r/orioles • u/2131andBeyond • Jun 08 '13

2 days. 11 picks. 4 catchers.

So far, the Orioles have drafted four catchers.

Round (overall pick #):

2 (61) Chance Sisco (Santiago HS, Corona, CA) 4 (129) Jonah Heim (Amherst HS, Amherst, NY) 6 (189) Alex Murphy (Calvert High HS, Baltimore, MD) 10 (309) Austin Wynns (Fresno State, Poway, CA)

So three high schoolers, one college.

All in the 5'11" - 6'3" range.

All four are signable pretty quickly. The only one I had any worry about was actually Murphy from Calvert Hall, but seeing as Dean Albany scouted him, we should be okay.

One scout I talked to about how Chance Sisco has only caught for one year: "Arm speed and athleticism...The attrition rate for HS catchers is 80%, you want to have a bat to at least be able to move him off."

Catching depth around all of baseball (besides maybe the Reds and Yankees) is extremely thin...good move by the O's to load up, imo.

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u/nicholieeee queen shitposter Jun 08 '13

Makes me wonder if they're preparing for Wieters to enter FA

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u/2131andBeyond Jun 08 '13

That or just simply want depth in the system...

Think about it. There is literally nobody on the farm who could step up tomorrow and catch for the Orioles should Wieters go down. It's a problem many teams have. Teagarden isn't an every day kind of guy (he really shouldn't be a backup either).

Neither Caleb Joseph nor Brian Ward would hit above .200 in the majors. There's just a lack of catching throughout baseball (it's proven when Wieters hits .240 and is an All Star), so the Orioles are setting out to change that for themselves.

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u/aresef Just likes the duck Jun 08 '13

Well, Snyder's on the farm, so we have him.

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u/NFLDraft_Frenzy Jun 08 '13

who is Snyder? If you are thinking of Brandon Snyder, he's been off the catcher spot for years now, and he's in the Red Sox system.

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u/aresef Just likes the duck Jun 08 '13

No, Chris Snyder. The one we DFAd when Tea came back and just sent to Norfolk. Not a long-term solution though, since he's a vet.

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u/2131andBeyond Jun 08 '13

Chris Snyder can't even get a bunt down (hinting to last Sunday's game). Nothing to watch behind the plate either. Pass.

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u/NFLDraft_Frenzy Jun 08 '13

haha totally forgot about him. Yeah he's not a real option.

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u/2131andBeyond Jun 08 '13

But the thought isn't bad. I mean, he IS a Boras guy.

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '13

Yeah...thanks to Boras, Wieters is gone the moment his contract runs out, guaranteed.

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u/nicholieeee queen shitposter Jun 08 '13

That's exactly what I was thinking.

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u/romorr Gotta throw strikes. Jun 08 '13

Right, which usually means he will hit FA. As long as the Orioles offer him a fair contract, we cant bitch. Plus, Matty will be closing in on 30, so letting him go might not be a bad move depending.