Who should the Dbacks Draft?!

[AsUdUdE]

With the MLB draft just a couple days away I am stoked with the possibilites for the Dbacks having 2 of the first 7 picks and 3 of the first 43 picks in what has been deemed the deepest draft in a decade at least..

Up until today it was thought to be almost a foregone conclusion that Gerritt Cole was going #1 to Pitt and the Rendon was going #2 to Seattle.. and while this still may be how things go, there is a lot of talk that H.S. preps like Bubba Starling (who many are comparing to Josh Hamilton) pitcher Dylan Bundy, or freak SS Fransico Linder are strongly being considered from the top 2 spots..

If Rendon falls to #3 the Dbacks HAVE to take him, he is the best prospect in the draft, and we could just switch Davidson to 1st base, and we have our hot corners for the next 10 years set..

If Cole/Rendon go 1-2, in all likelyhood the Dbacks will select left hand pitch Danny Hulzen who the we are apparently extremly high on. while he doesn't have overpowing stuff, he is the best pitcher on the best team in the nation, he's a lefty, and he is considered to be the "safest" pick in the draft.

with the #7 pick, thats when things could get really interesting.. According to a lot of sources the Dbacks are targeting Sonny Grey a guy built like Tim Lincecum without the fastball. But is has a great breaking ball/curve ball, and is said to be easily signable a plus when you consider this is an unprotected pick for the dbacks..

Other possible selctions it has been said if by some chance Dylan Bundy is still there, the Dbacks will break a record for getting to the podium..

Trever Bauer the "real" ace of UCLA this year all though his workload had been epic, who knows how much he will really have in the tank in 3-4 years..

Fransico Lindor is annother name I've heard, he is a freaaaaaakk defensively, but clubs worry if he will ever hit .300

In the end, my dream is Rendon/Bundy/Purke with the #43 pick.. more realistic is Hulzen/Grey which would be a SOLID start to perhaps the most important draft for the Diamondbacks in recent memory

 

[devilalum]

Nice the Dbacks are young, in first place AND they own the #3 and #7 picks in the best draft in years.

Meanwhile the Suns are old, bad and getting worse and they own the #13 pick in the weakest draft in years.

 

[Gaddabout]

They should take the best, most pro-ready college pitcher available with the #3 and I don't really care which way they go with #7. Either way, with the #3, they're going to get a guy that will probably advance through the minors fairly quickly because one of those college aces will drop to them. I love the kid from Virginia. A lefty with a good fastball and near-pinpoint control? How can you pass on that?

Bauer is the guy with all the upside in the world but he's also kind of an OCD headcase, but if you're going to draft a weirdo, might as well take one with three ++ pitches.

 

[azsportsfan01]

I want Dylan Bundy at 3 but it sounds like we will take Hultzen. If Hultzen goes 1st then we take Bauer. At 7 I would like to see us take Archie Bradley though recent news makes it seem like we are leaning towards Francisco Lindor. This draft is so deep that there really isn't a bad way to go outside of reaching for someone. If we can come away with either of the pitchers I listed at 3 and a guy like Sonny Gray, Lindor, or Bradley then it will be a very successful draft.

 

[Gaddabout]

Bauer is the kid that will go down to the bullpen and throw in between innings on days he's starting -- and he throws a lot of pitches in his starts. He's straight business, but maybe in a harmful way. Depends on your perspective and whether or not you believe each pitcher is encoded at birth with a certain number of pitches in his arm before it goes dead ... or if you believe throwing = stronger arm.

 

[azsportsfan01]

Bauer is the kid that will go down to the bullpen and throw in between innings on days he's starting -- and he throws a lot of pitches in his starts. He's straight business, but maybe in a harmful way. Depends on your perspective and whether or not you believe each pitcher is encoded at birth with a certain number of pitches in his arm before it goes dead ... or if you believe throwing = stronger arm.

Bundy is very similar to Bauer in that regard. They both are workout freaks and I wouldn't be upset at taking either. Our best situation is to have Hultzen go number one which would give us a tiny (maybe 5%) chance at getting both. It sounds like we have Hultzen as 1 and Bauer at 2 on our board but I think if we have any chance of getting both is for us to take Bundy at 3.

 

[coyoteshockeyfan]

The seventh pick is unprotected so the Dbacks are definitely going to be keeping signability in mind, I doubt they go with a high schooler there who has a lot of leverage.

 

[azsportsfan01]

The seventh pick is unprotected so the Dbacks are definitely going to be keeping signability in mind, I doubt they go with a high schooler there who has a lot of leverage.

Not as much leverage as in past years. The CBA expires this year and there is a lot of talk of a hard slotting system like the NBA uses. This could be the final year a high school player can get a crazy amount of cash by threatening to go to college.

 

[Lefty]

I don't want Hulzen, I would rather have Bauer. Hulzen's arm looks to be tiring as his fastball has decreased since the beginning of the year. I doubt Bundy will be there at 7, so I would take Gray if he is there.

 

[overseascardfan]

The good news is no matter what happens with the first 2 picks, ARZ will get a stud at #3 and there will be some elite talent at #7. Rumor has it SEA has guaranteed Rendon will not get past them according to insiders, so its all depends on what PIT does at #1.

I like Hultzen, best college lefty in the draft plus he can hit. I hope Dylan Bundy lasts to #7 but he won't, so I am hoping for in order: RHP Taylor Jungmann or Archie Bradley. I would stay away from SS Francisco Lindor as he is a defensive whiz but is not a great hitter and may never develop into one.

 

[azsportsfan01]

The good news is no matter what happens with the first 2 picks, ARZ will get a stud at #3 and there will be some elite talent at #7. Rumor has it SEA has guaranteed Rendon will not get past them according to insiders, so its all depends on what PIT does at #1.

