Blue Jays Discussion: Split Against O's, Up Next, Yankees

[Bravid Nonahan]

The 6'9" kid from my hometown got picked by Houston. Everything's bigger in texas eh

 

[Cor]

With the 174th Overall Pick, the Toronto Blue Jays select LHP Grayson Huffman

 

[Diamond Joe Quimby]

And to think a lot of people wanted to jettison Lind this offseason. He's been one of our best hitters.

A lot of people wanted to jettison a lot of players who are now key contributors.

 

[Nasty Nazem]

Junior College and a 95 DOB. Doesn't seem like a punt.

 

[Emerica]

Hoff and Huff.

 

[BertCorbeau]

Low ceiling, safe pick more or less?

Seems like he could be a serviceable bottom of the rotation guy if he can harness his control

 

[Canada4Gold]

we picked a players named Grayson from a junior college named Grayson

 

[Eyedea]

Cubs got a good pick in Cease. I think they saved enough to sign him too.

Nolin had a $175,000 signing bonus so Grayson Huffman probably will be pretty low too (just comparing JC pitchers with limited ceiling).

Pick has a $256,800 slot value.

 

[The Nemesis]

Low ceiling, safe pick more or less?

Seems like he could be a serviceable bottom of the rotation guy if he can harness his control

That's exactly the impression I got from the draft cast.

low 90s FB, good changeup, potentially good curve but it's inconsistent right now. Projects out as a solid #4 or #5 starter. Seems like a Sean Nolin style of guy. Not a sexy pick, but those are always useful.

 

[BertCorbeau]

Anyone get the impression, given the last few Jays picks, that they're looking to save enough to sign their first three picks?

 

[Diamond Joe Quimby]

Anyone get the impression, given the last few Jays picks, that they're looking to save enough to sign their first three picks?

Or to take a run at a Bukauskas with a later pick.

 

[The Nemesis]

Anyone get the impression, given the last few Jays picks, that they're looking to save enough to sign their first three picks?

Not really, no. They can probably save a bit on Hoffman to start with because he doesn't have a lot of leverage. The tougher sign in their early set is mostly Reid-Foley

 

[BertCorbeau]

Not really, no. They can probably save a bit on Hoffman to start with because he doesn't have a lot of leverage. The tougher sign in their early set is mostly Reid-Foley

Ah right on .. AA must be wanting to take some big swings later on in the draft (at least I hope!)

 

[Diamond Joe Quimby]

I wonder why Keith Weisenberg hasn't been taken yet. Perhaps the commitment to Stanford is viewed as a unbreakable covenant.

 

[dredeye]

Beede getting hit hard in the NCAA Tournament: 6 ER, 4 walks, 2ks, in 5 innings !!

He's really got the calling card of a potential bust. He could end up being a very regrettable pick

 

[The Nemesis]

They really should just let guys who are 100% dead-set on going to college with no possibility of signing opt out of the draft. That way the ones on the fence can stay and see what sort of money gets offered, and the Beedes of the world don't have to go through the song and dance of a team wasting a pick on a gamble that their stance isn't a bluff.

 

[The Nemesis]

He's really got the calling card of a potential bust. He could end up being a very regrettable pick

Thanks, Beede!

 

[Diamond Joe Quimby]

Thanks, Beede!

Mmmhmm. In a couple years, we'll be saying the same thing to ol' Phil Bickford.

 

[dredeye]

Thanks, Beede!

EXACTLY this

 

[Canada4Gold]

They really should just let guys who are 100% dead-set on going to college with no possibility of signing opt out of the draft. That way the ones on the fence can stay and see what sort of money gets offered, and the Beedes of the world don't have to go through the song and dance of a team wasting a pick on a gamble that their stance isn't a bluff.

While reading up on Bukauskas, I read about a guys either last year or the year before who was a first round talent who didn't want to be drafted, just didn't submit to a drug test to somebody or something thus making himself ineligible for the draft. Can't remember where I read it though, does it ring a bell? If so why don't guys like Bukauskas who apparently don't want to be drafted just do that instead?

 

[Eyedea]

We were pretty lucky that Stroman even fell to 17th let alone 22nd lol. Top 10 talent got passed on because of his height.

 

[dredeye]

Mmmhmm. In a couple years, we'll be saying the same thing to ol' Phil Bickford.

We'll he did make it easier for the jays to take a chance on Hoffman

 

[Canada4Gold]

here it is

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/mlb...md=20140507&content_id=74657366&vkey=news_mlb

This marks the third straight year that Virginia's best high school pitching prospect has requested to be left out of the Draft. In 2012, James River High (Midlothian) left-hander Nathan Kirby went a step further and made himself ineligible for the Draft by declining to submit to a mandatory drug test after the Major League Scouting Bureau ranked him among the Top 200 prospects. Last year, Great Bridge High (Chesapeake) righty Connor Jones sent a letter to all 30 clubs, turned down the Padres when they took a flier on him in the 21st round and joined Kirby at Virginia, currently ranked No. 1 in the nation by Baseball America.

 

[Woodman19]

We were pretty lucky that Stroman even fell to 17th let alone 22nd lol. Top 10 talent got passed on because of his height.

Just like a top 3 talent falling to 9 because of his health.

 

[The Nemesis]

6 picks to go