2018 MLB Draft

[DirtySox]

Joey Bart seems to have some helium. Anyone want a catcher now?

[DirtySox]

Is Nander de Sadas not even in their top 55 or did I miss him?

 

He is not.

[DirtySox]

Hankins to 31 is quite the drop.

[Y2Jimmy0]

Yeah Collins is starting to turn into a non-prospect for me too... Apart from the walks I don't see how people like him

 

 

Non-Prospect?

[DirtySox]

Kiley McDaniel

@kileymcd

16m16 minutes ago

Eric and I updated our draft rankings with all kinds of new dope for you people ???????????? mock coming tomorrow

[DirtySox]

Also no Beer on this list. Though that's not very surprising.

[Chicago White Sox]

For me, the order goes:

 

1) Mize

2) Bohm

3/4) Madrigal / Swaggerty

 

Those last two depend on whether our scouts feel Madrigal can stick at SS. If so, he’s an easy #3 for me.

[GenericUserName]

We are going to get a good player in the second round. There are so many good names in the 40s. Hell, we might be able to get Beer or Luken Baker in the third round at this rate.

[DirtySox]

We are going to get a good player in the second round. There are so many good names in the 40s. Hell, we might be able to get Beer or Luken Baker in the third round at this rate.

 

Speaking of Baker, he just broke a bone in his leg and will be out a bit. He sure gets injured a lot.

[GenericUserName]

Speaking of Baker, he just broke a bone in his leg and will be out a bit. He sure gets injured a lot.

Yeah, that's why I thought he would definitely be available in the third. Power like that in the third could be a good pick even if he has injury and contact concerns.

 

Also, a name that wasn't on the list that we could target: Kody Clemens. He has been on fire lately and he might be able to play short. He has mostly played second because he had TJS, but if we think the arm is healthy and good enough to play short, he could be a steal.

 

EDIT: Looks like Clemens has actually been playing third this year, so he has the arm and middle infield experience and could offer position flexibility.

Edited April 18, 2018 by GenericUserName

[yesterday333]

For me, the order goes:

 

1) Mize

2) Bohm

3/4) Madrigal / Swaggerty

 

Those last two depend on whether our scouts feel Madrigal can stick at SS. If so, he’s an easy #3 for me.

Well having seen very little of all these guys, with my expert opinion (which is what really matters) I would go 1 Mize, 2 Madrigal, 3 Swaggerty 4 Bohm

[Y2Jimmy0]

I really wish there was a high school position player to take underslot at #4. The college bats have risen throughout the process just like they always do. They just have no margin for error. Alec Bohm will be 22 years old in August. If he has any setback at all, then he isn't debuting in the big leagues until he's 24. Madrigal has to stay at SS. Swaggerty is solid too but he just doesn't seem like a guy good enough to go #4. If they could sign their favorite HS position player or even Liberatore for like $5 million, that might be the best play. I'm expecting them to take a college bat at this point though.

[GenericUserName]

I really wish there was a high school position player to take underslot at #4. The college bats have risen throughout the process just like they always do. They just have no margin for error. Alec Bohm will be 22 years old in August. If he has any setback at all, then he isn't debuting in the big leagues until he's 24. Madrigal has to stay at SS. Swaggerty is solid too but he just doesn't seem like a guy good enough to go #4. If they could sign their favorite HS position player or even Liberatore for like $5 million, that might be the best play. I'm expecting them to take a college bat at this point though.

I mean they could try to go underslot with Kelenic or Scott. Both of those guys also have their own problems but they could probably get them underslot and they both have as much upside, if not more, than the three college bats.

[southsider2k5]

How many are there if you took only the PA Of the position players with the most games played?

 

That is what qualifying means. They have at least 3.1 AB/G which is the BA qualification standard. It means that somewhere around 40% of the guys who have played the most in MLB this season meet your "minimum" standard.

