2020 Draft Pick Discussion, Rounds 1-5

[sveumrules]

As much as I'm really intrigued by Bitsko (think the TB developement group will turn him into a stud), can't complain at all about the Mitchell pick.

 

Floor seems really high with the speed/defense/arm combo in CF. Even if he stays more slash & dash and ends up in the 100-110 OPS+ range you're still talking about a 3-ish WAR guy.

[Jenkins5]

If he stays in CF, and it looks like he will, he won't have to hit for a lot of power to have value. Diabetes is a bad thing, reminded of Dylan Covey.

 

Completely different. Mitchell has dealt with it his whole life almost. He has it completely managed. Covey literally had zero clue about until he had his physical. It was a bomb just dropped on him & life alternating. He went to college, learned how to manage it and still became a big league pitcher. Sure in his first 3 full seasons he has been pretty darn bad but that has more to do with his pitching than his diabetes.

 

I’ve coached many kids with type 1 and for most, it is just a way of life for them. Would never even know if it wasn’t for paperwork & conversation with parents. It’s really amazing to see the maturity & responsibility they possess to not let it impact or control their lives. I have feeling Mitchell fits in that category. Kid has been living with it since 3rd grade & became high school all-American, one of the most elite athletes in his sport, and a 1st round pick. Medical staff will be there monitoring it with him to make sure.

[Jenkins5]

Not sure if this is good or bad, but for a current player comp, Mitchell reminds me of a left handed batting AJ Pollock.

 

Could lead off and was a good value pick at where we got him.

 

Solid player but with limited upside IMO.

ESPN compared him to Trea Turner. Obviously the upside is always less if you go college over high school, but I think they took the top player left on their board. I’m happy

 

Hey! I’ll take it! Now we have two Trae Turner’s! Turner has been my favorite Como for Turang since drafted!

[Jenkins5]

Bitsko was very intriguing at 20 however I mentioned it early in trend pre-draft that now I just cross off all high school arms in first round. Brewers don’t seem to value them as highly due to the risk they come with. We have seen year after year them pass on very talented young arms in first. Once Seid passed away, starting with Montgomery and now Stearns analytics led by Johnson it has seemed to become a trend. Moreover, you can see it in international signings. In Stearns era they have yet to really shell out big bonuses on young pitchers and invest heavily in bats. They spend very modestly on pitchers in that market.

 

Think come 2nd round is where you start to see those arms start to come into view. Could very well be wrong though. Just my observation

[Menotti80]

If he stays in CF, and it looks like he will, he won't have to hit for a lot of power to have value. Diabetes is a bad thing, reminded of Dylan Covey.

 

Was a regular on the site for a long time, been away for a while. Came back because I'm excited about this pick. And one of the first posts I see is this ignorant BS... good grief!

[patrickgpe]

If he stays in CF, and it looks like he will, he won't have to hit for a lot of power to have value. Diabetes is a bad thing, reminded of Dylan Covey.

 

Was a regular on the site for a long time, been away for a while. Came back because I'm excited about this pick. And one of the first posts I see is this ignorant BS... good grief!

Yes, saw his interview regarding it after his pick. Seems like he has figured out how to keep it under control and he has been dealing with it for 9 years. Non-issue

 

Welcome back though

[Eye Black]

I was hoping to do this before the draft, but ran out of time. Below is an aggregated ranking of the top 325 players in this draft class using the final draft rankings from five highly regarded sources, including Perfect Game, Baseball America, The Athletic (Keith Law), Fangraphs (Eric Longenhagen), and MLB Pipeline (Callis and Mayo). I figured this could be a good source for people to reference headed into day two of the MLB Draft.

 

The Brewers remaining draft selections are at picks: #53, #92, #121, #151

 

Players listed in bold were selected on day one of the MLB Draft (1st round and supplemental round A). Brewers selection Garrett Mitchell slotted in at #9 on these combined rankings. If you are looking for the Red Sox 1st round selection, Nick Yorke, he is ranked at #154.

