Saturday, June 07, 2014

Check out the Results of the First Two Days of the Dodgers 2014 Draft - Picks #1 to #10

The Dodgers passed along a press release announcing their first 10 picks from the 2014 amateur Baseball Draft.  They provided a brief description of each player.  Check it out below.  I also included some brand new fantasy cards and twitter comments.  Click on any pic to embiggen.
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The Dodgers today announced their selections from the first two days of the 2014 First-Year Player Draft. Los Angeles made eight picks today after drafting Conway High School (SC) right-hander Grant Holmes (Twitter - @GHolmes_14) with the 22nd overall selection and Sahuaro High School (AZ) outfielder Alex Verdugo with the 62nd overall selection in the second round yesterday.
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Through the first two days of the draft, the Dodgers selected six right-handed pitchers, two outfielders, one infielder and one catcher. The club used seven picks on college players and three picks on high school prospects.
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3rd Round
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With their first pick on the draft's second day, Los Angeles selected right-handed pitcher John Richy (Twitter - @jrichy45) out of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The 6-foot-4, 210-pounder went 11-4 with a 3.20 ERA (43 ER/121.0 IP) and 113 strikeouts in 16 starts for the Rebels this season. As a junior this season, Richy led the Mountain West Conference in innings, strikeouts, wins, starts, and also registered five complete games. In his career at UNLV, the 21-year-old has posted a 3.38 strikeout-to-walk ratio (189 K/56 BB).


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4th Round
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The Dodgers selected their third pitcher of the draft in University of Washington (WA) pitcher Jeff Brigham (Twitter -  @jbrigs34) with their fourth-round pick. Brigham finished the 2014 season going 7-4 with a 2.90 ERA (29 ER/90.0 IP) in 16 starts, giving up one run or less in six of his starts with a total of eight quality starts on the season. The 22-year-old junior from Federal Way, WA is listed at 6-foot, 198-pounds and earned Honorable Mention All-Pac-12 and First Team All-Academic honors.
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5th Round

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In the fifth round, Los Angeles selected McEachern High School (GA) third baseman Jared Walker (Twitter - @JRod_Walker), the first infielder the Dodgers selected in the draft. Walker, 18, batted .466 with a 1.253 OPS in 31 games for the Indians, amassing three homers, 30 RBI, and 22 stolen bases in his senior campaign.
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6th Round

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The Dodgers picked right-handed pitcher Brock Stewart (Twitter - @B_Rock_one5) out of Illinois State University (IL) with their sixth-round selection after the 22-year-old went with 3-2 with a 2.36 ERA in 11 games (one start) this season. Stewart, who is listed at 6-foot-3, 210 pounds, also appeared in 120 games as an infielder during his four-year playing career with the Redbirds, batting .266 with a .343 on-base percentage. The redshirt junior, who is the son of San Diego scout Jeff Stewart, was previously drafted by the Mets in the 40th round of the 2010 First-Year Player draft out of Normal West High School (IL), but did not sign.


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7th Round
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In the seventh round, Los Angeles selected its fifth right-handed pitcher in California Baptist University hurler Trevor Oaks (Twitter - @trevoaks), who posted a perfect 11-0 record with a 1.68 ERA (20 ER/107.0 IP) in 15 starts for the Lancers. The 6-foot-3, 220-pounder earned All-American honors in the NCBWA in addition to winning the PacWest Pitcher of the Year after leading the league in wins, strikeouts (107), ERA and shutouts (2).
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8th Round
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The Dodgers selected catcher Hunter Redman (Twitter - @HunterRedman1) out of Texas Tech (TX) in the eighth round. On the year, the 5-foot-11, 195-pounder is batting .252 with 17 RBI in 42 games for the Red Raiders, who are set to face College of Charleston in the three-game set at the NCAA Super Regionals this weekend. Before transferring to Texas Tech, the 21-year-old played in four games for the University of Texas (TX) in 2012 and 52 games for Midland College (TX) in 2013. Redman's brother, Reid, is a pitcher in the Marlins' organizations and was a 37th-round selection of the Dodgers in the 2010 First-Year Player Draft, but did not sign.
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9th Round
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In the ninth round, the Dodgers picked Clemson (SC) right-handed pitcher Matt Campbell (Twitter - @MattyIce36). In his senior season for the Tigers, the 22-year old allowed only three earned runs in 32.0 innings (0.84 ERA), while registering eight saves with 45 strikeouts against 15 walks. In his career at Clemson, the three-time All-ACC Academic selection amassed 19 saves with a 2.75 ERA (33 ER/108.0 IP), while posting an 11.17 strikeouts-per-nine-innings ratio in 78 career relief appearances.


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10th Round
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Los Angeles' last selection on the second day of the 2014 First-Year Player Draft was Coastal Carolina (SC) outfielder Colin Hering (Twitter - @shooting_gaps24). In two years at Coastal Carolina, the left-handed hitting Hering posted a .350 on-base percentage with 17 stolen bases in 113 games. In his two years prior to transferring to Coastal Carolina, the 23-year-old played two seasons at Bellevue College (WA), leading the NWAACC with 39 RBI his sophomore year and was the NWAACC runner-up for North Region MVP.
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