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#51 · July 12, 2021, 1:29 pm
James Wood seems to have seriously fast hands! He apparently has the talent to make consistent contact with the ball. He seems very similar to Josh Mears as far as being huge with huge power and a serious work ethic. We don't have a lot of power that can actually hit in our minors. Hopefully Wood can help fix that.
#52 · July 12, 2021, 1:40 pm
At #7 ... LHRP from College ... Ryan Och.
Good number of strikeouts and a mid-90's FB.
Padres seem to be focused on College RP.
#53 · July 12, 2021, 1:44 pm
It looks like Preller is drafting for need with all the RPs. The Padres are competitive right now and college relief pitchers tend to be the quickest to the majors.
#54 · July 12, 2021, 1:47 pm
Quote from fenn68 on July 12, 2021, 1:19 pmWith #6 Padres select college RHP Ryan Bergert who missed all of 2021 season due to an injury (surgery in December 2020) ... no idea on the injury.
Was going to be West Virginia's #2 SP and had good results in his work in 2019 and 2020 ... mid-90s FB.
Another sleeper with upside.
Apparently it was TJ surgery in December .... so should be ready for spring 2022.
#55 · July 12, 2021, 1:55 pm
Any player not drafted can be signed only for $20K ... should add some pressure on taking a low slot offer for those marginal players who otherwise might not get selected.
#56 · July 12, 2021, 2:05 pm
#8 is Lucas Dunn a college 2B ... got nothing.
#57 · July 12, 2021, 2:28 pm
I would have been soooo much more excited about this draft if Tommy Mace could have just dropped another 2 pics!
#58 · July 12, 2021, 2:31 pm
#9 College RHP Garrett Hawkins out of Canada's British Columbia ... 6'6" ...
#60 · July 13, 2021, 5:23 am
Day 3. One key for rounds 11-20 is that the “bonus pool” existed for only rounds 1 - 10. Effectively each 3rd day pick is valued at $125K but going under for a signing does not add to the under slot money accumulated but going over (they can) does come from (and reduces) any under slot money accumulated in rounds 1-10.
Just a guess on my part but given the Padres’ selections in the first 10 rounds could generate an “under slot” pool of money that they can target for an over slot signing on Day 3. Probably they did everything to lock down the agreements with the previous picks to be sure what they have to work with.
Why wait for the over slot pick until Day 3? Well, if in the first 10 rounds and the pick does not sign … pool money is lost. If that “high risk sign” is taken in the 11-20 range and he does not sign … no pool money is lost.
If that is how the Padres are playing this … could see multiple HS players ranked high … maybe with the idea that if only one signs away from their college commitment it is a win by getting quality vs quality of lower ranked talent in the lower rounds.
Just an interesting twist in the way the bonus pools work this year. Add that with the minor league system capped at 150 players (?) and the teams all already there in most cases … potentially not signing some picks at 11 -20 is risk worth taking to get greater quality.