 

[pre]1 Spencer Torkelson 1B Arizona State

2 Austin Martin OF Vanderbilt

3 Asa Lacy LHP Texas A&M

4 Emerson Hancock RHP Georgia

5 Nick Gonzales SS New Mexico State

6 Zac Veen OF Spruce Creek HS, Port Orange, Fla.

7 Max Meyer RHP Minnesota

8 Reid Detmers LHP Louisville

9 Garrett Mitchell OF UCLA

10 Heston Kjerstad OF Arkansas

11 Mick Abel RHP Jesuit HS, Portland, Ore.

12 Austin Hendrick OF West Allegheny HS, Imperial, Pa.

13 Robert Hassell OF Independence HS, Thompson's Station, Tenn.

14 Patrick Bailey C North Carolina State

15 Cade Cavalli RHP Oklahoma

16 Ed Howard SS Mount Carmel (Ill.) HS

17 Nick Bitsko RHP Central Bucks East HS, Doylestown, Pa.

18 Cole Wilcox RHP Georgia

19 Jared Kelley RHP Refugio (Texas) HS

20 Pete Crow-Armstrong OF Harvard-Westlake HS, Studio City, Calif.

21 Tyler Soderstrom C Turlock (Calif.) HS

22 Garrett Crochet LHP Tennessee

23 Dillon Dingler C Ohio State

24 Bryce Jarvis RHP Duke

25 Carmen Mlodzinski RHP South Carolina

26 Austin Wells C Arizona

27 Bobby Miller RHP Louisville

28 Slade Cecconi RHP Miami

29 Tanner Burns RHP Auburn

30 Jordan Walker 3B Decatur (Ga.) HS

31 Chris McMahon RHP Miami

32 Jordan Westburg SS Mississippi State

33 Nick Loftin SS Baylor

34 CJ Van Eyk RHP Florida State

35 J.T. Ginn RHP Mississippi State

36 Aaron Sabato 1B North Carolina

37 Clayton Beeter RHP Texas Tech

38 Carson Montgomery RHP Windermere (Fla.) HS

39 Justin Foscue 2B/3B Mississippi State

40 Daniel Cabrera OF Louisiana State

41 Alika Williams SS Arizona State

42 Masyn Winn SS/RHP Kingwood (Texas) HS

43 Justin Lange RHP Llano (Texas) HS

44 Casey Martin SS Arkansas

45 Drew Romo C The Woodlands (Texas) HS]

46 Jared Shuster LHP Wake Forest

47 Kevin Parada C Loyola HS, Los Angeles

48 Daxton Fulton LHP Mustang (Okla.) HS

49 Nick Swiney LHP North Carolina State

50 Cole Henry RHP Louisiana State

51 Tommy Mace RHP Florida

52 Logan Allen LHP Florida International LHP

53 Alex Santos RHP Mount St. Michael Academy, Bronx, N.Y.

54 Carson Tucker SS Mountain Pointe HS, Phoenix

55 Tanner Witt 3B/RHP Episcopal HS, Bellaire, Texas

56 Burl Carraway LHP Dallas Baptist

57 Jared Jones RHP La Mirada (Calif.) HS

58 Cade Horton SS/RHP Norman (Okla.) HS

59 Drew Bowser SS Harvard-Westlake HS, Studio City, Calif.

60 Gage Workman 3B Arizona State

61 Zach DeLoach OF Texas A&M

62 Seth Lonsway LHP Ohio State

63 Petey Halpin OF Mira Costa HS, Manhattan Beach, Calif.

64 Blaze Jordan 3B/1B DeSoto Central HS, Southaven, Miss.

65 Kyle Harrison LHP De La Salle HS, Concord, Calif.

66 Isaiah Greene OF Corona (Calif.) HS

67 Jeff Criswell RHP Michigan

68 Markevian Hence RHP Watson Chapel HS, Pine Bluff, Ark.

69 Nick Garcia RHP Chapman (Calif.)

70 Cam Brown RHP Flower Mound (Texas) HS

71 Zach McCambley RHP Coastal Carolina

72 David Calabrese OF St. Elizabeth Catholic HS, Vaughan, Ont.

