Author Topic: 2025 MLB Draft (Read 2361 times)

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #25 on:** December 10, 2024, 05:50:56 pm »

Rox 4

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #26 on:** December 10, 2024, 05:51:19 pm »

seattle 3

zimm_da_kid · « **Reply #27 on:** December 10, 2024, 05:51:31 pm »

Top 2!

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #28 on:** December 10, 2024, 05:51:41 pm »

down to Angels and Nats for 1 & 2

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #29 on:** December 10, 2024, 05:52:39 pm »

We're #1

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #30 on:** December 10, 2024, 05:52:52 pm »

Happy Holliday

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #31 on:** December 10, 2024, 05:53:29 pm »

Make up for last year when we were drawn top pick but ineligible

imref · « **Reply #32 on:** December 10, 2024, 06:00:38 pm »

Jace or Ethan?

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #33 on:** December 10, 2024, 06:03:32 pm »

Rizzo asked if the team will take a quick to the majors player to match current players time lines and dodges q (smart)

Also asked about best player available or good player / mlb likely that leaves a bit of money for other signings and he says his preference is best player but will want to hear from Haas.

Says he does not like to focus on one guy too early (after drafting Justin Upton, Stras, and Harper with his previous 1/1 picks).

HalfSmokes · « **Reply #34 on:** December 10, 2024, 06:04:53 pm »

Who should I start getting excited about?

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #35 on:** December 10, 2024, 06:06:00 pm »

Quote from: HalfSmokes on December 10, 2024, 06:04:53 pm

Who should I start getting excited about?

Ethan Holliday. SS or 3rd. high schooler.

imref · « **Reply #36 on:** December 10, 2024, 06:07:27 pm »

https://www.mlb.com/news/2025-mlb-mock-draft?partnerID=mlbapp-iOS_article-share

Jace is quickest to the majors and gives us an insane OF

Ethan is the best overall prospect

zimm_da_kid · « **Reply #37 on:** December 10, 2024, 06:08:30 pm »

Gotta think it’s Holliday.

Can’t take Bremner or Arnold #1. You can only take a pitcher 1-1 if it’s a strasburg, Skenes, coke level talent. Too risky otherwise. LaViollete has a 45 hit tool per mlb.com. Largely driven by a huge 25% in zone swing and miss rate. Idk if that’s fixable. If he can get that corrected this season then maybe… but you can’t take aaa OF 1-1 with below average projected contact skills, especially when there’s an infielder who projects for average contact, similar power, and the ability to stay on the dirt.

Slateman · « **Reply #38 on:** December 10, 2024, 06:14:47 pm »

Quote from: Slateman on July 19, 2024, 12:39:13 pm

Chase Shores

Fine. Second round

Slateman · « **Reply #39 on:** December 10, 2024, 06:15:50 pm »

Quote from: HalfSmokes on December 10, 2024, 06:04:53 pm

Who should I start getting excited about?

Ethan Holliday or Jace LaViolette

Slateman · « **Reply #40 on:** December 10, 2024, 06:17:21 pm »

Quote from: zimm_da_kid on December 10, 2024, 06:08:30 pm

Gotta think it’s Holliday.

Can’t take Bremner or Arnold #1. You can only take a pitcher 1-1 if it’s a strasburg, Skenes, coke level talent. Too risky otherwise. LaViollete has a 45 hit tool per mlb.com. Largely driven by a huge 25% in zone swing and miss rate. Idk if that’s fixable. If he can get that corrected this season then maybe… but you can’t take aaa OF 1-1 with below average projected contact skills, especially when there’s an infielder who projects for average contact, similar power, and the ability to stay on the dirt.

Holliday might have that swing rate by A ball. He's a HSer. Very little projects

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #41 on:** December 10, 2024, 06:23:24 pm »

Quote from: Slateman on December 10, 2024, 06:17:21 pm

Holliday might have that swing rate by A ball. He's a HSer. Very little projects

but if everything works, can push CJ aside or move House to 1st.

Slateman · « **Reply #42 on:** December 10, 2024, 06:42:37 pm »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on December 10, 2024, 06:23:24 pm

but if everything works, can push CJ aside or move House to 1st.

CJ will be long gone by the time Holliday is in thr bigs

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #43 on:** December 10, 2024, 06:59:23 pm »

Sounds like Mickey Moniak revisited.

zimm_da_kid · « **Reply #44 on:** December 10, 2024, 07:02:06 pm »

Quote from: Natsinpwc on December 10, 2024, 06:59:23 pm

Sounds like Mickey Moniak revisited.

Completely different players. Moniak was a slappy center fielder who some projected for 25 homer power if he filled out and developed.

Holliday HAS power. It’s just a matter of proving he can get to it against pro competition

Kevrock · « **Reply #45 on:** December 10, 2024, 07:09:42 pm »

Quote from: Slateman on December 10, 2024, 06:42:37 pm

CJ will be long gone by the time Holliday is in thr bigs

So will the Lerners, hopefully

Elvir Ovcina · « **Reply #46 on:** December 10, 2024, 07:26:32 pm »

Quote from: zimm_da_kid on December 10, 2024, 06:08:30 pm

Gotta think it’s Holliday.

Can’t take Bremner or Arnold #1. You can only take a pitcher 1-1 if it’s a strasburg, Skenes, coke level talent. Too risky otherwise. LaViollete has a 45 hit tool per mlb.com. Largely driven by a huge 25% in zone swing and miss rate. Idk if that’s fixable. If he can get that corrected this season then maybe… but you can’t take aaa OF 1-1 with below average projected contact skills, especially when there’s an infielder who projects for average contact, similar power, and the ability to stay on the dirt.

There's an entire HS/college season before this decision must be made.

Here's what the 2023 draft class looked like as of December 2022: https://www.mlb.com/news/draft-top-100-prospects-list-2023

varoadking · « **Reply #47 on:** December 10, 2024, 07:29:51 pm »

Quote from: Slateman on December 10, 2024, 06:42:37 pm

CJ will be long gone by the time Holliday is in thr bigs

That's better news than getting the #1 pick...

SkinsNatFan21RIP · « **Reply #48 on:** December 10, 2024, 07:50:24 pm »

Phillies and Mets wondering who we’re going to draft and develop for them next…

Elvir Ovcina · « **Reply #49 on:** December 10, 2024, 08:05:20 pm »

Quote from: SkinsNatFan21RIP on December 10, 2024, 07:50:24 pm

Phillies and Mets wondering who we’re going to draft and develop for them next…

Preller better be out there scouting 14 year olds to trade for them in 7 years.