DBL News: First-Year Player Draft:
Lost in all the hoopla of today's amateur draft are the young men who won't be going first, tenth or even fiftieth. Many of them will probably never make DELMARVA Baseball League rosters, but one and all will be spurred on by the possibility that someday they'll be playing on a championship club. Alexandria, Port Penn, Dover, Harpers Ferry and Harrington will have the first five choices. BNN analysts report that these players are likely to be high picks in the 2040 draft:
1. Stephen Rose, 22 year-old RHP out of college.
2. Eric Dudley, 20 year-old RHP out of college.
3. Steve Richards, 21 year-old RHP out of college.
4. Wes Palmer, 22 year-old RHP out of college.
5. Mike Hardin, 22 year-old LHP out of college.
6. Drew Klein, 18 year-old LHP out of high-school.
7. John Mason, 21 year-old LHP out of college.
8. Midnight Bramblewood, 21 year-old RHP out of college.
9. Tom Brown, 22 year-old LHP out of college.
10. Palmer Goeble, 17 year-old RHP out of high-school.
The top pick could be a game changer, and has been many times for many times, just look at the history of the first rounders in the DBL:
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 | .298-463-1500, 2682 H, 474 2B | ** 2039 Hall-of-Fame **
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 | 6x All-Star
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
Retired: 2039 | 360 G, 231 GS, 94-81 4.64, 5 SV
2022 - Brooks Carlson (SP), Virginia Beach Surf Dawgs, High School
Active | Alexandria Growlers
2023 - Ryan McCoy (SP), Ellicott City Express, TCU
Retired: 2038 | 413 G, 273 GS, 88-124 4.53, 6 SV
2024 - Ernie Kennedy (SP), Ellicott City Express, HS
Active | Georgetown Sixteens | 2027 Debut, 7x All-Star, Golden Arm Winner
2025 - Mike Johnson (OF), Milton Brewers, U of Miami
Active | Chadds Ford Cannons | 2025 Debutg, Newcomer Award, MVP, 7x All-Star, 4 Glove Wizard, 6x Platinum Bat
2026 - Allen Graves (1B), Richmond Cardinals, Lehigh U
Active | Richmond Cardinals | 2028 Debut
2027 - Stephen Bentall (SS), Annapolis Admirals, St Norbert College
Active | Washington Senators | 2028 Debut, 4x All-Star, 3x Platinum Bat Award
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 | **Free Agent** | 2030 Debut, Glove Wizard
2030 - Jose Aguilar (OF), Cape May Beacons, U of Georgia
Active | Cape May Beacons | 2032 Debut, Newcomer Award, Glove Wizard, All-Star
2031 - Jon Hughes (3B), Martinsburg Mountaineers, U of St. Louis
Active | Martinsburg Mountaineers | 2036 Debut, 2x Platinum Bat Award
2032 - Chris Mildmay (SS), King George Royals, HS
Active | Ellicott City Express | 2035 Debut, All-Star, Patinum Bat Award
2033 - Van Casey (C), Salisbury Ports, HS
Active | AAA (Milford Clippers) | 2038 Debut
2034 - Tyrone Jackson (CF), Martinsburg Mountaineers, HS
Active | Martinsburg Mountaineers | 2035 Newcomer of the Year, 5x All-Star, 4x Platinum Bat, 2036 MVP
2035 - Tony Luke Jr (SS), Cape May Beacons, NC State
Active | Cape May Beacons | 2037 Debut
2036 - Luke Garza (SS), Salisbury Ports, St. Johns U
Active | AAA (Cape May Beacons) | 2038 Debut
2037 - Wes O'Rourke (SP), Harpers Ferry Raiders, HS
Active | AA (Harpers Ferry) | 2040 Debut (yet to pitch)
2038 - Steve Langley (MR), Harpers Ferry Riaders, Farleigh Dickinson
Active | AAA (Harpers Ferry) | 7 GS in AAA 3-1 4.43
2039 - Chris Gonzalez (SP), Harpers Ferry Riaders, Miami
Active | Harpers Ferry Riaders | #12 Prospect in DBL, 2040 Debut
First-Year Player Draft - First Round Results:
Alexandria Growlers: Drafted SP Ralph Treemont in the 2040 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick).
The 22 year-old Treemont has the chance to be a game changer! He was one of the guys I was hoping would slip to #7 and would have been worth the $6 million he wants to sign. He has the ability to be a 5* pitcher in the realm of Miguel Contreras and Ricardo Gonzalez. He will be an interesting guy to watch.
Camerons thoughts: "Treemont has excellent tools and emerging as an elite starter"
OSA - Stuff: 12/17, Movement: 12/14, Control: 11/18
Cameron: Stuff: 12/18, Movement: 13/14, Control: 9/17
Port Penn Ducks: Drafted SP Drew Klein in the 2040 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick).
Dover Generals: Drafted LF Leeroy Jenkins in the 2040 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick).
Harpers Ferry Raiders: Drafted SP Wes Palmer in the 2040 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick).
Harrington Ponies: Drafted 1B Sebastian Zaza in the 2040 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick).
Virginia Beach Surf Dawgs: Drafted RF Monty Sutherland in the 2040 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick).
Wilmington Iron Pigs: Drafted SP Jim Huffman in the 2040 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick).
Chadds Ford Cannons: Drafted SP John Chapman in the 2040 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick).
Ocean City Tourists: Drafted RF Nicholas Solano in the 2040 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 9, 9th overall pick).
Milton Brewers: Drafted SP Eric Dudley in the 2040 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 10, 10th overall pick).
Richmond Cardinals: Drafted SP Palmer Goeble in the 2040 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 11, 11th overall pick).
Fruitland Ports: Drafted 3B Orazio Bonci in the 2040 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 12, 12th overall pick).
