March 22nd, 2026. Had a plan.
1 - Shohei, 2 - Pete Alonso, 3 - Manny Machado. Position scarcity.
Went according to plan.
4 - SP, 5 - Closer.
Expected Ragans and Smith; selected Sanchez and Smith.
6 - OF, 7 - C or 2B
Soderstrom. Rice taken earlier. Went with Nico. Nico is a good name.
8 - RP, 9 - SP
Expecting Nolan McLean or Chase Burns - chose Shea Langeliers and George Springer.
Need another closer.
10 - OF, 11 - C, if needed; was not needed. Nolan still available.
Suzuki and Nolan. Suzuki is injured.
Still need another closer.
12 - Chandler, 13, RP or 2B
Why is Chandler already gone? Santana and Jansen just taken.
Adames. Chase Burns still available.
Need speed. Still need another closer.
Sewald, Dominguez, Uribe, Garcia taken. That is the last of them.
14 - Jacob Wilson, 15 - RP
Jacob Wilson, R. Suarez - he is not a closer.
16 - SP, 17 - MI
Erceg. Yates. Also not closers.
18 - Cowser, 19, Multi-position eligibility
Cowser just taken. Moniak. Burger - not multi-position eligible; has adequate power.
Need another OF. Still need closers.
20 - Moniak, 21 - Burger
DeLauter - an outfielder. Vodnik.
22 - SP, 23 - RP
Vest. Maton. Neither are SP, nor closers.
25 - Painter or Mayer.
Mayer. Position scarcity.
The draft concluded. 7 moves made in the hours since. NOTLZ.