Jays' draft analysis & prospect report w/ Jeff Paternostro

Fresh off the MLB All-Star Game, Drew and special guest Jeff
Paternostro, lead prospect writer for Baseball Prospectus, discuss
prospects with the potential to achieve an All-Star honor within
the Blue Jays farm system, or just evaluate the young professionals
in general. With the MLB Draft taking place within the last week,
Drew and Jeff start there by analyzing Toronto's draft picks. Was
drafting Gunnar Hoglund considered a steal? Could he develop into a
middle-of-the-rotation starter? Ricky Tiedemann was scooped up by
the Jays in the draft's third round. Tiedemann is one of many who
was affected by the canceled high school sports season and 2020's
condensed draft. What's his upside and is there extra confidence in
him from Toronto's front office because he was able to overcome
such odds last year? To wrap up draft chatter, what's the scouting
report on Irv Carter, a prep arm out of Florida? What are Jeff's
thoughts on Austin Martin and his Futures Game performance? Is the
ex-Commodore on track with his growth? Plus, which prospects are
fungible and which are untouchable if Toronto were to seek a trade.
Also, Jeff wishes he would have graded Vlad's hit tools 80s. Follow
Drew on Twitter: @DrewGROF Follow Jeff on Twitter: @jeffpaternostro
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