I have the first pick in an upcoming amateur draft and I'm deciding between three really good (I think) players. I'm going to list the players ratings below. Please tell me which player you'd draft and why. I want the best available player, team needs aren't a factor at all. Lastly, I have max scouting in college and high school and the signability isn't a factor either. Also, I'm an NL team.

Player A
Overall: 95
Range: 84
Glove: 79
Throwing Strength: 76
Throwing Accuracy: 85
Contact: 82
Power: 86
vL: 89
vR: 84
Batting Eye: 83

Player B
Overall: 90
Range: 61
Glove: 49
Throwing Strength: 72
Throwing Accuracy: 73
Contact: 100
Power: 98
vL: 65
vR: 100
Batting Eye: 71

Player C
Overall: 80
Range: 44
Glove: 43
Throwing Strength: 45
Throwing Accuracy: 31
Contact: 83
Power: 100
vL: 86
vR: 79
Batting Eye: 74

Let me know your thoughts?

If the position doesn't matter, then it's simply who's the best hitter. IMO that's Player B.

But they're close enough that I'd also be looking at Health, Makeup, and Patience. Try to project what kind of career arc they'll have.

I think, based on your scouting, that Damag is right. However, it always makes me a little nervous when I see a "100" in a skill rating. Contact and vs. RHP may be inaccurate.

Without a doubt all those ratings look optimistic. However, if a 100 vsR is only 90, that's still pretty damn good. If a 79 is only a 69 that's a much bigger letdown.

Yeah, for sure if i'm taking a hitter it's that guy. If my scouts are wrong, they're wrong. I'll live with it.

Thanks so much for the help damag and strikeout! Follow up question, if I have max scouting, how far off can the scouted ratings be? Also, any other opinions on the players are welcomed and appreciated.

Edit: Lastly, what are my expectations for Player B if he truly does get those ratings? Slash line? Awards?

If he were to reach his projections, his slash line will vary from league to league but he will for sure OPS at least .950 and he is almost a for sure hall of famer.

I think even with max scouting his ratings could still be off by 10-15% in some places.

Posted by strikeout26 on 11/24/2018 8:19:00 PM (view original):
If he were to reach his projections, his slash line will vary from league to league but he will for sure OPS at least .950 and he is almost a for sure hall of famer.

I think even with max scouting his ratings could still be off by 10-15% in some places.

MVP quality?

Potentially.The projected ratings show a special hitter.

Alright, great.

Wow. I feel strongly differently than K26 and damag on this one.

A is the "best available player," and it's only somewhat close. If you make A play out of position at the natural positions for B and C, and consider his glove at those positions, A is a better overall 1B than C, and a better overall RF than B. And he can play 2B/3B, and play them both well.

Here is a list of things in the rest of the profile that would lead me to consider taking B over A:

1. A throws left-- and even then I'd probably take him and play him in LF or RF over the other 2 (but then it would be close enough to look at small differences in the rest of the profile)
2. B has speed > 95 AND BR > 80, and A doesn't
3. A has a very bad rating somewhere in the rest of the profile, such as a makeup under about 30, or health under about 40, or durability under about 65
4. A threatened your mom when you interviewed him.

Here's the answer to your points.

1. A throws and hits right. B hits switch (forgot to mention, may make him more appealing), and throws left (won't matter because he's a COF).
2. A has 71 speed, 59 BR. B has 72 speed, 81 BR.
3. A has 93 DUR, 68 makeup, 81 health. B has 79 DUR, 89 makeup, 63 health.
4. Lol no threat, but A does have a "Will only sign if chosen in first round, or else college baseball scholarship" sign ability. B will sign at slot bonus. I'm willing to give out whatever amount of money for the better player though.

This change anything?

Original post said "team needs not a factor". I took that to mean position didn't matter. Obv player A is the best defender / all-rounder. But my experience is that most drafts offer up only one or two premium hitters who aren't DH's/fielding liabilities. IMO all things considered the most scarce resource in the game is the MVP caliber batter.

Posted by Sportsbulls on 11/26/2018 12:01:00 PM (view original):
Here's the answer to your points.

1. A throws and hits right. B hits switch (forgot to mention, may make him more appealing), and throws left (won't matter because he's a COF).
2. A has 71 speed, 59 BR. B has 72 speed, 81 BR.
3. A has 93 DUR, 68 makeup, 81 health. B has 79 DUR, 89 makeup, 63 health.
4. Lol no threat, but A does have a "Will only sign if chosen in first round, or else college baseball scholarship" sign ability. B will sign at slot bonus. I'm willing to give out whatever amount of money for the better player though.

This change anything?

The fact that B switches and A hits right narrows the gap a little. Not enough for me.
B can add a few basestealing runs but not enough to offset the difference, even in addition to switch hitting.
No issues here, but the DUR advantage widens the gap a little between the 2 players.
A will certainly sign, but may ask for more money (not a huge amount more). Not a big deal here.

If the ratings are accurate id take A and b second choice. Although the ratings look inflated a 100 is a red flag to me.