Friday, May 25, 2018

MAJOR LEAGUE AMATEUR DRAFT HISTORY

McCABE MAGAZINE 5 YEAR LOOK BACK

Season 31 Amateur Draft Where Are They Now


Chicago, ILLINOIS (McC.COM) – With the season 35 amateur draft completed, we here at McCabe Magazine decided to take a 5 year look back at the season 31 first round draft selections to see “Where are they Now” the hits and misses. We gave each player a Grade based on position picked, major league projections, and current on the field performance. In other words, we feel the top players selected should be solid major leaguers and projected All-Stars.

Arthur Bellhorn
Arthur Bellhorn
Tampa Bay
Rays
Age: 25B/T: L/L
Born: Hickory, NC
Position(s): P (SP2)
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1 Arthur Bellhorn   P 20 Tampa Bay Junior College Tampa Bay  ML

Bellhorn spent 5 years in the minors before being promoted to the majors this season, and was selected to only 1 AAA all-star appearances during that time. He is presently the number 2 starter in Tampa’s rotation with a 4-2 won/lost, 1.30 Whip and a 3.11 ERA in 28 appearances that includes 7 starts.


Final grade: C-

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2 Anthony Groom P 18 Texas High School Texas ML

This 23 year-old has pitched in parts of 2 major league season with a career 16-20 record in 44 starts. Sadly, Mr. Groom has only one winning record during his 5 minor league seasons when he posted a Rookie League 12-3.

Final grade: D

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3 Davey Jones P 22 Los Angeles  College LA ML

Another highly rated college pitcher that failed to live up to his collegiate press clipping. After being drafted Jones was assigned to the Arizona League Dodgers the Rookie Level affiliate, where he posted a 7-2 record with a 3.16 ERA. He spent parts of seasons 32, 33, and 34 in the minors before his call up to the big club in 34. Jones has appeared in 85 major league games with 45 starts 16-25 record, with a 4.37 ERA. His minor league career stat line, 116 games, 48 starts, 20-24, with 34 saves in 51 SVO, 4.25 ERA.

Final grade: D

Lyle Jordan
Lyle Jordan
Philadelphia
Phillies
Age: 25B/T: R/R
Born: Bedford, VA
Position(s): 2B/IF/OF/DH
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4 Lyle Jordan SS 20 Philadelphia JC Philadelphia ML

Jordan only spent 2 seasons (31, 32) in the minors and was promoted to the majors in season 33. Since his call up Jordan has played in 162 games every single year, seasons 33, 34, and 35. In those 3 full seasons he has 94 Home Runs, an averaged 31 per season, 808 RBIs 100.6 per season, with a 269 BA. This 5’11 second basemen from Bedford, Virginia is a season 35 All-Star has never been on the DL.

Final grade: A

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5 Bob Stull P 18 Chicago Sox HS Chicago Sox ML

Bob Stull is presently is in his second full season in the majors, going 14-14 last year, and currently has a 13-3 record with a 3.69 ERA. He won a minor league Cy Young award with a career minor league 99 starts, 54-27 record, 1.19 WHIP and a 2.91 ERA.

Final grade: B+

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6  Alexi Solis P 18 Boston HS Boston ML

This 23 year-old is presently the number 5 starter in the Red Sox rotation with a 7-3 record, 1.41 WHIP, and a 4.17 ERA. The organization rushed this potential star to AAA Pawtucket after spending just one season with Gulf Coast League Red Sox the rookie level affiliate. In the 3 seasons at Pawtucket, Solis had a combined 13-18 record with 5.20 ERA. However, the scouts here at McCabe feel he has major league stuff in 5 pitches, with the curveball, 4-seam fastball, and slider being the best of the five.  

Final grade: B

Jackie Waterson
Jackie Waterson
Chicago
Cubs
Age: 23B/T: R/R
Born: Wayne, NJ
Position(s): RF/IF/OF/DH
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7 Jackie Waterson SS 18 Chicago Cubs HS Chicago Cubs ML

Drafted as a shortstop out of East Orange, NJ Waterson has been converted to RF this season. He had an outstanding minor league career and was promoted to the big club in season 35, where he banged out 34 Home Runs, knocked in 86 Runs, 21-4 stolen bases, while batting 276. This season in only 83 games Waterson has an amazing 28 HRs, 66 RBIs and a 291 BA.

