DawgTalkers.net Forums Thread Like Summary - Guardians number one pick

The MLB Draft is Sunday night at 7:00.


Cleveland has never had the MLB Number One pick.

This year there is no consensus pick. No Paul Skenes like last year.

Most analysts have these guys has the top five:

Travis Bazzana - 2B, Oregon

Charlie Condon - 3B/OF, Georgia

Chase Burns - RHP, Wake Forest

JJ Wetherholt - 2B/SS, West Virginia

Jac Caglionone - 1B/RHP, Florida


I have watched a little tape on Bazzana. Compact guy with power for a second baseman.

Condon Condon attended The Walker School in Marietta, Georgia. As a senior, he hit .432 and broke the Georgia HS all-time home-run record.

I live about ten miles from Walker School. Baseball in Cobb County and all of Georgia is ultra competitive. There have been total studs come from the state. Breaking the HR record is a big deal. Jeff Francour played close by and he was a monster high school star.

Burns will be the first selected pitcher.

Caglionone is a two way player but most likely will be a position player even though he throws 99 mph.

The Guardians need to get this right. I am sure they have put every ounce of energy they have into this.

I am super curious about the selection. Whoever it is will most likely be on a fast track to the bigs.

Because the Guardians have a two time Gold Glove and Platinum Glove winner playing second base right now and Bazzana's defense is his weakness.

It's possible they move Giminez to SS and work with Bazzana and keep him at second. Most reports that I have seen project him moving to the OF at the MLB level.

We'll see if they give him a chance to play second or move him to the OF right away.

They drafted him because he has one of, if not the best, overall bats in the draft.

I didn't take it that way. I just wanted to clarify my position. I know when I read others posts I interpret them differently if I feel they are providing information vs trying to argue their point/opinion.

Bazzana!

College has changed.

There are now power baseball schools. Arizona has always been. Now the whole SE Conf. and ACC.

The college World Series has grown and draws more attention.

I really like Bazzana. I am going to follow him for sure.

The Guardians are an exciting team. I really hope they are active in trades here shortly.