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The Draft - June 4th. Who Will Mets Select?
Topic Started: May 25 2018, 02:49 AM (558 Views)
Tolerance

Joey Bart off the board.
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TuffleShuffle

Welp doesnt matter now. Bohm going to Philly. Guess we'll still get to see him often.
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Oh well. Now he can torment us.

So that leaves India and Madrigal as the top ranked potentially falling to us.

He's a shy giant like Lucas Duda.
Edited by Tolerance, Jun 4 2018, 06:29 PM.
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There are reports Mets will pick catcher Noah Naylor.
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So none of those guys made it to #6. Oh well.

If the Mets are going to select pitcher, it better be Stewart.

Now we're left with prep position player options other than Swaggerty.

Pick Nolan Gorman.

Edited by Tolerance, Jun 4 2018, 06:45 PM.
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Tolerance
Jun 4 2018, 06:42 PM
Pick Nolan Gorman.

A lot of hype connecting him to the Braves.

Could potentially be a win in more way than 1 if the Mets do in fact take him.
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The next Nimmo.
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TuffleShuffle

Alrighty then. Let's see what happens...
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https://t.co/Jx5pgucnQW

Scouting report
Wisconsin hasn't been known for producing professional baseball players in the past. Kelenic is the outlier. MLB.com was told earlier in May that Kelenic's parents, Tom and Lisa, purchased land where they built baseball fields and indoor complexes so Kelenic would have the best opportunity to play at a higher level. This is where he was able to develop his bat power. Kelenic, a Louisville commit, never played high school ball due to the season being in the summer, so he played club ball and national play.

Scouts recognize Kelenic for his ability at the plate. The 18-year-old outfielder may need to swap from his home position of center field to right or left, but his arm should handle either corner without issue. Kelenic will be drafted in the first round and could also become the first Wisconsin native to go in the top 10.

When Kelenic was a junior he was the best producer at the plate for team USA U18 and won the MVP award in 2016 at the Pan American games. Kelenic is great with the barrel of the bat, explosive and quick. All of which are important tools to make a successful pro baseball player.

MLB comp: Mark Kotsay
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So Braves select the pitcher who most interested me, Carter Stewart. Nasty stuff. I would rather the Mets picked him than Kelenic.

Kelenic is good prospect but Mets could have - and should have went for bigger fish.

Other than the Padres, the Mets played down. I'd put his ETA at 2021 or 2022. Mets will need stop gap after Cespedes, and Conforto could be heading to free agency by then - eligible after 2021.

Our next pick is #48.



Edited by Tolerance, Jun 4 2018, 07:07 PM.
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Tolerance
Jun 4 2018, 07:05 PM
So Braves select the pitcher who most interested me, Carter Stewart. Nasty stuff. I would rather the Mets picked him than Kelenic.

Kelenic is good prospect but Mets could have - and should have went for bigger fish.

Other than the Padres, the Mets played down. I'd put his ETA at 2021 or 2022. Mets will need stop gap after Cespedes, and Conforto could be heading to free agency by then - eligible after 2021.



Most reports are really high about the kid and think he's going to be a really good player. No complaints from me taking him here.

Some say he's the best pure bat in the draft.

But him, Stewart, or anyone in this draft is a guess. Rarely is there ever that can't miss prospect.

Let's see how this plays out.
Edited by TuffleShuffle, Jun 4 2018, 07:08 PM.
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TuffleShuffle
Jun 4 2018, 07:08 PM
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Jun 4 2018, 07:05 PM
So Braves select the pitcher who most interested me, Carter Stewart. Nasty stuff. I would rather the Mets picked him than Kelenic.

Kelenic is good prospect but Mets could have - and should have went for bigger fish.

Other than the Padres, the Mets played down. I'd put his ETA at 2021 or 2022. Mets will need stop gap after Cespedes, and Conforto could be heading to free agency by then - eligible after 2021.



Most reports are really high about the kid and think he's going to be a really good player. No complaints from me taking him here.

Some say he's the best pure bat in the draft.

But him, Stewart, or anyone in this draft is a guess. Rarely is there ever that can't miss prospect.

Let's see how this plays out.
I like the kid - has blue collar mentality and above average athleticism two-way player and level swing, I just thought at #6 Mets could have done better. I think Kelenic is more like a #15.

He reminds me of Nimmo who we took at #13 to a lack of fanfare. Neither had benefit of high school ball but have similar tools and profiles when drafted.
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Jun 4 2018, 07:05 PM
So Braves select the pitcher who most interested me, Carter Stewart. Nasty stuff. I would rather the Mets picked him than Kelenic.

Kelenic is good prospect but Mets could have - and should have went for bigger fish.

Other than the Padres, the Mets played down. I'd put his ETA at 2021 or 2022. Mets will need stop gap after Cespedes, and Conforto could be heading to free agency by then - eligible after 2021.



