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Below is my personal top 25 draft board along with a very brief synopsis of each player: #1 - Kyle Lewis - Mercer University - OF - 6'4", 195 lb. The best hitter in the class, but will likely move from center field to right as his career moves along. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDHjMtL91tU #2 - Delvin Perez - IBA (Puerto Rico) - SS - 6'3", 165 lb. A Gold Glove caliber shortstop who's hitting is improving. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtaJ6PNt3Bo #3 - Jason Groome - Barnegat (New Jersey) - LHP - 6'6", 220 lb. Being ineligible to play on his high school baseball team will not hurt his stock. He reminds me of a healthy Brady Aiken, who was his former teammate. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQ2jz0OuTro #4 - Nick Senzel - University of Tennessee - 3B - 6'1", 205 lb. Senzel is a very polished hitter who has raised some questions about where his defensive home will be. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wj6s5UkiuB8 #5 - Riley Pint - St. Thomas Aquinas (Kansas) - RHP - 6'4", 195 lb. The flame thrower from Kansas has the highest ceiling of any pitcher from this class, but there are concerns about his delivery. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coxD18F9M0w #6 - Corey Ray - Louisville - OF - 5'11", 185 lb. Ray is a smooth hitting center fielder who was not talked about very much coming out of an Illinois high school, but has broke at Louisville. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87MWG-5mV9k #7 - Blake Rutherford - Chaminade College Prep (California) - OF - 6'2", 190 lb. The top high school hitter from the United States has enough tools to be an all-star at the big league level. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Zr8UaFx4ng #8 - AJ Puk - University of Florida - LHP - 6'7", 230 lb. The big lefty has not pitched as well as people hoped he would, but he still has a high enough ceiling to be in the top ten. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBPIfADmcHU #9 - Josh Lowe - Pope (Georgia) - 3B/RHP - 6'4", 190 lb. The Georgian has enough potential to be a top ten pick as either a pitcher or an infielder. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjbS9R2AVEM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsAes1cnLIM #10 - Connor Jones - University of Virginia - RHP - 6'2", 200 lb. Jones is a power pitcher who does not get a whole lot of strikeouts, but has still pitched well this spring. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RuepXaBGRY #11 - Logan Shore - University of Florida - RHP - 6'1", 210 lb. The Minnesota boy has the best pitchability in the draft. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_XsAbBow7w #12 - Ian Anderson - Shenendehowa (New York) - RHP - 6'3", 170 lb. Anderson has shot up draft boards this spring, but he could be a tough sign. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0CF1acgJnA #13 - Will Benson - The Westminster Schools (Georgia) - OF - 6'6", 220 lb. Another athletic Georgian who could pay big dividends to the team that drafts him. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4QE8b93Fow #14 - Daulton Jefferies - University of California - RHP - 6'0", 180 lb. Jefferies has the same kind of size and stuff that Logan Shore has. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2yWUM4rK7M #15 - Mickey Moniak - La Costa Canyon (California) - OF - 6'2", 190 lb. The center fielder from southern California is a solid hitter whose athleticism will be a plus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx_mP-ZZuP0 #16 - Kevin Gowdy - Santa Barbara (California) - RHP - 6'4", 170 lb. Gowdy is a slender righty from the baseball hotbed of southern California who has good pitchability. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvQkQv5KoUI #17 - Nolan Jones - Holy Ghost (Pennsylvania) - SS - 6'4", 185 lb. Jones probably will not stick at shortstop, but could instead become a great hitter who could play all over the diamond. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sszk0W9QGUE #18 - Alex Speas - McEachern (Georgia) - RHP - 6'4", 190 lb. The righty from Georgia has filthy stuff that could one day put him at the top of a rotation, but he has a relatively low floor. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mC_FvLphEuk #19 - Chris Okey - Clemson - C - 5'11", 195 lb. Okey is the best catcher in the class and has hit well this spring. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_FOH8w_TwI #20 - Braxton Garrett - Florence (Alabama) - LHP - 6'3", 190 lb. Garrett has a terrific curve that he pairs with a solid fastball, which gives him some big upside. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzpL3zmwWYw #21 - Eric Lauer - Kent State - LHP - 6'3", 205 lb. The crafty lefty has pitched to the tune of microscopic ERA of 0.90 and 11.04 strikeouts per nine this spring. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvLFkqzuUqE #22 - Alec Hansen - Oklahoma University - RHP - 6'7", 235 lb. Hansen has been terrible this spring, but he still has a ton of upside. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyEukxrhB-0 #23 - Dakota Hudson - Mississipi State - RHP - 6'5", 205 lb. The righty from Tennessee has thrown so well this spring that he is beginning to shoot up draft boards. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uO3eLZWCPA #24 - Bryan Reynolds - Vanderbilt - OF - 6'2", 210 The best player from the baseball factory of Vanderbilt is an on base machine that should stick in centerfield. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HjuhIkDv2A #25 - Jordan Sheffield - Vanderbilt - RHP - 6'0", 185 lb. Sheffield comes from a baseball family that includes Gary and Justus Sheffield, but Jordan is making a name for himself at Vanderbilt where he has struck out 11.45 batters per nine. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=md9qVReXfD8

