2024 MLB Draft Day 3 Thread

[Jeremy Nygaard]

Ten rounds down, ten rounds to go for the 2024 MLB Draft. It's been a life-changing event for 315 young men so far; there will be 300 more lives changed on Tuesday afternoon. Keep it tuned to Brewer Fanatic for live updates throughout the remainder of the draft.

Today's portion of the draft, which will conclude with rounds 11 through 20, will begin at 1 p.m. CT.

Keep up to date with the Brewers Draft Tracker. 

One reminder: players selected on Day 3 can sign for up to $150,000 without it impacting the team's bonus pool. Any dollars above that threshold will count toward the cap. For example, if a player today signs for $200k, it will count $50k toward the team's bonus pool.

What do you think after the first two days? Leave your thoughts below.

11 (335) - Caedmon Parker, RHP, TCU
21 years old. 6-4, 190. 

Likely reliever. Returned from Tommy John surgery in 2024.

12 (365) - Tyson Hardin, RHP, Mississippi State
22 years old. 6-2, 185.  (Senior)

13 (395) - Joey Broughton, LHP, Northville (MI) HS
18 years old. 6-2, 187.

14 (425) - James Nunnallee, C, Lightridge (VA) HS
18 years old. 6-0, 180. #146 on the Consensus Big Board

Nunnallee is a prep hitter committed to Virginia who has seen time behind the plate and in the outfield. Nunnallee has a solid overall offensive tool set with a good approach and solid swing decisions. He has fast hands and his swing produces mostly gap power at present. This is an offensive profile with a solid floor that could produce average and power tools.
Nunnallee is solid enough at catcher but there's work to do defensively if he's to stick behind the plate. There's enough in the offensive profile if he doesn't to play in the outfield. - Consensus Big Board

15 (455) - Travis Smith, RHP, Kentucky
21 years old. 6-4, 220. #250 on the Consensus Big Board

One of Kentucky's top high school prospects in 2021, Smith's career was placed on hold when he required both Tommy John and heart surgery. After redshirting at Kentucky in 2022, he worked his way into the Wildcats' weekend rotation by the end of last season and threw four shutout innings in a regional playoff game against Ball State. He flashed top-three-rounds stuff this spring, though he missed a start with soreness in late March, worked out of the bullpen afterward and barely pitched in the final two months. Smith's two-seam fastball operates at 93-95 mph and tops out at 97, featuring heavy life that induces a lot of ground-ball contact. His high-spin slider parks at 85 mph and peaks at 89 with both horizontal and vertical action, and he also can turn it into a low-90s cutter. He's still developing feel for a sinking changeup that's too firm in the upper 80s. As he puts his elbow reconstruction further behind him, Smith has improved his strength and conditioning and now carries 220 pounds on his 6-foot-4 frame. He's also showing more aptitude for locating and sequencing his pitches. If he stays on track toward developing two plus offerings and average control, he could be a mid-rotation starter. - MLB.com

16 (485) - Jayden Dubanewicz, RHP, Marjory Stoneman Douglas (FL) HS
18 years old. 6-3, 160.

17 (515) - Cooper Malamazian, SS, Nazareth Academy (IL)
18 years old. 6-1, 185.

18 (545) - Tyler Renz, RHP, Fox Lane (NY) HS
17 years old. 6-4, 180.

19 (575) - Noah Wech, RHP, Manitowoc Lincoln (WI) HS
22 years old. 6-2. 205.

20 (605) - Henry Brummel, RHP, Pontiac Township (IL) HS
23 years old. 6-4, 202. 

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1 (17) - Braylon Payne, OF, Elkins (TX) HS
17 years old. 6-2, 186. #56 on the Consensus Big Board
Draft Article / Draft Tracker

1C (34) - Blake Burke, 1B, Tennessee
21 years old. 6-3, 236. #49 on the Consensus Big Board
Draft Article / Draft Tracker

2 (51) - Bryce Meccage, RHP, The Pennington School (NJ)
18 years old. 6-4, 210. #63 on the Consensus Big Board
Draft Article / Draft Tracker

2C (59) - Chris Levonas, RHP, Christian Brothers Academy (NJ)
18 years old. 6-2, 170. #79 on the Consensus Big Board
Draft Article / Draft Tracker 

3 (93) - Jaron DeBerry, RHP, Dallas Baptist
21 years old. 6-3, 178. (Senior) 

4 (123) - Marco Dinges, C, Florida State
20 years old. 6-0, 205.

