2015 MLB Draft

[letsgocards89]

9th round, Andrew Brodbeck, Flagler Col (FL) 2B

Ummm...I'm not sure I like drafting just a 2Bman.......I though we were going for athleticism & bats?

I've never heard of this person, or this school.

From VEB:

Brodbeck is a senior from Flagler College in Florida. Never heard of Flagler College? Neither have I. But I hadn't heard of Slippery Rock University before Matt Adams. Last year, Derrick Goold reported in the Post-Dispatch on the Cardinals' system that weights college player's stats and allows them to compare power-conference players to small-conference players in an apple-to-apple fashion. One wonders if that system played a factor in the Brodbeck pick, especially since the lefthanded-hitting Flagler standout was listed in the Crawfish Boxes' list from January of "Fifty 'Very Luhnow' College Prospects." From that post by Anthony Boyer:

Three players were drafted from Flagler College 2012, and since 1982 they've sent 34 players to the pros. The next ones up might well be Andrew Brodbeck. There's a lot to like about Brodbeck - a left-handed-hitting second baseman with a good walk rate (12.50%), a good strikeout rate (5.63%), and decent power (.102 ISO), though it could certainly be better. He also stole 12 bases in 2013, and is generally well-regarded as a base runner. He has the arm strength to play in the outfield or at third base, but he's played second base at Flagler.

[mikechamp]

This thread has been full of

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11th Round (#341): Paul Salazar RHP Lutheran South Academy (TX) - HS
12th Round (#371): Jacob Schlesener LHP Logan-Rogersville HS (MO) - HS
13th Round (#401): Craig Aikin CF Oklahoma (OK) - JR
14th Round (#431): Carson Cross RHP U Connecticut (CT) - 5S
15th Round (#461): Ryan Merrill SS Iowa Western CC (IA) - J2
16th Round (#491): Max Almonte RHP Villanova U (PA) - 5S
17th Round (#521): Chris Chinea C LSU (LA) - JR

While also guiding the LSU pitchers, Chinea was one of LSU’s top offensive players this season, batting .367 through a team-high 61 games with 11 home runs, 17 doubles and 58 RBIs. He was a 2014 Cape Cod League All-Star, batting .310 (26-for-87) with four doubles and 18 RBIs for the Wareham Gatemen. Before starting his career at LSU, Chinea was a 2012 Baseball America and Louisville Slugger High School All-American.

[Joe Shlabotnik]

13th round is the one to pay attention to. Big hand for future hof'er Craig Aiken!

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18th Round (#551): Joshua Rolette C Shawnee HS (OK) - HS
19th Round (#581): Ryan McCarvel C Howard College (TX) - J2
20th Round (#611): Luke Doyle 2B Yavapai Col (AZ) - J2
21st Round (#641): Cadyn Grenier SS Bishop Gorman HS (NV) - HS ... Ranked #136 by MLB.com

Nevada high school powerhouse Bishop Gorman has produced more than its fair share of prospects, the most recent being Rangers slugger Joey Gallo. Grenier doesn't have that kind of upside, but his combination of tools and makeup will have many teams interested in the top five rounds. An athletic shortstop in high school, Grenier does have a pretty solid feel to hit. He makes consistent hard contact and can spray line drives to all fields. Power isn't a part of his game, but he has some extra-base ability. The Oregon State commit has very good speed that should allow him to be a threat on the bases as well as give him good range in the infield. He's a solid defender with an average arm, though whether he's an everyday shortstop in the future remains to be seen. All of Grenier's tools play up because of his instincts, his aggressiveness and his work ethic, a combination many teams will want to add to their organization.

[phins]

I live in Rogersville and have seen Schlesener live. He's a lanky, long left-hander who has seen his stuff tick up this year. He has a feel for pitching, and I think there is projection in there. He's a commitment to Arkansas, and I think that's what he wants to do (go to college), but being a big Cards fan will help us some.

Salazar is a commitment to Arkansas-Little Rock and I think we get him signed. He's got a live arm- consistently at 93 mph- but really needs to learn everything else about pitching in my mind.

I thought it was Rowlette, but maybe it is Rolette. I've seen him play as well, as Missouri State recruited him. I *think* he's an Ok State commit, but that kid can play. He has a great feel for catching, good arm, athletic, nice hands. He has a little pop and bat speed. I doubt he signs, but he's talented.

[Swirls]

Rolette's MLB.com entry is odd on the Draft Tracker, as it is completely blank for most of his info (missing B/T, Class, and all Player Info except DOB).

So it's entirely possible they misspelled his last name too.

