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NFL Draft Prospect Russell Wilson MLB Draft Retrospective
I was trading emails with an old pal this past weekend about one of my favorite non-MLB Draft topics: the NFL Draft. We were discussing potential project backup quarterbacks for our favorite team when Wisconsin QB Russell Wilson came up. I’d personally be thrilled to take a chance on him in the middle rounds — fifth ideally, fourth most likely, third only if there’s a run on second tier QBs earlier than I think will happen — in much the same way I would have been happy to have my favorite baseball team take a chance on him in the MLB Draft’s middle rounds (my idea of our draft’s “middle rounds” are anything from round 10 onward). Here’s why I was high on him as a baseball prospect back in the day…
Betting on Wilson is betting on upside, a worthy risk to take when you are considering which mid-round college hitter to gamble on. See, the sad little truth about lists like this are that the players, while undeniably impressive and accomplished and talented, are more than likely never going to play in the big leagues. Heck, many of them won’t see AA. Once you get past the top two or three names on any of these college lists, it’s all a big guessing game. Educated guessing, to be sure, but guessing all the same. To make a long intro slightly less long, if you’re are going to bet on a mid-round college player, go for the rare guy with untapped potential. That’s Wilson. Here’s why…
I tend to overuse this word when writing about draft prospects, but it applies to Wilson so well here that I can’t help myself. Wilson is an interesting prospect. More than one team affiliated employee I spoke to used that word to describe Wilson in some way – “interesting upside,” “interesting bat,” and “interesting future.” Watch him for just a couple of innings and you’ll see evidence of all five tools right away. His bat is, well, interesting, and his power, while mostly to the gaps at this point, could top out with homer totals in the teens professionally. As a former quarterback unafraid to take off with the ball when needed, it comes as no surprise that his speed rates as an easy 60, with startlingly quick acceleration. Defensively he may have the speed, instincts, and athleticism to play up the middle (2B or CF), but his presence on this particular list is a bet on his plus arm playing best at third base over the long run. Wilson’s numbers this year were solid across the board, but his performance must be judged with his lack of college ball experiences prior to 2010 in mind. He needs more reps on the diamond, but if a team is patient with him they could be rewarded with a player who closely mirrors the Melvin Mora developmental path, something that will no doubt interest a big league club or two come draft day.
Wilson was a surprise fourth round pick by Colorado in 2010. He wound up only playing parts of two baseball seasons before “retiring,” transferring from NC State to Wisconsin, and having the crazy 2011 college season that will get him drafted next month. As a 22-year old in the South Atlantic League (Low-A) he hit .228/.366/.342 in 193 at bats with 15 steals in 17 attempts. Obviously not great numbers, but not terrible for his first full pro season. When you factor in his potential defensive value as a 2B, you see that maybe the Rockies were on to something with their widely panned “overdraft” of Wilson. For better or worse, we’ll never know what could have been for Wilson on the diamond; selfishly, I’ll admit that this kind of unknown isn’t a lot of fun for somebody as fascinated with the MLB Draft as I am, but it is never a bad thing when we get the chance to watch a talented athlete follow his dream in a sport he loves.
Philadelphia Phillies 2010 MLB Draft Review
There’s no way I can keep up the pace on this draft review’s when they are this detailed. I did, however, enjoy a great deal of the research that went into it, so maybe a condensed “notes” type of write up for each team might be the best way to try these going forward. Or maybe I’ll scrap the whole thing (like last year!) and just move forward with 2011 prospects. Decisions, decisions…
Players are first listed in their actual draft order. I’ve followed that up with my personal ranking, with comments on as many players as I could get to.
1.27 | LHP Jesse Biddle | Germantown Friends HS (PA)
2.77 | RHP Perci Garner (SO) | Ball State
3.108 | C Cameron Rupp (JR) | Texas
3.141 | LHP Bryan Morgado (JR) | Tennessee
5.171 | RHP Scott Frazier | Upland HS (CA)
6.201 | OF Gauntlett Eldemire (JR) | Ohio
7.231 | RHP David Buchanan (JR) | Georgia State
8.261 | SS Stephen Malcolm | San Joaquin Delta JC (CA)
9.291 | OF Brenton Allen | Gahr HS (CA)
10.321 | LHP Mario Hollands (JR) | UC Santa Barbara
11.351 | RHP Garett Claypool | UCLA
12.381 | RHP Tyler Knigge | Lewis-Clark State
13.411 | 3B John Hinson (SO) | Clemson
14.441 | C Chance Numata | Pearl City HS (HI)
15.471 | 3B Jake Smith (SR) | Alabama
16.501 | RHP Craig Fritsch | Baylor
17.531 | RHP Mike Nesseth (JR) | Nebraska
18.561 | 1B Jeff Cusick | UC Irvine
19.591 | 1B Daniel Palka | Greer HS (SC)
20.621 | RHP Kevin Walter | Legacy HS (CO)
21.651 | RHP Jonathan Musser | Dowling Catholic HS (IA)
22.681 | RHP Jonathan Paquet | St. Lawrence JC (Quebec)
23.711 | RHP Jake Borup (SO) | Arizona State
24.741 | RHP Chad Thompson | Orange Coast CC (CA)
25.771 | RHP Matt Hutchison | UNLV
26.801 | OF Chris Duffy (SR) | Central Florida
27.831 | 2B Matt Payton | Western Kentucky
28.861 | OF Brian Pointer | Galena HS (NV)
29.891 | RHP Patrick Lala | Kirkwood CC (IA)
30.921 | LHP Nick Gonzalez | Leto HS (FL)
31.951 | C Jim Klocke | Southeast Missouri State
32.981| 3B Carlos Alonso | Delaware
33.1011 | C Bob Stumpo | West Chester
34.1041 | 1B Pat Murray | Lewis-Clark State
35.1071 | RHP Eric Pettis | UC Irvine
36.1101 | LHP Neal Davis | Virginia
37.1131 | RHP Marshall Schuler | Colorado School of Mines
38.1161 | OF Keenyn Walker | Central Arizona JC
39.1191 | OF Justin Cummings | Santa Fe CC (FL)
40.1221 | LHP Jeff Harvill | Evangel Christian Academy (LA)
41.1251 | OF Taylor Zeutenhorst | Sheldon HS (IA)
42.1281 | 1B Tim Chadd | Bishop Carroll Catholic HS (KS)
43.1311 | LHP Jimmy Hodgskin | Bishop Moore HS (FL)
44. 1341 | RHP Jesse Meaux (JR) | UC Santa Barbara
45.1371 | LHP Mike Francisco | Villanova
46.1401 | C Tyler Ross | Collier HS (FL)
47.1431 | LHP Ethan Stewart | New Mexico JC
48.1461 | LHP Kyle Ottoson | South Mountain JC (AZ)
49.1491 | LHP Kyle Hallock | Kent State
50.1521 | 3B Damek Tomscha | Sioux City North HS (IA)
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1.27 | LHP Jesse Biddle | Germantown Friends HS (PA)
- 1st ranked high school lefthanded pitching prospect
There’s little evidence to suggest that this pick was made either due to signability or with positive PR in mind, but that certainly hasn’t stopped some Phillies fans and national pundits from disparaging the Phillies’ choice of Jesse Biddle in the first round. Everybody is entitled to an opinion, no doubt, I just happen to strongly disagree. The Phillies, despite what is often said about them wanting toolsy high school outfielders and only toolsy outfielders early in the draft, are an organization that has made tremendous strides this past decade by drafting naturally gifted players with plus tools (though not necessarily “toolsy”) who have previously fell much further down the draft board than predicted before falling into Philadelphia’s lap. The poster boy for such a pick is current Phillies LHP Cole Hamels, a player who fell in the draft because of injury and makeup concerns. RHP Kyle Drabek, current Blue Jays minor leaguer and key to the Roy Halladay trade, is another example. Those are the two highest profile, and biggest success stories, of the group. The approach didn’t work as well with 2007’s selection of LHP Joe Savery, a pick I loved at the time. If he recovers from the labrum surgery, he’ll be the steal of the first round, I thought. If he doesn’t, well, then you’re out a mid- to late-first round pick. That’s a big blow, obviously, but one that can be softened with a few choice overslot prep prospects in the mid- to late-rounds.
Picking in the second half of the first round year after year is a real challenge for any pro sports franchise, and the best way to succeed is by thinking outside the box and taking calculated gambles on talented players sliding down the board. You don’t get obvious talents like Cole Hamels and Kyle Drabek where the Phillies got them without good reason; Hamels fell due to injury concerns and Drabek slipped due to worries about his bad makeup. Joe Savery’s arm, if healthy is major league quality, but it was no surprise to see him slip in the draft because of the questions concerning his recovery from surgery to remove a bone growth from his labrum. The Phillies gambled on the pre-injury Savery returning, and lost. Targeting these kinds of players comes with a high risk factor, but when you trust your scouts it’s not a bad approach to take at the back end of the first round.
What held Biddle’s draft stock back wasn’t injury or questions about makeup, but plain old geography. It may be naïve to think that players in non-traditional baseball locations remain undervalued prospects, but there’s a certain logic to the idea that is often overlooked. Simply put, there is less of a window of opportunity to see players in cold weather locations. By the time positive reports from area scouts and crosscheckers make their way to the big guns (national crosschecker and/or scouting director) in the front office, there isn’t enough time left in the season to go out and see these prospects up close and personally. Many scouting directors are uneasy giving the green light on a first round pick without seeing the prospect personally, or, at minimum, having his second-in-command on site at some point.
Tangent aside, it’s time to actually talk about Jesse Biddle. Biddle’s plus fastball and above-average slider give him two pitches that he can use right away to get professional hitters out. It’ll be the success of his third pitch, a potential plus changeup a long ways away from being big league ready, that’ll make this pick. His quick scouting report looks like this:
regularly 90-91 with FB, peaking 92-94 with late movement at this best; dipped to upper-80s in early part of spring, but fastball heated up with the weather; rapidly improving 73-77 CU seen almost exclusively in bullpen sessions (rarely used in games) with plus potential, but it’s a pitch very far off from reaching that upside; upper-70s SL with curve-like break that should be above-average pro pick with added velocity; loopy low- to mid-70s CB likely to be shelved professionally, but could have big league average potential if the Phillies opt to push Biddle as a four-pitch guy; 6-5, 230 pounds
5.171 | RHP Scott Frazier | Upland HS (CA)
High school arms with three potential above-average pitches aren’t normally still on the board in the fifth round, so consider the selection of Frazier analalgous to the Brody Colvin pick from last year. The signing of Frazier could make or break this year’s Phillies draft class, just like Colvin’s decision to turn pro last year did. Frazier’s quick scouting report:
91-95 plus sinking FB; both mid-70s CB and low-80s CU have above-average potential; Pepperdine commitment (like first pick Kelly Dugan in 2009), but absolutely thought to be signable for the right price; Phillies connection – worked with former Phillies pitcher David Coggin to smooth out delivery and sharpen breaking stuff in offseason; 6-6, 200 pounds
2.77 | RHP Perci Garner (SO) | Ball State
Garner has darn near everything I personally like in a pitching prospect. Good fastball, power curve, emerging splitter, plus athleticism, good size, fresh arm, groundball tendencies…what more do you want? Garner’s scouting report:
easy 96-97 peak FB, sits comfortably 91-94; above-average mid-80s CB with plus potential; usable SL with average upside and intriguing splitter that works as CU; outstanding athleticism; two years on the football team puts him below the standard learning curve, and his rawness can either be seen as a positive (untapped potential, less wear and tear on arm) or a negative (inconsistent mechanics, iffy command); 6-2, 225 pounds; (3.29 FIP; 10.46 K/9; 4.38 BB/9)
6.201 | OF Gauntlett Eldemire (JR) | Ohio
In a draft where the Phillies resisted the urge to take a super-toolsy high school outfielder (Brenton Allen excepted), they instead decided to pop one of the rawest, toolsiest college outfielders of recent memory. That’s a little funny, right? I hesitate to even say the name, especially because I genuinely like Eldemire as a prospect, but the player he most resembles at the plate (currently, at least) is former Phillies first rounder Greg Golson. To be fair to Eldemire, the Ohio product arrives as a professional with a great deal more polish than Golson did out of high school, but, then again, there is a certain undeniable rawness to just about everything that he does as a hitter. That’s alright for now because of Eldemire’s near plus speed, plus power upside, above-average range in center, and a decent throwing arm. His long swing will need to be reworked, but it’s fun thinking about what a super athletic outfield of Eldemire, Anthony Gose, and Domonic Brown could do to flyballs in South Philly.
46.1401 | C Tyler Ross | Collier HS (FL)
- 8th ranked high school catching prospect
Ross is great value at this point in the draft, no getting around it. The LSU commitment is scary, but, thanks to Brody Colvin signing last year, the precedent has been set. Ross has been the map for a while now, so it’s interesting to chart his progress over the past few months. When his name first started popping up, it was always with respect to his plus raw power and exceptionally fast bat speed. As the spring progressed, reports on Ross shifted toward the positive strides made in his defensive game. He’s not a finished product behind the plate by any means, but the acknowledgment of really strong defensive tools is now out there. Plus raw power, strong arm, and good defensive tools behind the plate all wrapped up in a ready for professional ball 6-3, 210 pound frame? No wonder both the Bayou Bengals and the Phillies want the guy.
24.741 | RHP Chad Thompson | Orange Coast CC (CA)
Thompson is huge (6-8, 215) with an explosive low-90s FB (90-93) peaking at 94-95, nasty splitter, upper-70s circle change with serious sink, and a raw mid-70s curve that needs polish. There are also rumblings that he now throws a good forkball, but, haven’t not seen him personally since high school, I can neither confirm nor deny its existence. If Thompson’s elbow is structurally sound after last May’s Tommy John surgery, the Phillies have a major sleeper on their hands.
20.621 | RHP Kevin Walter | Legacy HS (CO)
- 55th ranked righthanded high school pitching prospect
Walter is able to differentiate himself from so many of the players listed below him and so many of the high school pitchers selected overall this year by showing the potential for three above-average pitches from the start of his pro career on. His fastball gets up to 92 (sits upper-80s), but it’s believed there is more velocity to be had in his 6-6, 220 pound frame. In addition to the heater, Walter throws a hard potential plus curveball and a slider with above-average upside. He’s also flashed a promising looking cutter on occasion.
3.108 | C Cameron Rupp (JR) | Texas
- 8th ranked college catching prospect
Now we’re finally getting to some college catching prospects with legit plus tools. In Rupp’s case, it’s plus raw power and a plus throwing arm. The raw power is hard to argue with, though there is some concern it’s more of a pure physical strength power rather than quick wrists and a classic swing kind of power. Rupp’s arm strength has been called simply average to above-average in some places, but, for me, his arm becomes a plus tool when you combine his above-average throwing power with his incredibly precise throwing accuracy. So far, so good, right? As for the other three tools, well, that’s more of a mixed bag. His running speed is well below-average and his long swing has enough holes against breaking pitches to keep him from ever having anything more than a league average bat. His defense, however, gives him a third above-average tool, due in large part to his surprisingly nimble lateral movement behind the plate. The industry comp of Rod Barajas is a good one, but I think Rupp’s ceiling is closer to Chris Synder’s. Low batting average, solid defense, and above-average power for the position could make Rupp a solid big league starter or, at worst, one of the league’s better backups.
43.1311 | LHP Jimmy Hodgskin | Bishop Moore HS (FL)
- 88-91 FB, 94 peak; plus FB command; good CU with plus potential; 75-78 CB coming along quickly, could be above-average in time; 6-2, 190 pounds
Hodgskin’s college commitment doesn’t look all that imposing at first (sorry Troy fans), but there was plenty of pre-draft noise that it was much stronger than initially thought. His freefall on draft day certainly lends credence to those rumors. If he does get signed, you’re looking at a potential impact three-pitch big leaguer. Hodgskin’s fastball (sitting 88-91, peaking 93-94) is already a plus pitch, due in large part to his pinpoint command. If he can continue to develop an already above-average changeup and a quickly improving upper-70s curveball to go with said fastball, watch out. I know his profile is littered with “if’s,” but let me throw one more out there before wrapping this up. If Hodgskin doesn’t sign with the Phillies, he could emerge as a first day pick in 2013.
