Tampa Bay Rays Select Todd Glaesmann in Round Three
by R.J. Anderson on Jun 9, 2009 10:45 PM EDT
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Todd Glaesmann, OF, HS (TX)
Another toolsy outfielder. Glaesmann was a two-sport star, which actually lead to a broken ankle that affected his season. He's got some speed, but his batting mechanics need work. He's pretty big though at 6'4", ~200 lbs.
I had him in the second though.
Todd Glaesmann is a 2009 OF/3B/1B with a 6'4'', 205 lb. frame from Waco, TX who attends Midway HS. Glaesmann has a very strong, athletic build and is good in the outfield with excellent arm strength. His throws carry well with accuracy. He has quick hands at the plate and the ball comes off his bat in a hurry. He creates outstanding bat speed and makes hard barrel contact with good strength in swing. He has a MLB body, athletic ability and his bat really projects large. Todd is a good student and a very interesting 2009 draft prospect.
After a so-so performance on the showcase circuit last summer and surgery to repair a torn thumb ligament last fall, Glaesmann has exceeded expectations this spring. He has emerged as a potential five-tool talent and a possible second-round pick. He has a prototype 6-foot-4, 205-pound frame that should give him plenty of leverage for power, though he employs more of a line-drive approach at this point. Glaesmann has some obvious length to his swing, but he shows patience and should hit for average from the right side of the plate. He has solid speed and arm strength, with the possibility of sticking in center field and the tools to be a standout in right field should he move there down the road. A quality athlete, Glaesmann played quarterback and wide receiver in high school and played through the injury to his left (non-throwing) thumb. One area scout compared him to former Texas high school and college star Drew Stubbs, the eighth overall pick in the 2006 draft, with less athleticism but better baseball skills. Glaesmann has committed to Texas A&M.
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Two people
who have some freaky injuries, we have drafted
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All three have been injured.
Cuff surgery, knee injury, broken ankle. I’m going with broken heart at prom for our 4th round pick.
M.V.Z. Most Valuable Zorilla!
Pierce Johnson(broken hand) in round 4 please
RHP from a colorado HS
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by Imperialism32 on Jun 9, 2009 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Good call there
Although I think we got him later. From the looks of it, we have had a nice draft and went overslot on most of them. Very nice to see
Where are we going
to put these guys?? Beckham, Briggy, Lavon, Diekroeger, and Todd. Trade somebody NAO.
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These guys probably won't even make it to A ball before 2011
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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
Kind of tough since Lobby hasn't pitched yet
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by Imperialism32 on Jun 9, 2009 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Beckham??????
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Most of the high upside guys haven't started playing yet
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
Because there are three levels of short-season ball
before you even get to full season ball. With kids that low on the scale, it’s more productive to have them in extended spring training rather than playing in games through the draft, and when short season ball starts in a couple weeks, we’ll get to see them in games then.
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
Yes.
They are spending everyday working on their craft. This is why HS players get better quicker than college players.
So, are senior year injuries the new market inefficiency?
All three draftees so far are guys who (a) were injured in high school and (b) have strong college commitments. They’re also all toolboxes, which is nice, but…
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
I like this pick
sounds like a guy we should be able to sign and the ceiling for him seems pretty solid.
Well, in good news
We might have gotten a toolsy 1B. Yes, Help is on the way
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MLB has it for all three
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by Imperialism32 on Jun 9, 2009 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Why is it our goal to take only injured players?
Its different, I will give it that
Rotation: 1. James Shields 2. Matt Garza 3. David Price 4. Jeff Niemann 5. Andy Sonnanstine...... Coming Soon: Wade Davis......Scott Kazmir?
Toolsy Injured Players
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He'll pitch for HV or princeton this year
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by Imperialism32 on Jun 9, 2009 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions
None that I know of
He was a high school sign, so he starts in short season ball.
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
Wasn't hurt
Just signed late
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by Imperialism32 on Jun 9, 2009 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions
I hope that's Gatorade in the picture...
http://www.facebook.com/people/Kenny-Diekroeger/1063140266
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
Whoops
Posted it in the wrong thread anyway
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
SF drafts Tommy Joseph
Care to share… San Fran!?
Even though there’s a good chance of Joseph moving from catcher, it still be cool if they shared with other kids in the playground. :D
bengie
is not gonna stick around long
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Maybe C to 1B
They need some help with powerhitters.
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I will trade Pena for Posey
if they include Lincecum
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Ya
Not happening
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Ok *serious face on*
Think we can get Sandoval?
Rotation: 1. James Shields 2. Matt Garza 3. David Price 4. Jeff Niemann 5. Andy Sonnanstine...... Coming Soon: Wade Davis......Scott Kazmir?
Maybe
A couple of OF prospects, but we don’t really have trade pieces for them.
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well how about
if we dont plan to re sign him, we send CC to them? Hes young, awesome and a OF
Rotation: 1. James Shields 2. Matt Garza 3. David Price 4. Jeff Niemann 5. Andy Sonnanstine...... Coming Soon: Wade Davis......Scott Kazmir?
Sandoval is a good C when he gets the chance also
Posey, Joseph as we ask for Michel Hernendez to start
that seems unbalanced
Rotation: 1. James Shields 2. Matt Garza 3. David Price 4. Jeff Niemann 5. Andy Sonnanstine...... Coming Soon: Wade Davis......Scott Kazmir?
They are trying to get a lot of high ceiling doods in the low minors
odds are strong that a few will be productive
We can use a young, good C and 1B(Sano?) but seems like we are fixing everything else
We dont have a young prospect at 3B but um I think thats ok
Rotation: 1. James Shields 2. Matt Garza 3. David Price 4. Jeff Niemann 5. Andy Sonnanstine...... Coming Soon: Wade Davis......Scott Kazmir?
speaking of Sano
whatever happened to Sano
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Nothing.
He can’t sign til July 2nd.
We’re still in that race.
by R.J. Anderson on Jun 9, 2009 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions
From Lancaster
On the surface anyway, there are signability questions about Diekroeger and Glaesmann as well, but Harrison didn’t sound particularly concerned. He said the Rays’ scouts have worked hard to build relationships with both players and expressed confidence they could come up with contracts that would lure those players away from Stanford and Texas A&M, respectively.
http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/sports/related/C142/
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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
Also not surprising. We're not going to draft kids this early we don't think we can sign.
Tools Whore
They also said the same things about Bryan Morris and Nick Fuller, FWIW
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
Fair enough.
Bryan Morris was a weird case though. Not sure what happened with Fuller although I’m glad we didn’t sign him. Morris on the other hand, I’m still not sure I’m over that. I was madder about not signing him than I was about drafting Wade Townsend.
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