73 Ian Seymour LHP Virginia Tech

74 Connor Phillips RHP McLennan (Texas) JC

75 Sam Weatherly LHP Clemson

76 Ian Bedell RHP Missouri

77 Jackson Miller C Mitchell HS, New Port Richey, Fla.

78 Corey Collins C North Gwinnett HS, Suwanee, Ga.

79 Gavin Williams RHP East Carolina

80 Ricky Tiedemann LHP Lakewood (Calif.) HS

81 Hudson Haskin OF Tulane

82 Beck Way RHP Northwest Florida JC

83 Zavier Warren C/SS Central Michigan

84 Jordan Nwogu OF Michigan

85 Jack Leftwich RHP Florida

86 Luke Waddell SS Georgia Tech

87 Tyler Brown RHP Vanderbilt

88 Bryce Bonnin RHP Texas Tech

89 Kyle Nicolas RHP Ball State

90 Freddy Zamora SS Miami

91 Jake Eder LHP Vanderbilt

92 Chase Davis OF Franklin HS, Elk Grove, Calif.

93 Alejandro Rosario RHP Miami Christian HS

94 Anthony Servideo SS Mississippi

95 Yohandy Morales SS Braddock HS, Miami

96 Enrique Bradfield OF American Heritage HS, Plantation, Fla.

97 Casey Schmitt 3B/RHP San Diego State

98 Coby Mayo 3B Stoneman Douglas HS, Parkland, Fla.

99 Jake Vogel OF Huntington Beach (Calif.) HS

100 Hunter Barnhart RHP St. Joseph HS, Santa Maria, Calif.

101 Colt Keith SS Biloxi (Miss.) HS

102 Parker Chavers OF Coastal Carolina

103 Cayden Wallace 3B Greenbrier (Ark.) HS

104 Jace Bohrofen OF Westmoore HS, Oklahoma City

105 Ben Hernandez RHP De La Salle HS, Chicago

106 Milan Tolentino SS Santa Margarita HS, Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.

107 RJ Dabovich RHP Arizona State

108 Tyler Keenan 3B Mississippi

109 Ryan Hagenow RHP Farragut HS, Knoxville, Tenn.

110 Brandon Birdsell RHP San Jacinto (Texas) JC

111 Andrew Abbott LHP Virginia LHP

112 Colby Halter SS Bishop Kenny HS, Jacksonville

113 Landon Knack RHP East Tennessee State

114 Trent Palmer RHP Jacksonville

115 Victor Mederos RHP Westminster Christian Academy, Miami

116 Tyler Gentry OF Alabama

117 Carson Seymour RHP Kansas State

118 Trenton Denholm RHP UC Irvine

119 Nick Frasso RHP Loyola Marymount

120 Nate Wohlgemuth RHP Owasso (Okla.) HS

121 Carter Baumler RHP Dowling Catholic HS, West Des Moines, Iowa

122 Daniel Susac C Jesuit HS, Carmichael, Calif.

123 Timmy Manning LHP Cardinal Gibbons HS, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

124 Owen Caissie OF Notre Dame Catholic SS, Brampton, Ont.

125 Joe Boyle RHP Notre Dame

126 Ty Floyd RHP Rockmart (Ga.) HS

127 Slade Wilks OF Columbia (Miss.) Academy

128 Luke Little LHP San Jacinto (Texas) JC

129 Casey Opitz C Arkansas

130 Stevie Emanuels RHP Washington

131 Hugh Fisher LHP Vanderbilt

132 Trevor Hauver OF Arizona State

133 Alec Burleson 1B/LHP East Carolina

134 Hayden Cantrelle SS Louisiana-Lafayette

135 Christian Chamberlain LHP Oregon State

136 Alerick Soularie OF Tennessee

137 Joey Wiemer OF Cincinnati

138 AJ Vukovich 3B East Troy (Wis.)

139 Kyle Hurt RHP Southern California

