r/baseball • u/Bermut-Nundaloy Seattle Mariners • 2d ago
Analysis 2018: the year everyone drafted wrong
None of the 10 best players in the 2018 draft were actually picked in the top 10. In fact, only 3 of them went in the first 2 rounds. Here's what a redraft would look like, if everyone actually drafted correctly. Pretty wild to imagine this alternate MLB.
Other notable players in the draft: Shane McClanahan, Drew Rasmussen, Kris Bubic, Lawrence Butler, Brice Turang. Bohm, India, and Mize weren't terrible picks. How would you redraft 2018?
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u/TheFestusEzeli Toronto Blue Jays 2d ago
Jeff Samardzija picking baseball over football was really risky from a financial perspective, and he was a better football player than baseball, but it worked out. Got signed to a five year deal worth 90 million the same year Demaryius Thomas got 5 years 70 million, even if he became the best player in the NFL he would have gotten more money for being a solid pitcher.
I’d also be scared about head injuries if I was a receiver or running back. But first round QB? 10/10 I’d take that from Murray’s perspective