NL West Draft Review
I’m kinda excited that I’m done with these. Why? Because of what comes next: The top 100 prospects review, where I update you on how all my little pets have done. After that? An updated top 100. Are you as excited as I am?! No? Great!!
Arizona Diamondbacks
Best Pick: Ryne White, the very productive Purdue 1B with hitting tools to match or Kevin Eichhorn, the high school pitcher with two good offerings and plus command.
Worst Pick: Wade Miley. He’s the typical hard-throwing FB/SL type who can strike out a lot of batters, but walk too many and has inconsistent velocity. He has also thrown a lot of innings in his college career.
Highest Risk/Reward: Miley.
Overall: Excellent draft. Schlereth was the last guy in my top 25 and is a perfect fit… White and Eichhorn are two of my favourite post-first round players.
Colorado Rockies
Best Pick: Christian Friedrich at #25, my highest-ranked pitcher.
Worst Pick: Ethan Hollingsworth. If you look at his line without knowing, you might have trouble deciphering if he’s a hitter or a pitcher. (Go ahead).
Highest Risk/Reward: Charlie Blackmon at #72. As good as the Friedrich pick was, this could be just as good. If I could’ve one as in depth as I wanted to in pre-draft coverage, this guy would’ve been in my top 25. A lot of tools (raw power, speed, arm) and production, but has had injury issues as well. Used to be a pitcher and is inexperienced as a hitter.
Overall: The first three picks are absolute slam dunks. Mostly good past then as well; maybe the best draft of any team.
Los Angeles Dodgers
Best Pick: Tony Delmonico is a college MIF who affirmed the scouts’ faith in him with a pretty big junior season. With good speed, a strong arm and good bat speed he is a good all-around player, although it certainly won’t be at shortstop.
Worst Pick: Kyle Russell is a college OF who appears productive, but don’t be fooled. He strikes out far too much, and his production comes from walking and hitting for power with an aluminum bat off of inferior talent; he struggled with a wooden bat as well.
Highest Risk/Reward: Ethan Martin, a power high school arm who could conceivably make the majors as a SP, RP or 3B.
Overall: Like Martin, like Delmonico, not much in between. Below-average draft for sure.
San Diego Padres
Best Pick: Blake Tekotte has a fantastic plate approach with a good swing, and excellent instincts on the basepaths and in center.
Worst Pick: Nobody particularly bad.
Highest Risk/Reward: Ha, N/A. See below.
Overall: The Padres essentially took the same guy over and over again, super-productive college hitters. Not much risk in any of these guys, but only Dykstra’s ceiling is anything interesting.
San Francisco Giants
Best Pick: Roger Kieschnick, a toolsy college OF with a lot of patience and power who doesn’t make the best contact in the world, but not the worst either.
Worst Pick: Connor Gillaspie. I don’t like taking slappy corner-position players with high picks.
Highest Risk/Reward: Brandon Crawford, a toolbox shortstop who just hasn’t produced very much; strikes out a lot.
Overall: Posey’s a hit, Kieschnick is a hit, a couple of other decent players but I’m not a fan of Gillaspie or Crawford.
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