Here's how the first round went across MLB for those interested:
Kansas City always takes the Gator (see Jackson Kowar & Brady Singer).
Meanwhile we were thrilled to get a potential frontline starter in Hagen Smith at #18. Here's how our draft went:
Smith has 75/55/50 potential and we'll be assigning him to Low-A Charleston to see how he fares in the pros. With the new complex league schedules, most of these guys won't play until 2025. Notes on some other picks:
Fountain: LSU commit with 75 power and 50 contact potential. Listed as a 3B, he'll probably end up at 1B since the glove looks poor.
Shields: Here's hoping he's half as good as former Rays stalwart starter James. A high-school starter with some polish and 70 stuff and 60 control potential but could be prone to the longball with 45 HRA movement.
Russell: A lefty high school starter with a similar profile to Shields but only 65 stuff potential.
Davila: A high school OF with broad-based potential but none of it off the charts.
Also we drafted some bloodlines in the 8th round with
Noah Sheffield, son of Gary, and in the 10th with
Max McGwire, son of Mark. Both play their dads' positions as youngsters, SS and 1B respectively.