NFT: Baseball Draft tomorrow-who do you like for Yankees?

But waiting for Dunedin18's

I'll take whomever he recommends

The Yankees have been heavily tied to Virginia lefty Daniel Lynch and Seigler at this pick, along with New Hampshire prep first baseman Grant Lavigne at this pick and their second pick, if he gets there. In the event he doesn’t, there’s buzz that Virginia prep catcher Adam Hackenberg, who has a significant seven-figure asking price, would be a candidate.

...local kid from Westchester County.

18 years old, played for Brunswick Prep School.

This young man is a big bopper... significant plus power.

In comment 13982128 viggie said:

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The Yankees have been heavily tied to Virginia lefty Daniel Lynch and Seigler at this pick, along with New Hampshire prep first baseman Grant Lavigne at this pick and their second pick, if he gets there. In the event he doesn’t, there’s buzz that Virginia prep catcher Adam Hackenberg, who has a significant seven-figure asking price, would be a candidate.

Lavigne and Hackenberg intrigue me more in the 2nd. Hackenberg is a better bet to get there than Lavigne. First round I'll be happy with the best of whomever falls, be it Turang or Casas. Seigler wouldn't be a bad pick either. I like Siani. Lunch I wouldn't take there, talented but never a consistent performer.

Why autocorrect wants that to be lunch IDK.

in 1 and an overslot prep in 2. Pitcher, Catcher or C would be great there.

We'd love to see the Yanks grab him.
ZAC SUSI, Catcher - UCONN - Southington, CT

Good kid, good catcher.
Had a really good summer last year in the Cape Cod League.

In comment 13982205 Dunedin81 said:

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Why autocorrect wants that to be lunch IDK.

Clearly your autocorrect is hungry.

Is there a Hamburger among the drafters?

Or even better, a catcher named Mike Pizza. (ok, that's a reach)

In comment 13982287 FatHeadTommy said:

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We'd love to see the Yanks grab him. ZAC SUSI, Catcher - UCONN - Southington, CT Good kid, good catcher. Had a really good summer last year in the Cape Cod League.

A piece about local draft prospects talks about him.
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We've strayed (albeit for some outstanding RH hitters) from the LH hitters in Yankee Stadium in recent years & this kid has RF porch all over him. 6-4 240 at 18 years of age!

but the consensus is he likely goes in the teens.

And, while I hate to admit it, UVA pitchers have a terrible track record as pros, particularly when it comes to injuries.

In comment 13982475 Dunedin81 said:

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but the consensus is he likely goes in the teens.

Baseball America had him going 28th to the Astros in their Mock yesterday. mentioned in their paragraph on him Marlins at 13th & Yankees at 23rd could have interest.Let's hope he drops to us!

In comment 13982523 Greg from LI said:

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And, while I hate to admit it, UVA pitchers have a terrible track record as pros, particularly when it comes to injuries.

What's the high risk? This is the baseball draft, not the football draft.

...or Kumar Rocker

In comment 13982668 Milton said:

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In comment 13982523 Greg from LI said: Quote: And, while I hate to admit it, UVA pitchers have a terrible track record as pros, particularly when it comes to injuries. What's the high risk? This is the baseball draft, not the football draft.

Bad picks can set a franchise back just as quality picks elevate a team's status. We can look at the Astros,Yankees,Braves & Phillies as recent examples of how the draft can help a team's development. And in the MLB draft, there's even higher risk as HS players are being drafted,so Greg is certainly on point when he talks about risk!

In comment 13982716 TheMick7 said:

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Bad picks can set a franchise back just as quality picks elevate a team's status.

How does a bad pick set a franchise back? It's just a bad pick. A missed opportunity. But what percentage of first round picks (outside of the top ten or fifteen) actually turn out to be difference makers for a team? This isn't a QB taken with the 23rd overall pick in the NFL draft we are talking about. If the Yankees blow the 23rd pick on an 18-year old who never makes it past Trenton, it will not set the Yankees back. He will just be one of the large majority of mid-to-late 1st round picks who never made a name for himself.

In comment 13982728 Milton said:

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In comment 13982716 TheMick7 said: Quote: Bad picks can set a franchise back just as quality picks elevate a team's status. How does a bad pick set a franchise back? It's just a bad pick. A missed opportunity. But what percentage of first round picks (outside of the top ten or fifteen) actually turn out to be difference makers for a team? This isn't a QB taken with the 23rd overall pick in the NFL draft we are talking about. If the Yankees blow the 23rd pick on an 18-year old who never makes it past Trenton, it will not set the Yankees back. He will just be one of the large majority of mid-to-late 1st round picks who never made a name for himself.

I agree that, except if you are picking high, missing on a single first round pick is unlikely to set your franchise back. Repeatedly missing is a different issue. You need to hit enough so you don't have to rely on Free Agency for everything and landing good prospects also increases your capital to trade. Rarely do prospects meet or exceed their pre-draft ceilings and pre-draft floors always seem to be overstated. A team like the Mets are in so much trouble because they have drafted players whose ceilings were role players because they thought they had a higher floor and most have busted. Those are the type of players that you try to get from your Senior signs and Day 3 players and the Mets are spending 3rd Round picks on college Juniors.

I'd love to see Mike Siani. It seems unlikely, but I guess you never know.

