After an intriguing Day One of the Draft, the Astros managed to add a promising young shortstop to an organization definitely in need of such a talent. Asst. GM Bobby Heck seemed to prize athleticism, by way of two sport high school athletes, another area where the Astros as a whole struggle. While the sexy names are gone, the players selected on this day and tomorrow are going to be the ones who will fill out our minor league systems and solidify the big league club.
It's difficult to try to figure out what any given team will do during a draft, or to even determine tendencies. The Astros have such a dearth of viable talent in their minor leagues that I would assume that Bobby Heck will continue to draft the best player available, as well as targeting pitching. In rounds 4-30 last year, the Astros drafted fourteen pitchers out of a total of twenty seven possible selections. Brad Dydalewicz and Christopher Hicks were chosen on Day Two last season, just something to keep in mind. Our Low A affiliate in Lexington has one of the most intriguing groups of young starting pitchers of any team in professional baseball.
Move up a level though, and you find a High A Lancaster team that is among the worst in the minors. If these are the players that will make up the big league club in anywhere from three to four years, the Astros are in trouble. We knew that coming in though, and that time period, three to four years, is how far behind the Astros organization is in terms of drafting and player development. The task is tough one to ask of Bobby Heck. Names like Berkman, Oswalt, Lee, and Tejada will most likely not be here in 2013. More than that even, the many arms that make up the bullpen as well as our bench players of today will be long gone. The time is now that Heck, Wade and Co. must stop this recent trend of poor drafting, and the resultant lack of young talent. Infusing youth into a big league club is what has fueled good baseball teams since the sport has been played. This is a five year plan the Astros are currently involved in. Year One is looking more and more like a success, with players like Jason Castro showing signs of becoming special players. Year Two is just beginning, and today is an important part.
With the fourth round beginning as I type, the Astros have the twentieth selection in each round until the draft is over. Our first selection today is #131 overall, with the next taking place at #161, #191, etc.
Astros Asst. GM, Bobby Heck
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pick 131
BJ Hyatt
6’4" 205lb, (J2) U South Carolina Sumter, SC. 12/14/1988, R/R RHP
joeljr - June 10, 2009
I found his stats. apparently he has a 7.24 ERA. ahh....... I hope those stats are wrong
Astrosws20 - June 10, 2009
post link
joeljr - June 10, 2009
by the way astros are the only ones so far to have to repeat their announcment multiple times because of misscommunication.
hahahaah it must have been Cooper hahaha
joeljr - June 10, 2009
zing!
thanks for keeping up with everything so far…ill do my best to get a post up later with a chart of our picks like i did yesterday
Evan Hochschild - June 10, 2009
some links on him
http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=46&f=3168&t=706189&sto=pagestart
-alrady had TJ
http://www.facebook.com/people/BJ-Hyatt/658210611
http://njcaa.org/colleges_college_roster.cfm?sid=7&collegeid=1779&category=Roster&slid=3#250000
joeljr - June 10, 2009
goood
let’s all friend him, en masse! haha.
Evan Hochschild - June 10, 2009
already did
one more
http://www.spock.com/Bj-Hyatt-3Xm9V1nD
joeljr - June 10, 2009
on myspace too
mets fan. bastard
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=79903509
joeljr - June 10, 2009
pick 161
Brandon Wikoff
5’9" 170lb (JR) U Illinois Champaign, IL. 04/05/1988
L/R SS
http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?topic_id=4961152&content_id=4863569
joeljr - June 10, 2009
Wikoff has his own website lol
Astrosws20 - June 10, 2009
http://brandonwikoff.com/
http://www.fightingillini.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/wikoff_brandon00.html
http://www.facebook.com/people/Brandon-Wikoff/1953487
joeljr - June 10, 2009
first impression
nice guy added me on facebook
joeljr - June 10, 2009
I HATE PITTSBURGH
Astrosws20 - June 10, 2009
have to say I wanted Zachary Von Rosenberg but oh well
Astrosws20 - June 10, 2009
taking quite a few shortstops. the other 2 probably wont stay there but just
pointing that out
Astrosws20 - June 10, 2009
pick 191
Enrique Herenandez
5’11" 170 lb (HS) American Military Academy, Puerto Rico
8/24/1991 R/R SS
joeljr - June 10, 2009
no links
too many herenadez
joeljr - June 10, 2009
http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?topic_id=4961152&content_id=4828071
joeljr - June 10, 2009
most of the stuff for enrique hernandez that's coming up
when I search him is Carlos Enrique Hernandez. Carlos Hernandez. Sound familiar anyone? lol. yes its bring up our good ole boy Carlos. quite interesting.
