Draft Gems/Freaks/Studs. What are yours?

[kenp86]

This was a successful thread in the Madden threads figured I could start on for The Show. Who are your draft Gems that you selected in the 1st year player draft in July?

I drafted a closer with Boston in the First Round. Frances Perez, A potential. Throws 4SFB/CB/SL/VCH with 99 Break and 99 K/9 who looks like he may take over for Kimbrel in year 4.

Also drafted a Gem with my Braves in the Second Round in the same draft. Raymond Jung, 2B, A potential. He started year two with the big team. Starting stats were 67/55 in contact, 57/59 in power, 99 in fielding. In year three, he's my leadoff hitter. He's the reason I was able to package a deal for McCutchen in year three including Albies. Funny thing being, in the year three draft, I took the best player on my board, which happened to be a second. baseman who has 99 potential. Can't wait to see how he starts the fourth year.

Who are your Gems/Studs/Freaks/Steals?

[HolyStroke3]

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in the 2016 draft I selected

SP, 19 YO, B pot., 74 ovr
SS, 20 YO, B pot., 76 ovr
SP, 18 YO, C pot., 74 ovr

plus another B potential starting pitcher and another C potential starter

Those overalls are as of mid August 2017, they've gone up a few points since the draft

2017 I wasn't as lucky, but I did get a 67 ovr 88 pot LF in round 1. Very limited power though

[kenp86]

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I've had a couple solid drafts

2018 with my Tigers:
LF, M.Valdez, 83 potential/B
2B, M.Valentine, 89 potential/B
SP, F.Coppola, 86 potential/B
C, R.Castro, 87 potential/B
SP, D.Fukumori, 76 potential/C
SP, P.Tan, 84 potential/B

2017 with my Rockies:
SP, RD Quinn, 87 potential/B
SP, W.Tabatta, 88 potential/B
SP, A.Padilla, 81 potential/B
RF, G.Sanchez, 81 potential/B

2016 again with the Rockies:
SP, P.Rivera, 76/C
RP, S.Munoz, 78/C
RP, M.Young, 84/B
SP, P.Emerson, 87/B
SP, R.Carrasco, 82/B
And two other RPs with high C potential

Not sure how you do your scouting but I have mine set to auto and am greatly pleased with how it pans out

[hazoepne]

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Those overalls are as of mid August 2017, they've gone up a few points since the draft

[Still2REal]

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Best prospect I have seen was a 19 yr old 3rd Baseman with 98 potential and started at 74 OVR. Contact was 54/62 and power was 60+/70+. Dude was 80 after year 1. Couldnt get the A's tpo give him for anything...of course I was the Padres

[sccavs64]

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Jose Cervantes is mine. He was a 75 OVR SS with 98 potential, but he lacked arm strength, so I switched him to 2B.

Heading into the playoffs in his second year in the bigs, he's currently a 94 OVR at age 23

Below is a screenshot of his attributes at the AS break. I'm currently at work so I can't grab a more recent screenshot, sorry. But this will still do justice.

But anyway, his numbers are crazy. In fact, they're so crazy, I know them all by heart. Through 160 games, here are his numbers:

Batting Avg: .302
HR's: 37
RBI's: low 90's (I think 91)
SB's: 44



Stud.

[KBLover]

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Potential Stud: SP Ozzie Rodriguez. 19 years old and comes in with an 82 H/9 and high B potential.

Potential Gem: SP Bruno Ozuna. 19 years old and relatively advanced for his age. Mid-B potential, 66 OVR points to potentially a high-floor, moderately high ceiling type of prospect. Taken in the late 5th round.

[sccavs64]

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Potential Stud: SP Ozzie Rodriguez. 19 years old and comes in with an 82 H/9 and high B potential.

Potential Gem: SP Bruno Ozuna. 19 years old and relatively advanced for his age. Mid-B potential, 66 OVR points to potentially a high-floor, moderately high ceiling type of prospect. Taken in the late 5th round.

Randomly generated AI players in video games with names like Bruno Ozuna are just destined to do great things

[NDAlum]

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You guys need to post some pics!

[KBLover]

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Here's Oz-Rod



Not pictured: He has a Nomo-esque windup! Love this kid already.


Here's Bruno:

[BENVCR]

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Drafted a 19 YO 1B called Jose Abreu, was a 69 OVR with like 75+ L POWER and 89 Potential.

Sold him to the Sox to land Juan Moncada as I already had Rowdy Tellez who looked super tasty at 1B in spring training, didn't want to commit to another righty.

In my 2017 draft I picked absolute dog****, best player was 78 potential...ofc I had the 30th pick so I shouldn't be surprised.

[timisone]

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How do you guys find the studs? Never really find a stud just solid guys.

[Lovesports]

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How do you guys find the studs? Never really find a stud just solid guys.

Spend lots of money on scouts and scout as many players and positions as possible. Go by stats on the left, those are accurate and do not change

[timisone]

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Spend lots of money on scouts and scout as many players and positions as possible. Go by stats on the left, those are accurate and do not change

Stats on the left?

[KBLover]

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Stats on the left?

On a player, you see like Contact vsR 50/60

He means look at the 50. That's likely where the player is (about average).