Final grade: A+

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8 Eliezer Tatis 2B 19 Kansas City JC Boston ML

Kansas City draftee Eliezer Tatis, along with John Spencer (3B), and Chico Uribe (P) was traded to the Boston Red Sox in season 32 for Max Costilla (1B), and 5 time MVP and first ballot Hall Famer Wilkin Lopez (2B). In his 2 and ½ major league seasons Tatis has totaled 77 Home Runs, and 231 RBIs. He is a solid major leaguer with plenty of pop in his bat.

Final grade: B

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9 Vic Chavez P 22 Rochester College Rochester AAA

Vic Chavez of the Bridgeport Bluefish (AAA) was the 9th overall selection in season 31 and has never pitched in a major league game. The most surprising thing to the folks here at McCabe Magazine is this 27 year-old wasn’t invited to spring training this season. One look at his minor league career stat line and you will quickly realize why the University of Mississippi graduate hasn’t received that call up. In 107 games with 101 starts Chavez has a 36-56 record, 1.55 WHIP, with a very unimpressive 5.14 ERA.

Final grade: F

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10 Jacque Harang SS 18 Seattle HS Chicago Cubs ML

Traded to the Cubs in season 34 and assigned to their AA affiliate where he was moved to third base and remained there until his season 35 call up. That season he batted 324 with 22 HR and 95 RBIs and was selected to the National League All-Star Team. In 224 major league games and 905 AB the switch hitting Harang is a career 315 hitter.

Final grade: A 

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11 Brendan Matthews P 20 Florida JC Florida ML

Matthews only spent 3 seasons in the minors before being promoted to the majors at the end of season 33. In season 34, his first full season in the big leagues, he won the Rookie of the Year Award with a 12-10 record and a 3.12 ERA.  He is currently the Ace on the Marlin's (42-41) staff, a team that has finished 2nd in the division to the Richmond Virginians 4 conceptive seasons.   

Final grade: A 

Shawn Camp
Shawn Camp
Anaheim
Angels
Age: 25B/T: R/R
Born: Carthage, NY
Position(s): 1B/C/DH
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12 Shawn Camp 1B 20 Anaheim  JC Anaheim ML

This McCabe Magazine Rookie of the Year frontrunner is a 4 time minor league MVP is lighting up major league pitching the way a 15 year-old would an 8 year-old T Ball league. In 83 games and 334 at bats this season, his first full season in the majors, Camp has posted a whopping 31 Home Runs, 79 RBIs, 338 BA and 1.053 OPS, these are MVP type numbers and should help the Angels, currently tied for first in the division with the Dodgers, stay in the playoff hunt.

Final grade: A+

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13 Wallace Pedroza P 21 Minnesota College None NA

Wallace Pedroza never signed with the Twins. He and his agent Tommy Diaz demanded a signing bonus of $6.7 million to sign with the Twins, a demand that was $3 million more than the number 1 overall pick. That outrages demand didn’t receive a counter offer from Minnesota. According to several front office staffers, Derek Falvey, Executive Vice President and Chief Officer took the fax with the demand writing on it into the executive restroom, after about 5 minutes they hear a flush, he returned to his office empty handed and slammed the door. Pedroza, now 26 is presently a feed and gain sales rep in Columbia, MO., and working on his master degree in agricultural at the University of Missouri his alma mater.

Final grade: F+

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14 Denny McDonald RF 20 NY Yankees JC NY Yankees AAA

One of the best contact hitters in the minors, sporting a minor league career BA of 323 however, the major problem with McDonald is his lack of power. In 693 minor league games, 2905 AB he has bash out 18 Home Runs, 4 HR 277 AB in season 31, 2 HR 523 AB in season 32, 1 HR in 556 AB season 33, 2 HR in 608 AB season 34, and 5 HR in 589 AB season 35.

Final grade: D

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15 Doug Bowles CF 19 Detroit  JC Detroit AA

At present Bowles is assigned to the Erie SeaWolves an AA affiliate of the Detroit Tigers. This will be his third year with the AA affiliate. This injury plague Center-Fielder has been placed on the DL six times during his 5 year pro career. Doug “walking ER” Bowles as he is affectingly referred to by his team mates has a career 305 BA in 2228 at bats and 101-58 stolen bases. He has the talent to play at the AAA level only if he can stay out the trainer’s room.

