Post by joeavocado on Jun 29, 2017 16:21:24 GMT -8
Dog days of summer are about to arrive, board topics are dwindling, so let's take a look back. The Mets takes Conforto at #10. At the time some people (very smart people, good friends of mine, maybe the smartest people) thought the Mariners should have drafted Conforto with the #6 pick. How'd that work out? Which option would you choose today if you were the Mariners GM?:
Option #1: #6 pick catcher Alex Jackson, he was traded by the Mariners to the Braves and is now playing at A-Adv level for the Florida Fire Frogs. His career minor league average is .243. This season he is batting .280 with 10 HRs. He is only 21, so still room to grow, I have no idea about his defensive skills as a catcher. I believe he may have been drafted as an OF.
Option #2: The Mariners received from the Braves the following pitchers in exchange for Alex Jackson, (effectively making the #6 pick two pitchers):
1. Max Povse - 1 game appearance in MLB with Seattle which resulted in a 40.50 ERA. A 21-15 record in the minors with a 3.57 ERA. He's 23 and was a 3rd round pick from UNC Greensboro.
2. Rob Whalen - 2 games in MLB with Mariners, ERA of 6.14. 24-22 in minors with a 2.87 ERA. He's 23 and was a 12th round pick out of high school.
Option #3: #10 pick Conforto hit .330 in the minors, and has played in 234 MLB games hitting .253 with 35 HRs and 109 RBIs across parts of three season. He has played in 12 post season games batting .200 with 3 HRs. This season he is hitting .285 with 14 HRs and an OBP of .405. And surprising MLB scouts (but not OSU fans), he can actually play OF in the majors.
I like option #3, but I'm a bit biased and I don't follow the Mariners close enough to know the potential for Povse and Whalen. Was the 2014 #6 pick a minor, medium, or major miss by the Mariners?
Fun facts: Kyle Schwarber was the #4 pick in 2014. The #1 pick was HS pitcher Brady Aiken, he didn't sign, had TJ surgery 9 months later and was re-drafted as the #17 pick in 2015 draft. Aiken has a 1-8 record this year with a 4.58 ERA in A-ball. His career record is 3-13 with a 5.07 ERA. The guy selected #2, pitcher Tyler Kolek, is 4-13 in the minors, hasn't gotten out of A-ball, chose not to go to TCU and signed with the Marlins out of HS. Proving that baseball is not an exact science.
Option #1: #6 pick catcher Alex Jackson, he was traded by the Mariners to the Braves and is now playing at A-Adv level for the Florida Fire Frogs. His career minor league average is .243. This season he is batting .280 with 10 HRs. He is only 21, so still room to grow, I have no idea about his defensive skills as a catcher. I believe he may have been drafted as an OF.
Option #2: The Mariners received from the Braves the following pitchers in exchange for Alex Jackson, (effectively making the #6 pick two pitchers):
1. Max Povse - 1 game appearance in MLB with Seattle which resulted in a 40.50 ERA. A 21-15 record in the minors with a 3.57 ERA. He's 23 and was a 3rd round pick from UNC Greensboro.
2. Rob Whalen - 2 games in MLB with Mariners, ERA of 6.14. 24-22 in minors with a 2.87 ERA. He's 23 and was a 12th round pick out of high school.
Option #3: #10 pick Conforto hit .330 in the minors, and has played in 234 MLB games hitting .253 with 35 HRs and 109 RBIs across parts of three season. He has played in 12 post season games batting .200 with 3 HRs. This season he is hitting .285 with 14 HRs and an OBP of .405. And surprising MLB scouts (but not OSU fans), he can actually play OF in the majors.
I like option #3, but I'm a bit biased and I don't follow the Mariners close enough to know the potential for Povse and Whalen. Was the 2014 #6 pick a minor, medium, or major miss by the Mariners?
Fun facts: Kyle Schwarber was the #4 pick in 2014. The #1 pick was HS pitcher Brady Aiken, he didn't sign, had TJ surgery 9 months later and was re-drafted as the #17 pick in 2015 draft. Aiken has a 1-8 record this year with a 4.58 ERA in A-ball. His career record is 3-13 with a 5.07 ERA. The guy selected #2, pitcher Tyler Kolek, is 4-13 in the minors, hasn't gotten out of A-ball, chose not to go to TCU and signed with the Marlins out of HS. Proving that baseball is not an exact science.
