And with the first pick the Astros take.....

[maestro]

According to the MLB channel

Possibles are Stanford pitcher, Oklahoma pitcher, St. Pius Kohl Stewart

And the chronicle throws in North Carolina third baseman Colin Moran.

FYI
MLB channel morning segments doing a quick story on Stewart.

If you cannot watch the entire hour, his segment came around the 25-30 minute mark of the hour show.

Also, I believe the morning MLB channel has ESPN beat as far as total baseball coverage

[SHSBulldog00]

The hottest rumor making the rounds is that the Astros will select North Carolina third baseman Colin Moran at No. 1 overall and sign him for roughly the same amount ($4.8 million) they paid Carlos Correa as the top pick in 2012. While Moran is on Houston’s short list of candidates, I don’t see this happening. For one, while Moran is a gifted hitter, he doesn’t have the impact potential of Oklahoma righthander Jonathan Gray, Stanford righthander Mark Appel or San Diego third baseman/outfielder Kris Bryant. The Astros took a legitimate No. 1 overall talent and got a deep discount with Correa last year, but they’d be skimping on talent if they opt for Moran.

Houston’s list still includes five players, with Georgia high school outfielder Clint Frazier believed to be a distant fifth. Despite all the Moran talk, I still think it comes down to Gray and Appel, a Houston native whom the Astros considered at No. 1 a year ago. The industry perception is that it will be easier to strike a deal with Gray, and that could be the tiebreaker if the club is split between Gray’s upside and Appel’s polish. If the Astros take a bat, it would be Bryant over Moran.

PROJECTED PICK: Jonathan Gray (According to Baseball America)

Kohl Stewart is projected #4 to MINNESOTA

[Saggy Aggie]

I want Gray

[maestro]

Stewart too much of a project?

I agree it needs to be pitching

[D'Highlander]

I want Gray

Didnt Gray test positive for a banned substance?

[big daddy russ]

Didnt Gray test positive for a banned substance?

Adderall. No disciplinary action because he's not technically part of MLB yet, but he will be subject to testing after being drafted.

[Saggy Aggie]

Almost time

[maestro]

Live on MLB network
Astros on the clock....

[maestro]

Mark Appel
Stanford pitcher

[Maroon87]

Mark Appel
Stanford pitcher

2 of the top 4 picks were from the Houston area...Appel to the Astros and Kohl Stewart of St. Pius X to Minnesota.

[Maroon87]

Hunter Dozier of SFA goes #8 to the Royals.

[maestro]

Hunter Dozier of SFA goes #8 to the Royals.

Tell me more about this player. I was caught off guard when SFA shortstop flashed on the screen.

[maestro]

# 24 in first round
Billy McKinney
Of
Plano West HS
To the Oakland A's

[Saggy Aggie]

Appel doesn't have nearly the leverage he had last year as far as signability and that's why Houston took him first this time.

He's a polished college pitcher and hopefully the Astros don't have to pay over slot for him

[Maroon87]

Tell me more about this player. I was caught off guard when SFA shortstop flashed on the screen.

I personally had never heard of him lol...


Also gotta mention that Mizzou pitcher (and Calallen ex) Rob Zastryzny was picked 41st overall by the Cubs. WTG Rob!!

[big daddy russ]

Tell me more about this player. I was caught off guard when SFA shortstop flashed on the screen.

Helluva stick. One of the best power hitters in college this year from a premium position. My cousin and I saw him at the Southland Tourney in Sugarland a couple of weeks ago. Big kid for any position, much less a SS. Read up on him after seeing him at the tourney. Scouts say he probably won't stay at SS, but could move to 3B (big arm) or 2B (just enough range) or that his bat and arm would play in the corner outfield just fine.

17th-best OBP in the NCAA's
http://www.ncaa.com/stats/baseball/d1/current/individual/504

11th in batting average
http://www.ncaa.com/stats/baseball/d1/current/individual/200

6th (t) in doubles
http://www.ncaa.com/stats/baseball/d1/current/individual/488

5th in HR's
http://www.ncaa.com/stats/baseball/d1/current/individual/470

3rd in slugging %
http://www.ncaa.com/stats/baseball/d1/current/individual/321