[southsider2k5]

I really wish there was a high school position player to take underslot at #4. The college bats have risen throughout the process just like they always do. They just have no margin for error. Alec Bohm will be 22 years old in August. If he has any setback at all, then he isn't debuting in the big leagues until he's 24. Madrigal has to stay at SS. Swaggerty is solid too but he just doesn't seem like a guy good enough to go #4. If they could sign their favorite HS position player or even Liberatore for like $5 million, that might be the best play. I'm expecting them to take a college bat at this point though.

 

High School players aren't really the ones who sign underslot. That is typically a college kid thing where they have greatly reduced leverage as a junior who 99% for sure isn't going back to school.

[GenericUserName]

Another guy I just noticed is off the list is Griffin Roberts. I'm not sure he was ever really that high, but he is a RS-JR who could go early on the second day and would basically be a senior sign in terms of underslot.

[Y2Jimmy0]

High School players aren't really the ones who sign underslot. That is typically a college kid thing where they have greatly reduced leverage as a junior who 99% for sure isn't going back to school.

 

 

Royce Lewis went underslot at 1 last year. It's pretty common actually. For example, lets say one of the HS bats knows he's going in the 8-10 range and will make $4 million. They would absolutely sign with the Sox for $5 million saving the team $1.5 million for future picks. Most of these guys are't going to school and they know it.

[Dunt]

I really wish there was a high school position player to take underslot at #4. The college bats have risen throughout the process just like they always do. They just have no margin for error. Alec Bohm will be 22 years old in August. If he has any setback at all, then he isn't debuting in the big leagues until he's 24. Madrigal has to stay at SS. Swaggerty is solid too but he just doesn't seem like a guy good enough to go #4. If they could sign their favorite HS position player or even Liberatore for like $5 million, that might be the best play. I'm expecting them to take a college bat at this point though.

 

I think you might be able to get Scott, Kelenic, or Turang for a discount

Edited April 18, 2018 by Dunt

[Dick Allen]

Royce Lewis went underslot at 1 last year. It's pretty common actually. For example, lets say one of the HS bats knows he's going in the 8-10 range and will make $4 million. They would absolutely sign with the Sox for $5 million saving the team $1.5 million for future picks. Most of these guys are't going to school and they know it.

 

Are there really a lot of examples of going underslot with the top 5, and having that pay off big later on, since these pools have come into play? I hope it's rare the Sox draft up here. To take a guy they don't have as their top available player, so maybe they can get an upgrade around pick 40 doesn't do anything for me.

[DirtySox]

Are there really a lot of examples of going underslot with the top 5, and having that pay off big later on, since these pools have come into play? I hope it's rare the Sox draft up here. To take a guy they don't have as their top available player, so maybe they can get an upgrade around pick 40 doesn't do anything for me.

 

Off the top of my head, Correa allowed Houston to pop McCullers with their second pick. Amongst other overslots who haven't made it yet.

Edited April 18, 2018 by DirtySox

[PolishPrince34]

Preference as of right now

1) Mize

2) Madrigal

3) Conner Scott

4) Bohm

5) Swaggerty

[BFirebird]

Updated Fangraphs draft rankings.

 

https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/updated-201...fhw4SFc.twitter

 

Beat me to it...just about to post this. I like their top 4 have 3 position players in it....we really need a position player.

[DirtySox]

Kiley chat up. Get your draft questions in:

 

https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/kiley-mcdaniel-chat-4-18-18/

[bmags]

Are there really a lot of examples of going underslot with the top 5, and having that pay off big later on, since these pools have come into play? I hope it's rare the Sox draft up here. To take a guy they don't have as their top available player, so maybe they can get an upgrade around pick 40 doesn't do anything for me.

 

I have said before, but I think the reality of the situation is they don't have true 1, 2, 3 rankings. They'll have similarly ranked players and will take the best deal to have flexibility if they DO have a higher ranked player later on who is a signing concern.

[maggsmaggs]

I have said before, but I think the reality of the situation is they don't have true 1, 2, 3 rankings. They'll have similarly ranked players and will take the best deal to have flexibility if they DO have a higher ranked player later on who is a signing concern.

Assuming health reports check out, I believe Mize is No.1 on the Sox board by a relative margin. He is exactly the type of player they like. College pitcher with insane peripherals and pitchability.