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Old 09-18-2023, 06:04 PM   #690
Art Deco
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The 2030 Amateur Draft

We had a pair of supplemental picks thanks to the free agent losses of Zach DeLoach (struggling with San Antonio at 245/312/353 with 0.4 WAR) and John Swanda (struggling with Detroit at 5-8, 5.19), giving us 3 of the top 39 in the draft and I think we made out pretty well. Of course everybody looks good with 4 and 5-star potential on draft day.



Lennon:



Nicknamed "Hangover", Lennon is a potential ace starter out of college who will hopefully move quickly through the system with the promise of being elite in stuff, movement and control.

Ceja:



A high-school with some loud tools, especially hit and power.

Deckard:



Deckard (whom I gave the nickname "Blade Runner" to) is an extremely well-rounded college OF that could be helping the big club within a couple of years if things go right. He has a broad array of hitting skills, can run, is durable and is a fine defensive OF. The only things that could hold him back are a propensity to strike out, and his personality as seen above.

Simpson:



High-schooler with an intriguing profile, potentially an excellent all-around hitter with superior bat-to-ball skills, and can play a decent OF.

Alvarez:



Another high-schooler with some serious hitting tools, listed as a SS but probably ends up in 2B or LF. If the bat pans out, position won't matter.

Montes de Oca:



A high-school 1B, he's the ultimate one-dimensional player, but what a dimension as he boasts potential light-tower power.

Maximos:



A great name - hopefully he'll be able to Maximos his potential, especially the control which will need to be at or very close to 45 to be a useful starter. Could also see him becoming a power reliever.
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