Who’s Left: Josh Bell, Daniel Norris Tops Left On Draft Board



From a talent basis, outfielder Josh Bell and lefthander Daniel Norris are both first-round talents. But their asking price ensured that they are the two highest-rated players left undrafted heading into the second day of the MLB Draft.

Bell (No. 15) and Norris (No. 16) both fell because of their perceived asking prices. Bell sent a letter to MLB teams telling him that he was planning to attend Texas and did not want to be drafted. Norris is a Clemson recruit.

The story is somewhat similar for catcher Austin Hedges (No. 28). Hedges is an excellent defensive catcher, but he's also a pretty firm UCLA commitment. Oregon State catcher Andrew Susac (30) is coming off of a broken hamate bone, but he has returned to game action recently.

Righthander Dillon Howard (31) is an Arkansas commitment. Lefthander Matt Purke (32) fell because he's missed part of the season with a shoulder injury. Texas A&M RHP Josh Stilson (23) and RHP Kyle Winkler (43) are facing injury questions that explain their falls.

Here are the players from Baseball America's Top 50 still on the board. . .

No. 15. Josh Bell, of

No. 16. Daniel Norris, lhp

No. 28. Austin Hedges, c

No. 30 Andrew Susac, c

No. 31 Dillon Howard, rhp

No. 32 Matt Purke, lhp

No. 39 Jorge Lopez, rhp

No. 41 Josh Osich, lhp

No. 42 Alex Dickerson, of

No. 46 Dillon Maples, rhp

No. 50 Tony Zych, rhp



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If the Red Sox get Josh Bell and sign him to go along with their haul on Day 1, I think I may puke. 

This draft was very disapointing. Too many high school players that will opt for college and then the MLB Teams will sign free agents for peanuts. Too many high caliber college  players were not drafted?  

Venture a guess as to who the Pirates pick tomorrow?

Love what the Red Sox did Day 1. Two HS guys and two college guys; all 4 good (or great) value picks. Getting Barnes @ #19 is a genuine steal. Little bit worried about Jackie Bradley and his wrist surgury. Uncertain if he'll return to Top 15 status but still, getting that talent at #40 is tremendous. He was the Most Outstanding Player in last year's College World Series.
Josh Bell will likely be some kinda risky selection. I doubt he'll go before round 4 or 5 and even then; at what cost? Boras is his agent and he's already warned potential suitors to not draft him and that he intends to go to U. of Texas. 
A bluff? Will it cost 5 million to sign him? 6 million?


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