The Official 2019 MLB Draft Thread

[John Smith]

NDFA

Pine Bush grad Cain to pitch for Los Angeles Angels

 

 "...would any Major League Baseball team take a chance on the 6-foot-10 lefty?

To his surprise, Cain received a call from the Los Angeles Angels as he was pulling into his driveway following a workout Tuesday. After passing medical tests at the Angels’ complex in Phoenix, Cain signed a free-agent contract with Los Angeles on Friday."

https://www.recordonline.com/sports/20190615/pine-bush-grad-cain-to-pitch-for-los-angeles-angels

[Lou]

pine bush?

sounds painful 

[Lou]

"he headed to Lafayette, where he earned a mechanical engineering degree. Cain is more than halfway to his master’s in mechanical engineering at Manhattan."

should fit right in 

[tdawg87]

[Chuck]

13 hours ago, Dochalo said:

JC sign.  

.486/.512/1.000/1.512 with 17hr, 10 doubles, 7 triples in 146 PA.  30 steals with 3 CS.  

on the mound he pitched 34 innings and whiffed 54 with 30 walks.  

played SS. 

Damn.... Those are some eye popping numbers. 

[Docwaukee]

3 hours ago, Lou said:

pine bush?

sounds painful 

something you'll want to stay away from.  

[John Smith]

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8th-rder Kyle Brnovich signs with @Angels for $168,700 (pick 241 value = $171,200). Elon RHP, one of two NCAA D-I with triple-digit K each of last three years, 82-85 mph knuckle-curve is one of nastiest pitches in 2019 @MLBDraft, 88-91 mph fastball as SP, to 94 as RP.

[John Smith]

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9th-rder Zach Lingenfelter signs with @Angels for $150,800 (pick 271 value = $153,300). Tennessee RHP, can hit 97 mph with fastball & flash a plus slider but inconsistent, profiles more as RP than SP. @MLBDraft

[34red4]

19 minutes ago, John Smith said:

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9th-rder Zach Lingenfelter signs with @Angels for $150,800 (pick 271 value = $153,300). Tennessee RHP, can hit 97 mph with fastball & flash a plus slider but inconsistent, profiles more as RP than SP. @MLBDraft

Thank you for all the updates. They are appreciated!

[Stax]

	June 14, 2019	SS Morgan McCullough assigned to Orem Owlz.
	June 11, 2019	Los Angeles Angels signed SS Morgan McCullough. https://247sports.com/college/alabama/Article/2019-MLB-Draft-Alabama-Baseball-infielder-Morgan-McCullough-selected-by-Los-Angeles-Angels-in-Round-22-132616821/

[Docwaukee]

3 minutes ago, Stax said:

	June 14, 2019	SS Morgan McCullough assigned to Orem Owlz.
	June 11, 2019	Los Angeles Angels signed SS Morgan McCullough. https://247sports.com/college/alabama/Article/2019-MLB-Draft-Alabama-Baseball-infielder-Morgan-McCullough-selected-by-Los-Angeles-Angels-in-Round-22-132616821/

played last night.  1-3, bb and 2 errors

[Stradling]

@John Smith you are awesome. 

[Lou]

1 hour ago, Stradling said:

@John Smith you are awesome. 

I think you're awesome, too, John, but I just want to be friends

[totdprods]

Brnovich and Linginfelter might be profiling more as relievers, but as we're seeing this year, Eppler has been converting almost all of last couple draft's Rd. 5-10 guys, who were also more in the relief mold, from reliever to starter, so I'm taking all of that with a grain of salt at this point.

Seems like there might be a plan in place that looks like...

• Draft senior college relievers - cheap, advanced, under-the-radar, dynamic arms
• Give them the year off, condition them for longer outings
• Convert them to the rotation, build them up to 4-5 innings, 80 pitches
• Gradually scale them back down to multi-inning relievers as they progress through the system or enter the bigs

In doing so, you may wind up with a couple surprise starters, or a couple legit multi-inning RPs, or a Ty Buttrey-style high-lev relief arm who has the endurance to be used heavily or for 4-6 outs.

