GDT : MLB Draft (7/13-14) ~ 5:00pm CDT

[ClassicO]

You guys think Doyle slides right into #2 in the STL Cards top 30?

I do.

yeah...ahead of Mathews, behind J.J.

If he's not better than Mathews, we're in trouble.

[craviduce]

Cardinals, with their 17th pick, select ~Cameron Nickens, Austin Peay St., OF, RHB...4 year Senior, 6'3".....this team was a power house at hitting this year....not sure if he was part of that?

yeah he was..... batted .422 , walked 16%, K'd 9%

he was their power guy...17 HR, 71 RBI..

these APSU guys don't always translate well to ProBall....Gazdar can hit, but not for power with Peoria....definitely can hit.

Nickens might be a steal of a pick

[craviduce]

Cardinals, with their 17th pick, select ~Cameron Nickens, Austin Peay St., OF, RHB...4 year Senior, 6'3".....this team was a power house at hitting this year....not sure if he was part of that?

yeah he was..... batted .422 , walked 16%, K'd 9%

he was their power guy...17 HR, 71 RBI..

these APSU guys don't always translate well to ProBall....Gazdar can hit, but not for power with Peoria....definitely can hit.

Nickens might be a steal of a pick

https://www.fangraphs.com/players/camer ... osition=OF not sure what to think of this guy....3 years of MEH ball with Houston, then he comes out of no where with APSU

[craviduce]

[craviduce]

Cardinals, with their 18th pick, select ~ Dylan Driessen, South Dakota St., RHP, 6'3"

[tyoung12290]

Dodgers took a swing a Sam horn. Stay away from our boyyyy

[Othawhitemeat]

Cardinals, with their 17th pick, select ~Cameron Nickens, Austin Peay St., OF, RHB...4 year Senior, 6'3".....this team was a power house at hitting this year....not sure if he was part of that?

yeah he was..... batted .422 , walked 16%, K'd 9%

he was their power guy...17 HR, 71 RBI..

these APSU guys don't always translate well to ProBall....Gazdar can hit, but not for power with Peoria....definitely can hit.

Nickens might be a steal of a pick

https://www.fangraphs.com/players/camer ... osition=OF not sure what to think of this guy....3 years of MEH ball with Houston, then he comes out of no where with APSU

I think he had solid years except his last year at Houston. Was solid too at summer league ball. APSU def different than Houston comp, but maybe it clicked too - Maybe he added some muscle or maybe experience, etc... His soph year at Houston, hit 310 and his freshman, hit near .300. Hopefully, his last year at Houston was an outlier.

[craviduce]

Cardinals, with their 17th pick, select ~Cameron Nickens, Austin Peay St., OF, RHB...4 year Senior, 6'3".....this team was a power house at hitting this year....not sure if he was part of that?

yeah he was..... batted .422 , walked 16%, K'd 9%

he was their power guy...17 HR, 71 RBI..

these APSU guys don't always translate well to ProBall....Gazdar can hit, but not for power with Peoria....definitely can hit.

Nickens might be a steal of a pick

https://www.fangraphs.com/players/camer ... osition=OF not sure what to think of this guy....3 years of MEH ball with Houston, then he comes out of no where with APSU

I think he had solid years except his last year at Houston. Was solid too at summer league ball. APSU def different than Houston comp, but maybe it clicked too - Maybe he added some muscle or maybe experience, etc... His soph year at Houston, hit 310 and his freshman, hit near .300. Hopefully, his last year at Houston was an outlier.

i'm intrigued, we'll see how he does. I think the hit tool will be real...I'm praying the power is too. Going from Big 12 play to the Atlantic Sun is Night and Day

[craviduce]

Cardinals, with their 19th pick, select ~ Liam Best, Appalachian St., RHP, 6'2"

[82birds]

two Liams in one draft.
what are the chances?
should have waited til 20th pick.
then we could have had Liam bookends.

[swatski]

two Liams in one draft.
what are the chances?

One in a milliam!

[82birds]

two Liams in one draft.
what are the chances?

One in a milliam!

haha
good one

[craviduce]

two Liams in one draft.
what are the chances?

One in a milliam!

at Best, it's a Doyle

[RunSup]

BA report on the Cardinals 16th round Gigantor

Full name
Alex Breckheimer
Born
09/12/2003 in
Profile
Ht.: 6'5" / Wt.: 270 / Bats: R / Throws: R

Ranked #454 prospect in 2025 draft
School: Kansas Drafted/Committed: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 21.8

Breckheimer is a 6-foot-5, 270-pound righthander who spent two years at Bryant & Stratton College in Wisconsin before heading to Kansas for his junior season in 2025. He’s an extra-large righthander reliever with an unwieldy and effortful delivery that looks out of control, though he managed a strong 6.9% walk rate as a junior. Breckheimer has a high-usage, swing-and-miss fastball that he throws about 70% of the time. His 93-94 mph fastball tops out at 98 mph and generated an impressive 30% miss rate. He pairs the heater with a mid-80s slider. Breckheimer has also mixed in a mid-80s changeup and an upper-70s curveball, but overwhelmingly pitches off the fastball/slider combo.

[craviduce]

Cardinals, with their 20th pick, select ~ Chase Heath, Central Missouri, Catcher ...5'10"

[cardini99]

Got your catcher Duce , am suprised we didn’t atleast swing at a juco if not hs