Monday, March 30, 2009

Minor League Draft Rd. 4

Round 4
43. Brian Matusz, Baltimore Orioles
44. Dustin Ackley, University of North Carolina
45. Mike Stanton, Florida Marlins
46. Jeremy Hellickson, Tampa Bay Rays
47. Casey Weathers, Colorado Rockies
48. Logan Morrison, Florida Marlins
49. James McDonald, Los Angeles Dodgers
50. Tim Alderson, San Francisco Giants
51. Matt Dominguez, Florida Marlins
52. Jesus Montero, New York Yankees
53. Adam Miller, Cleveland Indians
54. Taylor Teagarden, Texas Rangers
55. Wade Davis, Tampa Bay Rays
56. Desmond Jennings, Tampa Bay Rays

I was dead set on getting a catcher this round and I really wanted Montero who went 2 picks prior. I am not crazy about Teagarden but I think that his defense wil lkeep him in the MLB. The 1 negative on Montero is that his catching days seem to be limited by his build. No that is not a typo someone selected Casey Weathers with the 47th overall pick. The pick that I like the best is Tim Alderson from SF. He is only 19 but his stuff is nasty and combined with Lincecum, Cain, and Bumgarner the future looks bright for the Giants.

Other News:
Brett Gardner is starting CF for the Yanks

Gregg lands Cubs closer Role

Minor League Notebook Podcast

Rick Porcello Scouting Report

Strasburg Q&A with Baseball America


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