Willrust
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With just over 1 week until the MLB Draft the #2 pick is going to be used on Appel, Gray, Bryant or Moran. There is also a consistent suggestion that there will be a steady stream of pitchers selected by the Cubs again in this draft. However, there is also a glaring need for catching throughout the organization.
There are 3 highly touted Catchers in the upcoming draft (Reese McGuire, Jon Denney and Nick Ciuffo), all of whom are High School talents and all of which are expected to be gone by the end of the first round. This write-up from beforeitsnews.com has a solid look at some catching candidates for the Cubs. I am not a fan of drafting H.S. catchers with the idea of keeping them there. When you have a young talent that can hit for average and for power, it is typically a good idea to get him away from a position that is notorious for sapping the careers of players. That being said, Arden Pabst has a solid history of catching highly touted pitching prospects. He may also be unsignable.
So what do y'all think? Should the Cubs focus a round or 2 on the Catching position? Should the Cubs utilize a 2nd or 3rd round pick on one of the catchers listed in the beforeitsnews.com article:
http://beforeitsnews.com/sports/201...the-chicago-cubs-should-target-2-2508924.html
Are there any sleepers out there that you see for the 2nd to 15th rounds?
There are 3 highly touted Catchers in the upcoming draft (Reese McGuire, Jon Denney and Nick Ciuffo), all of whom are High School talents and all of which are expected to be gone by the end of the first round. This write-up from beforeitsnews.com has a solid look at some catching candidates for the Cubs. I am not a fan of drafting H.S. catchers with the idea of keeping them there. When you have a young talent that can hit for average and for power, it is typically a good idea to get him away from a position that is notorious for sapping the careers of players. That being said, Arden Pabst has a solid history of catching highly touted pitching prospects. He may also be unsignable.
So what do y'all think? Should the Cubs focus a round or 2 on the Catching position? Should the Cubs utilize a 2nd or 3rd round pick on one of the catchers listed in the beforeitsnews.com article:
http://beforeitsnews.com/sports/201...the-chicago-cubs-should-target-2-2508924.html
Are there any sleepers out there that you see for the 2nd to 15th rounds?