2011 MLB Draft Results: Winners and Losers from Day 2

Day 1 of the 2011 MLB draft certainly had some surprises. Some teams won big such as the Nationals when Rice third baseman Anthony Rendon fell to them at the sixth overall pick. Some other teams made puzzling decisions.

Now, Day 2 of the MLB draft has came and gone. Just as they did the day before, some teams made some great picks while others made selections that caused people to scratch their heads.

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Winner: Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pirates had a great draft on Day 1 and continued to make fantastic picks on Day 2. Building for the future was a goal for the Pirates, and they certainly achieved it.

With the first pick in the second round, Pittsburgh selected Jesuit College Prep (TX) outfielder Josh Bell. He was considered to be one of the best high school bats in the draft, and he was ranked as the 23rd best prospect in the draft by Jonathan Mayo. There are some sign-ability issues with Bell, but the Pirates should go all out to sign him as they got a steal here.

In the third round, the Pirates then selected Indiana University first baseman Alex Dickerson. Power is by far Dickerson's best tool and he is not a great defender. However, Dickerson won the Big Ten Triple Crown during his sophomore year and he has a lot of potential.

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Winner: Toronto Blue Jays

The Blue Jays need to find gems in the draft if they are going to compete with the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox in the AL East. This year, the Jays have been able to do that.

In the second round, the Blue Jays were able to select left-handed pitcher Daniel Norris from Science Hill High School (TN). Before the high school season, Norris was believed to be a first-round pick and he only solidified that during the year. However, Norris fell all the way to the 74th overall pick. If they can sign Norris, the Jays got a steal.

Taking a player who has a torn labrum is always a risk. However, this surgery is no longer a career-ending injury. With the 108th overall pick, the Jays selected Texas A&M ace John Stilson. He was formerly the team's closer so there is a possibility that he goes back to the 'pen and becomes a solid bullpen arm.

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Winner: Chicago Cubs

With their first-round pick, the Cubs selected SS Javier Baez. The team picked up a few more notable players on the draft's second day.

With their second-round pick, Chicago chose Bishop Verot High School (FL) first baseman Daniel Vogelbach. He is huge and has massive power potential, which he will continue to develop.

The most notable thing about Oaks Christian High School (CA) first baseman Trevor Gretzky is his last name. Yes, this is Wayne's kid and he can play. He is committed to San Diego State at the moment but the Cubs should try their best to sign him.

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Winner: Cincinnati Reds

Twenty-second second-round pick Amir Garrett may be one of the best picks of Day 2. He has a basketball scholarship to St. Johns University, but he is also a great baseball player. The Reds should pull out all of the stops to sign Garrett, who was rated as Baseball America's 200th best draft prospect and yet fell to the 685th pick.

The Reds also made some solid selections earlier on in the draft. In the second round the Reds took outfielder Gabriel Rosa from Colegio Hector Urdaneta in Puerto Rico. He has great speed and power potential.

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Winner: Cleveland Indians

The Indians needed to wait 59th picks until their next selection after they selected eight overall. With the 67th pick, Cleveland made a great move.

Dillon Howard, a 6'4" right-handed pitcher out of Searcy High School in Arkansas was the Indians second-round pick. He was projected to go in the first round of many mock drafts. He has a very high ceiling, but so do many other high school pitchers in this draft. Doubts about if he will sign also held Howard back.

In the fourth round, the Indians picked up Stephen F. Austin outfielder Bryson Myles. He has drawn Kirby Puckett comparisons because of his build, but Miles also has speed. He led NCAA Division I with 53 steals.

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Loser: Los Angeles Dodgers

The Dodgers financial troubles have been in the news for months now. Owner Frank McCourt continued to insist that it would not affect the team, but it has. It has also impacted their draft.

With the 73rd overall pick, the Dodgers selected Mariner High School (FL) third baseman Alex Santana. He has a big build and is a very athletic prospect. However, there are many elements of his game that need to be improved.

Los Angeles selected North Carolina State catcher Pratt Maynard with the 103rd overall pick. He is a player that will not demand a huge bonus. Maynard has only played catcher for a few years and is not a big bat.

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Loser: Minnesota Twins

The Twins reached for a few players on the second day of the draft.

With the 87th overall pick, Minnesota selected University of Oregon right-handed pitcher Madison Boer. He was a local kid so it is a good story. He put up decent numbers his junior year but he does have some issues with his control. It is also uncertain if he will be a starter or a reliever.

At 117 overall, the Twins selected Vanderbilt lefty Corey Williams. He missed part of the 2010 season because his kneecap shattered after it was hit by a line drive. Williams came back fairly strong in 2011.

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Loser: Matt Dean

Baseball America considered Matt Dean to be the 54th best player available in this year's draft. The third baseman from The Colony High School in Texas needs to wait until the 409th pick of the draft to hear his name called by the Toronto Blue Jays.

Dean has a strong bat and a good arm but his college commitment is what caused him to drop so far in the draft. The Jays will need to offer him a big signing bonus, way over slot, if they will have any chance of signing him.

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Loser: Matt Purke

Just two years ago, Matt Purke was selected with the 14th overall pick by the Texas Rangers. He did not sign with them and he decided to go and play at TCU. Purke was showing why he was picked in the first round during his freshman year.

He ran into some injury issues his sophomore year and Purke saw his stock quickly drop. Despite being rated as the 27th best player in the draft by Jonathan Mayo, Purke continued to drop and drop. Purke ended up being selected with the 96th overall pick by the Washington Nationals. It is likely that Purke will go back to TCU to pitch his junior year next season.

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Loser: Andrew Susac

Susac was arguably one of the best catching prospect in this year's draft. The problem is that different teams had very different opinions of him. Some teams believed that he is a power hitting everyday catcher. Other teams believed that Susac is guess hitter who may only be a platoon player.

These differing opinions hurt Susac as he fell all the way to the San Francisco Giants with the 86th overall pick. This pick could end up being a steal for the Giants and may be taken as a sign that the team will look to move Buster Posey away from catcher once he returns from his injury.

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