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Well in my defense the majority of kids who fit his profile in recent years do NOT sign. 2022: 2 High Schoolers past the 10th round. Both did not sign. 2021: 2 High Schoolers past the 10th round. Both did not sign. 2020: Skipping for obvious reasons. This far back the draft was at 40 rounds instead of 20. 2019: 12 High Schoolers past the 10th round. 4 signed. They haven't signed a high schooler past the 10th round since 1019, and even then only signed 1/3 of them. So on and so forth throughout the draft cap era.

These shorts stops are likely to move off of position. Nazzan Zanatello SS/CF - True potential 5-tool talent, he actually will play SS, but will likely get a lot of time in CF as well. There is some thought that if he physically matures he could move off the position. Antonio Anderson SS/3B - While he is going to see time at both SS/3B developing most believe he will move off of the position. Most likely his home is at 3B or 2B. Kristian Campbell - SS/2B/OF - His home is likely 2B or the outfield. Average arm, but tremendous speed. Justin Riemer - SS/2B - Fringey arm, his best position is likely 2B. Pheonix Call - SS/OF - There's a very good chance he does not even sign, typically a few high school picks are taken after the 10th round which is insurance in case a top pick does not sign (as any pick after the 10th round does not have a bonus slot and therefore you can't lose pool money if you do not sign them there). I think there's a chance he signs, despite my disbelief towards MVP on the matter yesterday. Call it 50/50. If he does, scouts are torn on whether he is best suited for SS or CF. So you could say we drafted five short stops, but the reality is we might have really drafted a third baseman, a shortstop, a second baseman, a centerfielder, and a utility guy. Short stops are the best athletes, and often the best players on a team. Aside from the argument that they neglect pitching there really isn't anything to complain about from the position player perspective. You drafted a catcher with your top pick and the guy who gets big and slow moves to first. There you go....all your bases are covered.

Also, I agree with your last statement. That's actually exactly what I'd do. I'd love to sign Urias/Yama and have them lead Bello/Whitlock/Houck. If Sale stays healthy by some miracle then that's a bonus.

And those guys are 5-6 years away from the majors. So.....are we trying to extend the suck window by another 5 years? Also, most of those guys are not playing shortstop in pro ball. Lastly, that's not an argument for or against the value of that trade. EDIT: I realize you were probably being sarcastic. But it is still a point worth making for other people as well. A kid you draft today isn't going to be on your team for years. It's not like Football were you expect your day 1 picks to be immediate contributors. Even in football, you see BPA, although drafting for need is probably seen a little bit more.

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.

That’s the price you pay when he has years of team control, not three months. 6 years of Mayer, 5 years of Bello, 5 years of Casas, and 6 years of Rafaela, for the chance to pay Ohtani $600 million. You have no short stop, no first baseman, and Bello is starting to look like an ACE. I don’t believe that rumor, that sounds like a fans article.

That proposal for Ohtani is the dumbest thing I ever heard. Devoid your roster of any offer talent but you get Ohtani. Ask LA how that works out. Ohtani is the best, but you’ll be cheering for his stats and not wins if he doesn’t have a team around him. Just sign Yamamoto, he’s much much younger than Ohtani and will cost 1/3 of him. And he might be the better pitcher going forward.

We got Eduardo Rodriguez who was ranked 65 at the time for a reliever. There is a huge market inefficiency for pitching at the deadline. Maybe I’m wrong on this but it really feels like teams get desperate and are more inclined to overpay for pitching than they are hitting.

Paxton could bring back more than any rental we had last year. Duvall not so much

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.

Not as much as you think, as good as Bogey is he was still just a rental. Lets wait and see what premium players bring back this year. Bogey would have got you 1 top prospect in the 50-100 range and maybe another teams top 10. That a nice return, but it would be dwarfed by what you would get if he had 2+ years of control left.

Even then all those guys are rental, you just aren't going to get a huge return for a rental. People will overpay for pitching, but how good did Hill and Eovaldi look leading up to the deadline last year? Bloom has already added depth, you start overflowing with depth then you create a situation where guys start getting picked off your 40 man. Teams seem to demand close to MLB ready prospects nowadays, I'd be ok with higher upside further away guys but teams always value those guys much more than their trade value. For example, Miguel Bleis will get you 10% of what he will get you in two years if he develops as predicted.

We got a top 100 prospect for Andrew Miller, and Jansen has a whole extra year of control. Not a high top 100 guy, but a high-end reliever could get you someone in the 75-100 range.

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

This draft is just about the first 3-4 picks

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

Another short stop Top Baseball Draft Prospects | MLB.com WWW.MLB.COM The Official Site of Major League Baseball 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.

Sox have drafted 9 pitchers and 4 infielders 2 outfielders and 1 Catcher so far

Looks like the pitchers are coming in

I would love to see the Sox draft Tanner Witt

Hmmmm, so what you’re saying is……they should draft a short stop

Sox take another pitcher, Max Carlson from North Carolina.

Ranked 363 by perfect game, scouts think he could add power and stick in centerfield.

Sox 11th round pick Nelly Taylor, OF, Polk State College.

Rentals also don't cost as much as they used too. An ace pitcher with 2 months of control might cost you two prospects with the best one being in the 6-10 range.