Phillies Draft Day 2 selections
by PhillyFriar on Jun 8, 2010 12:22 PM EDT
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PrintJust in case you feel the urge to ignore the big league Phillies for a little while -- and you probably should -- we'll be updating the organization's 2nd through 30th round draft picks as the MLB Rule 4 draft rolls on throughout the day. I'll have some analysis and further insight later tonight.
Also, be sure to check in with Phuture Phillies, where there's sure to be draft banter throughout the day.
2nd round (77th overall): Perci Garner, RHP, RS-So, Ball State University
3rd (108): Cameron Rupp, C, Jr, University of Texas
4th (141): Bryan Morgado, LHP, RS-Jr, University of Tennessee
5th (171): Scott Frazier, RHP, Upland HS (CA)
6th (201): Gauntlett Eldemire, CF, Jr, Ohio University
7th (231): David Buchanan, RHP, Jr, Georgia State University
8th (261): Stephen Malcolm, RHP, RS-Fr, San Joaquin Delta College (JC)
9th (291): Brenton Allen, RF, Gahr HS (Cerritos, CA)
10th (321): Mario Hollands, LHP, RS-Jr, UC-Santa Barbara
11th (351): Garett Claypool, RHP, Sr, UCLA
12th (381): Tyler Knigge, RHP, Jr, Lewis-Clark State College
13th (411): John Hinson, 3B, RS-So, Clemson University
14th (441): Chace Numata, C, Pearl City HS (HI)
15th (471): Jake Smith, 3B, Sr, University of Alabama
[see the 16th through the 30th picks below the jump]
16th (501): Craig Fritsch, RHP, RS-Jr, Baylor University
17th (531): Michael Nesseth, RHP, RS-Jr, University of Nebraska
18th (561): Jeffrey Cusick, 1B, Sr, UC-Irvine
19th (591): Daniel Palka, 1B, Greer HS (SC)
20th (621): Kevin Walter, RHP, Legacy HS (Broomfield, CO)
21th (651): Jonathan Musser, RHP, Dowling Catholic HS (West Des Moines, IA)
22nd (681): Jonathan Paquet, RHP, So, Champlain College St. Lawrence (JC)
23rd (711): Jacob Borup, RHP, RS-So, Arizona State University
24th (741): Chad Thompson, RHP, Fr, Orange Coast College (JC)
25th (771): Matt Hutchison, RHP, Sr, University of Nevada-Las Vegas
26th (801): Christopher Duffy, LF, Sr, University of Central Florida
27th (831): Matthew Payton, 2B, Sr, Western Kentucky University
28th (861): Brian Pointer, CF, Galena HS (Reno, NV)
29th (891): Patrick Lala, RHP, So, Kirkwood Community College (JC)
30th (921): Nicholas Gonzalez, LHP, Leto HS (Tampa, FL)
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Thank you, Cubs, for saving the Phillies from themselves.
I’m a sorta Pirates fan (sympathizer?) also so I’m psyched that they got Allie; just hope they sign him.
http://www.thegoodphight.com
By the way, Ridiculous Upside (the NBA D-League blog) is wondering if they should refer to high-athleticism, low-skills players as toolsy in basketball.
Honor is no substitute for victory.
Ugh. It’s spreading. Someday they’ll probably use it to refer to smart kids who don’t study in school.
High Athleticism low skills players get drafted in the top 10 in the nba baby
by jemagee on Jun 8, 2010 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions
James from Phuture Phillies said last night that he knew who the team was going to take, and now he’s saying that the guy’s still on the board. Hmmmm….
John Sickels liked the Biddle pick.
This may be a minority opinion, but I like the pick: if Biddle had gone to high school in Florida or California, he would have ranked higher on a lot of boards.
this is cool
generally people bash draft picks in one way or another or get upset, but so far everything i’ve seen has people happy about the phils pickin up Jesse. Crazy, exciting, I’m happy for him. Hopefully he does big things.
Seiler had him at #93.
Draft eligible sophomore recruited to Ball State to play QB. He’s raw and has some command problems, but it sounds like the raw stuff is pretty good, and he just needs innings. The Phillies love their athletes, even on the mound (think Kyle Drabek and Jarred Cosart), so Garner makes some sense.
Muncie Star Press article on Garner
MUNCIE — Ball State pitcher Perci Garner began the 2010 baseball season thinking that he might be selected between the 10th and 20th rounds of the Major League Baseball first-year players draft.
