Braves 2018 MLB draft thread....

Post #21 » by **Ruzious** » Mon Jun 4, 2018 11:56 pm

Nemesis21 wrote:Or Brady Singer, can't believe he is still available.

Yeah, he'd be a nice pick.

Nemesis21 · Post #22 » by **Nemesis21** » Tue Jun 5, 2018 12:02 am

HS RHP Carter Stewart goes 8th overall to the Braves

Can't hate this pick one bit. 6'6" 200lb, already has a ++ Curveball, fastball touches 95-98

Nemesis21 · Post #23 » by **Nemesis21** » Tue Jun 5, 2018 12:07 am

Oklahoma QB/OF Kyler Murray goes 9th overall to the A's

Post #24 » by **Ruzious** » Tue Jun 5, 2018 12:08 am

And they think his fastball will get even better. Yeah, it's impossible not to like this pick - even with Atlanta having a surplus of pitchers - the rich get richer. Once he learns a changeup... my gosh. His HS stats were absurdly awesome.

Nemesis21 · Post #25 » by **Nemesis21** » Tue Jun 5, 2018 12:08 am

Let's get a bat in round 2!

Nemesis21 · Post #26 » by **Nemesis21** » Tue Jun 5, 2018 12:10 am

South Alabama OF Travis Swaggerty goes 10th overall to the Pirates

Nemesis21 · Post #27 » by **Nemesis21** » Tue Jun 5, 2018 12:20 am

HS RHP Grayson Rodriguez goes 11th overall to the O's

Nemesis21 · Post #28 » by **Nemesis21** » Tue Jun 5, 2018 12:20 am

I'm really surprised that P Brady Singer and P Matt Liberatore are available still, both thought to go in top 5.

Nemesis21 · Post #29 » by **Nemesis21** » Tue Jun 5, 2018 12:58 am

Liberatore goes 16th to the Rays and Singer 18th to the Royals

Post #30 » by **Ruzious** » Tue Jun 5, 2018 4:13 am

Braves get Alec Bohm's teammate, Greyson Jenista, in the second round. Wichita State must have had an intimidating lineup. From Rotoworld.com: "has plus power from the left side, and he's also an above-average runner with a strong throwing arm. The Braves took him as a first baseman, but he could spend time in the outfield with Atlanta." Real big guy at 6'4 240 - even bigger than Bohm. 21 years old. Let's hope he can play OF, because Mr Freeman's gonna be at 1st for a while.

I'm guessing the Braves will be working with him on changing his swing, since he didn't hit a lot of homers at Wichita State.

Nemesis21 · Post #31 » by **Nemesis21** » Tue Jun 5, 2018 11:22 am

Nice!

Post #32 » by **Ruzious** » Tue Jun 5, 2018 2:17 pm

Nemesis21 wrote:I'm really surprised that P Brady Singer and P Matt Liberatore are available still, both thought to go in top 5.

From what I read, it might be because they had salary demands that some of the teams above them weren't willing to pay.

Nemesis21 · Post #33 » by **Nemesis21** » Tue Jun 5, 2018 2:21 pm

Hmmm... makes sense. Many thought Liberatore was the best LHP and top 5 pitcher in the draft. He draws comparisons to Cole Hamels.

And Singer, while his fastball sits in low 90s, is said to have pinpoint control in the strike zone.

Post #34 » by **Ruzious** » Tue Jun 5, 2018 9:19 pm

So, rounds 4 through 6... all 3 picks look like value picks. The 112th pick - pitcher Tristan Beck - was rated 35th by MLB.com. The 142nd pick - pitcher Trey Riley - was rated 76th. And the 172nd pick - CFer Andrew Moritz - was rated 142nd. Braves got more pitching, got some hitters, but nothing so far as far as infielders - other than a 1st baseman/OFer.

Post #35 » by **ATL Boy** » Wed Jun 6, 2018 8:38 pm

I like the Stewart pick. He's apparently the best arm coming out of highschool this year. Our pitching is loaded so it was nice to see us get a higher upside guy since we can afford to wait for his development.

Post #36 » by **Ruzious** » Wed Jun 6, 2018 10:39 pm

ATL Boy wrote:I like the Stewart pick. He's apparently the best arm coming out of highschool this year. Our pitching is loaded so it was nice to see us get a higher upside guy since we can afford to wait for his development.

The highest ceiling HSer. Has a tremendous fastball and curveball. If he develops a changeup and stays healthy... another phenom for the Braves rotation.

The player I might be pulling for the most is 15th rounder Greg Cullen. https://sports.yahoo.com/braves-draft-pick-sees-childhood-dream-come-true-wishing-play-team-6-years-old-221701943.html

Nemesis21 · Post #37 » by **Nemesis21** » Fri Jul 6, 2018 9:25 pm

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/07/braves-fail-to-reach-agreement-with-first-round-pick-carter-stewart.html

SOB! So we lose him??

Post #38 » by **HMFFL** » Sat Jul 7, 2018 1:35 pm

Nemesis21 wrote:https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/07/braves-fail-to-reach-agreement-with-first-round-pick-carter-stewart.html

SOB! So we lose him??

Yes!

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Post #39 » by **HMFFL** » Sat Jul 7, 2018 1:36 pm

Not good.
2m off from what he wanted and now we receive the 9th overall pick next year.

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Nemesis21 · Post #40 » by **Nemesis21** » Sat Jul 7, 2018 4:07 pm

HMFFL wrote:
Nemesis21 wrote:https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/07/braves-fail-to-reach-agreement-with-first-round-pick-carter-stewart.html

SOB! So we lose him??
Yes!

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Yes with exclamation point?? We should not be happy to lose a pitching prospect like Carter Stewart.

What direction would you like to see the Braves go with the 8th pick?