Hitters I would love to see us draft:
Carlos Correa SS/3B
Courtney Hawkins OF
Richie Shaffer 3B
Addison Russell 3B
Victor Roache OF
If we could get two of these guys along with a high upside HS pitcher with our three picks before the second round begins, it would be a FANTASTIC draft. I'm not big on drafting for need, but these guys could play 3B or LF and are some of the best power prospects in the entire draft.
Being college guys, Shaffer and Roache could have particularly quick paths to the big leagues and would slot in nicely in this projected 2015 lineup:
CF Hamilton
SS Cozart
1B Votto
LF Roache
RF Bruce
C Mesoraco
3B Shaffer
2B Phillips
Go BLUE!!!
An updated Mock:
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For some reason, I am not all that excited about this draft.
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I'd love to see the Reds get Hawkins or Wacha.
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With less than a month to go until draft day, I'm surprised there has been so little chatter- especially given the fact that the Reds have more high picks this year than they've had in several years.
Guys I'd still like to target with those three early picks are
1. Lucas Gioloto RHP
2. Carlos Correa SS/3B
3. Max Fried LHP
4. Matt Smoral LHP
5. Courtney Hawkins OF
6. David Dahl OF
7. Richie Shaffer* 3B
8. Addison Russell SS/3B
9. Gavin Cecchini SS
10. Victor Roache* OF
11. Joey Gallo 3B
12. Rio Ruiz 3B
13. Stryker Trahan C
14. Hunter Virant LHP
15. Taylore Cherry RHP
16. Skye Bolt OF
probably in that order. The first 5 I like at #14 and the rest I'd love to get in the supplemental or second. Anyone else out there that really likes or dislikes some of these guys?
*college player
Go BLUE!!!
Not a fan of Smoral. Delivery looks awkward. At 6'8" he's got a lot to try to coordinate.Guys I'd still like to target with those three early picks are
1. Lucas Gioloto RHP
2. Carlos Correa SS/3B
3. Max Fried LHP
4. Matt Smoral LHP
5. Courtney Hawkins OF
6. David Dahl OF
7. Richie Shaffer* 3B
8. Addison Russell SS/3B
9. Gavin Cecchini SS
10. Victor Roache* OF
11. Joey Gallo 3B
12. Rio Ruiz 3B
13. Stryker Trahan C
14. Hunter Virant LHP
15. Taylore Cherry RHP
16. Skye Bolt OF
From this list, I like Cecchini, Hawkins, Virant, Trahan. Just personal preferences, nothing particularly informed. Some of those top guys won't make it to the Reds - I don't even consider them. In general, I think pitching might be the way to go with the 1st pick. Wouldn't mind seeing another pick like Stephenson -- big HS arm with promising breaking stuff is a nice formula, IMO. Also intrigued by DJ Davis, a fast-rising high schooler from Mississippi.
Hope Reds take Dahl or Addison. If they don't, then I hope one of the other teams I follow like the Braves or Rays take them.
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Keith Law put out his top 100 draft prospects today. Benihana, hate to say it, but all of the first round picks you listed are top 10, except for Smoral (who is projected to go late first round).
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The question I have recently been asking is who are the kids from Texas and the Western States? The Reds seem to trust those scouts. Fried, Giolito, Hawkins, Appel, Marrero, Gallo and Wacha are the first round types that are in those areas. The did take Alonso and Grandal out of Miami in recent years, but those guys aren't here anymore either. I really like Corey Seager. He might be a tough sign though.
What does the new CBA mean to this signing process for these guys?
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