DBL News: First-Year Player Draft:
For the newcomer to professional baseball, today's amateur draft is a rite of passage. Every young player in the country is filtered through the draft pool, assessed, reassessed, scrutinized and run through several mock drafts even before they get to the real thing. But on draft day, once you've been picked, you have a shot to do what so few men in history have done, become a DELMARVA Baseball League ballplayer. Harpers Ferry, Harrington, Salisbury, Ocean City and Cape May will have the first five picks. The top ten players, as rated by BNN, are:
1. Crisp Klin, 21 year-old RHP out of college.
2. Ron Brown, 19 year-old LHP out of high-school.
3. José Díaz, 21 year-old LHP out of college.
4. Jeremiah Christensen, 21 year-old RHP out of college.
5. José Águila, 20 year-old CF out of college.
6. Raleigh Haynes, 21 year-old RHP out of college.
7. Kiyomasu Kono, 19 year-old CF out of college.
8. Jim Shelton, 22 year-old SS out of college.
9. Michael Jones, 21 year-old RHP out of college.
10. Brent West, 21 year-old CF out of college.
These ballclubs will have the first five choices: Harpers Ferr Raiders, Harrington Ponies, Salisbury Ports, Ocean City Tourists and the Cape May Beacons.
The Cannons will pick 21st in the first round, no-picks in the second round, 25th pick in the third round and 14th and 22nd in the fourth.
DBL History of #1 Picks:
Here is a look at the past #1's, there is a lot of talent there. Jorge Moran fell just short of the Hall-of-Fame vote this year, but he should be a lock next. Will Riley should make it to the Hall and Cornell Pearson will be a close vote. Having his career end early due to injury is going to hurt him.
2013 - Jorge Moran (SP), Chesapeake Blue Crabs, Columbia University
Retired: 2030 | 200 Wins, 2382 K's, 530 G's | ** 2037 Hall-of-Fame **
2014 - Gabriel Santos (SP), Norfolk Cavaliers, High School (My only #1 Selection)
Retired: 2026 | 6 W's, 31 SV, 208 G's
2015 - Phil Carlson (SP), Lewes Braves, High School
Retired: 2023 | Never made it to the bigs
2016 - Will Riley (C), Ellicott City Express, Vanderbilt U
Retired: 2033 | .298, 463 HR's, 1500 RBI's, 6x All-Star, Newcomer Award
2017 - Cornell Pearson (SP) Seaford Blue Jays, Creighton
Retired: 2032 | 384 G's, 192 W's, 2077 K's | ** 2037 Hall-of-Fame **
2018 - Pablo Garcia (SP), Salisbury Ports, Oral Roberts University
Retired: 2032 | 423 G's, 163 W's, 1595 K's
2019 - Shunen Koyama (SS), Virginia Beach Surf Dawgs, U of New Mexico
Retired: 2037 | 5x All-Star, Glove Wizard
2020 - Will Hayes (3B), Virginia Beach Surf Dawgs, Farleigh Dickinson College
Retired: 2030 | 248 G's, 204 H's, 21 HR's
2021 - Steve Cole (SP), Virginia Beach Surf Dawgs, High School
Active | Free-Agent
2022 - Brooks Carlson (SP), Virginia Beach Surf Dawgs, High School
Active | Baltimore Barons
2023 - Ryan McCoy (SP), Ellicott City Express, TCU
Active | Baltimore Barons
2024 - Ernie Kennedy (SP), Ellicott City Express, HS
Active | Georgetown Sixteens | 6x All-Star, Golden Arm Winner
2025 - Mike Johnson (OF), Milton Brewers, U of Miami
Active | Ellicott City Express | Newcomer Award, MVP, 7x All-Star, 4 Glove Wizard
2026 - Allen Graves (1B), Richmond Cardinals, Lehigh U
Active | Milton Brewers
2027 - Stephen Bentall (SS), Annapolis Admirals, St Norbert College
Active | Georgetown Sixteens | 4x All-Star
2028 - Dennis MacPherson (SP), Baltimore Barons, Wichita State U. (didn't sign, re-entered 2029 / R1/P12)
Retired: 2037
2029 - Roy Okumura (OF), Richmond Cardinals, Farleigh Dickinson College
Active | Richmond Cardinals | Starting RF
2030 - Jose Aguilar (OF), Cape May Beacons, U of Georgia
Active | Cape May Beacons | Newcomer Award, Glove Wizard, All-Star
