2009 Draftees
by SoxRock58
on Aug 27, 2025 2:40 PM EDT
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On a top 100 prospect list how high do you guys think players taken in the 2009 Draft will rank? I'm talking about players like Strasburg, Ackley, Tate, Green, Matzek, Crow, Borchering, etc.
Since I still need 41 more words, I'll ask another question..Who do you guys think are players that are falling in top 100 lists, and who are rising in top 100 lists?
EDIT: So I've found out this type of post has already been done..so instead of this, I'll ask a new question..Where are all the 2009 Draftees now?
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See —> https://www.minorleagueball.com/2009/8/18/994122/what-2009-draftees-make-next-years
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by gorilla_baller on Aug 27, 2025 2:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
since this thread has been done already/
// requesting change to a “where are all the 09 draftees now?” //
Mike Minor - - Rome [SAL]
Wil Myers - - Burlington {rookie]
Borchering — Missoula [rookie]
Jeff Malm — arz rays [rookie]
T Glaesmann - arz rays
J Mier — Greeneville [rookie]
T Sanchez - West Virginia [SAL]
… those are the ones i know of… i know i’ve missed a bunch
by daveh33 on Aug 27, 2025 2:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Good Idea I'll add that..
to the OP.
by SoxRock58 on Aug 27, 2025 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
So here's my question about Mike Minor
I get why people aren’t that excited about him, and that they think the Braves made the wrong choice. The presumption that they chose him for monetary reasons, though, seems kind of weak. It is true that though they picked him 7th, they payed him the 11th most money, but there were a number of players selected afterwards who were rated higher and paid less money. Both Mike Leake (chosen the following pick) and Alex White (chosen 8 picks later) took less money, despite also being college pitchers that should contribute soon. (Though it’s likely that had the Braves taken them with the 7th pick, they would have also insisted on slot and recieved the same amount that Minor did). In other words, it seems like the Braves at least, for whatever reason of their own, genuinely believed that Mike Minor is better than Leake and White. On the one hand, it’s easy to simply say that they’re wrong. On the other hand, the Braves tend to be good at this scouting thing; what’re the chances that they’re right?
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by OldProspects on Aug 27, 2025 6:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't doubt they liked him better than White or Leake
But I don’t think any of the three would have been 7th on the Braves board in terms of pure talent. If they thought they’d sign for slot money, my suspicion is they would have taken one of the elite HS arms. However, I do think the Braves clearly liked Minor a lot better than the consensus did, and as you say, they tend to know what they are doing.
On the money, though, I think that HAD to have played into it. They Braves worked out a deal so far in advance with Minor, that they agreed to pay him 08 slot before the commisioner even got around to slashing the ’09 slots. That reeks of the need for cost certainty.
by aCone419 on Aug 27, 2025 6:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, Minor is more developed than White, and has better stuff than Leake. On a rudimentary scale of 8-10 on developed:stuff, I’d say White is 8:10, Leake is 10:8, and Minor is 9:9 … if that makes any kind of sense. By that math (at least) Minor is their equal.
Another factor I think that should be considered here is organizational need. The Braves are very thin on left-handed pitching throughout their system.
by StickRat on Aug 28, 2025 3:35 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Would have been a sporting move, taking the kid from California after the Giants took the kid from Georgia. Matzek was the highest risk signee in this year’s draft, and Minor is light years ahead of any pitcher available at #7 (or is it #10) next year. Meanwhile, Minor could very well be in the big leagues by the time the Braves sign their first-rounder next year.
by StickRat on Aug 28, 2025 3:55 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Minor is light years ahead of any pitcher available at #7 (or is it #10) next year.
I don’t understand this. Enlighten me.
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by Andy Seiler on Aug 28, 2025 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Compensation for an unsigned first-round pick. Is it the same draft slot the next season? Or does a team pick at #10 for any one unsigned in the Top 10? I’m not sure.
As for the depth of next year’s draft class, someone might be able to prove me wrong on my claim that the pitching talent won’t measure up to this year’s. But this was an exceptional draft class for pitchers.
by StickRat on Aug 29, 2025 4:29 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
X
You get one slot after your unsigned pick.
Secondly, this year’s class wasn’t actually spectacular for pitching, it was bad for hitting. That’s why so many pitchers went so high. Next year should be equally as deep, though 2011 is the prize.
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by Andy Seiler on Aug 29, 2025 10:55 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I disagree about the pitching depth of this year’s draft class. Turner, Miller, and Matzek alone made it a talented class. Then add to it Straburg and the depth of college pitching, and that’s pretty special. In my opinion, there are only two exceptional pitchers at this point who are eligible for the 2010 draft: AJ Cole and Drew Pomeranz. Optimumly, they should both go top five. After that, I’d take Minor over anyone.
Thanks for clearing up the compensation question.
by StickRat on Aug 29, 2025 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Call me crazy...
but I liked the Minor pick.
He’s being treated like a Sowers/Huff kind of college lefty, but I think theres more projection left in his tank. He’s taller, longer, and more athletic in his delivery than either of those guys. Plus, I really, really like his makeup.
I need to watch more of him, and I’m being really vague at the moment. Still, I think he pick it up a notch if they clean up his mechanics a little bit and gets some MLB strengthening in.