13.411 | 3B John Hinson (SO) | Clemson
- 19th ranked third base college prospect
The pre-draft report on Hinson still works:
John Hinson was a tough player to rank because of his status as a redshirt and thus draft-eligible sophomore and his positional versatility across the infield. He was an easy guy to rank this high because of the really nice things that anybody who has seen him play this year had to say about him. Hinson was a highly touted prospect out of high school who was considered advanced enough after his freshman year to be asked to play for Hyannis in the Cape Cod League. Back surgery cost him all of his 2009 season, but the fully recovered version of Hinson put up a 2010 statistical line that reads a lot like Pittsburgh’s Joe Leonard’s work this season. A plus hit tool combined with above-average speed and power will get you far professionally, but people smarter than myself that I talked with told me some teams question his ability to play any one particular spot in the infield with the consistency needed of a regular. Based on the limited looks of Hinson that I’ve seen, I can’t say that I necessarily agree with that assessment, but his defensive skillset (good athlete, iffy arm) may make him better suited for second base than third. At either spot, he’s got the bat to make him a potential regular with a couple breaks along the way.
My opinion on Hinson has actually grown in the past few weeks, and not just because my favorite team drafted him. He’s got a relatively high floor (easy to see him as a big league utility guy with pop) with the upside of a league average third baseman. It’ll be interesting to see what kind of influence Hinson’s father has on negotiations.
3.141 | LHP Bryan Morgado (JR) | Tennessee
- 11th ranked lefthanded college pitching prospect
I wrote up a few draft reviews last year before getting bored of the format and deciding to scrap the whole thing. Here’s part of last year’s unpublished White Sox draft review:
Loved Chicago’s selection of one of the most difficult draft-eligible sophomore signs around, Bryan Morgado (Round 3) out of Tennessee. I know it’s been plenty of time (almost three full years) since the flyballing Morgado’s Tommy John surgery, but different pitchers recovery from elbow reconstructions in different ways. Taking the chance that Morgado is a slow healer who needed the extra time to regain the stuff he once flashed as a Miami area prep star is one well worth taking at this point in the draft. However, the gamble wound up working too well as far as the White Sox were concerned. Morgado’s performance on the Cape drove up his price past the point Chicago was willing to pay. The selection was a risk that didn’t pay off, but at least the White Sox were smart enough to take Morgado in a round where they’ll be compensated with a replacement draft pick next year for their troubles.
Quick notes on Morgado from his 2010 season:
88-92 FB, peak 94 as starter, but has gotten it up to 96-97 in relief; inconsistent low-80s SL that flashes plus, but is too frequently an average pitch; SL has been far sharper when used in short inning appearances; average at best 78-81 CU; has thrown a different breaking ball (really nasty CB) than the slider in the past that he got away from this spring, but could rediscover if asked to start professionally; if he has to move to the bullpen full-time, lefties slugged a mere .339 against him in 2010; I’m typically gung-ho about having all pitchers who are legitimate prospects start in the rotation, but Morgado’s stuff really seems to play up much, much better in relief; 6-3, 205 pounds (4.40 FIP; 10.27 K/9; 4.48 BB/9)
7.231 | RHP David Buchanan (JR) | Georgia State
Have to love any pick that has the added bonus of making Mets fans upset. I kid, of course; despite protestations to the contrary, Mets fans and Phillies fans are 99% similar minus a linebeard here or there. Anyway, Buchanan (4.36 FIP; 8.30 K/9; 4.23 BB/9), an unsigned sixth round pick of the Mets in 2009, sits low-90s with his fastball, peaking at 96. His curve is a potential plus pitch and his changeup has gotten better with every outing this spring. He’ll move relatively quickly if asked to relieve, but the three-pitch mix could have the Phillies thinking starter.
12.381 | RHP Tyler Knigge (JR) | Lewis-Clark State
The Phillies recently developed pipeline to Lewis-Clark State could finally pay off with the selection of Knigge. His big fastball (94 peak) and solid hard mid-80s slider give him the look of a potential big league reliever.
50.1521 | 3B Damek Tomscha | Sioux City North HS (IA)
- 11th ranked high school third base prospect
Tomscha is a deep sleeper who has plenty of fans within the scouting community. I’m not a member of said community, but count me in as a fan all the same. As a high school guy without high school ball in Iowa, Tomscha’s upside was severely underrated this spring. He’s a really good athlete with a pretty swing, plus arm, and good raw defensive tools. My high pre-draft ranking was probably a bit of overcompensating for his lack of national love on my end, but it should definitely be noted that this your typical 50th round flier. Tomscha’s legit.
9.291 | OF Brenton Allen | Gahr HS (CA)
- 34th ranked high school outfield prospect
Allen and Brian Pointer are the two toolsy high school outfielders that everybody was waiting for, but, as mentioned in the Pointer profile, it’s only Allen who really fits the typical Phillies mold. He’s incredibly raw, especially at the plate, but his plus raw power and plus speed alone make him a potential impact player. Allen’s solid arm and good athleticism should help him develop into an above-average defender over time, but it’ll be the development of his bat that will make or break him as a prospect. The gap between what he is and what he could be is vast, no doubt about it, but Allen is definitely a player that is easy to dream on.
41.1251 | OF Taylor Zeutenhorst | Sheldon HS (IA)
Zeutenhorst, yet another high school prospect from Iowa, is already being discussed as a potential catching conversion if/when he signs. He reminds me a great deal of Mike Kvasnicka. Both guys have underrated speed (Zeutenhorst is a slow accelerator, but moves pretty well for a big guy once he gets rolling), above-average athleticism, a big throwing arm, and plus raw power. Buying him out of his Iowa commitment won’t be easy, but I think it gets done before summer is out.
28.861 | OF Brian Pointer | Galena HS (NV)
- 37th ranked high school outfield prospect
A really strong Oregon State commitment probably precludes Phillies fans from getting too excited about Pointer ever donning a Crosscutters or BlueClaws jersey. He strikes me as a weird Phillies pick in that he’s a high school outfielder who isn’t all that toolsy. Sure, he’s really well rounded with no obvious long-term weaknesses to his game, but the lack of one standout tool is surprising. I actually like Pointer’s upside more than most, but that’s an opinion based on my belief he has enough speed and range to stick in center. If he has to move to a corner, his average bat doesn’t look quite as exciting.
30.921 | LHP Nick Gonzalez | Leto HS (FL)
Nick Gonzalez came on strong this spring, finishing up the high school season throwing fastballs consistently in the upper-80s (88-90 regularly) with an advanced changeup and the makings of a good breaking ball. His size (6-4, 220 pounds) and physicality suggest there is more velocity to come, but it remains to be seen whether Gonzalez will be doing his developing at South Florida or with the Phillies.
19.591 | 1B Daniel Palka | Greer HS (SC)
Palka’s commitment to Georgia Tech appears too strong to buy out for a realistic 19th round overlot deal, but he could be a fallback option for the Phillies if a few of their mid-round pitchers don’t take the money and run. As a Phillies fan, I’d love to see a deal struck with Palka; his plus power upside and advanced bat for a high school prospect are both really appealing. As a baseball fan, however, I’d actually be intrigued to see what kind of player he’d develop into after three years as a Yellow Jacket. He’s a good enough athlete to move around between the outfield corners and first base, and his plus throwing arm could help him see some time out of the bullpen if he decides to go the college route.
21.651 | RHP Jonathan Musser | Dowling Catholic HS (IA)
- 54th ranked righthanded high school pitching prospect
Musser is another example of an Iowa high school player dependent on showcasing his stuff in the summer circuit. Unfortunately for both Musser and the Phillies, he won’t be ready to throw for a few more weeks as he recovers from a shoulder injury. Once he is able to get going he’ll have the chance to show off his 89-91 fastball, good curve, and promising changeup. I sense a trend developing here…
16.501 | RHP Craig Fritsch (JR) | Baylor
- 118th ranked righthanded college pitching prospect
Fritsch, taken one round before fellow Big 12 four-year junior righthander Mike Nesseth, is a talented arm who never quite lived up to the lofty expectations of his recruiting class at Baylor. His low-90s fastball (peaking 94), average at minimum slider, and decent changeup give him the requisite three pitches necessary to give starting a shot in pro ball. His junior numbers (4.20 FIP; 8.39 K/9; 2.94 BB/9) and previous draft pedigree (8th round in 2009) intrigue.
14.441 | C Chace Numata | Pearl City HS (HI)
I may be too high on Chace Numata, but all of the scouting profiles on him I’ve looked at read like a poor man’s Justin O’Conner. Plus athleticism and two potential plus pitches (92-94 FB; CB with great break) on the mound give the Phillies options if Numata doesn’t work behind the plate as expected, but considering I’ve also heard the name Carlos Ruiz in association with Numata’s upside, I’d say his likelihood of sticking behind the dish is pretty high.
40.1221 | LHP Jeff Harvill | Evangel Christian Academy (LA)
Harvill’s upper-80s fastball (peaking at 91) is only the beginning. His best pitch is probably a good, hard curve that flashes plus. He also throws a good cut fastball and a changeup that has the potential to be above-average with time. Combine all that with good athleticism and a projectable frame (6-2, 180) and you’ve got a player well worth trying to keep away from Arkansas.
29.891 | RHP Patrick Lala | Kirkwood CC (IA)
Gauntlett Eldemire, Patrick Lala, Bob Stumpo, a pitcher from the School of Mines…what the heck is going on here? Lala, unbelievably not the owner of this draft class’ best name/back story, is another below the radar big fastball (95 peak) righthanded pitcher. His plus arm strength makes him similar to Marshall Schuler, but, unlike Schuler, he’s got the option of further his baseball education if he so chooses. Lala’s Iowa commitment is reportedly pretty strong, but an impressive summer showing could convince the Phillies to pony up the greenbacks necessary to buy him out. You’re typically looking at future relievers with non-high school pitchers this far down in the draft, but Lala’s ability to throw four pitches (FB, CB, SL, splitter that works as CU) make him a likely candidate to start professionally.
38.1161 | OF Keenyn Walker | Central Arizona JC
Walker has more tools than your typical 38th round pick, so it sort of goes without saying that his signability is in question. I like him more than your typical toolsy junior college outfielder because of his history dating back to his high school days as a guy with serious thunder from the left side. Whether or not that power plays professionally remains to be seen, but his plus athleticism, good speed, and strong arm will all help if the bat isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
15.471 | 3B Jake Smith (SR) | Alabama
- 20th ranked third base college prospect
Players coming off of more accomplished collegiate seasons precede Smith on this list, so take this aggressive ranking as a show of good faith that the Alabama senior’s tools will trump his up-and-down college career (.286/.345/.504; 21/61 BB/K; 23 extra base hits) when it comes to his success or failure in the pros. Hey, speaking of aggressive, one of Smith’s biggest current issues is a tendency to get too aggressive at the plate, jumping out at pitches before they reach his happy zone. He’s gotten away with it to some extent in college, but hacking at anything 16 inches (give or take) off, up, or away from the plate is no way to advance up the minor league ladder in the enlightened age of baseball we’re lucky to be living in. Smith’s tremendous raw power and excellent defensive tools play in any era of baseball, but he’s been slow to recover from a serious ankle injury. I get the feeling based on all of the above that we’re talking about another four-corners backup type here, but one with plus defensive possibilities at the hot corner.
8.261 | SS Stephen Malcolm | San Joaquin Delta JC (CA)
Malcolm brings two plus tools to the table (arm and speed), making his selection a welcome change from the recent string of uninspiring collegiate middle infielders picked by the Phillies. He also has above-average power to the gaps (good news!) and a Virginia Tech commitment (not so good news…). The Hokies could have a hole at short if Tim Smalling signs, so Malcolm will certainly have the necessary leverage to play hardball with the Phils if he so chooses.
23.711 | RHP Jake Borup (SO) | Arizona State
Borup’s a 23-year old draft-eligible sophomore fluent in Spanish after spending two years on a mission in West Virginia. He’s been used strictly out of the bullpen for the Sun Devils, but could have the three pitch repertoire (89-92 FB; good 79-81 SL; raw, but quickly emerging CU) and size (6-5, 200) needed to start professionally. He’ll have to move quickly, especially if converted to the rotation, but it’s nice to add a mature guy with little mileage his arm good to the system with the floor of a potential reliever to the system.
17.531 | RHP Mike Nesseth (JR) | Nebraska
- 245th ranked righthanded college pitching prospect
- 76th ranked overall prospect heading into 2009 MLB Draft
I’ve long been on the Mike Nesseth bandwagon, so it’s cool to see him finally get his shot with the Phillies. Here’s a quick profile on him from a 2009 season preview:
Nesseth’s scouting profile reminds me a little bit of a less refined version of Baylor RHP Kendal Volz. Between a mid-90s fastball with great sinking action, hard low-80s slider with loads of potential, and at least some feel for a changeup, Nesseth shows enough variety with his arsenal to warrant a high grade even as a draft-eligible sophomore. His track record doesn’t have a whole lot of meat to it, but when he has pitched, he has produced. Nesseth put up huge strikeout numbers in his debut season with the Cornhuskers, but did so out of the bullpen. Naturally, this raises questions about where he’ll stick as a professional. His excellent summer ball performance in the rotation leads me to believe he can start as a professional. If a team agrees with that assessment, it wouldn’t be a shock to see him popped late in the first round. If not, he’ll get thrown into the mix with a large group of college relievers jockeying for position in the supplemental and second rounds.
Yeah, so a lot has changed from preseason 2009 to now. Nesseth (4.59 FIP; 7.07 K/9; 3.86 BB/9) is no longer considered a starting convert, both for reasons of ineffectiveness and injury, but still flashes above-average reliever stuff when healthy. At his best, he’s got a wicked mid-90s fastball with sink (peaking 96-97) and a slider that flashes plus. At his worst, however, his velocity dips into the upper-80s/low-90s and he loses all command of his breaking stuff. As a mid-April victim of Tommy John surgery and fourth year junior, it’s largely unknown what it’ll take to sign him, but early rumors out of Nebraska indicate he could be a surprisingly difficult sign. I’m not sure I’m buying that, just passing it along.
22.681 | RHP Jonathan Paquet | St. Lawrence JC (Quebec)
Paquet is reportedly a very tough sign, intent to take his upper-80s FB (peaking at 92), raw secondary stuff, and projectable frame (6-4, 180) to St. Petersburg JC and try again in 2011. Seems like the best move for all parties involved, though recent rumblings indicate a deal is close.
26.801 | OF Chris Duffy (SR) | Central Florida
- 41st ranked college outfield prospect
Duffy is a big fella with an even bigger hit tool (.451/.543/.854; 33/35 K/BB; 40 extra base hits; 3/5 SB) and average raw power. There’s some concern that he’s got too much of an aluminum bat swing to be successful as a professional, but with numbers like the ones he put up, it absolutely doesn’t hurt to find out firsthand.
18.561 | 1B Jeff Cusick (SR) | UC Irvine
Cusick’s big senior season (.422/.493/.642; 27/10 BB/K; 33 extra base hits) helps him get his foot in the door. A pretty swing and fantastic batting eye could help him walk right in. I personally route for players like Cusick. Really, who doesn’t like guys who take a professional approach to every single at bat and play slick defense? His upside is limited — the history of senior college first base success stories is short and sad — but Cusick has a shot to hang around the minors long enough to perhaps someday get the call as a bench bat.
10.321 | LHP Mario Hollands (JR) | UC Santa Barbara
- 28th ranked lefthanded college pitching prospect
Hollands’ fastball could be the pitch that makes or breaks his professional career. When he’s hitting the low-90s with regularity, his mid-80s slider and decent change really play up. When that fastball dips into the upper-80s, his effectiveness goes down across the board. Gambling on Hollands (4.35 FIP; 7.22 K/9; 2.57 BB/9) regaining some of that arm strength isn’t a bad idea in the tenth round.
37.1131 | RHP Marshall Schuler (SR) | Colorado School of Mines
The selection of Schuler is a decisive victory of scouting of stats. Schuler’s fastball (94 peak with serious sink) put him on scouts’ radars, ugly numbers for the awesomely named Colorado School of Mines notwithstanding. We talked earlier about the crazy thorough job scouts do and the selection of Schuler is definitely a point in the favor of those who argue “if you’re good enough, they’ll find you.” It’s exciting to grab a pitcher with such impressive arm strength this low in the draft, but the Phillies might want to think about sending a canary to see Schuler throw once or twice before signing day, just in case.
11.351 | RHP Garett Claypool (SR) | UCLA
- 172nd ranked righthanded college pitching prospect; 89-91 FB
Claypool is a pretty generic righthanded upper-80s/low-90s fastball college arm with a chance to contribute in middle relief with a few breaks along the way. Good numbers (4.60 FIP; 8.77 K/9; 2.05 BB/9) for a good program with a positive recent track record of developing good pitching certainly help. Cool superhero sounding name doesn’t hurt either.
25.771 | RHP Matt Hutchison (SR) | UNLV
Hutchison was a disaster for three years at UNLV (starting as a freshman and sophomore), but came on strong out of the bullpen (4.13 FIP; 7.09 K/9; 3.20 BB/9) his senior season. Organizational player.
