Re: 2025 MLB Draft Room ~ Thread, Mocks, Discussion, Draft Boards
Posted: 29 May 2025 17:33 pm
It just seems the Cardinals are overloaded with middle infielders. I hope they go for a potential top of the rotation pitcher.
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It just seems the Cardinals are overloaded with middle infielders. I hope they go for a potential top of the rotation pitcher.
Cards should and will pick the best player available regardless of position at number 5.
Absolutely! Theoretically, do you pass on Cal Ripken Jr and draft Jon Jay because you need outfielders?redbirdfan51 wrote: ↑29 May 2025 17:42 pmCards should and will pick the best player available regardless of position at number 5.
So you pass on Derek Jeter to pick Zack Thompson?
thx for the linktcos wrote: ↑29 May 2025 19:50 pm MLB performing draft now. https://www.mlb.com/milb/news/mlb-pipel ... t-coverage
5. Cardinals: Eli Willits, SS, Fort Cobb-Broxton HS, Fort Cobb, Okla. (No. 5)
The Cardinals would like Holliday or one of the college southpaws, all of whom are off the board in this scenario. They could pivot to a high school shortstop in Willits or Carlson or the last remaining top-tier college arm in Witherspoon.
Interesting comment about Cards:
9. Reds: Seth Hernandez, RHP, Corona (Calif.) HS (No. 2)
This would be a great get for the Reds because Hernandez belongs much higher than this but has to deal with an industry skittish about spending early selections on high school righties. He could land with any of the clubs ahead of here except for the Cardinals and Blue Jays. If he's gone, Cincinnati could turn to Witherspoon or a prep shortstop. This is the ceiling for Texas A&M outfielder Jace LaViolette, who entered the season as the consensus top college bat but hit just .258 with a 25 percent strikeout rate.
thx for the linkramfandan wrote: ↑29 May 2025 22:13 pm Callis has Willits to Cardinals at No. 5
Jim Callis, MLB, has released May 29th mock draft .
5. Cardinals: Eli Willits, SS, Fort Cobb-Broxton HS, Fort Cobb, Okla. (No. 5)
The Cardinals would like Holliday or one of the college southpaws, all of whom are off the board in this scenario. They could pivot to a high school shortstop in Willits or Carlson or the last remaining top-tier college arm in Witherspoon.
WIllits will turn 18 on Dec. 9th .. He is the son of major leaguer Reggie Willits , who later coached for the NYY and then became associate head coach at his alma mater Oklahoma .
He draws some comparisons to Anthony Volpe with better physical skills at the same age. Willits should be the youngest kid in the 2025 draft at 17 yrs. 7 months.
Scouts love his nonstop motor and instincts to get the most out of his physical tools. Projected to be either a SS or could play CF too.
Here is workout video with both fielding drills and hitting (Note: Willits is a switch hitter and vid shows him from both sides of the plate )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JmE7lqrg8Q
Players the Orioles took BEFORE Cal Ripken Jr in the 1978 draft:Monsieur De Treville wrote: ↑29 May 2025 19:25 pmAbsolutely! Theoretically, do you pass on Cal Ripken Jr and draft Jon Jay because you need outfielders?redbirdfan51 wrote: ↑29 May 2025 17:42 pmCards should and will pick the best player available regardless of position at number 5.
You grab the best (drat) player in your board. Period.
Do you pass on Mike Trout to pick Shelby Miller?Monsieur De Treville wrote: ↑29 May 2025 19:29 pmSo you pass on Derek Jeter to pick Zack Thompson?
You pass on Jose Altuve to draft Dakota Hudson?
Yeah...seems like a solid strategy to me!
You draft the best player. Period.
I get that...but the point remains....the worst thing any team can do is draft for need. If your scouts grade Player A at 60 and Player B at 50, you don't pass on Player A.An Old Friend wrote: ↑30 May 2025 07:09 amPlayers the Orioles took BEFORE Cal Ripken Jr in the 1978 draft:Monsieur De Treville wrote: ↑29 May 2025 19:25 pmAbsolutely! Theoretically, do you pass on Cal Ripken Jr and draft Jon Jay because you need outfielders?redbirdfan51 wrote: ↑29 May 2025 17:42 pmCards should and will pick the best player available regardless of position at number 5.
You grab the best (drat) player in your board. Period.
Robert Boyce
Larry Sheets
Eddie Hook
Ripken was their 4th selection.
That would be a mistake.JDW wrote: ↑30 May 2025 07:38 amDo you pass on Mike Trout to pick Shelby Miller?Monsieur De Treville wrote: ↑29 May 2025 19:29 pmSo you pass on Derek Jeter to pick Zack Thompson?
You pass on Jose Altuve to draft Dakota Hudson?
Yeah...seems like a solid strategy to me!
You draft the best player. Period.
one bonus with Willits. he's a switch hitter.billybaseball wrote: ↑30 May 2025 06:58 am Would not surprise me at all if the Nationals took Willits over Holliday. Holliday has a higher ceiling with the power but Willits has a higher all around ceiling. Willits has 4 out of 5 plus tools with power the only thing lacking and him being so young gives him room to grow into more power. He'll stick at short or play CF where Holliday is probably a 3B or LF.
Also I think if Willits goes 1st OA then Holliday drops to us. I think Angels go pitching, Arquette to Seattle and the Rockies go pitching.
every analyst I've read has been in agreement that there is zero percent chance the Rockies pass on Holliday if he is there at 4billybaseball wrote: ↑30 May 2025 06:58 am Would not surprise me at all if the Nationals took Willits over Holliday. Holliday has a higher ceiling with the power but Willits has a higher all around ceiling. Willits has 4 out of 5 plus tools with power the only thing lacking and him being so young gives him room to grow into more power. He'll stick at short or play CF where Holliday is probably a 3B or LF.
Also I think if Willits goes 1st OA then Holliday drops to us. I think Angels go pitching, Arquette to Seattle and the Rockies go pitching.