Summary[]
Ben and Sam select 20 minor league free agents with decent chances to see big league playing time in 2014.
Topics[]
- 2014 Minor League Free Agent Draft
Draft Selections[]
| Ben's Picks | Sam's Picks |
|---|---|
| Yamacio Navarro | Shawn Camp |
| Fernando Martinez | Matt LaPorta |
| Reid Brignac | Aaron Laffey |
| Travis Blackley | Ben Francisco |
| Alex Liddi | Ross Wolf |
| Jonathan Albaladejo | Jonathan Sanchez |
| Cory Wade | Ezequiel Carrera |
| Quintin Berry | Tommy Layne |
| Bill Bray | Steven Tolleson |
| Mark Rogers | Ed Easley |
Notes[]
- Minor league free agents have more than 6 years of minor league service time who are not on a 40-man roster.
- Sam wins the draft with 353 combined plate appearances/pitcher outs to Ben's 93.
- Ross Wolf had the lowest strikeout rate in 2013 of any relief pitcher with at least 30 innings pitched.
- Jonathan Sanchez had the 4th highest percentage of pitches in the strike zone in MLB in 2013.
Quotes[]
"We're going to do a draft today, and these don't always go well. We enjoy them, but they're horrible." - Sam
"Did [Carson Cistulli] determine what kind of minor league free agent tends to at least make the majors?" - Ben
"Yeah, he did. But under no circumstances am I going to tell you that. You should have done your research." - Sam
