Official MLB Draft Thread

[Mark68]

Why any pitcher's family would be happy being drafted by the Rockies...

 

 

Coors Field will ruin him.

 

Unless Asheville or Albuquerque do it first.

Edited June 9, 2015 by Mark68

[robblin17]

Mathis 2.0! Sweet.

[worldofx]

https://twitter.com/keithlaw/status/608087138211667968

 

[mulwin444]

If you followed me on Twitter, you'd know I have no idea if this pick is good or not

[CanadianHalo]

This is what happens when you have the smallest signing pool in the draft.

Would've rather seen them empty it on Daz than start reaching no?

Quality over quantity

[Inside Pitch]

Would've rather seen them empty it on Daz than start reaching no?

Quality over quantity

 

So you draft one guy?   No.   Cameron's asking price is essentially the Angels entire signing pool.

Edited June 9, 2015 by Inside Pitch

[JAHV76]

What is a Taylor Ward's CERA?

[Dave Saltzer]

With this pick, I'd like to reiterate that we should spend more on some of these Cuban players who are available while we still can go over our limit (albeit with a penalty).

[Cdaniel]

Taylor Ward

C, FRESNO STATE

Ward is one of the better defensive catchers in the draft, and scouts all saw him play that solid defense for Team USA last summer. He'll post pop times in the low 1.9s and has an easy plus arm to go with decent receiving skills. He doesn't have a great feel for hitting, though. His swing is a bit stiff, the bat speed is on the fringe, and he lacks strength and whip in his wrists. That said, things are clean and simple enough that he should hit enough to profile as a big leaguer, even if it's as a glove-first backup.

[Guest]

This is what happens when you have the smallest signing pool in the draft.

Under the current rules the fact that the amount of draft bonus money changes so drastically based on regular season record is absurd. I can understand giving losing teams higher ordering in the picks, but the falloff in slot money should be way, way more gradual than it is.

[tomsred]

We should have kept Butera, he's cheaper.

[tdawg87]

Taylor Ward

C, FRESNO STATE

Ward is one of the better defensive catchers in the draft, and scouts all saw him play that solid defense for Team USA last summer. He'll post pop times in the low 1.9s and has an easy plus arm to go with decent receiving skills. He doesn't have a great feel for hitting, though. His swing is a bit stiff, the bat speed is on the fringe, and he lacks strength and whip in his wrists. That said, things are clean and simple enough that he should hit enough to profile as a big leaguer, even if it's as a glove-first backup.

 

So our first round pick is a backup catcher.

 

lol

[Mark68]

Taylor Ward

C, FRESNO STATE

Ward is one of the better defensive catchers in the draft, and scouts all saw him play that solid defense for Team USA last summer. He'll post pop times in the low 1.9s and has an easy plus arm to go with decent receiving skills. He doesn't have a great feel for hitting, though. His swing is a bit stiff, the bat speed is on the fringe, and he lacks strength and whip in his wrists. That said, things are clean and simple enough that he should hit enough to profile as a big leaguer, even if it's as a glove-first backup.

Great. So the front office was ecstatic over Austin Hedges II.

[Inside Pitch]

With this pick, I'd like to reiterate that we should spend more on some of these Cuban players who are available while we still can go over our limit (albeit with a penalty).

They have 7 days to get that done.

[AngelsFaninGA]

So we drafted a guy whose ceiling is hitting .200 as a career backup, if his bat even gets him past AA.

[Cdaniel]

So our first round pick is a backup catcher.

lol

Based off this scouting report he is.

[Ohtaniland]

Taylor Ward

C, FRESNO STATE

Ward is one of the better defensive catchers in the draft, and scouts all saw him play that solid defense for Team USA last summer. He'll post pop times in the low 1.9s and has an easy plus arm to go with decent receiving skills. He doesn't have a great feel for hitting, though. His swing is a bit stiff, the bat speed is on the fringe, and he lacks strength and whip in his wrists. That said, things are clean and simple enough that he should hit enough to profile as a big leaguer, even if it's as a glove-first backup.

 

So this is the guy that the Angels brain trust was dancing about? 

Edited June 9, 2015 by CALZONE

[Inside Pitch]

It all went downhill when Vernon Wells was in the studio.

[Mark68]

It all went downhill when Vernon Wells was in the studio.

The gift that keeps on giving.

[Inside Pitch]

Now that we have our future Mathis, maybe they can pick up their future Brian Specht or Nathan Haynes in the second round.

[nando714]

So our first round pick is a backup catcher.

lol

We just drafted Sal Fasano in the 1st round

[beatlesrule]

So Scioscia not opting out confirmed?

[ScottT]

The Angels are going to exploit the new market inefficiency.  Championships are going to be won with catching and fringe bat speed.

[beatlesrule]

It all went downhill when Vernon Wells was in the studio.

Was he still too blessed to be stressed?

[Ohtaniland]