Toronto Blue Jays 2013 Draft

In the past I have always found ways to really get into the first year entry draft.  I find it the most interesting of all the drafts and I may be the only one in the world that actually thinks that way.

What I like about the draft is that only it's the only one that I don't find that the players don't consider themselves superstars already. There is a good chance that I don't have any chance at predicting who the Blue Jays or anyone else for that matter (Except for the 1st 4 or 5 picks) is going to end up taking.  From there I always find it fun to read up on the guys that the Jays ended up taking.

All that being said I did not get the chance to really get into the draft this year. I saw the list of who the Jays picked and it was pretty much on par for what the current Blue Jays draft strategy has been for the past few years.  Young Big Arms that have a lot of potential near the top of the draft then some guys that they can save some slot $$ in the 5 - 10 rounds and then some guys who are labeled as tough signs sprinkled all over.

A listing of the Toronto Blue Jays's 2013 draft picks

Name	Pos	B/T	Ht	Wt	DOB	Round	Pick #	Signed
Phillip Bickford	RHP	R / R	6' 4"	200	07/10/1995	1	10	Unsigned
Clinton Hollon	RHP	R / R	6' 1"	195	12/24/1994	2	47	07/06/2013
Patrick Murphy	RHP	R / R	6' 4"	195	06/10/1995	3	83	06/13/2013
Evan Smith	LHP	R / L	6' 5"	190	08/17/1995	4	115	06/13/2013
Daniel Lietz	LHP	L / L	6' 2"	200	06/01/1994	5	145	06/13/2013
Matt Boyd	LHP	L / L	6' 3"	215	02/02/1991	6	175	07/11/2013
Conner Greene	RHP	R / R	6' 3"	165	04/04/1995	7	205	06/13/2013
Kendall Graveman	RHP	R / R	6' 2"	185	12/21/1990	8	235	07/09/2013
Chad Girodo	LHP	L / L	6' 1"	195	02/06/1991	9	265	07/09/2013
Garrett Custons	C	R / R	5' 11"	200	09/14/1990	10	295	06/13/2013
Jacob Brentz	LHP	L / L	6' 2"	175	09/14/1994	11	325	07/12/2013
Tim Mayza	LHP	L / L	6' 3"	205	01/15/1992	12	355	06/13/2013
Tim Locastro	SS	R / R	6' 1"	175	07/14/1992	13	385	06/13/2013
L.B. Dantzler	1B	L / R	5' 11"	200	05/22/1991	14	415	06/20/2013
Jonathan Davis	OF	R / R	5' 8"	188	05/12/1992	15	445	06/13/2013
Dan Jansen	C	R / R	6' 2"	215	04/15/1995	16	475	06/13/2013
Eric Lauer	LHP	R / L	6' 3"	190	06/03/1995	17	505	Unsigned
Sean Ratcliffe	RHP	L / R	6' 4"	200	04/11/1995	18	535	06/23/2013
Christian Vazquez	SS	S / R	5' 10"	170	09/11/1989	19	565	06/20/2013
Chaz Frank	OF	L / L	5' 10"	170	10/18/1990	20	595	07/01/2013
Michael Reeves	C	L / R	6' 2"	195	09/16/1990	21	625	06/13/2013
Sam Tewes	RHP	R / R	6' 5"	200	02/06/1995	22	655	Unsigned
Brenden Kalfus	OF	S / R	6' 0"	190	08/22/1991	23	685	06/13/2013
Sean Hurley	OF	R / R	6' 4"	234	05/05/1992	24	715	06/13/2013
Scott Silverstein	LHP	L / L	6' 5"	250	05/27/1990	25	745	06/18/2013
Tanner Cable	RHP	R / R	6' 5"	210	10/08/1993	26	775	Unsigned
Andrew Florides	SS	R / R	6' 1"	170	01/22/1995	27	805	06/13/2013
Matt Dermody	LHP	R / L	6' 5"	190	07/04/1990	28	835	06/23/2013
Garrett Pickens	RHP	R / R	6' 1"	185	04/17/1990	29	865	06/13/2013
Rowdy Tellez	1B	L / L	6' 4"	220	03/16/1995	30	895	07/12/2013
Brison Celek	1B	R / R	6' 0"	225	01/27/1991	31	925	Unsigned
Josh Sawyer	LHP	R / L	6' 3"	180	10/24/1994	32	955	Unsigned
Edgar Cabral	C	R / R	5' 11"	190	09/12/1995	33	985	Unsigned
Dane Dunning	RHP	R / R	6' 3"	190	12/20/1994	34	1015	Unsigned
Akoni Arriaga	RHP	R / R	6' 1"	175	06/01/1995	35	1045	Unsigned
David Harris	SS	R / R	6' 1"	190	08/10/1991	36	1075	06/13/2013
Brett Barber	RHP	R / R	6' 1"	180	11/01/1990	37	1105	06/13/2013
Jon Nunnally	OF	R / R	6' 1"	180	07/24/1995	38	1135	Unsigned
Zachary Levinson	SS	L / R	5' 8"	160	09/03/1995	39	1165	Unsigned
Antonio Ruiz	1B	R / R	6' 3"	215	06/03/1995	40	1195	Unsigned

So where did this year's draft leave the Jays after the signing period? Well we signed all of our 1st 10 round except for Phil Bickford our 1st round pick.  Since we don't technically loose the pick since we end up with the 11th overall pick in next year's draft it can't really be seen as a failure unless they can't sign the pick next year. (I'm not sure if it's something to be concerned over, but not being able to sing two of your last four 1st rounders may end up being a bit telling about your scouting team)

Although I am pretty dissapointed that we were not able to sign Bickford, we will now have two 1st round picks in 2014, which is supposed to be a much deeper draft than the 2013 class.  In addition to this we may actually end up with three 1st round picks.  If they Jays tender Josh Johnson a qualifying offer and he chooses not to take it we end up with that another 1st.  So we could end up with a total of three 1st round picks in a much deeper draft.  If you ask me this is something that AA could be very excited over.

The Jays were able to sign 2 of their "Tough" signs in Tellez and Brentz at the same time so we may end up with a couple diamond in the roughs at the same vain.   So all in all it may end up looking like a good 2013 draft by default based on what can be available in 2014.