BB: D3 MLB Draft projections, picks and free-agent signings

[OshDude]

The Brewers and Reds like the D-III guys this year. The Crew join the Reds in taking their second D-III guy, Evan Bronson from Trinity (TX) at 1088.

[Jim Dixon]

Add Evan Bronson from Trinity (Texas) as drafted.

[Jim Dixon]

I, X and U are still looking for their first selection.  My money is on I to break the drought first. (Hey! That's grammatically correct in this case.)

Brian Irving went 507. , X is still open but a host of folks now in the Y column

[OshDude]

Yankees are the first to quit drafting, in the 36th round.

Wait, the NYY did not select in Rd. 36. How do they keep drafting in Rd. 37?

[infielddad]

Chuck Huggins, a lefty who transfered after his sophomore year from Trinity, Tx, to DI UCSB was just picked in round 23 by the Blue Jays.

hey infieldad; question for you??? i have been reading some of the scouting reports on these kids and if you read them there are a lot of them that are saying big kid, rough, needs polishing, will be a good solid player with instruction, I don't get it??? from what i have seen the past 3 years in DIII that there are a bunch of kids that would put these kids to shame and none of them are given the time of day??? I don't get it what is it about MLB and DIII it is like they are treating our kids like they have the west nile virus or something, why won't they give them the time of day???

gatekeeper,
I am not sure I have any truly reliable answers for you other than to reiterate that historically, it is very tough for DIII players to attact attention and then translate that attention into being drafted.
In some discussions I had with a scout, he mentioned how tough it is to watch a DIII game and attempt to project what he is seeing on the field into professional baseball, unless it is something measurable like velocity where they can use the gun.
That is one reason why placing DIII kids in summer wood bat leagues is making a huge difference when they get scouted.  For ours, he got to play Team USA each summer he was in the NECBL and showed he could play, compete, succeed and Team USA has tons of scouts following them.
I would bet last Summer's success for Kurt Yacko in the Northwoods league made a major difference for him because it proved he could get out the guys who compete at the top DI levels, and do it consistently.
Mostly, though, I think it is a proven pattern for ML scouts and organizations.  It is a huge jump from DIII to Milb and they are very skeptical of DIII players improving that much in a short time from roughly ages 22-24.  There is a pretty short period for college players to prove themselves compared to high schoolers. Proving yourself in a top wood bat league, of the type where your son is this summer, is a huge help, much more than 40-50 games at the DIII level, often times..

[OshDude]

1132. Thomas DiBenedetto, Trinity (Conn.), Boston
1141. Ronnie LaBrie, Lynchburg, Washington

[OshDude]

Jesse Orosco is draft eligible?! The D-Backs just took him the 38th. Wish the Cubs would have taken him ... there's always room for a Jesse Orosco on my favorite team.

Speaking of which, does anyone know if the Cubs' pick at 1091 is related to Cubs broadcaster Bob Brenly? Both being catchers makes sense. Just wondering which rounds the "favors" start being selected.

[Knightstalker]

Jesse Orosco is draft eligible?! The D-Backs just took him the 38th. Wish the Cubs would have taken him ... there's always room for a Jesse Orosco on my favorite team.

Speaking of which, does anyone know if the Cubs' pick at 1091 is related to Cubs broadcaster Bob Brenly? Both being catchers makes sense. Just wondering which rounds the "favors" start being selected.

Ask Mike Piazza.

[OshDude]

1209. Nate Nelson (6'6", 290 ... WOW) Worcester State, Toronto

[infielddad]

Jesse Orosco is draft eligible?! The D-Backs just took him the 38th. Wish the Cubs would have taken him ... there's always room for a Jesse Orosco on my favorite team.

Speaking of which, does anyone know if the Cubs' pick at 1091 is related to Cubs broadcaster Bob Brenly? Both being catchers makes sense. Just wondering which rounds the "favors" start being selected.

It is indeed Brenly's son.  He is a pretty darn  good catcher for UNLV.

[OshDude]

Ask Mike Piazza.

I would like that. A lot.

[Jim Dixon]

1209. Nate Nelson (6'6", 290 ... WOW) Worcester State, Toronto

Nelson is a big guy and the power that goes with the size.  In the NE regional he hit a lot of bombs

[OshDude]

Jesse Orosco is draft eligible?! The D-Backs just took him the 38th. Wish the Cubs would have taken him ... there's always room for a Jesse Orosco on my favorite team.

Speaking of which, does anyone know if the Cubs' pick at 1091 is related to Cubs broadcaster Bob Brenly? Both being catchers makes sense. Just wondering which rounds the "favors" start being selected.

It is indeed Brenly's son.  He is a pretty darn  good catcher for UNLV.

Thanks for the info. Hope he's as good as his pop. Glad to read it's not a Guillen pick.

[Jim Dixon]

Jesse Orosco is draft eligible?! The D-Backs just took him the 38th. Wish the Cubs would have taken him ... there's always room for a Jesse Orosco on my favorite team.

Speaking of which, does anyone know if the Cubs' pick at 1091 is related to Cubs broadcaster Bob Brenly? Both being catchers makes sense. Just wondering which rounds the "favors" start being selected.

It is indeed Brenly's son.  He is a pretty darn  good catcher for UNLV.

Thanks for the info. Hope he's as good as his pop. Glad to read it's not a Guillen pick.

Brenly is Jesse Orosco's half-step neighbor-in-law.

I noticed they skipped selection number 1240 in the draft tracker.

[Jim Dixon]

Yankees are the first to quit drafting, in the 36th round.

Wait, the NYY did not select in Rd. 36. How do they keep drafting in Rd. 37?

Looks like another glitch.  no number 1100 where you would expect the Yankee selection to be.