That was a little bs-y, I know.
by SenorGato on Aug 28, 2025 10:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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by asyouwish33 on Aug 27, 2025 3:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Rich Poythress
AA - West Tennessee
Glad to see the Mariners’ aggressive promotion agenda has survived regime change.
by aCone419 on Aug 27, 2025 3:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Really, there was nowhere else to put him.
He was murdering the ball in Rookie League, he was too advanced for Everett, and neither Clinton nor High Desert had players deserving of promotion. You could have
by ThomasG on Aug 27, 2025 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Because placing an advanced hitting talent at the appropriate level is "aggressive"
Repeat after me, folks:
Jack Zduriencik is not Bill Bavasi.
Jack Zduriencik is not Bill Bavasi.
Jack Zduriencik is not Bill Bavasi.
There. That should do it.
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by The Typical Idiot Fan on Aug 27, 2025 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Based on?
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by The Typical Idiot Fan on Aug 27, 2025 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Based on the fact that he was in college a few months ago
The move may have been appropriate, but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t aggressive.
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by Baltimo on Aug 27, 2025 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
wat
I can’t think of too many non-first rounders that debuted in AA (ignoring the 6 games in complex ball). It is clearly an aggressive assignment.
by aCone419 on Aug 27, 2025 5:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
As convenient as it is for you to ignore that he was in the rookie league briefly, which is, in effect, his "debut"...
There are others who have shown the advanced skills necessary to be promoted to AA ball quickly and / or in their first pro careers.
Some examples:
Pedro Alvarez - did enough for the Pirates.
Brian Matusz - showed advanced enough skills not only to go to AA ball in his first pro season, but to the MAJORS.
Buster Posey - Doesn’t really fit because his feet were wetttened in 2008 in the lower leagues, but he demonstrated skills necessary to leap OVER AA ball and into AAA ball.
Brett Wallace - Ended up in AA by the end of his first pro season.
Josh Fields (M’s) - No Comment.
David Price - Screamed through the minors in his first season as a pro.
And yes, there are others.
Perhaps you don’t like the placement, but that doesn’t make it “aggressive”. Poythress was placed in exactly the place where the Mariners scouting team believed he could / should go to learn and grow. Players who demonstrate that they have the skills to handle advanced competition are put where they can succeed. What would be the point of making him play against inferior competition? Even if Poythress doesn’t succeed in AA ball, that doesn’t mean his placement there was a bad idea and it’s not as if he can’t be placed down into High Desert if they feel their judgement was wrong.
To finish this up, let’s assume you know nothing about their major league contracts, where would you have started Dustin Ackley and Stephen Strasbrg?
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by The Typical Idiot Fan on Aug 27, 2025 6:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Your examples
are all 1st round picks. aCone419 specifically said “non-first rounders”. I’m sure there have been some non-first rounders to go to AA that quick, but it’s certainly not the norm and is a lit bit unusual, which can be construed as “aggressive”.
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by gatling on Aug 27, 2025 6:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The first round caveat was irrelevant
Player skills determine promotion, not the place in which they were drafted. Doubly irrelevant when you consider Poythress was also a borderline first round talent.
And, as I asked the person up above, what are the aggressive beliefs based on? Because it’s not normal it must therefore be “aggressive” (read: negative)?
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by The Typical Idiot Fan on Aug 27, 2025 7:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well
Generally speaking the most “skilled” players are first round picks, so even with Poythress as a borderline 1st rounder, he doesn’t exactly fit in the same group as top of the draft players that you cite as examples above(Fields maybe being the exception, as he’s not really in the same class either).
As for aggressive=negative, I think you’re reading much more into than is there meant, at least by me(I can’t and won’t attempt to speak for anyone else on that matter). Just because the previous regime was aggressive with promotions and didn’t work out so well means nothing as this is a different management group. I think you’re taking 2+2 and getting 5 here, because aggressive doesn’t mean negative or wrong.
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by gatling on Aug 27, 2025 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
wat
Saying it is aggressive doesn’t mean it is bad. If the Mariners think he’ll learn there, then more power to them. I assume they didn’t send him to them because they thought it would harm him. Nevertheless, the conservative call would have been to send him to A+ or A and then promote him if he did well. To send him straight to AA is clearly aggressive (but not “bad”). Now to your list:
A) Those are all first rounders. I explicitly indicated it was aggressive for a “non-first rounder.” I would genuinely be interested if you have a list of guys taken later.
B) I did not say “got to AA or higher at some point during their first season.” We are talking about going straight from the draft to AA (And yes, I consider 6 games in the AZL, where players like him go to rehab amongst untrained youngsters, a token appearance).
C) None of those guys went straight to AA, save for Fields… who is a Mariners prospect, so not exactly a resounding counterargument. The rest all spent time in A-ball.*
D) Poythress is not Stephen Strasburg, even ignore my caveat in A. That is an unhelpful thought experiment.
*Price was the only guy to spent a trivial amount of time in A-ball; then again, he was the first overall pick, so refer back to A and perhaps D.
by aCone419 on Aug 27, 2025 6:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Your argument doesn't lead me to believe you think "aggressive" is not equal to "bad".
First, you mention the Mariners previous regime, which was ridiculed for it’s aggressive promoting.
Second, you don’t like the placement, or you wouldn’t bring it up.