140 Jimmy Glowenke SS Dallas Baptist

141 Shane Drohan LHP Florida State

142 Steven Ondina SS International Baseball Academy, Ceiba, P.R.

143 Liam Norris LHP Green Hope HS, Cary, N.C.

144 Jesse Franklin OF Michigan

145 Jack Blomgren SS Michigan

146 Ryan Bruno LHP American Heritage HS, Plantation, Fla.

147 Nick Griffin LHP Monticello (Ark.) HS

148 Trei Cruz SS Rice

149 Christian Roa RHP Texas A&M

150 Kevin Abel RHP Oregon State

151 Chase Hampton RHP Kilgore (Texas) HS

152 Caden Grice LHP/OF Riverside HS, Greer, S.C.

153 Max Carlson RHP Burnsville (Minn.) HS

154 Nick Yorke SS Archbishop Mitty HS, San Jose, Calif.

155 Max Rajcic RHP Orange (Calif.) Lutheran HS

156 Blake Dunn OF Western Michigan

157 Magdiel Cotto LHP Nation Ford HS, Fort Mill, S.C.

158 TJ Nichols RHP Oakmont HS, Roseville, Calif.

159 Werner Blakely SS Southfield (Mich.) HS

160 Robby Ashford OF Hoover (Ala.) HS

161 Bryce Elder RHP Texas

162 Kala'i Rosario OF Waiakea HS, Hilo, Hawaii

163 Alex Toral 1B Miami

164 Elijah Cabell OF Florida State

165 Will Klein RHP Eastern Illinois

166 Mason Erla RHP Michigan State

167 Sammy Infante SS Monsignor Pace HS, Miami

168 Jason Savacool RHP Baldwinsville (N.Y.) HS

169 Dalton Fowler LHP Northwest Mississippi JC MS

170 Holden Powell RHP UCLA

171 TK (Teokoah) Roby RHP Pine Forest HS, Pensacola, Fla.

172 Mario Zabala OF International Baseball Academy, Ceiba, P.R.

173 Jake Smith RHP State JC of Florida

174 Will Sanders RHP Woodward Academy, College Park, Ga.

175 Nolan McLean RHP Garner (N.C.) Magnet HS

176 Kale Emshoff C Arkansas-Little Rock

177 Justin Fall LHP Arizona State

178 Travis Sthele RHP Reagan HS, San Antonio

179 Carson Ragsdale RHP South Florida

180 Johnny Ray RHP Texas Christian

181 D'Andre Smith SS San Dimas (Calif.) HS

182 Jackson Leath RHP Tennessee

183 Michael Kirian LHP Louisville

184 Adam Seminaris LHP Long Beach State

185 Kaden Polcovich OF/2B Oklahoma State

186 Grayson Hitt LHP Houston HS, Germantown, Tenn.

187 Ryan Webb LHP Georgia

188 Sterlin Thompson SS North Marion HS, Citra, Fla.

189 Matt Mikulski LHP Fordham

190 Jackson Fristoe RHP Paducah (Ky.) Tilghman HS

191 Taylor Dollard RHP Cal Poly

192 Alex Freeland SS Mariner HS, Cape Coral, Fla.

193 Carson Taylor C Virginia Tech

194 Bobby Seymour 1B Wake Forest

195 Austin Love RHP North Carolina

196 Patrick Reilly RHP Christian Brothers Academy, Lincroft, N.J.

197 Jacob Berry 3B Queen Creek (Ariz.) HS

198 Jeremy Wu-Yelland LHP Hawaii

199 Dylan Crews OF Lake Mary HS

200 Gabe Shepard RHP Southern Mississippi

201 Elijah Nunez OF Martin HS, Arlington, Texas

202 Jacob Teter 1B Florida Southern

203 Hunter Haas SS Corona del Sol HS, Tempe, Ariz.

204 Levi Prater LHP Oklahoma

205 Cole Fontenelle 1B/3B Skyline HS, Sammamish, Wash.

206 Jamal O'Guinn 3B Southern California