Notice how #2 rated Brady Singer has slid and is still sliding. According to most scouts he has all the requisites for success. Though I don't know the slightest thing about the kid I was hoping the Mets would have plucked him at #6. Evidently Alderson and his minion didn't prioritize an older College athlete. Kelenic, 18 years of age, is yet another LH hitting outfielder albeit with a lot to like. If he chooses the Mets system over his commitment to Louisville, in all probability we're looking(hopefully I'll be able to see it) 4 or 5 years down the road.

The way Conforto is performing there may be a position waiting for him.
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Lucky
Jun 4 2018, 07:17 PM
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Jun 4 2018, 07:05 PM
So Braves select the pitcher who most interested me, Carter Stewart. Nasty stuff. I would rather the Mets picked him than Kelenic.

Kelenic is good prospect but Mets could have - and should have went for bigger fish.

Other than the Padres, the Mets played down. I'd put his ETA at 2021 or 2022. Mets will need stop gap after Cespedes, and Conforto could be heading to free agency by then - eligible after 2021.



Notice how #2 rated Brady Singer has slid and is still sliding. According to most scouts he has all the requisites for success. Though I don't know the slightest thing about the kid I was hoping the Mets would have plucked him at #6. Evidently Alderson and his minion didn't prioritize an older College athlete. Kelenic, 18 years of age, is yet another LH hitting outfielder albeit with a lot to like. If he chooses the Mets system over his commitment to Louisville, in all probability we're looking(hopefully I'll be able to see it) 4 or 5 years down the road.

The way Conforto is performing there may be a position waiting for him.
I don't like Singer's arm slot - looks like injury waiting to happen and could be the issue.

Carter Stewart looks like a beast.

It will take forever for Kelenic to get here and he needs to grow into his body like Nimmo did. I also noticed Mets propensity for another left hand hitting outfield pick.

Best case scenario for Kelenic is late 2021, 2022 more likely. By then we'll have a different looking team. Conforto out the door whenever, Nimmo a year from free agency if not signed to extension. And basically, a rather different rotation with maybe Degrom and Noah still there on extension for the former.
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Jun 4 2018, 07:26 PM
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Jun 4 2018, 07:17 PM
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Jun 4 2018, 07:05 PM
So Braves select the pitcher who most interested me, Carter Stewart. Nasty stuff. I would rather the Mets picked him than Kelenic.

Kelenic is good prospect but Mets could have - and should have went for bigger fish.

Other than the Padres, the Mets played down. I'd put his ETA at 2021 or 2022. Mets will need stop gap after Cespedes, and Conforto could be heading to free agency by then - eligible after 2021.



Notice how #2 rated Brady Singer has slid and is still sliding. According to most scouts he has all the requisites for success. Though I don't know the slightest thing about the kid I was hoping the Mets would have plucked him at #6. Evidently Alderson and his minion didn't prioritize an older College athlete. Kelenic, 18 years of age, is yet another LH hitting outfielder albeit with a lot to like. If he chooses the Mets system over his commitment to Louisville, in all probability we're looking(hopefully I'll be able to see it) 4 or 5 years down the road.

The way Conforto is performing there may be a position waiting for him.
I don't like Singer's arm slot - looks like injury waiting to happen and could be the issue.

Carter Stewart looks like a beast.

It will take forever for Kelenic to get here and he needs to grow into his body like Nimmo did. I also noticed Mets propensity for another left hand hitting outfield pick.

Best case scenario for Kelenic is late 2021, 2022 more likely. By then we'll have a different looking team. Conforto out the door whenever, Nimmo a ear from free agency if not signed to extension. And basically, a rather different rotation with maybe Degrom and Noah still there on extension for the former.
Any of these kids will take a few years in the minors. So if 3-4 years is your projection, that's probably in-line with many others, including some college kids, and the HS pitcher you said you preferred, Carter Stewart. I would've preferred one of the top college bats but they were gone. One thing to keep in mind, which is probably not that big of a deal, is that he is an older HS senior, at 18 years 10 months. That's almost 2 years older than Dom Smith was when he was drafted.

He's also 6'1 196lbs today. Nimmo is currently listed at 6'2 205lb. Kelenic isn't a string bean, but of course needs to mature his body as any 18-19 year old would need to do. That should happen pretty quickly I'd imagine once he enters the professional game.

One thing I like abou Kelenic is he seems to have already done well playing young at a higher level. I posted this earlier but just in case it was missed:

"When Kelenic was a junior he was the best producer at the plate for team USA U18 and won the MVP award in 2016 at the Pan American games."

Doubtful but for all we know he emerges fast and is up in 2020.

The more I'm reading the more I really like this kid...

Edited by TuffleShuffle, Jun 4 2018, 08:28 PM.
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