2016 MLB Draft Talk

[phins]

Here's an example of what I was talking about. They obviously called him in the 5th or whatever round and said, will you take this amount. He oobviously said he would and here we are.

[MrCrowesGarden]

[MrCrowesGarden]

Tewes is apparently from my wife's hometown.

[fanforever]

[MrCrowesGarden]

[MrCrowesGarden]

I don't plan on doing this every pick but I'm free now.

Draft tracker also having issues.

[jim]

Draft reports for our first rounders

Delvin Perez:

After a few down years, the talent level in Puerto Rico has rebounded in this year's draft class, with Perez leading the way. He is on track to be the highest drafted player from the island since Carlos Correa went first overall in 2012. While Perez and Correa are both Puerto Rican shortstops, the comparisons don't go much further. There are few questions about Perez's ability to stay at shortstop; he shows first-step quickness, range to both sides, a plus or better arm, athleticism and smooth infield actions. He has excellent instincts and can make highlight reel plays look easy, though his quick feet and powerful arm can be difficult for him to control at times. Perez is not as advanced offensively. He is a plus runner with excellent bat speed and can hit blistering line drives, but his pitch recognition and plate discipline will need to improve to allow him to make consistent contact. As a result, he is one of the biggest risk-reward players in the class. Perez is not committed to college and will not turn 18 until November.

Dylan Carlson

Carlson's father Jeff has been the baseball coach at Elk Grove (Calif.) High outside of Sacramento for a dozen years and also coaches the JV football team and is the varsity defensive coordinator. The younger Carlson, an Under Armour All-American last summer, is a scouts' favorite for his makeup and tools. He has started to fill in his 6-foot-3, 195-pound frame, and he has a sound swing from both sides of the plate with growing strength. He's not exceptionally twitchy but has baseball athleticism with near-average speed and average arm strength in the outfield. Carlson could be a premium defender at first base or fit on an outfield corner, and he could stick in center field short-term for Cal State Fullerton. Scouts see a baseball rat who turns 18 in October and inherited some of his father's sports savvy and passion and combines it with toughness he got him his mother Caryn, a breast cancer survivor now fighting transverse myelitis, an inflammatory disorder that has limited her to a wheelchair.

Dakota Hudson
Tall and raw-boned out of high school, Hudson has added 25 pounds over three seasons at Mississippi State. The 6-foot-5, 225-pounder found the range last summer in the Cape Cod League and has continued the momentum, for the most part, as a junior after pitching just 34 innings in his first two seasons for the Bulldogs. Hudson was contending to be the No. 2 college pitcher in the class, after Florida's A.J. Puk, thanks to a four-pitch mix that starts with a fastball that at its best sits 94 mph and ranges from 92-96 mph. His velocity and command have wavered a bit as he blew past his career high for innings. Hudson's hard curveball is plus on its best days in the 78-82 mph range, and he complements it with a an upper-80s cutter and solid-average changeup that help him combat lefthanded hitters better than in the past (.267 opponents average vs. .229 for righthanded hitters). Hudson's fastball command is below-par for the typical top-10 pick but his electric stuff could push him up into that range.

[MrCrowesGarden]

Mississippi State lost and is eliminated, so Hudson and 18th rounder Austin Sexton could sign relatively soon.

[AWvsCBsteeeerike3]

Major difference between lance lynn and hudson. Lynn is an ole miss rebel while Hudson for some reason or another went to Miss State which basically let's you know he's a loser and either couldn't get onto Ole Miss's team or, perhaps worse, chose Starkville over Oxford...which is unfathomable....like intentionally walking the pitcher.

[MrCrowesGarden]

The Bulldogs were my pre tournament pick to win the CWS this year, so I'm surprised they're done already. They usually bring a fun crowd to Omaha, but nobody beats LSU in that department. Worst is any year Nebraska makes it. Doesn't have the same vibe at all.