Article: 2024 MLB Draft Day 1 Thread

[Jeremy Nygaard]

Draft Day is finally upon us! You've found the right place to follow the day's events, and you're all invited to be a part of the conversation.

This year’s draft will again feature just 20 rounds. Day 1, which begins tonight at 6 p.m. CT and can be viewed on ESPN and MLB Network, will include the first and second rounds as well as both competitive balance rounds and all compensation rounds. There will be 74 selections total.

The Brewers will make four picks tonight, with the first one coming 17th overall in the first round. They will also draft 34th overall in the competitive balance round A (a pick acquired in the Corbin Burnes trade), 57th overal, and 67th overall (Competitive Balance Round B). 

We're excited to bring back the Brewers Draft Tracker which will be kept up-to-date not only during the draft but through the entire signing period. So keep coming back for updates!

There will be a lot going on during the draft both on and off this website. We will try to make updates to the story (and add links) as things happen, so keep refreshing! Otherwise, there will be plenty of activity in the comments. This is the place to be tonight during the draft!

Of course, we invite all of you to join us on tonight's livestream, which will run for the entirety of tonight's draft.

The draft will continue tomorrow, Monday, with Round 3, beginning at 1 p.m. CT.

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[jay87shot]

I am going to exempt the top 10 ranked players on mlb.com so here is my wish list. Obviously how much each guy signs for can drastically change my view of the pick long term.

Over the moon love= Trey Yesavage. Brody Brecht (been back and forth between love and meh), James Tibbs, Cam Smith, Tommy White, Christian Moore (Basically the top college bats)

Super excited: Cam Caminiti, William Schmidt, Theo Gillan, Kellon Lindsey, Tyson Lewis (last two are Turang-ish) (Basically the top HS I like), Levi Sterling (my favorite sleeper, probably a better comp pick)

Really happy with- Jurrangelo Cjinte, Ryan Waldschmidt, Carson Benge, Vance Honeycutt, Caleb Lomavita, Walker Janek, Billy Amick, Kaelen Culpepper, Dakota Jordan

Not my favorite but could live with- Seaver King, Ryan Sloan, Slade Caldwell

Really don't want- Malcolm Moore, Kash Mayfield

[Soupy]

Find the pitchers you like and get them in the Brewer system. 

[StearnsFTW]

Callis and Mayo both have Benge at 17 and Virgina SS Griff O'Ferrall at 34.

[StearnsFTW]

I think they're going Cjintje.  Which I'd be fine with.

Would prefer a college bat personally.  

[wiguy94]

1 minute ago, StearnsFTW said:

Callis and Mayo both have Benge at 17 and Virgina SS Griff O'Ferrall at 34.

O'Ferrall's scouting report was not very fun to read. Seems like there's 0 pop there. 

[StearnsFTW]

1 minute ago, wiguy94 said:

O'Ferrall's scouting report was not very fun to read. Seems like there's 0 pop there. 

Agreed.   I would not be a fan of that pick at all.

[CheeseheadInQC]

Easy Brewers draft prediction: They won’t sign 8 high schoolers again.

Tougher one: I am going to guess the college bat followed by prep arm combo from last year repeats with Benge and Hill.

[wiguy94]

Wow I don't think I saw anyone predicting Chase Burns to the Reds

[LouisEly]

3 minutes ago, wiguy94 said:

Wow I don't think I saw anyone predicting Chase Burns to the Reds

Always a chance of an underslot deal with a slot value of $9.785M if there's no clear-cut #2.

[CheeseheadInQC]

3 minutes ago, wiguy94 said:

Wow I don't think I saw anyone predicting Chase Burns to the Reds

I’m a sucker for pitching, so I can understand it.

[narwhalattack]

9 minutes ago, wiguy94 said:

O'Ferrall's scouting report was not very fun to read. Seems like there's 0 pop there. 

I mean that was the kind of profile we favored up until last year- slap hitters we’d hope would develop some pop (and usually never would)

[LouisEly]

16 minutes ago, wiguy94 said:

O'Ferrall's scouting report was not very fun to read. Seems like there's 0 pop there. 

And only 22 BB in 324 PA's.  Pass.

[Soupy]

I think the Brewers model has changed. Last years draft I hope is going to be more like this years draft. Lord knows we need some power. 

[LouisEly]

If I hear the words "aircraft carrier" one more GD time...

[jay87shot]

Is it possible to fire a guy mid air. Dan O'Dowd is driving me nuts "air-craft carrier"

[jay87shot]

1 minute ago, LouisEly said:

If I hear the words "aircraft carrier" one more GD time...

Great minds. Beat me by 5 seconds

[nate82]

1 minute ago, LouisEly said:

If I hear the words "aircraft carrier" one more GD time...

Was just about to post this.

[igor67]

Can we sink that metaphor faster than the Bismark?

[markedman5]

Apparently Moore is going 8

[wiguy94]

With Moore going 8, I want the Brewers to try something crazy and try and buy down Montgomery to 17.

[nate82]

2 minutes ago, markedman5 said:

Apparently Moore is going 8

Not surprising he really flew up the draft board.

[CheeseheadInQC]

2 minutes ago, markedman5 said:

Apparently Moore is going 8

Because of course the Angels bypass the top two prep hitters.

[LouisEly]

10 minutes ago, wiguy94 said:

With Moore going 8, I want the Brewers to try something crazy and try and buy down Montgomery to 17.

Save that for whomever is still there at #14 and buy him down from the Cubs

[wallus]

Cam Smith is my guy