Amateur Draft

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And all of baseball are scouting 14 year old latin kids because of their brains. The greatest players in history read at elementary levels, Ruth and Cobb.

Hell Ruth went to a reform school at like age 7 and could read nor write!

 

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Back to the draft...

This from ESPN Insider

Seattle Mariners

The Mariners put most of their eggs in two baskets: catcher Alex Jackson (Round 1) and outfielder Gareth Morgan (Round 2A), both likely over-slot signings but players with huge offensive upside. Jackson, taken No. 6 overall, had the best pure high school bat in the class, projecting to hit for power and unlikely to remain a catcher because the bat is too advanced. He will most likely end up in right field, with third base also a possibility. The biggest knock on Jackson has been maturity and attitude, but the key baseball tools are all there for him to become a middle-of-the-order bat.

Morgan provides real right-handed power and kept getting better as the spring went on, going from a crude, power-only goof last summer to a more complete hitter with a cleaner swing by the time the draft arrived. Austin Cousino (Round 3) was one of the best defensive players in Division I this year, a true center fielder who has bat speed but no approach at the plate and well below-average power. Dan Altavilla (Round 5) became the first player ever from Division II Mercyhurst to be drafted in the top 10 rounds, beating out David Lough, who was an 11th-rounder in 2007. Altavilla touches 94 mph with his fastball, will average 91-92 with inconsistent secondary stuff and led all of Division II in strikeouts and strikeouts per nine innings. The Mariners took some money-saver picks after that, which will likely help them stay under their cap and still sign their first two picks.