2014 MLB Draft

Interesting he's never played 3B but that's what we listed him as. Nice bat if he can stick there.

 

Davis' 2014 season: 58 games, .338/.419/.523, 6 HR, 43 RBI, 34 R, 32 BB, 53 K 7 SB, .942 OPS

As a pitcher: 14 relief appearances, 2-3, 7 saves, 2.66 ERA, 20.1 IP, 21 H (1 HR allowed), 6 ER , 4 BB, 22 K, 1.19 WHIP, .273 opponent average

 

I guess Luhnow is officially satisfied with the pitching depth in the farm after the Aiken pick.

 

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Seems as though we are loading up on college corner bats so far. All three of these guys have the potential to move through the system pretty quickly, should all start off together at Tri-Cities.

 

Zech Lemond to the Padres at 86

 

Report on Davis from MLB.com:

 

So nice to watch when Harold Reynolds isn't there

 

Luhnow targeting 2-way players. He's gonna revolutionize the game.

 

Ya Callis and Mayo are a nice combo, extremely well prepared. Don't like the third dude though.

 

There goes the younger Cosart.

 

And there went Jake Cosart to the Red Sox

 

Round 4, Pick 106: Dan Mengden, RHP, Texas A&M

 

More Mengden:

Player bio

2014: 16 starts (1 complete game), 4-9, 4.08 ERA, 103.2 IP, 103 H (3 HR), 55 R (47 ER), 29 BB, 95 K, 1.28 WHIP, .258 opponent average

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>.<a href="https://twitter.com/astros">@astros</a> take <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23TAMU&amp;src=hash">#TAMU</a> RHP Daniel Mengden in the fourth round. Mengden played most of season w/ back issue. Once healthy, SL will be very gd.</p>&mdash; Kendall Rogers (@KendallRogersPG) <a href="https://twitter.com/KendallRogersPG/statuses/474972750751088640">June 6, 2014</a></blockquote>
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hate his mechanics. this one seems iffy but i'm not expert

 

Mengden was a two-way player in his first two seasons at Texas A&M, serving as a reliever and bat off the bench in 2012 and as a starter and a regular at DH in 2013.

He focused exclusively on pitching with Team USA last summer and again this spring with the Aggies. Mengden has a lot going on in his delivery, but his mechanics add some deception and don't prevent him from throwing strikes with four pitches. His best offering is a fastball that usually ranges from 88-94 mph, though it can get straight at times. His slider is a close second, arriving at 82-85 mph and featuring some sharp bite when he stays on top of it. He also throws a downer curveball that isn't quite as consistent as his slider, and he has the confidence to use his fading changeup in any count. Mengden may not have a true plus pitch, but he could have four average offerings. Scouts love his makeup and believe he can remain a starter in pro ball.

 

How helpful is a two-way player in the A.L. ???

 

We're not drafting these guys as pitchers anyway, so it doesn't matter.

 

Perhaps the strategy is to compose the bullpen of position players. That way, we can put 4 or 5 more position players on the 40 man roster :grin:

 

That way on their rest days they pinch hit, DH or even play the field.

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Luhnow does think outside of the box.

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