207 Tyson Guerrero LHP Lower Columbia (Wash.) JC

208 Dylan MacLean LHP Central Catholic HS, Portland, Ore.

209 Michael Rothenberg C Duke

210 Brendan Beck RHP Stanford

211 Alek Boychuk C Mill Creek HS, Hoschton, Ga.

212 Tommy Troy SS Los Gatos (Calif.) HS

213 Brant Hurter LHP Georiga Tech

214 Baron Radcliff OF Georgia Tech

215 Mac Horvath SS IMG Academy, Bradenton, Fla.

216 Tyler McDonough INF/OF North Carolina State

217 Tanner Bibee RHP Cal State Fullerton

218 Zach Brzykcy RHP Virginia Tech

219 Adam Kerner C San Diego

220 Tanner Allen 1B/OF Mississippi State

221 Jalen Vasquez SS Fort Dorhester HS, North Charleston, S.C.

222 Braiden Ward OF Washington

223 Dominic Johnson OF Edmond (Okla.) Santa Fe HS

224 Harold Coll SS Georgia Premier Academy, Statesboro, Ga.

225 Johnny Cuevas RHP/3B JC of Southern Nevada

226 Nander De Sedas SS Florida State

227 Mason Hickman RHP Vanderbilt

228 Shane McGuire C/1B San Diego

229 Grant Richardson OF Indiana

230 Matheu Nelson C Florida State

231 Raymond Gil 3B Miami

232 Mason Miller LHP Mitchell HS, New Port Richey, Fla.

233 Storm Hierholzer RHP Lake Travis HS, Austin, Texas

234 Dane Acker RHP Oklahoma

235 Brannon Jordan RHP South Carolina

236 Thomas Farr RHP South Carolina

237 Cody Greenhill RHP Auburn

238 Cole Foster SS Plano (Texas) Senior HS

239 Shay Whitcomb SS UC San Diego

240 Chase Silseth RHP JC of Southern Nevada

241 Josh Ekness RHP The Woodlands

242 Kenyon Yovan 3B/RHP Oregon

243 Shawn Guilliums RHP The Villages (Fla.) Charter HS

244 Christian Knapczyk SS Joliet (Ill.) Catholic Academy

245 Marquis Grissom Jr. RHP Counterpane HS, Fayetteville, Ga.

246 Wil Jensen RHP Pepperdine

247 Jack Bulger C DeMatha HS, Hyattsville, Md.

248 Jordan Thompson SS Helix HS, La Mesa, Calif.

249 Dominic Hamel RHP Dallas Baptist

250 Levi Thomas RHP Troy

251 Koen Moreno RHP Panther Creek HS, Cary, N.C.

252 Niko Kavadas 1B Notre Dame

253 CJ Smith LHP Georgia

254 Jacob Young OF Florida

255 Tanner Tredaway OF Oklahoma

256 Riley Tirotta SS Dayton

257 Mitchell Parker LHP San Jacinto (Texas) JC

258 Tim Tawa SS/OF Stanford

259 Jack Moss 3B Cherry Creek HS, Greenwood Village, Col.

260 Jacob Palisch LHP Stanford

261 Cooper Davis OF Vanderbilt

262 Michael Brown 1B Vacaville (Calif.) HS

263 Joshua Day SS Copiah-Lincoln (Miss.) JC

264 Charez Butcher RHP IMG Academy, Bradenton, Fla.

265 Braden Olthoff RHP Tulane

266 Nolan Schanuel OF Park Vista HS, Lake Worth, Fla.

267 Christian Rodriguez RHP Orange (Calif.) Lutheran HS

268 Trey Dillard RHP Missouri

269 Carlos Rodriguez RHP Miami Christian HS

270 Elijah Dunham OF Indiana

271 Jacob Misiorowski RHP Grain Valley HS

272 Nate Clow SS Beamer HS, Federal Way, Wash.

273 Bailey Horn LHP Auburn

274 TJ McCants SS Pensacola (Fla.) Catholic HS

275 Ethan Long 3B/RHP Mountain Pointe HS, Phoenix