Third, when you use terms like “conservative” what you’re saying is “what I agree is the proper and / or normal method”. Whether you’re calling the promotion aggressive to mean “abnormal” or flat out “bad” or “stupid” is irrelevant. You clearly believe it’s a mistake.
As for my list, as I said above, your caveat of first round or non first round talent is irrelevant. Players who demonstrate skill sets that would place them at more advanced levels are not dictated by their draft placement.
Also, as much as your mind is allowing you to place Poythress at AA without any other training at any other level, you can’t dismiss or ignore the “token” appearance in the rookie leagues. Do you think the only thing that Poythress did there was play those six games and do nothing else? No work with the instructors? No batting practice or fielding drills?
Your B caveat is really confusing. What dictates or warrants a promotion to an advanced level? An arbitrary period of time in a lower level or a demonstration of skill sets? If it’s the former, what is the magical number of ticks before midnight that must be adhered to before a promotion can take place? Surely, in all my examples, and in the ones I didn’t name, the time intervals between one level and another are not the same. So six “token” games in the rookie leagues is clearly not enough time for you. What would be?
And lastly, your copping out of the Strasburg / Ackley question. Poythress is not Strasburg and Strasburg is not Ackley and Poythress is not Ackley and Bumgartner is not Ackley and God is not Cheese (unless He wants to be). Everybody is different and everybody has talents and skills that set them apart and demonstrate where they should be placed. Now, once again: Where would you place these players?
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by The Typical Idiot Fan on Aug 27, 2025 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well you are wrong sorry
That’s not what I meant. You may think you know my own thoughts and motivations better than I do but you do not. If I say “Gus Hansen is an aggressive poker player” that is not me saying he is a “stupid” or “bad” poker player.
As the rest of your post rests on the original assumption that I was lying about what I meant, there is no point in addressing it.
My claim is very simple. It is very rare for players to go to AA with little or no seasoning in the lower minors, especially those drafted outside the first round, even if they are polished college guys. To have such a player do so is, in my opinion, aggressive (and I am hardly alone in that opinion). That is meant as an observation, not a value judgement. I’m sorry if my wording somehow misled you into thinking something more villainous about my meaning.
by aCone419 on Aug 27, 2025 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Note the differnce in usage of terminology:
“Poythress going to AA is an aggressive move that shows the Mariners scouts and coaches have faith in his abilities.”
or
“Poythress going to AA is an aggressive move that shows the new Mariners regime is just as stupid as the old one.”
Now, how am I misunderstanding you? You’re trying to tell me there was no sarcasm, no vitriol, and no snark to this:
Glad to see the Mariners’ aggressive promotion agenda has survived regime change.
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by The Typical Idiot Fan on Aug 27, 2025 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Interesting.
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by The Typical Idiot Fan on Aug 27, 2025 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
OK, would you like to actually define what would qualify as "aggressive" to you?
Because your current argument is circular.
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by PaulThomas on Aug 27, 2025 7:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Let's see...
A 16 year old international free agent put right into the majors would probably count as aggressive. Likewise, a 24 year old still in the rookie leagues, and not injured, would be equally ridiculous.
A 21 year old college player in AA doesn’t seem at all weird to me. It’s not an 18 year old prep kid or even a toolsy as all hell college guy. Poythress was lauded in the draft as having advanced hitting skills and good power. In my estimation, he is where he should be.
And it’s not as if the Mariners don’t have a log jam of first basemen at AA. They know he’s sharing time with Hubbard and Limonta, so I’m not sure I agree with the above poster’s idea that this was the only place to put him (Everett, short season A-, only has Avila doing most of the first base duties). I think they wanted him there.
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by The Typical Idiot Fan on Aug 27, 2025 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, that was helpful
We now know that a 16-year-old in the majors is aggressive.
If I’m not mistaken, the population of baseball players who I actually know qualify as “aggressively promoted” under your rubric is still zero.
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by PaulThomas on Aug 28, 2025 3:02 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Does this really matter?
The point is I don’t agree that Poythress to AA is aggressive. I also didn’t appreciate the commentary against the Mariners new FO, even if the person in question claims there wasn’t any.
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by The Typical Idiot Fan on Aug 28, 2025 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The point is, you're wrong that posting a college player essentially straight to AA is not aggressive
It is impossible to argue otherwise and have the word “aggressive” retain any shred of meaning.
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by PaulThomas on Aug 29, 2025 2:09 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Trying to defend opinions as "right" or "wrong" without some sort of logical or empirical evidence to support it is silly.
I don’t think it’s aggressive. The Mariners don’t seem to think it’s aggressive. Yet everybody else does. In the end, what do any of our opinions matter but to ourselves?
The meaning of the word aggressive is not changing by this conversation. The use of it is being called into question, especially in the context of a comment that seems critical.
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by The Typical Idiot Fan on Aug 29, 2025 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
relax
The promotion is certainly out of the norm, I think you can admit that much. Usually the guys who start their pro careers at AA are guys who have had the benefit of spring training. Poythress didn’t start his pro career there, but a handful of rookie ball games doesn’t mean much really. So yes, technically it is an “aggressive” move.
