I trust the Astros but do not like this pick. 6’8” college pitcher with a TJ surgery and back issues on his resume. Ugh.
The Astros have $6,747,900 in bonus money this year. 1-28: Brice Matthews - $2,880,700 2-61: Alonzo Tredwell - $1,304,900
I think I would have gone in a different direction with Hurley or Sykora, but I do like the Tredwell pick
Gotta be somebody like Clifford last year, right? Buy them out of their college commitment? Do they already have an agreement with someone, like what was floated with Clifford?
The Astros' first pick tomorrow will be #99. Slot values 1-28: Brice Matthews - $2,880,700 2-61: Alonzo Tredwell - $1,304,900 3-99: $678,500 4-131: $497,600 5-164: $360,800 6-194: $280,700 7-224: $221,300 8-254: $186,500 9-284: $172,500 10-314: $164,400
I've seen him several times, so I knew already, but Jaxon Wiggins has no business being a whiteboy either.
No, they are high on him. Think he will really barrel the ball for plus power - steal bases (which they are beginning to prioritize) and believe he will be a plus fielder in the big leagues. Not who I would have taken but the traditional scouts like Brown and the need cave both had him very high.
Hoping Brice signs for $1.4M or lower, that's around what his slot value would have been compared to his ranking. Alonzo was taken around what he was ranked, but hoping he signs for around $1M or below. Our farm really lacks strike throwing prospects, and he has command and maybe even more upside if he stays healthy and gets stronger. Hoping we can max out his ability Overall, interesting picks, hoping they really know what they're doing. Think we should be able to afford two high schoolers
As I said, if he can play IF (I assume that's why they drafted him there) instead of OF then it changes some things.
