The Arizona Diamondbacks have the opportunity to bring some major league ready players into their system this year with the 3rd and 7th overall picks. I'm afraid Gerrit Cole and Danny Hultzen will already be taken when they are on the board at number 3. That would leave Trevor Bauer as the next best pitcher on the board and the Dbacks should take him with this pick. He has a small frame but utilizes his body well to throw his pitches and he should hold up just fine in the majors. Here is what Jon Heyman has to say about him.
Trevor Bauer, RHP, UCLA. He's "shooting up the draft,'' one scout said of the pitcher who's pitching brilliantly as the No. 2 man, behind Cole, for the Bruins. Bauer is 5-1 with a 1.53 ERA and 84 strikeouts in 53 innings pitched. He has been likened to Tim Lincecum, which only helps him, as a smallish (6'2", 185 pounds) righthander with a unique delivery; previously, that might have caused teams to shy away from him. Now it's all positive. "Has swing-and-miss stuff,'' said one scouting director.
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Bauer would have an impact on the Dbacks rotation much sooner than some of their other top pitching prospects. He may need a year of low pitch counts after being abused at UCLA. He has thrown over 120 pitches in most of his outings this year.
The next pick at #7 may be a little more tricky but Anthony Rendon may still be around for it. If he is, the Dbacks should not hesitate to pick him here. They are in need of 3rd baseman and his bat may be ready for the majors faster than any of their current prospects. Bobby Borchering will probably move to 1st base and Matt Davidson needs more work in the minors. Rendon would be a great pick in this slot. Heyman had this to say about him.
Anthony Rendon, 3B, Rice. "He's a tremendous defender,'' one scout said. "Big track record,'' said another. The one issue is a shoulder injury that's kept him to DHing all year. While it isn't believed to be serious, one scouting director said it's enough of a concern when you're talking about a player who's going to exceed a $5 million signing bonus to drop him out of the top two, and perhaps even more than that.
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