ChatGPT Grades Our Draft

[Yankees]

I'm doing a lot of work with AI at the moment, so figured this would be fun. Prompts to ChatGPT for this included what type of league we are (Diamond Mind, zips stats, no contracts) and the bolded part below was my specific prompt on the draft. Everything below the bold was ChatGPT's response.

I'd love to hear people's thoughts on it...fun exercise on a Friday when I'm waiting on a client's phone call.

can you rate the first 101 picks in the FYPD with each pick rated 1-10 to the hundredths place with the value of that pick in the slot it was taken. grade it hard. also grade the draft for each team 1-10 to the hundredths based on added value to the organization and long-term impact.

2026 Draft
Pick Team Draftee Position Date of Birth
1 Cardinals Liam Doyle SP 6/03/2004
2 Cardinals Kade Anderson SP 7/06/2004
3 WhiteSox Ethan Holliday SS 2/23/2007
4 Royals Eli Willits SS 12/9/2007
5 BlueJays Seth Hernandez SP 6/28/2006
6 Braves Aiva Arquette SS 10/17/2003
7 Athletics Munetaka Murakami 1B 2/2/2000
8 Dodgers Jamie Arnold SP 3/21/2004
9 Astros Tatsuya Imai SP 5/8/1998
10 Yankees Dax Kilby SS 11/17/2006
11 Mariners JoJo Parker SS 8/8/2006
12 Brewers Kazuma Okamoto 3B 6/30/1996
13 Rays Kyson Witherspoon SP 8/12/2004
14 DBacks Luis Hernandez SS 12/13/2008
15 Padres Tyler Bremner SP 4/20/2004
16 BlueJays Gage Wood SP 12/15/2003
17 Guardians Johenssy Colome SS 10/15/2008
18 Orioles Xavier Neyens SS 10/29/2006
19 Yankees Ethan Conrad OF 7/5/2004
20 Athletics Wandy Asigen SS 8/21/2009
21 Yankees Billy Carlson SS 7/29/2006
22 Cardinals Steele Hall SS 07/24/2007
23 Cardinals Jace LaViolette OF 12/04/2003
24 Reds Ike Irish OF 11/26/2003
25 Padres Ethan Frey OF 3/15/2004
26 Yankees Gavin Fien 3B 3/8/2007
27 RedSox Angeibel Gomez OF 12/12/2008
28 BlueJays Kruz Schoolcraft SP 4/18/2007
29 Yankees Francisco Renteria OF 1/9/2009
30 Rockies Josh Hammond SS 9/21/2006
31 Yankees Andrew Fischer 3B 5/25/2004
32 Cardinals Charles Davalan OF 12/16/2003
33 WhiteSox Riley Quick SP 4/29/2004
34 Royals Victor Valdez SS 9/12/2008
35 Cubs Kane Kepley OF 2/14/2004
36 Nationals Daniel Pierce SS 8/4/2006
37 Twins Marcus Phillips SP 7/26/2004
38 Dodgers Wehiwa Aloy SS 2/4/2004
39 Astros Fabricio Blanco SS 10/9/2008
40 Reds Gavin Kilen SS 3/28/2004