Still, it’s not necessarily a good or bad thing. Poythress just happened to be in a situation where a hole needed to be filled and the team didn’t think he was totally out of place being there at this stage. I imagine the organizaton’s “ideal” path didn’t have him in AA anywhere near this early . . .but then again, they probably didn’t imagine that Poythress was going to fall into their lap.
by mrkupe on Aug 27, 2025 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sure
BUT
Jack Zduriencik kept Bill Bavasi’s player development staff in place
Jack Zduriencik kept Bill Bavasi’s player development staff in place
Jack Zduriencik kept Bill Bavasi’s player development staff in place
by alskor on Aug 28, 2025 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tom McNamara was hired by Bill Bavasi and didn't replace Bob Fontaine?
Greg Hunter wasn’t removed as one of the player development heads?
Benny Looper wasn’t shown the door?
Tim Tolman wasn’t part of the Nationals organization in 2008 and previous?
Look, I know Pedro Grifol and others were probably retained (and Pedro was promoted), but that doesn’t mean they were responsible for any of the short sightedness of the previous regime. There’s a reason the ones in charge not anymore. Part of it is Jack wanting his own people, the other part is they all sucked.
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by The Typical Idiot Fan on Aug 28, 2025 5:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Shelby Miller
Low A, Midwest
Quad Cities River Bandits
by Kerm on Aug 27, 2025 3:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Cubs Draftees
OF Brett Jackson (1) and IF DJ LeMahieu (2) are in Low A Peoria.
Everyone else is either in short season Boise or with the AZ League Cubs.
by Outshined_One on Aug 27, 2025 5:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Rangers
Tommy Mendonca Hi-A
Robbie Erlin: AZLR
The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...
by Kinslerhomer on Aug 27, 2025 5:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Drew Storen
Hes already at AA Harrisburg and is pitching great there
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by ravensfan3 on Aug 27, 2025 11:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Dodgers
Aaron Miller in Low A and he’s killing it.
27.1IP 15H 5ER 2HR 8bb 34k 1.65 ERA
6’3 200lb lefty with 90-94mph fb and good slider and workable change. Look’s to have a decent amount of potential. Thoughts on him?
by npurcell on Aug 28, 2025 1:18 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Aaron Miller is more than living up to his billing as the Dodgers’ first-round pick in this year’s Draft.
The 21-year-old left-hander struck out five while facing the minimum over six no-hit innings Thursday night as the Great Lakes Loons cruised to a 10-0 rout of the Fort Wayne TinCaps at the Dow Diamond.
“I’m ecstatic,” Miller said after throwing 88 pitches in his longest outing of the season. “I’m just trying to attack the zone as much as I can with all three pitches — fastball, slider and changeup. It’s been a process with the off-speed pitches, but I’m throwing the changeup and slider for strikes when I need to.”
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by Tripon on Aug 28, 2025 3:54 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't know if it's just reading more media coverage or something
but it seems like there have been a LOT of no-hitters in the minors this year (not to mention two [three?] in the majors).
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by PaulThomas on Aug 28, 2025 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
simple explanation
they juiced the, uh, mound.
by jpahk on Aug 28, 2025 12:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nationals
Drew Storen (1st, Stanford): AA, 9 shutout innings
Jeff Kobernus (2nd, Cal): SSA, .220/.273/.244 in 41 ABs
Trevor Holder (3rd, Georgia): High-A, 2-1, 5.09 ERA in 17.2 IP, 14/6 SO/BB
AJ Morris (4th, K-State): Low-A, 0-3, 3.58 ERA in 27.2 IP, 28/6 SO/BB
Dean Weaver (7th, Georgia): SSA, 2.2 shutout innings
Roberto Perez (8th, PR): R, .231/.286/.231 in 26 ABs
Taylor Jordan (9th, Brevard CC): R, 2-0, 3.63 ERA in 34.2 IP, 33/9 SO/BB
Paul Applebee (10th, UC Riverside): SSA, 0-0, 3.38 ERA in 5.1 IP, 2/0 SO/BB
Brandon King (27th, HS-WV): 3-0, 4.10 ERA in 26.1 IP, 27/9 SO/BB
Watch out for Storen, Jordan, and King.
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by Andy Seiler on Aug 28, 2025 4:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Who are the latter two?
What kind of stuff do they have, etc? Did they fall because of signability, or are they just better than people thought?
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by OldProspects on Aug 28, 2025 7:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jordan and King?
Jordan’s a sinker/slider guy that has legit stuff, just TOR stuff. He didn’t fall far. If anything, he was picked a couple rounds before I thought he’d be. He kind of disappeared for a year (2008) after being drafted out of high school in 2007, so his good year at Brevard was taken with a grain of salt. But he’s got good stuff, and I liked the pick immediately.
King’s a guy that fell due to signability and the fact that most weren’t heavily on him. The Nationals brought him in for a workout before the draft, and they fell in love with what they saw apparently. Gave him a six-figure bonus in the first round of draft signings for them. Live arm, little polish. You know the drill. He’s one of those guys that’s hit-or-miss, because he’s got a fastball, but his secondary stuff is behind higher-tier prep guys. But he’s a big sleeper in my book.
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by Andy Seiler on Aug 28, 2025 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You forgot the 29th round draft pick LHP Evan Bronson
Dude is playing out of this world. Since being drafted he is 3-0, 0.59ERA, 4SV, 0HR, 37K’s, 3BB, 45.2IP. This guy is putting up Drew Storen numbers. I think the Nationals got the steal of the draft. But to be honest, I wonder what can he do as a starter.