27.831 | 2B Matt Payton (SR) | Western Kentucky
Payton (.333/.412/.544; 22/41 BB/K; 6/9 SB) is an undersized middle infielder coming off a solid season with the bat who qualifies as the second base equivalent of Jake Smith. His history of a hacker at the plate gives me pause, but his defensive tools are good and his power to the gaps is intriguing enough to at least think of him as a potential utility guy. I wouldn’t bet on him getting out of A+ ball, but, hey, you never know.
31.951 | C Jim Klocke (SR) | Southeast Missouri State
Klocke (.357/.426/.617; 22/12 BB/K; 34 extra base hits) will battle with Stumpo for at bats as the progress through the lower minors, but doesn’t really have the upside (or, as Marti Wolever says “topside”) to realistically expect much more than that.
32.981| 3B Carlos Alonso (SR) | Delaware
Alonso has a good glove who could contribute at third base (his natural position), second base, or catcher professionally. He’s got decent speed and enough promise with the bat to at least give some hope of a utility player future if everything breaks right. Like Jeff Cusick and Pat Murray, he’s a corner college guy with more walks than strikeouts and good, but not great power (.336/.414/.615; 24/21 BB/K; 33 extra base hits).
34.1041 | 1B Pat Murray (SR) | Lewis-Clark State
The Phillies have been hot on the trail of Pat Murray (.366/.439/.652 (24/12 BB/K; 27 extra base hits) for a long time now, and it appears that this is the year they’ll finally get their man signed to a contract. He’s very similar to Jeff Cusick, as both players are college first basemen known more for their outstanding plate discipline than their power. Combine the picks of Murray and Cusick with past selections of Darin Ruf (2009) and Jeremy Hamilton (2008), and you’ve got yourself a pretty clear draft pattern of patient, relatively athletic, above-average defensive first base prospects with limited raw power.
45.1371 | LHP Mike Francisco (JR) | Villanova
For a late-round pick, Francisco has pretty good stuff. His performance at Villanova (3.86 FIP; 12.12 K/9; 4.15 BB/9) out of the bullpen was dominant at times. He’s obviously a long shot to ever make it to the big leagues, as all 45th rounders are, but Francisco throws a good fastball (88-91) along with a pair of decent breaking balls (slider and cutter).
36.1101 | LHP Neal Davis (SR) | Virginia
Not much has changed in Davis’s game since early spring (minus another disappointing season), so I’m free to rerun this preseason scouting report…
SR LHP Neal Davis (4.88 FIP; 5.19 K/9; 3.63 BB/9) goes into his senior season as Virginia’s top lefthanded relief pitcher, a player able to skillfully mix and match fastballs, sliders, and changeups to get hitters out. His most recent season was arguably his least successful – certainly his least dominating – so he heads into 2010 with plenty to prove. His big league frame (6-6, 210) and past success in a highly competitive conference (he struck out nearly a batter an inning [39 in 40] while only allowing 7 earned runs in 40 relief innings [1.58 ERA] in 2008) combined with intriguing stuff (sits in the high-80s to low-90s with the fastball and has an above-average mid-70s slider) make him another second half of the draft option for a team looking for a warm A-ball body on the cheap. I know I do this a lot, but I’d be remiss to write this much about Davis without mentioning the possibility that his stuff and frame would actually play well as a starting pitcher professionally.
Despite my preseason optimism, it appears that Davis’s most likely path to the pros is as a lefty out of the bullpen. His velocity was down when I saw him, but his slider remained sharp. He’s a long shot, but not a terrible senior sign this late in the draft.
47.1431 | LHP Ethan Stewart | New Mexico JC
Experience with the Canadian junior national team has helped Stewart get some additional exposure over the years, but it’s his above-average arm strength for a lefthander (upper-80s FB, peaking 91). The Phillies took a chance much higher in the draft last year on Canadian Steven Inch; perhaps the showing of international diplomacy from 2009 will help in negotiations.
48.1461 | LHP Kyle Ottoson | South Mountain JC (AZ)
Ottoson’s strong commitment to Arizona State makes him another difficult sign. He doesn’t have a present above-average pitch, but throws three pitches (85-88 FB; 76-79 KCB; low-70s CU) for strikes.
39.1191 | OF Justin Cummings | Santa Fe CC (FL)
Cummings, arguably one of the five fastest men in the 2010 draft, was picked despite not playing in 2010. Can’t teach speed, I guess. He’s also got a decent arm that should play in center, but probably doesn’t have an upside that exceeds that as a fifth outfielder/defensive sub/pinch runner.
49.1491 | LHP Kyle Hallock (JR) | Kent State
Hallock is considered a very willing sign who will be watched closely by the Phillies this summer as he participates in the Great Lakes Summer League. If the Phillies want him, he’ll sign. If not, he’ll head back to Kent State and hope to boost his stock heading into the 2011 draft.
33.1011 | C Bob Stumpo (SR) | West Chester
Local player (.305/.390/.503; 25/22 BB/K; 19 extra base hits) who could serve as Rookie ball or low-A depth while the Phillies sort out what they have out of their younger, more promising catching prospects. My notes on him only included the following: “above-average arm.” Alright then.
35.1071 | RHP Eric Pettis (SR) | UC Irvine
This may go without saying, but the longer a player is on the radar, the more notes I tend to accrue. That’s why I find it somewhat odd that my notes on Pettis, a college senior, only include the following: “rubber armed, limited upside.” Pettis could be a useful organizational strike throwing arm (3.68 FIP; 6.66 K/9; 1.88 BB/9), but that’s about the extent of his professional utility.
42.1281 | 1B Tim Chadd | Bishop Carroll Catholic HS (KS)
Tim Chadd’s, Detroit’s scouting director David Chadd’s nephew, was curiously not picked by the Tigers, baseball’s foremost pro-nepotism organization. I know very little about Chadd as a prospect, but I don’t take that as a particularly good sign of either his ability or his willingness to forgo college.
44.1341 | RHP Jesse Meaux (JR) | UC Santa Barbara
Meaux simply does not miss enough bats (5.21 FIP; 3.58 K/9; 1.65 BB/9) to have much of a professional future. His low-90s fastball has good enough sink to consistently get him groundball outs, but the lack of anything resembling a strikeout pitch will make him susceptible to good, patient hitters going forward.
2010 MLB Draft – By the Numbers
1,525 Overall Players Selected
- 136 Catchers
- 71 First Basemen
- 54 Second Basemen
- 126 Shortstops
- 61 Third Basemen
- 264 Outfielders
- 222 Lefthanded Pitchers
- 582 Righthanded Pitchers
We’ll get to just about all 1,525 of those players over the next few weeks. I don’t have a plan on how to do that exactly, but I’m sure we’ll figure it all out eventually. I remember getting lots of good ideas on post-draft coverage last year that I want to at least attempt to implement this year, so hang tight for that. In the meantime, as I attempt to get through responding in the backed up comment section and my email inbox, any and all suggestions on what kind of content would be best going forward are appreciated.
First Impressions: 2010 MLB Draft Round 2
The opinions below are all extremely preliminary and completely off the cuff, but, hey, isn’t that what the days directly following a draft are all about? I’m not sure how many rounds I’ll be able to get to because these take way longer than I had initially hoped, but I’m happy to keep them up if well received. Figuring out interesting post-draft content completely vexes me, so any and all ideas for draft recap stuff are welcomed. Me, I’d rather get started on the 2011 MLB Draft than anything else, but I realize how silly it is now to work all year towards covering every draft angle only to drop it the minute after draft day. There’s no closure that way. Help me help you get some closure!
Round 2
Five (5) Favorite Value Picks (all rankings are in order of selection; personal ranking for each category listed in parentheses)
2.51 Washington Nationals – San Diego LHP Sammy Solis (2)
2.54 Kansas City Royals – Arkansas OF/RHP Brett Eibner (3…4 if he plays the outfield instead of pitches)
2.57 Boston Red Sox – Texas RHP Brandon Workman (1)
2.76 Colorado Rockies – Texas Tech RHP Chad Bettis (5)
2.82 New York Yankees – Torrance HS (CA) OF Angelo Gumbs (4…3 if Eibner’s definitely playing the OF)
I feel like I’ve spent much of the past few weeks writing about college pitching, so I’ll leave the first four names on the list alone for now. Gumbs makes the list because he’s a toolsy prep position player who can, hang on to your hats, actually hit. Amazing how often something so seemingly inconsequential like making consistent hard contact with the bat can be. I also like Gumbs for his advanced plate discipline for a high school prospect and, as mentioned, five average at worst tools. If you didn’t like the Cito Culver first round pick for the Yankees, I’m here to say that Gumbs in the second more than makes up for it. Quality player.
Four (4) Questionable Picks
2.55 Cleveland Indians – Chipola JC (FL) CF LeVon Washington (4)
2.56 Arizona Diamondbacks – Nitro HS (WV) RHP JR Bradley (2)
2.64 Milwaukee Brewers – Alabama JR RHP Jimmy Nelson (1)
2.70 Atlanta Braves – Western Oklahoma State FR SS Andrelton Simmons (3)
Washington isn’t here because he’s a bad player by any means, but simply because he’s an overdraft at the early part of the second round. Bradley’s arm strength and plus control should help him through the low minors, but his secondary stuff needs a complete overhaul. Nelson’s upside isn’t on par with many of the prospects drafted around him. Simmons remains a big glove, little bat player who would be best served making the inevitable switch to the mound sooner rather than later. In other words, he’s Mychal Givens 2.0.
Three (3) Closest to the Show Picks
Sammy Solis
2.68 Detroit Tigers – Arkansas SO LHP Drew Smyly (2)
2.81 Los Angeles Angels – Florida Southern JR RHP Daniel Tillman (1)
RHPs Jacob Petricka, Bettis, Jordan Swagerty, and Perci Garner all should be quick movers as relief prospects often tend to speed through the minors, but, and I acknowledge the possibility I’m going overboard here, each pitcher has shown just enough of a third pitch in college to at least warrant a crack at starting out in the rotation. Their new teams may not agree with that assessment, but I’m stubborn enough that I’m going to believe in each guy as a potential big league starter despite mounting against my case. Other candidates for first to the big leagues include potential fourth outfielders Ryan LaMarre and Todd Cunningham, as well as 2B Jedd Gyorko. Gyorko’s advanced bat could help him speed through the low minors, but, anecdotal evidence alert, many of the players he has been compared to (Dan Uggla is the first that pops into my head) were slow to develop, one level at a time prospects. If you don’t buy that, then perhaps Gyorko’s iffy glove, or more specifically the numerous minor league ground balls he’ll have to take to get his glove ready for the majors, will be what keeps him down in the minors longer than expected.
Solis has the stuff and pitchability to advance in a hurry, but Washington may want to allow him some extra time to make up for college innings lost to injury. I went with Smyly over the more highly rated lefthanded pitching prospect Rob Rasmussen because of Detroit’s tendency to push young pitching. Call it an educated hunch. Tillman is the only college reliever taken in the round without any shot at starting professionally. The very quick pre-draft scouting report on Daniel Tillman, my 39th highest rated college righthanded pitching prospect:
Florida Southern JR RHP Daniel Tillman: 91-94 sinking FB, peaking 95-96; hard plus SL; 6-1, 185 pounds; dominant K numbers out of bullpen (56 K’s in 39.2 IP) ***
Two (2) High Risk Signability Picks
2.58 Houston Astros – Garey HS (CA) RHP Vincent Velasquez (2)
2.80 Toronto Blue Jays – University HS (FL) LHP Justin Nicolino (1)
The earlier the round, the more difficult it is to find players who aren’t likely to sign. Velasquez has a moderately strong commitment to Cal State Fullerton while Nicolino’s scholarship to Virginia ought to take a legitimately overslot deal to get his name on the dotted line. Both should sign without much of a problem, but that’s coming from a guy who thinks all of the names taken in round two will get deals done before too long.
One (1) Player You’d Bet Your Internet Reputation On Pick
2.57 Boston Red Sox – Texas RHP Brandon Workman
Workman over Solis by a fairly slim margin. Both profile as above-average, middle of the rotation or better big league starters. Excellent value for a second round pick, I think. Brandon Workman’s quick scouting report:
Texas JR RHP Brandon Workman: low-90s FB with serious sink, peak 95-97; plus high-70s CB; sinking CU with legit promise; usable low-80s SL; two biggest issues out of high school (mechanics and poor control) both ironed out after three years in Austin; 6-5, 225 pounds (4.30 FIP; 9.43 K/9; 1.89 BB/9)
That last part is what makes me happiest. Well, not the last last part (his park/schedule adjusted stats) or even the one before that (his size), but the one before that. How can you not root for a player who legitimately improved after three years of college? Look, I love college baseball. Countless interesting names to watch per major college team, heated rivalries, and the ultimate marriage of meaningful regular season play and dramatic postseason format all with the beautiful soundtrack of ping after ping in the background. How can you beat that? I love college baseball, but I can still admit that I hate the way certain college coaches worry more about winning one game than the long-term health and well being of their players. I know college athletics is big business, but I’m still of the belief the main purpose of college is to best prepare the youth of the country for life after college. If that’s the goal, then maybe having your prized starter throw 140+ pitches or start twice in a four day span or come out of the bullpen 48 hours after pitching a complete game or any number of the countless questionable decision isn’t the best way to prepare said prized starter for a successful career after graduation. Nothing frustrates me more to see a young arm abused before even getting the chance to play professional baseball. HOWEVER, it’s very rare that college coaching staffs receive any credit for player development. The perfect example of this was on the MLB Network telecast of the first round two nights ago. The talking heads couldn’t get over how many college players had gone undrafted out of high school. They credited big league scouting staffs for finding such players later rather than sooner. Right. How about giving some credit to the college coaching staffs that helped bring along these diamonds in the rough? Workman was an excellent prospect coming out of high school. He’s a better prospect now. Some of that should be attributed to his natural developmental growth curve, some should be given to the hard work and smarts of the player itself, and some is totally unknown, if we’re really being honest. But to only highlight college coaches when something bad happens and not acknowledge the many ways they help certain players grow is just plain silly. Workman improved for a lot of reasons; for me, there’s no doubt the Texas coaching staff has certainly been a major contributing factor in his improvement.
2010 MLB Draft: Initial Round Two Thoughts and Shadow Draft
Just a few very quick notes on a select number of interesting round two choices. More to come later…
Washington Nationals – San Diego LHP Sammy Solis
First, the quick Sammy Solis (#3 on my list of ’10 lefthanded pitchers) scouting report…
90-92 FB pre-injury, now sitting more regularly 87-89, but pitch maintains serious late life through zone; plus 77-78 CU; excellent 71-75 CB when on; 76-78 mystery pitch that has been identified as either a harder CB with bite or the beginnings of a SL; coming back from ruptured disc in back; 6-5, 228 pounds; (4.07 FIP; 9.88 K/9; 2.09 BB/9)
Absolute home run of a selection, I think. Good enough FB, plus CU, and CB that flashes well above-average at times all packed into a durable frame with relatively low college mileage on his arm. Easy to start dreaming about a Nationals rotation of Stephen Strasburg, Jordan Zimmermann, and Sammy Solis at the top and a lineup featuring Bryce Harper, Ryan Zimmerman, Derek Norris, with Ian Desmond and Danny Espinosa consistently catching the ball up the middle…
Pittsburgh Pirates – St. Edward HS (OH) RHP Stetson Allie
I suppose the question as to whether or not the Pirates were going to play it safe or keep gambling on mid- to late-round prep pitching has been answered for now. I ignored too many red flags with Allie (iffy secondary stuff and poor control) in my final draft ranking and if I could do it all over again I would have had him slotted much lower. As it stands, he’s not a bad gamble here in the top of the second.
Tampa Bay Rays – Georgia Tech 3B Derek Dietrich
Boston Red Sox – Texas RHP Brandon Workman
I know I’m jumping ahead a bit, but this excites me. Tampa and Boston continue to just absolute kill it through the first two rounds. Derek Dietrich and Brandon Workman are two of my favorite college prospects. I like Dietrich’s relatively low floor as a potential starting big league third baseman and I love Workman’s front of the rotation stuff, as outlined in this handy dandy scouting report:
Texas JR RHP Brandon Workman: low-90s FB with serious sink, peak 95-97; plus high-70s CB; sinking CU with legit promise; usable low-80s SL; two biggest issues out of high school (mechanics and poor control) both ironed out after three years in Austin; 6-5, 225 pounds (4.30 FIP; 9.43 K/9; 1.89 BB/9)
Workman was #2 on my list of ’10 righthanded pitchers, for what it’s worth. I wonder if Tampa thinks a) Dietrich can stick at short next to Longoria b) handle second base professionally, or c) they were in a position to draft a quality bat and figured it never hurts to stockpile assets, position be damned. I lean towards that last option, but who knows…
I missed terribly on Andrelton Simmons, it appears. Never in a million years would I have slapped a second round grade or higher grade on him, but Atlanta clearly valued his defense highly enough to roll the dice he’ll bat will wake up someday.
