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Darkstone42
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The draft is in four days, so we might as well have a thread for it.
It seems like if Mike Nikorak falls to the Pirates, he'll be the guy they go for. The Giants may take him before them, though. Nikorak is a prep pitcher who's pretty big and can already hit 97, but mostly sits 91-94 with his fastball. Kiley McDaniel rates the pitch 55/65, his curve 50/60, and his changeup 45/50+. His command got a 40/50 rating. His Future Value (FV) is a 45 and his risk is 4/5.
Seems like a good risk to take, though, and he fits the mold of the pitchers the Pirates like and have had some success in developing.
Kolby Allard is another guy the Pirates seem to be high on, and he's dropped down the draft board due to a back injury. He's a prep lefty, and McDaniel rates him with a 45+ FV. Also high risk at a 4, a little riskier than Nikorak with a slightly worse fastball, but probably more upside. His fastball sits 90-93 and can also touch 97, rated 50/55+. His secondary stuff is already solid, a 55/60 curveball and a 45/50+ changeup, as well as a 40/50+ command rating.
I'd definitely be fine with that pick, too. We only have a few lefties in our system with much of a shot (Tarpley, Brault, and Dickson), so it would be a nice diversification. There's a lot of upside for the stuff, too.
Among position players, it seems like the best who might fall to the Bucs is Cornelius Randolph, a prep 3B with a strong arm (55/55) and some raw power (55/55). Daz Cameron was also briefly linked to the Bucs, a prep OF and son of former Major Leaguer Mike Cameron, but it seems unlikely he would fall that far. He doesn't profile quite as well as a hitter as Randolph, but he's got some speed and is a good defender, and his bat, by and large, should be fine.
I'm kind of hoping James Karpielian will fall to the Bucs at 32, but I doubt it. High floor college arm out of UCLA, kind of a safe pick, seems like the type who could move quickly. Not the big high upside pick, but a guy with a really good shot of being a contributor in the Majors. Cody Ponce is another interesting arm who might be on the board at 32, another hard-throwing prep righty.
If Randolph doesn't fall to the Bucs, Ke'Bryan Hayes is a 3B option which might be around at 32, as well, and would be a solid pick as well. His bat is similar to Randolph's with slightly less power, but he has a cannon for an arm (65 rating) and profiles better defensively and athletically than Randolph. But the bat will take more work, especially if they want to get power out of it.
It'll be interesting to see who they go with, though, and I look forward to the draft as always, especially with a front office who look like they have a good idea of what they're doing right now.
It seems like if Mike Nikorak falls to the Pirates, he'll be the guy they go for. The Giants may take him before them, though. Nikorak is a prep pitcher who's pretty big and can already hit 97, but mostly sits 91-94 with his fastball. Kiley McDaniel rates the pitch 55/65, his curve 50/60, and his changeup 45/50+. His command got a 40/50 rating. His Future Value (FV) is a 45 and his risk is 4/5.
Seems like a good risk to take, though, and he fits the mold of the pitchers the Pirates like and have had some success in developing.
Kolby Allard is another guy the Pirates seem to be high on, and he's dropped down the draft board due to a back injury. He's a prep lefty, and McDaniel rates him with a 45+ FV. Also high risk at a 4, a little riskier than Nikorak with a slightly worse fastball, but probably more upside. His fastball sits 90-93 and can also touch 97, rated 50/55+. His secondary stuff is already solid, a 55/60 curveball and a 45/50+ changeup, as well as a 40/50+ command rating.
I'd definitely be fine with that pick, too. We only have a few lefties in our system with much of a shot (Tarpley, Brault, and Dickson), so it would be a nice diversification. There's a lot of upside for the stuff, too.
Among position players, it seems like the best who might fall to the Bucs is Cornelius Randolph, a prep 3B with a strong arm (55/55) and some raw power (55/55). Daz Cameron was also briefly linked to the Bucs, a prep OF and son of former Major Leaguer Mike Cameron, but it seems unlikely he would fall that far. He doesn't profile quite as well as a hitter as Randolph, but he's got some speed and is a good defender, and his bat, by and large, should be fine.
I'm kind of hoping James Karpielian will fall to the Bucs at 32, but I doubt it. High floor college arm out of UCLA, kind of a safe pick, seems like the type who could move quickly. Not the big high upside pick, but a guy with a really good shot of being a contributor in the Majors. Cody Ponce is another interesting arm who might be on the board at 32, another hard-throwing prep righty.
If Randolph doesn't fall to the Bucs, Ke'Bryan Hayes is a 3B option which might be around at 32, as well, and would be a solid pick as well. His bat is similar to Randolph's with slightly less power, but he has a cannon for an arm (65 rating) and profiles better defensively and athletically than Randolph. But the bat will take more work, especially if they want to get power out of it.
It'll be interesting to see who they go with, though, and I look forward to the draft as always, especially with a front office who look like they have a good idea of what they're doing right now.