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2019 MLB DRAFT: FIRST ROUND ANALYSIS
ORIOLES
Pick: C Adley Rutschman, Oregon State
Rutschman is the consensus No. 1 prospect in the 2019 draft. He's a switch-hitter with power and patience, and outstanding defensive chops that make it easy to believe he will remain behind the plate long-term. The only knock against him is his speed, or lack thereof. Ruthschman is the complete package, and that includes the leadership skills teams look for in top draft picks.
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ROYALS
Pick: SS Bobby Witt Jr., Colleyville Heritage HS (Texas)
Bobby Sr. spent 16 years in the big leagues as an inning-eating starter. Bobby Jr. is a power-hitting shortstop with five-tool potential. He uses the entire field, steals bases, and is an asset defensively at shortstop. Witt has struggled at times against elite competition in showcase events, but the overall tools package points to a future star on the middle of the diamond.
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WHITE SOX
Pick: 1B Andrew Vaughn, California
Until now, a right-handed hitting/right-handed throwing college first baseman had never been drafted in the top five picks. Vaughn has the special bat necessary to make that historically weak profile work, however. He is an outstanding pure hitter with an excellent approach and big power potential. While he is solid enough defensively at first base, Vaughn is close to a bat-only player.
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MARLINS
Pick: OF J.J. Bleday, Vanderbilt
Bleday has been the best player at a powerhouse college program for two years now, plus he starred against elite competition in the Cape Cod League last summer. He's a four-tool player who is only missing above-average speed. Bleday has big power and bat speed from the left side, and a strong arm that should allow him to become an above-average defensive right fielder.
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TIGERS
Pick: OF Riley Greene, Hagerty HS (Florida)
Greene is regarded as the top pure hitter in the prep ranks this year. He's hit everywhere he's played, including against top competition in showcase events. He has a quick lefty swing and an excellent approach, and he's still growing into power. What position will Greene play long-term? That's more up in the air. He may be relegated to left field defensively. His bat will carry him.
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PADRES
Pick: SS C.J. Abrams, Blessed Trinity Catholic HS (Georgia)
One of the best pure athletes in the draft class, Abrams is a burner who projects to be an impact leadoff hitter. He has sneaky pop, but knows his game and focuses on making contact and using his legs to create havoc. Abrams will likely remain at shortstop for the time being. There is some thought he fits best at second base or even center field, where he could really use his legs.
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REDS
Pick: LHP Nick Lodolo, TCU
The consensus top pitching prospect in the 2019 draft was the highest unsigned pick in the 2016 draft -- Lodolo declined to sign with the Pirates as the 41st overall pick out of high school. He's a big (6-foot-6, 185 lbs.) southpaw with a quality fastball/slider/changeup combination and good strike-throwing ability. Lodolo's frame gives him some rare projection for a college arm.
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RANGERS
Pick: 3B Josh Jung, Texas Tech
Jung is one of the more well-rounded offensive players in the college ranks. While he has a controlled approach at the plate with his right-handed swing, Jung is a below average runner but overall he's reasonably athletic and should be able to stay at third base. While at Texas Tech, Jung was a first-team Freshman All-American and a second-team All American as a sophomore. Although Jung's numbers dipped during his junior season, scouts are still comfortable with the notion that Jung can be an above-average major-league hitter in the future.
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BRAVES
Pick: C Shea Langeliers, Baylor
A broken hamate bone in his left hand threw a wrench into Langeliers' draft season. When healthy, he showed a nice right-handed swing with power potential, and he is arguably the best defensive catcher in Division I. The injury lowered his draft stock and makes him a potential steal. Langeliers would be the clear cut No. 1 catcher in most non-Rutschman draft classes. Atlanta received this pick as compensation for failing to sign 2018 first rounder Carter Stewart.
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GIANTS
Pick: OF Hunter Bishop, Arizona State
After hitting 10 home runs combined his freshman and sophomore years, a small mechanical change helped Bishop unlock his power as a junior, and he went into last week with 22 homers in 51 games. There is some swing and miss in his game, but Bishop has big power and enough defensive skills to remain in center field for the time being. He is the younger brother of Mariners outfielder Braden Bishop.
https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/...s-orioles-take-adley-rutschman-first-overall/
ORIOLES
Pick: C Adley Rutschman, Oregon State
Rutschman is the consensus No. 1 prospect in the 2019 draft. He's a switch-hitter with power and patience, and outstanding defensive chops that make it easy to believe he will remain behind the plate long-term. The only knock against him is his speed, or lack thereof. Ruthschman is the complete package, and that includes the leadership skills teams look for in top draft picks.