5 (156) - John Holobetz, P, Old Dominion
21 years old. 6-3, 190.

6 (185) - Chandler Welch, RHP, Tulane
21 years old. 6-0, 200.

7 (215) - Mason Molina, LHP, Arkansas
21 years old. 6-2, 230. #218 on the Consensus Big Board

8 (245) - Sam Garcia, LHP, Oklahoma State
22 years old. 6-4, 218. (Senior)

9 (275) - Griffin Tobias, RHP, Lake Central (IN) HS
18 years old. 6-0, 185. 

10 (305) - Ethan Dorchies, RHP, Cary-Grove (IL) HS
17 years old. 6-4, 200.  

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[SF70]

To me this draft has been a huge success.

I love the arms they’ve added, along with with the power bat in Burke. Today they likely add the cherry on top.

The thought of our PDS developing another couple of boatloads of arms after last years incredible draft is beyond exciting.

This draft tells me they really believe in the position talent already stacked throughout the system.

[CheeseheadInQC]

While it isn’t as big of a lock as the first 10 rounds, only one 11th round pick hasn’t signed each of the last two years.

[snoogans8056]

The two high schoolers to round out day two rather than taking guys for way under slot has got me all thrown off.

[liveforoctober]

I love that the baseball draft is just a completely different animal from other sports. There are so many different approaches to how you can attack it.

I would think with so many arms taken yesterday that (I hope) we deemed signable ... that we are grabbing some college position kids today to fill the bottom of the farm system to allow for some promotions.

But I'm also an idiot, which means we might draft 7 more high school pitchers.

[bigred]

4 hours ago, Jeremy Nygaard said:

Ten rounds down, ten rounds to go for the 2023 MLB Draft. It's been a life-changing event for 315 young men so far; there will be 300 more lives changed on Tuesday afternoon. Keep it tuned to Brewer Fanatic for live updates throughout the remainder of the draft.

Today's portion of the draft, which will conclude with rounds 11 through 20, will begin at 1 p.m. CT.

Keep up to date with the Brewers Draft Tracker. 

One reminder: players selected on Day 3 can sign for up to $150,000 without it impacting the team's bonus pool. Any dollars above that threshold will count toward the cap. For example, if a player today signs for $200k, it will count $50k toward the team's bonus pool.

What do you think after the first two days? Leave your thoughts below.

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If you've missed anything from the previous two days, you can find it below.

1 (17) - Braylon Payne, OF, Elkins (TX) HS
17 years old. 6-2, 186. #56 on the Consensus Big Board
Draft Article / Draft Tracker

1C (34) - Blake Burke, 1B, Tennessee
21 years old. 6-3, 236. #49 on the Consensus Big Board
Draft Article / Draft Tracker

2 (51) - Bryce Meccage, RHP, The Pennington School (NJ)
18 years old. 6-4, 210. #63 on the Consensus Big Board
Draft Article / Draft Tracker

2C (59) - Chris Levonas, RHP, Christian Brothers Academy (NJ)
18 years old. 6-2, 170. #79 on the Consensus Big Board
Draft Article / Draft Tracker 

3 (93) - Jaron DeBerry, RHP, Dallas Baptist
21 years old. 6-3, 178. (Senior) 

4 (123) - Marco Dinges, C, Florida State
20 years old. 6-0, 205.

5 (156) - John Holobetz, P, Old Dominion
21 years old. 6-3, 190.

6 (185) - Chandler Welch, RHP, Tulane
21 years old. 6-0, 100.

7 (215) - Mason Molina, LHP, Arkansas
21 years old. 6-2, 230. #218 on the Consensus Big Board

8 (245) - Sam Garcia, LHP, Oklahoma State
22 years old. 6-4, 218. (Senior)

9 (275) - Griffin Tobias, RHP, Lake Central (IN) HS
18 years old. 6-0, 185. 

10 (305) - Ethan Dorchies, RHP, Cary-Grove (IL) HS
17 years old. 6-4, 200.  

