Article: 2023 MLB Draft Day 1 Thread

[brewcrewdue80]

1 minute ago, Oxy said:

Houck, Miller, Morales, McGonigle...

As HS 11/12 ranked signability questions might come in to play.

[wallus]

2 minutes ago, nate82 said:

You can but only comp picks can be traded. 

You should be allowed to trade any pick.

[nate82]

2 minutes ago, Never Outhustled said:

Sell me on Soto? What do you like?

Big fastball with room to grow and he is only 17. 

[Never Outhustled]

Still Brice Matthews for me. An athlete with a bat. 

[nate82]

1 minute ago, wallus said:

You should be allowed to trade any pick.

Would have to remove all the compensation for FA and now rookies for that to happen.  I don't see the players association allowing that to happen without that happening. 

[brewcrewdue80]

4 minutes ago, Never Outhustled said:

Sell me on Soto? What do you like?

Im seeing 6-5 210 touches 100 HS RHP.  

[nate82]

Obvious pick by the Braves here with Waldrep. 

[brewers888]

3 minutes ago, nate82 said:

Big fastball with room to grow and he is only 17. 

I'm sold as that is exactly the type I love seeing this team draft.

[jw5511986]

9 minutes ago, jw5511986 said:

Because the Braves/Yankees haven't picked yet.

It feels like this happens regularly. It used to be the Red Sox instead of the Braves though, Dodgers too.

[nate82]

Phew thought the Padres were going to go Soto there.

[sveumrules]

9 minutes ago, brewers888 said:

Aidan Miller if he lasts would work but don't see the Brewers picking two straight third basemen so give me the best starting pitching prospect.

College vs high school so they’d be on different development tracks, plus with the bust rates of picks in general it’d give them two shots at getting a 3B out of the draft.

Especially if they view Miller as more of a mid 1st round talent that slipped due to injury.

[wallus]

Just now, sveumrules said:

College vs high school so they’d be on different development tracks, plus with the bust rates of picks in general it’d give them two shots at getting a 3B out of the draft.

Especially if they view Miller as more of a mid 1st round talent that slipped due to injury.

BW could easily be a 1B or DH too. The bat will find a spot.

[brewers888]

Soto sounds real exciting so hopefully he lasts to our pick. 

[beekay414]

I have no problem double dipping at 3B. Still a shot that Wilken ends up at 1B or DH long term.

[brewers888]

With Miller off the board I am all in for a pitcher.

[Austin Tatious]

I was hoping Colt Emerson got to 33 but that played out to be a fantasy. 

[brewers888]

Any chance that the Brewers took Wilken instead of Miller because he agreed pre draft to a lower bonus so they can get a more unsignable guy with one of their next few picks.

[Never Outhustled]

Just now, brewers888 said:

Any chance that the Brewers took Wilken instead of Miller because he agreed pre draft to a lower bonus so they can get a more unsignable guy with one of their next few picks.

I think the reason they took him was because he checked all the statistical boxes. More wake than Ks, massive exit velocities, massive HR totals. 

[Never Outhustled]

Damn, Matthews gone. 

[Never Outhustled]

Lots of big hitters left, and most are 3Bs. Interesting decision. 

[Austin Tatious]

Soto…Whitman…Hurley.  Maybe McGonigle although I’m not sure about the upside with him.  

[Never Outhustled]

2 minutes ago, Never Outhustled said:

Damn, Matthews gone. 

Might have to pick Matthews teammate. 

[patrickgpe]

55 minutes ago, brewers888 said:

Preferred Miller or a pitcher but avoiding Bradfield is a win. Still not thrilled that he may not be able to stick at third and seems like all power with a weak overall hitting tool.  

If he has to move to 1st it fills an organizational need 

[jw5511986]

Why is Houck dropping?

[brewcrewdue80]

White or Soto still on the board.