Final grade: D-

Michael Green
Michael Green
Cleveland
Indians
Age: 23B/T: L/L
Born: Pomona, CA
Position(s): P (SP2)
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16 Michael Green P 18 Cleveland HS Cleveland ML

Green is in his second major league season as the number 2 pitcher in the Indians rotation. Last year he posted a 15-7 record with a 3.90 ERA, this season he is 7-2, with 2 complete games, a 1.17 WHIP, and a 2.56 ERA. Green has 2 major league pitches out of the five he throws. His money pitches is the 4-seasm fastball and slider, which he can throw to both righties and lefties, these pitches should keep him in the big leagues for years to come.

Final grade: A

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17 Ryan Donaldson P 18 Baltimore HS Pittsburgh ML

Baltimore trades season 31 draft pick Ryan Donald with Kenny Hammonds (P) to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Jonathan Haren (P). Donaldson had 135 minor league starts posting a 49-27 record with a 4.31 ERA. After 7 starts this season at AAA he was promoted to the big club where he has 8 starts, 2-4 record and a 6.02 ERA. He throws a 100 mph fastball however, the major issues with Ryan is the absence of control of his pitches. In his 8 major league starts and 40.1 innings he has strikeout 38 and walked 32. We think he has the stuff to stick as an innings eater at the major league level as a spot starter or long reliever.  

Final grade: C+

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18 Joshua Andreoli CF 18 Pittsburgh HS Pittsburgh ML

Here we have another light hitting professional ball player that made it to the major leagues with his glove and his minor league career BA of 338. Andreoli is a contact hitter, 1 HR in 1213 ML at bats, and has excellent speed however; we question his base running ability. Last season he stole 42 bases in 60 attempts, this year he’s 21-11, with a 286 batting average. Longtime Pittsburgh great Everett Milligan (278-78 stolen bases) who retired after season 33 has been working with Andreoli on base running techniques to help be a better thief of the pads. Milligan tells McCabe Magazine he sees Andreoli stealing 70 to 80 bases per year once he learns the big league game, “He has the speed, and I see him breaking the club record of 353 held by my former teammate Patrick Heath (Colorado Rookies, CF). I only played 2 seasons 29 and 30 with Pat (Heath), he was the best I ever seen. Not just speed, but running the bags" 
   
Final grade: C

Wascar Ontiveros
Wascar Ontiveros
Arizona
Diamondbacks
Age: 24B/T: S/R
Born: Lexington, KY
Position(s): P (ClA)
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19 Wascar Ontiveros P 19 Arizona JC Arizona ML

Ontiveros is a professional closer, the only position he’s ever played since high school. He only spent 2 seasons in the minors, both at Visalia Rawhide the Diamondbacks High-A affiliate before being promoted to the majors in season 33. This season Ontiveros has appeared in 34 games, 3-6 record, 20 saves in 20 save opportunities, with a 1.21 WHIP, and a 2.27 ERA.
  
Final grade: A

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20 Victor Kydd P 18 St Louis HS St. Louis ML

Promoted to the majors early in the season and has only appeared in 3 games, 4 innings, 0-0 record, 1.00 WHIP, with a 0.00 ERA. Minor league career stats, 138 games and 138 starts, 57-28 record, 1.17 WHIP, and a 2.76 ERA. Our scouting report tells us he has an excellent fastball and very good control however, he will have difficulty getting major league lefties out and his second pitch, the slurve is AAA quality at best.

Final grade: D

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21 Jared Bowles P 18 Pittsburgh HS Minnesota AAA

Bowles has spent his entire 5 year career in the minor leagues. This season he was traded to the Minnesota Twins where he has appeared in 16 games with 2 starts. This 23 year-old out of Wausaukee High School in Wisconsin, where he stills holds the high school state record for wins (30) and strikeouts (367) has major league stuff and should be on the Twins major league roster sooner than later.