Astrosws20 - June 10, 2009
come on stros start stacking up on the arms
Astrosws20 - June 10, 2009
yeah they haven't picked many arms
joeljr - June 10, 2009
i’ll do one more and i got to go if someone can take over
joeljr - June 10, 2009
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/draft/y2009/draftcaster.jsp
joeljr - June 10, 2009
I'll do keep up with it some
Astrosws20 - June 10, 2009
I'll keep up with it some* lol
Astrosws20 - June 10, 2009
Astros select in Round 7 LHP waiting on the name
Astrosws20 - June 10, 2009
Dallas Keuchel
Astrosws20 - June 10, 2009
LHP from U of Arkansas Lafayette
Astrosws20 - June 10, 2009
pick 221
Dallas Keuchel
6’2" 180lb (JR) U Arkansa Fayeteville, OK
1/1/1988 L/L LHP
joeljr - June 10, 2009
http://en.wordpress.com/tag/dallas-keuchel/
http://www.facebook.com/people/Dallas-Keuchel/20618844
http://www.hogwired.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=236289&SPID=2415&DB_OEM_ID=6100&SPSID=30673
joeljr - June 10, 2009
http://www.arkansasrazorbacks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=30676&SPID=2415&DB_OEM_ID=6100&ATCLID=752378&Q_SEASON=2007
Astrosws20 - June 10, 2009
4.04 ERA, 62 Ks in 98 innings
Astrosws20 - June 10, 2009
pick 251 round 8
Brandt Walker RHP
Stanford University
Astrosws20 - June 10, 2009
castros battery mate. good stuff
Astrosws20 - June 10, 2009
R/R RHP 11.09.87
6’3’’ 185 LBS (JR)
Astrosws20 - June 10, 2009
http://www.gostanford.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/walker_brandt00.html
http://www.thebaseballcube.com/Players/W/Brandt-Walker.shtml
http://www.perfectgame.org/players/playerprofile.aspx?ID=4211&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1
Astrosws20 - June 10, 2009
7.30 ERA and 4.50 ERA in his 2 years at Stanford
Astrosws20 - June 10, 2009
Ben Orloff SS from Cal Irvine
5’11’’ 170 LBS (SR) UC IRVINE
SS 4.26.1987
Astrosws20 - June 10, 2009
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ucirvinesports.com%2Fsports%2Fm-basebl%2Fmtt%2Forloff_ben00.html&ei=i-svStXmFKSktAOUs4i5CA&usg=AFQjCNG7LZkFeDWRZUHn4fbPGR8jjqia1A&sig2=gxx7Tt_oc4dHxBaYnUVoOA
Astrosws20 - June 10, 2009
http://www.ucirvinesports.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/orloff_ben00.html
Astrosws20 - June 10, 2009
Erik Castro lol
3B SAN DIEGO ST U
11.13.87 6’4’’ 200 (JR)
L/R
Astrosws20 - June 10, 2009
http://goaztecs.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/castro_erik00.html
http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/C/Erik-Castro.shtml
Astrosws20 - June 10, 2009
Erik Castro looks solid
Played catcher after his freshman year. Freshman year played 3B
.382 average, 11 HRs, 56 RBIs, .627 SLG, 44 BB, 38 SO, 3-4 SB, .990 FLD%
Threw out 21 of 50 runners.
Oh and his favorite player is Pujols. Hopefully he’ll enjoy beating him.
Astrosws20 - June 10, 2009
Ben Orloffs stats
realized I didnt note Orloffs stats:
.344 average, 50 Runs, 17 2Bs, 0 HRs, 23 RBIs, 30 BBs, 19 SOs, 19 of 28 SBs
Astrosws20 - June 10, 2009
There's a break before round 11
Astrosws20 - June 10, 2009
What do you all think about our picks thus far?
Astrosws20 - June 10, 2009
It’s great that we seem to be drafting good players, but that is only half the battle. None of these players can stop on a Major League Field as-is. If we do not have good player development all of this will be lost.
Killer Bee - June 10, 2009
Im encouraged by some of the picks
but a couple of the early 2nd day picks Im wondering about
Astrosws20 - June 10, 2009
I wish we would take a big chance on guys who want over slot money
I think it was Justice’s article on Drayton last week kind of hinted they’d again draft over slot some but I have yet to see guys drafted by us who will be asking much and I dont think many of those guys are left.
Astrosws20 - June 10, 2009
pick 341 round 11
David Williams C R/R
3.13.1989 6’0’’ 190 LBS (J2) CROWDER COLLEGE
Astrosws20 - June 10, 2009
http://www.njcaa.org/colleges_college_stats.cfm?sid=7&divid=&slid=3&seasonselect=425&collegeid=1462&report_id=2822&requesttimeout=500
Astrosws20 - June 10, 2009
.381 average 58 RBIs
Astrosws20 - June 10, 2009
okay guys this is my last pick so can someone take over for me?
Astrosws20 - June 10, 2009
pick 371 round 12
Geoffrey Thomas RHP R/R
8.4.1991 6’0’’ 187 LBS STEPHENSON HS ATLANTA, GA
Astrosws20 - June 10, 2009
http://southernmiss.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=3&pr_key=96882
http://www.berecruited.com/high-schools/georgia/stone-mountain/stephenson-high-school/baseball
Astrosws20 - June 10, 2009
Jonathan Walsh is still on the board right?
Why aren’t the Astros taking him?
byronlhsdrmr - June 10, 2009
appears so. no clue but I'm out. later guys
Astrosws20 - June 10, 2009
thanks for everything, Astrosws20
Evan Hochschild - June 10, 2009
I'll be around for a little bit
if nothing else, I’ll get a post up, and then come back later on and fill in the players that were drafted after I left.
Evan Hochschild - June 10, 2009
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