2018 Draft Pick Discussion, Rounds 1-5 [7/5 -- 1st rounder Turang signs]

[And That]

Please use this thread to share your thoughts, links, stories, pictures and anything else on the Brewers' picks from rounds 1 through 5. Please do not start separate threads to discuss the individual picks.

 

Please use the in-draft thread to talk about the picks, similar to a game thread.

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Some viewing details for this year’s MLB Draft. The MLB.com stream referenced below can be found at this LINK.

 

Monday (today):

Coverage begins with the Draft preview show on MLB Network and MLB.com at 5 p.m. CT.

 

Live Draft coverage on MLB Network begins at 6 p.m. CT, with Round 1 and Competitive Balance Round A (picks 1-43) broadcast on MLB Network and streamed on MLB.com.

 

Picks 44-78 (Round 2, Competitive Balance Round B and second-round compensation picks) will be streamed on MLB.com.

 

Tuesday:

MLB.com's coverage of Day 2 begins with a live Draft show at 11:30 a.m. CT and continues through Rounds 3-10.

 

Wednesday:

Coverage of Day 3 begins at 11 a.m. CT on MLB.com and continues through the end of the Draft (Rounds 11-40).

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Shane McClanahan please...

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Detroit Tigers officially on the clock.

 

Below is Baseball America’s last mock updated in the past hour (click Spoiler). J.J. Cooper said they feel good about the first 10-12 picks.

 

 

1. Tigers: Casey Mize

2. Giants: Joey Bart

3. Phillies: Alec Bohm

4. White Sox: Brady Singer

5. Reds: Nick Madrigal

6. Mets: Jonathan India

7. Padres: Matthew Liberatore

8. Braves: Carter Stewart

9. Athletics: Nolan Gorman

10. Pirates: Jarred Kelenic

11. Orioles: Cole Winn

12. Blue Jays: Travis Swaggerty

13. Marlins: Connor Scott

14. Mariners: Trevor Larnach

15. Rangers: Jordyn Adams

16. Rays: Triston Casas

17. Angels: Logan Gilbert

18. Royals: Ryan Weathers

19. Cardinals: Shane McClanahan

20. Twins: Ryan Rolison

21. Brewers: Noah Naylor

22. Rockies: Anthony Seigler

23. Yankees: Brice Turang

24. Cubs: Jackson Kowar

25. D-Backs: Jake McCarthy

26. Red Sox: Seth Beer

27. Nationals: Mason Denaburg

28. Astros: Steele Walker

29. Indians: Jordan Groshans

30. Dodgers: J.T. Ginn

31. Rays: Grayson Rodriguez

32. Rays: Xavier Edwards

33. Royals: Ethan Hankins

34. Royals: Jeremiah Jackson

35. Indians: Alek Thomas

 

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And for good measure here is Fangraphs final last minute updates to their mock draft...

 

 

1. Detroit Tigers – Casey Mize, RHP, Auburn

 

2. San Francisco Giants – Joey Bart, C, Georgia Tech

 

3. Philadelphia Phillies – Alec Bohm, 3B, Wichita State

 

4. Chicago White Sox – Brady Singer, RHP, Florida

 

5. Cincinnati Reds – Nick Madrigal, 2B, Oregon State

 

6. New York Mets – Jarred Kelenic, OF, Waukesha HS (WI)

 

7. San Diego Padres – Matthew Liberatore, LHP, Mountain Ridge HS (AZ)

 

8. Atlanta Braves – Nolan Gorman, 3B, O’Connor HS (AZ)

 

9. Oakland Athletics – Travis Swaggerty, CF, South Alabama

 

10. Pittsburgh Pirates – Carter Stewart, RHP, Eau Gallie HS (FL)

 

11. Baltimore Orioles – Cole Winn, RHP, Orange Lutheran HS (CA)

 

12. Toronto Jays – Jonathan India, 3B, Florida

 

13. Miami Marlins – Connor Scott, CF, Plant HS (FL)

 

14. Seattle Mariners – Logan Gilbert, RHP, Stetson

 

15. Texas Rangers – Grayson Rodriguez, RHP, Central Heights HS (TX)

 

16. Tampa Bay Rays – Anthony Seigler, C, Cartersville HS (GA)

 

17. Los Angeles Angels – Jordyn Adams, CF, Green Hope HS (NC)

 

18. Kansas City Royals – Nick Schnell, CF, Roncalli HS (IN)

 

19. St. Louis Cardinals – Jackson Kowar, RHP, Florida

 

20. Minnesota Twins – Ryan Rolison, LHP, Ole Miss

 

21. Milwaukee Brewers – Trevor Larnach, RF, Oregon State

 

22. Colorado Rockies – Ryan Weathers, LHP, Loretto HS (TN)

 

23. New York Yankees – Daniel Lynch, LHP, Virginia

 

24. Chicago Cubs – Steele Walker, LF, Oklahoma

 

25. Arizona Diamondbacks – Xavier Edwards, 2B, North Broward Prep HS (FL)

 

26. Boston Red Sox – Seth Beer, DH, Clemson

 

27. Washington Nationals – Cole Wilcox, RHP, Heritage HS (GA)

 

28. Houston Astros – Alek Thomas, CF, Mount Carmel HS (IL)

 

29. Cleveland Indians – Brice Turang, SS, Santiago HS (CA)

 