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by Daggerrrrrr on Aug 29, 2025 10:35 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mariners
Nick Franklin (1st, HS-FL): R, .294/.314/.441 in 34 ABs
Steve Baron (1st-S, HS-FL): R (Appy), .170/.229/.280 in 100 ABs (OUCH)
Rich Poythress (2nd, Georgia): AA, .241/.328/.315 in 54 ABs
Kyle Seager (3rd, UNC): Low-A, .262/.344/.331 in 130 ABs
James Jones (4th, Long Island): SSA, .316/.400/.449 in 136 ABs
Shaver Hansen (6th, Baylor): Low-A, .219/.286/.323 in 96 ABs (OUCH)
Brian Moran (7th, UNC): Low-A, 0-2, 3.38 ERA in 13.1 IP, 13/6 SO/BB
Trevor Coleman (9th, Mizzou): SSA, .148/.303/.235 in 81 ABs (OUCH)
Vinnie Catricala (10th, Hawaii): SSA, .302/.363/.486 in 212 ABs
Andrew Carraway (12th, UVA): Low-A, 4-0, 2.57 ERA in 28 IP, 25/4 SO/BB
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by Andy Seiler on Aug 28, 2025 4:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Baron isn't a concern.
He was drafted for his defense first. We know his bat is a huge work in progress.
Lots of small sample sizes for the rest. Hard to really judge.
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by The Typical Idiot Fan on Aug 28, 2025 5:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The bonus he got should be concerning, though.
If you draft a glove-only catcher 33rd, and then give him an over-slot bonus, you’re not thinking straight.
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by Andy Seiler on Aug 28, 2025 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, what I mean is that his immediate hitting struggles were expected.
Zduriencik and Co apparently think they can fix his bat, but they know that’s a work in progress.
So, yeah, Baron gets a pass for a while. After a couple of years, though, little or no progress will pretty much ruin this whole thing.
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by The Typical Idiot Fan on Aug 28, 2025 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Padres
Everett Williams (2nd, HS-TX): R, 5-13 (.385)
Jerry Sullivan (3rd, Oral Roberts): SSA, 4-2, 4.22 ERA in 42.2 IP, 45/19 SO/BB
Keyvius Sampson (4th, HS-FL): R, 1 shutout inning
Jason Hagerty (5th, Miami): SSA, .214/.325/.369 in 168 ABs
James Needy (6th, HS-CA): R, 1-1, 3.00 ERA in 15 IP, 12/4 SO/BB
Miles Mikolas (7th, Nova SE): SSA, 1-7, 6.86 ERA in 42 IP, 33/9 SO/BB
Nate Freiman (8th, Duke): SSA, .279/.354/.453 in 247 ABs
Chris Fetter (9th, Michigan): SSA, 2-0, 1.33 ERA in 40.2 IP, 54/8 SO/BB
Ryan Hinson (10th, Clemson): SSA, 1-1, 6.39 ERA in 25.1 IP, 29/8 SO/BB
Matt Lollis (15th, Riverside CC): R, 7 shutout innings
Jorge Reyes (17th, Oregon State): SSA, 4 innings, 1 run
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Pirates
Tony Sanchez (1st, BC): Low-A, .333/.426/.570 in 135 ABs
Victor Black (1st-S, Dallas Baptist): SSA, 1-1, 3.55 ERA in 25.1 IP, 28/13 SO/BB
Brooks Pounders (2nd, HS-CA): R, 2-2, 3.04 ERA in 23.2 IP, 20/11 SO/BB
Evan Chambers (3rd, Hillsborough CC): SSA, .238/.389/.363 in 160 ABs
Nate Baker (5th, Ole Miss): SSA, 0-0, 1.93 ERA in 14 IP, 8/2 SO/BB
Trent Stevenson (7th, HS-AZ): R, 10 shutout innings, 5/0 SO/BB
Brock Holt (9th, Rice): SSA, .274/.333/.429 in 212 ABs
Joey Schoenfeld (10th, HS-CA): R, 0-8
Zac Fuesser (33rd, Walters State CC): 1-1, 1.26 ERA in 14.1 IP, 12/10 SO/BB
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Orioles
Matt Hobgood (1st, HS-CA): R (Appy), 1-1, 5.40 ERA in 21.2 IP, 13/7 SO/BB
Tyler Townsend (3rd, Florida International): SSA, .124/.202/.236 in 89 ABs (OUCH)
Ashur Tolliver (5th, Oklahoma City U): SSA, 3 shutout innings, 1/0 SO/BB
Justin Dalles (6th, South Carolina): SSA, .206/.249/.256 in 160 ABs (OUCH)
Aaron Wirsch (7th, HS-CA): R, 1-0, 2.16 ERA in 16.2 IP, 18/10 SO/BB
Jacob Cowan (10th, San Jacinto JC): SSA, 1-2, 2.84 ERA in 19 IP, 21/9 SO/BB
Michael Ohlman (11th, HS-FL): R, 2-7
David Baker (14th, HS-CA): R, 1-0, 2.30 ERA in 15.2 IP, 20/3 SO/BB
Kyle Hoppy (28th, HS-NY): R, 1-6
Brenden Webb (30th, Palomar JC): R, .162/.326/.216 in 37 ABs
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Mike Flaccco
He has also been hitting well for Bluefield
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Mike Flacco (31st, Catonsville CC): R (Appy), .269/.323/.420 in 212 ABs
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He's an interesting one to watch for
He’s got a lot of good tools, and he’s very athletic for his size (at least in my opinion, which obviously doesn’t account for that much), so I’m surprised to see him listed as a 1B. However, he’s already 22. On the other hand, he hadn’t played baseball for 3 years before enrolling at Catonsville last fall, so he could move quickly next year if he gets in a groove with it. If I had to guess I would say he’s going to struggle against advanced pitching, but he’s definitely worth keeping an eye on.