[John Smith]

34    Ridge Chapman            R/R    6-0    210    01/30/97        RHP        SR

Ridge Chapman

@RidgeChapman

As long as the stars are shining, keep going | Pitcher in The Los Angeles Angels Organization | University of South Carolina Baseball #StriveforGreatness 

[John Smith]

29    Matthew Woods            R/R    6-2    185    08/31/97        CF        SR

matt

@matt_woods123

Baseballer of the Los Angels Angels Oganization

[Docwaukee]

5 hours ago, totdprods said:

Brnovich and Linginfelter might be profiling more as relievers, but as we're seeing this year, Eppler has been converting almost all of last couple draft's Rd. 5-10 guys, who were also more in the relief mold, from reliever to starter, so I'm taking all of that with a grain of salt at this point.

Seems like there might be a plan in place that looks like...

• Draft senior college relievers - cheap, advanced, under-the-radar, dynamic arms
• Give them the year off, condition them for longer outings
• Convert them to the rotation, build them up to 4-5 innings, 80 pitches
• Gradually scale them back down to multi-inning relievers as they progress through the system or enter the bigs

In doing so, you may wind up with a couple surprise starters, or a couple legit multi-inning RPs, or a Ty Buttrey-style high-lev relief arm who has the endurance to be used heavily or for 4-6 outs.

Totally agree that this is their plan. 

They think a decently strong arm and a plus secondary pitch is a good foundation.  A couple of these types will progress to mid 90's and a third pitch.  Some will just develop that extra velo and some won't hardly progress at all.  But these are all things that can potentially be developed even in college guys.  

They are also trying to predict the future a bit.  The 1-5 inning pitcher will be super important and they are going for sheer volume to try and find them.  

[John Smith]

  30    Andrew Bash            R/R    6-0    190    08/01/96        3B        JR

Team	Date	Transaction
	June 17, 2019	RHP Andrew Bash assigned to AZL Angels.
	June 16, 2019	RHP Andrew Bash assigned to Los Angeles Angels.

[totdprods]

1 minute ago, John Smith said:

  30    Andrew Bash            R/R    6-0    190    08/01/96        3B        JR

Team	Date	Transaction
	June 17, 2019	RHP Andrew Bash assigned to AZL Angels.
	June 16, 2019	RHP Andrew Bash assigned to Los Angeles Angels.

I think I read Bash has some two-way player potential as well.

[John Smith]

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4th-rd @MLBDraft pick Erik Rivera signs w/@Angels for $597.5K (pick 121 value = $473.7K). Two-way player from @PRBAHS_ is up to 95 mph on mound, but very raw. Very good raw pop at plate. Angels will let @FIUBaseball recruit hit while he develops on mound.

[Docwaukee]

1 minute ago, John Smith said:

Jonathan Mayo‏Verified account @JonathanMayo 4m4 minutes ago

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4th-rd @MLBDraft pick Erik Rivera signs w/@Angels for $597.5K (pick 121 value = $473.7K). Two-way player from @PRBAHS_ is up to 95 mph on mound, but very raw. Very good raw pop at plate. Angels will let @FIUBaseball recruit hit while he develops on mound.

Nice!  

that's for less than I expected.  

[Inside Pitch]

6 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

Nice!  

that's for less than I expected.  

Same...    Pretty content with how the signings have come along.

[Stradling]

So who is the guy they drafted really late, like the 35th round, that they don’t expect to sign?  Are they going to have the money to sign him?

[Docwaukee]

2 minutes ago, Stradling said:

So who is the guy they drafted really late, like the 35th round, that they don’t expect to sign?  Are they going to have the money to sign him?

31st round.  Spencer Jones.  No.  No chance.  

[Stradling]

1 minute ago, Dochalo said:

31st round.  Spencer Jones.  No.  No chance.  

Did he already say he is going to college? Or we just won’t have enough money to sign him.