29 overall)

Competitive Balance Round A

34. Kansas City Royals

35. Miami Marlins (from the Pirates)

36. Arizona Diamondbacks

37. Baltimore Orioles

38. Cincinnati Reds

39. Detroit Tigers (from the Marlins)

[a700hitter]

It's finally here! I admit I'm much more interested in the draft this season for obvious reasons(Red Sox #7) and have been following it much more closely.

 

The top of the Draft is a big ? with Appel's likely demands, Gray's Adderall connection(I think if Houston drafts a pitcher it's him because he will come at a discounted price now) or go with the top hitter and the seemingly safest pick in San Diego's Kris Bryant.

 

I'm guessing the Sox select Clint Frazier(HS OF, arguably the best all around position player int he draft) or Colin Moran(3B North Carolina, Bat is close to MLB ready now but no tool really jumps off the board).

I have not been studying this like you, but if Frazier is the best player in the draft, what makes you think he will be available to us at #7?

[VA Sox Fan]

It's finally here! I admit I'm much more interested in the draft this season for obvious reasons(Red Sox #7) and have been following it much more closely.

 

The top of the Draft is a big ? with Appel's likely demands, Gray's Adderall connection(I think if Houston drafts a pitcher it's him because he will come at a discounted price now) or go with the top hitter and the seemingly safest pick in San Diego's Kris Bryant.

 

I'm guessing the Sox select Clint Frazier(HS OF, arguably the best all around position player int he draft) or Colin Moran(3B North Carolina, Bat is close to MLB ready now but no tool really jumps off the board).

 

My nephew texted me earlier this week and said Manny Ramirez Jr will be a part of this draft. Have you heard anything about him?

[a700hitter]

Manny Jr being Manny Jr?

[User Name]

Not best position player. All-around best, as in the guy with the widest above-average skillset. Need to actually read what the post says.

[BSN07]

My nephew texted me earlier this week and said Manny Ramirez Jr will be a part of this draft. Have you heard anything about him?

 

They say he will go in the middle rounds(he's coming out of High School) last thing I read was the Sox weren't interested. He's a decent prospect but if he wants to get drafted higher he will have to go to College probably.

[BSN07]

I have not been studying this like you, but if Frazier is the best player in the draft, what makes you think he will be available to us at #7?

 

He would probably have to slide. A lot of mocks have him going to the Twins at 4. But if he's there the general consensus is the Sox would take him. He also has college in his back pocket and that scares some teams off. Plus he's the youngest so inherently the furthest from MLB ready. There are a few guys at the top of the boards that are expected to be in the majors within the next year or two and Frazier may be a longer term development.

[User Name]

He would probably have to slide. A lot of mocks have him going to the Twins at 4. But if he's there the general consensus is the Sox would take him. He also has college in his back pocket and that scares some teams off. Plus he's the youngest so inherently the furthest from MLB ready. There are a few guys at the top of the boards that are expected to be in the majors within the next year or two and Frazier may be a longer term development.

 

He's also, again, not the best position player. He's the guy with the best all-around tools. There are guys in the draft who are better at individual or clusters of tools than he is and would likely reach the Major quicker.

[Standing Room]

He would probably have to slide. A lot of mocks have him going to the Twins at 4. But if he's there the general consensus is the Sox would take him. He also has college in his back pocket and that scares some teams off. Plus he's the youngest so inherently the furthest from MLB ready. There are a few guys at the top of the boards that are expected to be in the majors within the next year or two and Frazier may be a longer term development.

 

Most mocks I've seen have the Twins taking high school pitcher Kohl Stewart at number four and the Red Sox taking Clint Frazier at number seven. From what I've read, the Red Sox would prefer Stewart and are hoping he falls to them.

[Standing Room]

He's also, again, not the best position player. He's the guy with the best all-around tools. There are guys in the draft who are better at individual or clusters of tools than he is and would likely reach the Major quicker.

 

Yeah, Frazier's a guy who's above average at everything. The best position players available in the draft are probably Kris Bryant and Colin Moran.

[BSN07]

Most mocks I've seen have the Twins taking high school pitcher Kohl Stewart at number four and the Red Sox taking Clint Frazier at number seven. From what I've read, the Red Sox would prefer Stewart and are hoping he falls to them.

 

haha well if the Mocks you've been reading have the Sox selecting #8 then it's hard to take it seriously

 

Stewart would be a nice pick up as well.

 

In a perfect world I'd love to see Bryant fall to the Sox, but it ain't happening. This is where trading draft picks to move up in the draft would make the entire draft more interesting.

[User Name]

His post says Frazier at number seven.....

[BSN07]

His post says Frazier at number seven.....

 

It said 8 the first time I read it, weird..

[Standing Room]

It said 8 the first time I read it, weird..

 

Don't worry, you're not seeing things. I realized as soon as I posted it that I put the wrong number in there.

[BSN07]

Don't worry, you're not seeing things. I realized as soon as I posted it that I put the wrong number in there.

 

Oh good, I was beginning to question my sanity there for a second

[Standing Room]

The draft is being broadcast tonight on MLB Network and MLB.com (for free I'm pretty sure) for those that want to watch it. Coverage starts at 6, draft starts around 7.

[Standing Room]

It would be awesome if the Sox could sign a sure thing like Moran, who would sign for cheap and then pay a little more for an high risk, high reward guy like Manaea later.

[italstallianion]

Here we go!!!

[BSN07]

Astros select Mark Appel

[italstallianion]

Reynolds just said Appel will be in Houston by July.

[Palodios]

Is this not on ESPN?

[BSN07]

Cubs select Kris Bryant

[BSN07]

MLB network

[Palodios]

MLB network

 

Wow, since when was MLB Network available on basic cable? Sweet.

[BSN07]

Rockies select Jonathan Gray

[jacksonianmarch]

Appel, Bryant, Gray. No big surprises here

[BSN07]

Wow, since when was MLB Network available on basic cable? Sweet.

 

It's free online is all I know

[Standing Room]

So now the Twins take Stewart... or the Red Sox get him.

[Standing Room]

As expected, Frazier most likely for the Red Sox.