33. Astro: Michael Kvasnicka- switch hitting catching prospect. Was a steady riser on draft boards as the college season progressed.
34. Blue Jays: Aaron Sanchez- Second tier HS pitching prospect from Barstow, CA. Nice size at 6'4".
35. Braves: Matthew Lipka- Solid, if unspectacular HS athlete. Plays SS in HS, but may move to the OF.
36. Red Sox: Bryce Brentz- This is the first pick after #24 that I can honestly say I would have preferred the Giants take. Doesn't have the speed of Gary Brown, but the hit tool is much more solid and he has a much better arm. Only concern is with level of competition which was probably significantly higher for Brown. Great pick by the BoSox here who had a great first day of the draft.
37. Angels: Lindsey Taylor- HS SS. Don't know anything else about him. The Angels love to draft this kind of player.
38. Blue Jays: Noah Snydergaard- Big HS pitcher.
39. Red Sox: Anthony Ranaudo- May not be easy to sign. Some injury concern, although elbow stress reactions do not generally recur. Could be the steal of the draft here. We'll see if they get him signed.
40. Angels: Ryan Bolden- HS OF with nice size. Another typical Angels pick.
41. Blue Jays: Asher Wojciechowski- Jays get great value here. I wouldn't have complained if the Giants had taken him at #24.
42. Rays: Drew Vettleson- Two way HS player. Most scouts have him as a hitter. Pitches with both hands, like Pablo.
43. Mariners: Taijuan Walker- Raw HS RHP but with huge projection. I was hoping he might fall to the Giants in round 2. Obviously not!
44. Tigers: Nick Castellanos- The Tigers specialize in players who drop due to salary demands. They did it again this year with Castellanos. Not as much of a sure thing as, say, Rick Porcello a couple of years ago.
45. Rangers: Luke Jackson- HS RHP. Don't know too much about him. Fair size.
46. Cardinals: Seth Blair- RHP with similar profile from the same school as Mike Leake. Should be a very fast mover. Ceiling likely as a #3 starter.
47. Rockies: Peter Tago- HS RHP. They love this kid over at baseballbeginnings.com. They made a believer out of me! I would have been OK with him as the Giants pick #24.
48. Tigers: Chance Ruffin- The Tigers also love to draft college closers. They got a good one here in Ruffin. He's the son of former MLB pitcher Bruce Ruffin.
49. Rangers- Mike Olt- Power hitting 3B from Connecticut. Some question whether he will hit for average in the pros.
50. Cardinals- Tyrell Jenkins- Projectable HS RHP from Texas.
That's the Supplemental First Round, the end of Day 1 of the draft. Still a ton of talent on the board for day 2. Who would you like to see the Giants take at #76?
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