276 Steven Williams OF Auburn

277 Ethan Smith RHP Vanderbilt

278 Jackson Wolf LHP West Virginia

279 Michael Guldberg OF Georgia Tech

280 Gavin Stone RHP Central Arkansas

281 Jake Berger SS Buckingham Browne & Nichols HS, Cambridge, Mass.

282 Jake Deleo OF/C Avon (Conn.) Old Farms HS

283 Levi Wells RHP La Porte (Texas) HS

284 CJ Kayfus 1B Palm Beach Central HS, Wellington, Fla.

285 Jermaine Vanheyningen RHP Florence-Darlington Tech (S.C.) JC

286 Brandon Pfaadt RHP Bellarmine (Ky.)

287 Bryson Ware SS Pearl River (Miss.) JC

288 Tyler Chadwick RHP Marshall (Wis.) HS

289 Zach Britton OF Louisville

290 Dylan Ray RHP Bob Jones HS, Madison, Ala.

291 Josh Swales RHP Grace Brethren HS, Simi Valley, Calif.

292 Devonte Brown 3B/OF North Carolina State

293 Chad Stevens SS Portland

294 Max Alba RHP North Carolina

295 Trey Gibson RHP Grafton HS, Yorktown, Va.

296 Theo Millas RHP Alpha SS, Burnaby, B.C.

297 Griff McGarry RHP Virginia

298 Mikey Tepper RHP Fort Mill (S.C.) HS

299 Jason Willow OF UC Santa Barbara

300 Noah Campbell 2B/OF South Carolina

301 Brady Smith C/3B Florida

302 Joey Loperfido INF Duke

303 George Klassen RHP Port Washington (Wis.) HS

304 Jacob Gonzalez SS Glendora (Calif.) HS

305 Cole Percival RHP UC Riverside

306 Hayden Durke RHP North Vermilion HS, Parish, La.

307 Brock Wilken 3B/C Bloomingdale HS, Valrico, Fla.

308 Rigsby Mosley OF Troy

309 Kyle Teel C Mahwah HS NJ

310 Justin Wrobleski LHP State JC of Florida

311 Joseph Gonzalez RHP Petra Mercado Bougart HS, Humacao, P.R.

312 Joseph Dixon RHP Bingham HS, South Jordan, Utah

313 Dylan Neuse INF Texas Tech

314 Joe Donovan C Michigan

315 Rece Ritchey LHP Huntingdon Area HS PA

316 Jack Hartman RHP Appalachian State

317 Marco Raya RHP United South HS, Laredo, Texas

318 Brody Drost OF Barbe HS, Lake Charles, La.

319 Devin Fontenot RHP LSU

320 Chandler Champlain RHP Southern California

321 Grayson Moore RHP/OF Lake Mary (Fla.) HS

322 Dylan Campbell SS Strake Jesuit HS TX

323 John McMillon RHP Texas Tech

324 Cory Acton 2B Florida

325 Jaxon Wiggins RHP Roland (Okla.) HS[/pre]

[DHonks]

When I hear of a guy who makes good contact, and has hidden power, can I dream of Yelich part 2?

[beekay414]

I like the idea with Mitchell but I have my doubts about our ability to develop his swing. It's a ground ball, gap swing and we haven't shown we can make the necessary adjustments on those types of hitter to add power (prime example: Brice Turang - who is still far too much of a light hitter for my liking). He's toolsy as hell and he'll be an every day center fielder for sure. I know he said UCLA coaches wanted him to be a contact guy due to his speed so I'll hold out some hope for the power to come. He's going to be an XBH machine due to his speed and ability to make contact so there's a lot to like even without the power.

