Sunday, March 8, 2015

C-Bay's 2015 ABL Draft

(Round /Overall)
2/13  Jonathan Lucroy  C
2/18  Drew Storen  RP
3/24  Jacob deGrom  SP
3/19  Pat Neshek  RP
4/35  Zach Duke  RP
5/49  Seth Smith  LF
7/65  Phil Hughes  SP
7/69  Jermey Affeldt RP
8/79  Francisco Liriano  SP
9/89  Kyle Gibson  SP
10/99  Juan Lagares  CF
11/109  Neil Ramirez  RP
12/119  Kurt Suzuki  C
13/129  Matt Adams  1B
14/139  Alex Amarista  SS

Big Pre-Draft Trade:
To Ocracoke:  Matt Holliday, David Ortiz, Anthony Rendon. 
To Chesapeake Bay: Josh Hamilton, Adam Eaton, Kyle Seager, 2nd Round Draft Pick(13th), 3rd Round Draft Pick(24th).


Lucroy and deGrom become Cats due to the trade.


Minor Adjustment after first series:
Dropped
12/119  Kurt Suzuki  C
and Josh Hamilton OF

Picked up
Robinson Chironos  C
Jordan Schafer  OF


Decent draft for not having a first round draft pick.  Big trade with Ocracoke netted some big time players in Lucroy and deGrom.  Reach on Duke and Smith in 4th and 5th rounds.  Nice picks with Neshek and Hughes in 7th round.  Poor pick with Suzki and then dropping him.  Expect to compete for division crown.