C-Bay's 2019 ABL Draft

(Round /Overall)
1/13  Blake Treinen RP
2/27  Stephen Piscotty RF
3/42  Jack Flaherty SP
5/70  Hyun-Jin Ryu SP
7/98  T.J. McFarland RP
8/107  Josh Fields  RP
8/111  Joc Pederson LF
9/124  Kevin Plawecki C
10/137  Brad Keller RP
11/150  Brad Holt SS
12/163  Andrew Chafin RP
13/176  Trevor Cahill SP
14/189  Pedro Baez RP
15/202  Austin Hedges C
16/215  Rougned Odor  2B

Pre-Draft trades:

To Dexter:  Zack Greinke, 6th Round Draft Pick (84th).

To Chesapeake Bay: Mike Minor, Jose Leclerc.

To Chesapeake Bay:  Brandon Nimmo, 8th Round Draft Pick (107th).

To Long Beach Island: Masahiro Tanaka, David Robertson.
Minor Adjustments before first series:

Chesapeake Bay picked up Jesse Biddle(RP), Ken Giles(RP) and dropped Andrew Chafin(RP), Trevor Cahill(RP).

Blake Trienen was top closer and could provide trade bait if season is as expected.  Pleased with reach on Flaherty in 3rd round.  Not pleased with reach on McFarland, Chafin, and Cahill.  Bad picks with Chafin and Cahill who then dropped.  Nice value in Fields, Pederson, and Plawecki.  View Baez has steal of draft in 14th round.  Very old team with injury problems.  Looking like the beginning of the end with this group.

C-Bay's 2018 ABL Draft

(Round /Overall)
1/6  Matt Olson 1B
1/10  Alex Wood  SP
2/22  Brandon Morrow  RP
2/24  Pat Neshek RP
3/34  Ian Happ CF
3/36  Josh Hader  RP
5/58  Rich Hill SP
7/82  Chris Iannetta  C
9/106  Justin Wilson  RP
10/118  Randell Delgado RP
11/130  Eric Sogard  3B
12/142  Odubel Herrera CF
13/154  Austin Hedges C
14/166  Robert Stephenson  SP

Pre-Draft trades:

To Orlando:  Justin Upton.
To Chesapeake Bay:  Buster Posey.

To Chesapeake Bay:  Asdrubal Canrera.

To Ocracoke:  6th Round Draft Pick(70th).

Minor Adjustments before first series:

Trade

To Chesapeake Bay:  Logan Forsythe.  

To Ocracoke:  Justin Wilson.

Matt Olson has a 99 home run range was a go for it selection with Alex Wood in first round.  Reach on Wilson, Iannetta, and Herrera were not good picks.  Nice picks with Delgado and Hill late for a SP.  Great pick with Hader and Happ.  Hader was our sleeper pick. Offense looks strong but pitching looks a bit behind compared to others. 

C-Bay's 2017 ABL Draft

(Round /Overall)
1/5  Zach Greinke  SP
2/19  Addison Reed  RP
2/20  Matt Bush  RP
4/40  Jeremy Hazelbaker  OF
6/59  Junchi Tazawa  RP
6/60  Jay Bruce  RF
8/80  Jorge Polanco  SS
9/90  Robbie Ross RP
10/100  David Phelps  RP
11/110  Stephen Vogt  C
12/120  Matt Adams  1B
13/130  Tyler Saladino  2B
14/140  Santiago  Casilla  RP
15/150  Alex Wood  RP
16/160  Eduardo Rodriguez  SP
17/170  Melky Cabrera  LF
18/180  Chris Carter  1B

Pre-Draft trades:

To Ocracoke:  Mark Trumbo.
To Chesapeake Bay:  Jon Lester.

To Chesapeake Bay:  Stephen Strasburg, Luis Valbuena.

To Ocracoke:  Craig Kimbrel, Cesar Hernandez, 7th Round Draft Pick(70th).

Minor Adjustments before/after first series:
Dropped
15/150  Alex Wood  RP
16/160  Eduardo Rodriguez  SP

Picked up
David Robertson
Taylor Rogers

Became first team in ABL history to redraft a player that wasn't kept in the first round.  Cats had one less pick due to IP's from 2016 and went with the pitching .  Reach on Hazelbaker, Bruce, and Polanco were not good picks.  Nice picks with Melky and Saladino late.  Poor pick with Wood and Rodriguez and then dropping him.  Pitching looks strong but offense looks a bit behind compared to others.

C-Bay's 2016 ABL Draft

(Round /Overall)
1/1  Carlos Correa  SS
3/25  Carlos Martinez  SP
4/33  Mike Fiers  SP
5/34  AJ Ellis  C
5/41  Joc Pederson  CF
8/67  Joakim Soria  RP
10/85  David Peralta  LF
11/88  Jorge Soler  LF
11/94  Sean Gilmartin  RP
12/103  Pat Corbin  SP
13/112  Mark Trumbo  OF
14/121  Jose Alvarez  RP
15/130  Pedro Strop  RP
16/139  Tyson Ross  SP
17/148  Trevor May  SP
18/157  Hanley Ramirez  LF
19/166  Wilson Ramos  C

Here’s what traded draft picks yielded:

No pre-draft trades

Minor Adjustment before first game:
Dropped
19/166  Wilson Ramos  C
Picked up
Bryan Pena  C

First time having 1/1 pick and went with Correa over Bryant due to his position.  Reach on Martinez and Fiers so early.  Nice picks with Soria and Peralta after the break.  Poor pick with Ramos and then dropping him.  Expect tough season unless pitching is upgraded.

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. 

C-Bay's 2014 ABL Draft

(Round /Overall)
2/19  Matt Holliday  LF
3/28  Will Venable  CF
4/46  Kyle Seager  3B
5/50  Jason Grilli  RP
6/50  Bryan Pena  C
7/70  Scott Feldman  SP
7/72  Anthony Rendon  2B
8/79  Chad Qualls RP
9/90  Brett Oberholtzer  RP
11/107  Victor Martinez  1B
11/110  Craig Breslow RP
12/120  Nick Vincent  RP
13/127  Kevin Gausman  RP
13/130  Nate Eovaldi  SP
45/140  Mike Aviles  SS

Here’s what traded draft picks yielded:

No pre-draft trades

Several Adjustments before first game:
Dropped
11/110  Craig Breslow RP
13/130  Nate Eovaldi  SP
45/140  Mike Aviles  SS

Picked up
Ubaldo Jimenez
Charlie Furbush
Justin Ruggiano

Not having a 1st round and 4th pick was tough.  Reach on Venable and Grilli were not good picks.  Nice picks with Qualls and V-Mart late.  Poor pick with Breslow and then dropping him.  Could be tough to hit for power and the bullpen is poor.  .500 will be a challenge.