Possibly goes top 10 but is a big, physical SP with ace potential. Moore and co. will be all over him if he slips a bit and could offer top 10 money at No. 16
OF Jarred Kelenic, Waukasha West HS, WI
Spoiler!
Kelenic is the top prep bat, toolsy OF. Royals would be ecstatic to have shot at him.
1B Triston Casas, American Heritage HS (FL).
Spoiler!
Tremendous raw power, best in HS bats. Royals typically like HS arms or HS bats with "special" tools. He qualifies.
RHP Carter Stewart, Eau de Gallie HS (Ga).
Spoiler!
Another big, physical specimen with huge upside. More likely to be available mid-first than Rocker.
ANY Any, Any (Any). Any current top projected pick who slides for injury concerns. Includes current top prospect prospect SP Brady Singer, U of Florida.
Current Prospects to Watch:
OF Seuly Matias - Huge tools. Hit 2 HR in Lexington (A) season opener.
1B Nick Pratto - Top pick in 17 has advanced approach and good glove; needs to start tapping into power in first full year in minors. Also at Lexington.
OF Michael Gigliotti - Good defender in CF, good OBP skills, plus baserunner. Next mainstay in CF for KC, IMO. Advanced college bat also starting at Lexington.
OF Khalil Lee - Probably has highest upside in Royals' system. Could hit 30 HR in majors, could steal 30 bases. Plus defensive ability in RF. Nice test at Wilmington this year.
3B Emmanuel Rivera - Really nice approach and good contact skills. Power is still developing. Also getting a good test at Wilmington.
SP Foster Griffin - Made nice strides in 2017. Needs to continue to progress in 2018. Could be a lefty version of Jakob Junis (good breaking ball that he can really manipulate, OK fastball, good command).
1B Samir Duenez - Duenez still is intriguing, hoping for a step forward in his power production this year at Northwest Arkansas, which would turn him into a legit prospect.
Others to keep an eye on:
SP Gerson Garabito (Wilmington), OF Marten Gasparini (Lexington), C MJ Melendez (Lexington), RP Tyler Zuber (lexington), RP Richard Lovelady (Omaha), SP Dan Tillo (Lexington), SS Nicky Lopez (NWA), SP Scott Blewett (NWA), OF Brewer Hicklen (Idaho Falls),
In general, Lexington and Wilmington are the most interesting spots to watch. Nice depth and a lot of interesting pieces at both. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Mecca:
Some of those picks though are Moore being a dumbass, Christian Colon over Chris Sale, Bubba Starling over Lindor, etc etc.
That’s not just Moore. It’s easy to say,
In hindsight, he’s a dumbass who blew this pick or that pick. But most GMs have historically had a much lower success rate outside the top /3 picks. Bust rate is astronomically higher from 4+.
when Sale goes 13th overall, it’s not just moore passing on him at 4. He had major question marks, which is why 8 additional teams passed on him.
The whole point of the post was that the odds are better in general picking top 3, which KC will. And Moore’s draft record reflects the general trend. [Reply]
Originally Posted by duncan_idaho:
That’s not just Moore. It’s easy to say,
In hindsight, he’s a dumbass who blew this pick or that pick. But most GMs have historically had a much lower success rate outside the top /3 picks. Bust rate is astronomically higher from 4+.
when Sale goes 13th overall, it’s not just moore passing on him at 4. He had major question marks, which is why 8 additional teams passed on him.
The whole point of the post was that the odds are better in general picking top 3, which KC will. And Moore’s draft record reflects the general trend.
That's true, but I can't recall anyone liking the Colon pick. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla:
That's true, but I can't recall anyone liking the Colon pick.
Idk about that, I've got the BB America prospect guide right here. He was like 60th on their top 100 in 2011 and they praised him as "best college bat" and "more than held his own at the plate" in his short debut
Said he'd be a mainstay at 2B, would lose value if he gained weight and went to 3rd, but unlikely due to Moose. So plenty of experts thought he'd be a Whit toe or, really, a Omar Infante [Reply]
That about sums up the season right there. Make the third out at home on a pointless aggressive baserunning play with the tying run about to come to the plate. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Prison Bitch:
Idk about that, I've got the BB America prospect guide right here. He was like 60th on their top 100 in 2011 and they praised him as "best college bat" and "more than held his own at the plate" in his short debut
Said he'd be a mainstay at 2B, would lose value if he gained weight and went to 3rd, but unlikely due to Moose. So plenty of experts thought he'd be a Whit toe or, really, a Omar Infante
I honestly don't follow the baseball draft, so I don't know much. I simply remember people on the radio, on here, etc. hating the pick and wishing the Royals had somehow drafted Machado. Other than that, I think there was at least one person here beating the Sale drum, but those people are far more plugged-in than me. [Reply]
Originally Posted by tk13:
That about sums up the season right there. Make the third out at home on a pointless aggressive baserunning play with the tying run about to come to the plate.
