The Angels will draft....

[Second Base]

I just wrote up my longest post of the year and just as I was putting the finishing touches on it, the computer I was using crashed and I lost all my work. Rather than suffering through writing it  again, I decided to give you guys the gist of it right here.

The Angels won't pick Jeren Kendall, Alex Faedo, or Pavin Smith. 

They might pick Jo Adell, Keston Hiura or Trevor Rogers.

The Angels will pick OF Austin Beck because Jo Adell will go either 5th, 8th, or 9th and the Angels pick 10th. Hiura's impending TJ surgery will scare them off, and Rogers upside can't outweigh the position players. Beck is the third best prep player in the country behind So Cal products Hunter Green and Royce Lewis. He has drawn comparisons to Mike Trout, which is hard to live up to.

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

10 minutes ago, Scotty@AW said:

I just wrote up my longest post of the year and just as I was putting the finishing touches on it, the computer I was using crashed and I lost all my work. Rather than suffering through writing it  again, I decided to give you guys the gist of it right here.

The Angels won't pick Jeren Kendall, Alex Faedo, or Pavin Smith. 

They might pick Jo Adell, Keston Hiura or Trevor Rogers.

The Angels will pick OF Austin Beck because Jo Adell will go either 5th, 8th, or 9th and the Angels pick 10th. Hiura's impending TJ surgery will scare them off, and Rogers upside can't outweigh the position players. Beck is the third best prep player in the country behind So Cal products Hunter Green and Royce Lewis. He has drawn comparisons to Mike Trout, which is hard to live up to.

He has a commitment to the University of North Carolina, automatically leading to a signability concern.

Should we take a chance on him signing or going to college.

[Angel Oracle]

Maybe Davidson's shocking upsets of UNC in the regional will scare off Beck.    

[Chuck]

I heard the Braves will select Beck if he's still there and Atlanta picks before us. 

[greginpsca]

1st round money will usually change the minds of high schoolers, 

 

[Chuck]

With Mike Trout’s clock ticking, the Angels don’t have time to wait on toolsy preps.

Pick: Adam Haseley, of, Virginia

Read more at http://www.baseballamerica.com/draft/2017-mlb-mock-draft-3-5/#8Iy63f4XCt2E6UsF.99

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[Brent Maguire]

I'm not a fan of Beck, personally. His track record is worse than Adell, whom I'm a big time fan of. I'm starting to lean towards Keston Hiura, who might just be the best hitter in this whole class. I get the worries about his arm and the potential surgery but if the Angels pick him, it shows me they're looking towards the long term, which is vital for this organization. Plus, Hiura is very advanced and will still move through the system quick once he's back and healthy. I've read and seen enough to think he can stick at 2B or potentially left field, where his bat can still play. 

My personal top 4 right now, in order, would be: Hiura, Adell, Baz, Bukauskas. I put Bukauskas last because I believe he doesn't make it to #10 but if the recent bad stretch scares teams off enough, he's incredible value at 10. While there's reliever risk based on his size and mechanics, he owns a 93-97 mph fastball with a plus slider and many think he has the arm action and pitchability to eventually have an average change up. 

Players I'd shy away from are Jeren Kendall(swing and miss issues), Pavin Smith(Thaiss pt. 2) and Alex Faedo(surgeries done on both knees, velocity drop, reliever risk). 

[Chuck]

Baseball America's latest Mock Draft has us getting Haseley. 

Looks like a speedy version of Matt Thaiss, which is not bad. 

[totdprods]

Haseley seems like a pretty realistic pick and a decent compromise of both ceiling and ability to impact the MLB team quickly. Even with the #10 pick, I still think signabilty and the potential to save money for later picks will be a factor. Someone like Beck may require over-slot money and they may want to save that for the remainder of the draft.

[Broad Street]

Just draft every 2nd and 3rd baseman you can

[Second Base]

Sorry but Haselry doesn't look like a #10 pick to me. #20 or 30, but not 10.

[nando714]

4 hours ago, Ace-Of-Diamonds said:

He has a commitment to the University of North Carolina, automatically leading to a signability concern.

Should we take a chance on him signing or going to college.

How does a top 10 pick not sign and go to college 

will his stock rise that much higher ?

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

7 minutes ago, nando714 said:

How does a top 10 pick not sign and go to college 

will his stock rise that much higher ?

Maybe his Mom wants a doctor in the family. LOL

[Second Base]

It might have been John Sickels that said Haseley isn't good enough defensively for CF but also not good enough offensively for LF/RF.

My wish list would be 1. Adell 2. Beck 3. Hiura.

[Broad Street]

I think it would be highway robbery to add Adell

[ukyah]

i don't think adell will be there, but i think they'd be fools not to take him. he's got a great face, educated family, good looking girlfriend. the kid's a winner.

[Brent Maguire]

3 hours ago, Scotty@AW said:

It might have been John Sickels that said Haseley isn't good enough defensively for CF but also not good enough offensively for LF/RF.

My wish list would be 1. Adell 2. Beck 3. Hiura.

I'm torn on Haseley. A potential outcome for him is an above average defensive center fielder who can post a .280+ batting average, which gives you a 3+ win player. However, some scouts think he doesn't have the defensive chops for center fielder and doesn't have the profile for a corner outfield spot, which means you're looking at a potential 4th outfielder. If you believe he's the first player, which many teams believe he is, he makes plenty of sense in the top 10.

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

I have no clue????......

 

Who is the HOT name at Catcher in this years Draft?..... Probably, a pretty decent bet!

[Angel Oracle]

I wonder if with Ward's slow progression for a former college guy, they may try to take LB State's David Banuelos in say the 4th round if still there. 

[Inside Pitch]

Monday can't get here soon enough....

[Angelsjunky]

I'm hoping for Adell, Bukauskas, and then Hiura.

[nate]

Based on how they have drafted in the past they need tons and tons of pitching so they will draft some college position player that will plateau in AA.