2014 Draft - Day 2 - 美國職棒

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Day 2 of the 2014 MLB draft saw the Red Sox pick up several interesting
prospects, including raw flamethrower Jake Cosart. Cosart can hit the upper
90s, but he's still very raw. With his rawness comes great potential, though.
Read more about Cosart and the seven other picks in the scouting reports
below.

2014選秀會中紅襪挑了一些有趣的球員，其中包含火球男Jake Cosart。Cosart可以丟
high-90s，不過整體還很生─但是正因為他還很生，他才有無限的潛力。

In terms of overall strategy, this being the third year under the current
draft rules, Friday saw the Red Sox appear to move away somewhat from their
draft strategy of the past two years. In 2012 and 2013, the club selected
college seniors in the later rounds (7-10 or so), players who would sign for
well under the slot values for those rounds, allowing the club to repurpose
the saved cap space to sign players selected in earlier (and later) rounds to
over-slot bonuses.

今年的選秀策略跟前兩年並不相同。'12和'13選秀會中，紅襪在第二天的後段輪(7~10輪)
都會挑一些便宜的大四老人來省錢，挪給前段輪超出價格基準的球員。

The Red Sox drafted just two college seniors on Day 2 this year, and one of
them, seventh-rounder Reed Reilly, has college eligibility remaining, giving
him more leverage than the typical senior. Last year, the money saved on
drafting and signing three below-slot seniors went mostly toward signing
catcher Jon Denney (third round) and first baseman/outfielder Nick Longhi
(30th round). After the signing deadline, the Sox were left with extra money
they could have spent, perhaps because many of the club's other potential
above-slot signings, such as outfielder Ryan Boldt and pitcher Jordan
Sheffield, were serious about going to college and the money offered was
still insufficient to change their minds.

但是今年前十輪只有簽兩個大四球員，其中第七輪的Reed Reilly還可以繼續讀大學所以
相對其他大四球員有大一點的談價籌碼。去年省下來的錢幾乎都花在第三輪的Jon Denney
(...)和第30輪的Nick Longhi上，而最後紅襪發現他們還有一些錢沒用完─或許是因為手
上的錢還不夠砸暈其他能拿到高於基準價格的球員(如Ryan Boldt和Jordan Sheffield)，
而最後他們都選擇去讀大學。

This could have played into a strategy change, as the club might have
realized that, in the current system, it is difficult to offer life-changing
money to picks not taken early. Add the fact that many other teams seem to be
playing it more straight-up -- this year's draft went stunningly to form when
compared to major draft rankings -- and the club might have decided to play
it straight as well.

紅襪理解到現今的選秀規則系統中，球隊很難把錢砸在後段輪中。還有其他球隊也都不迂
迴選人─大家幾乎沒跳著選─紅襪也跟著大家直接來。

Although the Sox might have tried to "game the system" less, there are still
candidates for under-slot bonuses. Some possibilities are fourth-rounder
Kevin McAvoy, seventh-rounder Reed Reilly, eighth-rounder Ben Moore and
10th-rounder Cole Sturgeon. There will not likely be enough money saved from
these, however, to go after another big fish Saturday, with the extra cash
more likely to be spread around.

雖然紅襪今年沒有那麼試著用把戲對付選秀規則，不過今天還是有一些能榨錢出來的人選
─例如第四輪Kevin McAvoy、第七輪Reed Reilly、第八輪Ben Moore和第十輪Cole
Sturgeon，不過這些人榨出來的錢大概不夠紅襪在第三天釣大魚─而只能分散使用。

Overall on the day, the Sox drafted eight players. Two picks were high
schoolers, four were drafted out of college, and the other two come out of
the junior-college ranks.

