2013 MLB Draft - Tonight at 7

[duncan_idaho]

Originally Posted by KCUnited

Is taking a guy a round too early, a high upside pitcher who won't see the field until February, and a Juco pitcher seem like the moves of a GM who's fearing for his job?

I heard Petro bring this up earlier.

I don't think so. You would have seen fast-track picks if Moore was worried about his job.

None of these really fit (not sure how severe Manaea's injury is... worst case scenario would seem to be surgery to repair the tear, which sidelines him the rest of this season).

Reed is definitely a developmental guy.

Dozier... probably starts at A or A+. Unless he moves much faster than anyone thinks, he's probably a 2015-type arrival.

This draft reminds me a lot so far of the 2009 draft. Coming on the heels of a few HS-heavy drafts, the Royals took a lot of college guys to create a compete "wave" of talent.

It fits with Dayton Moore's process/plan, in that the next wave of talent should start arriving 3-5 years after the first wave (right at the point where you're letting some guys walk in FA).