Draft 2nd Day

A lot of great picks today. Tomorrow's draft will be a lot less exciting, but I am going to break down today's group into three categories. Signings to watch, players to watch, and the organizational depth. I will put what round they were drafted in before their name.

The Signings to Watch are guys that could have high expectations and might be hard to sign. The more of this group we sign the better the over all draft.
1. Garrit Cole. - I put him here simply because he is important must sign. He will, but it won't be until the last minute.
2. Josh Bell - He is going to be amazingly hard to sign. If he does this is a great draft.
7. Jake Burrnette - hard throwing right handed high school arm
8. Jason Creasey - hard throwing right handed high school arm
9. Clay Holmes - hard throwing right handed high school arm. Top 200 prospect.
12. Candon Miles - center fielder with real speed. I hope this one signs.
13. Brandon Platte - hard throwing right handed high school arm. Probably getting to the range where the Pirates don't try if they have to spend a lot on the higher picks.
13. Jordan Dunatov - high school center fielder. Probably goes to college because he will go higher the next time he is in the draft.
15. Kody Watts - hard throwing right handed high school arm. Top 200 Prospect. Throws a splitter. Pirates will probably try to throw cash at Kody. Signing him would be a great sign.
16. Eric Skoglund - hard throwing LEFT handed high school arm
17. Aaron Brown - can throw 90 MPH, but also plays outfield. Probably won't sign. Going to Pepperdine.
19. Taylor Nunez - projectable high school arm. Not as hard throwing but could be.
26. Nicolas Flair - short stop from high school. Probably won't sign, but if he does it could be interesting to see him in the middle infield.
28 - Brandon Zajac - hard throwing LEFT handed high school arm. There is just not enough money to go around.

Players to Watch are guys who are probably going to sign and will be fun to watch in the short season ball. These guys might have a future in the pros.
3. Alex Dickerson - this guy has really bad defense and will never be ranked better than he is now. He will be above slot, but will sign. Good bat, so he should put up some numbers at State College.
4. Colten Brewer - hard throwing right handed high school arm. Get used to that phrase. Should sign.
5. Taylor Glasnow - hard throwing right handed high school arm. The kid is enormous and not filled out. Has no real secondary stuff, but wow. I like this pick. Some are saying he will sign for slot.
10. Taylor Lewis - good hitting outfielder from University of Maine. All time triples leader.
11. Jo-El Bennett-Lowe - outfielder who can hit from high school. I put him in this category because a commitment to Troy State is what he has. I think he wants to play pro-ball. Pirates will probably try to sign him.
6. Daniel Gamache - an out of no where pick from Auburn. 3B. He hit .299 and has a decent .414 OBP. The Pirates saw something, so he is worth watching.

Orgainzational Depth are the guys that probably sign on, but are not really worth following as they have little to get excited over.
18. Josh Poytress - drafted out of high school two rounds higher than now. Left handed pitching depth.
21. Alex Fuselier - outfielder. Senior, so he is signing.
22. Michael Jefferson - left handed pitcher.
24. Brian Sharp - 23 years old. SS. Can go back, but I doubt it. He will be in State College.
25. Josh Martin - hard throwing right hander from college. Could go back. Bullpen guy.
29. Kirk Singer - SS. Good defense.
30. Matthew Benedict - college senior. Right handed pitcher. Although as a SoCon Player, I will be watching Benedict.

Guys I don't think will come at all:
20. Trea Turner - short stop. Someone has to play there. But I doubt that the Pirates try hard with him.
23: Jordan Cooper - He can go back, but the Pirates drafted him higher out of high school. I think he goes back.
27. Ryan Hornbeck - I think he will not be pursued, and I think he could increase his stock after some SEC ball. Catcher.