2031 - Jon Hughes (3B), Martinsburg Mountaineers, U of St. Louis
Active | Martinsburg Mountaineers | Platinum Bat Award
2032 - Chris Mildmay (SS), King George Royals, HS
Active | King George Royals
2033 - Van Casey (C), Salisbury Ports, HS
Active | SA (Salisbury Ports) | #12 Ports Prospect
2034 - Tyrone Jackson, Martinsburg Mountaineers, HS
Active | Martinsburg Mountaineers | 2035 Newcomer of the Year, 2x All-Star, 2x Platinum Bat
2035 - Tony Luke Jr, Cape May Beacons, NC State
Active | AAA (Cape May) | #7 prospect
2036 - Luke Garza, Salisbury Ports, St. Johns U
Active | A (Salisbury) | #22 prospect
First-Year Player Draft - First Round Results:
Harpers Ferry Raiders: Drafted SP Wes O'Rourke in the 2037 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick).
Harrington Ponies: Drafted CF Kiyomasu Kono in the 2037 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick).
Salisbury Ports: Drafted SS Manuel Mendoza in the 2037 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick).
Ocean City Tourists: Drafted CF Brent West in the 2037 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick).
Cape May Beacons: Drafted SP Will Holt in the 2037 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick).
New Castle Colonials: Drafted SP José Díaz in the 2037 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick).
Chesapeake Blue Crabs: Drafted CF José Águila in the 2037 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick).
Martinsburg Mountaineers: Drafted SP Crisp Klin in the 2037 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick).
Christiana Blue Hens: Drafted SS Jim Shelton in the 2037 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 9, 9th overall pick).
Milton Brewers: Drafted SP Jeremiah Christensen in the 2037 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 10, 10th overall pick).
Wilmington Iron Pigs: Drafted C Brian Smith in the 2037 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 11, 11th overall pick).
King George Royals: Drafted SP Ron Brown in the 2037 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 12, 12th overall pick).
Virginia Beach Surf Dawgs: Drafted SS Bob Mortin in the 2037 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 13, 13th overall pick).
Dover Generals: Drafted SP William Powell in the 2037 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 14, 14th overall pick).
Christiana Blue Hens: Drafted CF Andy Page in the 2037 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 15, 15th overall pick).
Milford Clippers: Drafted SP Nick Brown in the 2037 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 16, 16th overall pick).
Newark Millers: Drafted RF Clemente Lucarelli in the 2037 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 17, 17th overall pick).
Ellicott City Express: Drafted SP Ryan Marshall in the 2037 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 18, 18th overall pick).
Georgetown Sixteens: Drafted SP Artie Bright in the 2037 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 19, 19th overall pick).
Annapolis Admirals: Drafted SP Michael Swift in the 2037 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 20, 20th overall pick).
Chadds Ford Cannons: Drafted CF Roberto Ruíz in the 2037 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 21, 21st overall pick).
Norfolk Cavaliers: Drafted 2B Felipe Hernández in the 2037 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 22, 22nd overall pick).
Richmond Cardinals: Drafted SP Michael Jones in the 2037 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 23, 23rd overall pick).
Seaford Blue Jays: Drafted SP Juan Beltrán in the 2037 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 24, 24th overall pick).