Final grade: C+

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22 Russ Douglas CF 18 Milwaukee HS Atlanta AAA

Douglas was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers traded to Pittsburgh then to the Atlanta Braves. After playing in 30 major league games in Atlanta (127 AB 3 HR 14 RBI 173 BA) he was demoted to Gwinnett Braves, the AAA affiliate. He played in 66 major league games with the Pirates and 30 with Atlanta, 121 games, 397 At Bats, 12 Home Runs, 51 RBI, 23-7 SB, and a 227 Batting Average.

Final grade: D-

Lonny Robinson
Lonny Robinson
Minnesota
Twins
Age: 24B/T: R/R
Born: Howard City, MI
Position(s): RF/LF
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23 Lonny Robinson SS 19 Minnesota JC Minnesota ML

This is Robinson’s 4th season on the big league roster playing in 402 games, 1607 AB, 100 Home Runs, 263 RBI, 253 BA, 12-4 SB and was a season 35 All-Star selection.

Final grade: B

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24 Eugenio Valdespin P 18 Colorado HS Colorado ML

Valdespin’s minor league dominances (45-15 record 3.19 ERA) haven’t translated into major league success. He was promoted to the majors in season 34, where pitched in 86 major league games with 19 starts, 10-11 record, 1.52 WHIP and a 5.43 ERA. 

Final grade: D

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25 Charlie Laker 2B 19 Anaheim JC Anaheim AAA

Anaheim recently traded this minor leaguer to the Tampa Bay Rays. During his minor league career in the Angels organization he put up the following numbers, 2837 AB, 173 Home Runs, 647 RBI with a 303 Batting Average.  

Final grade: C

Kenny Chambers
Kenny Chambers
Toronto
Blue Jays
Age: 23B/T: R/R
Born: Le Grand, CA
Position(s): C/1B/DH
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26 Kenny Chambers C 18 Toronto  HS Toronto ML

Kenny Chambers was promoted to the major leagues last year and was selected to the All-Star game. Since arriving to the big leagues he’s knocked in 39 Home Runs in season 35, and this year after 80 games Chambers has banged out 35 Home Runs, 82 RBI with a 354 Batting Average.

Final grade: A+

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27 Warren Simmons 3B 19 Richmond JC Richmond ML

Major league career stats 310 games 1174 AB 35 Home Runs 135 RBI, 54-19 SB with a 260 Batting Average.

Final grade: C-

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28 Rob Rando SS 18 Oakland HS Oakland  ML

This young man was drafted base on his glove and we here at McCabe Magazine feel that will be his ticket to stay at the major league level.

Final grade: C

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29 Lawrence Speaker P 18 San Francisco HS San Francisco ML

Speaker in his second major league season with the Giants has excellent control with his four pitches however; the quality of his two best pitches in rated AAA at best. He’s currently in a long-reliever role with a 6.03 ERA. His major league career stat line, 53 games with 31 starts, 10-15 record 2 Saves with a 4.83 ERA.

Final grade: D+

Dan O'Brien
Dan O'Brien
Washington D.C.
Nationals
Age: 27B/T: L/L
Born: Seattle, WA
Position(s): LF/1B/DH
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30 Dan O'Brien LF 22 Colorado College Washington ML

Promoted to the major leagues at the end of season 34 where he’s played a solid left-field for the Nationals. In his first full season (35) O’Brien played in 134 games, got 504 AB knocking in 27 Home Runs, 97 RBI 19-4 SB and a 286 Batting Average. This season after 84 games he’s banged out 23 Home Runs with 58 RBI.

Final grade: B

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31 Nerio Kinney P 18 Atlanta HS Chicago Cubs AAA

This well-traveled 23 year-old has played for 4 different organizations during his brief 5 year career. Drafted by Atlanta and traded to the New York Mets in season 32. He played in 9 games with the Mets at the High-A level and traded to the Texas Rangers. In season 34 the Rangers traded him to the Cubs who promoted him to the majors during season 35. The season Kinney start the season on the major league roster and was demoted to AAA after appearing in 21 games all in relieve posting a 1-1 record, 3 blown saves and a 5.97 ERA.

Final grade: D-

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32 Hub Steele P 18 Cincinnati HS None NA

Hub Steele and his agent Rex Brantley requested a signing bonus of $6 million to sign with the Reds. We made several attempts to contact Brantley and Steele, now playing in Japan regarding the negotiations but were unsuccessful. Brantley, after becoming irate with our requests, threaten several members of our staff with a hand gun, which was later found out to be an air pistol. 

