June 9, 201511 yr I don't understand the Brady Aiken pick? He's a 1.1 guy if healthy. Injured pitchers fall to the teens and 20s.
June 9, 201511 yr Daz Cameron goes to Houston with 1st pick of lottery round 37th overall. Tyler Nevin son of Phil goes next .
June 9, 201511 yr Pick #71 lottery round B : Reds select Tanner Rainey RHP West Alabama University Drafted as a pitcher but set HR record this season at West Alabama. He was the closer.
June 9, 201511 yr Unless they make Rainey a hitter, I don't understand drafting all these pitchers when the Reds minor leagues are loaded with pitchers. Reds struggle on offense and they play in a park we the ball flies out in the summer like crazy. Reds did not get a player that can help during the Votto years except maybe the catcher.
June 9, 201511 yr Day 2 in particular is a time when you can still find some very nice prospects. In this draft with it being very weak in terms of elite prospects I have no problem with any of the Reds picks thus far. I actually love both of the pitchers, very high ceiling in a high schooler with maybe the best arm in the draft and a division 2 player that can swing it and throw it. I expect the Reds to go after plenty of bats in the next rounds. The Reds will save money by taking the college senior last night and maybe use that money to get someone that people thought wouldn't sign. Paul Goldshmidt- 8th Round Craig Kimbrel- 3rd Round Brett Gardner- 3rd Round Jonathon Lucroy- 3rd Round Matt Kemp-6th Round Dexter Fowler- 14th Round Kyle Seager-3rd Round Ian Kinsler-17th Round Albert Pujols-13th Round These are just the guys that are still in the bigs.
June 9, 201511 yr BA's top available. 1. Donny Everett, rhp, Clarksville (Tenn.) HS (No. 21) Everett might be the hardest-throwing prep pitcher in this year’s class. He’s committed to Vanderbilt, so if he is not picked early on Tuesday, he may end up getting to campus. 2. Michael Matuella, rhp, Duke (No. 23) Matuella entered the spring as a potential No. 1 overall pick, but inconsistency and injury pushed him back significantly. His stuff is outstanding, but scouts wonder if he can ever stay healthy long enough to last in a major league rotation. He had Tommy John surgery midway through the spring, so would likely not be able to pitch for Duke next season, should he return to school for a fourth year. 3. Dakota Chalmers, rhp, North Forsyth HS, Cumming, Ga. (No. 34) Chalmers is oozing with projection, and scouts can dream on him as a potential middle-of-the-rotation arm. He is committed to Georgia. 4. Jalen Miller, ss, Riverwood International Charter, Sandy Springs, Ga. (No. 35) Miller is a solid all-around talent with some feel for the barrel and a chance to stick at shortstop. He is committed to Clemson. 5. Jacob Nix, rhp, IMG Academy, Bradenton, Fla. (No. 37) Nix made progress after going in the fifth round of last year’s draft, and should be an appealing option early on Tuesday. 6. Justin Hooper, lhp, De La Salle HS, Concord, Calif. (No. 39) Hooper’s ceiling is as high as any prospect in the class. He battled some issues with consistency this spring, but he’s a 6-foot-7 lefthander with elite fastball velocity. Hooper is committed to UCLA. 7. Demi Orimoloye, of, St. Matthew HS, Orleans, Ontario, Canada (No. 41) A dynamic athlete with a high ceiling both offensively and defensively, Orimoloye could be an early pick on Tuesday. He is committed to Oregon.
June 9, 201511 yr Reds third round pick, #84 overall, Blake Trahan, SS, University of Louisiana-Lafayette.
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