總觀，今天選的八人裡有兩個高中生、四個大學生和兩個junior-college學生。

Going pick-by-pick, here are today's draftees:

Round 3 (103rd overall): RHP Jake Cosart, JC, Seminole State (Florida)

Cosart looks like the best player drafted on the day, as one might expect. An
athletic right-hander, Cosart is a flamethrower who can touch 98 mph,
according to Baseball America (BA), and sat 92-95 with life on his fastball.
Baseball Prospectus considers his curveball a second major league pitch,
while his changeup lags behind. The 20-year-old started his college career at
Duke University as an outfielder, but after redshirting a season, he
transferred to Seminole State, where he took off as a pitcher. Control and
command are issues, but since he hasn't been pitching very long, he is still
raw with much upside. BA ranks Cosart as the 97th-best prospect in the draft,
while Perfect Game USA has him ranked 102nd. He is the brother of Houston
Astros pitcher Jarred Cosart.

Cosart看起來像是今天的選秀球員中最棒的一位。運動能力佳的右投手、快速球大約落在
92-95mph、最高能丟98mph。BP的球探認為他的curveball是第二球種，雖然changeup也不
惶多讓。他在Duke時是擔任外野手，不過經過紅衫球季之後轉學去Seminole State，同時
轉職為投手。Cosart的控球(command & control)都是問題，不過他的投球生涯還很短，
是個有大潛力的璞玉。BA將Cosart列為第97名、PG USA則是第102。

順帶一題，他的哥哥是太空人先發投手Jarred Cosart。

Round 4 (134th overall): RHP Kevin McAvoy, JR, Bryant University (Rhode
Island)

A local pick out of Rhode Island, McAvoy led Bryant University's pitching
staff, going 9-1 with a 2.62 ERA in 15 starts. Across 99 2/3 innings, he
struck out 94, walked 28 and did not allow a home run. McAvoy's fastball has
topped out around 93, but sat more often in the 89-91 mph range, according to
Al Skorupa of Baseball Prospectus. He needs to improve his secondary pitches
but commands his fastball and uses both sides of the plate well. Some have
speculated that his stuff and velocity will play up in a relief role. He
looks likely to begin his career with the Lowell Spinners this summer.

McAvoy是本地人(羅德島)─這位Bryant University王牌在15場比賽中拿下9勝1敗、
2.62 ERA；99.2局之中三振了94人、28保送且沒被打任何全壘打。McAvoy的快速球可達93
mph，但主要落在89-91mph左右。BP的Al Skorupa表示他的變化球有待加強，不過fastball
的控球和攻擊內外角的能力還不錯。有些球探認為他的球速和stuff能讓他擔起牛棚的角
色。

McAvoy今年夏天應該會從Spinners出發。

Round 5 (164th overall): 1B Josh Ockimey, SS Neumann Goretti HS
(Pennsylvania)

Listed at 6-foot-4, 220 pounds, Ockimey is a raw athlete with big power
potential. Jim Callis of MLB.com used Ryan Howard as a potential
perfect-world comparison. He did not crack Baseball America's Top 500
prospects, but the Red Sox had him in for a pre-draft workout and were
reportedly extremely impressed. He has quick bat speed and strong wrists but
will need to work out some mechanical issues in the pros. An upside pick,
expect him to move slowly through the system. He is committed to Indiana
University.

6呎4吋、220磅的Ockimey是擁有炮瓦潛力但還很生的球員─Jim Callis用Ryan Howard來
形容他的炮瓦潛力。他沒進入BA 500大，不過據傳紅襪在選秀前對Ockimey做了很多功課
，並對他印象深刻。他有很快的揮棒速度和強壯的手腕，不過他還需要修正打擊姿勢。

這輪選的是他的潛力，預期他的爬升速度會比較慢。

Round 6 (194th overall): CF Danny Mars, JC, Chipola College (Florida)

Mars is a switch-hitter with plus speed and should be a threat on the bases.
He ranked 338th by Baseball America and 200th by Perfect Game USA and has had
a strong season this year at a small college, hitting .380/.460/.584 with
four home runs and 25 steals. He projects to be a line-drive hitter with
below-average power but should get some extra bases in the gaps due to his
speed. Though not considered an elite fielder, he is expected to stick in
center. He is committed to play for Florida State next year.

