It’s been a weird year, so it fits that Day One of the MLB Draft was also weird. Kate and Joe got together to chat about who the Mariners picked and why, and what might happen tomorrow.
0 - 7:00: The Tigers picked Spencer Torkelson first overall, and then the draft board blew up. Kate and Joe analyze the wackiness of the top five before getting into the Mariners’ pick of Emerson Hancock.
7:00 - 21:00: Breaking down the pick and Hancock’s skillset. Where does he slot in on the Mariners’ top 10 draft list, and how does the Mariners’ staff of pitching prospects compare to the league as a whole?