June 4, 201214 yr The MLB Draft is set to begin tonight at 7PM and the Reds are expected to make their first pick at appox. 8:20PM...The Draft can be seen live on MLB Network or tracked at Draft Central | 2012 First-Year Player Draft | MLB.com: Events...I'm excited about being able to watch the draft on TV this year and with the Reds on an off day it's a great day for it...The draft will last three days starting Today and ending on Wednesday... Here is a link to todays mock draft from 11AM and the latest mock draft done by Baseball America, BaseballAmerica.com: Draft: Mock Draft: Mock Draft 4.0: June 4 It has the Reds taking DEVEN MARRERO who was there 17th Round Selection out of High School in 2009... Marrero is a SS from Arizona State...I have seen him compared to Zack Cozart, I'm not too excited about this pick...The surrounding picks made by other teams are MICHAEL WACHA at one pick before the Reds, CHRIS STRATTON at one pick after the Reds and RICHIE SHAFFER at two picks after the Reds...Of these guys I have also seen Shaffer the 3rd Baseman from Clemson tied to the Reds, this pick excites me a lot more than drafting a SS with similar tools to Cozart... Here is the profile for Wacha, he is the 11th best prospect... Michael Wacha Wacha jumped on the prospect map very early into his Aggies career and while he's still the top college arm in Texas, he's not quite as high profile now as people thought he might be after the start of his college career. Wacha reminds some of Jon Garland because of his size. He has a live, quick arm that can produce a fastball up to 94 mph, sitting comfortably in the 92-93 mph range. There might be more there, pointing to a future plus fastball. He can spin a curve, though some think he'd be better off throwing a slider at the next level. He doesn't throw a changeup much, but it could be an average offering. He can throw his pitches for strikes and goes right after hitters. Even if he's not the elite college arm some thought he would be, he still has the chance to be a big, durable big league starter. And those don't grow on trees. Here is the profile for Marrero, he is the 14th best prospect... Deven Marrero Coming from high school powerhouse American Heritage High School in Florida (alma mater of Eric Hosmer, among others) and the younger brother of Nationals' first-rounder Chris, Marrero has been on radars for quite some time. Three years at ASU certainly has done nothing to hurt his prospect status as he might be the top position player selected in June. Marrero's defensive abilities are what jump out first as there is no question he will be a shortstop at the next level. He'll be plus on that side of the ball -- arm, hands and range -- and it plays up even more because of his baseball instincts. He's not glove only, though, and he's improved since coming out of high school when his bat was somewhat in question. Marrero is a line-drive gap hitter, with the potential to develop some power in the future. While he's only an average runner, those instincts help him be an excellent baserunner. While his swing has been long in the past and his pitch selection isn't always top notch, it's not too much of a cause for concern. He has the chance to be a very good every-day shortstop. If the bat develops even more, he could be an impact player in the big leagues. Here is the profile for Shaffer, he is the 16th best prospect... Richie Shaffer Shaffer was a pretty good high school prospect a few years ago, but a hand injury and his college commitment contributed to a slide to the 25th round and he headed to Clemson. Three years later, Shaffer is one of the more intriguing college bats in this Draft class. While there are holes to his swing, his bat is his best tool. He has plus power and can hit the ball out to all fields. He's played both infield corners, showing off a plus arm from third, but his range might be better suited for first. He's not a bad athlete and his power bat and arm might profile well for right field. Shaffer is always going to have some swing and miss to his game. But his ability to be a power-hitting run producer will make many teams interested in living with the strikeouts. Here is the profile for Stratton, he is the 20th best prospect... Chris Stratton Starting the year as a reliever, Stratton eventually took over Friday starting duties for Mississippi State. His success there has seen him shoot up boards as the Draft approached. Stratton has the chance to have an exciting four-pitch mix, all coming from the kind of ideal pitching frame scouts love. He throws a sneaky fastball, up to 94 mph with ease and with good movement. His slider is the better of his two breaking balls, a strikeout pitch with good rotation and bite. His curve is a notch behind, but it has the chance to be Major League average with a slurvy break to it. His changeup, also a future average offering, has some sink. He has above-average control, throwing all four pitches for strikes and showing an understanding of how to use his stuff well. Stratton has been a very consistent performer since moving into the rotation and his combination of size, stuff and pitchability have him moving into first night of the Draft conversations. Edited June 4, 201214 yr by nkufan23
June 4, 201214 yr Author Todays draft will feature Round 1 & Comp A...The Reds will have the following picks... 1st Round 14. Comp A 49. For Ramon Hernandez going to COL 57. For Francisco Cordero going to TOR
June 4, 201214 yr John Fay said yesterday there is speculation that the Reds will try to draft a college pitcher that is closer to MLB than a high school pitcher would be.