Bringer of Snow does it!

http://onlineathens.com/sites/default/files/021415%20bbVeiu%20AJR0014-1.jpg Image courtesy of onlineathens.com Robert Tyler is a 6'4", 225lb right hander out of the University of Georgia who was drafted in the 28th round by the Baltimore Orioles, although he was considered unsignable. Tyler's power fastball is his best pitch, usually sitting at 92-95 and can reach 99 miles per hour, a good changeup that is expected to get better, and a loopy curve that he has yet to master. Robert has had a hard time repeating his delivery and has had to be shut down the past two seasons, which leads scouts to believe that he would be better off in the bullpen. The Georgia native has pitched fairly well so far this spring, but his walk rate is high as he continues to try and improve his below average control. The big righty has dealt with forearm injuries, so teams have not seen much of him, and if he pitches well down the stretch he could move up quickly in a relatively thin class. Robert Tyler has a similar build and throwing action to Wade Davis, who started in the beginning of his career before becoming an ace reliever out of the Kansas City Royals bullpen. The Twins will no doubt be interested in Robert Tyler, but there will likely be better players available at #15 overall.

I'm surprised they just didn't go with Quentin or Sweeney.

We have hot seats! We have hot seats!

The funny thing is that last November I had an argument with somebody about whether Senzel or Buddy Reed was a better player, and I told them that Senzel wouldn't get past #3, so I'm hoping he doesn't.

Dalbec will probably fall completely out of the first round.

Both are doing real poorly.

Nick Senzel shot up boards and could go first overall. Dalbec has fallen quite a bit.

I think this injury has been there for three years, but it often only bothers him after he has several innings on the year. I wouldn't be surprised if he misses the rest of the year.

What about Travis Blankenhorn? He is the most underrated player in our system.

http://www.d1baseball.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/MattKrookOregon.jpg Image courtesy of d1baseball.com Matt Krook is a 6'3", 205Ib lefty from Oregon State University who was taken 35th overall by the Marlins in 2013; nevertheless, he did not sign due to disagreements about his physical. Krook has a good fastball that sits around 92 miles per hour, throws a power curveball, and an average changeup. Matt incorporates a high leg lift into his delivery before coming violently over the top, which has lead many to question whether he has good enough mechanics to last as a big league starter. OSU's ace missed the 2015 season after he had Tommy John surgery, yet he made a comeback in the Cape Cod League that impressed many scouts. Since coming back from his surgery, his walk rate has nearly doubled, so he will need to improve his walk rate in the weeks leading up to the draft before he begins moving up boards. Matt Krook may be better suited for the bullpen, but if everything comes together he could be a good middle of the rotation starter in the majors. The Twins have drafted from Oregon State in recent years, and Krook reminds some of a lesser version of Tyler Jay, but it would not be surprising if the Twins shied away from a pitcher with an injury history and control issues.

Never.

All we need to do is score more runs than the other team!

I know a truck driver who is a Republican, so that might not work.

Do you want James to be on the hot seat after six games?

http://image.cdnllnwnl.xosnetwork.com/pics33/1024/EP/EPDCWROFGWVLTTA.20150301055451.jpg Image courtesy of calbears.com Daulton Jefferies is a 6 foot, 180 pound right handed pitcher out of California who was drafted by the Marlins in the 39th round of the 2013 draft, although he made a good decision by not signing. Jefferies has a very good fastball he can comfortably add and subtract from anywhere between 90 and 95, has an above average slider with wipeout potential, and a developing changeup that should become a solid pitch to lefties. The small righty has faced questions about whether his body will be able to hold up in the big leagues, but he is one of the most athletic pitchers available in the draft and has a mechanically correct delivery that should aid him. Daulton has some of the best pitchability in the draft, as he knows how to throw his pitches for outs and when he should throw them in different counts. The California righty has slightly above average control, and his strikeout rates are up from last year, so he is beginning to catch the attention of teams picking in the 10 to 20 range this year. Daulton Jefferies has been flying under the radar for a while, but his continuing excellence has started to remind people of Sonny Gray, who has become one of the best pitchers in baseball. The Twins would be a great landing spot for Jefferies, and they have a history of picking college pitchers later in the first round, but they will need to be convinced that he has the durability to be a middle of the rotation workhorse.

It could also be his shoulder flaring up from an old football injury he suffered. He has had that in the past.

I wouldn't know how to do it on that.

Have you emptied the trash on your phone lately?

I think that Noah Syndergaard will be getting a lot of Cy Young attention in the NL this year, and Eric Hosmer will be the MVP dark horse in the AL.

Eddie Hustle!

He doesn't live in Texas.

That would be fun!

They will probably use today to stretch out Tonkin.