30. Los Angeles Dodgers – Shane McClanahan, LHP, South Florida

 

Compensation Picks

 

31. Tampa Bay Rays – Mason Denaburg, RHP, Merrit Island

 

32. Tampa Bay Rays – Tristan Casas, 1B, American Heritage HS (FL)

 

33. Kansas City Royals – Jordan Groshans, 3B, Magnolia HS (TX)

 

34. Kansas City Royals – Noah Naylor, C, Missasauga HS (Ontario)

 

35. Cleveland Indians – Ethan Hankins, RHP, Forsyth Central HS (GA)

 

Competitive Balance Round A

 

36. Pittsburgh Pirates – Gunnar Hoglund, RHP, Fivay HS (FL)

 

37. Baltimore Orioles – Nick Decker, RF, Seneca HS (NJ)

 

38. San Diego Padres – Lenny Torres, RHP, Beacon HS (NY)

 

39. Arizona Diamondbacks – Griffin Conine, OF, Duke

 

40. Kansas City Royals – Nico Hoerner, SS, Stanford

 

41. Cleveland Indians – Jake McCarthy, CF, Virginia

 

42. Colorado Rockies – Jeremiah Jackson, SS, St. Luke’s Episcopal HS (AL)

 

43. St. Louis Cardinals – Jeremy Eierman, SS, Missouri State

 

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I've seen a lot of mocks predicting Larnach to the Brewers. I can't say that I'm too excited about that, though.

[And That]

Yah, not a huge fan of Larnach at 21. He needs to hit to have any value at the big league level, and there are some questions about his pitch recognition. Also doesn't really fit into the Brewers' MO of up the middle athletes.

[SRB]

I feel like the Brewers front office is among the most guarded in baseball. Have mock drafts gotten the Brewers right in recent years, without looking I don't think they have.

[Austin Tatious]

Justin Verlander second overall and Casey Mize first overall. That’s almost an unfair transition. Mize’s Stats are unreal.

 

Two top five picks at catcher going from Buster Posey to Joey Bart. That’s an organization that knows what it is doing in the draft.

 

Interesting stat by Peter Gammons. In the last All Star game, 75% were first rounders or international players. Two areas that hopefully the Brewers are turning around.

[narwhalattack]

I feel like the Brewers front office is among the most guarded in baseball. Have mock drafts gotten the Brewers right in recent years, without looking I don't think they have.

 

From what I remember mocks have generally been wrong about who the Brewers pick.

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[sarcasm]Alec Bohm can’t even figure out how to button up a major league jersey, nice pick Phillies![/sarcasm]

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Mize at 1, Bart at 2, Bohm at 3. Draft going as expected with multiple four letter last names off of the board.

[Austin Tatious]

Lol that was awkward. I could see that happening to me.

 

I like where the Phillies are heading. And they’ve got cash to deploy as needed.

[And That]

[sarcasm]Alec Bohm can’t even figure out how to button up a major league jersey, nice pick Phillies![/sarcasm]

Dropped his hat, too. Oof.

[SRB]

[sarcasm]Alec Bohm can’t even figure out how to button up a major league jersey, nice pick Phillies![/sarcasm]

Dropped his hat, too. Oof.

 

E-5

[Austin Tatious]

I see second base or left for Madrigal. I’d have to wonder about range at 5’7 at short. That doesn’t compute.

[And That]

I see second base or left for Madrigal. I’d have to wonder about range at 5’7 at short. That doesn’t compute.

Related to that, I really like Cadyn Grenier, who punted Madrigal from SS to 2B for Oregon State. Not at 21 probably, but hope he's still there at 60.

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The first former Brewers draft pick off the board at #5 (Jonathan India)!

 

And now most of the mock drafts have veered off track.

[Austin Tatious]

I see second base or left for Madrigal. I’d have to wonder about range at 5’7 at short. That doesn’t compute.

Related to that, I really like Cadyn Grenier, who punted Madrigal from SS to 2B for Oregon State. Not at 21 probably, but hope he's still there at 60.

 

Thanks for all your research! I usually can’t read up on more than about 25-30 players.

 

Did you not publish on your website this year? I enjoyed it last year.

 

I agree with your point - I’d like to see more shortstops in the organization. I suspect Carmona ends up at third.

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Will be interesting to see if Singer falls to the A’s at #9. It would be the second time in three years they sat back and had a highly touted Florida pitcher fall to them.

[SRB]

Based on numerous mocks, seems like a good bet then Kellenic goes here to the Mets with India off the board.

[Austin Tatious]

The first former Brewers draft pick off the board at #5 (Jonathan India)!

 

And now most of the mock drafts have veered off track.

 

Good point. Everyone and their monkey seemingly had India going to the Mets.

 

The Reds have been picking high now for awhile. You gotta think it’s all going to coalesce at some point.

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Will be interesting to see if Singer falls to the A’s at #9. It would be the second time in three years they sat back and had a highly touted Florida pitcher fall to them.

Don't remind me...

 

That was the draft where we picked Corey Ray a pick before AJ Puk.

[Austin Tatious]

Based on numerous mocks, seems like a good bet then Kellenic goes here to the Mets with India off the board.

 

Ugh. Don’t ruin my dreams. Better there than the Pirates, though. That would be irritating.

 

EDIT: astute call!

[jw5511986]

Good for the kid, he's a future star I think.