Article: 2018 Twins Midseason Top Prospect List: 16-20

[Danchat]

Well, it's probably good nobody took Diaz in the Rule 5 draft, huh? Don't think he would have looked very good in the majors.

[rdehring]

 

Maybe. But these farm teams are losing a lot more than they have been for being so loaded. Sure, it is about development, but real good players and systems win at all levels.

But several of these teams, Cedar Rapids for example, are very young.  Expect that is one of the reasons for the records.  And most are right around .500.

[Mike Sixel]

 

Well, it's probably good nobody took Diaz in the Rule 5 draft, huh? Don't think he would have looked very good in the majors.

 

It still amazes me some people were worried about this.....

[Thrylos]

 

In the third round ... out of high school. And Mookie Betts was drafted in the fifth round, does that mean DaShawn Keirsey Jr. is going to be better then him?

 

C'mon man, I answered your question. Do you really view Jeffers as a typical second-round pick?

 

I have no idea what a "typical second round pick" is.  Really.  Nothing typical about the draft.  Each player is unique.

[Tom Froemming]

 

I have no idea what a "typical second round pick" is.  Really.  Nothing typical about the draft.  Each player is unique.

I asked because you said "If your recent second round draft pick is 18th in your system, your system is either crazy loaded, or he is underrated, or he is a bad pick." So it sounded like you were trying to say that typically a recent second-round pick should expected to be ranked higher than 18th.

[Thrylos]

 

I asked because you said "If your recent second round draft pick is 18th in your system, your system is either crazy loaded, or he is underrated, or he is a bad pick." So it sounded like you were trying to say that typically a recent second-round pick should expected to be ranked higher than 18th.

 

Yes

 

And this system is kinda loaded and this draft was not.  I think that the Twins have a whole bunch of what one would call "solid" prospects (where "solid" = more than what Travis Harrison ever was), but it is a bit thin on the top.  I have been doing my mid-season top 60 this week after all the signings are done and  I'd venture to say that other than maybe 4-5 players, it is hard to find players beyond that "solid" layer.  They all have certain flaws.  Which, of course, they may overcome at some point.  But that "solid" layer is very thick (maybe even to 20-30 deep) for the Twins.

 

 

Edited July 12, 2018 by Thrylos