LongLiveMaroth

The only positive is if we don't sign him I believe we will get the 38 pick next year(since he was the 37th) but obviously, it would be ideal to sign him.

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2023/07/20/detroit-tigers-mlb-draft-pick-brady-cerkownyk-special-player-catcher/70430512007/

I have a feeling if he didn't have that opt out we would be keeping him which honestly would be good with me.

I don't really worry about guys picked in the top 5 rounds. Teams know what it will take to get them and budget for it.

Welp. Sitting at a 70 it seems.

TINSTAAPP strikes again.

Got an ML deal out of it too. Feel bad for him though.

I was looking at Tork's latest stats and Tork is officially above average with a 101 wRC+ for the season and a 0.4 WAR (according to FG). In the last 30 games, he has this slash line is .246/.308/.533. Pretty solid, if you look at the last 15 it is even better, .300/.373/.650.

I read this this morning and if we did trade with Texas Justin Foscue does make sense. He won't break into the infield in Texas and he fits Harris's control the strikezone mantra with 46BB to 38K at AAA only problem is like a lot of our prospects the position is questionable. https://www.mlb.com/news/each-mlb-contender-s-biggest-need

He started really hot with Toledo with a .313/.436/.516 stat line for May but has cooled off quite a bit since then. June he had a .216/.397/.353 stat line so still walking at a good clip but not much power and for July he is .200/.273/.550 so honestly probably just a SSS thing but something to keep an eye on.

Toledo L 4-3 Meadows 1/3 RBI 2B (22 on the year) Keith 0/3 RBI 2K Sands 2/4 Faedo 5IP ER 9K JHM to the 7-day DL Erie W 3-0 Cruz 1/5 K Bigbie 1/4 K Perez 3/4 RBI 3B Serretti 0/4 K Madden 4.2IP 2H 2BB 8K Bergner 1.1IP H 2K WM W 4-0 Allen 2/4 BB Jung 0/4 BB Campos 1/4 2B RBI BB K Pacheco 2/5 RBI Lakeland W 4-3 Gold 1/5 3RBI 2B Sequera 0/3 BB Bastidas 1/4

Tell me you don't understand the slot system without telling me.

I saw this today and was wondering do other teams beat writers also do this?

Stofel becomes the first Wright State player to begin his professional career with Detroit since the Tigers drafted former standout Busty Beam in the 20th round of the 1999 MLB Draft.

I was trying to find a comparable trade last year to compare for Lorenzen and I think the closest I could find was Quintana and Stratton to the Cards for Johan Oviedo (24 when traded) and Malcom Nunez (45 by MLB 40 by FG prospect). Based on that I would say that is comparable to us trading Cisnero or Shreve with Lorenzen.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/07/red-sox-seeking-back-end-starter-right-handed-middle-relief.html Red Sox looking for a Backend starter and middle relief. Lorenzen and Cisnero for Mayer /s

Lee took 44,900 less than the slot. 6 (170): Bennett Lee, C, Wake Forest -- $297,500 (Pick value: $342,400) Known Total Savings so far: 476,550+641,700+44,900+2,500= 1,165,650 Over Slots: 250,000 Remaining 915,650+787,360 for possible overage without draft pick penalty

FCL W 3-2 Briceno 1/5 SB Campbell 2/4 2B RBI K SB Gil 0/3 BB K Perez 0/3 BB K Campbell is interesting to me, he has been all over the diamond (C,3B,1B) and he is another signing out of ANZ and 19 years old. I have no scouting report on him but he has been putting up good numbers in the FCL this year.

Looks like Sears took $2,500 less than the slot. 10 (290): Andrew Sears, LHP, Connecticut -- $167,800 (Pick value: $170,300)

Question is does he start in the FCL or Lakeland?