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Draft Notes: Purke, Bradley, Mets

By Ben Nicholson-Smith | April 26, 2011 at 8:07pm CDT

All of a sudden, the 2011 draft is just six weeks away. Here's the latest on some of the available prospects and one team's approach to the big event:

  • Led by projected 2011 first rounders Matt Barnes and George Springer, Connecticut baseball is on the rise, Jim Callis writes in the latest edition of Ask BA. Click here for MLBTR’s Q&A with Springer.
  • TCU left-hander Matt Purke, who has been shut down with shoulder soreness, may have to reestablish his value like Anthony Ranaudo did last summer, according to Callis. Click here for MLBTR's Q&A with Purke.
  • As Callis explains, South Carolina outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. may fall to the second half of the first round or the supplementary round. If Bradley falls, it will be because of his spring sruggles and tools, not simply because of his recent wrist injury.
  • The Mets are allowing themselves to be greedy with the 13th overall selection this year. Paul DePodesta, the Mets' VP of player development and amateur scouting, told Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork.com that the Mets don't intend to settle with their top pick. "We want tools, skills, guys who can run and hit for power and defend. We want to be greedy. We want it all. The reality is those guys come off the board awfully quickly."
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  1. Kevin

    12 years ago

    Matt Purke: time to head to Brewster

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    • Ferrariman

      12 years ago

      or head back to TCU…he’s only a sophomore i believe. If his value is gonna drop that much, might as well NOT sign if you have time to spare.

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      • muskyfish

        12 years ago

        totally dude. Guy took a gamble by not taking the 4 mil (i think) after MLB shot down the 6 mil (i think) that he and the rangers had agreed on. Don’t blame him at all for it, but if he wasn’t willing to take the cut then, doubt he will do it if his value drops below that 4 mil this year.

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  2. Chris Solberg

    12 years ago

    Kind of sounds to me like the Mets are zeroing in on positional talent with their first pick….

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