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GM_CheatSheets · 03-08-2017, 12:03 AM

This year I have three compensation picks (Gausman, Kirilloff, and Franco), giving me four total for the first round.

Here is what the board looked like when it came around to my first pick, number 15 in the first round.

Round 1, Pick 15

I'm a bit surprised that the number two ranked player on my board is still available here and this could be the easiest pick in the draft for me as SP Chris Castiglione (20, college) becomes my first of four first round selections. Though he is two years younger than former first round pick and current member of my rotation, SP Sean Killough, he rates very similar to him. His command is the least developed of his three pitching categories, but it projects to be great. He also has a strong and deep five pitch repertoire (fastball 95-97 mph, curveball, changeup, splitter, and forkball).

Round 1, Pick 30

Next, I took the top remaining player available on my board, SP Miguel Hernandez (18, high school). Of the top available pitchers, Hernandez looked like he had the best chance of remaining a starter long term as all three of his pitches have current ratings of 8 (our of 20) or better and project to be 14 or better. Control is his least developed pitching category, but as of now projects to be above average to great. This isn't too unusual for a high school prospect, the advanced repertoire is.

Round 1, Pick 39

After Hernandez, the talent dried up a little bit. Ultimately I went a little further down the board to select the top remaining bat, SS Ryan Mitchell (18, high school). Though he is listed as a shortstop, he is likely to be pushed to a corner infield spot as he rises through the minors. This isn't too surprising as he is already 6'4" and 185 lbs. His bat is mostly projection at this point, but the projection looks to be great, even if the power only turns out to be average.

Round 1, Pick 42

Again, without a clear selection here, I went with to remaining batter. SS Adam Stoops (19, college) is a young college player and has intriguing potential. Like Mitchell, Stoops is 6'4" and 185 lbs. Stoops, though, projects to stay at shortstop and play great defense there with an average arm. His batting profile is balanced and projects to be above average.

Round 2, Pick 14

I was hoping that SP Rich Walker (20, college) would still available here and my wish was granted. Walker has a five pitch repertoire (all project to be at least average) with great current ratings in each of the three pitching categories considering he is only 20 years old.

Round 3, Pick 17

Here I went with another 6'4" 185 lbs. prospect in SS Chaz Bergeron (17, high school). As such a young player, he has a high chance of busting, but a similar pick at the time, Sean Derringer, is now one of my top prospects and close to a promotion to the majors, showing that these young projectable players do pan out from time to time. Bergeron's bat could be great and while he could remain up the middle, third base seems like a more likely expectation long term.

Round 4, Pick 17

As I so often do, I took went for the top remaining, over slot (impossible demand) player in the fourth round. This year it was SP Jonas Reyna (18, high school). Reyna is a bit of a high risk, high reward pick as all three of his stuff, control, and changeup will need to reach their potential for him to be a viable starting pitcher in the majors.

Round 5, Pick 17

SS A.J. Chancellor (18, high school) was my next pick. He has above average bat potential, great defense, and below average speed. OOTP is not as high on him as my scout.

Round 6, Pick 17

SP Brian Dominy (23, college) looks to be a bit of a sleeper pick here as he has four pitches, three of which have the potential to be great. He pairs this with plus velocity (97-99 mph). His control is currently 7 (out of 20) and only projects to get to 9. I will hope that my coaches can help him push his control to beyond this to the point it is average or above average.

I'm going to stop the coverage a little early here as I had so many first comp round picks early on. Below is a recap of all of my manual selections.

Overall, I feel good about this draft. It's hard to contain my excitement about my first selection, SP Castiglione, but I don't want to weight my review too much on a single pick. It would have been nice to get a few outfielders, but the shortstops I was able to select are all very projectable. Given the quantity, I expect at least one of them will pan out.

Just to say it one more time, I can't wait to watch as Castiglione progresses through the minors, though his initial placement shouldn't be as high and he shouldn't be expected to advance as quickly as Killough did.

The total draft expenses this year were again below budget at $6.48 million.

Next, let's look at how the month of June played out for the Expos...