History of Cannons #1's
2030: Dragoljub Karadzic | Pick: 3 | Signed: $1,400,000
Debut: 2031 | Traded to Cape May Beacons
2031: Jonathan Loeffler | Pick: 4 | Signed: $3,750,000
Debut: 2032 | Closer | 2-3 5.50, 10 SV
2032: Matt Douglas | Pick: 4 | Signed: $7,360,000
Debut: 2032 | Centerfield | .280-1-13, 0.4 WAR
2033: Bill Summers | Pick: 7 | Signed: $2,400,000
Debut: 2035 | AAA | Chadds Ford 2035-2036, 37 games
2034: Gehrig Pearl | Pick: 7 | Signed: $2,590,000
Debut: 2036 | AAA | 14 Chadds Ford Starts in 2036
2035: Otto Carrillo | Pick: 14 | Signed: $2,100,000
Triple-A | 49 G, .287-3-36 | #10 Chadds Ford Prospect
2036: Tully Maxwell | Pick: 15 | Signed: $1,380,000
Debut: 2036 | Third-Base | .209-5-13
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2037 Chadds Ford 1st Year Player Draft Results:
Drafted CF Roberto Ruíz in the 2037 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 21, 21st overall pick).
Signability: Hard | Demand: $460,000 | Offer: $460,000
Norfolk State University (Norfolk, VA)
Elias: "Ruiz has a really high ceiling"
Age: 21 | CON: 5/9, GAP: 9/13, HR: 5/12, EYE: 6/11, Ks: 2/9
Drafted CF Donald Porter in the 2037 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 25, 84th overall pick).
Signability: Impossible | Demand: ?? | Offer: $460,000
Fordham University (NY, NY)
Elias: "Porter has the skill to get into the lineup one day and be a solid hitter."
Age: 23 | CON: 5/9, GAP: 11/11, HR: 12/17, EYE: 6/11, Ks: 2/4
** I messed up with Porter by offering him slot. I should have negoiated and give him some money he couldn't refuse. He is 23-years-old so I am hoping he will consider this or at least allow me to give him a counter.
Drafted SP Ramiro Flores in the 2037 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 14, 102nd overall pick).
Signability: Extremely Hard | Demand: $200,000 | Offer: $210,000
Oregon State University (Eugene, OR)
Elias: "His stuff shows respectable potential"
Age: 20 | STU: 6/10, MOV: 7/10, CON: 6/12
Drafted RF Jude Winchester in the 2037 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 22, 110th overall pick).
Signability: Normal | Demand: $220,000 | Offer: $200,000
Atlantic Baptist University (New Brunswick, Canada)
Elias: "Winchester has plus raw power and the chance to be a run producer."
Age: 21 | CON: 5/8, GAP: 6/9, HR: 7/14, EYE: 6/12, Ks: 2/7
Drafted C Cipriano Ibarra in the 2037 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 22, 136th overall pick).
Signability: Extremely Hard | Demand: $250,000 | Offer: $250,000
Richmond University (Richmond, VA)
Elias: "There is room to get strong, and he could be a 15 home run guy down the road"
Age: 20 | CON: 5/11, GAP: 4/9, HR: 2/10, EYE: 6/13, Ks: 3/8
Drafted SP Gary Cooper in the 2037 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 22, 162nd overall pick).
Drafted SP Ángel Gómez in the 2037 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 22, 188th overall pick).
Great Valley HS (Malvern, PA)
Elias: "Nice stuff for a young kid. Should toss some strong innings."
Signability: Impossible | Demand: ?? | Offer: $1,000,000
Drafted SP Ray Jensen in the 2037 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 22, 214th overall pick).
Drafted SP Everett Parker in the 2037 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 22, 240th overall pick).
Drafted SS Gerald Alexander in the 2037 first-year player draft (Round 10, Pick 22, 266th overall pick).
Drafted SP Ricardo Rowe in the 2037 first-year player draft (Round 11, Pick 22, 292nd overall pick).
Drafted SP Chris Morgan in the 2037 first-year player draft (Round 12, Pick 22, 318th overall pick).
Drafted SP Walt Franklin in the 2037 first-year player draft (Round 13, Pick 22, 344th overall pick).
Drafted C Andy Smith in the 2037 first-year player draft (Round 14, Pick 22, 370th overall pick).
Drafted 2B Andy Cox in the 2037 first-year player draft (Round 15, Pick 22, 396th overall pick).