MLB Draft Thread

With the 53rd pick in the 2014 MLB First-year player draft, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim select RHP Joe Gatto from St. Augustine Prep (NJ)

The Arizona Diamondbacks are now on the clock.

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Originally Posted by smootness

Hahaha, like 30th round.

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Really? I figured he would come back if he fell out of the top 4 rounds bc he has the potential to be a top 2 rounder. I honestly think he should be picked no later than 2nd round

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Originally Posted by Todd4State

Lovelady is a walk-on. With Gavin, we don't exactly need Johnny Bench. We DO need a guy that can catch because Vallot isn't going to come to school and we have two seniors and then Gavin. If we didn't get Lovelady, our catching depth chart in two years would be Gavin and then Hunter Stovall, a freshman.

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We aren't projecting Stovall as as catcher.

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Originally Posted by CadaverDawg

As far as his first pitch went when he entered the game against ULL?*

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Good one!

With the 54th pick in the 2014 MLB First-year player draft, the Arizona Diamondbacks select LHP Cody Reed from Ardmore HS (AL).

The New York Yankees are now on the clock.

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Originally Posted by preachermatt83

you guys who are down on Collins are crazy. He hits decently(pretty dang good for a frosh) and he just simply is not run on because of his amazingly quick release and outstanding arm.. His only downfall is blocking up hard throwing slider throwers. Again, as a freshman! He will finish his career barring injury, as one of the best we've seen play catcher at MSU and will be a very high draft pick.

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I agree. Collins will prove any naysayers wrong (and there are only a few naysayers anyway, they're fools). Besides, he may not ever have to catch a Lindgren type pitcher ever again. A guy with that much of a lack of control, combined with the movement all of his pitches had.....I bet that was tough as hell.

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Originally Posted by preachermatt83

you guys who are down on Collins are crazy. He hits decently(pretty dang good for a frosh) and he just simply is not run on because of his amazingly quick release and outstanding arm.. His only downfall is blocking up hard throwing slider throwers. Again, as a freshman! He will finish his career barring injury, as one of the best we've seen play catcher at MSU and will be a very high draft pick.

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I'm not down on him. I think he can be good. As u said he can hit and he can throw! But as u said he can't block. But u also left out he is a poor receiver. Misses a lot of simple pitches.

With the 55th selection of the 2014 MLB First-year player draft, the New York Yankees select Jacob Lindgren from MSU.

The Kansas City Royals are now on the clock.

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Originally Posted by CadaverDawg

I agree. Collins will prove any naysayers wrong (and there are only a few naysayers anyway, they're fools). Besides, he may not ever have to catch a Lindgren ever again. A guy with that much of a lack of control, combined with the movement all of his pitches had.....I bet that was tough as hell.

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I'm not a naysayer. I think he has great upside. But at this point, I repeat, at this point, he's a poor defensive catcher. The bright side is he got his feet wet and will only get better.

Noooooooooo! I don't want a reason to pull for the Yankees! 17!

With the 56th pick in the 2014 MLB First-year player draft, the Kansas City Royals select RHP Scott Blewett from Baker HS (NY)

The Washington Nationals are now on the clock.

I hate the damn Yankees...anybody but the Yanks!

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Originally Posted by Homedawg

I'm not a naysayer. I think he has great upside. But at this point, I repeat, at this point, he's a poor defensive catcher. The bright side is he got his feet wet and will only get better.

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If you take away Lindgren, he was not a "poor defensive catcher" though. Not in my opinion anyway. And I look at arm as part of defense, and he may have been the best in the SEC when it came to arm this year...as a freshman.

With the 57th pick of the 2014 MLB First-year player draft, the Washington Nationals select LHP Andrew Suarez from the University of Miami.

The Cincinnati Reds are now on the clock.

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Originally Posted by Homedawg

We aren't projecting Stovall as as catcher.

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Well, until we sign another one that's where he is going to be as of now. I could see second base- but I don't think we can say where he is going to be right now until our class fills out.

At any rate, it furthers the point that we needed a JUCO catcher.

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Originally Posted by Homedawg

I'm not down on him. I think he can be good. As u said he can hit and he can throw! But as u said he can't block. But u also left out he is a poor receiver. Misses a lot of simple pitches.

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That's only bc he is a freshman

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Originally Posted by Homedawg

I'm not down on him. I think he can be good. As u said he can hit and he can throw! But as u said he can't block. But u also left out he is a poor receiver. Misses a lot of simple pitches.

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Lindgren's slider is not a simple pitch to catch.

