Quote from Henry Silvestre on July 15, 2022, 3:02 pm

Quote from fenn68 on July 15, 2022, 1:51 pm

No way to know the Padre’s ranking of the draft candidates but it they go for the high ceiling injury concern pitcher at #15 might be an interesting debate among:

Lesko … HS … 18 … just had TJ this spring

Prielipp … C … 21 … about recovered from TJ last year

Rocker … C … 22 … unknown injury concern by Mets

At some point and in some projections all three were touted as potential 1-1.

Prielipp may be the sleeper … LHP (Preller likes LHP) … has barely pitched in college due to COVID shutdown and TJ … but has showcased his recovery this spring and should be ready to go this year and full steam in 2023.

Lesko with miss 2023 so does not start his career until 2024 and Rocker’s health is just hard to evaluate. IF the projection of all three are not that different … Prielipp might be it.

Or a SS sneaks in.

From a team drafting #15 in 2022 ..ending with a TOR SP (projected 1.1) is as good as it gets TJ or not... no chance at an ACE in these spots usually...

Quote from Henry Silvestre on July 15, 2022, 3:12 pm

15 Priellip/Lesko/Rocke

  Then at 37 a healthy SP in RHP Jacob Miller... quote me here ..similar in size coming in to Jake Peavy..same kind of pitchability with velo (has touched 97mph) .. pitches 91-95.. super competitor .. not the Big Horse type at 6-2 180.. but a baby with command of 4 pitches...all of which could be +.. especially a nasty curveball

Then come back next pick and look for a 1st rd arm (injured) that got past on..or go for a BIG POWER bat a la Mears (maybe with better contact but less athletics 1B/DH type)

Wirh their 4th pick (3rd rd) take Ben Joyce Mr 105...

Then whatever..

Quote from LynchMob on July 15, 2022, 5:54 pm

https://www.mlb.com/padres/news/mlb-mock-draft-july-13-2022?t=mlb-draft-coverage

15. Padres: Connor Prielipp, LHP, Alabama (No. 25)
We’ve written the sentence, “The Padres aren’t afraid of risk” enough times by now. Prielipp has thrown twice for scouts and is on the back end of his Tommy John journey. I still think this is a good potential landing spot for Dylan Lesko, the talented high school righty who is just starting his recovery.

16. Guardians: Dylan Lesko, RHP, Buford HS, Ga. (No. 14)

If the Padres don’t take Lesko, could he find a home in Cleveland? It could happen. If they go the hitter route, Zach Neto and Cole Young are middle infielders of interest.

Quote from JasonE135 on July 15, 2022, 10:01 pm

Quote from Henry Silvestre on July 15, 2022, 3:12 pm

15 Priellip/Lesko/Rocke

  Then at 37 a healthy SP in RHP Jacob Miller... quote me here ..similar in size coming in to Jake Peavy..same kind of pitchability with velo (has touched 97mph) .. pitches 91-95.. super competitor .. not the Big Horse type at 6-2 180.. but a baby with command of 4 pitches...all of which could be +.. especially a nasty curveball

Then come back next pick and look for a 1st rd arm (injured) that got past on..or go for a BIG POWER bat a la Mears (maybe with better contact but less athletics 1B/DH type)

Wirh their 4th pick (3rd rd) take Ben Joyce Mr 105...

Then whatever..

I am really hoping for Lesko at pick 15. The guy just looks special. If not him maybe Crawford or DeLauter. MLB has Rocker ranked #38 and I don't think the Padres should even consider him until their 2nd pick at #39. Miller, Rocker and Melton would all look good at #39.

Quote from MrPadre19 on July 16, 2022, 7:09 am

Keith Laws latest mock has us taking Jacob Berry from LSU.

Great OBP guy due to great K/BB rate with good power but bad fielder.

So do we draft a DH in the middle of the 1st round with no floor if he doesn’t hit?

I say no way…..

