2015 MLB Draft

[Swirls]

Demi Orimoloye looks interesting - what are your thoughts on him, phins?

[phins]

I don't really like him. He can't make consistent contact. I really liked Joey Gallo coming out, and actually posted I'd take him where the Cards picked that year, but the comparisons Orimoloye gets to Gallo do not hold water for me.

He's more 60 power with a 35 hit, whereas Gallo is more 75 power with a 40 hit.

[Swirls]

Cardinals just took Jordan Hicks, a prep RHP from Houston, TX.

EDIT: not on MLB's Top 200.

A native of Houston who pitched for Cypress Creek High School, Hicks received 2015 Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American honors and was named to the Texas All-Region First Team. The Tulane University commit was also picked as a 2015 NABF High School Preseason First Team All-American. As a junior in 2014, the 6-foot-2, 185-pound righty helped his school to a 20-15 record and a district championship.

[MrCrowesGarden]

We will get to see Bader play next weekend in Omaha at the CWS.

[Swirls]

Boston took Tate Matheny in the 4th round.

[Swirls]

Cardinals next pick is Paul DeJong, a C from Illinois St.


The catcher was a standout at Illinois State this season, pacing the Redbirds with 70 hits, 15 doubles, 47 runs scored and 48 RBIs through 51 games started this season. He also hit .333 with a .427 on-base percentage and .605 slugging while leading the Missouri Valley Conference in home runs (14). He also led the team in most offensive categories in 2014, and was both years named to the all-conference First Team.

MLB listed him as a 3B, but looks like they're taking him as a C. Senior sign.

[MrCrowesGarden]

Illinois State 3B Paul Dejong

[Swirls]

Nationals just drafted Mariano Rivera, Jr.

[Swirls]

Cardinals take Ryan Helsley in the 5th Round.

RHP Northeastern State Uni (Oklahoma)

[Swirls]

End of the 5th Round, the following MLB Top 100 players are still available:

23. Donny Everett
31. Justin Hooper
54. Luken Baker
55. Cole Sands
57. Kyle Molnar
58. Al (Alonzo) Jones
70. Tristan Beck
73. Kep Brown
86. Chandler Day
89. Cole McKay
90. Joe Demers
91. Luke Wakamatsu
92. John India
93. Tristin English
96. Jackson Kowar
100. Wesley Rodriguez