MLB Draft June 2017

[f_399]

At what point in the draft would Skoug consider coming back to TCU?

 

[Pharm Frog]

Another catcher taken, I think there have been 12 so far.

Is there something they know about Skoug that we don't?

Rather than looking at the catcher group, it may be better to look at tools: throws right, bats left, power, gap-to-gap, leadership, etc.

 

[SportsJunkie]

Holaday went in 6th round so maybe there's a trend coming.

 

[HornedFrogPO]

I am officially pissed.

 

[GP's Step-Son]

I think many were expecting to see a jump in his defense from last year to this year...which didn't happen. So a slow start this year coupled with having to project a position change....

Completely not accurate. His defense was much improved versus last year and he's been on record saying he spent a lot of time in the offseason working on it.

 

[Pharm Frog]

Wade!

#162 to Cleveland

 

[TCUdirtbag]

Austen Wade drafted in the 5th round, #162 overall, by the Indians. Slot is just under $300k. Wade has 1 year of eligibility remaining.

First current Frog drafted.

 

[Pharm Frog]

Austen Wade drafted in the 5th round, #162 overall, by the Indians. Slot is just under $300k.

First current Frog drafted.

Isn't that Cleveland?

 

[TCUdirtbag]

Isn't that Cleveland?

It is. All the damn Cs look the same - fixed it.

 

[Bob]

Maybe Skoug needs a nickname - like Iolaus.

 

[TCUdirtbag]

Here's a look at college programs likely losing top high school recruits to the draft:

TCU and Miami each had 3 high school recruits drafted on the first day of the draft. Last year, Nick Lodolo was drafted 41st and was the highest pick not to sign. List below is in order of highest ranked recruit. # indicates overall pick.

UC Irvine: #1 SS Royce Lewis
UCLA: #2 RHP Hunter Greene, #61 C Hagen Danner
ECU: #3 LHP MacKenzie Gore
UNC: #6 OF Austin Beck, #142 3B Buddy Kennedy
Louisville: #10 OF Jo Adell
TCU: #12 RHP Shane Baz, #58 3B Jacob Gonzalez, #71 SS Tyler Freeman
Texas Tech: #13 LHP Trevor Rogers
USC: #14 1B Nick Protto, #66 RHP Hans Crouse, #81 SS Nick Allen
FIU: #19 OF Heliot Ramos, #52 C MJ Melendez (coach's son)
FSU: #21 LHP D.L. Hall
Alabama: #26 OF Bubba Thompson, #77 LHP Jacob Heatherly
UCF: #29 SS Christopher Seise, #134 RHP Ryan Dease
Miami: #32 SS Jeter Downs, #53 3B Joe Perez, #59 3B Mark Vientiane, #130 RHP James Marinan
Texas: #34 OF Tristen Lutz, #37 RHP Landon Leach
South Carolina: #39 C Luis Compusano
Stanford: #40 RHP Michael Mercado
Georgia: #41 OF Dree Waters
Ole Miss: #42 RHP Steve Jennings, #46 RHP Caden Lemons
Oklahoma St: #48 3B Ryan Vilade, #72 OF Conner Uselton, #78 CF Mason House
U San Diego: #50 OF Cal Mitchell
Arizona: #54 RHP Matt Sauer
Florida: #55 RHP Sam Carlson, #155 C Sam McMillan
Mississippi St: #57 Reynaldo Rivera (incoming JuCo transfer) #64 OF Quentin Holmes, #110 RHP Troy Bacon (incoming JuCo transfer)
Texas A&M: #60 SS Adam Hall, #128 RHP Jack Conlon, #161 RHP Alex Scherff
Georgia Southern: #63 Coleman Brannen
Pepperdine: #69 C Blake Hunt
LSU: #76 RHP Blayne Enlow, #85 CF Jacob Pearson (draft eligible in '19 if he goes to LSU), #135 3B Andrew Bechtold (incoming JuCo transfer)
USF: #80 RHP Freddy Tarnok
Elon: #83 RHP Matt Tabor
Arkansas: #90 LHP Daniel Tillo (incoming JuCo transfer), #122 RF Canaan Smith
BYU: #96 LHP Seth Corry
Notre Dame: #107 SS Cash Case
Clemson: #108 RHP Sam Keating
Arizona St: #114 LHP Brendan Murphy
Nebraska: #115 RHP John Swanda
Hawaii: #138 3B Jonny Homza
UAB: #143 LHP Ethan Lindow
Pitt: #144 3B Nick Egnatuk
South Alabama: #145 RHP Joseph Booker
LIU Brooklyn: #150 RHP Charlie Neuweiler
High Point: #151 C Nathan Perry

This post now updated through the end of Round 5.

 

[yurintroubl]

Completely not accurate. His defense was much improved versus last year and he's been on record saying he spent a lot of time in the offseason working on it.

I agree it's much improved...and all the extra offseason work was likely because he knew what he needed work on in the eyes of MLB scouts, etc.... May have done enough in the eyes of some... but not enough in others (hence talk of position change).

That being said - I agree with the poster above that he will be chosen in the 6th.

 

[West Coast Johnny]

I'm a huge Skoug fan and wish I was wrong yesterday but I wasn't.

 

[Pharm Frog]

I didn't look that closely but I think that Rooker is the only senior position player taken prior to the 4th round.

 

[Punter1]

I'm a huge Skoug fan and wish I was wrong yesterday but I wasn't.

You truly are unbelievable...its almost comical now....

 

[f_399]

What did he say yesterday?

 

[TCUdirtbag]

OSU's Tyler Buffett to Cincinnati in the 6th round.

 

[Pharm Frog]

He said this....quite possibly correct on the first point and patently ridiculous on the second contention.

Not sure if Skoug is a MLB catcher or not. Bats are a dime-a-dozen and it doesn't bode well for his draft stock.

 

[Sand Frog]

Austen Wade drafted in the 5th round, #162 overall, by the Indians. Slot is just under $300k. Wade has 1 year of eligibility remaining.

First current Frog drafted.

From all I've heard about Wade and those close to his family, that won't get him to leave TCU. Selfishly for our club I hope that holds true.

 

[tcuseagull]

From all I've heard about Wade and those close to his family, that won't get him to leave TCU. Selfishly for our club I hope that holds true.

Didn't someone say he's pretty set on getting his business degree from Neeley? I really hope so. 5th round is still pretty high.