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ayaghmour2 · 01-26-2021, 11:05 AM

A little news first, first rounder Carlos Montes signed his signing bonus and ranks 11th in our system and 95th in all of baseball. We still have to sign our 2nd, 3rd, and 5th, but most teams have signed all their guys. In the Rule-5 draft, we made four picks, but only three of them survive the day. The downside of the in game lists is you can get stuck with back-to-back picks of the same position. And that happened twice here...

The first pick came from our crosstown rivals and you can almost call him this year's Bret Harrison. The first of two centerfielders was Bert Wilson, a 23-year-old who had a strong 55 game run in his first taste of AA ball. Originally an 8th Round Pick back in 1929, he hit .342/.414/.401 (119 OPS+) with 31 RBI's. He didn't hit a homer, but had 6 in 69 games down in A ball. He projects to be an above average hitter with a quick stroke and advanced instincts on the basepaths. He's shaping up to be at least an average defender out in center and I think he has the range to stick out there. Other then Mike Smith, we don't have many outfield bench bats, so Wilson is almost guaranteed a roster spot. And with how young he is, even after a year in the majors he'll still start 1936 at 24. He checks in at 8th in our system and 56 in the league. Our second pick was another outfielder, Ed Freeman from the Wolves, but he won't make the team with Wilson on the roster.

I also grabbed two pitchers, both Dick's and both from the Stars. The first was Sexton, a 24-year-old righty who made 4 starts in AAA and 20 in AA. In AA he was 6-6 with a 4.29 ERA (101 ERA+), 1.40 WHIP, 42 walks, and 62 strikeouts in 115.1 innings. The former 1928 23rd Round selection's 4 starts in AAA were better, going 23.1 innings with 26, 9 runs, 7 walks, and 11 strikeouts. This kid could start now due to his impressive four pitch arsenal. He headlines it with a 93-95 mile per hour fastball and a really good curveball that generates swings and misses. His change and forkball are solid as well, and he uses them when needed. Reid was also a 1928 Pick, but he was a 13th Round selection. The 24-year-old lefty had a tough season in AA, but I'm a big fan of his stuff. He has a 95-97 fastball with a cutter, curve, slider, change, and splitter. Reid is a guy I scouted in the 1928 draft and I was a big fan of his stuff back then too. He's a long shot to make the roster, Sexton is probably the better pitcher, but it's hard not to like a hard throwing six foot lefty.

The minor league draft is next, followed by the independent league draft. I don't expect to take a player in the first, but the second will have a lot of interesting players.

01-26-2021, 11:05 AM	#339
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,010	Rule-5 Draft A little news first, first rounder Carlos Montes signed his signing bonus and ranks 11th in our system and 95th in all of baseball. We still have to sign our 2nd, 3rd, and 5th, but most teams have signed all their guys. In the Rule-5 draft, we made four picks, but only three of them survive the day. The downside of the in game lists is you can get stuck with back-to-back picks of the same position. And that happened twice here... The first pick came from our crosstown rivals and you can almost call him this year's Bret Harrison. The first of two centerfielders was Bert Wilson, a 23-year-old who had a strong 55 game run in his first taste of AA ball. Originally an 8th Round Pick back in 1929, he hit .342/.414/.401 (119 OPS+) with 31 RBI's. He didn't hit a homer, but had 6 in 69 games down in A ball. He projects to be an above average hitter with a quick stroke and advanced instincts on the basepaths. He's shaping up to be at least an average defender out in center and I think he has the range to stick out there. Other then Mike Smith, we don't have many outfield bench bats, so Wilson is almost guaranteed a roster spot. And with how young he is, even after a year in the majors he'll still start 1936 at 24. He checks in at 8th in our system and 56 in the league. Our second pick was another outfielder, Ed Freeman from the Wolves, but he won't make the team with Wilson on the roster. I also grabbed two pitchers, both Dick's and both from the Stars. The first was Sexton, a 24-year-old righty who made 4 starts in AAA and 20 in AA. In AA he was 6-6 with a 4.29 ERA (101 ERA+), 1.40 WHIP, 42 walks, and 62 strikeouts in 115.1 innings. The former 1928 23rd Round selection's 4 starts in AAA were better, going 23.1 innings with 26, 9 runs, 7 walks, and 11 strikeouts. This kid could start now due to his impressive four pitch arsenal. He headlines it with a 93-95 mile per hour fastball and a really good curveball that generates swings and misses. His change and forkball are solid as well, and he uses them when needed. Reid was also a 1928 Pick, but he was a 13th Round selection. The 24-year-old lefty had a tough season in AA, but I'm a big fan of his stuff. He has a 95-97 fastball with a cutter, curve, slider, change, and splitter. Reid is a guy I scouted in the 1928 draft and I was a big fan of his stuff back then too. He's a long shot to make the roster, Sexton is probably the better pitcher, but it's hard not to like a hard throwing six foot lefty. The minor league draft is next, followed by the independent league draft. I don't expect to take a player in the first, but the second will have a lot of interesting players.