Final grade F- 

Tuesday, May 15, 2018

McCabe Magazine's Power Rankings

McCABE MAGAZINES SEASON 36 POWER RANKINGS

TOP 10
Rank
Franchise
Owner W L
1 Kansas City Royals TenaciousTYT 40 22
2 Seattle Mariners mark3313 41 21
3 Arizona Diamondbacks Frozenherd 35 27
4 Anaheim Angels captain10a 34 28
5 Philadelphia Phillies sbank65 39 23
6 New York Mets gurubaseball 34 28
7 St. Louis Cardinals slurie2001 33 29
8 Milwaukee Brewers cpintens 34 28
9 Chicago Cubs rod33 36 26
10 Toronto Blue Jays dimestoregin 33 29
THE NEXT 5 
Rank
Franchise
Owner W L
11 Pittsburgh Pirates sportbanker 33 29
12 Washington D.C. Nationals Saffron 33 29
13 Houston Astros bballer2117 33 29
14 Los Angeles Dodgers Arte 35 27
15 Oakland Athletics ojinga 31 31
THE BEST OF THE REST 
Rank
Franchise
Owner W L
16 Colorado Rockies axtell 32 30
17 Chicago White Sox kgrffth 36 26
18 Cleveland Indians CollegeBoy33 30 32
19 Florida Marlins lido9613 32 30
20 Richmond Virginians spintens 33 29

STAT OF THE DAY

Top 10 Teams 1-Run Games 

Rank
Team
W-L 1-Run Games Pct.
1 Philadelphia Phillies 39-23 11-2 0.846
2 Texas Rangers 28-34 12-6 0.667

New York Mets 34-28 12-6 0.667
4 Florida Marlins 32-30 11-6 0.647
5 Washington D.C. Nationals 33-29 11-8 0.611
6 New York Yankees 31-31 8-6 0.571

Rochester Broncos 21-41 8-6 0.571
8 Seattle Mariners 41-21 13-10 0.565
9 Chicago White Sox 36-26 12-10 0.545
10 Milwaukee Brewers 34-28 8-7 0.533


Top 10 Teams Extra Inning Games 

Rank
Team
W-L Extra Inning Pct.
1 Chicago White Sox 36-26 3-0 1.000
Boston Red Sox 30-32 5-0 1.000
3 San Francisco Giants 26-36 4-1 0.800
4 New York Mets 34-28 5-2 0.714
Colorado Rockies 32-30 5-2 0.714
6 Philadelphia Phillies 39-23 2-1 0.667
Richmond Virginians 33-29 6-3 0.667
Baltimore Orioles 24-38 2-1 0.667
Kansas City Royals 40-22 2-1 0.667
St. Louis Cardinals 33-29 2-1 0.667

Top 10 Oldest and Youngest Major League Teams

Oldest Major League Team Youngest Major League Team
Rank
Franchise
Avg Age Avg Pro Years Rank
Franchise
Avg Age Avg Pro Years
1 Houston 32.8 13.6 1 Minnesota 25.6 6.2
2 Rochester 31 12.1 2 Chicago NL 26.3 7.7
3 Washington D.C. 30.9 11.4 3 Richmond 26.8 7.5
4 Oakland 30.6 11.8 4 Philadelphia 26.9 7.7
5 Colorado 30.6 11.8 5 Chicago AL 27 8
6 Cincinnati 30 11.2 6 Cleveland 27.1 7.7
7 New York NL 29.9 10.4 7 San Francisco 27.2 8
8 Arizona 29.6 10 8 Boston 27.3 8.7
9 Florida 29.6 10.5 Atlanta 27.3 8.2
10 Los Angeles 29.1 8.8 Pittsburgh 27.3 8.3
11 Baltimore 29 10.4 11 Texas 27.6 8.6
12 Seattle 28.9 9.7 St. Louis 27.6 8.4
13 Milwaukee 28.7 9.6 Toronto 27.6 8.8
14 New York AL 28.6 9.9 14 Kansas City 27.7 8.5
15 Anaheim 28.5 9.6 15 Tampa Bay 27.8 9.2
San Diego 28.5 8.7