Then one performance on March 20 changed everything.
Garner displayed a 96 mile-per-hour fastball that day while striking out six batters in four innings in a victory against nationally ranked Louisville. Suddenly, the third-year sophomore became a desired target of professional scouts.
Highest ranked 3B left according to Baseball America is Dominic Ficociello #77, Fullerton CA HS: “Intriguing hitter who could develop plus power as he fills out his frame.”
Highest ranked pitcher is, I believe, Jesse Hahn #31 from Virginia Tech: “Started strong but losing steam after kidney stones, arm soreness.”
Sean Coyle, SS, Germantown Academy, Fort Washington, Pa., #111
Could we possibly draft guys from Germantown Friends and Germantown Academy in the same year?
They are like the bloods and the crips, good point
by jemagee on Jun 8, 2010 1:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes, I’d much rather be drafted by the royals than the red sox if i was a prospect
by jemagee on Jun 8, 2010 1:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Heh. Good point. I just like to make fun of the Sox, because there are a crapton of bandwagoners down here. Never heard a peep from a Boston fan until a few years ago, now they’re competing with the cockroaches for Most Annoying Pest in Florida.
Honor is no substitute for victory.
The Rays are thankful for those ‘bandwagoners’ because the rays get a sell out every time the sox come to town
by jemagee on Jun 8, 2010 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Any place updating as picks are made? Everyone I know is either focused on one team or about 40 picks behind
Honor is no substitute for victory.
Power hitter/defensive batter. Needs work on hitting for contact. Has drawn comparisons to Varitek. Decent pick.
Honor is no substitute for victory.
6’2, 235 pounds
Baseball America ranked him #123, and said: “He’s Ryan Garko with more power and defensive ability.” Was Garko a catcher in a past life?
MLB.com scouting summary:
Since high school, Rupp has received praise for his power at the plate and his arm behind it. As the University of Texas backstop for the past three years, he’s played in countless big games and shown an ability to stay behind the plate with perhaps more agility than some expected. He may never hit for a ton of average, but combine the defensive skills with the power potential, and he could be one of the earlier catchers taken in the Draft.
Video here:
http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?topic_id=8080130&content_id=7200777
Correction: redshirt junior. Same age as a senior though.
http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/morgado_bryan00.html
Get this: his dad’s name is Arsenio.
That part i get – i know what rooibos is – hell i work for the person responsible for bringing it back into the american consciousness – just don’t get it in relatoin to the pick :)
by jemagee on Jun 8, 2010 1:54 PM EDT up reply actions
He was picked by Chicago (the ChiSox – Chai), not Boston (the Red Sox – Rooibos is red tea)
Honor is no substitute for victory.
Ah, I see, now i get it i guess – course now they market ‘white’ tea as well so there you go
(and chai isn’t really tea either)
by jemagee on Jun 8, 2010 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, true masala chai is a mixture of tea with milk and spices – usually Assam tea leaves, though the Kashmiri version uses a gunpowder tea. I can’t have real masala chai, so my chai is closer to a very sweet black Assam tea with cinnamon (using jaggery as the sweetener if I can get it, sugar if I can’t).
Honor is no substitute for victory.
I’m “progressively lactose intolerant.” Up until about the time I finished high school, I could have as much dairy as I wanted. Now, I’ve gotten to the point where it’s even odds whether consuming dairy will make me nauseous later. I can have the tea portion, but the milk of the traditional recipe is a problem.
Honor is no substitute for victory.
My first thought was that he’s a underslot pick, but I’m not entirely sure that’s the case. Sounds like he had a nightmare of a junior year, but flashed some great stuff on the Cape last summer, and could be a power lefty reliever if he puts it all together.
Yeah, 7.90 ERA last year in 68.1 IP. 74 K, 36 BB, 9 HR.
http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-basebl/stats/2009-2010/teamcume.html
Morgado
MLB.com scouting summary
In some ways, Morgado is a typical college lefty, with average stuff across the board. At times, though, it plays up and he shows flashes, especially with his fastball, his fastball command and his slider. When he’s on, like he was in the Cape last summer, he looks like he could be among the better southpaws in the class. But because of delivery inconsistencies, he battles with command, and his performance suffers. Some see him as a lefty reliever as a result, and if he can consistently show the stuff he did last summer, that could be a quick ticket to the big leagues.
