The Blue Jays used the 21st selection of the Rule 4 Draft to take T.J. Zeuch, a righthander from the University of Pittsburgh. You can follow the draft right here.



Round 1, 21st overall - RHP T.J. Zeuch, University of Pittsburgh - 6-foot-7, 217 pounds. Born August 1, 1995 in Mason, Ohio. (Slot Value - $2,285,100)

Scouting Report from MLB.com:

After a very strong showing in the Cape Cod League last summer, scouts were very excited to see T.J. Zeuch in action as a junior at Pitt. A groin injury kept him out the first month of the season, but upon his return, Pittsburgh became a popular destination for scouts. Zeuch has a four-pitch mix, all thrown with steep angle from his 6-foot-7 frame that could add more strength. He uses a relatively easy delivery to fire fastballs that have touched 96-97 mph since his return. He'll sit in the 92-94 mph range and his fastball has good run and sink to it. Zeuch will use both a slider and a curve effectively, with his breaking stuff occasionally flashing plus, though it's been inconsistent. He tinkers with a changeup in the bullpen, but doesn't have a ton of feel for it and doesn't use it much in games. He throws strikes with all of his offerings. With the weather warming in Pennsylvania and the chance to see Zeuch start against ACC competition, he was getting a lot of looks as the spring progressed. There's some helium here, with his name coming up often in first-round conversations. Video here.

Scouting Report from Baseball America:

Twitter Reaction

‏@TjBigZ2zeuch Extremely excited to be a part of the @BlueJays !!! Can't wait to bring home another World Series

@LottOnBaseball T.J. Zeuch (“Zoik”), 6-7 RHP from Pitt, is #BlueJays 1st-rnd pick. Signable? “We don’t see any problems,” says scouting chief Brian Parker.

Round 2, 57th overall - OF J.B. Woodman, Mississippi. Bats Left, Throws Right. 6-foot-2, 205 pounds. Born December 13, 1994 in Orlando, Florida. (Slot Value of FUBS pick - $1,124,00).

Scouting Report from MLB.com...

J.B. Woodman might have gone in the top five rounds of the 2013 Draft based on talent, but signability dropped him to the Mets in the 40th round. After a late-season surge left him leading the Southeastern Conference with 14 homers entering NCAA tournament play, he should go around the third this time around. He doesn't have a true plus tool but he's at least average across the board and can play up the middle, claims few college players in this Draft class can match. Woodman hit .284 with a total of nine homers in his first two seasons at Mississippi, and he struck out in 37 percent of his plate appearances and slugged just .344 with wood bats in the Cape Cod League last summer. He's doing a much better job of recognizing offspeed pitches and making contact this spring. He employed more of a line-drive approach in the past but is driving the ball more consistently now and has the bat speed and strength for at least average power. His solid speed and instincts should allow Woodman to remain in center field, where his arm is stronger than most at the position. His quickness should enable him to steal a few bases but he needs to refine his technique. Video here.

Twitter Reaction

@jb_woodman Thank you to the @BlueJays for making my dream come true! Thank you to everyone who has helped me along the way!

@aaronfitt I’m glad Jesse Barfield is loyal to that mustache after all these years. Barfield announces #Jays take #RebsBSB CF JB Woodman. Good player.

@KendallRogersD1 JB Woodman and Nick Banks probably made themselves some more money with their showings in Hoover this week. #mlbdraft

Round 2, 66th overall - 2B/SS Bo Bichette, Lakewood HS, St. Petersburg, Florida. Bats Right, Throws Right. 6-foot-2, 200 pounds. Born March 5, 1998 in Tierra Verde, Florida. (Slot Value - $978,600)

Scouting Report from MLB.com...

The son of former big leaguer Dante Bichette, and brother of Yankee farmhand Dante Bichette Jr., Bo Bichette clearly has some serious baseball bloodlines. Like the others in his family, he does things in a less than conventional way, but he has had some success against good competition. Over the summer, Bichette showed the ability to square up quality pitching and his raw power was on display when he won the Under Armour All-American Game Home Run Derby in Chicago. This spring, he was still hitting the long ball, but also was getting tied up on mid-range fastballs inside. While he doesn't have the same exact leg kick setup as his father and brother, there are a lot of moving parts to his swing which concerns some scouts. He does have more bat speed than his brother did coming out of high school. A below-average runner, he's probably best suited for second base defensively, or perhaps left field. Bichette has been a bit of a polarizing prospect this spring, with some unsure his unorthodox setup will work at the next level. But the bloodlines and the power potential could still have the Arizona State commit off the board in the early stages of the Draft. Video here.

Twitter Reaction

‏@jcrasnick
#Bluejays select Bo Bichette in #MLBDraft. Congratulations to his dad, Dante. Given his bloodlines, I'm sure Bo loves to hit.