MOD: Rockies' Draft Review
The Rockies' five picks are listed below:
| Round | Overall pick | Name | Position | School |
| 1 | 11 | Tanner Scheppers | RHP | St. Paul Saints |
| 1 | 32 | Tim Wheeler | OF | Sacramento State |
| 1s | 34 | Everett Williams | OF | Texas HS |
| 2 | 59 | Jake Eliopoulos | LHP | Ontario, Canada |
| 3 | 90 | Derek McCallum | 2B | Minnesota |
I badly wanted Mike Leake at #11, but I had Scheppers ranked even higher. I think he has legitimate ace potential and isn't that far from developing to that level. Health is obviously a concern, but I think most of it is just lingering from last year and nothing truly up-to-date, and I was willing to gamble. If not Scheppers or Leaks I was taking Bobby Borchering, who I love and think belongs in the Top 8.
Wheeler fits the Rockies' draft philosophy and his power breakout is very interesting. A strict value pick here.
Did not like doubling up on outfielders here, especially with the Rockies having CarGo, Fowler, Smith, etc., but Williams I see as a mid-first rounder with his impressive bat and was not going to let him slip.
At #59 I was hoping some of the players I considered at 34 woud slip. They were, in no particular order, Luke Bailey, Josh Phegley, Kent Matthes, Garret Gould, Tyler Skaggs, and Alex Wilson. Instead I took a bit of an overdraft that should help keep my financial outlay down, an important consideration considering I had three first rounders. That said, I really like Eliopoulos in the second round, and he fits the Rockies well with good fastball movement, a nice changeup, low mileage on his arm, and potential for additional fastball velo as he fills out. If I didn't take him I was going Zach Von Rosenburg, who I see as very similar. I went with the lefty who would be cheaper.
For round three I was hoping Jeff Malm would fall to me, but he went later in the second. I was set to take Robbie Erlin, an underrated left-hander because of his 5'10" height, but he was surprisingly selected before me in round 3. I think you'll see him go higher than you think in the real draft this week. I was left with McCallum, an interesting bat with pretty good range at a position that is a weakness for the Rockies. He also should come cheap and help pay for the extra first rounders.
Thoughts? Anything you liked, didn't like?
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Nice draft.
The Eliopoulos pick was a bit of a reach, but when you got 3 guys that are consensus first rounders, that still gives you the overall advantage. McCallum’s a nice pick, too.
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Really like Wheeler and McCallum
I don’t know what to make of Scheppers. I guess he has a lot of upside, but I’m not that big a fan.
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Excellent draft
I think you did very well here. I think Wheeler is incredible value at 32. Scheppers and Williams are also great value too. Great job!

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