Quote from fenn68 on July 16, 2022, 7:28 am

Quote from MrPadre19 on July 16, 2022, 7:09 am

Keith Laws latest mock has us taking Jacob Berry from LSU.

Great OBP guy due to great K/BB rate with good power but bad fielder.

So do we draft a DH in the middle of the 1st round with no floor if he doesn’t hit?

I say no way…..

Seems very un-Preller like. On the other hand, in most rankings he is a Top 10 type so if he drops to #15 could look quite attempting as the best player on the board.

DH/college type might also come under slot leaving money for over slots later.

Not my favorite strategy but I do love a prospect who can hit … and he is to most a “60” hitter with “65” power plus the DH is here to stay … so maybe. No speed, no fielding, so-so arm.

So, take a “safe” hitter first … save some slot money … and gamble with the injured pitchers with the rest of the picks? Apparently a lot of injured pitchers.

Not buying it given Preller’s history.

Quote from Henry Silvestre on July 16, 2022, 7:41 am

Quote from fenn68 on July 16, 2022, 7:28 am

Quote from MrPadre19 on July 16, 2022, 7:09 am

Keith Laws latest mock has us taking Jacob Berry from LSU.

Great OBP guy due to great K/BB rate with good power but bad fielder.

So do we draft a DH in the middle of the 1st round with no floor if he doesn’t hit?

I say no way…..

Seems very un-Preller like. On the other hand, in most rankings he is a Top 10 type so if he drops to #15 could look quite attempting as the best player on the board.

DH/college type might also come under slot leaving money for over slots later.

Not my favorite strategy but I do love a prospect who can hit … and he is to most a “60” hitter with “65” power plus the DH is here to stay … so maybe. No speed, no fielding, so-so arm.

So, take a “safe” hitter first … save some slot money … and gamble with the injured pitchers with the rest of the picks? Apparently a lot of injured pitchers.

Not buying it given Preller’s history.

Don't hate the idea either .  We don't have much POWER guys in the system (only real pop is Mears (high Ks and Wood (de

veloping) and we do have a ton of athletic speed guys all over.  So bancing that with a pure hitter with huge power not the worst thing..especially with the DH

 

And Berry is advanced enough as a hitter that he could start at Ft Wayne if not SA and be on that Khris Bryant type MLB fast track..

Quote from Henry Silvestre on July 16, 2022, 7:49 am

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Scouting grades: Hit: 60 | Power: 65 | Run: 40 | Arm: 50 | Field: 40 | Overall: 60

 

Berry received national freshman of the year recognition in 2021 after batting .352/.439/.676 with 17 homers at Arizona, setting school first-year records and leading the Pacific-12 Conference in extra-base hits (41), total bases (167) and RBI (70). When Wildcats coach Jay Johnson moved on to Louisiana State, Berry followed him to Baton Rouge and continued to rake. Though his defensive home remains a question, he'll still be one of the first college bats off the board in July.

 

Equally productive from both sides of the plate, Berry has drawn some comparisons to a switch-hitting version of Andrew Vaughn (the No. 3 choice in 2019) for his ability to hit for power and average while controlling the strike zone. He hammers fastballs and handles breaking balls and changeups well. He has a quality swing and approach from both sides, makes repeated hard contact and shows a propensity for driving the ball in the air.

 

Berry spent most of his freshman season as a DH and played just nine of his 63 games in the field at third base, which has been his primary position with the Tigers. He has below-average speed and average arm strength and he's rigid at the hot corner, so most scouts believe he'll have to move elsewhere as a pro. He has looked decent at times in right field but there's a good chance that he winds up at first base -- where he'll have no problem fitting the offensive profile.

Quote from Henry Silvestre on July 16, 2022, 7:49 am

What's not to like ...Basically Josh Bell 2.0

He won't be there at #15... he is projected like #7 in most mocks... But if he is... got to take him no?...switch hitters with power are like UNICORNS