BA preseason had Montero #4 and Smoak #13, but Montero has slipped (he's #5 midseason, but guys like Strasburg and Heyward and Smoak are not on the list anymore). But no matter how you slice it, Montero and Smoak are among the top 10 guys who started the year as prospects, and both are in the group a notch below Strasburg and Heyward.
Beavan is apparently disappointing because people thought he would be throwing 95. Instead, he throws low-90s and walks no one. He could be Fister already, but with a level of upside Doogie doesn't have.
Lueke doesn't look like a throw-in. He looks like a guy undervalued because of legit concerns about his criminal incident. But he throws mid-90s, seems to have pretty good command and strikes out tons and tons and tons.
Lawson does look like a throw-in.
And, Adams did have a "setback" in his ankle rehab that may have caused some legit concerns, or it may have been "cover" to step back and see what the Rangers would give up.
Whatever, Z played the bidding war to the hilt and struck it big.
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