The Official 2019 MLB Draft Thread

[Angel Oracle]

That is a surprise to have a 28th round HS guy sign.   Usually they head off to college.   As mentioned, must have sweetened the pot some.

[Angelsfan1984]

Or the kid has no interest in going to college.

[Lou]

He had signed with . . . 

 

 

Kennesaw State.

[Claude]

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/27078114/the-legend-martian-yankees-5-million-16-year-old-international-coup?platform=amp

[Angel Oracle]

47 minutes ago, Lou said:

He had signed with . . . 

 

 

Kennesaw State.

Not a bad baseball program either

[Angel Oracle]

28 minutes ago, Calzone 2 said:

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/27078114/the-legend-martian-yankees-5-million-16-year-old-international-coup?platform=amp

Yankees had better store him under future thoughts, like we are with Maitan.      16 year-olds with adult characteristics already may well not have a lot of improvement in them.

[Inside Pitch]

1 hour ago, Lou said:

He had signed with . . . 

 

 

Kennesaw State.

Thats the same school Marsh was slated to go.   Check out this pic of Brandon Marsh..  https://www.ksuowlhowl.com/tag/brandon-marsh/   Talk about a guy still growing into his body.   The link had his listed as 6'2'' 175..   B-Ref has him at 6'4'' 215 now.   He's not done filling out IMO.

Edited July 1, 2019 by Inside Pitch

[Docwaukee]

On 6/21/2019 at 7:06 PM, Dochalo said:

• (1) SS Will Wilson ($3.4m vs. $3.89m slot) (+$490k)
• (2) SS Kyren Paris ($1.4m vs ($1.31m) (-$90k)
• (3) RHP Jack Kochanowicz ($1.25m vs. $638k) (-$612.4k)
• (4) LHP/OF Erik Rivera ($597.5k vs. $473.7k) (-$123.8k)
• (5) RHP Garrett Stallings ($312.5k vs $353.7k slot) (+$41.2k)
• (6) RHP Zach Peek ($267.8k vs $270.3k slot) (+2.5k)
• (7) RHP Davis Daniel ($211.5k slot vs. $172.5k) (+39k)
• (8) RHP Kyle Brnovich ($168.7k vs. $171.2k) (+$2.5k)
• (9) RHP Zach Linginfelter ($150.8k vs. $153.3k) (+$2.5k)
• (10) RHP Chad Sykes ($7.5k vs. $144.6k) (+$137.1k)
   
• (11) LHP Brent Killam  ($???)
• (12) LHP Jack Dashwood (125k)
• (13) RHP Edwin Sanchez ($???)
• (14) RHP Zac Kristofak ($125k)
• (15) RHP Greg Veliz ($125k)
• (16) RHP Dakota Donovan ($???)
• (17) OF Brandon White ($125k)
• (18)  LHP Ryan Smith ($3k)
• (19) LHP Garrett Lawson
• (20) RHP Jared Southard (will go to UTexas)
• (21) RHP Andrew Blake ($125k)
• (22) SS Morgan McCullough ($125k)
• (23) OF Matthew Corlew
• (24) RHP Shane Kelso ($10k)
• (25) C Anthony Mulrine ($125k)
• (26) RHP Kyle Molnar ($122.5k)
• (27) RHP Kenyon Yovan
• (28) RHP Coleman Crow
• (29) OF Matthew Woods ($???)
• (30) 3B/RHP Andrew Bash ($???)
• (31) OF/LHP Spencer Jones
• (32) RHP Chase Walter
• (33) C Justin Kunz ($???)
• (34) RHP Ridge Chapman ($???)
• (35) RHP Vincent Bianchi
• (36) SS Keaton Weisz ($???)
• (37) OF Levi Usher 
• (38) RHP Luke Boyd (will go to Baylor)
• (39) SS Spencer Brown ($???)
• (40) RHP Tyson Heaton
• (UDFA) RHP James Varela ($???)
• (UDFA) RHP Dalton Rice ($???)
• (UDFA) LHP John Cain ($???)

 

[Angel Oracle]

Not bad, only 9 didn't sign.

[John Smith]

NDFA     Jake Dexter             R/R     6-2     215    10/10/96        RHP

Former USM baseball player Dexter signs with Angels

https://www.pressherald.com/2019/07/02/former-usm-baseball-player-dexter-signs-with-angels/

[totdprods]

18 hours ago, Angel Oracle said:

Not bad, only 9 didn't sign.

I think the deadline is 7/12, so still time to sign a few more.

[Lou]

Are there any 1st round picks that haven't signed? 

[Docwaukee]

5 minutes ago, Lou said:

Are there any 1st round picks that haven't signed? 

#4 pick (Bleday) - Marlins.  They also haven't signed their 1st round supplemental at #35 (Misner)

LAD 1st rounder Busch (#31) and 2nd rounder competitive balance #78.  

a handful of others from the top 10 rounds. 

