The Minor League Draft takes place immediately after the auction. The unambiguous eligibility is (1) the player must be signed a contract with an MLB organisation, and (2) they must have zero MLB experience.
The first round of the 2022 draft went like this…
ROUND ONE
1. Morales/Norman – Jack Leiter, SP, TEX
2. Tanner Tedeschi – Marcelo Mayer, SS, BOS
3. Scott Maurer – Jordan Lawlar, SS, ARI
4. Ryan Carey – Kahlil Watson, SS, MIA
5. Adair/Gilde – Henry Davis, C, PIT
6. Al Melchior – Jackson Jobe, SP, DET
7. Michael Hurcomb – Brady House, SS WAS
8. David Greenman – Colton Cowser, OF BAL
9. Frank Stampfl – Eury Perez, SP MIA
10. Jeremy Latzke – Elly De La Cruz, 3B CIN
11. Chris Welsh – Coby Mayo, 3B, BAL
12. Nando Di Fino – Yolbert Sánchez, IF, CHW
13. Dean Peterson – Eddys Leonard, SS, LAD
14. Brian Flood – Benny Montgomery, OF, COL
15. Greg Lathrop – Peyton Battenfield, SP, CLEV
16. Kayla Walz – Gavin Williams, SP CLE
17. Brent S. Gambill – Roderick Arias, SS, NYY
18. Wagner/Schisselman – Kyle Harrison, SP, SF
19. R.J. White – Cristhian Vaquero, OF, WAS
20. Scott White – Harry Ford, C, SEA
21. Tramps/Runciman – James Triantos, SS CHC
22. Chris Towers – Sal Frelick, OF, MIL
23. Fleming/D’Addio – Matt McLain, SS, CIN
24. Brady Gardiner – Sam Bachman, SP, LAA
We had hoped that Elly De La Cruz would fall to us, after all, he wasn’t as highly rated in Feb 2022 as he is in Feb 2023, but it was a great pick by Jeremy Latzke
ROUND TWO
With the benefit of hindsight, round two has some excellent picks, by Jeremy Latzke (again), Scott White, Frank Stampfl, and Morales/Norman (Booger Swamp).
1. Morales/Norman – Oscar Colas, OF, CHW
2. Tanner Tedeschi – Trey Sweeney, SS/3B, NYY
3. Scott Maurer – Even Carter, OF, TEX
4. Ryan Carey – Ricardo Cabrera, SS, CIN
5. Adair/Gilde – Owen Caissie, OF, CHI
6. Al Melchior – Zack Gelof, 3B, OAK
7. Michael Hurcomb – Johan Rojas, OF, PHI
8. David Greenman – Jay Allen II, OF, CIN
9. Frank Stampfl – Andrew Painter, SP, PHI
10. Jeremy Latzke- James Wood, OF, SD
11. Chris Welsh – Gunnar Hoglund, SP, TOR
12. Nando Di Fino – William Bergolla, SS, PHI
13. Dean Peterson – Colson Montgomery, SS, CHW
14. Brian Flood – Jairo Pomares, OF, SF
15. Greg Lathrop – J.J. Bleday, OF, MIA
16. Kayla Walz – Bubba Chandler, SP/SS, PIT
17. Brent S. Gambill – Lazaro Montes, OF, SEA
18. Wagner/Schisselman – Logan T Allen, SP, CLE
19. R.J. White – Ryne Nelson, SP, ARI
20. Scott White – Vaughn Grissom, SS, ATL
21. Tramps/Runciman – Jordan Westburg SS, BAL
22. Chris Towers – Jorbit Vivas, 3B, LAD
23. Fleming/D’Addio – Owen White, SP, HOU
24. Brady Gardiner – Jose Salas, SS, MIA
ROUND THREE
Mr Michael Hurcomb, take a bow. Inspired selection. Excellent picks by The Other Scott and Chris Towers
1. Morales/Norman – Xzavion Curry, SP, CLE
2. Tanner Tedeschi – Matt Canterino, P, MIN
3. Scott Maurer – Drey Jameson, P, AZ
4. Ryan Carey – Pedro Pineda, OF, OAK
5. Adair/Gilde – Matthew Allan, RHP, NYM
6. Al Melchior – Yoendrys Gómez, SP, NYY
7. Michael Hurcomb – Ricky Tiedemann, SP, Blue Jays
