MLB Trade Rumors: Baltimore Orioles Open Spot For Matt Weiters

by faketeams on Dec 9, 2008 2:27 PM EST in Baseball Comment 1 comment

Peter Schmuck of the Baltimore Sun reports the Baltimore Orioles and Cincinnati Reds are near completion of a trade that will send catcher Ramon Hernandez to the Queen City for Ryan Freel and a prospect. If true expect, the hype surrounding the game's best hitting prospect, catcher Matt Wieters, to reach 12-year-old-girls-at- a-Jonas-Brothers-concert level.

Given the lack of power at the catcher position, I expect Wieters to immediately become one of the first ten catchers drafted in 2009 mixed leagues.

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Where you you draft Matt Wieters?

At the end of the top tier of catchers - 6th or 7th catcher taken.

15 votes

Around the 10th to 12th round after the rest of my hitting has been addressed

14 votes

Not at all. I'll select from the "dregs" after the 15th round.

7 votes

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Wieters Current ADP per Mock Draft Central

ADP – 207, 10th catcher taken.

I believe I underestimated how high he’d go. Here are the top 10 updated as of 3:14 AM 12/9.
1. Russ Martin
2. Brian McCann
3. Joe Mauer
4. Geovanny Soto
5. Victor Martinez
6. Ryan Doumit
7. Bengie Molina
8. Chris Iannetta
9. Jorge Posada
10. Matt Wieters

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by faketeams on Dec 9, 2008 8:19 PM EST reply actions 0 recs