June 4, 201214 yr Author John Fay said yesterday there is speculation that the Reds will try to draft a college pitcher that is closer to MLB than a high school pitcher would be. Wacha would certainly seem like a steal at 14 then, if that is the path the Reds want to take... I found this on Wacha "Wacha has everything a team looks for in a future number one. He has great size (6-6 and 200 lbs), a blazing fastball (93-97 mph), and a couple of off-speed pitches (curveball and changeup) that have great potential. He has endured some questions, especially last season, about the legitimacy and quality of his curve/changeup combo, but this season both offerings have looked dramatically improved." He certainly has the size...
June 4, 201214 yr Author There are new rules for the draft this year. Unlike in past seasons, where there were ’slot recommendations’ that went without punishment aside from the deals not being approved until a few days before the signing date no matter when the deal was agreed upon, teams now have a hard cap on money that they can spend based upon the slot money for where they select. The amount you can spend in the first 10 rounds is the slot money for all of those picks. If a team fails to sign a player in a spot within the first 10 rounds, they lose that money from their overall budget. That means you can’t just ante up and spend all of your money on your #1 pick and not sign anyone else. But, you could of course spend 80% of your budget on the first pick and then sign a bunch of college seniors for low-ball amounts since they don’t have much leverage. Here is where the Reds picks will fall in the first 10 rounds and the ’slot’ for each pick, leaving the Reds with a total of $6,653,800 to spend for their first 10 round picks (information from Baseball America): Pick Slot Suggestion 14 $2,375,000 49 $1,025,900 57 $897,800 78 $649,700 109 $436,800 142 $317,800 172 $237,900 202 $178,300 232 $146,000 262 $136,300 292 $127,300 322 $125,000 The Reds have plenty of picks in the first 10 rounds, so they should be able to add some quality talent and depth in those rounds. One thing to note is that after the 10th round, a team can only spend $100,000 per pick or less without punishment. If a player is signed after the 10th round for more than $100,000 their bonus will count toward the draft budget for the team.
June 5, 201214 yr Author Reds selecting in minutes at #14...Stratton and Nick Travieso are who is rumored to go there...Travieso is a reach from HS with potential...
June 5, 201214 yr Author With the 14th Overall pick in the 2012 MLB Draft the Cincinnati Reds select ...Nick Travieso Nick Travieso-Bats: R, Throws: R-Height: 215, Weight: 6'2" The Florida high schooler was on the move up Draft boards as the spring progressed, thanks to some serious arm strength and the potential for a solid three-pitch mix. Travieso can touch the mid 90s with his fastball, sitting comfortably in the 92-93 mph range, with very good movement in a downward plane. His buries his slider well down in the zone, with good late break to it. His changeup is deceptive at times, though he needs to improve his ability to keep it down in the strike zone. Like with many young pitchers, he’ll need to refine his command at the next level, but he shows pretty solid presence and instincts on the mound while repeating a clean delivery fairly consistently. The fastball-slider duo alone would be enough for him to excel as a reliever, but he has the chance to develop into more than that down the line.
June 5, 201214 yr Author Travieso was the 32nd best prospect and the #1 ranked HS pitcher in Giolito was still available there...The Reds will regret this in years imo...Giolito had arm problems but they don't require surgery, he has been compared to Halladay and he is a big boy at 6'6", 230
June 5, 201214 yr Not sure what they were thinking. Everything I read about Travieso had him a marginal 1st round pick.
June 5, 201214 yr Author Its being tossed around that the Reds reached in hopes of saving money for being able to sign and draft better talent in the supplemental draft than most teams may be able too...The Travieso kid has game and can touch upper 90's but wasn't supposed to even go close to 14th...Could be a strategical moves by the Reds to get better talent later and restock the now depleted system...
June 5, 201214 yr Author Not sure what they were thinking. Everything I read about Travieso had him a marginal 1st round pick. He can throw it a bit, however I am very very mad that Giolito got passed on by the Reds...They are showing him now on MLB Network he was the best HS pitching prospect available pre injury, which is just a strain by the way...Giolito is only 17 and a horse, the Nationals are stocking up...
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