The Crawfish Boxes · Apr 25, 2023
Is 2022 the New 2017 Draft? Reflections on College Pitchers
Drafts can bring fond and not so fond memories. The Astros have had some good ones in the Jim Crane reign. No draft has signaled the post-McClain era more than the 2012 draft. That was Luhnow’s first year at the helm and it yielded McCullers and Correa. The only subsequent draft that promised more top-level talent than 2012 was 2015 (Bregman and Tucker in the top 5; how about that for nailing it! If you re-drafting, Bregman and Tucker probably go 1-2). After the unjust stripping of draft picks in 2020 and 2021, the 2022 draft was heavily anticipated. Lost in the shuffle, however, was the 2017 draft. Did you know that thirteen players from that draft have reached the show? That’s right, 13!