Is the draft being broadcast live anywhere?

I'm okay with this. Grade 80 name too.

Steele Walker it is. 

We got bamboozled.

Did they announce him as an OF?

1 minute ago, DirtySox said:

I'm okay with this. Grade 80 name too.

Yeah, this is up there with Storm Throne.

2 minutes ago, justBLAZE said:

Is the draft being broadcast live anywhere?

mlb.com

1 minute ago, DirtySox said:

Did they announce him as an OF?

yes

2 minutes ago, Heads22 said:

 

Two guys with plus hit tool being their strength. Interesting.

2 minutes ago, justBLAZE said:

Is the draft being broadcast live anywhere?

mlb.com

4 minutes ago, ChiliIrishHammock24 said:

I just got a scoop that Alek Thomas will NOT be the Sox pick at #46. He gave me reasons too, but long story short of it is that they don't want him.

Good scoop

 Don't love it, but what do I know.

FG had him at 56

Pipeline had him at 30

2 minutes ago, justBLAZE said:

Is the draft being broadcast live anywhere?

MLB.com has it.

Kinda wanted Blaine Knight, but he's tooled up and I tend to trust Hostetler on hitters. 

 

Just now, ChiliIrishHammock24 said:

Good scoop

Really?

BA had him 32. Here's a report.

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Steele Walker

School: Oklahoma
Ht: 5-11 | Wt: 190 | B-T: L-L | Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
Scouting Report: Walker is one of the better pure hitters in the draft class and is in the midst of a career-best season with Oklahoma this spring, hitting .373/.469/.634 through 41 games with 11 home runs and a 13 percent walk rate. Each of those numbers are career-highs for Walker and speak to his impressive hand-eye coordination and pitch recognition from the left side. The bat will get Walker drafted because he lacks a true standout plus tool—unless a club puts a 60 on his bat, which is tough to do but might make some sense in Walker’s case—as a corner outfielder without blazing speed or a big arm. At just 5-foot-11, 190 pounds, it is difficult to project much more than average power for Walker, though he has already hit double-digit home runs this spring and hit seven in 53 games with a wood bat in the Northwoods League during the summer of 2016. Speaking of his wood bat track record, Walker has that as well, hitting .406/.479/.557 in the aforementioned Northwoods League, .280/.330.400 in a brief eight-game stint in the Cape Cod League last summer and an even more impressive .333/.417/.514 with two home runs and a team-best five doubles in 20 games with Team USA. Walker might not have an immensely high ceiling thanks to his lack of tools and corner profile, but college hitters who perform well seemingly always go high and Walker is among the safer bets in the class to have some sort of major league impact.

 

 

Not really crazy about it.  Does not add athleticism or big tools. 

 

School: Oklahoma
Ht: 5-11 | Wt: 190 | B-T: L-L | Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
Scouting Report: Walker is one of the better pure hitters in the draft class and is in the midst of a career-best season with Oklahoma this spring, hitting .373/.469/.634 through 41 games with 11 home runs and a 13 percent walk rate. Each of those numbers are career-highs for Walker and speak to his impressive hand-eye coordination and pitch recognition from the left side. The bat will get Walker drafted because he lacks a true standout plus tool—unless a club puts a 60 on his bat, which is tough to do but might make some sense in Walker’s case—as a corner outfielder without blazing speed or a big arm. At just 5-foot-11, 190 pounds, it is difficult to project much more than average power for Walker, though he has already hit double-digit home runs this spring and hit seven in 53 games with a wood bat in the Northwoods League during the summer of 2016. Speaking of his wood bat track record, Walker has that as well, hitting .406/.479/.557 in the aforementioned Northwoods League, .280/.330.400 in a brief eight-game stint in the Cape Cod League last summer and an even more impressive .333/.417/.514 with two home runs and a team-best five doubles in 20 games with Team USA. Walker might not have an immensely high ceiling thanks to his lack of tools and corner profile, but college hitters who perform well seemingly always go high and Walker is among the safer bets in the class to have some sort of major league impact.

Just now, Quinarvy said:

Really?

I guess it's possible he got lucky, but it seems very very strange that the Sox would pass on Alek unless they had legit reasons to not want him.

I love the new Sox draft philosophy. For years it seemed like they took athletes and hoped they could turn them into baseball players. Love to see them target some guys who are pure hitters. 

Reminds me of Jameson Fisher. Could work out ok.

from BA

 

32 

Last: 31

Steele Walker

4YROF

Notes:

School: Oklahoma
Ht: 5-11 | Wt: 190 | B-T: L-L | Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
Scouting Report: Walker is one of the better pure hitters in the draft class and is in the midst of a career-best season with Oklahoma this spring, hitting .373/.469/.634 through 41 games with 11 home runs and a 13 percent walk rate. Each of those numbers are career-highs for Walker and speak to his impressive hand-eye coordination and pitch recognition from the left side. The bat will get Walker drafted because he lacks a true standout plus tool—unless a club puts a 60 on his bat, which is tough to do but might make some sense in Walker’s case—as a corner outfielder without blazing speed or a big arm. At just 5-foot-11, 190 pounds, it is difficult to project much more than average power for Walker, though he has already hit double-digit home runs this spring and hit seven in 53 games with a wood bat in the Northwoods League during the summer of 2016. Speaking of his wood bat track record, Walker has that as well, hitting .406/.479/.557 in the aforementioned Northwoods League, .280/.330.400 in a brief eight-game stint in the Cape Cod League last summer and an even more impressive .333/.417/.514 with two home runs and a team-best five doubles in 20 games with Team USA. Walker might not have an immensely high ceiling thanks to his lack of tools and corner profile, but college hitters who perform well seemingly always go high and Walker is among the safer bets in the class to have some sort of major league impact.

Just now, mbwhitesox said:

I love the new Sox draft philosophy. For years it seemed like they took athletes and hoped they could turn them into baseball players. Love to see them target some guys who are pure hitters. 

Yeah, I guess, but there are players that can develop both. You can't have an outfield of daniel palka's/nicky delmonicos.

I changed my mind. If we think he can play center, I like it. He did better on the national team with wood than Swaggerty and had similar stats this year besides strikeout and walk rates, but he was in a better conference. 

Just now, daggins said:

Reminds me of Jameson Fisher. Could work out ok.

Fisher has been a bust, not exactly a promising comp ?