I like Hultzen, best college lefty in the draft plus he can hit. I hope Dylan Bundy lasts to #7 but he won't, so I am hoping for in order: RHP Taylor Jungmann or Archie Bradley. I would stay away from SS Francisco Lindor as he is a defensive whiz but is not a great hitter and may never develop into one.

I don't like Jungmann. To me he says relief pitcher all over him. I will disagree with you on Lindor as well. He may never hit for a ton of power (probably end up around 15 homers or so a year) but he will hit for a decent average. Add in his defense at an extremely important position and that makes him a decent option at 7.

 

[Lefty]

I don't like Jungmann. To me he says relief pitcher all over him. I will disagree with you on Lindor as well. He may never hit for a ton of power (probably end up around 15 homers or so a year) but he will hit for a decent average. Add in his defense at an extremely important position and that makes him a decent option at 7.

Agree, from what I have read about Jungmann, I hope they pass on him.

 

[Matt L]

Did Lindor come in for a visit with the Dbacks?

 

[Matt L]

I am basing these two picks according to a Mock draft from Keith Law (published May 30th):

3rd Pick: Dylan Bundy
7th Pick: Bubba Starling

 

[Gaddabout]

So Keith Law thinks the D-Backs will go HS pitcher with both picks? I know those guys throw real hard, but ... I just can't see this organization dumping a lot of money into two high school pitchers. Maybe one, but not two, no matter how ready they are to sign.

 

[Matt L]

I should have clarified, Keith Law had both of those guys available when the Dbacks draft.

I would take Dylan as the guy with the talent to become an ace and Bubba as possibly the most talented position player in the draft because I think he is going to play CF.

 

[azsportsfan01]

Did Lindor come in for a visit with the Dbacks?

Yes, he came in today.

So Keith Law thinks the D-Backs will go HS pitcher with both picks? I know those guys throw real hard, but ... I just can't see this organization dumping a lot of money into two high school pitchers. Maybe one, but not two, no matter how ready they are to sign.

Bubba will not be a pitcher. Also I think the best direction the D-Backs can go is with Bundy at 3 and Archie Bradley at 7. Both are high school pitchers though both are advanced for high school pitchers. Bundy is insanely advanced and could make the majors in as little as 2 years.

 

[coyoteshockeyfan]

Starling's got two things going against him at #7: He's signed to play QB at Nebraska and he's a Boras client. Maybe you roll the dice at #3 (still pretty unlikely I think), but I'd be surprised if the Dbacks take him at #7 assuming he's still there.

 

[coyoteshockeyfan]

Nice writeup on AZCentral:

http://www.azcentral.com/sports/dia...02arizona-diamondbacks-mlb-draft-preview.html

 

[AsUdUdE]

Its Hultzen or bust for me..

Dude wasn't pitching, but had a 2 run triple in the first inning to get the game going in the right direction..

Anytime you can draft a lights out pitcher who also the DH for the best team in the nation... its a done deal...

If he goes #1 I'll be pissed...

Bauer/Bundy are really good, but Hultzen is a lefty on a different level overall...

At 7 they need to be safe, and Bradley is rumored to be asking for a 13 million dollar deal.. and with no protection he would have all the power.. It is why we would never take starling even if he was there at #7..

Jungmann may be realistic if not sexy name...

any way bauer falls to #7?!

If we land Hultzen/Bauer it is a dream scerenio..

 

[Catfish]

I would like to see them take the Leftie from Virginia, Hulzen with the #3 pick, and either the RHP from UCLA, or the high school short stop with the #7 pick.

 

[az jam]

I think they will take LHP Hultzen at #3 and SS Francisco Lindor at #7.
I think both will be there will the DBacks pick.
Hultzen is a no brainer. He will be in the majors probably quicker than any other pitcher in the draft.

I see Lindor as a lead off hitter, a good base stealer and a defensive whiz.
An Ozzie Smith type of player. I don't care if he hits zero homers. He will not be a problem signing as he is not going to college, his family needs the money.

Told Baseball America last summer that he wanted to help pay family's medical bills - his father has post-traumatic stress disorder, and his sister has multiple sclerosis - with the money he makes playing baseball.


The key to remember with the 7th pick is that it must be sign-able as its not protected.

 

[Lefty]

I would not mind Bauer or Bundy at #3. I am not a believer in Hultzen. He will be a good pitcher but from what I saw in him, he is not going to be an ace. Bundy has the most potential and Bauer has a shot at pitching in the majors this year.

 

[az jam]

I would not mind Bauer or Bundy at #3. I am not a believer in Hultzen. He will be a good pitcher but from what I saw in him, he is not going to be an ace. Bundy has the most potential and Bauer has a shot at pitching in the majors this year.

No argument here as I like both Bundy and Bauer. I just think they may take Hultzen. I'll bet it will be one of these three!!! ESP Insider Keith Law in his latest mock draft has the DBacks taking Bauer at # 3 and RHP Archie Bradley at #7. That would work for me.

 

[AsUdUdE]

While I still have Hultzen #1, Bundy would not be a bad 2nd choice...

Some say he's the best H.S. pitcher since Beckett..

I am not a fan of Bauer.. I have watched him a TON this year, with his motion and slight frame with the workload he has already carried he scares the CRAP out of me..

And everyone who compares him to Lincecum.. Its an easy comparrision, but a wrong one. Lincecum is a FREAK, to say Bauer is too, is a mistake and is too much of a reach...

If we get a combination of Bundy/Hultzen/Bauer... I'm in..

If we end up coming out of the draft with Bauer/Lindor, I will be completely disappointed...