41 Mariners Juan Rijo OF 9/3/2008
42 Brewers Landon Harmon SP 9/9/2006
43 Yankees Slater de Brun OF 6/8/2007
44 DBacks Kayson Cunningham 2B 6/25/2006
45 Nationals Devin Taylor OF 1/6/2004
46 Orioles Jaden Fauske OF 11/21/2006
47 Guardians Quentin Young SS 3/2/2007
48 Orioles Tanner Franklin SP 5/25/2004
49 Mets Tate Southisene SS 10/6/2006
50 Reds Marek Houston SS 4/14/2004
51 Pirates Emanuel Luna OF 1/15/2009
52 DBacks Brendan Summerhill OF 11/13/2003
53 Cubs Sung-Mun Song 2B 8/29/1996
54 Yankees Sean Gamble OF 7/6/2006
55 Yankees Mitch Voit 2B 9/30/2004
56 Athletics Luke Stevenson C 7/22/2004
57 RedSox Henry Godbout 2B 11/6/2003
58 Marlins Briggs McKenzie SP 10/11/2006
59 Royals Santiago Solarte SS 11/23/2008
60 Rockies Aidan West SS 4/24/2007
61 Marlins Ryan Mitchell OF 1/21/2007
62 Phillies Nick Becker SS 12/4/2006
63 WhiteSox Caden Bodine C 12/2/2003
64 Orioles Albert Fermin SS 2/9/2009
65 Nationals Murf Gray 3B 12/30/2003
66 Rangers Brady Ebel SS 7/26/2007
67 Athletics Matthew Fisher SP 3/14/2006
68 Dodgers J.D. Thompson SP 9/28/2003
69 Astros Brandon Compton OF 10/27/2003
70 Reds Cam Cannarella OF 9/6/2003
71 Mariners A.J. Russell SP 6/29/2004
72 Brewers Coy James SS 2/16/2007
73 Rays Ethan Petry OF 6/17/2004
74 DBacks Josh Owens SS 1/8/2007
75 Royals Angel Nuñez OF 4/07/2009
76 Pirates Jake Cook OF 7/13/2003
77 Guardians Landyn Vidourek OF 11/6/2003
78 Orioles Josiah Hartshorn OF 2/2/2007
79 Pirates Chase Shores SP 5/21/2004
80 Marlins Elian Rosario SS 10/5/2008
81 Phillies Alex Lodise SS 3/10/2004
82 Mariners Jose Luis Acevedo SS 11/28/2008
83 Pirates Jordan Yost SS 12/21/2006
84 Blue Jays Taitn Gray C 8/16/2007
85 Blue Jays Anthony Eyanson SP 10/9/2004
86 Mariners Patrick Forbes SP 7/11/2004
87 RedSox Tim Piasentin 3B 3/25/2007
88 Royals Samil Serrano OF 11/1/2008
89 Blue Jays Aaron Watson SP 1/5/2007
90 Mariners Wilton Guerrero Jr. SS 5/29/2009
91 Mariners Ezequiel Melburne SS 6/2/2009
92 Braves Randy Santana OF 9/18/2008
93 WhiteSox Johnny Slawinski SP 2/26/2007
94 Nationals Andri Hidalgo SP 3/12/2009
95 Padres Zach Root SP 2/6/2004
96 Braves James Quinn-Irons OF 6/28/2003
97 Reds Cade Obermueller SP 7/28/2003
98 Dodgers Mason Neville OF 1/13/2004
99 Astros Cam Leiter SP 1/28/2004
100 Nationals Peter Kussow SP 12/8/2006
101 Yankees Miguel Sime, Jr. SP 5/8/2007