With the 58th pick in the 2014 MLB First-year player draft, the Cincinnati Reds select 3B Taylor Sparks from UC Irvine.

The Texas Rangers are now on the clock.

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Originally Posted by CadaverDawg

If you take away Lindgren, he was not a "poor defensive catcher" though. Not in my opinion anyway. And I look at arm as part of defense, and he may have been the best in the SEC when it came to arm this year...as a freshman.

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He struggled w fitts big time too. But the part about the arm is true, he shit down the running game. People really quit trying. Which is huge.

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Originally Posted by CadaverDawg

If you take away Lindgren, he was not a "poor defensive catcher" though. Not in my opinion anyway. And I look at arm as part of defense, and he may have been the best in the SEC when it came to arm this year...as a freshman.

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exactly! Blocking up is only part of defensive side of catching.

Collins is going to be a ridiculous stud. Once he becomes adequate at blocking pitches, is gunning down everybody, and hitting .350+ with some pop and goes 1st or 2nd round in the draft, we're going to be wondering how in the world we replace a C like that.

MLB Network was talking about Lindgren possibly being the first player from this draft making it to MLB and helping out the Yankees bullpen this year.

Also showed some highlights of him mowing down some hitters from Ole Miss.

With the 59th pick in the 2014 MLB First-year player draft, the Texas Rangers select SS Ti'quan Forbes from Columbia HS (MS).

The Tampa Bay Rays are now on the clock.

And to be fair, we got used to him missing some Lindgren pitches, so he got blamed for several late in the year that Pudge Rodriguez wouldn't have blocked in his prime. Lindgren would throw that filthy slider about 12 feet short of the plate at times, and everybody looked at Collins. I bet catchers look like abuse victims after catching Lingo a few innings

With the 60th pick in the 2014 MLB First-year player draft, the Tampa Bay Rays select RHP Cameron Varga from Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy (OH).

The Cleveland Indians are now on the clock.

With the 61st pick of the 2014 MLB First-year player draft, the Cleveland Indians select RHP Grant Hockin from Damien HS (CA).

The Los Angeles Dodgers are now on the clock.

I know some people may not like the Yankees, but having a MSU player pitching for them is good for MSU as much as ESPN talks about them and the National exposure that they get.

Sorry Rebears, another year with your best recruit gone to the draft

With the 62nd pick in the 2014 MLB First-year player draft, the Los Angeles Dodgers select OF Alex Verdugo from Sahuaro HS (AZ).

The Detroit Tigers are now on the clock.

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Originally Posted by TheRef

With the 59th pick in the 2014 MLB First-year player draft, the Texas Rangers select SS Ti'quan Forbes from Columbia HS (MS).

The Tampa Bay Rays are now on the clock.

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That's the second Ole Miss commit drafted.

Tommy Lasorda starting to sound a lot like Lou Holtz

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Originally Posted by Goat Holder

Sorry Rebears, another year with your best recruit gone to the draft

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Lot of rumors that they are going to lose Clay Casey too.

With the 63rd pick in the 2014 MLB First-year player draft, the Detroit Tigers select RHP Spencer Turnbull from BAMA.

The Pittsburgh Pirates are now on the clock.

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Originally Posted by Todd4State

Lot of rumors that they are going to lose Clay Casey too.

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One can only hope so, Jack.

Signed,

John Carrero

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Originally Posted by TheRef

With the 63rd pick in the 2014 MLB First-year player draft, the Detroit Tigers select RHP Spencer Turnbull from BAMA.

The Pittsburgh Pirates are now on the clock.

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Madison Central represent. I always thought he was better than Laxer even though he didn't throw as hard.

With the 64th pick of the 2014 MLB First-year player draft, the Pittsburgh Pirates select RHP Mitch Keller from Xavier HS (IA).

The Oakland A's are now on the clock.

With the 65th pick of the 2014 MLB First-year player draft, the Oakland A's select RHP Daniel Gossett from Clemson University.

The Atlanta Braves are now on the clock.

1. Guess I'll have to order my customized pinstripe #21 tonight

2. With Robertson, Betances, and Lindgren that is some filth in the Bronx pen

With the 66th pick of the 2014 MLB First-year player draft, the Atlanta Braves select RHP Garrett Fulenchek from Howe HS (TX).

The Boston Red Sox are now on the clock.

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Originally Posted by smootness

Collins is going to be a ridiculous stud. Once he becomes adequate at blocking pitches, is gunning down everybody, and hitting .350+ with some pop and goes 1st or 2nd round in the draft, we're going to be wondering how in the world we replace a C like that.

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YUP!