Giants select Ryder Jones with 2nd round pick....and the Rays order Nutty Buddy's

A bit of a recovery from the 1st round pick. Baseball America had Jones ranked #193 so at the #64 spot another reach pick on that basis. Their thumbnail says "Stanford recruit could be a two-way player thanks to solid power at the plate, low 90's velocity."

This is a little worrisome in that kids that commit to Stanford have a tendency to go to Stanford at a higher rate than some other schools. Georgia Tech seemed to keep a good number of theirs as well.

from sfgiants.com:
http://view.ed4.net/v/5BE8IX/IQFUSJ/3H8RB5/H3SSV4/MAILACTION=1&FORMAT=H?partnerId=ed-7155439-55411678

GIANTS PICK CHRISTIAN ARROYO NO. 25, RYDER JONES NO. 64 IN FIRST-YEAR PLAYER DRAFT

On the first night of the 2013 First-Year Player Draft, the Giants selected shortstop Christian Arroyo of Hernando High School (FL) with their first selection, the 25th overall pick of the Draft, and infielder Ryder Jones of Watuga High School (NC) with their second selection, the 64th overall pick.

Jones Scouting Report

 School: Watauga High School

Birthdate: 06/07/1994  | Pos.: INF
Height: 6'3"  |  Weight: 185 lbs.

At the plate, Jones has good power. On the mound, Jones' fastball has been clocked in the low-90s and he also throws a solid breaking ball.

'via Blog this'

Painful to watch the 2nd round as the guys I had tracked on my wish list were falling in fairly good order with BA's list to other teams.

Trey Ball LHP/OF ranked #9 by BA goes #7 to the Red Sox
Ryne Stanek RHP ranked #11 goes #29 to the Rays (a nice pick to add tot heir pitching riches)
Hunter Renfroe ranked #13 goes #13 to the Padres (leading a parade of Hunter's in this years draft)
D.J. Peterson ranked # 15 goes #12 to the Mariners
Eric Jagielo ranked #17 goes #26 to the Yankees
Jonathan Crawford ranked #19 goes #20 to the Tigers

So we had a shot at Stanek and Jagielo and passed. The trend developing is that Baseball America and Keith Law have the early picks pretty well nailed down such that you could have almost used their draft board as  your own and saved money on scouting.

Like Marge Schott used to say, all those scouts do is watch baseball games. Well, she said a lot of screwy things, but BA does seem to have a good feel for the draft once again. And the good organizations make good early round picks.

In the first round, the A's picked prep OF Billy McKinney from Plano West HS (TX). I heard his name as a possible Giants sleeper pick late and BA raves "McKinney's excellent swing mechanics and bat speed pushed him into first-round consideration." He was ranked #27 and was picked #24 by the A's.

The Rays addressed C position in the first-round with Nick Ciuffo from Lexington HS (SC) the #20 ranked prospect in the #21 slot. The capsule on him from BA was "High energy LH hitting catchers who can hit get compared to A.J. Pierzynski; it's a compliment."

In a related development, the entire Rays athletic training staff went out and got fitted for Nutty Buddy's.

Nutty Buddy on Sport Science

If you don't know, you just don't know. Classic!!!

Getting back to Arroyo, Baseball America had him ranked as the 3rd best SS in the Tampa Bay area behind Oscar Mercado of Gaither HS and Tucker Neuhaus of Wharton HS. It would be interesting to hear the consensus of local players and coaches, but for now the Giants see something that others have not, similar to Carter Jurica. Let's hope that hindsight shows the blog consensus is off base and the Giants scouting staff is correct.

The second round saw our favorite #32 ranked prospect LHP Matt Krook go to the Marlins at the #35 pick, #46 prospect LHP Tom WIndle go to the Dodgers at #56 and #52 ranked Michael Lorenzen go to the Reds at #38 as a pitcher. The Cardinals also scooped up #38 ranked SS Oscar Mercado at the #57 pick. The good organizations make good value picks.

This leaves #36 ranked Bobby Wahl still available for the second day along with #40 ranked OF Cord Sandberg from the watch list. Both would be good values for the Giants next pick at the #101 spot. As would RHP Alex Balog from San Francisco. He is listed at 6-6, 220 and fits the mold of guys the Giants look to develop. The thumbnail on him says "Physical frame and the potential for three plus pitches. Finished the season strong."

UPDATE:
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/draft/y2013/drafttracker.jsp?partnerId=ed-7159218-562231943#ft=round&fv=2b

Balog (Rockies) and the previously mentioned Tucker Neuhaus (Brewers) were selected in Competitive Balance Round B.

I did not see that on the ESPN draft tracker last night prior to shutting things down.

More on Arroyo from mlb.com

5'11" 185lbs DOB: 05/30/95 | Scouting videoArroyo was Team USA’s starting shortstop on the 18-and-under team last summer in the World Championships in South Korea. He hit .341 in the tournament and helped the national team to a gold medal. Arroyo is a steady presence on the field. He doesn’t stand out for his tools as much as his good baseball instincts and his ability to seemingly rise to the occasion. He makes all the routine plays and has solid range. Arroyo likely won’t ever have much power, but makes good contact and covers the plate well. He is committed to Florida.

More on Ryder Jones from mlb.com

6'03" 185lbs DOB: 06/07/94 | Scouting videoBecause Jones' father, Billy, is Appalachian State's baseball coach, he has spent a lot of time around the diamond. His upbringing shows and he has a good feel for the game. While Jones is a two-way prospect, his future is probably as an everyday player. He plays shortstop now, but his range and 6-foot-3, 185-pound frame are better suited for third base. At the plate, Jones has good power. On the mound, Jones' fastball has been clocked in the low-90s and he also throws a solid breaking ball. If he becomes a pitcher, scouts see him as a reliever. Jones is committed to Stanford.