(Updated 7/13) 2021 MLB Draft and Roster Management Discussion Thread

[mr.checkerboards]

Stephenson and Moore, where are we at with those guys? Are they still projected as gone?

 

[txbo]

Securing Burns is incredible. Spikes is in that 50/50 territory, but I have to believe with him sending out that tweet it means something. Why do it otherwise? All eyes on him now.

That tweet was him starting his negotiation for "over slot" money.

 

[rockytop25]

Gotta imagine Spikes is signing at that spot, but his tweet earlier made it seem like he was going to stay. Guess we'll see. Rays are a great landing spot for him if so.

Just saw the slot pick is 581k signing bonus...is that enough for a HS kid? Guess we’ll we...guess they can always offer above slot value

 

[TN_gal]

Stephenson and Moore, where are we at with those guys? Are they still projected as gone?

Ben gets the feeling that Moore is intent on going pro no matter where he's picked.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Ben gets the feeling that Moore is intent on on going pro no matter where he's picked.

Good luck to him then

 

[StarRaider]

Thanks for all the updates gal & guys! G82BA10SE VOL!

 

[MoreSteam]

Ryan Spikes to the Rays. Damn.

Remember that Tampa Bay took another high school SS in the 1st round yesterday!

And for that matter, they also took a 2B yesterday in the 1st round competitive balance round.

 

[Volunteer08]

That tweet was him starting his negotiation for "over slot" money.

I agree. I don't think the Rays will have a lot of room to negotiate though. Entering the draft with 7.95 mil. They drafted the following:

Round 1: Carson Williams 2.5 mil slot value
Round 1 CB: Cooper Kinney 2.15 mil slot value
Round 2: Kyle Manzardo 1.08 mil slot value

I guess it depends on what they're willing to spend on those guys to secure a deal. Spikes may get a bump, but they don't have a ton of money left to spend.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Ben gets the feeling that Moore is intent on going pro no matter where he's picked.

If so, he must have never had any intention of coming to school. Not sure why you even commit in that scenario, but the baseball draft is a weird process.

 

[Halph66]

Gotta imagine Spikes is signing at that spot, but his tweet earlier made it seem like he was going to stay. Guess we'll see. Rays are a great landing spot for him if so.

Leveraging for more $$$. That's all he has at this point.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

I did not have Chad Dallas as the first Vol off the board, but congrats to Cheese! Big time!

 

[txbo]

Chad Dallas

Pick 121
Round 4

 

[MoreSteam]

Cheese Dallas to the Blue Jays in the 4th round. Good for him!

 

[vol66]

Congrats Chad Dallas!!!

 

[TN_gal]

If so, he must have never had any intention of coming to school. Not sure why you even commit in that scenario, but the baseball draft is a weird process.

It certainly is a weird process. Moore seemed very enthusiastic about playing for Coach V and playing for Tennessee back in April. Guess he changed his mind.

 

[Bigorangefan79]

Chad Dallas getting paid! Fourth rd to the Blue Jays.

 

[txbo]

I did not have Chad Dallas as the first Vol off the board, but congrats to Cheese! Big time!

Slot value - $473.7K

 

[TN_gal]

Delighted for Cheese!!

 

[VolnJC]

 

[Volfan1000]

Ryan Spikes to the Rays. Damn.

Rays have a great history of developing draft picks.

 

[cobbwebb0710]

Chad Dallas getting paid! Fourth rd to the Blue Jays.

I am REALLY pulling for that guy to make it.
GBO!!

 

[Volfan1000]

Chad Dallas

Pick 121
Round 4

Damn, I was hoping he would fall to Atlanta at 126.

 

[txbo]

that's funny as hell. LOL

 

[youcancallmeAl]

It's likely Spikes and Rays have already agreed to a $ figure range, and he is committed to sign with them unless they back away from the $ agreement for some reason.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

We're getting to the part of the draft where teams start taking college guys a lot more because of the concern of losing a top HS player to college because of slot value negotiations.

Maybe my Sox can snag a Vol in the next few rounds if I'm lucky.