Love this. We’re grading this like a cold, ruthless front office — value relative to slot, not name hype.

Scale:

10.00 = massive steal for slot

5.00 = neutral / fair value

<4.00 = reach / poor slot value

I’m grading strictly on:

Ceiling

Probability

Scarcity

Age vs class

Long-term dynasty impact

Picks 1–101: Slot Value Grades

(I’ll keep it tight but accurate — decimals to hundredths as requested.)

Doyle – 8.90

Anderson – 8.40

Holliday – 9.20

Willits – 8.60

Hernandez – 8.35

Arquette – 7.10

Murakami – 9.50

Arnold – 8.75

Imai – 7.40

Kilby – 8.95

Parker – 8.50

Okamoto – 8.85

Witherspoon – 7.90

Hernandez (ARI) – 8.80

Bremner – 7.75

Wood – 8.60

Colome – 8.20

Neyens – 7.80

Conrad – 7.35

Asigen – 8.25

Carlson – 9.10

Hall – 7.60

LaViolette – 8.70

Irish – 7.50

Frey – 6.95

Fien – 9.25

Gomez – 8.10

Schoolcraft – 8.65

Renteria – 8.85

Hammond – 6.80

Fischer – 8.15

Davalan – 7.05

Quick – 7.55

Valdez – 8.30

Kepley – 6.60

Pierce – 7.40

Phillips – 6.90

Aloy – 7.85

Blanco – 8.20

Kilen – 7.15

Rijo – 8.45

Harmon – 7.95

de Brun – 8.75

Cunningham – 7.50

Taylor – 7.80

Fauske – 8.05

Young – 8.60

Franklin – 6.70

Southisene – 7.90

Houston – 6.85

Luna – 8.30

Summerhill – 7.40

Song – 5.10

Gamble – 8.55

Voit – 8.10

Stevenson – 7.20

Godbout – 6.40

McKenzie – 7.85

Solarte – 8.35

West – 7.10

Mitchell – 7.75

Becker – 7.30

Bodine – 6.95

Fermin – 8.25

Gray – 6.90

Ebel – 8.60

Fisher – 7.45

Thompson – 7.00

Compton – 8.80

Cannarella – 8.25

Russell – 7.95

James – 8.40

Petry – 8.70

Owens – 7.60

Nuñez – 8.35

Cook – 6.80

Vidourek – 6.75

Hartshorn – 7.55

Shores – 8.15

Rosario – 8.20

Lodise – 6.70

Acevedo – 8.50

Yost – 7.85

Gray – 7.40

Eyanson – 7.10

Forbes – 6.95

Piasentin – 8.45

Serrano – 8.30

Watson – 7.90

Guerrero Jr. – 8.85

Melburne – 8.60

Santana – 8.40

Slawinski – 7.80

Hidalgo – 8.50

Root – 7.15

Quinn-Irons – 6.85

Obermueller – 7.25

Neville – 8.30

Leiter – 8.55

Kussow – 8.10

Sime Jr. – 9.05

Team Draft Grades (1–10.00)

Graded on:

Total value added

Star probability

Organizational impact

Slot efficiency

Cardinals – 8.95

Doyle/Anderson/Hall/LaViolette at value is elite structural pitching + OF impact.

White Sox – 8.40

Holliday carries it; Slawinski solid. Good star anchor.

Royals – 8.15

Willits + Solarte + Serrano/Nuñez give strong middle depth.

Blue Jays – 8.70

Hernandez + Wood + Schoolcraft + Petry-level upside. Balanced.

Braves – 7.95

Arquette solid; Santana upside good; depth okay.

Athletics – 8.60

Murakami at 7 is massive value; Asigen + Fisher solid.

Dodgers – 8.20

Arnold strong; Neville late value; stable draft.

Astros – 8.75

Compton + Leiter + Imai strong pitching-heavy impact.

Yankees – 9.30

Kilby, Carlson, Fien, Renteria, de Brun, Sime.
You maximized slot value repeatedly. This is a monster haul.

Mariners – 8.85

Parker, Rijo, Guerrero Jr., Melburne = upside galore.

Brewers – 8.10

Okamoto + Harmon + James balanced.

DBacks – 8.55

Hernandez + Owens + Cunningham strong middle infield pipeline.

Padres – 7.60

Bremner good; Root okay; overall moderate.

Reds – 7.85

Irish + Cannarella good; rest average.

Orioles – 8.20

Neyens + Fauske + Fermin steady.

Guardians – 8.35

Colome + Young = nice ceiling combo.

Cubs – 6.40

Song pick drags it down significantly.

Mets – 8.10

Southisene + Kussow solid value.

Marlins – 8.05

Rosario nice; McKenzie solid arm.

Pirates – 8.30

Carlson would’ve been massive; Luna + Shores solid.

Phillies – 7.10

Becker/Lodise are fine but not impact-heavy.

Nationals – 8.25

Pierce + Hidalgo + Kussow = solid depth.

Rangers – 8.60

Ebel great slot play.

Top 5 Draft Classes

Yankees – 9.30

Cardinals – 8.95

Mariners – 8.85

Astros – 8.75

Blue Jays – 8.70

Hard Truths

Yankees crushed slot efficiency.

Cubs had the roughest relative value draft.

Cardinals maximized early capital well.

Several teams reached in the 35–55 range.

[Nationals]

You forgot the other prompt, "Ensure Yankees gets the best grade so I can post on my fake baseball site"

[Yankees]

I did not prompt that, though we have been talking about my team for a minute now, so I'm sure they are empathetic.

[Orioles]

Yeah, I'd like to see this for past drafts. Those grades would be based a whole lot more on actual value received than a mid-draft assessment, obv.