And the video:
http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?topic_id=8080130&content_id=7462359
This makes him not totally unlike Nick Hernandez: a Tennessee southpaw who underachieved in college but has solid raw stuff. Morgado’s stuff is actually better than Hernandez’s, but he’s struggled even more, so it’s a bit more extreme at both ends.
Rupp
Late to this, but I’m taking it as a bad sign that he wasn’t one of the 775 players the Andy Seiler wrote up. Seems like he’s stagnated in college, as the projected power isn’t totally there, but the strikeouts certainly are.
Maybe the Phils were hopeful Gibbs or Forsythe would get to them, and simply went with the next best college catcher on their board.
Maybe the Phils were hopeful Gibbs or Forsythe would get to them, and simply went with the next best college catcher on their board.
That sounds like phillies logic
by jemagee on Jun 8, 2010 1:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Could it have been an oversight?
I only found one reference to him on Sickels’ blog, but it was positive:
Hitting .254/.380/.339 with 10 walks, 17 strikeouts in 59 at-bats thus far. Power-hitting catcher, looks a little thinner and more muscular than in 2009. Quite patient, laid off breaking stuff he couldn’t hit for the most part, though like Kevin Keyes he will chase a good changeup. Looks more mobile behind the plate than last year, too. I’d rate him as a second round possibility at this point.
That was from March. Link.
The big names at this point are either high school guys with strong commitments (i.e. Wilson), or guys with injury issues (i.e. Jesse Hahn).
Ranked #85 in Baseball America: “Funky mechanics make him inconsistent, but mid-90s velocity gets scouts’ attention.”
Video: http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?topic_id=8080130&content_id=7604023
Summary: Frazier had been shooting up Draft boards this spring and moved into one of the higher groups of high school arms. The California right-hander has grown, and his velocity has jumped as high as 95 mph at times. With that, he throws a good changeup, and his curve shows glimpses of being solid as well. At his size, he needs to watch his delivery, which can affect his command. He’s more of a work in progress, but there’s a lot to like here and a team willing to be a little patient should give Frazier a long look in the first couple of rounds in the Draft.
Seiler has him at #81.
Classic Phillies projectable righthander. Sounds like his mechanics need some reworking, but he shows three pitches that could possibly project as average or better. Consider him this year’s Brody Colvin — the Phils may or may not get a deal done, but it’ll certainly come down to the wire, and he’s a better raw talent that anyone but Biddle from this haul so far.
Off topic...but
did anybody see this? New story claiming proof that Pete Rose corked his bat in chasing Cobb.
and picked up by Calcaterra of HBT
http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/06/the-story-of-pete-roses-corked-bat.html.php
by Boundforbeach on Jun 8, 2010 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Thanks for posting. Interesting read. Will he be signing balls next week “sorry I bet on baseball and corked my bat”?
by David S. Cohen on Jun 8, 2010 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions
At #201, they pick Gauntlett Eldemire (what a name!), centerfielder from Ohio University (Mike Schmidt’s alma mater).
Whoa, what the heck? They already got to the Phillies’ next pick? This is moving too fast.
With #231, they choose David Buchanan, RHP, Georgia State University.
http://www.georgiastatesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=12700&ATCLID=204776248
Kid’s got a baby face.
Drafted out of JC last year by the Mets (in the 6th round), but did not sign.
From Aaron Fitt at Baseball America, about the Georgia State-New Mexico State series:
The New Mexico State series was high scoring on both sides, as the Lobos won the second game of the series 12-11, and the Panthers won the third game 30-24. That makes it especially impressive that Georgia State junior righthander David Buchanan was able to throw six shutout innings, striking out eight and allowing just three hits and three walks, in Friday’s 13-2 win. Buchanan was a sixth-round pick by the Mets out of Chipola (Fla.) JC last spring thanks to his premium arm strength, but he arrived at Georgia State with a reputation as a thrower more than a pitcher. He has issued 13 walks in 14 innings this year, but he’s also gone 2-1, 2.51 with 19 strikeouts.
Honor is no substitute for victory.
“The last time three prep-age players were chosen at the top of the Draft was 1990, when Chipper Jones, Tony Clark and Mike Lieberthal were the first three selections.” – per MLB
Honor is no substitute for victory.
TANSTAAPP – but if we throw enough of ‘em at the wall, one of ’em’s gotta stick eventually!
