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Giles, Gerut, and McAnulty all have OPS+ well above 100.

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San Diego Padres

Draft Philosophy: As usual, take a very college-oriented approach, with even the lone high school selection on the first day resembling more of a college-type pick.

First Pick: Allan Dykstra, 1B, Wake Forest (23rd overall)
How High He Could Have Gone: Going as high as 23 was a bit of a surprise, as most saw the hulking slugger as more of a supplemental first-round or early second-round selection.
Path To The Big Leagues: Dykstra’s power and patience should convert well to pro ball, but some teams we’re concerned about his ability to hit for average. That will ultimately define how quickly he moves.

Rest of the First Day:
1. Jaff Decker, OF, Sunrise Mountain HS (AZ): Not a lot in the way of tools, but man, can he hit—he’s very similar to Oakland selection Matt Sulentic from a couple of years back.
1. Logan Forsythe, 3B, Arkansas: A good third baseman with a solid bat, but his power is a question mark.
2. James Darnell, 3B, South Carolina: A lot of power, but he’s likely a platoon player who can’t stay in the infield.
3. Blake Tekotte, CF, Miami: A true center fielder with plus-plus speed, but he needs to tighten his approach to be true leadoff type.
3. Sawyer Carroll, 1B, Kentucky: This big first baseman is low on tools beyond his bat.
4. Jason Kipnis, OF, Arizona State: Has on-base skills and is a good athlete; doesn’t show a lot of power.
5. Anthony Bass, RHP, Wayne State: A smallish righty with a power arm; his secondary stuff needs work.
6. Cole Figueroa, SS, Florida: Not a true shortstop, but has enough bat for second and get high marks for his effort and baseball instincts.

Best Second-Day Selections:
7. Adam Zornes, C, Rice: He’s a backstop with power; maybe a slightly less skilled version of Chris Snyder.
8. Beamer Weems, SS, Baylor: An outstanding defensive player who can’t hit.
11. Tyson Bagley, RHP, Dallas Baptist: Six-foot-eight and in possession of mid-90s heat, he needs a breaking ball and a more consistent release point.

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3/4/5 … I’ve come down with yet another severe case of Tiger fever … I *like* that guy … it was fun to see his reactions on #18 both Saturday (simple satisfaction) and Sunday (he WANTed that one BAD) …

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#9@Loren: Killing the ball means putting up more than an 800 OPS in the Cal League, even at 20 years old. His isolated slugging of 107 in the Cal League is still slightly below average.

Hunter’s a pretty good prospect right now, but does anyone look at that production and see Great? That doesn’t mean he’s doomed to never get better.

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And yeah hunter’s just killing the ball and no BIG media people are talking about him but he’s definitely being noticed here.

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