2014 First-Year Player Draft Thread

[Tyler]

Happy with it.

[Chuck]

Joe Gatto, RHP

[jshep]

Joe Gatto!

[Homebrewer]

Joey Votto??

[101halo]

Is it too early to make cat "I Haz" jokes?

[martinpa25]

Gatto...looks great on video

[rafibomb]

Diggin' it.

[SoWhat]

@Clint_BA: Angels draft Joe Gatto. A big RHP that you can dream on. Great build. Easy deliv and gets downhill plane. CB flashes plus. FB touches 95

[martinpa25]

With our next pick...can we draft a manager please? Pitching coach?

[Dave Saltzer]

Another good pick, IMHO. Focus on the pitching and get plenty of it in the pipeline.

[bloodbrother]

Halos investing heavily on arms, as expected

 

Looking forward to Joey Gatto facing the Rangers Joey Gallo in the future heh

[Dave Saltzer]

See you all back in the thread tomorrow for rounds 3-10.

[barshels]

Don't know much about Gatto. But it was pretty cool seeing Harvey! His stuff was filthy. He had that devastating splitter.

[Homebrewer]

Don't know much about Gatto. But it was pretty cool seeing Harvey! His stuff was filthy. He had that devastating splitter.

Yeah. Harvey sighting was pretty cool.

Still sportin the Fu.

[jshep]

Damn, Reds grabbed Sparks

[Cdaniel]

What time does the draft start tomorrow?

[rafibomb]

There ya go Taylor Sparks! Bosco pride.

[rafibomb]

Joe Gatto currently committed to North Carolina, hope we can sign him away.

[Hollyw00d]

reynolds just said that newcomb is pretty much a lefty reliever.

I'd be worried if Reynolds opinion was actually valid

[Fontana Halo]

Based on how it fell I would've drafted Zimmer but I can't complain with Newcomb. Second round pick wasn't terrible. Would've prefered Bukasaskas (sp?). For all I know he'll be there tomorrow though.

[Scott34]

Based on how it fell I would've drafted Zimmer but I can't complain with Newcomb. Second round pick wasn't terrible. Would've prefered Bukasaskas (sp?). For all I know he'll be there tomorrow though.

 

That dude said he isn't going to sign no matter what.

[Chuck]

From BA:

 

15: ANGELS:
Pick: Sean Newcomb, lhp, Harford
Pick value: $2,475,600
Area Scout: Nick Gorneault
Pick analysis: Newcomb was getting late helium in the top 10 picks and presents value for the Angels at No. 15. He is the most talented pitcher to enter their system through the draft in years.
Scouting report: Newcomb wasn’t a priority follow in high school and walked 38 in 45 innings as a Hartford freshman. He took off in 2013, however, ranking second in the nation in strikeouts per nine (11.5) and landing a spot in the Cape Cod League. A bout of mononucleosis interrupted his Cape stint. Newcomb has flashed mid-90s velocity but more often pitches at 91-93 mph with his fastball from a sound delivery, and the ball gets on top of hitters because he does it so easily. He has plenty of projection left with a strong 6-foot-5, 240-pound workhorse body and a fresh Northeastern arm. He maintains his delivery and throws a lot of strikes with the fastball, though he tends to get away with elevated pitches against modest competition. His breaking ball wavers between a curve and slider, and scouts believe his arm slot lends itself more to a curveball. His changeup flashes promise, though he uses it sparingly. Scouts can dream on Newcomb more than the average college pitcher but also have less certainty because of his short track record.
Twitter: @SeanNewk

[Tyler]

lol I remember that dude as an OF prospect. Now he is a scout ay? Would've went Zimmer.

[Docwaukee]

Good start so far.  Big bodied, strong armed SP with upside yet some baseline polish. 

[bloodbrother]

Whoa Nick Gorneault is an Angels scout now