Series Thread: Rangers host the Royals May 30 - June 2

[saddles]

San Diego goes with Abrams at 6th

 

[saddles]

Do the Reds take Lodolo or Bishop and do the Rangers pick the one they don't pick?

 

[saddles]

The Reds go with Lodolo at 7th and the Rangers are on the clock.

 

[saddles]

Will it be Bishop, Baty, Jung, Manoah, Rutledge, Hoese or a complete surprise?

 

[Duane1952]

The pick is, Josh Jung.

 

[saddles]

The Rangers take Jung.

 

[saddles]

A good safe pick.

 

[saddles]

Jung talks to his bat so he will make a great teammate of Crouse who talks to the ball.

 

[saddles]

They say he projects to stay at 3B. Exactly what we need.

 

[Kelleyman]

They say he project to stay at 3B. Exactly what we need.

Looks like we drafted to need. Pretty safe. Wonder what he signs for. Slot or a bit lower

 

[Kelleyman]

Read how works the count send does not strike out much. We could use one of those bats

 

[saddles]

8) Rangers: Josh Jung, 3B, Texas Tech
I thought Jung was a little underrated coming in to the Draft, but apparently he wasn't if he's going eighth overall. After Rutschman and Vaughn, Jung is the next-best all-around hitter in the college class. He's hit for more average than power so far, but I think there could be 25 homers in there per season once he turns and lifts more pitches. He's a little bit of an underrated defender at third base, and the Red Raiders have also played him at shortstop this season.

 

[darrylgann]

I would have taken Bishop.

 

[saddles]

Looks like we drafted to need. Pretty safe. Wonder what he signs for. Slot or a bit lower

We had several needs though. lol

 

[saddles]

I would have taken Bishop.

I think his strike out rate started to concern some folks.

 

[saddles]

Looks like we drafted to need. Pretty safe. Wonder what he signs for. Slot or a bit lower

I was hearing he would be below slot.

 

[darrylgann]

I think his strike out rate started to concern some folks.

I am at least surprised they took a college kid and not someone from high school who we wouldn’t hear from for about 7 years

 

[darrylgann]

I was hearing he would be below slot.

Had to be figured in I would think.

 

[saddles]

Bishop goes at 10.

 

[saddles]

The Rangers will also pick at 41 and 50 tonight.