2020 Draft Class

[brian5562]

Really like Ed Howard as a prospect as well.

[Edd Roush]

Really like Ed Howard as a prospect as well.

Too soon for me to want the Reds to draft a guy with the last name Howard in the first round, LOL.

[WrongVerb]

Wouldn't mind Kjerstad. The Reds need to start thinking about drafting and maturing a replacement for Votto.

[brian5562]

Wouldn't mind Kjerstad. The Reds need to start thinking about drafting and maturing a replacement for Votto.

I like Blaze Jordan for this. His athleticism may lack but man the kid can hit.

[schroomytunes]

I'm hoping for Detmers-LHP Louisville or Casey Martin-SS Arkansas

[RustyJ]

I like Blaze Jordan for this. His athleticism may lack but man the kid can hit.

The YouTube sensation origin story is so lame though

[redsmetz]

I was looking at Keith Law's updated Mock Draft. He's now suggesting that Heston Kjerstad, Arkansas OFer, would fall to us. He's shown as a Junior. Why would any college junior decide to sign in this draft that will have depressed signing bonuses?

[JaxRed]

I was looking at Keith Law's updated Mock Draft. He's now suggesting that Heston Kjerstad, Arkansas OFer, would fall to us. He's shown as a Junior. Why would any college junior decide to sign in this draft that will have depressed signing bonuses?

The bonus money isn't depressed for guys being drafted. It's only for non-drafted guys. It may be deferred some....



I assume the new Reds drafting regime will pass on any HS hurlers as they did last year.

[Bourgeois Zee]

I assume the new Reds drafting regime will pass on any HS hurlers as they did last year.

If Nick Bitsko is available, I'm okay with that gamble-- assuming they can also nab solid players in a deep draft. (And pay them.) Then again, I view the draft slightly differently than others.

[JaxRed]

Intriguing but I'd pass. I might be interested at 48 but apparently he'll be gone by then.

Some talk of Crow-Armstrong but he seems to be Siani. And we already have Siani. I'd rather see Austin Hendrick if we go HS bat.

[RED VAN HOT]

As for Kjerstad, BA says his power production may make the swings and misses palatable. That scares me. Hendrick is the HS bat mentioned the most for Reds. Tremendous upside but has not seen best HS competition. Veen won't be there at 12. Hassell may be a 'tweener with not enough power for a corner and not enough speed for center. If a HS bat, Hendrick might be best choice if available.

I favor a college pitcher as the best bet to get a major leaguer out of the pick. Detmers and Meyer will probably be gone. At least one of Cavalli, Wilcox, or Crochet in that order is likely to be there at 12.

[M2]

If Nick Bitsko is available, I'm okay with that gamble-- assuming they can also nab solid players in a deep draft. (And pay them.) Then again, I view the draft slightly differently than others.

I support this idea based on his name along. I'm willing to gamble on anyone named Nick Bitsko sight unseen.

[WrongVerb]

I'd like Crochet, Hassell, Howard, Hendrick in that order.

[WrongVerb]

I support this idea based on his name along. I'm willing to gamble on anyone named Nick Bitsko sight unseen.

Oh that might be interesting, getting him under the tutelage of Driveline to develop.

[WrongVerb]

Here's some picks or rankings where the Reds select in this year's draft. These should just be used as guides to get familiar with the players...

Draftsite Mock Draft:

1	12	Austin Hendrick	OF	West Allegheny High School (HS-Pennsylvania)
2	48	Gage Workman	3rd	Arizona State
2	65	Justin Wrobleski	LHP	State JC of Florida
3	84	Hugh Fisher	LHP	Vanderbilt
4	113	Zavier Warren	SS	Central Michigan
5	143	Noah Skirrow	RHP	Liberty

MLB.com prospect ranking:

13	Austin	Hendrick	OF, West Allegheny (PA)
48	Kevin	Parada	C, Loyola (CA)
65	Corey	Collins	C, North Gwinnett (GA)
84	Markevian	Hence	RHP, Watson Chapel (AR)
113	Cayden	Wallace	3B, Greenbrier (AR)
143	Timmy	Manning	LHP, Cardinal Gibbons (FL)

Fangraphs big board:

12	Patrick Bailey	C	21.0	6' 2"	192	S	R	North Carolina State
48	Tanner Witt	RHP	17.9	6' 5"	200	R	R	Episcopal HS TX	Texas
65	Alika Williams	SS	21.2	6' 2"	180	R	R	Arizona State
84	Jared Jones	RHP	18.8	6' 2"	175	R	R	La Mirada HS CA	Texas
113	Rece Ritchey	LHP	18.2	6' 4"	170	L	L	Huntingdon Area HS PA	Virginia
143	Josh Ekness	RHP	18.3	6' 3"	200	R	R	The Woodlands HS TX	Lamar University

And some other first round projections:

Keith Law: 12. Cincinnati Reds: Heston Kjerstad, OF, Arkansas
The Sports Bank: 12) Reds, Max Meyer, RHP, Minnesota
Mymlbdraft.com: 12 Austin Hendrick Position: RF School: West Allegheny HS (PA)
MLB.com: 12. Reds: Cade Cavalli, RHP, Oklahoma
CBS.com: 12 OF Austin Hendrick, West Allegheny High School (Pennsylvania)
Prospects365: 12 OF Zac Veen, Spruce Creek HS
Baseball Prospect Journal: 12. Cincinnati Reds: Garrett Crochet, LHP, Tennessee
Baseball Prospect Journal: 48. Cincinnati Reds: Jordan Westburg, SS, Mississippi State