Looking Back at the Biggest Steals

[Milwaukee GM]

Since the beginning of our drafts we have seen some very surprising value picks later on as well as people throwing away and taking skips in the mid-late rounds of the draft. I want to revisit some these drafts and show how silly it is to take skips! I have gone through and ranked what I think are the biggest steals in our annual prospect/FA drafts (2012 draft excluded… it could have its very own article). There is such an overwhelming amount of steals that I am only including 3rd round picks or higher, which is when people typically start taking skips.
Honorable Mentions:

Jesse Winker, OF CIN (2014 Round 5 Pick 5 by Philadelphia)

Marcus Stroman, SP TOR (2014 Round 4 Pick 10 by New Orleans)

Michael Wacha, SP STL (2013 Round 4 Pick 12 by Minneapolis)

Nick Williams, OF PHI (2014 Round 10 Pick 2 by Milwaukee)

J.P. Crawford, SS PHI (2014 Round 4 Pick 2 by Milwaukee)

Stephen Piscotty, OF STL (2014 Round 6 Pick 10 by New Orleans)

Alex Reyes, SP STL (2015 Round 5 Pick 7 by El Paso)


10. Joey Gallo, 3B TEX (2013 Round 6 Pick 10 by Toronto)

Current Rank: #10 Prospect by Baseball America, #1 3B

Anchorage, Boston, and Monterey all took skips before he was chosen.

(un)Note-worthy Players chosen ahead of Gallo:

Stefan Romero (LOU)

Nick Maronde (MON)

Rob Brantly (NO)

Adam Liberatore (KNOX)

Courtney Hawkins (MIN)


9. Lucas Giolito, SP WAS (2013 Round 4 pick 10 by Milwaukee)

Current Rank: #5 Prospect by Baseball America, #2 SP

Boston and Anchorage took skips before he was chosen

(un)Note-worthy Players chosen ahead of Giolito:

Nick Maronde (MON)

Rob Brantly (NO)

Adam Liberatore (KNOX)

Courtney Hawkins (MIN)

Darin Ruf (MONTEREY)


8. Chris Archer, SP TB (2013 Round 3 Pick 6 by Monterey)

Current Rank: #52 by Yahoo, #15 SP

Anchorage and Boston took skips before he was chosen.

(un)Note-worthy Players chosen ahead of Archer:

Adam Liberatore (KNOX)

Courtney Hawkins (MIN)

Bruce Rondon (NO)

Brian Moran (KNOX)

Tyler Skaggs (MIL)


7. George Springer, OF HOU (2013 Round 4 Pick 8 by Toronto)

Current Rank: #31 by Yahoo, #13 OF

Anchorage, Boston, and Monterey all took skips before he was chosen.

(un)Note-worthy Players chosen ahead of Springer:

Adam Liberatore (KNOX)

Courtney Hawkins (MIN)

Bruce Rondon (NO)

Brian Moran (KNOX)

Tyler Skaggs (MIL)


6. Orlando Arcia, SS MIL (2015 Round 8 Pick 5 by Philadelphia)

Current Rank: #8 by Baseball America, #3 SS

Colorado, Cincinnati, Knoxville, Minneapolis, El Paso, and Toronto all took skips before he was chosen.

(un)Note-worthy Players chosen ahead of Arcia:

Andrew Susac (ELP)

Derek Hill (CIN)

Justin O’Conner (MIN)

Jake Stinnet (KNOX)

Max Pentecost (LOU)


5. Lorenzo Cain, OF KC (2015 Round 6 Pick 5 by Philadelphia)

Current Rank: #50 by Yahoo, #21 OF

Colorado, Cincinnati, Knoxville, Minneapolis, El Paso, and Toronto all took skips before he was chosen.

(un)Note-worthy Players chosen ahead of Cain:

Matt Chapman (CIN)

Derek Hill (CIN)

Justin O’Conner (MIN)

Andy Ibanez (PEN)

Taylor Sparks (CIN)


4. Corey Seager, SS LAD (2013 Round 3 Pick 12 by Minneapolis)

Current Rank: #1 by Baseball America, #1 SS/ #105 by Yahoo, #5 SS

Anchorage and Boston took skips before he was chosen.

(un)Note-worthy Players chosen ahead of Seager:

Adam Liberatore (KNOX)

Courtney Hawkins (MIN)

Bruce Rondon (NO)

Brian Moran (KNOX)

Tyler Skaggs (MIL)


3. Carlos Carrasco, SP CLE (2015 Round 8 Pick 11 by Milwaukee)

Current Rank: #60 by Yahoo, #18 SP

Colorado, Cincinnati, Knoxville, Minneapolis, El Paso, and Toronto all took skips before he was chosen.

(un)Note-worthy Players chosen ahead of Carrasco:

Matt Chapman (CIN)

Derek Hill (CIN)

Taylor Featherston (PEN)

Andy Ibanez (PEN)

Taylor Sparks (CIN)


2. Corey Kluber, SP CLE (2014 Round 9 Pick 3 by Philadelphia)

Current Rank: #36 by Yahoo, #9 SP (Won Cy Young in 2014)

Cincinnati, Monterey, Anchorage, Toronto, and El Paso all took skips before he was chosen.

(un)Note-worthy Players chosen ahead of Kluber:

Colin Moran (MIN)

Erisbel Arruebarrena (MIN)

Lucas Sims (NO)

Nate Jones (ELP)

Erik Johnson (MIL)… Fuck this dude


1. A.J. Pollock, OF ARI (2015 Round 6 Pick 9 by Milwaukee)

Current Rank: #17 by Yahoo, #8 OF

El Paso and Toronto took skips before he was chosen.

(un)Note-worthy Players chosen ahead of Pollock:

Matt Chapman (CIN)

Derek Hill (CIN)

Justin O’Conner (MIN)

Andy Ibanez (PEN)

Taylor Sparks (CIN)


Yes, Kyle and I are better drafters than you.

[New Orleans GM]

Don't dislocate your shoulder patting yourself on the back.

[El Paso GM]

So far this draft the biggest steal has been of my fucking time, lets get this thing done before the All Star Break just in case one of Robertos immigrants finally gets on the right raft and ends up in America.

[Montreal GM]

ROFLMFAO

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[Montreal GM]

Sometimes, we just pass pass because the stupid rules only allow us 30-10-10. Have you ever thought of that?

[El Paso GM]

Mar 10, 2016 15:05:13 GMT -6 Montreal GM said:

Sometimes, we just pass pass because the stupid rules only allow us 30-10-10. Have you ever thought of that?

Of course I've never thought of that, I don't speak Canadian and don't know what the fuck you wrote

[Montreal GM]

Mar 10, 2016 15:20:33 GMT -6 El Paso GM said:

Mar 10, 2016 15:05:13 GMT -6 Montreal GM said:

Sometimes, we just pass pass because the stupid rules only allow us 30-10-10. Have you ever thought of that?

Of course I've never thought of that, I don't speak Canadian and don't know what the fuck you wrote

... show how silly it is to take skips! ...

Read more: xgentlemen.proboards.com/thread/2398/looking-back-biggest-steals#ixzz42XSwzxSc

This was addressed to the dumbass that started this thread.

[Montreal GM]

Mar 10, 2016 15:20:33 GMT -6 El Paso GM said:

Mar 10, 2016 15:05:13 GMT -6 Montreal GM said:

Sometimes, we just pass pass because the stupid rules only allow us 30-10-10. Have you ever thought of that?

Of course I've never thought of that, I don't speak Canadian and don't know what the fuck you wrote

The Canadian language is just like the 'murican language ... only more refined.

[El Paso GM]