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Giants
Chris Dominguez (3rd, Louisville): SSA, .265/.315/.483 in 151 ABs
Jason Stoffel (4th, Arizona): SSA, 5 shutout innings, 6/0 SO/BB
Nick Liles (7th, Western Carolina): R, .315/.345/.392 in 130 ABs
Gus Benusa (8th, HS-PA): R, .233/.309/.288 in 73 ABs
Evan Crawford (9th, Indiana): SSA, .318/.375/.435 in 85 ABs
Jeremy Toole (10th, BYU): SSA, 1-4, 2.74 ERA in 46 IP, 41/20 SO/BB
Chris Gloor (17th, Quinnipiac): SSA, 6-1, 2.45 ERA in 40.1 IP, 44/17 SO/BB
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More Giants
John Eshleman (11th, San Jacinto JC): SSA, .304/.467/.391 in 23 ABs
Shawn Sanford (13th, U South Fla): R, 0-1, 5.31 ERA in 20.1 IP, 31/8 K/BB, 20 games, 8 saves
Bryan Salsbury (14th, Mt. San Jacinto JC): R, 5-2, 3.04 in 53.1 IP, 41/10 K/BB
Kyle Vazquez (15th, Franklin Pierce Univ): SSA, 3-1, 3.97 ERA in 34 IP, 33/11 K/BB
Ryan Cavan (16th, UCSB): SSA, .257/.386/.444 in 171 ABs
Drew Biery (22nd, Kansas St): SSA, .328/.403/.503 >>>>> League MVP
Craig Westcott (30th, Belhaven Coll): SSA, 3-0, 2.73 ERA in 26.1 IP, 37/8 K/BB > in 6 games as starter
>>>In both R (only used as reliever) and SSA: 7-0, 2.06 ERA in 39.1 IP, 58/11 K/BB
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
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Braves
Mike Minor (1st, Vandy): Low-A, 5 shutout innings, 4/0 SO/BB
David Hale (3rd, Princeton): R (Appy), 2-1, 1.38 ERA in 13 IP, 10/5 SO/BB
Mycal Jones (4th, Miami Dade CC): R (Appy), .257/.333/.426 in 230 ABs
Thomas Berryhill (5th, Newberry): R (Appy), 1-1, 2.87 ERA in 15.2 IP, 10/9 SO/BB
Robert Hefflinger (7th, Georgia Perimeter CC): R (Appy), .245/.296/.391 in 220 ABs
Kyle Rose (8th, Northwest Shoals CC): R (Appy), .274/.389/.341 in 135 ABs
Matt Weaver (9th, Burlington CC): R (Appy), .333/.360/.419 in 93 ABs
Aaron Northcraft (10th, HS-CA): R, 1-2, 4.50 ERA in 40 IP, 31/21 SO/BB
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Reds
Billy Hamilton (2nd, HS-MS): R, .210/.259/.284 in 162 ABs
Donnie Joseph (3rd, Houston): Low-A, 2-1, 3.24 ERA in 16.2 IP, 26/6 SO/BB (NOT A TYPO)
Mark Fleury (4th, UNC): R (PIO), .196/.288/.392 in 97 ABs
Daniel Tuttle (5th, HS-NC): R, 1-2, 1.84 ERA in 29.1 IP, 25/9 SO/BB
Mark Serrano (6th, Oral Roberts): Low-A, 2-1, 2.28 ERA in 43.1 IP, 49/9 SO/BB
Josh Fellhauer (7th, CSF): Low-A, .289/.361/.482 in 197 ABs
Juan Silva (8th, HS-PR): R, .281/.378/.459 in 135 ABs
Brian Pearl (9th, Washington): R (Pio), 0-0, 4.15 ERA in 21.2 IP, 32/7 SO/BB
Tucker Barnhart (10th, HS-IN), R, .190/.271/.214 in 42 ABs
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Tigers
Wade Gaynor (3rd, Western Kentucky): SSA, .192/.281/.286 in 224 ABs (OUCH)
Edwin Gomez (4th, HS-PR): R, .179/.226/.207 in 145 ABs (OUCH)
Austin Wood (5th, Texas): High-A, 1.1 shutout innings, 1/0 SO/BB
Jamie Johnson (7th, Oklahoma): SSA, .238/.345/.347 in 239 ABs
John Murrian (9th, Winthrop): SSA, .298/.360/.482 in 168 ABs
Chris Sedon (10th, Pitt): SSA, .160/.254/.193 in 119 ABs (OUCH)
Michael Morrison (29th, CSF): SSA, 1-1, 4.15 ERA in 13 IP, 16/6 SO/BB
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Rockies
Tim Wheeler (1st, Sac State): SSA, .256/.332/.370 in 238 ABs
Rex Brothers (1st-S, Lipscomb): Low-A, 0-0, 1.50 ERA in 6 IP, 6/0 SO/BB