I’m skipping ahead to do my annual Phillies shadow draft. Here’s what I would have done if given their allotment of picks…
Philadelphia Phillies Shadow Draft
1.27 – Harvard Westlake HS (CA) OF Austin Wilson
2.77 – Oviedo HS (FL) RHP AJ Cole
3.108 – San Diego JR RHP Kyle Blair
4.141 – Florida State JR OF Tyler Holt
5.171 – Tattnall Square HS (GA) RHP DeAndre Smelter
6.201 – San Diego JR 3B Victor Sanchez
7.231 – Barbe HS (LA) 3B Garin Cecchini
8.261 – Archbishop Mitty HS (CA) SS James Roberts
9.291 – Vanderbilt JR C Curt Casali
10. 321 – Louisville SO OF Stewart Ijames
Wilson and Cole at the time are meant to act as insurance for one another. In a perfect world, both would be signed and in uniform within a few weeks, but, knowing full well both are major signability concerns, I’d live with getting one to sign on the dotted line. I know I’m way higher on both than just about anybody else, but I think landing either gives you a legitimate top half of the first round talent with your first pick. I’m sure there is more to say about this and much more, but it’s time to go watch Mike Stanton play baseball.
Day Two Update
Between begin gainfully employed at a job I hate calling out of (haven’t missed a day in two years there!) and the far too tempting opportunity to see Mike Stanton’s big league debut tonight against the Phillies, Day 2 draft coverage will be postponed just a tad. Ah, but how can you possibly postpone coverage of a live event? Do you have no conception of the limits of time and space? Ha, I laugh in the face of such obstacles. See, even though I’ve already missed about 200ish picks or so, my plan is to dive right into MLB.com’s Draft Tracker and go round-by-round as if I were following it live. The draft obsession truly knows no bounds. Check in here periodically between now and whenever I hop on the subway to catch the game with a few thoughts on today’s earlier rounds. Check in later (hopefully) to get more of the same.
2010 MLB Draft – Day One Quick Recap
FAVORITE DAY ONE DRAFTS (Multiple Picks)
Toronto Blue Jays
- RHP Deck McGuire | RHP Aaron Sanchez | RHP Noah Syndergaard | RHP Asher Wojciechowski
Tampa Bay Rays
- OF Josh Sale | C Justin O’Conner | OF Drew Vettleson
Boston Red Sox
- 2B Kolbrin Vitek | OF Bryce Brentz | RHP Anthony Ranaudo
Detroit Tigers
- 3B Nick Castellanos | RHP Chance Ruffin
Colorado Rockies
- OF Kyle Parker | RHP Peter Tago
I know it’s probably a mistake to assume each player will have a successful big league career, but I have a hard time looking at Toronto’s quartet of righthanders and not seeing at least two above-average starting pitchers and one dominant reliever. A success rate like that would have the brains behind the Blue Jays thrilled. Tampa and Boston went in totally different directions, but achieved similarly fantastic results. The Rays added three plus prep bats (Sale and O’Conner were both at the top of their respective positions within the prep class) while the Red Sox took two advanced college hitters and a potential top of the rotation collegiate starting pitcher. I’ve noted the similarities between Vitek and Brentz in this space on more than one occasion, so it’s funny to see the two of them wind up with the same big league franchise. Now the question will be whether or not the two ever share the same outfield at Fenway or if Boston gives Vitek an honest shot at sticking in the infield. I don’t love the Ruffin pick by the Tigers (spending a top 50 pick on a college reliever without a dominant pitch?), but the upside of Castellanos more than makes up for it. Will he sign? What are his demands? Is it really possible for the Tigers to get this late in the draft without drafting a fireballing righthanded pitcher? So many questions, precious few answers. Actually, to go back to Ruffin for a minute, armed with the knowledge that fast tracking him in the bullpen would always be there as a safety net, I’d seriously consider giving him a shot in the rotation first. Colorado went for some serious upside with their first two selections. Parker in the Coors Field outfield is a scary thought, but it’s possible he was drafted with the idea he’d follow in Todd Helton’s footsteps at first after his contract is up. I’ve got a really strong intuitive feeling with Parker, but I’ve been wrong before so who knows. Tago had a first round grade from me, so picking him up earns the Rockies big points in my book.
FAVORITE DAY ONE 2010 MLB DRAFTS (One and Done)
Pittsburgh Pirates
- RHP Jameson Taillon
San Diego Padres
- RHP Karsten Whitson
Minnesota Twins
- RHP Alex Wimmers
Chicago White Sox
- LHP Chris Sale
Cincinnati Reds
- C Yasmani Grandal
Milwaukee Brewers
- RHP Dylan Covey
I wouldn’t normally give a team credit for taking the second best player in the draft with the second overall pick, but Pittsburgh did the absolute right thing by taking Taillon over Machado or the mystery college pitcher they were considering. Every other pick listed above represents the best value for the spot in the round that each team could have conceivably imagined heading into draft day. I’d argue the biggest winner of the group is Chicago taking Sale at 13. That’s some serious value.
LEAST FAVORITE DAY ONE 2010 MLB DRAFTS (Multiple Picks)
Los Angeles Angels
- 3B Kaleb Cowart | RHP Cameron Bedrosian | OF Chevy Clarke | SS Taylor Lindsey | OF Ryan Bolden
Texas Rangers
- OF Jake Skole | C Kellin Deglan | RHP Luke Jackson | 3B Mike Olt
Houston Astros
- 2B Delino DeShields | RHP Mike Foltynewicz | C Michael Kvasnicka
I’m a big Bedrosian supporter, but the other four players drafted by the Angels all have big enough question marks to give me pause. I should probably give them the benefit of the doubt after snagging Mike Trout (a player I was not very high on) with their first pick last year, but their choices just didn’t seem to follow any kind of logical pattern to me. Texas did what they had to do because of their tight finances, but that’s a relatively weak haul on paper. The Astros continue to confound me with their draft day choices. They followed through on their desire to build up the middle defensively with the addition of DeShields, but I’ve got a hunch this pick will be remembered in much the same way Buffalo’s selection of Donte Whitner is held up as an unnecessary overdraft. That may not be the best example, but it’s the first that came to mind. Sorry, Bills fans. Anyway, the comparison may not even be fair because you have to believe the Astros had some kind of insider knowledge that another team was hot on DeShields in the middle of the first. Or not. You’re call. Either way, weird pick. Kvasnicka, too. A great deal of his value is tied up in his becoming a regular catcher, something that Houston probably hopes never happens on their watch with Jason Castro in the pipeline.
LEAST FAVORITE DAY ONE 2010 MLB DRAFTS (One and Done)
New York Yankees
- SS Cito Culver
Arizona Diamondbacks
- RHP Barret Loux
Chicago Cubs
- RHP Hayden Simpson
Florida Marlins
- 1B/OF Christian Yelich
San Francisco Giants
- OF Gary Brown
None of the above picks are “bad” per se, they are just some of my least favorites. That’s a tiny disctinction to some, but it means a lot to me. Culver and Simpson will both go down as examples of extreme overdrafts and rightfully so; a potential defensive-first utility player and an above-average big league reliever should not be targeted in the first round of the draft. Loux will forever be compared with similarly talented (and, presumably, priced) righthanded college pitching prospects like Jesse Hahn, Addison Reed, and Asher Wojchiechowski. I need a plus bat out of a prep 1B/corner OF, and Christian Yelich just doesn’t have it. Brown started the year as one of my favorite semi-sleeper prospects (I thought for a long time he might go within spitting distance of his more publicized teammate, Christian Colon), but somehow managed to turn me off while hitting .438. Go figure. It’s just so darn hard finding any amateur prospect with a walk rate as low as Brown’s having any kind of sustained big league success. He could be a major outlier as the rare no patience/little power player to succeed professionally, but that’s not something I’m willing to bet a first round pick on finding out.
Complete listing of supplemental first round selections after the jump…
2010 MLB Draft Day Two Big Board
- Oviedo HS (FL) RHP AJ Cole
- Harvard Westlake HS (CA) OF Austin Wilson
- St. Edward HS (OH) RHP Stetson Allie
- Texas JR RHP Brandon Workman
- San Diego JR RHP Kyle Blair
- LHP James Paxton
- San Diego SO LHP Sammy Solis
- Arkansas JR RHP/OF Brett Eibner
- Aliso Niguel HS (CA) C Stefan Sabol
- Torrance HS (CA) OF Angelo Gumbs
- Barbe HS (LA) 3B Garin Cecchini
- Tattnall Square HS (GA) RHP DeAndre Smelter
- Tulane JR 3B Rob Segedin
- Florida State JR OF Tyler Holt
- Bonanza HS (NV) 3B Kris Bryant
- Pineview HS (UT) 3B Marcus Littlewood
- Martin HS (TX) OF Brian Ragira
- Georgia Tech JR 3B Derek Dietrich
- Virginia Tech JR OF Austin Wates
- Wabash Valley JC FR OF Mel Rojas
- Lakeland HS (FL) 3B Yordy Cabrera
- Fullerton Union HS (CA) 3B Dominic Ficociello
- San Diego State JR RHP Addison Reed
- Auburn JR OF Trent Mummey
- Louisville SO OF Stewart Ijames
- UCLA JR LHP Rob Rasmussen
- Community College of Southern Nevada RHP Donnie Roach
- Virginia Tech JR RHP Jesse Hahn
- Indiana State JR RHP Jake Petricka
- Rafael Lopez Landron HS (PR) OF Eddie Rosario
- Rancho Buena Vista HS (CA) 2B Tony Wolters
- Spanish Fork HS (UT) RHP Adam Duke
- Redwood Christian HS (CA) RHP AJ Vanegas
- Sierra Vista HS (NV) RHP Nick Kingham
- Upland HS (CA) RHP Scott Frazier
- Ohio JR OF Gauntlett Eldemire
- West Virginia JR 2B Jedd Gyorko
- Portland JR RHP Zach Varce
- Texas Tech JR RHP Chad Bettis
- Heritage HS (GA) C Tyler Austin
- Charlotte Christian HS (NC) Ty Linton
- Fullerton Union HS (CA) OF Michael Lorenzen
- Germantown Academy (PA) 2B Sean Coyle
- Wando HS (SC) RHP Drew Cisco
- Arizona State SO RHP/C Jordan Swagerty
- Oregon State JR LHP Josh Osich
- Grants Pass HS (OR) 3B Brandon Drury
- La Porte HS (TX) OF Kendrick Perkins
- Mater Dei HS (CA) OF Cory Hahn
- Wetumpka HS (AL) OF Reggie Golden
- St. Edward HS (OH) C Alex Lavisky
- La Costa Canyon HS (CA) C Will Swanner
- Cloverdale HS (CA) RHP Robby Rowland
- Hanahan HS (SC) RHP Bryce Hines
- Glendora HS (CA) RHP Adam Plutko
- Capistrano Valley HS (CA) RHP Brandon Brennan
- St. Paul HS (CA) RHP Gabriel Encinas
- Don Bosco Prep (NJ) RHP Eric Stevens
- Royal HS (CA) RHP Cody Buckel
- Heritage HS (TX) RHP Austin Kubitza
- Kansas State JR SS Carter Jurica
- Arkansas JR 1B Andy Wilkins
- Louisiana State JR C Micah Gibbs
- UCLA SO RHP Dan Klein
- Charleston Southern JR RHP/OF Tyler Thornburg
- Villanova SO C Matt Szczur
- West Oklahoma State JC SO OF Randolph Oduber
- South Carolina JR RHP Sam Dyson
- Chipola JC FR 2B LeVon Washington
- UC Riverside SO C Rob Brantly
- Auburn JR 1B Hunter Morris
- Pittsburgh JR 3B Joe Leonard
- Marina HS (CA) 3B Chad Lewis
- South Forsythe HS (GA) 2B Zach Alvord
- Virginia JR OF Jarrett Parker
- Louisiana State JR OF Leon Landry
- Jacksonville State JR OF Todd Cunningham
- St. Petersburg CC SO RHP Austin Wood
- Howard JC RHP Burch Smith
- Georgia JR RHP Justin Grimm
- Lakeland HS (FL) 1B Eric Arce
- Pepperdine SO RHP Cole Cook
- West Orange HS (FL) SS Mason Williams
- Archbishop Mitty HS (CA) SS James Roberts
- Richton HS (MS) SS Jacoby Jones
- Perpetuo Socorro HS (PR) SS Dickie Thon
- Oklahoma City JR 3B Matt Presley
- Stanford JR 2B Colin Walsh
- Duke JR SS Jake Lemmerman
- Flower Mound HS (TX) LHP Zak Adams
- Ashland HS (OR) RHP Ian Kendall
- Roswell HS (GA) RHP Andrew Smith
- Louisville SO 3B Phil Wunderlich
- UNC Wilmington JR C Cody Stanley
- Arkansas SO LHP Drew Smyly
- Louisville SR 1B Andrew Clark
- Texas JR C Cameron Rupp
- Kansas JR 3B Tony Thompson
- San Diego JR 3B Victor Sanchez
- Vanderbilt JR C Curt Casali
- Tennessee JR C Blake Forsythe
- Long Beach State JR SS Devin Lohman
- Felix Varela HS (FL) RHP John Barbato
- Bishop O’Dowd HS (CA) RHP Eric Jaffe
- Bullard HS (TX) RHP Nick Rumbelow
- Brazoswood HS (TX) RHP Tyler Green
- College Park HS (TX) RHP John Simms
- Blue Valley HS (KS) RHP Ryne Stanek
- Nitro HS (WV) RHP JR Bradley
- West Springfield HS (VA) RHP Bobby Wahl
- Suffern HS (NY) RHP Robbie Aviles
- Garey HS (CA) Vincent Velasquez
- Jefferson HS (IA) 2B Kellen Sweeney
- Wake Forest JR OF Steven Brooks
- Carl Albert HS (OK) C JT Realmuto
- Louisville SR 2B Adam Duvall
- Virginia JR 2B Phil Gosselin
- Barron Collier HS (FL) C Tyler Ross
- San Jacinton JC FR LHP Miguel Pena
- Bishop Eustace HS (NJ) C Greg Brodzinski
- Oregon State JR 3B Stefen Romero
- Fresno City College FR 3B David Rohm
- Coastal Carolina JR OF Rico Noel
- University HS (LA) 1B Austin Southall
- Elk Grove HS (CA) C Jake Rodriguez
- St. Mary’s Prep (MI) OF Korey Hall
- Carmel HS (IN) OF Conrad Gregor
- Michigan JR OF Ryan LaMarre
- Carroll HS (IN) OF Justin Glass
- Key West HS (FL) OF Michael Arencibia
- Los Osos HS (CA) C Jake Hernandez
- Miami JR LHP Chris Hernandez
- Florida JR LHP Kevin Chapman
- Alabama JR 2B Ross Wilson
- Alabama JR SS Josh Rutledge
- Mississippi State SR 1B Connor Powers
- Virginia Tech JR SS Tim Smalling
- Wichita State FR 3B Johnny Coy
- Texas State JR 3B Jason Martinson
- North Carolina State JR 3B Russell Wilson
- James Madison JR RHP Kevin Munson
- Oregon State JR OF Adalberto Santos
- Coastal Carolina JR 3B Scott Woodward
- Rice JR SS Rick Hague
- Tennessee JR LHP Bryan Morgado
- San Clemente HS (CA) C Aaron Jones
- Monterey HS (TX) C Tyler Pearson
- Bishop Moore HS (FL) LHP Jimmy Hodgskin
- Chandler HS (OK) RHP Jonathan Gray
- Bartlett HS (TN) RHP Taylor Morton
- Northwood HS (CA) RHP Zach Weiss
- Blue Valley Northwest HS (KS) RHP Jason Adam
- Pequannock Township HS (NJ) RHP Jordan Tabakman
- Jesuit HS (CA) RHP Dan Child
- TC Robertson HS (NC) SS Joel McKeithan
- Tennessee Tech JR 1B AJ Kirby-Jones
- Santana HS (CA) RHP Kyle Hayes
- Covington HS (LA) RHP Randy LeBlanc
- Grandview HS (CO) RHP Kevin Gausman
- Clearwater HS (FL) SS Sean O’Brien
- Cerritos CC SO 2B Joe Terry
- Brentwood HS (TN) LHP Robbie Ray
- Defiance HS (OH) RHP Dace Kime
- Centennial HS (NV) RHP Michael Wagner
- Northwood HS (NC) RHP Austin Brice
- Germantown Academy (PA) RHP Keenan Kish
- Catawba SR OF Wade Moore
- Catawba SR OF Craige Lyerly
- Yavapai JC SO DeMarcus Tidwell
- Granite City (IN) C Jake Depew
- Tampa Catholic HS (FL) C Shane Rowland
- Orangefield HS (TX) C Jacob Felts
- James Madison JR SS David Herbek
- Riverdale HS (FL) OF Kyle Waldrop
- San Jacinto SO OF Randall Thorpe
- Miami-Dade SO OF Jabari Blash
- Virginia JR OF Dan Grovatt
- Martin Luther King HS (GA) OF Trey Griffin
- Fayette County HS (GA) Niko Goodrum
- North Gwinnett HS (GA) OF Chris Hawkins
- Union Grove HS (GA) OF Jordan Akins
- Northside HS (GA) OF Kevin Jordan
- Oregon State JR LHP Tanner Robles
- North Carolina State JR RHP Jake Buchanan
- Virginia SR SS Tyler Cannon
- Azusa Pacific SR 3B Ryan Delgado
- Florida Southern JR 2B Wade Kirkland
- California JR 2B BJ Guinn
- Georgia Tech JR RHP Kevin Jacob
- Ball State SO RHP Perci Garner
- Northeast Texas CC SO RHP Zach Cates
- SUNY Oneonta JR RHP Dave Filak
- The Lakes HS (IN) LHP DJ Snelten
- Farragut HS (TN) RHP Nick Williams
- Dowling Catholic HS (IA) RHP Jonathan Musser
- Legacy HS (CO) RHP Kevin Walter
