2013 MLB Draft

Williams, Devin
Hazelwood West HS (MO) RHP R/R HS 6'03" 165lbs DOB: 09/21/94

| If projectable high school pitching is your cup of tea, then Williams might be just the kind of right-hander to pique your interest. The Missouri prepster is tall and lean with a projectable pitching frame. He's a bit raw on the mound, but there's a lot to like, starting with a fastball that sits in the low-90s, with plenty of room for added velocity as he gets stronger. His secondary stuff needs work, but he does show a feel for a solid sinking changeup and his slider shows glimpses of having good, short tilt to it. Like with many high school arms like this, his command and control need a good amount of refinement. A team taking Williams will have to be patient, as it might take some time for everything to come together. But the upside potential is there and is bound to have many organizations interested.

Neuhaus, Tucker

Wharton HS (FL) 6'03" 200lbs DOB: 06/18/95

Left-handed hitting third basemen are always a valued commodity and while Neuhaus typically plays shortstop for his Florida high school team, most see a move to the hot corner in his future. He profiles well there, with the chance to hit with a whole lot of power. He's more of a pull hitter than anything else and he'll have to learn to use the whole field to be a more complete hitter. He has good hands and solid footwork and will show glimpses of a plus arm. His range might have been a bit shy for shortstop, but he has more than enough for third.

I'm a little torn, it seems they were drafting just to make Keith Law happy

I'd rather they kept Elkab ong happy.

... they better keep the fans happy or Miller Park will hear crickets in the next few years ...

well, you won't be seeing these two kids anytime soon.

Then it'd better be a multi-prong attack of a plan to get the franchise back to competitiveness.

I'm just saying, its a given with the small market and multiple potential teams in the area that the extra dollars are going to go to the team that is exciting and competing at the top. I think its been documented that thats what occurs in Bucky land.

I trust Attanasio is not gonna just sit back and take the punches and wait/hope that Melvin rebuilds over several years. He has franchise momentum but its slipping ...

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Originally posted by El-Ka-Bong:
well, you won't be seeing these two kids anytime soon.

That's why televising the MLB draft is a waste of time IYAM. There is no guarantees the players drafted will ever step foot in the big leagues. With the NFL and NBA, 95% of the time first round draft picks play in their respective leagues the first year.

The NFL and the NBA are less skill driven than the MLB. The hardest thing to do in sports is hit a baseball. There is a reason why most of these kids dont hit the big leagues until 24-30. It takes many years of pro training to compete at the MLB level for the average big leaguer. There arent many guys like Molitor, Yount, Bryce Harper... ect that can be productive pre-20. Normally it is a guy that is a natural and has a relatively high shot in comparison to the field at becoming a hall of famer if they can stand the test of time from a health and maturity standpoint.

Not picking nits, but The Ignitor was 21+ when he debut in '78

Hazelwood MO, I seem to recall some former Badgers coming from that area like Jamar Fletcher and Brandon Williams.

Let's hope it turns out the same way!

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So, #Brewers signed 31 of 40 draft picks, including top 15.