This makes the second consecutive save I've taken Harris with my first-round 2024 pick; in the 2021 save he didn't really pan out. But I couldn't pass this up at #26:
Harris is a high-schooler so he's years away. Here's
Abraham:
This was a very weak draft class which is why I took the dreaded high-school 1B in the second round.
Mabeus:
Followed by the high-school catcher.
Morrill:
No hidden gems in this draft. Morrill is a college pitcher with good stuff but not much else and with 45 stamina his destiny is the bullpen.
Pena:
Not a bad-looking high school SS but the reason he was around at the end of Round 5 is that he's seeking an absurd bonus ($10M). I offered him about $7M which is what we had left in our draft budget but this is probably a wasted pick.
So yeah, an underwhelming draft this time around. Thankfully we have a deep prospect pool in the minors and didn't need this draft to bolster it.