2025 MLB Draft Day 1 Thread

[James Zumstein]

1 minute ago, wallus said:

Have to assume he is a slot guy or close right?

I bet he signs for well under slot, maybe half a mil. That's another HS arm later on.

[wallus]

Just now, James Zumstein said:

I bet he signs for well under slot, maybe half a mil. That's another HS arm later on.

Then I can get on board with this for sure.

[titletownking]

I love the pick. Presumably will be under slot as well, has an elite tool. 

[wallus]

Fischer is well spoken and he knows where the weight room is.

[justwinbaby]

The crew on MLB tv love the pick.  They are interviewing him right now.

[StearnsFTW]

Hoping he's a RF

[umphrey]

Age 21 should be under slot because it's very unlikely he would go back to school and try to up his stock to a 22 year old top 10 pick

[MudcatsfaninBrunsCO]

Thinking this guy will be like Brock and go to Wisconsin): Anyone think he will be in Zebulon?

[CheeseheadInQC]

I'm generally a college 1st-base early skeptic, but this is kind of what I expected with the way the board fell for them. A few of the guys who were left ranked higher didn't tend to fit the Brewers' type. I'm wondering if 32 ends up being a prep arm or infielder after this.

[snoogans8056]

4 minutes ago, James Zumstein said:

I bet he signs for well under slot, maybe half a mil. That's another HS arm later on.

75% would put them at about a mil in savings (equal to the 28th pick slot).

[wallus]

Knowing that the Levonnas pick will likely be somewhat safe, do we take a swing at 32? If so, who?

[TURBO]

4 minutes ago, MudcatsfaninBrunsCO said:

Thinking this guy will be like Brock and go to Wisconsin): Anyone think he will be in Zebulon?

Makes sense, Burke goes to Biloxi after the break, Fischer steps right into 1B for the T-Rats.

[patrickgpe]

13 minutes ago, snoogans8056 said:

I like it. Should be below slot, will probably be an OF.

I hope he can at least play 1st if not 3rd

[patrickgpe]

I love a corner infield power bat. Arnold loves to go under slot early and clean up on day 2. I can’t state my opinion on this pick until the draft is over, 

[CheeseheadInQC]

Cervantes, Kilby or Owens next? I guess de Brun is still on the board too from the prep ranks, but I don't expect him to last.

Edit because I forgot Hammond was there too.

[liveforoctober]

Sidenote, I wonder if Burke becomes available in trade talks in the coming weeks with this pick? Amazing to have both but are now redundant a little if Fischer is seemingly going to move over.

[jay87shot]

I like the Fischer pick alot, I think we should save .5-1 million on the slot. He walked over 20 time more than he struck out and had and ops of 1250 something.

I do wonder if the org. has a plan to move one of the 1B/3B prospects to the OF. 

[markedman5]

 

[CheeseheadInQC]

Well, the Guardians certainly went against type.

[BrewCrew8675309]

3 minutes ago, liveforoctober said:

Sidenote, I wonder if Burke becomes available in trade talks in the coming weeks with this pick? Amazing to have both but are now redundant a little if Fischer is seemingly going to move over.

Burke, Bitoni, Wilken are all moreso in play now.

[izzi]

23 minutes ago, MudcatsfaninBrunsCO said:

Thinking this guy will be like Brock and go to Wisconsin): Anyone think he will be in Zebulon?

Hope he comes to Zebulon first...I live in Raleigh!

[izzi]

24 minutes ago, CheeseheadInQC said:

I'm generally a college 1st-base early skeptic, but this is kind of what I expected with the way the board fell for them. A few of the guys who were left ranked higher didn't tend to fit the Brewers' type. I'm wondering if 32 ends up being a prep arm or infielder after this.

Could turn him into a left fielder. That would work.

[BrewCrew8675309]

"He does have some issues with the spin" so offspeed stuff and anything with a bend may be an issue id guess...

[wallus]

Would have liked Aloy

[TURBO]

11 minutes ago, liveforoctober said:

Sidenote, I wonder if Burke becomes available in trade talks in the coming weeks with this pick? Amazing to have both but are now redundant a little if Fischer is seemingly going to move over.

Burke is a 1B, nothing more.  There is no chance in hell he moves to the OF, so something has to be done.  Can Fischer stick at 3B, can he be moved to the OF?

It's a good problem to have, and I am firmly in the camp against trading Burke.  FIRMLY!