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Post by Yankees GM (Justin) on Jan 7, 2017 22:06:37 GMT -5
5. Oakland Athletics (8)
Matt Thaiss, 1B
Ben Rortvedt, C
T.J. Zeuch, RHP
Skylar Szynski, RHP
Delvin Perez, SS
Brett Adcock, LHP
Sam Perez, RHP
Taylor Trammell, OF
The A's touched on two high-upside prep players and two relatively safer college players. Perez and Trammell could one day combine for 75 SB a season if everything breaks right, and are extremely athletic players with boom potential. Thaiss and Zeuch, on the other hand, should be MLB ready by 2019. In that case, they'll provide some above average value at both first and in the rotation. Szynski and Rortvedt are decent choices but each are more than five years away. Perez and Adcock are wasted picks, college arms with little room for growth beyond middle relief.
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Post by Yankees GM (Justin) on Jan 7, 2017 22:15:15 GMT -5
4. Los Angeles Angels (19)
Carlos Cortes, 2B
Joe Rizzo, 3B
Sheldon Neuse, 3B
Mike Amditis, C
Keegan Akin, LHP
Travis Hosterman, LHP
J.B. Woodman, OF
Ronnie Dawson, OF
Jake Fraley, OF
Willie Abreu, OF
Avery Tuck, OF
Matt Manning, RHP
Kevin Gowdy, RHP
Mitchell White, RHP
Shaun Anderson, RHP
Tyler Benninghoff, RHP
Nolan Jones, SS
C.J. Chatham, SS
Tyler Fitzgerald, SS
The Angels had picks scattered throughout the draft and did just fine on a pick-by-pick basis. Since this is grading total acquired talent though, the Angels' 19 picks offset some duds. Rizzo has to grow into a position, but he has one of the best hit tools in the class. Akin has a good chance to set up games one day. Woodman had a great college season and brings power and speed into the equation, could eventually end up similar to Ian Desmond at the plate. The other OF picks are boring (Dawson, Fraley, Abreu). Manning is the clear star of the draft. He has #2 upside on the mound. Gowdy and White are good picks that I like, good value as well. Jones is the last notable player, but like Lux, sees his fantasy value below his real life value.
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Post by Yankees GM (Justin) on Jan 7, 2017 22:24:51 GMT -5
3. Atlanta Braves (20)
Christian Jones, 1B
Nick Senzel, 3B
Sean Murphy, C
Joey Wentz, LHP
Ben Bowden, LHP
Adam Laskey, LHP
Buddy Reed, OF
Heath Quinn, OF
Austin Hays, OF
Walker Robbins, OF
Sean Reynolds, OF
J.C. Flowers, RHP
Ian Anderson, RHP
Mike Shawaryn, RHP
Matthias Dietz, RHP
Dustin May, RHP
Zac Gallen, RHP
Mikey York, RHP
Jose Miranda, SS
Francisco Thomas, SS
Senzel and Anderson form a great top of the draft. Both could be top five players at their positions someday. Wentz and May are two more prep arms that bring tons of upside to the table. Bowden and Gallen are advanced out of college, but look more like 7th inning relievers than starters right now. Quinn, Hays, and Reed are the last three notable bats out of the class. Each brings a unique skill set with a good chance of reaching the majors. Not a fan of the Reynolds, York, Thomas, Miranda, or Jones picks but I can see the thought process behind each. Great class overall.
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Post by Yankees GM (Justin) on Jan 7, 2017 22:34:09 GMT -5
2. New York Yankees (34)
Bryson Brigman, 2B
Lucas Erceg, 3B
Colton Welker, 3B
Brett Cumberland, C
Ryan January, C
Jeff Belge, LHP
Zack Thompson, LHP
Corey Ray, OF
Conner Capel, OF
Josh Stephen, OF
Daniel Johnson, OF
Cody Thomas, OF
D.J. Peters, OF
Kobie Taylor, OF
Vince Fernandez, OF
Khalil Lee, OF
Braden Webb, RHP
Thomas Hatch, RHP
Griffin Jax, RHP
Nick Hanson, RHP
Lake Bachar, RHP
Travis MacGregor, RHP
Tyler Mondile, RHP
Bryse Wilson, RHP
Brandon Bailey, RHP
A.J. Alexy, RHP
Chris Rodriguez, RHP
Zack Trageton, RHP
Davis Daniel, RHP
Carter Kieboom, SS
Bo Bichette, SS
Zach Clark, SS
Connor Justus, SS
Brady Whalen, SS
The late round picks are where I nabbed some solid prospects, like Rodriguez, Peters, Thomas, Lee, and Bachar. Early on, though, I took Corey Ray, who is arguably (with Senzel being the counterargument) the best fantasy player in the draft. Bichette and Kieboom are prep SS with good feel to hit and power to grow into. Erceg is looking like a steal where he was taken and is now one of the best 3B prospects in baseball, his only question really being character concerns. The pitching crop is weaker than I'd have liked it to be, but that's what happens when your first pitcher taken is Thomas Hatch. Even then, Hatch shows the ability to become a mid-rotation starter one day. I really like my draft and think I navigated the board well, avoiding a lot of pitfalls. We'll see how it turns out.
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Post by Yankees GM (Justin) on Jan 7, 2017 22:41:24 GMT -5
1. Boston Red Sox (32)
Jameson Fisher, 1B
Drew Mendoza, 3B
Chad McClanahan, 3B
Payton Henry, C
Cole Ragans, LHP
Braeden Ogle, LHP
Nick Lodolo, LHP
Kyle Roberts, LHP
Dylan Carlson, OF
Thomas Jones, OF
Anfernee Grier, OF
David Martinelli, OF
Trevyne Carter, OF
Aaron Bond, OF
Mick Fennell, OF
Jeremy Ydens, OF
Stephen Wrenn, OF
Forrest Whitley, RHP
Dakota Hudson, RHP
Robert Tyler, RHP
Jared Horn, RHP
Corbin Burnes, RHP
Kyle Muller, RHP
Jordan Balazovic, RHP
Zach Linginfelter, RHP
Ryan Zeferjahn, RHP
Dalton Feeney, RHP
Keegan Thompson, RHP
Sam Tewes, RHP
Cole Stobbe, SS
Colby Woodmansee, SS
The Sox and Yankees' classes are opposites in a way because Boston specialized in pitching whereas I focused on bats early on. Whitley is a great prospect and I picture him one day headlining a rotation. Other exciting arms taken are Muller, Burnes, Hudson, Ragans, Ogle, and Horn. A few other prep arms draw interest but probably could have been left alone, as they are going to college. Woodmansee and Stobbe are decent SS who bring more power to the dirt than most SS do. Lots of athletic outfielders including Grier and Jones are added to the system. My biggest problem with this class is the massive college output. At least 10-12 of these players are going to college for the next three years and could be very different on the way out. Only time will tell.
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