Everybody knows I'm not a big draft guy. I don't follow the pre-draft rankings that much and I don't read too many scouting reports on players. But I can say I did make an honest effort to follow some of the players and storylines involving the Yankees for this draft and I do have a few SCORCHING HOT TAKES on tonight's proceedings.
- Love Grant Hockin as a potential top pick for the Yankees at 55. Love him. Righty HS pitcher out of Los Angeles. Good frame (6'3"/195), throws 4 pitches, 2 of them already decent-to-good offspeed pitches, smooth delivery, easy mechanics, very good makeup.
- Hockin could be a bit of a reach at 55, but I think that's a risk worth taking with the 55th pick being the Yankees' first pick. After that, I expect them to go with mostly cheaper college players for the next few rounds and save their amateur money for the big international spending spree.
- Case in point, Pat Connaughton, righty pitcher out of Notre Dame. The Yanks have been reportedly linked to him, prep catchers Chase Vallot, K.J. Harrison, and Jakson Reetz, and Indian first baseman Sam Travis by name as early round targets.
- Travis is a very polished college bat with power potential, similar to Jagielo last year. If they could somehow manage to get him in the 2nd and Hockin in the 3rd, I'd be ecstatic.
The draft starts at 6 PM Eastern tonight and it'll be a few minutes before the Yankees' turn comes around. Most of my draft recap and analysis will be coming tomorrow, but if I can hop online later tonight and touch on the Yankees' picks I will.
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