03-08-2017, 12:03 AM	#99
GM_CheatSheets Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 171	2028 First Year Player Draft This year I have three compensation picks (Gausman, Kirilloff, and Franco), giving me four total for the first round. Here is what the board looked like when it came around to my first pick, number 15 in the first round. Round 1, Pick 15 I'm a bit surprised that the number two ranked player on my board is still available here and this could be the easiest pick in the draft for me as SP Chris Castiglione (20, college) becomes my first of four first round selections. Though he is two years younger than former first round pick and current member of my rotation, SP Sean Killough, he rates very similar to him. His command is the least developed of his three pitching categories, but it projects to be great. He also has a strong and deep five pitch repertoire (fastball 95-97 mph, curveball, changeup, splitter, and forkball). Round 1, Pick 30 Next, I took the top remaining player available on my board, SP Miguel Hernandez (18, high school). Of the top available pitchers, Hernandez looked like he had the best chance of remaining a starter long term as all three of his pitches have current ratings of 8 (our of 20) or better and project to be 14 or better. Control is his least developed pitching category, but as of now projects to be above average to great. This isn't too unusual for a high school prospect, the advanced repertoire is. Round 1, Pick 39 After Hernandez, the talent dried up a little bit. Ultimately I went a little further down the board to select the top remaining bat, SS Ryan Mitchell (18, high school). Though he is listed as a shortstop, he is likely to be pushed to a corner infield spot as he rises through the minors. This isn't too surprising as he is already 6'4" and 185 lbs. His bat is mostly projection at this point, but the projection looks to be great, even if the power only turns out to be average. Round 1, Pick 42 Again, without a clear selection here, I went with to remaining batter. SS Adam Stoops (19, college) is a young college player and has intriguing potential. Like Mitchell, Stoops is 6'4" and 185 lbs. Stoops, though, projects to stay at shortstop and play great defense there with an average arm. His batting profile is balanced and projects to be above average. Round 2, Pick 14 I was hoping that SP Rich Walker (20, college) would still available here and my wish was granted. Walker has a five pitch repertoire (all project to be at least average) with great current ratings in each of the three pitching categories considering he is only 20 years old. Round 3, Pick 17 Here I went with another 6'4" 185 lbs. prospect in SS Chaz Bergeron (17, high school). As such a young player, he has a high chance of busting, but a similar pick at the time, Sean Derringer, is now one of my top prospects and close to a promotion to the majors, showing that these young projectable players do pan out from time to time. Bergeron's bat could be great and while he could remain up the middle, third base seems like a more likely expectation long term. Round 4, Pick 17 As I so often do, I took went for the top remaining, over slot (impossible demand) player in the fourth round. This year it was SP Jonas Reyna (18, high school). Reyna is a bit of a high risk, high reward pick as all three of his stuff, control, and changeup will need to reach their potential for him to be a viable starting pitcher in the majors. Round 5, Pick 17 SS A.J. Chancellor (18, high school) was my next pick. He has above average bat potential, great defense, and below average speed. OOTP is not as high on him as my scout. Round 6, Pick 17 SP Brian Dominy (23, college) looks to be a bit of a sleeper pick here as he has four pitches, three of which have the potential to be great. He pairs this with plus velocity (97-99 mph). His control is currently 7 (out of 20) and only projects to get to 9. I will hope that my coaches can help him push his control to beyond this to the point it is average or above average. I'm going to stop the coverage a little early here as I had so many first comp round picks early on. Below is a recap of all of my manual selections. Overall, I feel good about this draft. It's hard to contain my excitement about my first selection, SP Castiglione, but I don't want to weight my review too much on a single pick. It would have been nice to get a few outfielders, but the shortstops I was able to select are all very projectable. Given the quantity, I expect at least one of them will pan out. Just to say it one more time, I can't wait to watch as Castiglione progresses through the minors, though his initial placement shouldn't be as high and he shouldn't be expected to advance as quickly as Killough did. The total draft expenses this year were again below budget at $6.48 million. Next, let's look at how the month of June played out for the Expos...