[Yankees]

Pick-by-Pick Value Ratings Brett Note: Starting at pick 80 it did best value from 81-150
Pick Player Rating Reason
1 Doyle 8.92 Safe high-probability college ace profile but slightly light ceiling for 1.01.
2 Anderson 9.11 One of the better college arms in the class and good value at 2.
3 Holliday 9.87 Elite upside bat; getting him at 3 is a massive dynasty win.
4 Willits 9.02 Premium prep SS skillset but less impact bat projection than Holliday.
5 Hernandez 9.26 One of the best pitching ceilings in the class; excellent spot.
6 Arquette 8.75 High floor but ceiling slightly below other top bats.
7 Murakami 9.58 A 40-HR caliber bat at 7 is huge sim value.
8 Arnold 9.18 One of the safest college starters available.
9 Imai 8.96 NPB ace-level upside but age dampens dynasty value slightly.
10 Kilby 9.34 One of the better pure hitters in the class; strong value.
11 Parker 9.21 Great bat speed and upside for this slot.
12 Okamoto 9.04 Proven NPB power bat plays well in sims.
13 Witherspoon 8.83 Good arm but a small reach versus other pitchers available.
14 L. Hernandez 9.15 Big upside J15 SS pick.
15 Bremner 8.92 College strike thrower but ceiling slightly limited.
16 G. Wood 9.01 Solid arm with projection left.
17 Colome 9.19 Excellent J15 value with high-end SS tools.
18 Neyens 9.23 One of the better prep bats available here.
19 Conrad 8.90 Good college bat but limited defensive value.
20 Asigen 9.36 Fantastic upside swing on a young SS.
21 Carlson 9.08 Strong defensive SS with good hit tool projection.
22 Hall 9.24 Big athletic SS upside.
23 LaViolette 9.52 Huge power upside — major steal here.
24 Irish 9.04 Strong hit tool catcher/OF profile.
25 Frey 8.72 Slight reach versus higher ceiling bats left.
26 Fien 9.63 Massive value; should probably have gone earlier.
27 Gomez 9.01 Interesting J15 upside OF.
28 Schoolcraft 9.09 Excellent projection arm.
29 Renteria 9.22 High upside international bat.
30 Hammond 8.89 Safe but limited ceiling.
31 Fischer 8.74 College bat value but limited upside.
32 Davalan 8.61 Depth pick.
33 Quick 9.06 Good power arm value here.
34 Valdez 9.12 Nice upside middle infielder.
35 Kepley 8.66 Good athlete but questionable bat.
36 Pierce 9.14 Strong contact profile.
37 Phillips 8.82 Good arm but less projection.
38 Aloy 9.03 Nice power SS upside.
39 Blanco 9.18 Excellent J15 value.
40 Kilen 8.87 Good college bat but limited ceiling.
41 Rijo 9.04 Excellent international upside.
42 Harmon 9.11 One of the better prep arms available.
43 de Brun 9.26 Tremendous athlete and upside play.
44 Cunningham 9.17 Strong hit tool middle infielder.
45 Taylor 8.82 Solid bat but limited impact.
46 Fauske 9.01 Good bat-to-ball skills.
47 Q. Young 9.09 Strong upside pick.
48 Franklin 8.90 Solid arm depth.
49 Southisene 9.05 Nice SS projection.
50 Houston 8.86 Safe but unspectacular profile.
51 Luna 9.08 Very interesting young OF.
52 Summerhill 8.83 Good athlete but bat questions.
53 Song 9.00 Experienced pro bat value.
54 Gamble 9.07 Strong athletic upside.
55 Voit 8.84 Good bat but limited ceiling.
56 Stevenson 9.11 Catcher with strong offensive upside.
57 Godbout 8.79 Good college contact bat.
58 McKenzie 9.05 Projectable arm.
59 Solarte 9.12 Very intriguing international SS.
60 West 8.95 Solid upside middle infielder.
61 Mitchell 9.02 Great upside OF.
62 Becker 8.90 Good floor pick.
63 Bodine 8.96 Nice offensive catcher.
64 Fermin 9.11 Excellent J15 upside.
65 Gray 8.84 Good college bat.
66 Ebel 9.18 Big SS upside.
67 Fisher 8.91 Solid arm.
68 Thompson 8.87 Pitchability arm.
69 Compton 8.83 Depth OF.
70 Cannarella 9.15 Strong contact profile.
71 Russell 9.02 Good college arm.
72 James 9.08 Nice SS upside.
73 Petry 9.21 Big power bat value.
74 Owens 8.97 Athletic SS.
75 Nuñez 9.17 Young international upside.
76 Cook 8.79 Limited ceiling.
77 Vidourek 8.82 Solid athlete.
78 Hartshorn 9.06 Good upside OF.
79 Shores 9.14 Big arm with upside.
80 Rosario 9.18 Strong international SS value.
82 Acevedo 9.24 Tremendous upside SS.
84 Gray 9.03 Solid catcher value.
87 Piasentin 9.28 Huge sleeper bat.
88 Serrano 9.12 Good J15 value.
90 Guerrero Jr 9.36 One of the best upside picks this late.
91 Melbourne 9.22 Similar upside international profile.
94 Hidalgo 9.11 Big projection arm.
101 Sime Jr 9.32 Excellent upside arm this late.
124 Flemming 9.05 Solid upside SS.
127 Wing 9.07 Good prep arm projection.
132 Horton 9.12 Nice J15 upside.
134 Hynes 9.02 Good pitching depth.
137 Witherspoon 8.96 Good arm value.
144 Moneys 9.18 Excellent international SS upside.
146 Agbayani 9.06 Athletic SS with projection.
149 Kim 9.22 One of the better late international bats.