Honor is no substitute for victory.
http://www.lodinews.com/articles/2009/11/13/sports/5-signings-091113.txt
He’s from John Fogarty’s least favorite city, Lodi.
Formerly at UC-Irvine, transferred to a JC, has a scholarship offer for next year at Virginia Tech.
ninth round pick
Brenton Allen, RF, Gahr HS, California
Video: http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?topic_id=10018074&content_id=8594291
Wow, quite a pace they’ve got going, huh?
From what I read, I really like the Buchanan pick. Eldemire seems like a good gamble in the sixth round (and a surefire all-name team member). Allen was rated #73 by BA in California, and Malcolm only pitched 13 innings in JC this year, so the Phillies obviously really trust their California area scout to pop those guys at this juncture.
Thanks for updating, TP. About 2 hours more of BarBri to do before I can fully dive in here.
No problem – I’ll hold the fort down until then.
If anybody (Dark? Cormican?) would like to pop in with commentary, please do so. I don’t have time to keep looking at rankings lists and what not, unfortunately.
Garett Claypool is a pretty good name too, even if he’s no Gauntlett Eldemire.
Amusingly, it appears that the Red Sox drafted someone named Kendrick Perkins a few rounds ago.
That college has an impressive list of baseball alumni:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis%E2%80%93Clark_State_College
From Perfectgame.org:
The lone exception is righthander Tyler Knigge, who might be L-C State’s best prospect for this year’s draft. He’s a product of local Lewiston High, and was steered naturally to play baseball at his hometown college because his father played baseball for Cheff back in the 1980s and was a part of the program’s early experience at success.
Knigge flashed his raw stuff, which includes a fastball up to 94 and an 85-mph slider, in his first two years with the Warriors, but finally put it altogether as a junior. His improvement from a 3-4, 6.59 record in 2009 to a 9-0, 2.59 mark this spring (more losses himself in 2009 than L-C State had as a team this year) underscores a significant jump in his prospect value.
OF-2B John Hinson from Clemson (who they drafted in the 40th round a few years back). Decent size, but seems to be a light hitter per his line (oddly, 2008 is the only year I can find anywhere)
Here are his stats from this year. Looks like he developed more power.
http://clemsontigers.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/stats/2009-2010/teamcume.html
That’s a pretty awesome name however it’s spelled
by jemagee on Jun 8, 2010 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions
I think Frazier is the closest we’ve gotten this year. We got burned on 3 or 4 guys last year who didn’t sign, so I think they’ve done a little less overslot guys this year.
gotcha, is Frazier on the same level as Colvin or Cosart?
by Clyde Simmons on Jun 8, 2010 5:01 PM EDT up reply actions
nevermind, saw up above that Phillyfriar called him this years Colvin.
by Clyde Simmons on Jun 8, 2010 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Kris Bryant – wasn’t he supposed to go in the first couple of rounds? Bigtime power hitting 3B. He just got drafted now by Toronto. I guess he isn’t signable.
Jeff Cusick has an older brother, Matt, who is in the Yankees farm system
Honor is no substitute for victory.
Through 20 rounds
The Phillies have chosen:
6 high schoolers
1 junior college grad with an offer to transfer to a four-year school
2 college redshirt sophomores
4 college juniors
4 college redshirt juniors
3 college seniors
Baseball America on Kevin Walter a few weeks ago:
Although he has a much higher profile, some scouts believe there’s actually a better high school pitcher than Gausman in the Centennial State. The challenger is righthander Kevin Walter from Legacy High in Broomfield, Colo. Walter is a 6-foot-6, 220-pounder committed to Boston College. But he might not end up there, as he’s getting fourth to sixth-round buzz. He doesn’t have Gausman’s pure velocity—he sits mostly 88-90 with some sink and touches 92—but he’s got a huge frame and scouts believe there’s more velocity to come. He throws two different breaking balls—a power curveball and a cutter—and both have a chance to be plus pitches.
Dear Lord, it’s been all arms today.
Good thing we’re just stacked with infielders up and down our minor league system.
totals through round 30
9 high schoolers
4 junior college guys
3 college redshirt sophomores
4 college juniors
4 college redshirt juniors
6 college seniors
19 pitchers (but some are two-way players)
4 outfielders
2 catchers
2 first basemen
2 third basemen
1 second baseman
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