\tNo prep players. No toolsy outfielders. Not a single catcher.\n<\/p>\n
\tIt may not have been the Day 2 that everyone was hoping for, but it was the Day 2 the team needed after a near-perfect opening night.\n<\/p>\n
\tYou can check out the Twins Draft Tracker for more information on each of the first ten picks. that\n<\/p>\n
\n\twill continue to be a work-in-progress as we get more information on the players. <\/span>\n<\/p>\n \n\tBut as far as the draft went today, it shouldn’t have been too surprising. After having Brooks Lee fall into their lap at #8 and then Connor Prielipp tumble all the way to #48, there is no doubt the Twins worked even later into the night to try to figure out exactly how much money it was going to cost to sign those two players. And I’m *guessing* $7 million isn’t going to be enough.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \tMaybe it’s $8 million. Maybe it’s $9 million. I don’t know. But I bet the Twins draft room has a pretty good idea.\n<\/p>\n \tSo this afternoon, it wasn’t a question of, “who is the best guy we can get in the fourth round for slot?” but instead a question of, “Who do we like the most that will sign for $100K?” and “Who is the guy we like the most that will sign for $40K?”\n<\/p>\n \tNow let’s not confuse that strategy with punting picks or not taking baseball players. Mitch Garver was one of those players and he was great. Some of these guys were going to be Day 2 picks anyway. Some of these guys were probably favorites of the organization to be early Day 3 picks.\n<\/p>\n \tAnd a lot of them have something about them, whether it’s intriguing that they’ve crushed pitching (in a small sample) or have hit for ridiculous averages or throw a knuckleball.\n<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tPlayer\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n \t\t\t\tround\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n \t\t\t\tslot\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \t\t\t\tBrooks Lee, SS, Cal Poly\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n \t\t\t\tone\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n \t\t\t\t$5,439,500\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \t\t\t\tConnor Prielipp, LHP, Alabama\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n \t\t\t\t2\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n \t\t\t\t$1,621,900\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \t\t\t\tCB\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n \t\t\t\t$1,001,500\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \t\t\t\tAndrew Morris, RHP, Texas Tech\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n \t\t\t\t4\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n \t\t\t\t$533,100\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \t\t\t\tBen Ross, SS, Notre Dame Coll.\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n \t\t\t\t5\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n \t\t\t\t$398,200\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \t\t\t\tJorel Ortega, SS, Tennessee\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n \t\t\t\t6\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n \t\t\t\t$301,000\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \t\t\t\tKyle Jones, RHP, Toledo\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n \t\t\t\t7\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n \t\t\t\t$235,400\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \t\t\t\t8\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n \t\t\t\t$187,700\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \t\t\t\t9\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n \t\t\t\t$164,000\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \t\t\t\tDalton Shuffield, SS, State of Texas\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n \t\t\t\t10\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n \t\t\t\t$153,700\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \tWe’ll be back tomorrow for 10 more rounds. Expect more college pitching and more guys that can hit.\n<\/p>\n \tAnd probably a few guys that crouch behind the plate.\n<\/p>\n \tOf course, if it works out that the Twins do have some money saved after today’s picks, maybe they draft a guy or two with a little bit higher price tag tomorrow. (That is what the 11th round is for after all.)\n<\/p>\n \tWe’ll see you in the Day 3 threads tomorrow!\n<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" No prep players. No toolsy outfielders. Not a single catcher. It may not have been the Day 2 that everyone was hoping for, but it was the Day 2 the team needed after a near-perfect opening night. You can check out the Twins Draft Tracker for more information on each of the first ten picks. …<\/p>\n\n
\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\t\t\t\tTanner Schobel, SS, <\/span>Virginia Tech<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\t\t\t\tZebby Matthews<\/span> RHP, W. Carolina<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n \n \n \n \n\t\t\t\tCory Lewis, <\/span>RHP, UC-Santa Barbara<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n