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that'd be his peak, then, which is the same for eades. wahl sits 90-94 and wasn't anything near that at the end of the year. he's harder to square up than eades, though, and throws a slider to eades' curve.

 

So they're not the same pitcher then?

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InfraRen (Minny): Are Ryan Boldt or Jon Denney signable at this point?Nick Faleris on the MLB Draft: I think both would need to be tabbed pretty early today to give teams enough base slot allotment to work with in order to reach the money likely needed to buy them out from Nebraska and Arkansas, respectively. Tough spot for teams with Boldt, since they are working almost exclusively off of reports from last year. Speaking for myself, I'd give either one first round money without too much concern, provided I had risk appropriately allocated otherwise with my other selections.

 

Bolt's injury could work either way. He could go to Nebraska & improve his stock or he could decide to take the money & not risk getting hurt @ collage & end up with nothing.

 

I imagine the Twins have some idea what his thinking is but if they have a reasonable chance at him I hope they go for it. Maybe being from Minnesota will give them a slight edge.

 

Tyler O'Neill might be a good pick if they want to add a catcher. I don't believe he would be a hard sign.

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eades is every bit the prospect that wahl is. if anything, eades has a slightly better arm while wahl is grittier.

 

I prefer Eades to Wahl. Eades will be a starter but I'm not sure 100% sold on Wahl being a starter. In the third round might not be a bad grab if you think you Wahl is a starter.

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Denney or Boldt would be nice. Very weak draft bat wise so grabbing one of these guys now might be our last chance to grab a big bat. Plenty of arms later.

 

I have a feeling Denney is close to unsignable at this point. I think I'd prefer Bolt.

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c4e6b4b7809ac3113c50b589bead3548_normal.jpegChris Crawford ‏@CrawfordChrisV51s

I'll go with Boldt, Denney a close second RT @colbobr highest ceiling guy you think will get drafted today?

 

874f64a7c940c8bc7714be1e73c4c7b3_normal.jpegKiley McDaniel ‏@kileymcd52s

Hearing there may be a deal in place with Jon Denney & Royals if he gets to the 9th pick of the 3rd round. Will be above the $660,900 slot.

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Exactly. How about Cavan Biggio?

 

Kid can rake! Would love him too. Some people have suggested the Astros might grab him to start the day. Main question, like many of HS guys left, will he sign?

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I'd punt my 4th or 5th for Boldt.

 

Considering how much of a longshot these guys are it is tempting to take all of that money and pile it into one prospect. Especially one that is a late first rd talent.

 

note for others - to make it happen they have to draft a player and sign them way underslot (like 50K). One team did this last for several picks.

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From Kiley McDaniels:

 

Hearing there may be a deal in place with Jon Denney & Royals if he gets to the 9th pick of the 3rd round. Will be above the 660,900 slot.

 

It will be interesting to see how much money they saved with their first pick (Dozier) but if they were also able to sign Manaea, Reed and Denney it would be a very good draft.

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Stuart Turner:

 

urner played his first two years at LSU-Eunice, helping the Bengals win the 2012 Division II junior college national championship. In just one season at Mississippi, Turner has established himself as the best catcher in the SEC. He excels defensively, earning high marks for his plus arm and receiving skills. Turner won the Gold Glove for Division II junior colleges last year. His offense, however, is not as well regarded. Turner regularly puts the ball in play, but scouts worry he doesn't make hard contact consistently enough. Turner's defense and makeup will make him a high pick despite his current offensive shortcomings, with a future as a backup his floor.

 

We def need catching depth, hopefully his bat can come around a bit, but in the third round if you find a legit back up catcher I think that is a win.

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Defensive catcher....

 

From Law:

Turner is the best catch-and-throw guy in this abysmal crop of college catchers, so even with concerns about his bat translating in pro ball he's among the best catchers on the board and should go in the top hundred picks. Turner's bat speed is adequate for pro ball and he's got enough recognition of the zone that he should be able to keep his average in the .240-.260 range at least, with enough hip rotation to hit 10-15 homers, although he loads his hands so deep that his contact rate may be low.

As a receiver, Turner has outstanding hands, receiving smoothly without moving the glove, and a plus arm that has helped him nail half of opposing basestealers this year (heading into the SEC tournament). He has a high floor as a backup with at least a 25 percent chance of becoming good enough to be one of MLB's 30 starting catchers.

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Why did the Twins draft a catcher that can't hit in the high 3rd round?

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I bet they think he can hit. Also, I think he can hit. Just doesn't look great but many cachers don't.[/TD]

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