Official 2021 MLB draft thread

[John Smith]

#9 Brad Olthoff signs for $122,500 (#34,700 under)

9th-rder Braden Olthoff signs w/

@Angels

for $122,500 (pick 261 value = $157,600). Tulane RHP, premier strike-throwers, fifth in NCAA D-I in K/BB (8.3). Low-80s changeup is best pitch, 88-93 mph fastball plays up w/sink & command, upper-70s slider flashes solid.

@MLBDraft

Edited July 25, 2021 by John Smith

[ten ocho recon scout]

1 minute ago, Stradling said:

Albright was the one to worry about right?  The high school kid?

Isnt it crazy that the high school kid is the one that goes over? Youd think college arms would be more expensive.

So to catch up. How does everyone feel about the draft? Looking more like passing on rocker made more sense?

 

[DMVol]

2 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Albright was the one to worry about right?  The high school kid?

Yep….he had evidently talked to a lot of teams before the draft and the Angels were willing to meet his price…..

[John Smith]

#10 Andrew Peters signs for $144,700 ($2500 under)

10th-rder Andrew Peters signs w/

@Angels

for $144,700 (pick 291 value = $147,200). South Carolina RHP, can deal w/mid-90s fastball & low-80s slider, 45K in 32.1 IP.

@MLBDraft

Edited July 25, 2021 by John Smith

[Stradling]

Just now, DMVol said:

Yep….he had evidently talked to a lot of teams before the draft and the Angels were willing to meet his price…..

There was another guy from ASU that was supposed to be challenging.  I don’t believe he has signed yet.  

[DMVol]

1 minute ago, Stradling said:

There was another guy from ASU that was supposed to be challenging.  I don’t believe he has signed yet.  

Hard to get the logic of going back to ASU as a Senior….you have no leverage…..may be bluffing….

[rafibomb]

19 minutes ago, John Smith said:

#12 Mason Albright signs for $1,247,500 ($1,122,500 over allotment)

This is a huge get. Chase Silseth, our 11th round pick, is the last tough sign of our draft.

[John Smith]

All above from Baseball America

Still unsigned?

#11 Chase Silseth

#13 Mo Hanley

#20 Marcelo Perez

Still available $362,795.00 (includes 5% over) plus allowed $125,000 each.

[Stradling]

1 minute ago, John Smith said:

All above from Baseball America

Still unsigned?

#11 Chase Silseth

#13 Mo Hanley

#20 Marcelo Perez

Still available $362,795.00 (includes 5% over) plus allowed $125,000 each.

So that means we have signed the rest of them?  

[rafibomb]

1 minute ago, John Smith said:

All above from Baseball America

Still unsigned?

#11 Chase Silseth

#13 Mo Hanley

#20 Marcelo Perez

Still available $362,795.00 (includes 5% over) plus allowed $125,000 each.

you remain the MVP of draft season

[greginpsca]

10 minutes ago, DMVol said:

Hard to get the logic of going back to ASU as a Senior….you have no leverage…..may be bluffing….

If he has only a year of classes left, he could sign and go to classes in the fall semester and work out at the Spring Training complex. Then next fall, finish up his classes.

[tdawg87]

2 minutes ago, John Smith said:

All above from Baseball America

Still unsigned?

#11 Chase Silseth

#13 Mo Hanley

#20 Marcelo Perez

Still available $362,795.00 (includes 5% over) plus allowed $125,000 each.

That might mean Silseth isn't signing. Could be wrong.

[DMVol]

1 minute ago, greginpsca said:

If he has only a year of classes left, he could sign and go to classes in the fall semester and work out at the Spring Training complex. Then next fall, finish up his classes.

The deadline to sign is maybe when fall classes start in August? 

[Stradling]

1 minute ago, tdawg87 said:

That might mean Silseth isn't signing. Could be wrong.

But if he goes back for his senior year couldn’t some team draft him and offer him $5k in a take it or leave it and he is under control with that team for a year? 

[greginpsca]

1 minute ago, DMVol said:

The deadline to sign is maybe when fall classes start in August? 

I think the deadline this year is July 31st. I could be wrong, but thought i read that somewhere.

[John Smith]

3 minutes ago, DMVol said:

The deadline to sign is maybe when fall classes start in August? 

July 30

 

Here are a few things to know as we head into 2021 trade deadline: The trade deadline is 4 p.m. ET on Friday, July 30. MLB moved it up one day because July 31 is a Saturday with several day games, making logistics difficult (trade candidates would be held out of the lineup, etc.).2 days ago

 

[John Smith]

9 minutes ago, Stradling said:

So that means we have signed the rest of them?  

https://www.baseballamerica.com/draft-history/mlb-draft-database/#/?Year=2021&Round=0&TeamId=1000&Position=&SchoolName=&FourYearSchoolType=false&JuniorCollegeType=false&HighSchoolType=false&OtherSchoolType=false&StateOrCountry=&Signed=&SigningBonusMin=0&SigningBonusMax=0&PlayerName=&OverallNumber=0

[Tank]

22 minutes ago, DMVol said:

Hard to get the logic of going back to ASU as a Senior….you have no leverage…..may be bluffing….

that probably wouldn't be the worst decision he's ever made . . .

[DMVol]

6 minutes ago, John Smith said:

July 30

 

Here are a few things to know as we head into 2021 trade deadline: The trade deadline is 4 p.m. ET on Friday, July 30. MLB moved it up one day because July 31 is a Saturday with several day games, making logistics difficult (trade candidates would be held out of the lineup, etc.).2 days ago

 

What does the trade deadline have to do with amateur signings?

[John Smith]

12 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

That might mean Silseth isn't signing. Could be wrong.

Available for signing, ~$487,795.00

[John Smith]

11 minutes ago, DMVol said:

What does the trade deadline have to do with amateur signings?

I screwed up, Signing deadline is August 1st

"Under MLB's new schedule, three important events -- the draft (July 11-13), the signing deadline (August 1), and the trade deadline (July 30) --  are packed into a three-week window. Predictably, that sprint has left front-office types feeling overwhelmed and underprepared for what lies next, with one source describing their workload as "basically never ending." 

[rafibomb]

Silseth was ranked around 157 by MLB Pipeline. The value around pick 150 is ~ $330,000-350,000.

Edited July 25, 2021 by rafibomb

[Docwaukee]

8 minutes ago, rafibomb said:

 

 

Late 2nd round money. They must really like him as they kinda put all their HSer with upside eggs in one basket. 

[Lou]

12 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

Late 2nd round money. They must really like him as they kinda put all their HSer with upside eggs in one basket. 

He obviously hasn't read about our treatment of minor leaguers. 

[Docwaukee]

2 minutes ago, Lou said:

He obviously hasn't read about our treatment of minor leaguers. 

Or he did and that’s why it took over a mil to sign him.