2087 Nokes Draft Grades

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01. 3B Grant Bagnold
This is a 50/50 pick. This build has shown that when it's peaked out very high (Phillip Warner), it'll be very productive. But even when it falls just a little short (Ben Carne), there's a struggle to put up numbers worthy of a pick in the 1st round, let alone this high. Bagnold does start out with a very high peak, so he has the suggestion that he'll peak 93+, but if he peaks out around 90, I think he'll be nothing better than a guy you can find in the 3rd round or find cheap in Free Agency.

Grade:
Future Skills: 89 Con, 94 Pow, 74 Eye
Scouting File Rank: 3
Scouting File Score: 91.40

02. CF Greg Majoribanks
This is the ultimate risk pick. He only has 6 upside and that suggests to me that he has two likely out comes, he'll peak at 22 or he'll peak at 23 with dropping 3 or 2 points each time he ages. I don't like to bank on draftees jumping in their first year, so that really limits his upside to me. Though, he could be a fantastic leadoff man if all goes well (having 3 years to develop and jumps during 2087).

Grade:
Future Skills: 91 Con, 64 Pow, 86 Eye
Scouting File Rank: 4
Scouting File Score: 91.25

03. SP Tony Riddell
I'm a little concerned with his 13 home run season with him being a control build, but he was easily the top pitcher in the draft (and probably the top player in the draft). This is a great player to have drop to you at #3. His control is obviously going to be great. His good GB% alleviates some concern about the HRs/control build. I think he develops a lot like Tim Ford - where his movement lags behind for awhile and then starts to catch up.

Grade:
Future Skills: 99 Con, 80 Pow, 92 Mov
Scouting File Rank: 2
Scouting File Score: 91.50

04. 1B Jeff Rosser
I don't know what some people on the podcasts were thinking. Unless he doesn't have much time to grow, he should be very good. He'll walk a ton and hit for some real good power. Hit contact is already at 60 vs RHP when you consider the window boost, so he'll be more than fine there. Plus, however slight it may be, he's not going to be a dirt slow, base clogger. There's a lot to like about him.

Grade:
Future Skills: 74 Con, 92 Pow, 88 Eye
Scouting File Rank: 14
Scouting File Score: 86.97