 

Also, we ran that clock all the way down before putting in the card for Mitchell, which tells me we really wanted PCA, who I would've killed for just for his generational CF defensive ability. I'll hold out a ton of hope for Mitchell due to the tools and his own defensive ability but I don't expect the power to develop at all. We haven't shown we can develop hitters in recent memory. And, no, Keston Hiura doesn't count. That kid was hitting no matter where he was drafted.

[DHonks]

I like the idea with Mitchell but I have my doubts about our ability to develop his swing. It's a ground ball, gap swing and we haven't shown we can make the necessary adjustments on those types of hitter to add power (prime example: Brice Turang - who is still far too much of a light hitter for my liking). He's toolsy as hell and he'll be an every day center fielder for sure. I know he said UCLA coaches wanted him to be a contact guy due to his speed so I'll hold out some hope for the power to come. He's going to be an XBH machine due to his speed and ability to make contact so there's a lot to like even without the power.

 

Isn't that a little harsh for someone who has put up solid numbers and can't even legally drink for 6 months? Turang has done nothing wrong in his career.

 

Also, we ran that clock all the way down before putting in the card for Mitchell, which tells me we really wanted PCA, who I would've killed for just for his generational CF defensive ability. I'll hold out a ton of hope for Mitchell due to the tools and his own defensive ability but I don't expect the power to develop at all. We haven't shown we can develop hitters in recent memory. And, no, Keston Hiura doesn't count. That kid was hitting no matter where he was drafted.

 

Almost all sports leagues try to maximize advertising revenue in their drafts, especially the first rounders. The Brewers said this was a no-brainer pick, I believe them. Reading into the time on the clock when the card was turned in isn't really accurate.

[beekay414]

Isn't that a little harsh for someone who has put up solid numbers and can't even legally drink for 6 months? Turang has done nothing wrong in his career.

 

No? It's factual. Turang is a light hitter. It's shown by his power numbers. He has a very low career ISO at all levels. 632 at bats and 36 career XBH which is good for a .081 ISO, which by FanGraphs definition is "awful". There's nothing harsh about calling Turang a light hitter.

 

https://library.fangraphs.com/offense/iso/

[Paulus8]

Grisham is an example of a guy who developed power in the system. He seems like a pretty good comp for Mitchell in a couple of ways.

 

Turang has been really young for each level. Power numbers are yet to be determined for him.

[jjfanec]

The thing with Mitchell is that people have seen the power in BP, so is not like it isnt there at all. He says he was asked to be more of a contact guy. It will be interesting to see if the Brewers can get it to play in games because all the other tools are there

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

If he stays in CF, and it looks like he will, he won't have to hit for a lot of power to have value. Diabetes is a bad thing, reminded of Dylan Covey.

The difference between the two is the Brewers discovered Covey’s diabetes as part of his physical after the draft and it was a shock to Covey and something he needed to learn to manage for the first time. Mitchell has managed his diabetes since he was 9 years old and seemingly has full control of caring for himself.

 

Agreed. I have about a dozen diabetic students each year. Nearly all are pretty good about learning to manage their diabetes. However, I've had a few that weren't able to recognize their own highs and lows, leading to major challenges at times. I'm not worried about his diabetes. Sounds like he knows how to manage it, and he'll have his trainers and team dietitians on speed dial at all times.

 

I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at 13 years old, and while I was nowhere near the athlete Mitchell is, my diabetes didn't stop me from playing three sports in high school and playing Division III college football. And that was 20+ years ago. The medical technology has come a long way, to the point there they can determine the optimum blood sugar a diabetic athlete needs to register before and throughout competition. I personally have an electronic device that allows me to monitor blood sugar almost constantly, and all I do is middle-aged dad sports (youth baseball and football coaching, playing with the kids in the yard, and jogging). It sounds like Mitchell has his diabetes 100% under control, and I have absolutely no qualms about it stopping him from being able to fulfill his potential.

 

Being a Type 1 myself, Mitchell may already have his biggest fan in the Brewers' fanbase Plus my oldest son's name is Garrett (he's 11, and also a speedy outfielder), and he was pretty stoked as we watched the pick last night.

