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Art Deco · 08-22-2023, 06:55 PM

Going an extra round with the recaps here since I like the 6th-rounder a lot.

Doughty:

Thanks to a slew of comp picks as 7 teams failed to sign their top pick last year, we didn't pick until #41 but got a good one in Doughty, a college catcher who looks to be both an above-average hitter (especially for the position) and an above-average defender. He could be ready in a couple of years.

Oakley:

With the comp pick we received for Arturo Gutierrez signing with Milwaukee we took Oakley, a high-school lefty with tremendous potential.

Ramires:

The contact and defense tools are a bit iffy but man that power and patience potential. A long way to go for this high-schooler though.

Dunlap:

Another high-school lefty with serious potential. Hopefully at least one of him and Oakley pan out.

Gomez:

Who can pass up a catcher late in the 4th round with 65 contact/70 power potential? Not me. And he does have the potential to provide passable defense.

Valdez:

If you follow my other Rays saves (or even this one closely) you know I love to find the guys listed as pitchers who "secretly" have major hitting potential and current rookie and mega-prospect Luis Berumen was one of those guys. And if you look all the way over to the right you'll see Valdez has 80 contact/65 power potential so I don't care that his pitching potential is mediocre.

Lopez:

I normally don't feature the 6th round pick in these draft recaps but this one was pretty exciting for the spot. High school 1B are usually a tough demographic (although Joe Stack turned out to be a pretty good one) but Lopez looks like he can hit at 70/65 potential.

08-22-2023, 06:55 PM	#1248
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,438	The 2035 Amateur Draft Going an extra round with the recaps here since I like the 6th-rounder a lot. Doughty: Thanks to a slew of comp picks as 7 teams failed to sign their top pick last year, we didn't pick until #41 but got a good one in Doughty, a college catcher who looks to be both an above-average hitter (especially for the position) and an above-average defender. He could be ready in a couple of years. Oakley: With the comp pick we received for Arturo Gutierrez signing with Milwaukee we took Oakley, a high-school lefty with tremendous potential. Ramires: The contact and defense tools are a bit iffy but man that power and patience potential. A long way to go for this high-schooler though. Dunlap: Another high-school lefty with serious potential. Hopefully at least one of him and Oakley pan out. Gomez: Who can pass up a catcher late in the 4th round with 65 contact/70 power potential? Not me. And he does have the potential to provide passable defense. Valdez: If you follow my other Rays saves (or even this one closely) you know I love to find the guys listed as pitchers who "secretly" have major hitting potential and current rookie and mega-prospect Luis Berumen was one of those guys. And if you look all the way over to the right you'll see Valdez has 80 contact/65 power potential so I don't care that his pitching potential is mediocre. Lopez: I normally don't feature the 6th round pick in these draft recaps but this one was pretty exciting for the spot. High school 1B are usually a tough demographic (although Joe Stack turned out to be a pretty good one) but Lopez looks like he can hit at 70/65 potential.