- Effingham HS (IN) RHP Chad Green
- Linden HS (CA) RHP Aaron Judge
- Poway HS (CA) RHP Evan Thomas
- Terry HS (MS) OF Deshun Dixon
- University HS (FL) LHP Justin Nicolino
- South Harrison HS (MO) LHP Jordan Shipers
- South Doyle HS (TN) 3B Matt Kirkland
- Pope HS (GA) 2B Steve Wilkerson
- Whitewaster HS (GA) 2B D’Monte Grissom
- Brooks-DeBartolo HS (FL) 2B JD Williams
- Great Oak HS (CA) 2B Brad Salgado
- Burbank HS (CA) 2B Lonnie Kauppila
- Floyd Central HS (IN) RHP Jeff Thompson
- Mount Zion HS (IN) RHP Ryan Hartman
- Weathernford HS (OK) LHP Dillon Overton
- Tampa Jesuit HS (FL) LHP Daniel Gibson
- Redlands East Valley HS (CA) LHP Griffin Murphy
- Amherst Regional HS (MA) LHP Kevin Ziomek
- South City North HS (IA) 3B Damek Tomscha
- Lower Columbia FR RHP Jeff Ames
- Michigan JR RHP Tyler Burgoon
- Coastal Carolina SR C Jose Iglesias
- Santa Clara SR C Tommy Medica
- Kent Denver HS (CO) C Paul Donahue
- Scripps Ranch HS (CA) C Wynston Sawyer
- Lassiter HS (GA) C Brandon Stephens
- Chaparral HS (AZ) SS James McDonald
- Severna Park HS (MD) SS Kyle Convissar
- Wayne County HS (MS) SS DeMarcus Henderson
- Wheeler HS (GA) OF DK Carey
- Mahwah HS (NJ) OF Anthony D’Alessandro
- Silverado HS (NV) OF Drew Robinson
- Boonville HS (MO) OF Chuckie Jones
- Portsmouth HS (NH) 1B Mike Montville
- East Carolina SR 1B Kyle Roller
- Gahr HS (CA) OF Brenton Allen
- Copiah Academy (MS) C Hunter Renfroe
- Joliet Township HS (IN) C Mike Hollenbeck
- Eastside Catholic HS (WA) RHP Sam Lindquist
- Kempner HS (TX) RHP Trevor Teykl
- Hopkinsville HS (KY) RHP Justin Hageman
- Mill Creek HS (GA) RHP Matt Grimes
- Xavier HS (IA) RHP Jon Keller
- Hueneme HS (CA) RHP Jesus Valdez
- Oxnard FR OF Harper White
- Rutgers JR 2B Brandon Boykin
- Tennessee JR 3B Matt Duffy
- Kansas SR 2B Robby Price
- Kentucky JR 2B Chris Bisson
- Texas Tech JR RHP Bobby Doran
- Houston SO RHP Michael Goodnight
- Virginia Tech SO RHP Mathew Price
- Texas Christian SR C Bryan Holaday
- Clemson JR OF Jeff Schaus
- Bowling Green JR RHP Brennan Smith
- Wichita State SO RHP Jordan Cooper
- Georgia State JR RHP David Buchanan
- Eloisa Pascual HS (PR) C Roberto Pena
- George Washington HS (NY) SS Mike Antonio
- North Hunterdon HS (NJ) OF Tom Zengel
- Eldorado HS (NM) OF Sam Wilson
- Galena HS (NV) OF Brian Pointer
- Red Bank Regional HS (NJ) OF Jake Kalish
- Highline HS (UT) OF Ryan Brett
- Graham HS (NC) C Matt Roberts
- Nebraska City HS (NE) LHP Logan Ehlers
- Santa Margarita HS (CA) LHP Kyle Richter
- Rancho Cucamonga HS (CA) RHP Austin Reed
- Rocky Mountain HS (CO) Marco Gonzales
- Pennsauken HS (NJ) LHP Rolando Gautier
- Oak Hills HS (OH) LHP Joel Bender
- Sinclair HS (Ontario) LHP Evan Grills
- Hillcrest HS (AL) C Case Nixon
- Rutgers JR OF Pat Biserta
- California JR OF Mark Canha
- Florida Southern JR RHP Daniel Tillman
- Texas Christian SR 1B Matt Curry
- Georgia Tech SR 1B Tony Plagman
- Louisiana State SR 1B Blake Dean
- Charlotte Christian HS (NC) 3B Jake Watson
- Pinnacle HS (AZ) 1B TC Mark
- Poquoson HS (VA) SS Chad Pinder
- Clemson JR RHP Josh Thrailkill
- Alabama SR 1B Clay Jones
- Washington JR 1B Troy Scott
- Clemson SO 3B John Hinson
- Missouri SR OF Aaron Senne
- Arizona State SO SS Drew Maggi
- Southern JR 2B Curtis Wilson
- Turner Ashley HS (VA) 2B Ty McFarland
- East Carolina JR OF Devin Harris
- Texas JR OF Kevin Keyes
- Auburn JR OF Kevin Patterson
- Pacific JR OF Nick Longmire
- Murrieta Valley HS (CA) RHP Sebastian Santos
- Sahuaro HS (AZ) RHP Jake Cole
- Florida State JR LHP John Gast
- Rutgers JR OF Jaren Matthews
- Auburn JR OF Brian Fletcher
- Ohio JR OF Robert Maddox
- Forrest City HS (AR) RHP Barrett Astin
- Nebraska JR RHP Michael Mariot
- Sam Houston State JR RHP Dallas Gallant
- Texas-Arlington JR RHP Rett Varner
2010 MLB Draft Live Blog
7:05 PM
And so it begins. I’m working on approximately zero hours worth of sleep since waking up early Sunday morning and about ten total since late last week, so this version of the live blog should come with about 70% more delirious fun!
1.1 Washington – Bryce Harper
1.2 Pittsburgh – Jameson Taillon
1.3 Baltimore – Manny Machado
1.4 Kansas City – Yasmani Grandal
1.5 Cleveland – Chris Sale? Drew Pomeranz? Stetson Allie? No clue at this point, but I’ll go Sale for now…
7:08 PM
As for Harper’s eventual position with Washington, well, I don’t personally see how they can not at least give him the chance to start out behind the plate. I get the positives that come with moving him to the outfield right out of the box (speeding up his timetable, keeping him healthy, allowing him to focus on hitting above all else), but the positional advantage, at least through his first few big league seasons, is too tempting for me to ignore. Then again, I’m perfectly alright with moving him to RF for the reasons listed above. I mean, come on, it’s Bryce Harper…you can’t lose either way.
7:15 PM
Before going into the Pittsburgh pick, I’m going to quickly bring back what I consider a pretty good comp for Harper’s upside and timetable to the big leagues. I promise I won’t be quoting myself all night long, but, hey, I liked the comp then and I still like it now:
The outside the box comparison for Bryce Harper that I’m pretty happy with, in terms of certain amateur scouting similarities (prodigious power, underrated athleticism, familiarity with being under the spotlight from an early age), potential professional developmental paths (September debut three years after draft year, ready to play every day in subsequent season), and ultimate big league upside (40+ homers, .270ish batting average with another 100 points or so worth of OBP): Prince Fielder.
7:20 PM
Boom! Jameson Tallion to Pittsburgh. Had a strong feeling on this one all along, as noted in the most recent mock. I’ve read already that Pittsburgh has basically come out and said Taillon was just too good to pass up, or something to that extent. That’s what I was getting at with the bolded part here:
The Pirates surprised everybody last season by going with the signable Tony Sanchez over more expensive, more exciting options. This year, they’ll surprise everybody once again by going with the expensive, exciting Jameson Taillon over more signable options. I can’t profess to having any insider information to back up this assertion, but I do have a whole bunch of unfounded opinions, which, let’s be honest, are more fun anyway. First, and I know many disagree with this point, the Greg Smith-Neal Huntington-Frank Coonelly-Bob Nutting leadership team in Pittsburgh simply hasn’t been together long enough to make any kind of firm declaration about the draft tendencies. To say that they will go with a signable college guy just because they did it last year seems like specious logic to me. Then again, to say they’ll go with a potential big money prep player because there isn’t enough of a track record to judge them is probably an equally unfounded guess. That’s the beauty of an opinion-based exercise such as this, I suppose. Another reason why I think the Pirates will go with Taillon is for the simple fact that he’s just that far ahead of the field. Again, it’s just one man’s opinion, but I like Taillon significantly more than whoever is going to wind up going third, and believe he is a better prospect than any of the prep arms the Pirates passed on last year, Tyler Matzek included. I think the Pirates will come around to this line of thinking, perhaps after reading my love letter to Taillon from last December. The recent string of nagging injuries for many of the top college pitching options helps the cause. Lastly, and this may be the biggest stretch of the three, the Pirates need hope. Struggling teams in the National League could always take solace in the fact that no matter how bad things got, the Nationals would always be there to take the brunt of the poorly run organization criticism. A competitive start combined with some anxiously awaited reinforcements up from the minor leagues make Washington one of the most talked about stories of the early season. They’ve got hope. An organization like Pittsburgh, despite doing a good job in the beginning stages, needs the big splash that the consensus top player (non-Harper division) in the draft could bring.
Speaking of that love letter to Taillon, here’s the money part of that scouting report:
To take it a step further, Taillon’s scouting profile reminds me a little bit of what scouts said about Josh Johnson as he was coming up through Florida’s system. While I’m not brave enough to claim Taillon will ever have a pro season quite like the one Johnson just had, I have no problem pointing out that Taillon is currently a better prospect than Johnson ever was. Taillon has a better overall fastball, better secondary offering (though Johnson’s slider has turned into a real weapon professionally), and eerily similar command, makeup, and mound presence. The light clearly went on for Johnson enough to turn him from a good prospect to a great pitcher, a perfect example of how different developmental paths can be for different players. There’s no telling what kind of path Taillon will actually take, but the fact that he even has the chance to follow in the footsteps of a guy like Johnson is darn exciting.
I like Taillon because he’s going to move closer to a college pitcher than a high school pitcher, but still maintain the ace upside more typically associated with the typical projectable prep first round arm. His lack of physical projection might be a red flag for some, but I like the fact that he’s got the body of a man already. He’s ready to go.
7:26 PM
Christian Colon to the Royals? Talk about going back and making some early 2010 mocks look super smart, Kansas City. I read something on Colon a long time ago that always stuck with me…I’ll surely butcher it here, but it was something along the lines of “he has just enough power to get himself into trouble.” Could this be the start of a Yasmani Grandal slide? Or does he go to Cleveland like some have speculated? That pick never made any sense to me, but stranger things have happened, right?
7:38 PM
Drew Pomeranz to Cleveland is another one of those picks from the early set of mock drafts that seemed to hold steady for months until recent injury concerns and a dip in performance started causing some to drop him down the board.
Barret Loux to Arizona has been one of the hot picks over the past week or so. I like Loux, but am definitely not feeling this pick. I had him ranked 13th out of all of the college righthanded pitchers in this draft and he winds up going 6th overall. What a country! Here’s the quick scouting report on Barret Loux:
Texas A&M JR RHP Barret Loux: 90-92 FB, peak at 93-94 while starting; has hit peak of 98 coming out of bullpen; good command of above-average 83-86 CU; SL with some promise; KCB with above-average potential if he can ever learn to consistently command it; 6-5, 220 (3.07 FIP; 12.75 K/9; 2.81 BB/9)
Streamline the repertoire down to FB/CU/KCB (the new hip pitch it seems) and you could be on to something, but any way you want to spin it, this pick is still a major reach. It’ll be interesting to see if taking a more signable guy early on will enable them to target prep players who fall in the mid- to late-rounds.
7:48 PM
Best Available Time! Now that Matt Harvey is off the board to the Mets (a very rude pick considering I sat on my couch reciting “don’t be Harvey, don’t be Harvey, don’t be Harvey” over and over again), the best available players left according to yours truly include:
- Oviedo HS (FL) RHP AJ Cole
- Chipley HS RHP Karsten Whitson
- Harvard Westlake HS (CA) OF Austin Wilson
- Archbishop McCarthy HS (FL) 3B Nick Castellanos
- St. Edward HS (OH) RHP Stetson Allie
I’m really stubborn about the prep guys I like. I think there is some value in sticking with the guys who have showed their worth on the early prep showcase circuits all the way through draft day rather than jumping in on some of the helium guys that seem to pop up in mid-May every year.
Is Houston really going to take Delino DeShields here? I refuse to believe it…
8:10 PM
Houston, you’ve done it again! DeShields is an absurdly quick runner and he should have plus range in center eventually (needs to work on his reads), but the bat is still a major question mark for me. I know he finished the season strong, but betting on such a limited sample of improvement at pick number eight seems really dangerous. This feels like the kind of pick a fans can talk themselves into liking over time, but it must be a bitter pill to swallow for Astros fans hoping to make a serious splash in 2010.
Karsten Whitson to San Diego is a darn fine pick. The improvements he made from the summer after his junior year to the start of his senior year were astounding. I likened him to the good version of Max Scherzer because of his plus FB, plus mid-80s SL, and CU that could be the difference between struggling as a starter, succeeding as a starter, or settling into a dominating relief role. I think option B is most likely, especially now that he’ll have the benefit of Petco behind him.
Michael Choice to Oakland is the kind of pick that gets me dreaming about one crazy potential future lineup. Chris Carter, Mike Taylor, and Michael Choice as the heart of your lineup would be a lot of fun to watch.
Not once had I heard Deck McGuire to Toronto as a possibility, so it’s cool to actually see it happen. It makes a lot of sense when you stop and think about the type of righthanded starting pitchers the Blue Jays have targeted in recent years. Really nice pick.
8:15 PM
The Matt Harvey/Mets comment from up thread had to do with me being a Phillies fan (and therefore not a fan of the Mets) and me being a huge fan of Matt Harvey. Saw Harvey pitch extensively in high school and in his freshman year at Carolina, and always came away impressed. The way he reinvented himself, ditching his once awesome CB for a now awesome SL, really impressed me. Matt Harvey’s scouting report:
North Carolina JR RHP Matt Harvey: 92-96, peak FB 98; low-90s two-seamer with crazy sink; 83-85 SL that flashes plus; sinking 79-83 CU with promise; teams might be willing to bet that plus high-70s CB from high school could come back; 6-5, 225 pounds (3.65 FIP; 10.10 K/9; 3.00 BB/9)
8:20 PM
Three straight phenomenal picks, I think. McGuire to Toronto, Yasmani Grandal to Cincinnati, and Chris Sale to the Chicago White Sox are all outstanding value for this point in the round. Some quick thoughts on the picks in reverse order…
I think Chris Sale is going to have a better pro career than Drew Pomeranz. The quick scouting report on Chris Sale:
89-92 with plus sink on FB,95-96 peak; very good to plus 77-80 CU; average 77-78 SL that works a bit slurvy; gets big edge over Pomeranz in FB command; big ground ball pitcher (65+% in 2010); Andrew Miller body comp; 6-6, 185 pounds; signature win (8 IP 4 H 2 ER 2 BB 10 K) against Clemson (2.98 FIP; 13.02 K/9; 1.22 BB/9)
Grandal to the Reds has me wondering about a potential logjam down the line with former first round pick Devin Mesoraco, now in AA after tearing it up for Lynchburg. It’s not quite analogous to the Yonder Alonso/Joey Votto situation, but there are some similarities there. The presence of Mesoraco is absolutely no reason to pass on Grandal, but it does create an interesting situation to watch going forward.