[clancyphile]

Any hopes for the second round pick?

 

I'm kind of pulling for the Crew to draft one that got away: Gage Workman, switch-hitting SS/3B. Insurance for Turang not getting any power, or a good replacement for Erceg in the prospect pipeline...

[patrickgpe]

Any hopes for the second round pick?

 

I'm kind of pulling for the Crew to draft one that got away: Gage Workman, switch-hitting SS/3B. Insurance for Turang not getting any power, or a good replacement for Erceg in the prospect pipeline...

I wonder if the brewers will have to go overslot for Mitchel which could affect how they handle today. Brewers just need to go bpa. they have the worst rank system in baseball, they just need prospects.

[sveumrules]

I like the idea with Mitchell but I have my doubts about our ability to develop his swing. It's a ground ball, gap swing and we haven't shown we can make the necessary adjustments on those types of hitter to add power (prime example: Brice Turang - who is still far too much of a light hitter for my liking).

 

Turang is listed at 6', 173 lbs compared to 6' 3", 204 lbs for Mitchell. Garrett has a much better frame & more raw power, so I'm not sure Brice is the best comp.

[shanedog19]

If Mitchell is pegged to be a leadoff guy, do we really need him to develop a ton of power? I mean Cain is an all-star and hits 10 home runs a year. I'm not worried about this kid's power at all.

[DR28]

Damn, I can't stop thinking our future... Yelich in LF, Mitchell in CF, Lutz in RF, Huira at 3B, Urias at SS, Turang at 2B... Woodruff and Small leading our rotation.

 

Damn, future is bright!

[clancyphile]

If Mitchell is pegged to be a leadoff guy, do we really need him to develop a ton of power? I mean Cain is an all-star and hits 10 home runs a year. I'm not worried about this kid's power at all.

 

I was thinking more along the lines of a #2 hitter...

 

ss: Turang

cf: Mitchell

lf: Yelich

2b: Hiura

...

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

I like the idea with Mitchell but I have my doubts about our ability to develop his swing. It's a ground ball, gap swing and we haven't shown we can make the necessary adjustments on those types of hitter to add power (prime example: Brice Turang - who is still far too much of a light hitter for my liking).

 

Turang is listed at 6', 173 lbs compared to 6' 3", 204 lbs for Mitchell. Garrett has a much better frame & more raw power, so I'm not sure Brice is the best comp.

 

And Yelich is listed at 6'3", 195. The size and frame of the player really doesn't have a ton to do with how much power they can generate with their bat, at least not anymore. The biggest difference between Yelich and Mitchell is that Yelich definitely showed more raw power in high school, while Mitchell brings more speed and defensive talent to the table. Other than that, their upbringing, frame and demeanor are very similar. I have the feeling the Brewers will tinker with Mitchell's swing in an attempt to capitalize on more of that raw power he apparently shows in BP, but I doubt they ever try to turn him into a "power hitter".

[sveumrules]

If Mitchell is pegged to be a leadoff guy, do we really need him to develop a ton of power? I mean Cain is an all-star and hits 10 home runs a year. I'm not worried about this kid's power at all.

 

Yeah, he doesn't need to develop power to be a solid contributor, it's just a bonus that he seems like the kind of guy who might be a candidate to do so.

 

Lorenzo's 2014 (502 PA, 109 OPS+, +18 field, 4.4 WAR) & 2016 (434 PA, 100 OPS+, +11 field, 3.0 WAR) seasons provide pretty good rough templates of what Garrett could become even without tapping into his power.

[homer]

Grisham is an example of a guy who developed power in the system. He seems like a pretty good comp for Mitchell in a couple of ways.

 

Turang has been really young for each level. Power numbers are yet to be determined for him.

 

Welcome to the board!

[PeaveyFury]

Any chance Wilcox makes it through to us?

[Eye Black]

Any chance Wilcox makes it through to us?

I think it's assumed he'll be taken off the board in the first few picks tonight.