The 2024 MLB Draft - Discussion Thread

[Ttucke11]

Defensive liability…

Think it has more to do with his chase rates.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

It would be interesting to know the numbers of his NIL deal, but like I said before, there's almost no way that he's touching the number he turned down. No one is spending 7 figures on college baseball players that I've heard, so it's probably fractional, at best. Even $500k, while good money, is paltry compared to what he could've made if he was a guaranteed 1st rounder. And you're right, he's taking a big risk by going to school. He can maybe double, perhaps triple his slot value in 2 or 3 years, but he'd have to go top-10 to do it.

Yep. He’s definitely betting on himself to be Chase Burns. Which, he can certainly do it. He has the talent. But if he faces injury or if he has trouble adjusting to SEC hitters his stock could drop. I’d say it’s more likely he drops below the #22 pick than rise above it honestly, but good luck to the kid.

It’s definitely very good for the sport to have talent like that go to college. Less good for the teams that have to face him lol.

 

[Weezer]

Dodgers take a third baseman.

 

[Weezer]

Braves take another pitcher.

 

[TrippieRedd]

No Tears and none of the HS guys in the top 100.

 

[Ttucke11]

I still think he's 99% gone, but how far does Kavares have to fall for him to come back? Would still have leverage as a JR next year. Sucks he's missing out on so much $$$ dropping.

 

[TrippieRedd]

I still think he's 99% gone, but how far does Kavares have to fall for him to come back? Would still have leverage as a JR next year. Sucks he's missing out on so much $$$ dropping.

I’d say past round 5-6, and that won’t happen

 

[Ttucke11]

I’d say past round 5-6, and that won’t happen

You're right. I'm obviously biased but some of these dudes going above him...questionable.

 

[931Vol]

I still think he's 99% gone, but how far does Kavares have to fall for him to come back? Would still have leverage as a JR next year. Sucks he's missing out on so much $$$ dropping.

He was a junior this year by classification so coming back would be a big risk

 

[TrippieRedd]

You're right. I'm obviously biased but some of these dudes going above him...questionable.

I am definitely shocked that he hasn’t been picked yet.

I’m also shocked to not see Southsiene get called

 

[TrippieRedd]

He will get drafted but apparently Tears didn’t get a hit on pitches 95+ this year


Guess that explains the drop

 

[TheMookieMonster]

He will get drafted but apparently Tears didn’t get a hit on pitches 95+ this year


Guess that explains the drop

Where are you seeing that? If so, yeah, wow. Almost feels impossible to believe he didn’t get a single hit on 95+ with how often you see that in the SEC.

 

[Ttucke11]

He was a junior this year by classification so coming back would be a big risk

I'm not sure what you mean. He's a redshirt sophomore so he'd still have leverage after next season. But I agree with Trippie he's gone even with the drop.

 

[Edixon2]

So what Round do y’all think we need to make it to for our FR Pitchers to make it to campus?

 

[TrippieRedd]

Where are you seeing that? If so, yeah, wow. Almost feels impossible to believe he didn’t get a single hit on 95+ with how often you see that in the SEC.

Keith Law on Twitter said it.

He corrected himself and said he actually had 1 hit

 

[Vols330]

He will get drafted but apparently Tears didn’t get a hit on pitches 95+ this year


Guess that explains the drop

And everyone called me crazy for saying DD's bat was head and shoulders above Tears...

 

[TrippieRedd]

And everyone called me crazy for saying DD's bat was head and shoulders above Tears...

Wonder how far he drops.

I get the feeling he may falllll hard, we will see

 

[Volz865]

KT has 2 eligibility years left.. soo his draft stock wouldn’t drop with another year of college.

 

[Ttucke11]

And everyone called me crazy for saying DD's bat was head and shoulders above Tears...

I mean head and shoulders is maybe a bit much, I think it's more of people not wanting to crap on a phenomenal player to hype another phenomenal player.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Three straight underslot picks for Boston.

 

[cncchris33]

Giants getting crazy value with Dakota Jordan at #116. He was MLB's #34 prospect. Wonder if he is a flight risk for them based on his demands?

 

[knoxvol52]

Wonder how far he drops.

I get the feeling he may falllll hard, we will see

Not being able to consistently hit cheese might bring Tears back to Tennessee next season. Hit the batting cage put that machine on 97+ and swing like hell.

 

[BruisedOrange]

Yep. He’s definitely betting on himself to be Chase Burns. Which, he can certainly do it. He has the talent. But if he faces injury or if he has trouble adjusting to SEC hitters his stock could drop. I’d say it’s more likely he drops below the #22 pick than rise above it honestly, but good luck to the kid.

It’s definitely very good for the sport to have talent like that go to college. Less good for the teams that have to face him lol.

And there's always the possibility that he's just one of those bullheaded "Oh yeah? I'm gonna show you my value!" guys who will play with a chip on his shoulder just so the next time the major leagues assess his talent, he gets to rip deep into their checkbooks.

 

[TrippieRedd]

Not being able to consistently hit cheese might bring Tears back to Tennessee next season. Hit the batting cage put that machine on 97+ and swing like hell.

If it gets to the 5th round you gotta think

 

[knoxvol52]

And there's always the possibility that he's just one of those bullheaded "Oh yeah? I'm gonna show you my value!" guys who will play with a chip on his shoulder just so the next time the major leagues assess his talent, he gets to rip deep into their checkbooks.

Thin line between Confident and just plain Cocky.