The Deck McGuire quick scouting report:
Georgia Tech JR RHP Deck McGuire: heavy 89-92 FB, peaking 93-94; 82-86 SL with plus potential; low-70s CB with plus potential; average low-80s CU; pinpoint command on just about everything (4.18 FIP; 10.06 K/9; 2.58 BB/9)
I think I like his two breaking pitches way more than most, but it’s his superb command, a massively underrated component to good pitching, that’ll help him have a long big league career. Good pick.
8:25 PM
Seriously, how good is Jim Callis? He’s the reason I didn’t even bother doing a mock draft in the two weeks leading up to the draft because, if we’re all being 100% honest here, there’s literally nobody that does it better than he does. Any mock I would do would either be a) totally wrong because I’m just pulling things out of my backside, or b) a blatantly plagiarized rip-off of his latest mock with just enough dumb changes to throw the unobservant fan off the scent. Blessed Trinity HS (GA) OF Jake Skole, the 119th best prep player in the nation according to me, is now property of the Rangers, as called by Callis earlier in the day. Incredible.
8:32 PM
We’ll get back to Milwaukee taking Dylan Covey in a minute, but, wow, how about the Cubs? I may not agree with a lot of their early round selections, but I give them credit for believing in their scouts and sticking to their boards. Shades of Tyler Colvin, this pick. Here’s the quick scouting report on the newest Cub, Hayden Simpson:
Southern Arkansas JR RHP Hayden Simpson: 88-94 FB, peaking at 96; nice CB; 6-0, 175 pounds
I had him ranked 94th on my list of top draft-eligible righthanded college pitchers, but it’s easy to see what the Cubs see in him. The FB/CB combo both work as plus pitches at times. I’m a little scared that the Cubs see him as a reliever only, but, if that’s the case, then how about a young, talented, expensive (in picks, resources, and bonuses, not salary) bullpen of Andrew Cashner, Jay Johnson, and Hayden Simpson. Throw in Jeff Samardzija and you’ve got a party!
8:38 PM
Josh Sale to Tampa is a fit that makes me really happy for some reason. I think I like it because it runs counter to a lot of the “toolsy, upside, athleticism, speed, defense!” talk that crops up around Tampa draft season every year. Tampa just flat picks the best player on the board, regardless of position or organizational fit or public perception.
9:05 PM
Time to catch up a bit.
1.14 Milwaukee – RHP Dylan Covey
1.15 Texas – OF Jake Skole
1.16 Chicago Cubs – RHP Hayden Simpson
1.17 Tampa – OF Josh Sale
1.18 Los Angeles Angels – 3B Kaleb Cowart
1.19 Houston – RHP Mike Foltynewicz
Here’s my beef with the Skole pick. First, let me preface this by saying I’m not entirely sure of the bonus demands being floated by any of the players heading into the draft because a) they never really interested me, and b) I tend to believe about 95% of all bonus talk prior to the draft is pure poppycock, plain and simple. I realize Texas is in a uniquely difficult financial position and that the pick in question was unprotected, but will the bonus difference between Skole and, say, a player like Sale really wind up being all that different? I’m honestly asking, I don’t know. If so, disregard this paragraph and take it on faith that the Rangers scouts know what they are doing in identifying Skole as a quality player that’ll only cost a slot or below bonus. If not, I’m confused. Maybe I shouldn’t judge them too harshly until they make a few more of their early round picks…
On second thought, was the pick all about (well, not all about, but you know what I mean…) Skole’s football scholarship to Georgia Tech? That scholarship will allow Texas to spread out the bonus over a five year period. Interesting.
I’m not nearly as high as Foltynewicz as many seem to be, but it’s a more justifiable pick than the earlier DeShields selection. More on him later…
Here’s a quick scouting report on Dylan Covey:
RHP Dylan Covey (Maranatha HS, California): low- to mid-90s FB, mostly 90-93, peak 95-96; low-80s SL with plus potential; promising 80-83 CU and 77-79 CB with legit above-average upside, but in need of polish; clean mechanics; command comes and goes ; reminds me a little bit of San Diego draft prospect Kyle Blair, but more commonly compared to John Lackey; 6-2, 200 pounds – somewhat stocky build, but surprisingly athletic for his size
9:17 PM
1.20 Boston – 2B Kolbrin Vitek
1.21 Minnesota – RHP Alex Wimmers
1.22 Texas – C Kellin Deglan
My guy! Been all aboard the Vitek bandwagon dating back to January, starting with this quick scouting report:
Vitek’s tools all grade out similarly to fellow small school sensation Bryce Brentz. They both have plus bat speed, good plate discipline, and plus power potential. They are also both two-way players who have had success on the mound collegiately, though only Vitek could actually pull of the trick of being a legit draft prospect as either a hitter or pitcher. In addition to a glove/arm combination that will definitely play at third professionally, Vitek does all the little things well that make scouts (and wannabe’s like me) very happy. He is a sensational base runner, works deep counts, and has one of the coolest names this side of Yordy Cabrera. Vitek’s utter dominance of the Great Lakes League this past summer sealed the deal for me. He may not be a first rounder in June, but he is as good a bet as any college hitter in the 2010 to be an impact player in the big leagues.
I think he’s good enough in the infield to play either 2B or 3B, but it sounds like the Red Sox will be moving him to the outfield.
Alex Wimmers to the Twins is a really good pick. A rotation with Wimmers and Kyle Gibson sitting right smack dab in the middle is one that will help win you a lot of games. Here’s the Alex Wimmers scouting report:
Ohio State JR RHP Alex Wimmers: 88-92 FB; has touched 94; plus-plus potential with mid-70s CB, but pitch should be above-average professionally at minimum; good to plus upper-70s CU with sink; can nibble too much at times, but great command allows him to get away with it; 6-2, 195 pounds (2.66 FIP; 10.73 K/9; 2.84 BB/9)
In mentioning the former catching surplus in Texas, Peter Gammons made a good point about how quickly organizational depth can disappear or, in happier times, appear out of nowhere. There is so much fluidity to the developmental curves of minor leaguers that there really is no sense in drafting for organizational need.
1.24 Florida – OF/1B Christian Yelich
Nothing against Christian Yelich, but I was deathly afraid he’d be the Phillies pick at 27. Thank you, Florida. If the Phils take either Nick Castellanos or Austin Wilson, I may go streaking…
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1.25 San Francisco – OF Gary Brown
Brown’s strengths and weaknesses are pretty darn obvious. He’s an absolute burner with a plus hit tool who should be a plus defender in center. However, his completely allergic to watching pitches fly by him untouched, so his offensive value will always be almost 100% batting average dependent. The combination of no patience and little power just about negates those three plus tools mentioned above. If he’s going to succeed, however, it makes sense that it’ll be in a place like San Francisco.
1.26 Colorado – OF Kyle Parker
Stunner. Massive upside, massively scary signability concerns. As mentioned on the telecast, it’s interesting to see a franchise well-versed in drafting college QBs (Todd Helton, Seth Smith) take a chance on the first ever collegiate athlete to throw 20 TDs and hit 20 HRs in a single year. The only difference with Parker is that he has never played behind a Manning brother.
Time to update the best available player list! Here’s who we’ve got…
3. Oviedo HS (FL) RHP AJ Cole
5. Harvard Westlake HS (CA) OF Austin Wilson
6. Archbishop McCarthy HS (FL) 3B Nick Castellanos
7. St. Edward HS (OH) RHP Stetson Allie
9. Texas JR RHP Brandon Workman
11. Cowan HS (IN) C Justin O’Conner
It’ll be Jesse Biddle for the Phillies here, I think. Too much connected them to him in the past two weeks to think they’d pass him up now…
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1.27 Philadelphia – LHP Jesse Biddle
Quick scouting report on the newest member of the Phillies family, Jesse Biddle:
89-92 FB with good late movement, peaking 93-94; above-average potential with upper-70s SL; interesting mid-70s CU; slow low-70s CB; has thrown cutter in past; some concern about closely lumped together velocities (all secondary offerings in 70s); 6-6, 225 pounds
Shadow Draft Pick = OF Austin Wilson, signability be damned!
1.28 Los Angeles Dodgers – RHP Zach Lee
Conspiracy theory alert! Lee, considered one of the toughest signs in the entire draft, is a very, very, very curious pick for a team reportedly short on funds. Could he have been picked with the intention of never actually signing him?
1.29 Los Angleles Angels – RHP Cam Bedrosian
Won myself a cool ten dollar bet from about a year ago thanks to Bedrosian sneaking into the back end of the first round. I’d offer to split it with him, but I get the feeling he won’t be needing to snag five bucks from me anytime soon. Quick scouting report on Cameron Bedrosian:
RHP Cameron Bedrosian (East Coweta HS, Georgia): 90-93 FB, peak 95-96; potential plus 75-79 CB; average mid-70s CU; excellent 88-91 SF; 6-0, 195
1.30 Los Angeles Angels – OF Chevez Clarke
Not to paint Clarke with the classic toolsy prep outfielder brush, but…yeah, that’s exactly what he is. Four average or better tools including a plus arm and above-average speed, but the bat is a definite question mark. Sounds about right.
1.31 Tampa – C Justin O’Conner
I firmly believe that O’Conner could also succeed as either a regular shortstop or a starting pitcher, he’s just that talented. I’ve got a lot to say about Tampa’s first day, but I’m going to hold off and use it for a separate piece. I’ll leave it at this for now – I’m jealous of the fans who get to root for the Rays front office.
1.32 New York Yankees – SS Cito Culver
And the Yankees conclude the first round by taking a player from upstate New York who profiles best as a defensive first utility infielder. Did not see this one coming at all.
2010 MLB Draft Day One Big Board
- Community College of Southern Nevada FR C Bryce Harper
- The Woodlands HS (TX) RHP Jameson Taillon
- Oviedo HS (FL) RHP AJ Cole
- Chipley HS RHP Karsten Whitson
- Harvard Westlake HS (CA) OF Austin Wilson
- Archbishop McCarthy HS (FL) 3B Nick Castellanos
- St. Edward HS (OH) RHP Stetson Allie
- North Carolina JR RHP Matt Harvey
- Florida Gulf Coast LHP Chris Sale
- Texas JR RHP Brandon Workman
- Georgia Tech JR RHP Deck McGuire
- Cowan HS (IN) C Justin O’Conner
- Brito Private HS (FL) SS Manny Machado
- Bishop Blanchet HS (WA) OF Josh Sale
- San Diego JR RHP Kyle Blair
- LHP James Paxton
- Ohio State JR RHP Alex Wimmers
- San Diego SO LHP Sammy Solis
- Mississippi JR LHP Drew Pomeranz
- Maranatha HS (CA) RHP Dylan Covey
- Texas Arlington JR OF Michael Choice
- Arkansas JR RHP/OF Brett Eibner
- Louisiana State JR RHP Anthony Ranaudo
- Ball State JR 2B Kolbrin Vitek
- Miami JR C Yasmani Grandal
- The Citadel JR RHP Asher Wojchiechowski
- Cook County HS (GA) 3B Kaleb Cowart
- Aliso Niguel HS (CA) C Stefan Sabol
- Torrance HS (CA) OF Angelo Gumbs
- Barbe HS (LA) 3B Garin Cecchini
- East Coweta HS (GA) RHP Cameron Bedrosian
- Dana Hills HS (CA) RHP Peter Tago
- Tattnall Square HS (GA) RHP DeAndre Smelter
- Germantown Friends HS (PA) LHP Jesse Biddle
- Henderson HS (TX) RHP Tyrell Jenkins
- Tulane JR 3B Rob Segedin
- Arkansas SO 3B Zack Cox
- Florida State JR OF Tyler Holt
- Bonanza HS (NV) 3B Kris Bryant
- Pineview HS (UT) 3B Marcus Littlewood
- Marietta HS (GA) OF Chevez Clarke
- Martin HS (TX) OF Brian Ragira
- Westlake HS (CA) 1B Christian Yelich
- Georgia Tech JR 3B Derek Dietrich
- Virginia Tech JR OF Austin Wates
- Cal State Fullerton JR SS Christian Colon
- Wabash Valley JC FR OF Mel Rojas
- Lakeland HS (FL) 3B Yordy Cabrera
- Fullerton Union HS (CA) 3B Dominic Ficociello
- Yucaipa HS (CA) RHP Taijuan Walker
- McKinney HS (TX) RHP Zach Lee
2010 MLB Draft: Top 201 College Prospects
I have no idea how I decided to stop at 200, but I figured at some point lists like this get unwieldy. Check the post right below for the matching list for prep players and be sure to read later on to see the complete board…
- Community College of Southern Nevada FR C Bryce Harper
- North Carolina JR RHP Matt Harvey
- Texas JR RHP Brandon Workman
- Georgia Tech JR RHP Deck McGuire
- San Diego JR RHP Kyle Blair
- LHP James Paxton
- Ohio State JR RHP Alex Wimmers
- San Diego SO LHP Sammy Solis
- Mississippi JR LHP Drew Pomeranz
- Texas Arlington JR OF Michael Choice
- Arkansas JR RHP/OF Brett Eibner
- Louisiana State JR RHP Anthony Ranaudo
- Ball State JR 2B Kolbrin Vitek
- Miami JR C Yasmani Grandal
- The Citadel JR RHP Asher Wojchiechowski
- Tulane JR 3B Rob Segedin
- Arkansas SO 3B Zack Cox
- Florida State JR OF Tyler Holt
- Georgia Tech JR 3B Derek Dietrich
- Virginia Tech JR OF Austin Wates
- Cal State Fullerton JR SS Christian Colon
- Wabash Valley JC FR OF Mel Rojas
- San Diego State JR RHP Addison Reed
- Auburn JR OF Trent Mummey
