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I'd prefer Griffin. I always would rather take the chance on the superstar potential, up the middle talent.

I doubt it. I don’t think Sox want to give anyone in this class full slot though.

Outside of the Schultz pick, Callis usually nails the White Sox plans.

It’s not necessarily punting though. Especially in a bad draft class.

Callis has Konnor Griffin in his final mock. Says White Sox prefer him to Cags and Wetherholt.

I still don’t think you understand how this all works and I try and explain this every year.

If an advisor tells the teams with picks 6-9 that they aren’t signing for slot, those teams will pass and take someone else. Nats can pay more than the slot values at 6-9 pretty easily.

It’s a great trade. Not even about the player at 39. That pick is worth $2.4 million. The Nats pick 10th because of the same rule prohibiting the Sox next year. In theory, they could float Chase Burns or Hagen Smith down to 10th overall now with your extra $$. That’s why it’s a valuable trade

This is a good point. It’s an awful draft class.

Teams can’t trade 2025 picks until they’re announced. That won’t be until December This would never happen. Teams have agreements with players prior to drafting them.

Royals, Guardians, Brewers and Dbacks seem like the contenders with picks.

Agreed here. To me it’s Cags, Griffin or JJ unless Bazzana or Condon fell somehow. I really don’t think the Sox want to give anyone $7.7 million though.

I think it’s the opposite in a bad draft. You want as many good players as possible.

Not sure I’d go to that either but someone takes him before that probably. Could even be someone at $3 million. Just saying in general.

I'd tell Caglianone that the bonus is $7 million at #5 and see if he takes it. That's the difference between 6-7 and I doubt he goes 6. It allows the Sox to save another $760K. Add that to the $730K overage and picks 9 and 10 and they'd have an extra $1.8 million to play with. Could theoretically go to $4 million at #43. That's Ryan Sloan territory.

Griffin being mentioned with Sox recently is hilarious. He’s been tied to them for months.

Man I’d be scared to death. So many tools but nobody strikes out that often in college and improves it in the pros I think Cags is rated higher for them. @Harold's Leg Lifthas been saying it’s Cags if he’s in the board. I have no reason to doubt him.

Keith Law mock draft today has Sox taking Caglianone. Says he’s option A and Griffin is next. We’d heard similar on this board.

Depends on how much each guy costs for me. It’s huge part of this process. The pitchers are flawed too though and I have confidence in them finding pitching in rounds 2-5 where I don’t with bats.

Come on. He’s nothing like Nick Madrigal

He already is at BA

I’d be really surprised.

He has to. Can’t negotiate down the hitters if the pitchers aren’t an option.

Give me one of the 2 best players in the class at #5 haha!

That list is rough imo. Weird order