2009 MLB Draft Open Thread
by Ian Casselberry on Jun 9, 2009 5:00 PM EDT
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PrintUPDATE (7 p.m.): The Tigers drafted high school pitcher Jacob Turner with their first-round selection. He's a 6'5" right-hander out of St. Louis. There's some discrepancy over how hard he throws between the MLB.com (90-92 m.p.h) and ESPN (94-96 m.p.h.) scouting reports.
Like Rick Porcello, Turner is being advised by Scott Boras and is currently committed to pitch at North Carolina.
The MLB Draft begins this evening at 6 p.m. EST, and with first pitch for the Tigers-White Sox game set for 8:11 p.m., Detroit should make their selection well before game time. The Tigers have the ninth pick in the first round, which will be broadcast live on MLB Network. Here are a couple of notes to take with you, if you watch:
ESPN.com's Keith Law posted his final mock draft yesterday. He sees the Tigers picking right-handed high school pitcher Jacob Turner with the ninth selection. Here's our note on Turner from last week.
For those hoping the Tigers select USC shortstop Grant Green, Law doesn't have him going in the first round (though he ranks him as the 15th best player), so perhaps he'll be available in the second round. But probably not, with the 17 supplemental picks sandwiched between the first and second rounds.
Little bit of a different story at MLB.com, where Jonathan Mayo has the Tigers drafting Aaron Crow, a 6'3" right-hander who's pitching with the Forth Worth Cats of the independent American Association. (He was selected by the Nationals last year, but didn't sign.)
In his previous mock draft, Mayo had Detroit taking high school left-hander Matthew Purke. (You might remember him as the guy who wants "Rick Porcello's deal.") Mayo also has Green going to the A's with the 13th selection.
Baseball America's Jim Callis has Rex Brothers going to Detroit in his mock draft, which is a name I confess to know nothing about. (And I haven't even been following this stuff all that closely, though I'm familiar with many of the players said to be going in the top 10.) He's a 6'1" left-hander out of Lipscomb University.
What makes this prediction interesting is that Callis hears that the Tigers won't pay above draft slot this time around, which is why they might opt for Brothers instead of someone like Turner, Purke, or Shelby Miller.
(Hat tip to Billfer on this one, and The Detroit Tigers Weblog has more on the draft, including other mock drafts and reports.)
More links you might be interested in:
- A Tigers draft preview from Jason Beck
- MLB Network's main draft page
- ESPN.com's draft site
- Baseball America's draft hub
- The MLB Draft order, and how it's determined
- Keith Law's Top 100
You'll also be able to follow the draft on Twitter. Follow @JonathanMayoB3, @LisaWinstonMLB, or @MLBDraft.
So do any of you follow this stuff closely? Are you pretty familiar with any of the players being linked to the Tigers in these mock drafts? Is there someone else you think Detroit should look at? And we sort of had this debate a few weeks ago, but do you think the Tigers should try to fill position needs or take the best player available? What would you like to see happen this evening?
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Josh Phegley!
Please! Sophomore catcher for my Indiana Hoosiers. Kid can straight hit. He has a gun of an arm too. His defense could be better, but that’s what the minors are for, no? Unless of course, you are Matt Weiters……
"Remember there's a big difference between kneeling down and bending over."
Dan Taylor, Dale Cornstubble, Devan Kline, and Bryce Morrow are the Central Michigan University Chippewas up for grabs. I think we should get Dale and pull him up for our backup catcher right now. :D
FIRE UP CHIPS!
Dale Cornstubble would instantly become my favorite player
on name alone.
Matt Wieters Picked Himself To Be The Best Man At His Wedding. It Was His Only Option.
I remember when I was working as the athletic trainer for SVSU
And we beat CMU in Mt. Pleasant the season they opened their new field. That was great. We beat all of the D-1 teams we played that season actually.
I could not help myself...
FIRE UP CHIPS!!!
On a side note, the Central football team is looking great!!!!
a side note as well: isn’t it fun to have a gargantuous billboard of the CMU QB on the Tigers scoreboard?!?!?!
Only if...
…CMU would sponsor my racing team. Once again I dream….
I agree it is great! LeFevour is a franchise, with three straight bowl games. I think it is going to be huge when they play MSU this year. I could go on and on, but it is a Tiger’s blog.
BPA
I initially wanted a positional player, but I havecome around to the thinking that teams value pitching more, thus making a pitcher more valuable in trades. So while I hope Player X will be playing with the big club in 3-4 years, chances are just as good he will be dealt to pick up a piece needed to put us over the top.
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And on the Anti-Homer front
No one draft Daniel Fields from UD Jesuit. He is committed to play at Michigan.
Matt Wieters Picked Himself To Be The Best Man At His Wedding. It Was His Only Option.
How does everyone feel about drafting a wide receiver?
Millen is alive, lurking somewhere, growing a gnarly beard and plotting his revenge.
Strasburg hype
One of my writers, Chip wanted to ask the question: Isn’t Strasburg an unpolished Verlander?
The Angels should scoop you up
as a situational arm in the ’pen. Just remember us little guys when you make it big
Matt Wieters Picked Himself To Be The Best Man At His Wedding. It Was His Only Option.
Tate is gone
shocker.
Matt Wieters Picked Himself To Be The Best Man At His Wedding. It Was His Only Option.
I hear he swings (from) a big stick
Matt Wieters Picked Himself To Be The Best Man At His Wedding. It Was His Only Option.
OT: Any Wings fans in here?
I’m trying to find out how many Cups we’ve won on the road in our franchise history… trying to finish up a quick post before the game and can’t find it anywhere. I thought I heard 4 but want to be sure
dunno bout that
but they did win all 11 on the ice. ziiiiiiiiing
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C'mon Alex White or Aaron Crow
keep fallin
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Reds up
all three of them are still available
Matt Wieters Picked Himself To Be The Best Man At His Wedding. It Was His Only Option.
white, turner, crow
in that order
Matt Wieters Picked Himself To Be The Best Man At His Wedding. It Was His Only Option.
We're on the clock
Matt Wieters Picked Himself To Be The Best Man At His Wedding. It Was His Only Option.
agreed
she better have been hot
Matt Wieters Picked Himself To Be The Best Man At His Wedding. It Was His Only Option.
I'm fine with that
I wonder why White is falling this far
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Here's his summary
Turner is what you look for in a high school right-hander — big, strong and projectable. Thought to be one of the better prep arms in the class, it was unclear whether he’d live up to advanced billing. He has a good arm and there’s likely to be more velocity, especially if he can correct some delivery flaws. His secondary pitches lag behind somewhat and his command can be inconsistent as he sometimes elevates his pitches. Still, with his size, athleticism and arm strength, the UNC recruit is likely to garner a lot of interest on Draft day.
I see the Turner Google stalking is in full swing lol
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Cornstubble to the Rangers
no, not really
Matt Wieters Picked Himself To Be The Best Man At His Wedding. It Was His Only Option.
yeah
I wouldn’t have kicked him outta bed for snoring, as my grandfather used to say
Matt Wieters Picked Himself To Be The Best Man At His Wedding. It Was His Only Option.
though it was always her
Matt Wieters Picked Himself To Be The Best Man At His Wedding. It Was His Only Option.
I'll put a diary up on this later
Frankly, I don’t think day 1 of the draft went well at all for Detroit, and I have some major questions at why certain picks were made.
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