Glavine Season 54 Rule 5 Draft Recap

While no future stars seem to have been taken this year we did got some solid role players that look like they might be around for some time.

10. Stefan Mulder-1^st Gorshar selected two players in the draft both of whom would make the top ten this year. Mulder looks like a solid platoon option at LF/1^st as he really dominates lefties. He hit 304 with a 861 OPS while stealing 9 bases in just 247 AB’s

9. Yoo-NahJang-2^nd   The 3^rd player selected in the draft, Jang had a pretty solid season in Colorado playing mostly 2^nd Base. 7 homers and 8 steals in 339 AB’s he also drove in 52 runs.  Not sure his skills will lead to a long career in the Majors.

8.  David Torres-3^rd   Torres was the first player taken and used his defensive abilities to play almost everyday. His offensive highlights were 18 doubles and 8 homers but really shined on the field as he made 10+ plays at 3^rd.

7. Scott Scanlan-SS Another defensive wiz selected by BCP.   He made 11+ plays at SS and connected for 19 homers while stealing 10 bases. Did only hit .188 though. Has the raw tools but it remains to be seen if he can play everyday.

6.  Tony Lee-1^st   Drafted second this season, Lee had a very good all-around season. 14 homers and 15 steals in 421 AB’s while making 10+ plays at 1^st base. The 245 AVG and 318 OBP leave something to be desired.

5. Ugueth Rondon-RP  For a 59 Overall player Ugueth really over achieved. Spinning 66 quality innings going 5-1  and sporting a solid 3.82 ERA and 1.21 WHIP

4. AJ Kennedy-RP  1 of 4 players taken by Goldenboy Kennedy had a great season out of the bullpen. Just under 85 innings he won 5 games while striking out 58 batters. His ERA 3.19 and WHIP 1.22 where super solid as well.

3. Abel Ellis-LF  Of all the batters selected in the draft Ellis looks to be the most dynamic offensive player.  17 Homers and 22 steals he also had 46 Extra base hits. His defense isn’t great and is best suited for 1^st base with some time in LF.

2. Dan Latimore-LR  Danny bounced between the rotation and the bullpen making 17 starts and 22 appearances out of the pen. He went 9-8 in 166 innings striking out 130 batters. The ERA 4.18 was a little high but a solid 1.28 WHIP leads me to believe he can do this again for many seasons

1.  Chase Baltz-RP  Had actually spent parts of two fairly solid season in the majors before this, otherwise might have been a front runner for ROY.  85 games with 129 IP, he went 7-4 with 5 saves.  Struck out an incredible 111 batters while having a low ERA and WHIP 3.20/1.03