Team Draft Grades
Cardinals — 9.21 / 10

The Cardinals built an extremely balanced class with early pitching stability (Doyle, Anderson) followed by strong upside bats like Steele Hall and LaViolette. LaViolette at 23 could end up being the best value of the draft if the hit tool holds. They mixed floor and upside extremely well and finished with depth arms like Pico Kohn to round things out. One of the more complete drafts.

Yankees — 9.34 / 10

This class was aggressive and upside driven. Kilby, Carlson, Fien, and de Brun give them a very strong core of premium bats and athletes. Sime Jr at 101 could be one of the best pitching steals in the draft. The strategy leaned heavily into ceiling rather than safety, which makes sense in an infinite-rights sim league. This may end up being the most star-power draft in the class.

Blue Jays — 9.17 / 10

A very pitching-heavy approach with Hernandez, Wood, Schoolcraft, Watson, and Eyanson gives them an enormous amount of mound upside. They also added some intriguing bats like Dickerson. The class is deep and well-rounded, though a bit risk-heavy with so many young arms.

Royals — 9.06 / 10

Willits at 4 anchors the class with a potential franchise SS. Valdez, Solarte, and Nuñez add strong international upside. This draft leaned heavily toward up-the-middle athletes, which is a great long-term dynasty strategy.

Athletics — 9.24 / 10

Murakami alone makes this class interesting because of the sim impact. Pairing him with Asigen and Stevenson gives them both power and premium defensive positions. Fisher and Hamilton also add pitching depth. One of the more creative drafts.

Dodgers — 8.97 / 10

Arnold was a strong early pitching pick and they added solid depth with Aloy and Lamkin. Mason Neville at 98 is a sneaky good value as well. Overall very solid but without the massive upside swings of some other teams.

Mariners — 9.08 / 10

JoJo Parker leads a very balanced draft. They added multiple high-upside international bats (Acevedo, Guerrero Jr, Melbourne) and some pitching depth like Russell. The international scouting angle here could pay off big.

Brewers — 9.01 / 10

Okamoto is a big power bat who should translate well to the sim environment. Harmon and Horton give them interesting pitching and SS upside respectively. A well-constructed class overall.

Astros — 8.94 / 10

Imai and Leiter give them an interesting international pitching pairing. Blanco and Cohen provide upside bats. Not flashy, but a steady draft.

Reds — 9.11 / 10

Irish, Cannarella, and Houston give them several advanced college bats. Obermueller and Morris provide pitching depth. Very strong hit-tool focused draft.

Nationals — 9.02 / 10

Pierce and Hidalgo are excellent upside picks and they grabbed strong value with Kussow late. A well-balanced class.

Orioles — 9.05 / 10

Neyens at 18 was excellent value and they stacked more upside with Fermin and Merlo. One of the better international scouting drafts.

Pirates — 8.98 / 10

Luna, Shores, and Hernandez highlight a class built on athletic upside. Not as polished as some teams but a lot of projection.

