With their first pick, Angels select LHP Hunter Green

[Marsaka]

We're gonna trade him for Curtis Granderson later this season.

 

he's too young, try miguel tejada.

[Chuck]

Green, who doesn’t turn 18 until July 12, went 3-1 with a 0.14 ERA in 10 starts as a senior, striking out 110 batters and walking 37 in 51 2/3 innings.

 

SICK

[rafibomb]

Thrilled with this pick. Just hoping we sign him. 

[bloodbrother]

A projectable lefty who possesses a mid 90's fastball? Yes please

 

MORE ARMS tomorrow

[YouthofToday]

Damn, he automatically shoots up to #1? Has cowart fallen or is this guy that good?

Our "farm system" is simply that barren. Coward is having a terrible season. We really don't have anything prospect wise right now.

[jshep]

And he already tweeted this picture

 

[Mark68]

Indeed.  But there's no indication that he's the exception where he makes it to the bigs at age 20 or under.  Still, love this pick.  I'm guessing he'll go to Arizona this year and then Orem next year.

It might depend on how quickly he fills out his frame.

[Chuck]

BA's Mock Draft right before the draft began this afternoon. 

 

We’re not redoing our BA 500, but as Jim Callis gets ready to offer analysis on MLB Network’s live broadcast of the draft tonight, we have updated our Top 50 Draft prospects for the broadcast. Here’s the updated list.

1. Jonathan Gray, rhp, Oklahoma
2. Mark Appel, rhp, Stanford
3. Kris Bryant, 3b/of, San Diego
4. Clint Frazier, of, Loganville (Ga.) HS
5. Kohl Stewart, rhp, St. Pius X HS, Houston
6. Austin Meadows, of, Grayson HS, Loganville, Ga.
7. Colin Moran, 3b, North Carolina
8. Braden Shipley, rhp, Nevada
9. Trey Ball, lhp, New Castle (Ind.) HS
10. Reese McGuire, c, Kentwood HS, Covington, Wash.

11. Hunter Renfroe, of, Mississippi State
12. D.J. Peterson, 3b/1b, New Mexico
13. Ryne Stanek, rhp, Arkansas
14. Dominic Smith, 1b, Serra HS, Gardena, Calif.
15. J.P. Crawford, ss, Lakewood (Calif.) HS
16. Eric Jagielo, 3b, Notre Dame
17. Ian Clarkin, lhp, Madison HS, San Diego
18. Phil Bickford, rhp, Oaks Christian HS, Westlake Village, Calif. (up from 20)
19. Sean Manaea, lhp, Indiana State
20. Alex Gonzalez, rhp, Oral Roberts

21. Rob Kaminsky, lhp, St. Joseph Regional HS, Montvale, N.J.
22. Nick Ciuffo, c, Lexington (S.C.) HS
23. Phillip Ervin, of, Samford
24. Jonathon Crawford, rhp, Florida
25. Jon Denney, c, Yukon (Okla.) HS
26. Tim Anderson, ss, East Central (Miss.) CC
27. Aaron Judge, of, Fresno State (up from 30)
28. Hunter Harvey, rhp, Bandys HS, Catawba, N.C. (up from 33)
29. Billy McKinney, of, Plano (Texas) West HS
30. Marco Gonzales, lhp, Gonzaga

31. Austin Wilson, of, Stanford
32. Hunter Green, lhp, Warren East HS, Bowling Green, Ky.
33. Alex Balog, rhp, San Francisco
34. Connor Jones, rhp, Great Bridge HS, Chesapeake, Va.
35. Kyle Serrano, rhp, Farragut (Tenn.) HS
36. Chris Anderson, rhp, Jacksonville (up from 45)
37. Bobby Wahl, rhp, Mississippi
38. Ryan Eades, rhp, Louisiana State
39. Oscar Mercado, ss, Gaither HS, Tampa
40. Hunter Dozier, ss, Stephen F. Austin State

41. Josh Hart, of, Parkview HS, Lilburn, Ga. (up from 57)
42. Cord Sandberg, of, Manatee HS, Bradenton, Fla.
43. Aaron Blair, rhp, Marshall
44. Matt Krook, lhp, St. Ignatius HS, San Francisco
45. Devin Williams, rhp, Hazelwood (Mo.) West HS
46. Andrew Thurman, rhp, UC Irvine
47. Jason Hursh, rhp, Oklahoma State
48. Rowdy Tellez, 1b, Elk Grove (Calif.) HS (up from 59)
49. Michael Lorenzen, of/rhp, Cal State Fullerton (up from 52)
50. Riley Unroe, ss, Desert Ridge HS, Mesa, Ariz. (up from 53)

[Mark68]

Glad he fell to us. I look forward to seeing his progress.

