2016 MLB Draft: Five players who fell in round one

P- A.J. Puk

The Florida left-hander was supposed to go number one. He didn’t. His fall is the Oakland A’s gain as they drafted him with the sixth overall pick, and their first first round pick of a pitcher since Sonny Gray.

Puk’s win loss record isn’t going to wow you. He went 2-3 this year for Florida in 15 starts. He struck out 95 in 70 innings, but he had some command issues that prevented him from going deep into games and he did walk 31.

Puk wasn’t the Friday night starter, but to me if you are good you’re good it doesn’t matter what day you start.

Puk is a big guy at 6’6″ 205. He has touched 99 MPH with his fastball and left-handed power arms like that that can start are a dime a dozen. Here’s what our prospect guy Benjamin Chase said about Puk during our live thread last night;

"6. Puk was the top player on most boards from early in the year. He’s a 6’7 left-handed pitcher from Florida with a great frame, and he is likely going to move quickly through the system. Puk’s a guy that can run it up to 97-98 and works in the mid-90s frequently late into games. Puk’s slider is considered a plus pitch and his change is considered above-average as well. He’s been inconsistent with his location this spring and had some legal stuff his sophomore year, but there may not be a guy who could help quicker in this draft than Puk."

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