Nolan Arenado (2nd, HS-CA): R (Pio), .327/.351/.442 in 156 ABs
Ben Paulsen (3rd, Clemson): SSA, .267/.311/.347 in 150 ABs
Kent Matthes (4th, Alabama): SSA, .288/.368/.442 in 208 ABs
Joe Sanders (5th, Auburn): SSA, .234/.258/.321 in 218 ABs
Chris Balcom-Miller (6th, West Valley JC): R (Pio), 4-0, 1.58 ERA in 57 IP, 60/10 SO/BB
Erik Stavert (7th, Oregon): SSA, 1 shutout inning, 3/1 SO/BB
Rob Scahill (8th, Bradley): SSA, 0-4, 3.17 ERA in 54 IP, 51/17 SO/BB
Wes Musick (9th, Houston): SSA, 1-0, 1.88 ERA in 14.1 IP, 22/9 SO/BB
Charlie Ruiz (10th, LBSU): SSA, 1-0, 1.26 ERA in 28.2 IP, 42/10 SO/BB
Jared Clark (12th, CSF): R (Pio), .369/.452/.631 in 157 ABs
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yeah, thank you
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by ravensfan3 on Aug 28, 2025 5:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You're welcome
The rest to come later.
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Royals
Wil Myers (3rd, HS-NC): R (Pio), 4-12, 1 HR
Chris Dwyer (4th, Clemson): R (Pio), 0-0, 5.40 ERA in 1.2 IP, 2/1 SO/BB
Louis Coleman (5th, LSU): High-A, 10.1 shutout innings, 12/1 SO/BB
Cole White (6th, New Mexico): Low-A, 0-0, 2.92 ERA in 12.1 IP, 8/7 SO/BB
Buddy Baumann (7th, Missouri State): R (Appy), DISABLED LIST, 0-0, 1.80 ERA in 5 IP, 5/0 SO/BB
Dusty Odenbach (8th, UConn): Low-A, 1-0, 3.32 ERA in 19 IP, 21/8 SO/BB
Ben Theriot (9th, Texas State): R (Pio), .290/.389/.355 in 93 ABs
Geoff Baldwin (10th, HS-CO): R, .244/.335/.399 in 168 ABs
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Odenbach's GO/AO
4.00
baseball rules.
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Athletics
Justin Marks (3rd, Louisville): R, INF ERA (6 runs, nobody out)
Max Stassi (4th, HS-CA): SSA, 4-13 (.308)
Steve Parker (5th, BYU): Low-A, .236/.306/.364 in 220 ABs
Ryan Ortiz (6th, Oregon St): SSA, .238/.381/.413 in 126 ABs
Ian Krol (7th, HS-IL): R, 1 shutout inning, 0/0 SO/BB
Rob Gilliam (8th, UNC Greensboro): SSA, 2-0, 5.19 ERA in 8.2 IP, 11/5 SO/BB
Myrio Richard (9th, Prairie View A&M): SSA, .270/.355/.308 in 159 ABs
Mike Spina (11th, Cincinnati): Low-A, .255/.337/.449 in 157 ABs
Josh Leyland (16th, HS-CA): R, 3-20 (.150)
Kent Walton (23rd, BYU): SSA, .303/.348/.414 in 251 ABs
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Rangers
Tommy Mendonca (2nd, Fresno State): High-A, 1-4
Robbie Erlin (3rd, HS-CA): R, 0-0, 2.25 ERA in 4 IP, 9/1 SO/BB
Andrew Doyle (4th, Oklahoma): Low-A, 0-1, 16.20 ERA in 1.2 IP, 2/1 SO/BB
Ruben Sierra (6th, HS-PR): R, .206/.259/.234 in 107 ABs (OUCH)
Braxton Lane (7th, HS-GA): R, .185/.221/.215 in 65 ABs (OUCH)
Braden Tullis (8th, Skagit Valley CC): SSA, 3-2, 3.26 ERA in 58 IP, 56/17 SO/BB
Vin DiFazio (12th, Alabama): Low-A, .391/.500/.870 in 23 ABs
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Indians
Jason Kipnis (2nd, Arizona St): SSA, .351/.402/.532 in 77 ABs
Kyle Bellows (4th, San Jose St): SSA, .240/.311/.405 in 200 ABs
Austin Adams (5th, Faulkner): SSA, 1-1, 5.57 ERA in 32.1 IP, 23/14 SO/BB
Ben Carlson (6th, Missouri St): SSA, .227/.303/.320 in 194 ABs
Jordan Henry (7th, Ole Miss): SSA, .296/.419/.343 in 213 ABs, 19 steals
Cory Burns (8th, Arizona): SSA, 3-1, 1.42 ERA in 31.2 IP, 36/4 SO/BB, 2.16 GO/AO
Preston Guilmet (9th, Arizona): SSA, 6-4, 3.25 ERA in 63.2 IP, 54/15 SO/BB