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ROYALS
Pick: SS Bobby Witt Jr., Colleyville Heritage HS (Texas)
Bobby Sr. spent 16 years in the big leagues as an inning-eating starter. Bobby Jr. is a power-hitting shortstop with five-tool potential. He uses the entire field, steals bases, and is an asset defensively at shortstop. Witt has struggled at times against elite competition in showcase events, but the overall tools package points to a future star on the middle of the diamond.
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WHITE SOX
Pick: 1B Andrew Vaughn, California
Until now, a right-handed hitting/right-handed throwing college first baseman had never been drafted in the top five picks. Vaughn has the special bat necessary to make that historically weak profile work, however. He is an outstanding pure hitter with an excellent approach and big power potential. While he is solid enough defensively at first base, Vaughn is close to a bat-only player.
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MARLINS
Pick: OF J.J. Bleday, Vanderbilt
Bleday has been the best player at a powerhouse college program for two years now, plus he starred against elite competition in the Cape Cod League last summer. He's a four-tool player who is only missing above-average speed. Bleday has big power and bat speed from the left side, and a strong arm that should allow him to become an above-average defensive right fielder.
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TIGERS
Pick: OF Riley Greene, Hagerty HS (Florida)
Greene is regarded as the top pure hitter in the prep ranks this year. He's hit everywhere he's played, including against top competition in showcase events. He has a quick lefty swing and an excellent approach, and he's still growing into power. What position will Greene play long-term? That's more up in the air. He may be relegated to left field defensively. His bat will carry him.
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PADRES
Pick: SS C.J. Abrams, Blessed Trinity Catholic HS (Georgia)
One of the best pure athletes in the draft class, Abrams is a burner who projects to be an impact leadoff hitter. He has sneaky pop, but knows his game and focuses on making contact and using his legs to create havoc. Abrams will likely remain at shortstop for the time being. There is some thought he fits best at second base or even center field, where he could really use his legs.
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REDS
Pick: LHP Nick Lodolo, TCU
The consensus top pitching prospect in the 2019 draft was the highest unsigned pick in the 2016 draft -- Lodolo declined to sign with the Pirates as the 41st overall pick out of high school. He's a big (6-foot-6, 185 lbs.) southpaw with a quality fastball/slider/changeup combination and good strike-throwing ability. Lodolo's frame gives him some rare projection for a college arm.
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RANGERS
Pick: 3B Josh Jung, Texas Tech
Jung is one of the more well-rounded offensive players in the college ranks. While he has a controlled approach at the plate with his right-handed swing, Jung is a below average runner but overall he's reasonably athletic and should be able to stay at third base. While at Texas Tech, Jung was a first-team Freshman All-American and a second-team All American as a sophomore. Although Jung's numbers dipped during his junior season, scouts are still comfortable with the notion that Jung can be an above-average major-league hitter in the future.
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BRAVES
Pick: C Shea Langeliers, Baylor
A broken hamate bone in his left hand threw a wrench into Langeliers' draft season. When healthy, he showed a nice right-handed swing with power potential, and he is arguably the best defensive catcher in Division I. The injury lowered his draft stock and makes him a potential steal. Langeliers would be the clear cut No. 1 catcher in most non-Rutschman draft classes. Atlanta received this pick as compensation for failing to sign 2018 first rounder Carter Stewart.
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GIANTS
Pick: OF Hunter Bishop, Arizona State
After hitting 10 home runs combined his freshman and sophomore years, a small mechanical change helped Bishop unlock his power as a junior, and he went into last week with 22 homers in 51 games. There is some swing and miss in his game, but Bishop has big power and enough defensive skills to remain in center field for the time being. He is the younger brother of Mariners outfielder Braden Bishop.
https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/...s-orioles-take-adley-rutschman-first-overall/
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OHSportsFan
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Agreed. You can’t come back from “go get it out of the ocean.” That’s a fatality.
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First he didn't stare that long and second, if you give up a tater of that magnitude you have forfeited your right to get angry at the guy admiring it.
Hell, admire it with him.
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Someone inside the fraternity of baseball players needs to call out these fucking pussies who get all pissy when you watch a home run. This goes for the twats who back up this nonsense just bc it's their pitchers doing to bitching.
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