- Louisville SO OF Stewart Ijames
- Middle Tennessee State JR OF Bryce Brentz
- UCLA JR LHP Rob Rasmussen
- Community College of Southern Nevada RHP Donnie Roach
- Virginia Tech JR RHP Jesse Hahn
- Indiana State JR RHP Jake Petricka
- Texas A&M JR RHP Barret Loux
- Ohio JR OF Gauntlett Eldemire
- West Virginia JR 2B Jedd Gyorko
- Portland JR RHP Zach Varce
- Texas Tech JR RHP Chad Bettis
- Clemson JR OF Kyle Parker
- Minnesota JR C Mike Kvasnicka
- Arizona State SO RHP/C Jordan Swagerty
- Oregon State JR LHP Josh Osich
- Kansas State JR SS Carter Jurica
- Arkansas JR 1B Andy Wilkins
- Louisiana State JR C Micah Gibbs
- UCLA SO RHP Dan Klein
- Charleston Southern JR RHP/OF Tyler Thornburg
- Villanova SO C Matt Szczur
- West Oklahoma State JC SO OF Randolph Oduber
- South Carolina JR RHP Sam Dyson
- Chipola JC FR 2B LeVon Washington
- UC Riverside SO C Rob Brantly
- Auburn JR 1B Hunter Morris
- Pittsburgh JR 3B Joe Leonard
- Virginia JR OF Jarrett Parker
- Louisiana State JR OF Leon Landry
- Jacksonville State JR OF Todd Cunningham
- St. Petersburg CC SO RHP Austin Wood
- Howard JC RHP Burch Smith
- Georgia JR RHP Justin Grimm
- Arizona State JR RHP Seth Blair
- Pepperdine SO RHP Cole Cook
- Oklahoma City JR 3B Matt Presley
- Stanford JR 2B Colin Walsh
- Duke JR SS Jake Lemmerman
- Louisville SO 3B Phil Wunderlich
- UNC Wilmington JR C Cody Stanley
- Arkansas SO LHP Drew Smyly
- Louisville SR 1B Andrew Clark
- Texas JR C Cameron Rupp
- Kansas JR 3B Tony Thompson
- San Diego JR 3B Victor Sanchez
- Connecticut JR 3B Mike Olt
- Vanderbilt JR C Curt Casali
- Tennessee JR C Blake Forsythe
- Long Beach State JR SS Devin Lohman
- Wake Forest JR OF Steven Brooks
- Louisville SR 2B Adam Duvall
- Virginia JR 2B Phil Gosselin
- San Jacinton JC FR LHP Miguel Pena
- Oregon State JR 3B Stefen Romero
- Fresno City College FR 3B David Rohm
- Coastal Carolina JR OF Rico Noel
- Cal State Fullerton JR OF Gary Brown
- Michigan JR OF Ryan LaMarre
- Miami JR LHP Chris Hernandez
- Florida JR LHP Kevin Chapman
- Alabama JR 2B Ross Wilson
- Alabama JR SS Josh Rutledge
- Mississippi State SR 1B Connor Powers
- Virginia Tech JR SS Tim Smalling
- Wichita State FR 3B Johnny Coy
- Texas State JR 3B Jason Martinson
- North Carolina State JR 3B Russell Wilson
- James Madison JR RHP Kevin Munson
- Oregon State JR OF Adalberto Santos
- Coastal Carolina JR 3B Scott Woodward
- Rice JR SS Rick Hague
- Tennessee JR LHP Bryan Morgado
- Tennessee Tech JR 1B AJ Kirby-Jones
- Cerritos CC SO 2B Joe Terry
- Catawba SR OF Wade Moore
- Catawba SR OF Craige Lyerly
- Yavapai JC SO DeMarcus Tidwell
- James Madison JR SS David Herbek
- San Jacinto SO OF Randall Thorpe
- Miami-Dade SO OF Jabari Blash
- Virginia JR OF Dan Grovatt
- Oregon State JR LHP Tanner Robles
- North Carolina State JR RHP Jake Buchanan
- Virginia SR SS Tyler Cannon
- Azusa Pacific SR 3B Ryan Delgado
- Florida Southern JR 2B Wade Kirkland
- California JR 2B BJ Guinn
- Georgia Tech JR RHP Kevin Jacob
- Ball State SO RHP Perci Garner
- Northeast Texas CC SO RHP Zach Cates
- SUNY Oneonta JR RHP Dave Filak
- Lower Columbia FR RHP Jeff Ames
- Michigan JR RHP Tyler Burgoon
- Coastal Carolina SR C Jose Iglesias
- Santa Clara SR C Tommy Medica
- East Carolina SR 1B Kyle Roller
- Oxnard FR OF Harper White
- Rutgers JR 2B Brandon Boykin
- Tennessee JR 3B Matt Duffy
- Kansas SR 2B Robby Price
- Kentucky JR 2B Chris Bisson
- Texas Tech JR RHP Bobby Doran
- Houston SO RHP Michael Goodnight
- Virginia Tech SO RHP Mathew Price
- Texas Christian SR C Bryan Holaday
- Clemson JR OF Jeff Schaus
- Bowling Green JR RHP Brennan Smith
- Wichita State SO RHP Jordan Cooper
- Georgia State JR RHP David Buchanan
- Rutgers JR OF Pat Biserta
- California JR OF Mark Canha
- Florida Southern JR RHP Daniel Tillman
- Texas Christian SR 1B Matt Curry
- Georgia Tech SR 1B Tony Plagman
- Louisiana State SR 1B Blake Dean
- Clemson JR RHP Josh Thrailkill
- Alabama SR 1B Clay Jones
- Washington JR 1B Troy Scott
- Clemson SO 3B John Hinson
- Missouri SR OF Aaron Senne
- Arizona State SO SS Drew Maggi
- Southern JR 2B Curtis Wilson
- East Carolina JR OF Devin Harris
- Texas JR OF Kevin Keyes
- Auburn JR OF Kevin Patterson
- Pacific JR OF Nick Longmire
- Florida State JR LHP John Gast
- Rutgers JR OF Jaren Matthews
- Auburn JR OF Brian Fletcher
- Ohio JR OF Robert Maddox
- Nebraska JR RHP Michael Mariot
- Sam Houston State JR RHP Dallas Gallant
- Texas-Arlington JR RHP Rett Varner
- San Jacinto JC RHP Clay Schrader
- Virginia JR RHP Tyler Wilson
- Louisville JR RHP Thomas Royse
- South Florida JR RHP Randy Fontanez
- Fresno State JR SS Danny Muno
- Cal State Fullerton JR 2B Corey Jones
- North Carolina JR C Jesse Wierzbicki
- Boston College JR 1B Mickey Wiswall
- Canisius JR 2B Steve McQuail
- Clemson SR 2B Mike Freeman
- Miami SR 2B Scott Lawson
- Mt. Hood CC SO 1B Taylor Ard
- Tampa JR OF Jared Simon
- Sonoma State JR OF Kyle Jones
- Florida Southern SR OF Trae Gore
- North Carolina JR RHP Colin Bates
- Eastern Illinois JR RHP Josh Mueller
- Minnesota JR RHP Seth Rosin
- East Carolina JR SS Dustin Harrington
- Alabama SR 3B Jake Smith
- Georgia Southern SR 2B AJ Wirnsberger
- College of Charleston SR 2B Joey Bergman
- Florida JR 2B Josh Adams
- San Diego SR RHP AJ Griffin
- Mississippi SR RHP Aaron Barrett
- Vanderbilt JR RHP Taylor Hill
- Oregon SR RHP Justin LaTempa
- Oregon State JR RHP Greg Peavey
- Georgia SO RHP Michael Palazzone
- Central Florida SR OF Chris Duffy
- Furman JR 3B Brian Harrison
- San Francisco JR 3B Stephen Yarrow
- James Madison JR RHP Turner Phelps
- Missouri JR RHP Nick Tepesch
- Long Beach State JR RHP Jake Thompson
- Loyola Marymount SO RHP Martin Viramontes
- California SO RHP Dixon Anderson
- Boston College JR LHP Pat Dean
- Bucknell SR OF Andrew Brouse
- North Carolina State JR C Chris Schaeffer
- Nebraska-Omaha JR OF Ryan Hook
- Oklahoma SO 3B Garrett Buechele
- Lewis-Clark State JR C Kawika Emsley-Pai
- Community College of Southern Nevada SO RHP Tyler Hanks
2010 MLB Draft: Top 200 High School Prospects
- The Woodlands HS (TX) RHP Jameson Taillon
- Oviedo HS (FL) RHP AJ Cole
- Chipley HS RHP Karsten Whitson
- Harvard Westlake HS (CA) OF Austin Wilson
- Archbishop McCarthy HS (FL) 3B Nick Castellanos
- St. Edward HS (OH) RHP Stetson Allie
- Cowan HS (IN) C Justin O’Conner
- Brito Private HS (FL) SS Manny Machado
- Bishop Blanchet HS (WA) OF Josh Sale
- Maranatha HS (CA) RHP Dylan Covey
- Cook County HS (GA) 3B Kaleb Cowart
- Aliso Niguel HS (CA) C Stefan Sabol
- Torrance HS (CA) OF Angelo Gumbs
- Barbe HS (LA) 3B Garin Cecchini
- East Coweta HS (GA) RHP Cameron Bedrosian
- Dana Hills HS (CA) RHP Peter Tago
- Tattnall Square HS (GA) RHP DeAndre Smelter
- Germantown Friends HS (PA) LHP Jesse Biddle
- Henderson HS (TX) RHP Tyrell Jenkins
- Bonanza HS (NV) 3B Kris Bryant
- Pineview HS (UT) 3B Marcus Littlewood
- Marietta HS (GA) OF Chevez Clarke
- Martin HS (TX) OF Brian Ragira
- Westlake HS (CA) Christian Yelich
- Lakeland HS (FL) 3B Yordy Cabrera
- Fullerton Union HS (CA) 3B Dominic Ficociello
- Yucaipa HS (CA) RHP Taijuan Walker
- McKinney HS (TX) RHP Zach Lee
- Palo Alto HS (CA) OF Joc Pederson
- Rafael Lopez Landron HS (PR) OF Eddie Rosario
- Rancho Buena Vista HS (CA) 2B Tony Wolters
- Calvary Christian HS (FL) RHP Luke Jackson
- Spanish Fork HS (UT) RHP Adam Duke
- Barstow HS (CA) RHP Aaron Sanchez
- Redwood Christian HS (CA) RHP AJ Vanegas
- Sierra Vista HS (NV) RHP Nick Kingham
- Upland HS (CA) RHP Scott Frazier
- Heritage HS (GA) C Tyler Austin
- Charlotte Christian HS (NC) Ty Linton
- Fullerton Union HS (CA) OF Michael Lorenzen
- Germantown Academy (PA) 2B Sean Coyle
- Wando HS (SC) RHP Drew Cisco
- Grants Pass HS (OR) 3B Brandon Drury
- Langley, British Columbia C Kellin Deglan
- La Porte HS (TX) OF Kendrick Perkins
- Woodward Academy (GA) 2B Delino DeShields
- Mater Dei HS (CA) OF Cory Hahn
- Wetumpka HS (AL) OF Reggie Golden
- St. Edward HS (OH) C Alex Lavisky
- La Costa Canyon HS (CA) C Will Swanner
- Cloverdale HS (CA) RHP Robby Rowland
- Hanahan HS (SC) RHP Bryce Hines
- Glendora HS (CA) RHP Adam Plutko
- Minooka Community HS (IL) RHP Mike Foltynewicz
- Capistrano Valley HS (CA) RHP Brandon Brennan
- St. Paul HS (CA) RHP Gabriel Encinas
- Don Bosco Prep (NJ) RHP Eric Stevens
- Royal HS (CA) RHP Cody Buckel
- Heritage HS (TX) RHP Austin Kubitza
- Marina HS (CA) 3B Chad Lewis
- South Forsythe HS (GA) 2B Zach Alvord
- McKinney HS (TX) 2B Matt Lipka
- Lakeland HS (FL) 1B Eric Arce
- West Orange HS (FL) SS Mason Williams
- Archbishop Mitty HS (CA) SS James Roberts
- Richton HS (MS) SS Jacoby Jones
- Perpetuo Socorro HS (PR) SS Dickie Thon
- Flower Mound HS (TX) LHP Zak Adams
- Ashland HS (OR) RHP Ian Kendall
- Roswell HS (GA) RHP Andrew Smith
- Felix Varela HS (FL) RHP John Barbato
- Bishop O’Dowd HS (CA) RHP Eric Jaffe
- Bullard HS (TX) RHP Nick Rumbelow
- Brazoswood HS (TX) RHP Tyler Green
- College Park HS (TX) RHP John Simms
- Blue Valley HS (KS) RHP Ryne Stanek
- Nitro HS (WV) RHP JR Bradley
- West Springfield HS (VA) RHP Bobby Wahl
- Suffern HS (NY) RHP Robbie Aviles
- Garey HS (CA) Vincent Velasquez
- Jefferson HS (IA) 2B Kellen Sweeney
- Carl Albert HS (OK) C JT Realmuto
- Barron Collier HS (FL) C Tyler Ross
- Bishop Eustace HS (NJ) C Greg Brodzinski
- University HS (LA) 1B Austin Southall
- Elk Grove HS (CA) C Jake Rodriguez
- St. Mary’s Prep (MI) OF Korey Hall
- Carmel HS (IN) OF Conrad Gregor
- Carroll HS (IN) OF Justin Glass
- Key West HS (FL) OF Michael Arencibia
- Los Osos HS (CA) C Jake Hernandez
- San Clemente HS (CA) C Aaron Jones
- Monterey HS (TX) C Tyler Pearson
- Bishop Moore HS (FL) LHP Jimmy Hodgskin
- Chandler HS (OK) RHP Jonathan Gray
- Bartlett HS (TN) RHP Taylor Morton
- Northwood HS (CA) RHP Zach Weiss
- Blue Valley Northwest HS (KS) RHP Jason Adam
- Pequannock Township HS (NJ) RHP Jordan Tabakman
- Jesuit HS (CA) RHP Dan Child
- TC Robertson HS (NC) SS Joel McKeithan
- Santana HS (CA) RHP Kyle Hayes
- Covington HS (LA) RHP Randy LeBlanc
- Grandview HS (CO) RHP Kevin Gausman
- Clearwater HS (FL) SS Sean O’Brien
- Brentwood HS (TN) LHP Robbie Ray
- Defiance HS (OH) RHP Dace Kime
- Centennial HS (NV) RHP Michael Wagner
- Northwood HS (NC) RHP Austin Brice
- Germantown Academy (PA) RHP Keenan Kish
- Granite City (IN) C Jake Depew
- Tampa Catholic HS (FL) C Shane Rowland
- Orangefield HS (TX) C Jacob Felts
- Riverdale HS (FL) OF Kyle Waldrop
- Martin Luther King HS (GA) OF Trey Griffin
- Fayette County HS (GA) Niko Goodrum
- North Gwinnett HS (GA) OF Chris Hawkins
- Madison Central HS (MS) OF Ryan Bolden
- Blessed Trinity HS (GA) OF Jake Skole
- Union Grove HS (GA) OF Jordan Akins
- Northside HS (GA) OF Kevin Jordan
- The Lakes HS (IN) LHP DJ Snelten
- Farragut HS (TN) RHP Nick Williams
- Dowling Catholic HS (IA) RHP Jonathan Musser
- Legacy HS (CO) RHP Kevin Walter
- Effingham HS (IN) RHP Chad Green
- Linden HS (CA) RHP Aaron Judge
- Poway HS (CA) RHP Evan Thomas
- Terry HS (MS) OF Deshun Dixon
- University HS (FL) LHP Justin Nicolino
- South Harrison HS (MO) LHP Jordan Shipers
- South Doyle HS (TN) 3B Matt Kirkland
- Pope HS (GA) 2B Steve Wilkerson
- Whitewaster HS (GA) 2B D’Monte Grissom
- Brooks-DeBartolo HS (FL) 2B JD Williams
- Great Oak HS (CA) 2B Brad Salgado
- Burbank HS (CA) 2B Lonnie Kauppila
- Floyd Central HS (IN) RHP Jeff Thompson
- Mount Zion HS (IN) RHP Ryan Hartman
- Weathernford HS (OK) LHP Dillon Overton
- Tampa Jesuit HS (FL) LHP Daniel Gibson
- Redlands East Valley HS (CA) LHP Griffin Murphy
- Amherst Regional HS (MA) LHP Kevin Ziomek
- South City North HS (IA) 3B Damek Tomscha
- Kent Denver HS (CO) C Paul Donahue
- Scripps Ranch HS (CA) C Wynston Sawyer
- Lassiter HS (GA) C Brandon Stephens
- Chaparral HS (AZ) SS James McDonald
- Severna Park HS (MD) SS Kyle Convissar
- Wayne County HS (MS) SS DeMarcus Henderson
- Wheeler HS (GA) 2B DK Carey
- Desert Mountain HS (AZ) OF Taylor Lindsey
- Mahwah HS (NJ) OF Anthony D’Alessandro
- Silverado HS (NV) OF Drew Robinson
- Boonville HS (MO) OF Chuckie Jones
- West Irondequoit HS (NY) SS Cito Culver
- Portsmouth HS (NH) 1B Mike Montville
- Gahr HS (CA) OF Brenton Allen
- Copiah Academy (MS) C Hunter Renfroe
- Joliet Township HS (IN) C Mike Hollenbeck
- Eastside Catholic HS (WA) RHP Sam Lindquist
- Kempner HS (TX) RHP Trevor Teykl
- Hopkinsville HS (KY) RHP Justin Hageman
- Mill Creek HS (GA) RHP Matt Grimes
- Xavier HS (IA) RHP Jon Keller
- Hueneme HS (CA) RHP Jesus Valdez
- Eloisa Pascual HS (PR) C Roberto Pena
- George Washington HS (NY) SS Mike Antonio
- North Hunterdon HS (NJ) OF Tom Zengel
- Eldorado HS (NM) OF Sam Wilson
- Galena HS (NV) OF Brian Pointer
- Red Bank Regional HS (NJ) OF Jake Kalish
- Highline HS (UT) OF Ryan Brett
- Graham HS (NC) C Matt Roberts
- Nebraska City HS (NE) LHP Logan Ehlers
- Santa Margarita HS (CA) LHP Kyle Richter
- Rancho Cucamonga HS (CA) RHP Austin Reed
- Rocky Mountain HS (CO) Marco Gonzales
- Pennsauken HS (NJ) LHP Rolando Gautier
- Oak Hills HS (OH) LHP Joel Bender
- Sinclair HS (Ontario) LHP Evan Grills
- Hillcrest HS (AL) C Case Nixon
- Charlotte Christian HS (NC) 3B Jake Watson
- Pinnacle HS (AZ) 1B TC Mark
- Poquoson HS (VA) SS Chad Pinder
- Turner Ashley HS (VA) 2B Ty McFarland
- Murrieta Valley HS (CA) RHP Sebastian Santos
- Sahuaro HS (AZ) RHP Jake Cole
