2025 Draft Discussion

[Jake]

FYI guys, I doubt we get to my 2nd rounder this morning but I'm out of commission until about 1.

[BradZ]

FYI guys, I doubt we get to my 2nd rounder this morning but I'm out of commission until about 1.

You should be more than fine time-wise. Thanks for the heads up!

[BradZ]

Up to Washington at 23. liquidcrash

[BradZ]

Washington is in; on to Carolina and fsquid . Very close to round 2! Great start to the draft guys!

[PaulC]

Willing to move Broughton or Brouwer for an early second in this year's draft if someone is looking to move out of this draft for a quality 2nd or 3rd starter...

[Pat]

Willing to move Broughton or Brouwer for an early second in this year's draft if someone is looking to move out of this draft for a quality 2nd or 3rd starter...

I wish I was looking to add pieces this year and not saving money.

[PaulC]

I wish I was looking to add pieces this year and not saving money.

Bottom of the barrel pricing in California... Good year to buy!

[BradZ]

Just like that, we're on the last pick of Rd 1. liquidcrash

[BradZ]

And we're on to Rd2!

[Z]

Proud of everyone for getting through the first round so quickly. The fastest I can remember!

[liquidcrash]

Three first round picks from the Bats:

1.16 - SP Dusty Borchers - Won NCAA Pitcher of the Year in 2024 and followed it up with another good year in 2025. I like the numbers he's put in college, I like that he's a lefty, that he's got 3 really good pitches and will be able to go deep into games. So, I think he's got the talent to be a #1/2 starter. He's also a bit of an asshole, so I'll have to watch that.

1.23 - LF Sid Damewood - Listed as a LF, but I think ultimately he's a 2B (and I think he'll be just fine there). I really like the bat - my scout is high on his contact and power abilities and he's put up 3 good years at the plate in HS, hitting .378/.468/.696 with 38 HRs and 36 doubles in his career, which backs up my scout and OSA's assessment. Like almost every HS player, he's got a long way to go, so plenty could go wrong here.

1.26 - 1B Jamie Nickerson - Perhaps the best hitting skills in the draft, if you go strictly by OSA. I'm not quite as high on him as that, but I do think he's got the chance to be a really good hitter. He's only ever going to be a first baseman, but I think he can do that pretty well.

I'm pretty happy with the three guys I managed to pick. Some question marks for sure, but I think they've got the chance to be really good players if it pans out like I hope. I've got 2 more picks in the second round (#11 and #15), so hopefully I'll come away with a really good group.

[BradZ]

Three first round picks from the Bats:

1.16 - SP Dusty Borchers - Won NCAA Pitcher of the Year in 2024 and followed it up with another good year in 2025. I like the numbers he's put in college, I like that he's a lefty, that he's got 3 really good pitches and will be able to go deep into games. So, I think he's got the talent to be a #1/2 starter. He's also a bit of an asshole, so I'll have to watch that.

1.23 - LF Sid Damewood - Listed as a LF, but I think ultimately he's a 2B (and I think he'll be just fine there). I really like the bat - my scout is high on his contact and power abilities and he's put up 3 good years at the plate in HS, hitting .378/.468/.696 with 38 HRs and 36 doubles in his career, which backs up my scout and OSA's assessment. Like almost every HS player, he's got a long way to go, so plenty could go wrong here.

1.26 - 1B Jamie Nickerson - Perhaps the best hitting skills in the draft, if you go strictly by OSA. I'm not quite as high on him as that, but I do think he's got the chance to be a really good hitter. He's only ever going to be a first baseman, but I think he can do that pretty well.

I'm pretty happy with the three guys I managed to pick. Some question marks for sure, but I think they've got the chance to be really good players if it pans out like I hope. I've got 2 more picks in the second round (#11 and #15), so hopefully I'll come away with a really good group.

I love your draft so far, and that makes me sad.

[Pat]

Three first round picks from the Bats:

1.16 - SP Dusty Borchers - Won NCAA Pitcher of the Year in 2024 and followed it up with another good year in 2025. I like the numbers he's put in college, I like that he's a lefty, that he's got 3 really good pitches and will be able to go deep into games. So, I think he's got the talent to be a #1/2 starter. He's also a bit of an asshole, so I'll have to watch that.

1.23 - LF Sid Damewood - Listed as a LF, but I think ultimately he's a 2B (and I think he'll be just fine there). I really like the bat - my scout is high on his contact and power abilities and he's put up 3 good years at the plate in HS, hitting .378/.468/.696 with 38 HRs and 36 doubles in his career, which backs up my scout and OSA's assessment. Like almost every HS player, he's got a long way to go, so plenty could go wrong here.

1.26 - 1B Jamie Nickerson - Perhaps the best hitting skills in the draft, if you go strictly by OSA. I'm not quite as high on him as that, but I do think he's got the chance to be a really good hitter. He's only ever going to be a first baseman, but I think he can do that pretty well.

I'm pretty happy with the three guys I managed to pick. Some question marks for sure, but I think they've got the chance to be really good players if it pans out like I hope. I've got 2 more picks in the second round (#11 and #15), so hopefully I'll come away with a really good group.

Lot of risk reward with those picks, IMO.

Borchers has pretty terrible intangibles and questionable control with a long way to go. But his stats have been really good and he's going to be a workhorse. I could see him ending up in the pen though.

Damewood's power potential is impressive. I actually think he might be a better LF than 2B, but probably won't be above average at either. OSA and my scout show a lot of development left but if he hits that potential he could be a 40 HR guy.

My scout doesn't like Nickerson as much as OSA but his stats, especially when you consider his park...he might be my favorite of the three.

[umd]

Shopping 2.16 looking for a power hitter or another solid pen arm.

[BradZ]

And the 2nd round is underway with a trade. Onto 2.2 and Wilmington.