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22nd Round (#671): Hunter Newman 1B Trevecca Nazarene U (TN) - JR

[letsgocards89]

11th Round (#341): Paul Salazar RHP Lutheran South Academy (TX) - HS
12th Round (#371): Jacob Schlesener LHP Logan-Rogersville HS (MO) - HS
13th Round (#401): Craig Aikin CF Oklahoma (OK) - JR
14th Round (#431): Carson Cross RHP U Connecticut (CT) - 5S
15th Round (#461): Ryan Merrill SS Iowa Western CC (IA) - J2
16th Round (#491): Max Almonte RHP Villanova U (PA) - 5S
17th Round (#521): Chris Chinea C LSU (LA) - JR

While also guiding the LSU pitchers, Chinea was one of LSU’s top offensive players this season, batting .367 through a team-high 61 games with 11 home runs, 17 doubles and 58 RBIs. He was a 2014 Cape Cod League All-Star, batting .310 (26-for-87) with four doubles and 18 RBIs for the Wareham Gatemen. Before starting his career at LSU, Chinea was a 2012 Baseball America and Louisville Slugger High School All-American.

Those #'s from Chinea are impressive.

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23rd Round (#701): Gio Brusa RF University of the Pacific (CA) - JR ... Ranked #118 by MLB.com

Scouting grades: Hit: 50 | Power: 55 | Run: 50 | Arm: 55 | Field: 50 | Overall: 45

Perhaps the most highly touted recruit in Pacific history, Brusa didn't live up to his billing by hitting .257 and slugging .397 in his first two college seasons. But he broke out last summer, batting .322 and leading the Cape Cod League with a .545 slugging percentage.

A 6-foot-3, 210-pound switch-hitter, Brusa has plus power potential and some evaluators think he has the hitting ability to match. Others want to see him continue his success and improve his strike-zone judgment. He's better from the left side of the plate. He runs well for his size and has the solid arm strength needed for right field.

As a California high schooler in 2012, Brusa turned down Red Sox overtures in the first five rounds and dropped to the Braves in the 37th. If he can build on his Cape momentum as a junior, he'll become only the second Tiger ever drafted in the first three rounds, joining 1997 Royals first-rounder Dan Reichert.

24th Round (#731): Daniel Martin 2B Azusa Pacific University (CA) - JR
25th Round (#761): Kyle Molnar RHP Aliso Niguel HS (CA) - HS ... Ranked #57 by MLB.com

Scouting grades: Fastball: 60 | Curveball: 50 | Changeup: 55 | Control: 55 | Overall: 50

Molnar has a track record of success that stacks up against any high schooler in the 2015 class. He fared well on the showcase circuit as a rising junior in 2013 and did so again in 2014, when he also was the top performer on the U.S. pitching staff at the 18-and-under Pan American Championship in Mexico in September. He won both his starts, giving up two hits and no runs in 13 innings as Team USA took the gold medal. Molnar had not been as sharp in the early parts of the spring as he was on the summer showcase circuit, perhaps slowed coming straight from basketball season. He was throwing in the 88-92 mph range, rather than up to the 94 mph he was showing in the summer with his heavy fastball. Molnar's tumbling changeup and his feel for pitching are advanced for a prep pitcher. His curveball lags behind his other offerings but should become at least average. Molnar's athleticism does allow him to repeat his delivery and throw strikes easily. He's part of a banner UCLA recruiting class that includes fellow California high school pitchers and Kolby Allard and Justin Hooper.

26th Round (#791): Brennan Leitao RHP Cal St Sacramento (CA) - SR
27th Round (#821): Greg Tomchick RHP Old Dominion (VA) - SR
28th Round (#851): Mitchell Traver RHP TCU (TX) - JR ... Ranked #113 by MLB.com

Scouting grades: Fastball: 60 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 45 | Control: 55 | Overall: 45

Traver entered his high school senior season in 2012 as a potential first-round pick, but a lackluster spring and a strong commitment to Texas Christian dropped him all the way to the 39th round before the Astros took him. He barely pitched in his first two years with the Horned Frogs, redshirting in 2013 following thoracic outlet and Tommy John surgeries and making just one appearance last season because of a stress fracture in his back.

Finally healthy again in 2015, Traver has regained his stuff. He's pitching at 90-94 mph with his fastball, which features heavy run and sink. His 83-84 mph slider shows flashes of becoming a plus pitch.

Traver pounds the strike zone, though he'll need to refine and trust his changeup to remain a starter in pro ball. He's more massive than athletic and has yet to establish any track record of durability, so he could be destined for the bullpen anyway.

29th Round (#881): Ben Yokley RHP United States Air Force Academy (CO) - SR
30th Round (#911): Matt Vierling OF Christian Brothers College HS (MO) - HS

Some interesting high risk/high reward picks in these past several rounds. Odds Molnar and/or Brusa and/or Traver sign? How much would Molnar require to get out of his commitment? $1MM? $1.5?