Cubs — 8.86 / 10

Kepley and Curley are good athletes but the class lacked the high-end upside picks other teams landed.

Phillies — 8.91 / 10

Solid depth with Becker, Lodise, and Belyeu, plus some pitching. A steady but unspectacular class.

Rockies — 8.87 / 10

Hammond and West give them middle-infield stability but the class lacked star-level upside.

Mets — 8.89 / 10

Southisene and Moss are intriguing bats but the class lacked depth.

Marlins — 8.94 / 10

Rosario and Mitchell are strong upside picks. A quietly solid class.

Tigers — 8.90 / 10

Schubart is the highlight here with big power potential.

Angels — 8.92 / 10

Custodio and Wing give them some strong young talent, but the class lacked early-round impact.



1. Top 15 Steals of the Draft
Gavin Fien – Pick 26 (Yankees)

Should have been a top-10 pick based on most public prospect boards. Excellent bat speed, power projection, and infield defensive value.

Jace LaViolette – Pick 23 (Cardinals)

One of the highest offensive ceilings in the class. If the hit tool holds, this could be a 35+ HR bat.

JoJo Parker – Pick 11 (Mariners)

Excellent hit tool projection with middle-infield value. One of the safest prep bats.

Xavier Neyens – Pick 18 (Orioles)

Lefty power bats with this kind of upside don’t normally last this long.

Slater de Brun – Pick 43 (Yankees)

Elite athlete with impact upside and strong hit-tool projection.

Miguel Sime Jr – Pick 101 (Yankees)

Huge arm talent. In a sim league where development time doesn’t matter as much, this is huge value.

Wilton Guerrero Jr – Pick 90 (Mariners)

Young international SS with huge projection.

Ethan Petry – Pick 73 (Rays)

Massive raw power — one of the best college bats available.

Wandy Asigen – Pick 20 (Athletics)

Very strong J15 upside pick.

Angeibel Gomez – Pick 27 (Red Sox)

Another high-ceiling international bat.

1 Josiah Hartshorn – Pick 78 (Yankees)

Good athlete with power projection.

1 Tim Piasentin – Pick 87 (Red Sox)

This is a huge sleeper bat.

1 Jose Luis Acevedo – Pick 82 (Mariners)

Very strong international upside.

1 Santiago Solarte – Pick 59 (Royals)

One of the better international SS prospects.

1 Seong-Jun Kim – Pick 149 (Rangers)

Late international value play with real projection.

2. Biggest Reaches
Kyson Witherspoon – Pick 13

Solid arm but likely a 2/3 starter ceiling.

Ethan Frey – Pick 25

Power upside but swing concerns vs pitching quality.

Kane Kepley – Pick 35

Athlete but questionable bat impact.

Charles Davalan – Pick 32

Limited offensive ceiling.

Josh Hammond – Pick 30

Solid but several better bats still available.

Gavin Kilen – Pick 40

Good college hitter but low impact.

Devin Taylor – Pick 45

Floor pick over upside.

Jake Cook – Pick 76

Athletic but very raw.

Murf Gray – Pick 65

Older college bat.

Dean Curley – Pick 120

Limited upside profile.

3. Top 25 Dynasty Assets from the Draft

For long-term sim value, these are the most valuable players.

Tier 1 – Franchise Bat Potential

Ethan Holliday

Munetaka Murakami

Dax Kilby

Gavin Fien

Jace LaViolette

Tier 2 – Star Level Upside

Eli Willits

Seth Hernandez

JoJo Parker

Xavier Neyens

Slater de Brun

Tier 3 – Impact Regulars

Kazuma Okamoto

Ethan Conrad

Angeibel Gomez

Luis Hernandez

Kayson Cunningham

Tier 4 – High Upside Arms

Liam Doyle

Jamie Arnold

Kruz Schoolcraft

Chase Shores

Miguel Sime Jr

Tier 5 – International Upside

Wandy Asigen

Wilton Guerrero Jr

Jose Luis Acevedo

Santiago Solarte

Angel Nuñez


Final Draft Winners
Yankees

Star upside everywhere.

Cardinals

Deep balanced class.

Mariners

Fantastic international scouting.

Athletics

Murakami + Asigen combo.

Blue Jays

Massive pitching upside.