Draft Pick Discussion, Rounds 1-5; Latest -- Dylan Covey doing well at U of San Diego

[colbyjack]

John Klima of Baseball Beginnings was the first to break the Covey/diabetes situation, and here he has a follow-up:

 

http://baseballbeginnings...covey-update-4#more-9944

 

I think he's gone a little over the top vilifying scouts (after all, Covey was still a mid-first round pick with plenty of praise of just how good he was/is), but overall it's nice to hear that he has settled into college life with initial success.

 

It also reminds me how much I wished he was in the Brewers system.

[Mass Haas]

A detailed update on Dylan Covey, how his fall went, etc.

[Cracked Bat Collector]

In case anyone was curious, in his 1st outing Dylan pitched 7 innings, gave up 7 hits, 4 er, struck out 7 and walked 2 against Winthrop on Saturday.

 

 

edit: fixed code http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif --1992

[molitor fan]

Found it interesting that Covey is the #2 starter on a pretty decent team right out of the gate. San Diego is playing very high level compitition so far, and Cvey has gone 19 innings in 3 starts against Cal, San Diego State, and Winthrop. Around a 5 ERA with a 1.3 Whip but started in 2 of their 3 victories. If Covey was in our system right now he would be our top prospect or very close to it.....

[ilovebeer]

I still find it interesting, he could have signed with us, over the off season he could have learned his disease and could have dealt with it, I think he just didn't want to sign with us.

[ILuvDaBush]

I think it's been said ad nauseum that Covey and the Brewers had agreed to a deal and all that was left was the formality of a physical. It was during this physical that he was found to have Diabetes. He then went on to say that he was impressed with the Brewers' willingness to still offer the deal even after he was found to be afflicted. I hope the Brewers end up drafting him again, as I can't imagine any sign of an aversion to our organization. In the mean time, we will be drafting two players that will undoubtedly be top-5 prospects come the end of the year.

[Invader3K]

Covey's father was also very effusive about the Brewers organization after Dylan ended up deciding to go to college. I don't think there were any really ugly ulterior motives.

[1992casey]

The message that states "I think he just didn't want to sign with us" was likely written without the benefit of all the background information. The three posts before Invader3K's directly above were in a separate thread in the Minor League forum before being merged into this topic.

[logan82]

I think the Brewers did change their offer after finding out about the diabetes.

[brewerguy71]

The title of this thread may have to be changed. Covey is having a pretty rough freshman year out at USD this season. Big command and control problems. He has 2 years to improve of course, and I suppose its better than having these problems in low class A right now or rookie ball.

[TheCrew07]

His BB and Hit rates have been pretty bad in 32 2/3 IP so far on the season, his WHIP is nearly 2. However his strike out rate is pretty good, over 8, there's still reason to be optimistic about him.

[molitor fan]

March 2nd, 2013: Dylan Covey, RHP, Jr., San Diego: The Toreros picked up a very good win over UNC Wilmington on Saturday with Covey leading the charge. Covey struck out 12 batters, walked two and allowed just five hits in six shutout innings of work.