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The MacPhaillies - 2015 Show Phillies

Posted on July 3, 2015 at 01:00 PM.

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The 2015 draft is here. Our outlook is contrasting from last year - we're a winning club now. Still, the horrible 2014 we had lead to the #2 pick in the draft behind the Yanks.

Here's my draft board, hopefully I'll get two or three of these:
CP Steve Guerrero
SS Vinny Fernandez
SP Thomas Storey
SP Jason Villanueva
SP Tim Gleason
CF Ron Hook
3B Aldo Guillen
SP Chris Santiago

Not quite enough hitting talents as I would prefer, so I chose SP Ryan Garcia. He's 19 years old, a RHP from the East with an ETA of 2017. His velocity is said to eventually hit maximum, and the break on his pitches will be exponential. He's got solid remarks about his control and makeup, as well. Garcia's potential is 99 and right now scouts have him at a 69 overall.

My 2nd rounder was SS Vinny Fernandez, who's rated 71 with a chance to reach 97. He could be ready as soon as next year (22 yrs old), which is amicable. The lefty shortstop is lauded for his contact skill but not much else to him sticks out. His fielding, arm, and speed could use some work, but there's always the idea of flipping him to second base with J.P. Crawford in tow.

Against my judgment, I stayed with pitching. The batters left on the board weren't scouted well enough for me to risk it. Reports on SP Carlos Gomez have him at 99 velocity, 78 control, 98 break, and 76 makeup once he hits his peak. That and a 99 potential could not be passed on even with the bevy of pitchers we have in the minors.

My last picks were OF Patrick Pinckney, SS Steve Santiago, 1B Jeff Payton, and RP Julian Ayala. I didn't feel strongly about their potential but that's how it works with late-round gambles.