 

[John Smith]

Jim Callis‏Verified account @jimcallisMLB 4m4 minutes ago

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28th-rder Coleman Crow signs with @Angels for $317,500 ($192,500 counts vs bonus pool). Georgia HS RHP, can reach low 90s & show a promising slider. Kennesaw State recruit. @MLBDraft

[Lou]

Kennesaw State!

[John Smith]

$125K plus $69K available for one of the nine left.

https://www.baseballamerica.com/draft-history/mlb-draft-database/#/?Year=2019&Round=0&TeamId=1000&Position=&SchoolName=&FourYearSchoolType=false&JuniorCollegeType=false&HighSchoolType=false&OtherSchoolType=false&StateOrCountry=&Signed=&SigningBonusMin=0&SigningBonusMax=0&PlayerName=&OverallNumber=0

[totdprods]

Overall, I very much like the volume of pitching added this draft. Between it and last year, we should hit on a handful of guys, and I think those guys will advance quickly. 

Given how aggressive Eppler is with promotions and the manner in which he’s using SP prospects workload, it’s within reason some of the ‘18 draft (Wantz, Bradish) is available late ‘20 season, and some of the ‘19 draft is available late ‘21.

[Docwaukee]

6 minutes ago, John Smith said:

Jim Callis‏Verified account @jimcallisMLB 4m4 minutes ago

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28th-rder Coleman Crow signs with @Angels for $317,500 ($192,500 counts vs bonus pool). Georgia HS RHP, can reach low 90s & show a promising slider. Kennesaw State recruit. @MLBDraft

makes sense now.  

[Docwaukee]

9 hours ago, John Smith said:

$125K plus $69K available for one of the nine left.

https://www.baseballamerica.com/draft-history/mlb-draft-database/#/?Year=2019&Round=0&TeamId=1000&Position=&SchoolName=&FourYearSchoolType=false&JuniorCollegeType=false&HighSchoolType=false&OtherSchoolType=false&StateOrCountry=&Signed=&SigningBonusMin=0&SigningBonusMax=0&PlayerName=&OverallNumber=0

Southard (20), Yovan (27), Jones (31) and Boyd (38) are out as we know.  

Corlew (23), Bianchi (35), Heaton (40) are HS so they're almost certainly out.  

Chase Walter (32) is a draft eligible SO and Levi Usher (37) is a JC guy.  

we're likely done but it's interesting that they left 70k on the table.  Could be enough to get one of the last two guys mentioned. 

[John Smith]

Jeff Johnson‏ @jeje66 3h3 hours ago

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With Major League Baseball deadline for signing draft picks looming Thursday afternoon, Los Angeles Angels draftee Levi Usher @Ushman05 of Kirkwood/Cedar Rapids Prairie says he'll play college ball at Louisville instead of pro ball: https://www.thegazette.com/subject/sports/minor-league/los-angeles-angels-draft-pick-levi-usher-of-cedar-rapids-will-play-college-baseball-not-professional-20190710 … #iahsbsb

[Lou]

[Taylor]

16 hours ago, John Smith said:

Jeff Johnson‏ @jeje66 3h3 hours ago

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With Major League Baseball deadline for signing draft picks looming Thursday afternoon, Los Angeles Angels draftee Levi Usher @Ushman05 of Kirkwood/Cedar Rapids Prairie says he'll play college ball at Louisville instead of pro ball: https://www.thegazette.com/subject/sports/minor-league/los-angeles-angels-draft-pick-levi-usher-of-cedar-rapids-will-play-college-baseball-not-professional-20190710 … #iahsbsb

It's too bad we couldn't usher him into pro ball.

[Lou]

4 hours ago, Taylor said:

It's too bad we couldn't usher him into pro ball.

[Stradling]

We can probably unpin this now.  I believe everyone that can sign has signed, so we can keep up on them in the minor league thread.  Sorry John Smith.  

[sportstr44]

 

(For those that did not see this in the prospect thread.)

To summarize:

Best Pure Hitter: SS Will Wilson (1)

Best Power Hitter: SS Will Wilson (1)

Fastest Runner: OF Brandon White (17)

Best Defensive Player: SS Kyren Paris (2), OF Brandon White (17); Hon. Mention: C Anthony Mulrine (25)

Best Athlete: SS Kyren Paris (2)

Best Fastball: RHP Zach Linginfelter (9); Hon. Mention: RHPs Zac Kristofak (14), Greg Veliz (15), Andrew Blake (21), Shane Kelso (24) and LHP Ryan Smith (18)

Best Secondary Pitch: RHP Jack Kochanowicz (3); Hon. Mention: RHPs Zach Peek (6), Kyle Brnovich (8)

Best Pro Debut: RHP Greg Veliz (15)

Most Intriguing: OF/LHP Erik Rivera (4); Hon. Mention: RHPs Davis Daniel (7), Kyle Molnar (26)

Closest To The Majors: RHP Garrett Stallings (5)

Best Late Round Pick: RHP Shane Kelso (24)

The One Who Got Away: RHP Kenyon Yovan (27)