Norfolk Cavaliers: Drafted SP Luis Aguilar in the 2040 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 13, 13th overall pick).
Cape May Beacons: Drafted CF Sang-hoon Yi in the 2040 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 14, 14th overall pick).
Newark Millers:Drafted 2B Stephen Clarke in the 2040 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 15, 15th overall pick).
New Castle Colonials: Drafted SP Mike Hardin in the 2040 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 16, 16th overall pick).
Ellicott City Express: Drafted SP Duane Jones in the 2040 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 17, 17th overall pick).
Baltimore Barons: Drafted SP Jeff Pace in the 2040 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 18, 18th overall pick).
King George Royals: Drafted SP Stephen Rose in the 2040 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 19, 19th overall pick).
Christiana Blue Hens: Drafted CF Carlos Mercado in the 2040 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 20, 20th overall pick).
Washington Senators: Drafted RF Al Baggaley in the 2040 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 21, 21st overall pick).
Martinsburg Mountaineers: Drafted SP John Ware in the 2040 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 22, 22nd overall pick).
I don't have a good track record here in Chadds Ford with my #1's, but then again I guess that is how you look at it. Loeffler (2031) and Wallstreet (2038) have the ability to be talked about as 'greats' where Douglas (2032), Summers (2033), Pearl (2034), Carillo (2035), and Maxwell (2036) are all contributing on the big league level. I guess I should be happy with those results. I guess it is a little harder when so many of them have moved on already... and for players like Loeffler and Douglas just didn't want to stay here. Not being able to win, well that hurts...
History of Cannons #1's
2030: Dragoljub Karadzic | Pick: 3 | Signed: $1,400,000
Debut: 2031 | Age: 30 / Free-Agent / 568 G, .225-54-211 | Gold Glove in 2037 at 3B
2031: Jonathan Loeffler | Pick: 4 | Signed: $3,750,000
Debut: 2032 | Traded to Norfolk Cavaliers, Currently plays for the Washington Senators | 3x All-Star, 2x Reliever of the Year
2032: Matt Douglas | Pick: 4 | Signed: $7,360,000
Debut: 2032 | Traded to Norfolk Cavaliers, Currently plays for the Milford Clippers | 2x All-Star, 1x Platinum Slugger, 1x DE Conference Playoff Round MVP
2033: Bill Summers | Pick: 7 | Signed: $2,400,000
Debut: 2035 | Traded to Harpers Ferry Raiders, Currently plays with the Washington Senators
2034: Gehrig Pearl | Pick: 7 | Signed: $2,590,000
Debut: 2036 | 2040: 11 GS, 4-5 3.86
2035: Otto Carrillo | Pick: 14 | Signed: $2,100,000
Debut: 2039 | SS/IF | 2040: 30 G, .283-3-13
2036: Tully Maxwell | Pick: 15 | Signed: $1,380,000
Debut: 2036 | 3B | 2040: 37 G, .268-3-18
2037: Roberto Ruiz | Pick: 21 | Signed: $460,000
A-Ball | Traded to Cape May Beacons
2038: Murray Wallstreet | Pick: 3 | Signed: $2,650,000
Debut: 2039 | SS | 2040: 55 G, .308-16-38
2039: Michael Sterling | Pick: 10 | Signed: $2,200,000
AA | 3B | #54 in DBL (ETA: 2042)
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2040 1st Year Player Draft:
Drafted SP John Chapman in the 2040 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick).
STF: 8/16, MOV: 11/13, CON: 5/13
"He has the potential to be a #1 or #2 starter"
Drafted SP Santiago González in the 2040 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 1, 42nd overall pick).
STF: 5/15, MOV: 10/15, CON: 6/15
"The makings of a big-league, big-time bullpen anchor"
Drafted RP Alexis Cox in the 2040 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 4, 45th overall pick).
STF: 12/20, MOV: 8/12, CON: 6/11
"This right-hander should play an important role in a big-league bullpen at some point in his career. Has closer potential!"
Drafted 3B Claudio Valdéz in the 2040 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 8, 98th overall pick).
CON: 7/12, GAP: 6/12, HR: 1/4, EYE: 5/9, Ks: 2/14
"May make a career at a high minor league leavel" (not much faith)
Drafted SP Keith Flanagan in the 2040 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 8, 181st overall pick).
Drafted 2B Chris Henderson in the 2040 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 8, 209th overall pick).
CON: 3/11, GAP: 1/7, HR: 4/13, EYE: 3/9, Ks: 4/11
"Will hold down a big-league job fo r along time... A quick back with a knack of making hard contact"
** Henderson is an "impossilbe" sign, but I am going to through some money at him and see what happens. He is 5* prospect out of HS, so I figured it can't hurt. He either signs or doesn't, but win the 8th round I figured it was worth the try.
Drafted SS Fernando Reyna in the 2040 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 8, 237th overall pick).
Drafted SP Robert Turman in the 2040 first-year player draft (Round 11, Pick 8, 293rd overall pick).
Drafted SS Mike Russell in the 2040 first-year player draft (Round 12, Pick 8, 321st overall pick).
Drafted C Vincent Crosby in the 2040 first-year player draft (Round 13, Pick 8, 349th overall pick).
Drafted SP Pepe Vargas in the 2040 first-year player draft (Round 14, Pick 8, 377th overall pick).
Drafted SP Claude Edgeworth in the 2040 first-year player draft (Round 15, Pick 8, 405th overall pick).
Not sure how I feel about the overall draft, but I guess I should be happy that I have some decent players. Maybe, just maybe Chapman, Gonzalez and Cox will be the stars we are hoping... only time will tell.
Oh and Henderson... Well I offered him $2.5 million, probably not enough, but like I said worth the chance.