Reds 1st Round Pick - Nick Travieso RHP

[Girevik]

Drafting HS kids have higher risk and this kid wasn't even a top 30 player. I don't like reaching especially for a pitcher and who is in HS.

According to the Reds' sounts he obviously was a top 30 player or they wouldn't have taken him. Now we'll see who's right, ESPN or the Reds.

[Girevik]

Giolito was widely considered a Top 3 prospect talent-wise, and considering where your future drafts are going to be, if you had the chance to take a Top 3 talent in the draft, you HAVE to do it

There are at least 13 major league front offices obviously didn't consider him a top 3 prospect, so I don't know how "widely considered" that might have been.

[brm7675]

Who says he's a reach? Let the thing play out at least for a little while.

Furthermore, in the other draft thread you said the MLB draft was the biggest crapshoot in sports, and yet you're complaining that we "reached" for a guy by picking him 14 when he was rated in the 30s? How is it possible to hold both of those opinions at the same time?

When you take a kid who isn't even in the top 30 of almost all graders at the 14th spot, it's called a reach. Since the MLB draft is such a crapshoot why reach? I mean when there is a better odds with players who have more experience. I want to maximize my odds of getting a player who can contribute as soon as possible at this point. A pitcher, especially HS pitcher is going to take more time to develop, especially a kid like this who right now isn't a pitcher but just a hard thrower.

[brm7675]

According to the Reds' sounts he obviously was a top 30 player or they wouldn't have taken him. Now we'll see who's right, ESPN or the Reds.

Well come around 2019 or 19 we will..

[RedsFanInBama]

When you take a kid who isn't even in the top 30 of almost all graders at the 14th spot, it's called a reach. Since the MLB draft is such a crapshoot why reach? I mean when there is a better odds with players who have more experience. I want to maximize my odds of getting a player who can contribute as soon as possible at this point. A pitcher, especially HS pitcher is going to take more time to develop, especially a kid like this who right now isn't a pitcher but just a hard thrower.

If it's a crapshoot, how can it be a reach? You're basically arguing, "Nobody knows how ANY of these players will turn out, but I can tell you we made a bad pick."

And if you EVER look at the draft as an opportunity to pick a player that can help you quickly, you're making a mistake. You pick a player that you feel good about long term, not a player that can be here in 2014. Yes, there is more of a risk with high school guys, but with a guy like this there is also a huge upside simply because of the power he possesses with his right arm.

[nw_ohio_fan]

You can't teach 99 mph. The Reds have watched him a ton. Another factor is they feel he is signable. What good would a Giolito be if you can't sign him. Also why did so many teams pass on a guy like Giolito? There has to be a reason and we may never know.

[Pony Boy]

It strikes me as very silly to criticize draft picks. I think that Buckley and the Reds might know a little bit more about these prospects than we do. Buckley has a great track record drafting players, especially in the early rounds.

I'm guessing that he knew that BA didnt have Travieso ranked as a first rounder. He obviously disagrees.

[Gizmo]

You can't teach 99 mph. The Reds have watched him a ton. Another factor is they feel he is signable. What good would a Giolito be if you can't sign him. Also why did so many teams pass on a guy like Giolito? There has to be a reason and we may never know.

could it be the elbow injury? When I heard that it sounded like a risky pick to take him.