2022 Draft

INbuc · Post by **INbuc** » Mon Jul 18, 2022 1:06 am

Johnson was certainly considered the best contact hitter in this draft. If you preferred someone with a little more power, well check this out..

https://www.mlb.com/video/johnson-s-six ... lus-homers

JollyRoger · Post by **JollyRoger** » Mon Jul 18, 2022 1:14 am

0205293E284B0 wrote: Johnson was certainly considered the best contact hitter in this draft. If you preferred someone with a little more power, well check this out..

https://www.mlb.com/video/johnson-s-six ... lus-homers

Impressive

Feeling even better about the pick

He may end up supplanting Hayes at third

ArnoldRothstein · Post by **ArnoldRothstein** » Mon Jul 18, 2022 2:40 am

Cam Collier went to the Reds with the 18th pick.

ArnoldRothstein · Post by **ArnoldRothstein** » Mon Jul 18, 2022 2:43 am

#36 pick for the Pirates: Thomas Harrington, RHP, Campbell College

ArnoldRothstein · Post by **ArnoldRothstein** » Mon Jul 18, 2022 3:24 am

44th pick is Hunter Barco, LHP from U. of Florida.

JollyRoger · Post by **JollyRoger** » Mon Jul 18, 2022 4:53 am

0D3E222320281E2338243F382925224C0 wrote: 44th pick is Hunter Barco, LHP from U. of Florida.

I don’t understand this pick at all

Why would the Pirates draft a pitcher that under went TJ surgery in May. Also he was only rated as #68 and the Pirates used their 44th slot on him. They could have taken the #11 prospect Brock Porter RHP, or 2 other highly rated LHP in Ferris with their 44 slot or Snelling with their #36. Both higher rated than Barco or Harrington. I’m curious to hear the rationale. So far this draft does not compare to last years success IMO

WildwoodDave2 · Post by **WildwoodDave2** » Mon Jul 18, 2022 11:43 am

According to Jason Mackey in today's PG, many have described

Johnson as one of the best high school hitters to come along

in decades.

WildwoodDave2 · Post by **WildwoodDave2** » Mon Jul 18, 2022 12:09 pm

193C3F3F2A013C343621530 wrote: Johnson was certainly considered the best contact hitter in this draft. If you preferred someone with a little more power, well check this out..

https://www.mlb.com/video/johnson-s-six ... lus-homers

Impressive

Feeling even better about the pick

He may end up supplanting Hayes at third
This might make you feel better as well. This is a quote from Johnson " I go about life like everyday is going to be my last. I like to give people good impressions. I like to be personable. I like

to hug everybody ,shake everybody's hand and be respectful

because that'e how I was raised"

WildwoodDave2 · Post by **WildwoodDave2** » Mon Jul 18, 2022 12:22 pm

16282D25362E2E250520372473410 wrote: Johnson was certainly considered the best contact hitter in this draft. If you preferred someone with a little more power, well check this out..

https://www.mlb.com/video/johnson-s-six ... lus-homers

Impressive

Feeling even better about the pick

He may end up supplanting Hayes at third
This might make you feel better as well. This is a quote from Johnson " I go about life like everyday is going to be my last. I like to give people good impressions. I like to be personable. I like

to hug everybody ,shake everybody's hand and be respectful

because that'e how I was raised"

It goes on to say that a group of the top selectees did a show

on Sirus Xm and he was the only one who went out to interact

with the kids who were chanting his name

SammyKhalifa · Post by **SammyKhalifa** » Mon Jul 18, 2022 1:45 pm

5F7A79796C477A727067150 wrote: 44th pick is Hunter Barco, LHP from U. of Florida.

I don’t understand this pick at all

Why would the Pirates draft a pitcher that under went TJ surgery in May. Also he was only rated as #68 and the Pirates used their 44th slot on him. They could have taken the #11 prospect Brock Porter RHP, or 2 other highly rated LHP in Ferris with their 44 slot or Snelling with their #36. Both higher rated than Barco or Harrington. I’m curious to hear the rationale. So far this draft does not compare to last years success IMO

I get what you're saying, and that was my first thought too. They do have a little less they can spend though.