The 2024 Philadelphia Phillies Draft Picks, UDFAs, and Signings

[phillychuck]

He did play middle IF in high school according to the MLB video.

[andyb]

The Padres field a lineup of 8 shortstops. I guess we field a lineup of 8 CFs. Plus Schwarber.

[fish]

Well, mlb had him ranked #126, but a guy that doesn’t look like he’ll hit more than Rojas in CF so he better become a pretty good SS. Not a guy I would have been interested in before the 5th round.

[Squire]

I cannot imagine that this will not be my least favorite Barber draft of his 5.

[allentown]

I totally agree with this, but how does that make this a good first-round pick? Way too old for a HS pick. Evaluated against younger HS kids in the north. Prior admins, I know, but our worst mistakes have come on similar picks. Athletic CF. Small. Full weight for his height. No growth. Described as high floor, low ceiling. Exactly what is a high-floor, over-age H.S. pick. I don't think there is such a thing, given the high failure rate for H.S. picks. What about this pick should give us hope? This is the first, first-round pick in recent years which has totally disappointed me. Other than flunking a year, how is this kid still in H.S. at his age?

[andyb]

Other than flunking a year, how is this kid still in H.S. at his age?

Covid could have set a number of kids back a year. No idea in this case.

[Squire]

He's the Danny Almonte of Michigan baseball

[phillychuck]

Squire, who were pitchers you would have preferred in round 3 over Spikerman?

[Squire]

In the 4th Round of the 2024 MLB Draft the Philadelphia Phillies Select:

Carson DeMartini, 3B, Virginia Tech

MLB.com #93
BA #63

More like it

[julio]

MLB changed the listing for DeMartini to SS from 3B, presumably because that's what the Phillies said?

[fish]

DeMartini

He’s good value for #4, powerful swing though it looks geared to hit bombs in slow pitch softball.

[allentown]

Could be, although the other H.S. kids in this draft weren't similarly impacted, since he is the oldest H.S. kid among those ranked.

[Docs]

he is canadian, his dad works for the timberwolves. i assume it has to do with different school systems?

[phillyfn]

He’s from Michigan

[Squire]

In the 5th Round in the 2024 MLB Draft, the Philadelphia Phillies have selected:

Carter Mathieson, OF, University of Indiana

MLB.com #204
BA #227

[julio]

He’s [Nori] from Michigan

Yes and no. From sportsnet.ca:

Phillies land Canadian-born Dante Nori, son of former Raps' coach, in MLB Draft

Canadian-born Dante Nori was selected in the first round of the MLB Draft on Sunday, with the Philadelphia Phillies scooping up the outfielder with their 27th overall pick.

Nori is the son of former Toronto Raptors assistant coach Micah Nori, who is now an assistant with the Minnesota Timberwolves after previous spells with the Sacramento Kings, Detroit Pistons, Denver Nuggets and Raptors for four seasons.

The 19-year-old has spent most of his life living in Michigan and entered Sunday’s draft as the highest-ranked Canadian-born player in the field on MLB Pipeline’s final rankings.

"Most of his life" in Michigan, but some years in Sacramento, Detroit, Denver, Toronto. He could easily have lost a year due to changing schools. Don't know that's the reason for his age at graduation, but it's certainly not out of the question.

[Docs]

He’s from Michigan

not originally.

[fish]

Carter Mathieson, OF, University of Indiana

Marhieson “looks” like a stud- nice looking swing with a powerful, athletic body….but why can’t he hit better than .270 in college? I could be encouraged if it was just a down year, but for three years that was pretty close to his norm.

[allentown]

Have the Phillies given up on pitchers? This is crazy. We have hitters in the minors. Did we really need all these OFs?

[phillychuck]

In 2028 the Phils will be playing 8 outfielders at all times. 4 of them will pitch.