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Old 07-04-2023, 03:02 PM   #617
Art Deco
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The 2029 Amateur Draft



Dreher:



A high-school kid from Missouri with tremendous potential but will have to develop that changeup.

Irizarry:



Taken with our supplemental pick for losing Diego Cartaya to free agency, Irizarry is a bit of a risk as the University of Michigan product is going to have to hit lots of dingers to have value as he can't play defense or likely hit for average. We'll have to hope he grows up to become Kyle Schwarber.

Valenzuela:



After going way under-slot on Irizarry we made up for hit by going well over-slot on Valenzuela, who could be the best player we draft this year given his abundance of tools. The Illinois high-schooler "looks like a potential regular in a key role for a contending team" according to our head scout Rob Metzler.

Castro:



Less exciting than the preceding picks, this California high-schooler does have decent hitting potential and came cheap.

Echevarria:



He's probably destined for the bullpen but this Puerto Rico product could still be a really good one.

Cantu:



High school 1B from cold-weather states (New Jersey here) aren't the optimal picks to make but at least he shares his surname with a former Tampa Bay (Devil) Rays all-star, Jorge Cantu.
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