Brett Brach (10th, Monmouth): SSA, 4-2, 2.32 ERA in 66 IP, 46/20 SO/BB
Mike Rayl (15th, Palm Beach CC): R, 1-2, 3.74 ERA in 33.2 IP, 41/10 SO/BB
Kyle Smith (20th, Kent State): SSA, 0-2, 3.86 ERA in 14 IP, 8/9 SO/BB
Greg Folgia (40th, Mizzou): SSA, .266/.383/.402 in 214 ABs
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Diamondbacks
Bobby Borchering (1st, HS-FL): R (PIO), 4-26 (.154), 1 HR
AJ Pollock (1st, Notre Dame): Low-A, .274/.319/.387 in 212 ABs
Matt Davidson (1st-S, HS-CA): SSA, .242/.314/.329 in 231 ABs
Chris Owings (1st-S, HS-SC): R (PIO), .318/.348/.455 in 44 ABs
Mike Belfiore (1st-S, BC): R (Pio), 1-2, 2.52 ERA in 39.1 IP, 33/10 SO/BB
Eric Smith (2nd, Rhode Island): Low-A, 0-0, 1.50 ERA in 6 IP, 5/1 SO/BB, 5.00 GO/AO
Marc Krauss (2nd, Ohio): Low-A, .304/.377/.478 in 115 ABs
Keon Broxton (3rd, Santa Fe CC): R (Pio), .241/.303/.473 in 220 ABs
David Nick (4th, HS-CA): R (Pio), .289/.364/.418 in 225 ABs
Ryan Wheeler (5th, Loyola Marymount): SSA, .361/.460/.539 in 230 ABs
Bradin Hagens (6th, Merced JC): R (Pio), 1-1, 3.42 ERA in 23.2 IP, 13/6 SO/BB, 2.56 GO/AO
Matt Helm (7th, HS-AZ): SSA, 4-17 (.235)
Paul Goldschmidt (8th, Texas State): R (Pio), .326/.404/.635 in 230 ABs
Chase Anderson (9th, Oklahoma): R (Pio), 3-0, 3.03 ERA in 32.2 IP, 41/11 SO/BB
Tyson Van Winkle (10th, Gonzaga): SSA, .259/.384/.326 in 135 ABs
Scott Allen (11th, HS-FL): R (Pio), 1-0, 0.66 ERA in 13.2 IP, 13/7 SO/BB
Charles Brewer (12th, UCLA): R (Pio), 6-1, 3.02 ERA in 41.2 IP, 45/14 SO/BB
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Marlins
Marquise Cooper (3rd, HS-CA): R, .191/.315/.250 in 136 ABs (OUCH)
Dan Mahoney (4th, UConn): SSA, 1-6, 8.04 ERA in 31.1 IP, 25/15 SO/BB (OUCH)
Chase Austin (5th, Elon): SSA, .254/.308/.368 in 209 ABs
Dustin Dickerson (6th, Baylor): SSA, .197/.269/.238 in 122 ABs (OUCH)
Josh Hodges (7th, HS-MS): R, 1-1, 5.40 ERA in 11.2 IP, 10/6 SO/BB, 3.00 GO/AO
Stephen Richards (8th, Arkansas): SSA, 0-1, 3.14 ERA in 14.1 IP, 12/8 SO/BB, 2.00 GO/AO
Jobduan Morales (9th, HS-PR): R, .227/.333/.273 in 110 ABs
Matt Montgomery (10th, UC Riverside): R, 0-0, 4.50 ERA in 2 IP, 2/0 SO/BB
Chris Wade (11th, Kentucky): SSA, .273/.356/.320 in 128 ABs
Kyle Jensen (12th, St. Mary’s): SSA, .315/.391/.493 in 146 ABs
Brent Keys (17th, HS-CA): R, .285/.395/.316 in 158 ABs
Noah Perio (39th, HS-CA): R, 6-14 (.429)
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Cardinals
Robert Stock (2nd, USC): R (Appy), .329/.393/.562 in 146 ABs
Joe Kelly (3rd, UC Riverside): SSA, 2-2, 5.40 ERA in 23.1 IP, 23/8 SO/BB, 2.83 GO/AO
Ryan Jackson (5th, Miami): SSA, .226/.291/.255 in 212 ABs (OUCH)
Virgil Hill (6th, Mission JC): R, .218/.326/.321 in 156 ABs
Kyle Conley (7th, Washington): SSA, .371/.450/.743 in 70 ABs
Jason Stidham (8th, Florida St): Low-A, .253/.330/.365 in 170 ABs
Nick McCully (9th, Coastal Carolina): Low-A, 0-0, 8.47 ERA in 17 IP, 16/14 SO/BB
Hector Hernandez (10th, HS-PR): R, 2-1, 2.27 ERA in 35.2 IP, 30/8 SO/BB
Alan Ahmady (11th, Fresno St): SSA, .314/.417/.424 in 210 ABs
Matt Carpenter (13th, TCU): High-A, .203/.268/.311 in 74 ABs
Jonathan Rodriguez (17th, Manatee CC): SSA, .274/.384/.452 in 62 ABs
Matt Adams (23rd, Slippery Rock): SSA, .348/.392/.584 in 89 ABs
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