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[snoogans8056]

29 minutes ago, liveforoctober said:

I love that the baseball draft is just a completely different animal from other sports. There are so many different approaches to how you can attack it.

I would think with so many arms taken yesterday that (I hope) we deemed signable ... that we are grabbing some college position kids today to fill the bottom of the farm system to allow for some promotions.

But I'm also an idiot, which means we might draft 7 more high school pitchers.

We haven't taken a college position player in rounds 11-20 since 2019. We did take two Juco position guys in 2022, signing one of them.

[Joseph Zarr]

1 hour ago, CheeseheadInQC said:

While it isn’t as big of a lock as the first 10 rounds, only one 11th round pick hasn’t signed each of the last two years.

So, with that in mind, let's go right ahead and swing for the fences and draft and sign someone from my general neck of the woods in RHP Dax Whitney. 🤭

 

[wichmae]

As day three of the Draft approaches, here are all the guys who have withdrawn (or have alluded to withdrawing) from the Draft: William Schmidt, LSU Cade Arrambide, LSU Derek Curiel, LSU Michael Braswell, LSU Owen Paino, Ole Miss Jalin Flores, Texas Tegan Kuhns, Tennessee Anthony Silva, TCU Jay Woolfolk, Virginia Michael Torres, Miami Fabio Peralta, Miami Aidan Hayse, Tennessee TP Wentworth, Clemson Schuyler Sandford, Florida Aidan King, Florida Gabe Fraser, Arkansas Gavin Lyons, Texas A&M

 

https://x.com/JoeDoyleMiLB/status/1813228577275715935https://x.com/JoeDoyleMiLB/status/1813228577275715935

[brewmann04]

what will be the surprise Targets for today for the Brewers? i am expecting one big swing from them. 

[Madhawk23]

There are still a ton of HS guys on MLB Pipeline's Top 200 ranking that are available heading into Day 3.  I would obviously assume that a decent number of these guys are fully committed to going the college route at this stage, but are there any names here that we think could be in play for an over-slot deal by the Brewers today:

https://www.mlb.com/draft/tracker/2024/undrafted

[CheeseheadInQC]

48 minutes ago, Joseph Zarr said:

So, with that in mind, let's go right ahead and swing for the fences and draft and sign someone from my general neck of the woods in RHP Dax Whitney. 🤭

 

Thanks to last year’s “Wait, we signed him too?” draft I am hoping for him.

[balsamlaker]

The 11th rounder (and sometimes 12th and 13th rounds) is usually a 'big swing' that the Brewers have confidence they can sign.  Later 'big swings' on the day are usually Plan B options.  Sometimes it works (last year) and sometimes it doesn't (Riggio).

[Joseph Zarr]

We are comin' up. Let's go!

[Joseph Zarr]

We are on the literal clock.

[markedman5]

Caedmon Parker

[Joseph Zarr]

RHP Caedmon Parker, TCU

[Madhawk23]

Doesn't appear to be the "big" swing that any of us were hoping for.  

[Joseph Zarr]

 

[Madhawk23]

At this stage, I'm guessing we didn't get the under-slot savings with the Payne/Burke picks that we had maybe hoped for in those first couple of rounds.  

[Joseph Zarr]

 

[Joseph Zarr]

Baseball 'Merica had Parker ranked as the 220th overall prospect in 2021. At 335, that would certainly speak to some semblance of overall value or some type of regression or the impacts of returning from TJ. Also: another pitcher? You don't say!

[brewers888]

This sure feels nothing like the 23 draft and seems quite disappointing. Very few swings for the fences and a very disappointing first round pick that the team is probably not saving the kind of money they should.

[Joseph Zarr]

1 minute ago, brewers888 said:

This sure feels nothing like the 23 draft and seems quite disappointing. Very few swings for the fences and a very disappointing first round pick that the team is probably not saving the kind of money they should.

I don't know how any draft can be disappointing until we have AB's and Innings over the course of 2-3 seasons to make any judgments. This was, generally speaking, thought of as a weaker draft talent pool overall than last year's. It seemed to be the overwhelming industry sentiment. I just don't see how we can make literally any judgments at this point in time. But, I get it. From afar, it would feel more conservative up until Rd 12.

[snoogans8056]

He's a sophomore that just turned 21 and is coming off a TJ year. Could be sneakier pick than it seems.