2023 draft thread

[mvp 78]

Looks like the pitchers are coming in

 

1AA guys with bloated ERA's. LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

[mvp 78]

Jojo Ingrassia is a great name though.

[Hugh2]

Another short stop

 

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For those who don’t know, the Sox are probably not going to sign this guy. They won’t have the money if they sign all their other picks. This is an insurance pick in case they can’t sign someone else.

[mvp 78]

Another short stop

 

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For those who don’t know, the Sox are probably not going to sign this guy. They won’t have the money if they sign all their other picks. This is an insurance pick in case they can’t sign someone else.

 

He's only ranked 226. They could sign him if they other guys are far enough under slot. Rumor is that Teel was under slot. A lot of the other picks were under slot guys. They got Brannon last year and nobody thought he would sign.

[mvp 78]

Also, Sox announced Call as an OFer FWIW.

[Hugh2]

He's only ranked 226. They could sign him if they other guys are far enough under slot. Rumor is that Teel was under slot. A lot of the other picks were under slot guys. They got Brannon last year and nobody thought he would sign.

 

I strongly doubt it, love it if it happened. But it probably means their 3rd pick is way over slot

[Hugh2]

This draft is just about the first 3-4 picks

[Hugh2]

If Call was more than a contingency pick he would have gone in the 11th. They wouldn’t have left him on the board after 1-10

[moonslav59]

Write up on the signing period:

 

http://news.soxprospects.com/2023/07/2023signingperiod.html

 

I wasn't aware that not signing a player in rounds 1-10 means you lose that slot money, too.

[Hugh2]

Write up on the signing period:

 

http://news.soxprospects.com/2023/07/2023signingperiod.html

 

I wasn't aware that not signing a player in rounds 1-10 means you lose that slot money, too.

 

Yup, that’s why after the first couple rounds the best guys left often stay on the board until after the 10th round. Teams go under slot to save up money. Sox have 3 high schoolers past the 10th round. I think they can sign one of them.

[moonslav59]

Yup, that’s why after the first couple rounds the best guys left often stay on the board until after the 10th round. Teams go under slot to save up money. Sox have 3 high schoolers past the 10th round. I think they can sign one of them.

 

They know what they are doing.

[moonslav59]

Breakdown of 11-20 by SPs:

 

http://news.soxprospects.com/2023/07/draft-day-3-recap-rounds-11-20.html

[Hugh2]

They know what they are doing.

 

Exactly, when they draft these kids they have a really good ideal if what it take to sign them.

 

With that said, ever so often you get a Judd Fabian.

[notin]

Exactly, when they draft these kids they have a really good ideal if what it take to sign them.

 

With that said, ever so often you get a Judd Fabian.

 

Or a Kumar Rocker…

[mvp 78]

FanGraphs has a writeup today about 1st round catchers and what to expect out of Teel.

 

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/what-do-you-do-with-a-first-round-catcher/

[moonslav59]

FanGraphs has a writeup today about 1st round catchers and what to expect out of Teel.

 

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/what-do-you-do-with-a-first-round-catcher/

 

Good read. Makes me feel better about drafting a catcher from college.

[Bellhorn04]

Good read. Makes me feel better about drafting a catcher from college.

 

Buster Posey and Adley Rutschman are good enough evidence for me.

[moonslav59]

Buster Posey and Adley Rutschman are good enough evidence for me.

 

I guess Kottaras, Lavarnway and Swihart soured me a bit.

[mvp 78]

I guess Kottaras, Lavarnway and Swihart soured me a bit.

 

Kottaras: 20th round draft pick

 

Lavarnway: 6th round draft pick

 

Swihart was signed out of High School

 

How are they similar to Teel?

[notin]

Buster Posey and Adley Rutschman are good enough evidence for me.

 

What if he’s “just” Mike Zunino?

[moonslav59]

Kottaras: 20th round draft pick

 

Lavarnway: 6th round draft pick

 

Swihart was signed out of High School

 

How are they similar to Teel?

 

You really need an explanation?

[mvp 78]

You really need an explanation?

 

You just don't trust catchers?

[Hugh2]

FanGraphs has a writeup today about 1st round catchers and what to expect out of Teel.

 

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/what-do-you-do-with-a-first-round-catcher/

 

I read this earlier today. I used to have a huge bias against drafting catchers, now I feel really really really good about this pick.

[mvp 78]

I read this earlier today. I used to have a huge bias against drafting catchers, now I feel really really really good about this pick.

 

A top tier catcher? Draft them. Anything else is a shot in the dark. If they guy can stick behind the plate like Adley, it's definitely worth it.

[Hugh2]

A top tier catcher? Draft them. Anything else is a shot in the dark. If they guy can stick behind the plate like Adley, it's definitely worth it.

 

Apparently theres' a very stark difference between highschool and college catchers taken in the first round. Teel is a relatively safe pick...with upside.

[notin]

A top tier catcher? Draft them. Anything else is a shot in the dark. If they guy can stick behind the plate like Adley, it's definitely worth it.

 

Worst case is you hope the bat plays elsewhere. Henry Davis has caught all of 1 inning so far…

[Hugh2]

Worst case is you hope the bat plays elsewhere. Henry Davis has caught all of 1 inning so far…

 

He will get his team behind the dish, they still have Hedges.

[mvp 78]

Worst case is you hope the bat plays elsewhere. Henry Davis has caught all of 1 inning so far…

 

Teel's defense is supposed to be good enough to play the position.

[notin]

Teel's defense is supposed to be good enough to play the position.

 

There was a lot of talk about Davis sticking, too, once Robo Umps eliminated his pitch-framing weakness…

[mvp 78]

There was a lot of talk about Davis sticking, too, once Robo Umps eliminated his pitch-framing weakness…

 

I believe Teel is a good framer though.