8. Frank Stampfl – Cole Henry, SP, WAS
9. Jeremy Latzke- Will Bednar, SP SF
10. Chris Welsh – Jordan Wicks, SP CHC
11. Nando Di Fino – Hunter Brown, SP, HOU
12. Dean Peterson – Patrick Bailey, C, SF
13. Brian Flood – Ty Madden, SP, DET
14. Greg Lathrop – Oswaldo Cabrera, 2B, NYY
15. Kayla Walz – Landon Knack, SP, LAD
16. Brent S. Gambill – Diego Benitez, SS, ATL
17. Wagner/Schisselman – Victor Acosta, SS, SD
18. R.J. White – Tommy Romero, SP, TB
19. Scott White – Jake Eder, SP, MIA
20. Tramps/Runciman – Bryan Ramos, 3B, CHW
21. Chris Towers – Ezequiel Tovar, SS, COL
22. Fleming/D’Addio – Jose Tena, SS, CLE
23. Brady Gardiner – Dillon Dingler, C, DET
ROUND FOUR
One year on and there were more astute picks in this round, especially by the now-departed Adair/Gilde team,
1. Morales/Norman – Ian Seymour, SP, TB
2. Tanner Tedeschi – Ezequiel Duran, 2B, TEX
3. Adair/Gilde – Logan O’Hoppe, C, PHI
4. Al Melchior – Brandon Pfaadt, SP, ARI
5. Michael Hurcomb – Frank Mozzicato, SP, Royals
6. Frank Stampfl – Chase Petty, SP, Twins
7. Jeremy Latzke- Jonathan Aranda, 1B, TB
8. Chris Welsh – Alex Binelas, 3B BOS
9. Nando Di Fino – Norge Vera, SP, WHTE SOX
10. Dean Peterson – Joshua Baez, OF, STL
11. Greg Lathrop – Deyvison De Los Santos, 3B, ARZ
12. Kayla Walz – Gabriel Gonzalez, OF, SEA
13. Brent S. Gambill – Luis Meza, C, TOR
14. Wagner/Schisselman – Bryce Elder, SP, ATL
15. R.J. White – Kyle Bradish, SP, BAL
16. Scott White – Cole Wilcox, SP, TB
17. Tramps/Runciman – Anthony Garcia, 1B, NYY
18. Chris Towers – Jose Ramos, OF, LAD
19. Fleming/D’Addio – Aeverson Arteaga, SS, SF
20. Brady Gardiner – Seth Johnson, SP, TB
ROUND FIVE
The Wallet Inspectors (Wagner/Schisselman) picked a player who would become the No.1 ranked catching prospect 12 months later.
1. Morales/Norman – Bryan Bello, SP, BOS
2. Al Melchior – Drew Romo, C, COL
3. Michael Hurcomb – Anthony Gutierrez, OF, Rangers
4. Jeremy Latzke- Jose Rodriguez, SS, CHW
5. Chris Welsh – Aaron Zavala, OF, TEX
6. Dean Peterson – Joseph Ortiz, SS, BAL
7. Greg Lathrop – Lonnie White, Jr. OF, PIT
8. Kayla Walz – Nelson Velazquez, OF, Cubs
9. Brent S. Gambill – Korey Lee, C, HOU
10. Wagner/Schisselman – Endy Rodriguez, C, PIT
11. R.J. White – Anthony Solometo, SP, PIT
12. Tramps/Runciman – Connor Norby, 2B, BAL
13. Chris Towers – Randy Vasquez, SP, NYY
14. Fleming/D’Addio – JJ Goss SP, TB
15. Brady Gardiner – Kyle Stowers, OF, BAL
ROUND SIX
1. Jeremy Latzke- Maddux Bruns, SP LAD
2. Chris Welsh – Wes Kath, 3B CHW
3. Greg Lathrop – Warming Bernable – 3B, COL
4. Brent S. Gambill – Alex Ramirez, OF, NYN
5. Wagner/Schisselman – Ricky Vanasco, SP, TEX
6. Tramps/Runciman – Michael Toglia, 1B, COL
7. Chris Towers – Brenton Doyle, OF, COL
8. Fleming/D’Addio – Roberto Campos, OF, DET
9. Brady Gardiner – Lawrence Butler, 1B, OAK
ROUND SEVEN
1. Jeremy Latzke- Colby White, RP, TB
2. Chris Welsh – Carson Williams, SS, TB
3. Brent S. Gambill – Kyren Paris, SS, LAA
4. Chris Towers – Matt Frazier, OF, PIT
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