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Cincinnati Reds

Draft Philosophy: Take a masher in the first round, and then focus on pitching.

First Pick: Yonder Alonso, 1B, Miami (Seventh overall)
How High He Could Have Gone: Seven seems a bit high, and the Reds seemingly preferred Gordon Beckham right up until the final hours. Still, there was some talk of Alonso going sixth, as Florida was intrigued by the possibilities of a slugging star who is also a Miami native and Cuban immigrant.
Path To The Big Leagues: While he has some problems with lefties at times, Alonso’s combination of power and a professional approach shouldn’t have to spend that much time in the minors. The only question is where he fits in on a big league team that has 24-year-old Joey Votto firmly entrenched at first base.

Rest of the First Day:
3. Zach Stewart, RHP, Texas Tech: A ground-ball machine out of the bullpen, he might go back to starting as a pro.
4. Tyler Cline, RHP, Cass HS (GA): Big kid, big project, big projection.
5. Clayton Shunick, RHP, North Carolina State: A polished command-and-control specialist who could move up quickly.
6. Alex Buchholz, 2B, Delaware: Good hitter who can play multiple infield positions–-but none of them exceptionally well.

Best Second-Day Selections:
9. David Sappelt, OF, Coastal Carolina: Much more than ninth-round tools, but bat needs work.
12. Kyle Day, C, Michigan State: Has a chance to make it as a lefty-hitting backstop with some juice in his bat.
16. Carter Morrison, OF, Clayton Heights SS (BC): A very raw Canadian with very real power potential.




BTW- in case you missed, Homer Bailey is terrible