Mars是左右開弓、速度具有威脅性的打者，BA 338名、PG USA第200名。他在小牌大學中
打出很棒的球季：.380/.460/.584、4 HR和25盜。他應該會是LD型、炮瓦低於平均但能運
用速度跑出二壘、三壘安打的打者。

雖然他的守備能力並非頂尖，不過應該能留在CF。

Round 7 (224th overall): RHP Reed Reilly, SR, Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo
(California)

Polished reliever in college who could move through the system quickly if he
is kept in the bullpen (though the Red Sox do have a track record of moving
college relievers back to the rotation early in their career). His sinking
fastball is reportedly around 91-92 mph, topping out at 95, according to
MLB.com, and is proficient at producing ground balls. Reilly tied a Cal Poly
record for saves as a redshirt sophomore in 2013 and was drafted by the
Orioles in the 18th round last year. His secondary stuff is a work in
progress and inconsistent, with his changeup flashing above average at times
but with great fastball command, he looks like he could be a future major
league reliever. He was ranked 181st overall by Baseball America and 229th by
Perfect Game. He will likely begin his Red Sox career with the Lowell
Spinners this summer.

磨的差不多的牛棚投手，如果留在牛棚的話應該能快速通關(雖然紅襪的習慣是在生涯初
期把大學的牛棚投手拉去輪值裡玩玩看)。下沉的fastball大致在91-92mph，最快到95mph
；同時Reilly是個滾滾人。

2013球季(紅衫大二)在18輪被金鶯挑上的Reilly，變化球尚未穩定仍在加強中；不過他的
changeup時時顯示出高於平均的水準，再加上優質的fastball的控球應該能成為未來的大
聯盟牛棚投手。他在BA排名181名、PG USA則是229名。

今年夏天會從Spinners出發。

Round 8 (254th overall): C Ben Moore, JR, University of Alabama Tuscaloosa
(Alabama)

Moore played mostly in the outfield throughout his career but caught more
often earlier in his career, and the Red Sox asked him to be listed at that
position. He has advanced bat-to-balls skills, according to Baseball America,
with a low strikeout rate, as well as a strong walk rate. In his three-year
college career, Moore hit .307/.375/.443 with 15 home runs. He was ranked at
315 by Baseball America.

Moore生涯大都待在外野但是前期是捕手─而紅襪也打算讓他當捕手。他有不錯的bat-to-
balls能力，同時擁有低三振率、高保送率的數據。大學三年打出.307/.375/.443、15 HR
，BA中排行315。

Round 9 (284th overall): RHP Kevin Steen, Oak Ridge HS (Tennessee)

Athletic righty with a strong pitcher's frame and a loose arm. Focused on
basketball early in his high school career, so is still raw as a pitcher.
Fastball sits in the low 90s and his curveball is inconsistent, according to
Jim Callis on MLB.com. He is a work in progress with upside. Committed to
Tennessee.

運動能力不錯的右投、強壯的體格和流暢的揮臂動作。高中生涯前其主要在打籃球，所以
在當投手這一塊還有點菜。fastball大概在low-90s、curveball尚不穩定。有潛力的球員
，尚需磨練。


Round 10 (314th overall): OF Cole Sturgeon, SR, Louisville (Kentucky)

Two-way player with great speed. Solid contact hitter with limited power
potential. Has a strong arm, as evidenced by his work out of the bullpen at
Louisville. Sturgeon was a captain and batted .325/.410/.468 this year for
the Cardinals with 16 doubles. He was also a decent left-handed pitcher out
of the bullpen.

Contact技巧不錯、速度優但是炮瓦潛力低、手臂強壯(在Louisville當牛棚投手)。
Sturgeon本季擊出.325/.410/.468、16 HR；同時是個不錯的左手牛。

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＊Athletic frame.
＊High baseball IQ. Xander
＊Smooth, fluid swing. Bogaerts
＊Elite batspeed. #01
＊Strong and explosive hands.
＊Above-average-to-better power ceiling, potential 30 home run bat.

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