The Yankees drafted him last year in the 28th round, but obviously as expected, he did not sign. He's back in the draft this year (MLB.com has him ranked 35th overall). Will he be in the conversation with the 23rd pick? Will he still be available to the Yankees when their 2nd round pick rolls around?

In comment 13982441 TheMick7 said:

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We've strayed (albeit for some outstanding RH hitters) from the LH hitters in Yankee Stadium in recent years & this kid has RF porch all over him. 6-4 240 at 18 years of age!

I think the shift has rendered LH pull hitters less valuable in evaluators' eyes, and that's at least a factor in why we've "strayed." Remember Teix?

In comment 13982790 Milton said:

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The Yankees drafted him last year in the 28th round, but obviously as expected, he did not sign. He's back in the draft this year (MLB.com has him ranked 35th overall). Will he be in the conversation with the 23rd pick? Will he still be available to the Yankees when their 2nd round pick rolls around?

I wouldn't take him at 23. He's an overaged pitchability righty, more control than stuff. There are better options. Maybe in the 2nd, but he probably goes before that.

In comment 13982790 Milton said:

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The Yankees drafted him last year in the 28th round, but obviously as expected, he did not sign. He's back in the draft this year (MLB.com has him ranked 35th overall). Will he be in the conversation with the 23rd pick? Will he still be available to the Yankees when their 2nd round pick rolls around?

By most accounts, his stuff this year was not as good as he showed in past years. Kris Bubic looked better than him this year and he is more of a 2nd Round pick. Mark Appel busting so prolificly also serves as a recent caution with Stanford pitchers.

I was looking it up to tell you that you were overstating the problems of Stanford pitchers, but yeah Stanford hasn't produced a quality MLB starter since Jeremy Guthrie, a quality MLB pitcher since Drew Storen.

He comes with an assortment of concerns, but he has the kind of upside you're always on the lookout for. The movement and velocity on his fastball tells me he could be a premium closer and if he develops his other pitches, he could be a frontline starter.
some video of him.... - ( New Window )

but the injury concerns are troubling. They insist it was muscular, but he had a velo drop after his return so you never know.

don't discount asking price as a factor, even if they want to get a premium prep arm or bat early. Turang has been the toast of the draft class for a year plus, he's likely to have a big ask, indeed BA's mock acknowledged he is reported to have a big bonus demand. Jordyn Adams and Ethan Hankins may (or may not) also likely have big bonus demands.

Gorman be around.

Mocked as high as Top 10, probably doesn't fall past 15.

but mentions he could go significantly higher.
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And we are underway

...and three of the first four off the board are position players.

In comment 13983140 Milton said:

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...and three of the first four off the board are position players.

Make that five of the first six!

In comment 13983160 Milton said:

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In comment 13983140 Milton said: Quote: ...and three of the first four off the board are position players. Make that five of the first six!

Nine of thirteen....

Matt Liberatore
Brady Singer
Cole Winn
Nolan Gorman

In comment 13983207 Mike in NY said:

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Matt Liberatore Brady Singer Cole Winn Nolan Gorman

Way to jinx it! (j/k)

In comment 13983244 Milton said:

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In comment 13983207 Mike in NY said: Quote: Matt Liberatore Brady Singer Cole Winn Nolan Gorman Way to jinx it! (j/k)

Sorry. If you are willing to wait, Lenny Torres I find intriguing and he will come for less than Rocker or Hankins. Turang I think suffered from prospect fatigue, but knows how to play the game. Casas can flat out mash

Fine with this, athletic catcher with a big arm, switch hitter with offensive upside.

Thats sick. Sounds like a real athlete.

In comment 13983259 Stu11 said:

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Thats sick. Sounds like a real athlete.

Some scouts feel that he can also play 2B. Good pick by the Yanks.

This kid like 16. I thought the Yankees had young good catcher already. There was no pitcher available.

In comment 13983288 mitch300 said:

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This kid like 16. I thought the Yankees had young good catcher already. There was no pitcher available.

He's four or five years away. Sanchez will be a free agent in that timeframe, he could be playing more at 1B and DH by then, and up the middle prospects always have value.

Think he was BPA?

46th ranked on MLB.

Maybe a $100K savings, if anything.

Was he BPA? I had a couple guys I liked more, but he was in the same tier. He was mocked in the teens by Fangraphs and others, he wasn't necessarily expected to be there.

In comment 13983308 Jim in Hoboken said:

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46th ranked on MLB.

I would think so- save some money here to reach a bit at 2 and 3. At the same time, get a quality prospect.

In comment 13983328 rich in DC said:

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In comment 13983308 Jim in Hoboken said: Quote: 46th ranked on MLB. I would think so- save some money here to reach a bit at 2 and 3. At the same time, get a quality prospect.

Rich, don't çoubt on it. They've been on him for months, per Phil he had big exit velos from both sides of the plate, he was expected to go 15-25 by most (even if ranked lower on big boards). This wasn't about savings, they likely thought he was BPA. I'd wàger a beer he's within $200k of slot potentially right there.

I think they might have agreed on a team friendly number.

In comment 13983023 Dunedin81 said:

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but mentions he could go significantly higher. Link - ( New Window )

he went to Boston,

Prior to Judge, the year when they botched two others, you’d have to go back to Jeter.

Can’t complain about the recent minor league turnout but the draft is a crapshoot for most teams but especially for the Yanks.