Welcome to BP Toronto Draft Central. In this section you’ll find all of the great 2017 MLB Draft coverage provided by the BP Toronto team. As new content comes in, including reaction to the Blue Jays picks, it will filter into this spot, so make sure to check back regularly for updates! Blue Jays Draft Selections: […]
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MLB Draft: Reports and Videos on Blue Jays Picks in Rounds 6-10
The Blue Jays selected seven players on day two of the draft, with all seven taken from the college level. Here’s a look at the picks made in rounds six through ten. Round 6, Pick #189 Brock Lundquist, OF, Long Beach State (video) 6’0 205lbs DOB: 01/23/1996 The Blue Jays took Brock Lundquist 189th overall, the same […]
3 Things to Watch for Against the Rays
Written by Jenn Smith, Matt Gwin, and Mike Passador Time to Start Rolling After an abysmal start to the season, an 18-10 May that featured two five-game win streaks vaulted the Jays back into relevancy. Now, having gone 5-5 thus far in June, many see the upcoming soft schedule once again as the opportune time for […]
MLB Draft: Blue Jays Select 2B Cullen Large with the 159th Pick
After selecting catcher Riley Adams and shortstop Kevin Smith in the third and fourth rounds, the Blue Jays continued their work during the second day of the draft by selecting William and Mary second baseman, Cullen Large, with their fifth round selection, 159th overall. A 6-foot, 175 pound sophomore, Large is sporting 45 runs, six […]
MLB Draft: Blue Jays Select SS Kevin Smith with the 129th Pick
Toronto made three selections on day one of the draft, taking high floor middle-infielder Logan Warmouth, flame throwing right-handed pitcher Nate Pearson, and former Little League World Series star Hagen Danner, then drafting 99th pick, catcher Riley Adams, to start Day Two. With their fourth rounder and second pick on the day, the Blue Jays have […]
MLB Draft: Blue Jays Select C Riley Adams with the 99th Pick
Toronto made three selections on day one of the draft, taking high floor middle-infielder Logan Warmouth, flame throwing right-handed pitcher Nate Pearson, and former Little League World Series star Hagen Danner. On day two, the Blue Jays used their first selection of the day on 6’5, 215 lbs catcher Riley Adams 99th overall. Adams is a […]
MLB Draft: Blue Jays Select C Hagen Danner with the 61st Pick
The Blue Jays have made their third pick of 2017’s MLB Draft, selecting C Hagen Danner out of Huntington Beach (HS), California, with the 61st overall pick. The 18-year-old stands at 6’1″ and weighs 195 lbs. I like Hagen Danner, love he was announced as a catcher. He's athletic, tough, caught gold medal game for @USABaseball18U. Has toughness — John […]
MLB Draft: Blue Jays Select RHP Nate Pearson with the 28th Pick
After making polished college shortstop Logan Warmoth their first selection in the 2017 MLB draft, the Blue Jays picked six-foot six, 240 pound righty Nate Pearson two slots later out of Junior College of Central Florida. Pearson was ranked 13th by Baseball America, 28th by Keith Law, and 35th by MLB Pipeline. Some of that volatility […]
MLB Draft: Blue Jays Select SS Logan Warmoth with the 22nd Pick
The Blue Jays have made their first pick of 2017’s MLB Draft, selecting SS Logan Warmoth out of North Carolina with the 22nd overall pick. The 21-year-old stands at 6’0″ and weighs 190 lbs. Sources: #BlueJays taking Logan Warmoth, SS, North Carolina at 22. — Robert Murray (@RobertMurrayFRS) June 13, 2017 Warmoth was ranked as the 19th best prospect available […]
How Great Were Alex Anthopoulos’ Drafts?
Yesterday, I took a look back at Blue Jays drafts held under the regimes of Gord Ash and J.P. Ricciardi, in an effort to look at what makes a good draft for the Jays. Unlike that piece, which focused on trying to evaluate the tenures of general managers who have been gone long enough to do some […]