 

Assuming he signs and doesn't end up pitching for UK next year.

[YouthofToday]

We may need to go way above slot to sign him. If so that basic destroys the rest of our draft unless we want to start forfeiting 2014 picks.

Still, love the pick. We deserve rarely need elite talent in the system.

Hopefully we don't trade him for a 3 month rental and miss the playoffs again.

[SmallSampleSize]

Thrilled with this pick. Just hoping we sign him. 

 

 

With the $$$ they've thrown around and learned the results, I really don't see us not locking up pitching at this point.

 

Obviously player agents know our desperation and will likely pinch a bit but it's all good.

 

NEED.  I just hate the wait.

[Angel Oracle]

I was guessing Arizona to start, then maybe both Orem and Burlington in 2014, only if the progress is strong enough for Burlington by say August 2014.

It also depends on when he signs.

[Angel Oracle]

A projectable lefty who possesses a mid 90's fastball? Yes please

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I heard he was touching low 90s, which is still good for a 17 year old lefty who still has a lot of room for growth there. Wasn't Skaggs touching low 90s when drafted?

[SoWhat]

@Alden_Gonzalez: Dipoto, when asked of Hunter Green's signability: "We still have work to do, but we are comfortable that he wants to sign & play." #Angels

[Angels Never Die]

Seems like a good pick.

[Angels Never Die]

His delivery and frame looks more like Jeff Francis to me than any other names that have been mentioned.

[Mark68]

His delivery and frame looks more like Jeff Francis to me than any other names that have been mentioned.

I doubt Francis ever had a fastball that sat in the 90s.

[LAAFANofLA]

We're gonna trade him for Curtis Granderson later this season.

LMFAO

[SoWhat]

Green said he will sign!

@zach_greenwell: Green said he plans to bypass college and accept Angels' deal, will talk details with them Friday. His full comments coming later tonight.

[mancini79]

Looks like the Angels knew before the draft that Greene wanted to go pro right away. Great pick.

[Halos of Anaheim]

Green said he will sign!

@zach_greenwell: Green said he plans to bypass college and accept Angels' deal, will talk details with them Friday. His full comments coming later tonight.

Skipping college to play for this team? 

This kid is a keeper.

[jshep]

Green said he will sign!

@zach_greenwell: Green said he plans to bypass college and accept Angels' deal, will talk details with them Friday. His full comments coming later tonight.

 

Awesome.

[Angels Never Die]

I doubt Francis ever had a fastball that sat in the 90s.

 

Is there a scouting report that says Green sits in the 90's?

 

Here's what I could find on Francis from when he was an amateur and pro prospect:

Extremely tall, well-proportioned frame. Build like Oakland's Mark Mulder. Quick, whip-like arm. Releases fastball late. Fastball has natural tail, late sink when down. Hard curve has depth, late short zone bite. Turns over straight change, nasty, late sink with arm speed. Poised. Solid makeup. Lots of first-pitch strikes.

 

Francis is tall and rather lanky. A good overall athlete, he still has room to fill out and add strength to his frame and oomph to his fastball. Even if that doesn't happen, his fastball is already more than adequate at 89-92 mph. When Francis was drafted, his breaking pitch was a rather erratic slurve, but he's refined the breaker into a very nice standard curveball. He's also made major strides with his changeup and has learned to work both corners of the plate with all three pitches. He is not afraid to throw inside. Francis' command is already above average and should end up in the excellent category with more experience. His delivery is smooth, helping his command and keeping excess stress off his arm. Francis fields his position well and is effective at holding runners.

 

Francis is a polished lefty with solid stuff and a projectable body. The 6-foot-5, 200-pounder throws from a three-quarters arm slot with a clean, easy stroke and a solid, balanced delivery. He has good command of an 87-93 mph fastball with late movement and an average slurvy breaking pitch. His slider is inconsistent because he tends to drop down a bit on it and push the ball, flattening it out.

[Scott34]

Amazing.

[Angels Never Die]

Looks like the Angels knew before the draft that Greene wanted to go pro right away. Great pick.

 

I doubt they would have risked anything else.