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2024 MLB Draft

Discussion in 'GatorGrowl's Diamond Gators' started by Gatorgal04, Jul 5, 2024.

  1. Gatorgal04

    Gatorgal04 Lowly Fan Moderator

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    Draft will be conducted over 3 days from July 14 - July 16.

    ESPN will broadcast Round 1 of the draft beginning at 7:00 pm ET.
    Round 2 will also be held July 14 and can be followed at https://www.mlb.com/draft/tracker . Following all remaining rounds from this link.

    Draft continues at 2:00 on July 15 with Rounds 3-10. Draft concludes beginning at 2:00 on July 16 with Rounds 11-20.

    Draft Eligible Gators (including new Transfers):

    Albert, Armando - Sr, INF
    Barlow, Billy - RSo, RHP
    Caglianone, Jac - Jr, LHP/1B - 6th pick by KC Royals - $7,213,800 slot - SIGNED
    Coppola, Pierce - RSo, LHP
    Evans, Ty - Jr, OF
    Garrison, Tanner - Sr, C
    Guy, Jaylen - Sr, OF
    Heyman, Luke - So, C
    Jameson, Fisher - Jr, RHP - 288th pick by Colorado Rockies - $185,800 slot - SIGNED
    Neely, Brandon - Jr, RHP - 86th pick by Boston Red Sox - $878,800 slot - SIGNED
    Purnell, Blake - RJr, RHP
    Robertson, Michael - RSo, OF
    Ross, Michael - Sr, RHP - 548th pick by Minnesota Twins - SIGNED
    Shelnut, Tyler - Sr, INF
    Shelton, Colby - So, INF - 590th pick by Washington Nationals
    Slater, Ryan - RJr, RHP - 538th pick by SF Giants - SIGNED
    Thomas, Dale - Sr, INF

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    Gator Signees:

    Barberi, Jackson - RHP, Snellville GA
    Biemiller, McCall - LHP, Tampa FL
    Clayton, Brock - C, Gulf Breeze FL
    Dubanewicz, Jayden - RHP, Parkland FL - 485th pick by Milwaukee Brewers - SIGNED
    Guerrero, Jordi - OF, Cape Coral FL
    Janssens, Niko - 1B, Spring Hill FL
    King, Aidan - RHP, Bryceville FL
    Lawson, Brendan - SS, Toronto ON - 561st pick by St. Louis Cardinals
    Lindsey, Kellon - SS, Wauchula FL - 23rd pick by LA Dodgers - $3,676,400 slot - SIGNED
    Montsdeoca, Carson - RHP, Bowling Green FL
    Myers, Kolt - SS, St. Augustine FL
    Ong, Felix - RHP, Key West FL
    Rowland, Blaine - RHP, Plant City FL
    Sanford, Schuyler - RHP, St. Augustine FL
    Whritenour, Joshua - RHP, New Port Richey FL
     
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  2. ocalaman

    ocalaman GC Hall of Fame

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    I'm most interested in what happens with Cyr, Shelton, Heyman, Evans & Jameson. Would love to have most, if not all, of them back for next season.
    And, of course, I want Barlow as a Gator.
     
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  3. neutrino_boi

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  4. Gatorgal04

    Gatorgal04 Lowly Fan Moderator

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  5. pcgator

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    I'm pretty sure the 1st round of the draft is Sunday at 7:00pm... which is great for anyone interested/watching the Euro Cup Final.... no overlap:)
     
  6. ocalaman

    ocalaman GC Hall of Fame

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    Sophomores are draft eligible if they turn 21 before the draft. I just looked up Cyr's birthday and he won't be 21 until November, so he's not eligible for this year's draft. Good catch.
     
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  7. Gatorgal04

    Gatorgal04 Lowly Fan Moderator

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    Google has an article stating 7:00 pm, but all the ESPN articles/site state 5:00 pm ET.
     
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  8. pcgator

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    I have seen the same ESPN articles, but believe it is incorrect. MLB Network says 7:00pm and when I scrolled through my cable guide to Sunday and checked ESPN it says 7:00pm
     
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  9. Gatorgal04

    Gatorgal04 Lowly Fan Moderator

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    Correct, the MLB website shows 7:00 pm and 2:00 for Monday and Tuesday, so I’ve updated post #1.
     
  10. MadduxFanII

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    You know, if Caglianone falls out of the first few rounds then we might have a shot....
     
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  11. neutrino_boi

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    2&3 would both be favorable destinations for Jac. GABP is a bandbox, especially in right -- Jac would make a good Joey Votto v. 2. And Coors will flatten out breaking-ball pitches so he can turn-and-burn. Shift as much as the rules allow? Plenty of room in left and Jac'll learn how to flick doubles to left. (My mind wanders back to 2008 -- when we had Matt Vasgersian in SD, Vin Scully in LA, and Kupier&Krukow in SF -- and I briefly hope for Colorado. Those were great times for baseball-loving night-owls like me with an MLB Extra Inning sub [or MLB.tv and great internet connection].)
     
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    If Shelton goes that high the left side of our infield will be quite an adventure
     
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  14. MatsideObserver

    MatsideObserver GC Hall of Fame

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    Hopefully I am forgetting someone but seems like that would leave us with 4 (non 1B) infielder possibilities: Kurland, Stripling, Nadeau and possibly Cyr.
     
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  15. ocalaman

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    I sure hope Evans & Heyman come back for another year.
     
  16. GatorLurker

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    Someone will pick Coppola. It will be a matter of if it is team that develops pitchers or throws them out there and see if they stick. If he gets drafted by a team with patience he should seriously consider going pro. He has potential but might need another year of a gentle touch to reach that potential.

    Also how much of a signing bonus could be a factor.
     
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  17. 74nole

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    I agree completely Lurk—he needs to realize that once he signs he just became “real property”…..
     
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    Baseball is a business and not just the game we loved to play.
     
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    I'm just a message board armchair quarterback, but Heyman going that much higher than Evans would make me question everything I think I know about evaluating players.
     
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    DD11—

    You’re making the same assumption that a lot of people (myself included) have made at some point. You actually think picks are made solely by talent evaluation. You would like to think players are selected according to their evaluated skills and talents.

    That is most accurate at the earliest stage of the draft IMHO. As the draft progresses you will realize that signability is the front runner for all selection of players.

    Where years ago there may have been some bargaining between some players and organizations now the two things that are key for draft positions are signability and slot money. And to me they run hand in hand.
     
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