- Forrest City HS (AR) RHP Barrett Astin
- Will C. Wood HS (CA) LHP Jordan Haseltine
- Osseo HS (MN) LHP Thomas Windle
- Jay HS (OK) LHP Cayle Shambaugh
- Harpeth HS (TN) LHP Nate Foriest
- Gilbert HS (AZ) 3B DJ Peterson
- Brooks County HS (GA) OF Aaron Shipman
- Fairhope HS (AL) RHP Daryl Norris
- Van Buren HS (AR) RHP Brandon Moore
- St. Joseph’s HS (Ontario) LHP Evan Rutckyj
- St. Mary’s Catholic HS (Ontario) LHP Brian Smith
- Bryant HS (AR) RHP Ben Wells
2010 MLB Draft: Top 100 College Pitching Prospects
Expanded lists for both RHPs and LHPs with quick scouting profiles can be found here (RHP) and here (LHP). The top 100 are below…
1. North Carolina JR RHP Matt Harvey
2. Texas JR RHP Brandon Workman
3. Georgia Tech JR RHP Deck McGuire
4. San Diego JR RHP Kyle Blair
5. Kentucky/Grand Prairie AirHogs SR LHP James Paxton
6. Ohio State JR RHP Alex Wimmers
7. San Diego SO LHP Sammy Solis
8. Mississippi JR LHP Drew Pomeranz
9. Arkansas JR RHP/OF Brett Eibner
10. Louisiana State JR RHP Anthony Ranaudo
11. The Citadel JR RHP Asher Wojchiechowski
12. San Diego State JR RHP Addison Reed
13. UCLA JR LHP Rob Rasmussen
14. CC of Southern Nevada RHP Donnie Roach
15. Virginia Tech JR RHP Jesse Hahn
16. Indiana State JR RHP Jake Petricka
17. Texas A&M JR RHP Barret Loux
18. Portland JR RHP Zach Varce
19. Texas Tech JR RHP Chad Bettis
20. Arizona State SO RHP/C Jordan Swagerty
21. Oregon State JR LHP Josh Osich
22. UCLA SO RHP Dan Klein
23. Charleston Southern JR RHP/OF Tyler Thornburg
24. South Carolina JR RHP Sam Dyson
25. St. Petersburg CC SO RHP Austin Wood
26. Howard JC (TX) RHP Burch Smith
27. Georgia JR RHP Justin Grimm
28. Arizona State JR RHP Seth Blair
29. Pepperdine SO RHP Cole Cook
30. Arkansas SO LHP Drew Smyly
31. San Jacinto JC FR LHP Miguel Pena
32. Miami JR LHP Chris Hernandez
33. Florida JR LHP Kevin Chapman
34. James Madison JR RHP Kevin Munson
35. Tennessee JR LHP Bryan Morgado
36. Oregon State JR LHP Tanner Robles
37. North Carolina State JR RHP Jake Buchanan
38. Georgia Tech JR RHP Kevin Jacob
39. Ball State SO RHP Perci Garner
40. Northeast Texas CC SO RHP Zach Cates
41. SUNY Oneonta JR RHP Dave Filak
42. Lower Columbia FR RHP Jeff Ames
43. Michigan JR RHP Tyler Burgoon
44. Texas Tech JR RHP Bobby Doran
45. Houston SO RHP Michael Goodnight
46. Virginia Tech SO RHP Mathew Price
47. Bowling Green JR RHP Brennan Smith
48. Wichita State SO RHP Jordan Cooper
49. Georgia State JR RHP David Buchanan
50. Florida Southern JR RHP Daniel Tillman
51. Clemson JR RHP Josh Thrailkill
52. Florida State JR LHP John Gast
53. Nebraska JR RHP Michael Mariot
54. Sam Houston State JR RHP Dallas Gallant
55. Texas-Arlington JR RHP Rett Varner
56. San Jacinto JC RHP Clay Schrader
57. Virginia JR RHP Tyler Wilson
58. Louisville JR RHP Thomas Royse
59. South Florida JR RHP Randy Fontanez
60. North Carolina JR RHP Colin Bates
61. Eastern Illinois JR RHP Josh Mueller
62. Minnesota JR RHP Seth Rosin
63. San Diego SR RHP AJ Griffin
64. Mississippi SR RHP Aaron Barrett
65. Vanderbilt JR RHP Taylor Hill
66. Oregon SR RHP Justin LaTempa
67. Oregon State JR RHP Greg Peavey
68. Georgia SO RHP Michael Palazzone
69. James Madison JR RHP Turner Phelps
70. Missouri JR RHP Nick Tepesch
71. Loyola Marymound SO RHP Martin Viramontes
72. California SO RHP Dixon Anderson
73. Boston College JR LHP Pat Dean
74. Lynn SO RHP Tommy Kahnle
75. CC of Southern Nevada SO RHP Tyler Hanks
76. Elon JR RHP Thomas Girdwood
77. Iowa SR LHP Zach Robertson
78. Auburn JR LHP Cole Nelson
79. Lee SR RHP Scott Swinson
80. Chipola JC LHP Austin Wright
81. CC of Southern Nevada SO RHP Joe Robinson
82. Navarro JC SO RHP Chris Marlowe
83. Cornell JR RHP Corey Pappel
84. Florida Southern JR LHP Max Russell
85. UC Santa Barbara JR LHP Kevin Gelinas
86. Tampa SR LHP Carmine Giardina
87. Coastal Carolina JR LHP Cody Wheeler
88. Arkansas SR RHP Mike Bolsinger
89. Missouri State SO LHP Mike Kickham
90. College of Charleston JR RHP Heath Hembree
91. Georgia SR LHP Alex McRee
92. Rice JR LHP Matt Evers
93. Hawaii JR LHP Sam Spangler
94. Miami JR LHP Eric Erickson
95. Elon JR LHP Jimmy Reyes
96. Rhode Island SR RHP Tim Boyce
97. Alabama Birmingham JR RHP Ryan Woolley
98. Toledo JR RHP Matt Suschak
99. Texas Christian JR RHP Steven Maxwell
100. LSU-Eunice SO RHP Tony Dischler
2010 MLB Draft: Top 250 College Righthanded Pitching Prospects
1. North Carolina JR RHP Matt Harvey: 92-96, peak FB 98; low-90s two-seamer with crazy sink; 83-85 SL that flashes plus; sinking 79-83 CU with promise; teams might be willing to bet that plus high-70s CB from high school could come back; 6-5, 225 pounds (3.65 FIP; 10.10 K/9; 3.00 BB/9)
2. Texas JR RHP Brandon Workman: low-90s FB with serious sink, peak 95-97; plus high-70s CB; sinking CU with legit promise; usable low-80s SL; two biggest issues out of high school (mechanics and poor control) both ironed out after three years in Austin; 6-5, 225 pounds (4.30 FIP; 9.43 K/9; 1.89 BB/9)
3. Georgia Tech JR RHP Deck McGuire: heavy 89-92 FB, peaking 93-94; 82-86 SL with plus potential; low-70s CB with plus potential; average low-80s CU; pinpoint command on just about everything (4.18 FIP; 10.06 K/9; 2.58 BB/9)
4. San Diego JR RHP Kyle Blair: great command of 90-93 FB; two-seamer 86-87; outstanding mid-70s CB that is a plus pitch; interesting 81-83 CU that will be average big league pitch at worst; usable SL that could be average or better in time; 6-3, 200 pounds; (2.91 FIP; 12.45 K/9; 2.59 BB/9)
5. Ohio State JR RHP Alex Wimmers: 88-92 FB; has touched 94; plus-plus potential with mid-70s CB, but pitch should be above-average professionally at minimum; good to plus upper-70s CU with sink; can nibble too much at times, but great command allows him to get away with it; 6-2, 195 pounds (2.66 FIP; 10.73 K/9; 2.84 BB/9)
6. Arkansas JR RHP/OF Brett Eibner: easy 92-94 FB with sink; has hit up to 96 in relief; hard 85-88 SL flashes plus, should be consistently solid offering at worst; average low-80s CU made significant progress in 2010; has thrown slow CB and cutter in past; desire to play outfield rather than pitch obviously complicates things; untapped potential on mound; 6-3, 205 pounds; (2.69 FIP; 9.28 K/9; 1.33 BB/9)
7. Louisiana State JR RHP Anthony Ranaudo: 90-93 FB, peak 94-95; has hit 97 in past; flashes plus 78-83 KCB that should be at worst above-average professionally; average at worst 80-82 CU with really good arm action; good command of all three pitches; reminds me of current minor leaguer Trevor May in many ways; (5.12 FIP; 9.26 K/9; 4.34 BB/9)
8. The Citadel JR RHP Asher Wojchiechowski: 90-94 FB, peaking at 96; good, hard upper-70s SL with curve-like break that flashes plus; developing CU, but hasn’t had to use it often to date (3.67 FIP; 11.12 K/9; 2.27 BB/9)
9. San Diego State JR RHP Addison Reed: 89-93 starting FB; holds velocity deep into games as a starter; up to 95-96 out of bullpen; plus low-80s SL; average to slightly above-average low-80s CU, thanks to Eric Valenzuela (3.77 FIP; 10.55 K/9; 1.82 BB/9)
10. CC of Southern Nevada RHP Donnie Roach: 90-94 FB, touching 96; plus 74-77 CB that has really come on since high school; good cutter; above-average but sparingly used 82 MPH splitter that works as CU (roughly 11.5 K/9 in 2010)
11. Virginia Tech JR RHP Jesse Hahn: 91-94 FB, peak 95-96 as starter; 96-99 FB out of bullpen; average 83-84 CU with above-average upside; decent mid- to upper-70s CB; has thrown SL and cutter in past, but hasn’t gone back to either in 2010; 6-5, 195 pounds (3.95 FIP; 10.03 K/9; 2.44 BB/9)
12. Indiana State JR RHP Jake Petricka: 92-94 FB, peaking 97-98; above-average CB; CU with promise; 6-4, 180 pounds (3.13 FIP; 9.66 K/9; 4.38 BB/9)
13. Texas A&M JR RHP Barret Loux: 90-92 FB, peak at 93-94 while starting; has hit peak of 98 coming out of bullpen; good command of above-average 83-86 CU; SL with some promise; KCB with above-average potential if he can ever learn to consistently command it; 6-5, 220 (3.07 FIP; 12.75 K/9; 2.81 BB/9)
14. Portland JR RHP Zach Varce: 88-91 FB, peak of 93-95; plus 76-78 SL that moves like a cutter; very good CB; usable low-80s splitter; superior command; 6-0, 190 pounds (3.16 FIP; 10.55 K/9; 2.42 BB/9)
15. Texas Tech JR RHP Chad Bettis: mid- to upper-90s FB, peaking at 97-98; power mid-80s SL that shows plus at times; needs refining on CU, but pitch has become effective over time (3.49 FIP; 11.77 K/9; 3.15 BB/9) ***
16. Arizona State SO RHP/C Jordan Swagerty: 88-92 FB, peak at 93-94; plus potential with upper-70s CB; solid CU that has been underused coming out of pen (3.11 FIP; 12.44 K/9; 2.73 BB/9) ***
17. UCLA SO RHP Dan Klein: coming off of shoulder surgery; low-90s FB, peaking at 94 with plus command; near plus mid-80s SL; average CB; workable CU (3.69 FIP; 11.06 K/9; 1.49 BB/9) ***
18. Charleston Southern JR RHP/OF Tyler Thornburg: 91-93 FB, peak 94-95 in relief; above-average 78-82 CU; average high-70s CB; very athletic; Tim Lincecum style throwing motion; 5-11, 190 pounds (3.21 FIP; 10.57 K/9; 3.79 BB/9)
19. South Carolina JR RHP Sam Dyson: sits 93-95 with FB, peaks 96-97; holds velocity deep into starts; 78-82 potential plus hammer CB; 80-82 CU work in progress, but coming along quickly in 2010; first round arm, fifth round medicals (3.63 FIP; 9.69 K/9; 1.74 BB/9)
20. St. Petersburg CC SO RHP Austin Wood: sits low-90s, 97 peak FB; SL with promise; decent CU; 6-4, 220 pounds
21. Howard JC (TX) RHP Burch Smith: low-90s FB, peak 95; low-80s SL that flashes plus; consistently solid CU that should be slightly above-average big league pitch; 6-4, 195 pounds
22. Georgia JR RHP Justin Grimm: 92-93 FB; peaked at 96; mid-80s cutter; potential plus upper-70s CB; good low- to mid-70s CU with good arm action; questionable mechanics; 6-4, 195 pounds (4.50 FIP; 9.35 K/9; 3.74 BB/9)
23. Arizona State JR RHP Seth Blair: low-90s FB with late life and serious sink; plus CU; solid CB; SL needs polish; good arm action; 6-2, 190 pounds (4.43 FIP; 9.50 K/9; 2.10 BB/9)
24. Pepperdine SO RHP Cole Cook: 90-93, peak 94 FB with late life; plus 83-84 CU with drop; hard 77-78 SL/CB that could be plus pitch; command needs work, especially with breaking ball; loses velocity as game drags on; pro body; 6-6, 215 (3.55 FIP; 7.76 K/9; 1.98 BB/9)
25. James Madison JR RHP Kevin Munson: 93-94 FB; has peaked at 96-97; solid to plus 80-83 SL; 6-2, 200 pounds (3.32 FIP; 11.78 K/9; 3.76 BB/9) ***
26. North Carolina State JR RHP Jake Buchanan: 87-90 FB; 74-77 near plus CB; nice 76-80 SL; very good 76-79 CU; impressive showing on Cape; 6-0, 205 pounds (4.21 FIP; 8.55 K/9; 2.32 BB/9)
27. Georgia Tech JR RHP Kevin Jacob: 96-97; topping out at 98-99; power upper-80s SL; good command, but inconsistent at times; very funky mechanics; 6-6, 225 (3.72 FIP; 12.19 K/9; 5.23 BB/9) ***
28. Ball State SO RHP Perci Garner: easy 96-97 peak FB; sits 92-95; near plus mid-80s CB; usable SL and splitter that works as CU; 6-2, 225 pounds (3.29 FIP; 10.46 K/9; 4.38 BB/9)
29. Northeast Texas CC SO RHP Zach Cates: very easy low-90s FB, peak 97; plus CU; raw breaking ball
30. SUNY Oneonta JR RHP Dave Filak: has really come on with the FB, from sitting 90-92 with a peak of 93 over the summer to sitting mid-90s (94ish) now; solid hard CB that would be a plus pitch with better command; 6-5, 220 pounds
31. Lower Columbia FR RHP Jeff Ames: low-90s FB, 96 peak; above-average SL; good CU; will slow the slow upper-60s CB on occasion; 6-5, 210 pounds
32. Michigan JR RHP Tyler Burgoon: sits low-90s with FB, but can run it up to 96; 83-87 plus SL; 5-10, 160 pounds (3.50 FIP; 10.56 K/9; 2.72 BB/9) ***
33. Texas Tech JR RHP Bobby Doran: hits 93-94 FB in relief; plus SL; solid CU; command needs work, very inconsistent game to game; clean mechanics; 6-6, 225 pounds (4.10 FIP; 9.00 K/9; 2.12 BB/9)
34. Houston SO RHP Michael Goodnight: 90-93 FB; plus CU; solid SL; plus athlete (4.57 FIP; 10.30 K/9; 5.25 BB/9)
35. Virginia Tech SO RHP Mathew Price: 91-94; potential plus 78-79 SL; 81-82 CU, iffy control, projectable (4.19 FIP; 9.28 K/9; 2.56 BB/9)
36. Bowling Green JR RHP Brennan Smith: 88-92 FB, 94 peak; above-average to plus splitter; good CB and solid CU; FAVORITE (5.03 FIP; 8.15 K/9; 5.47 BB/9)
37. Wichita State SO RHP Jordan Cooper: 88-92 FB; also throws two-seamer; above-average SL; well above-average CU; plus command (4.17 FIP; 8.13 K/9; 1.68 BB/9)
38. Georgia State JR RHP David Buchanan: sits low-90s, 96 peak FB; potential plus CB; quickly emerging CU; iffy command (4.36 FIP; 8.30 K/9; 4.23 BB/9)
39. Florida Southern JR RHP Daniel Tillman: 91-94 sinking FB; hard SL; 6-1, 185 pounds; dominant K numbers out of bullpen (56 K’s in 39.2 IP) ***
40. Clemson JR RHP Josh Thrailkill: mid-90s peak FB; solid CB; decent CU (3.97 FIP; 10.24 K/9; 0.93 BB/9) ***
41. Nebraska JR RHP Michael Mariot: 91-92 FB; very good CB; average at best CU; good FB command; 6-0, 175 pounds (4.83 FIP; 8.37 K/9; 2.63 BB/9)
42. Sam Houston State JR RHP Dallas Gallant: strong performance on the Cape; 91-94 FB; 12-6 CB that flashes plus; 6-3, 195 (4.46 FIP; 8.79 K/9; 4.07 BB/9)
43. Texas-Arlington JR RHP Rett Varner: low-90s FB with good command; sharp slurve; above-average CU; clean delivery; 6-4, 190 pounds (4.18 FIP; 8.59 K/9; 2.00 BB/9)
44. San Jacinto JC (TX) RHP Clay Schrader: 92-94 FB; plus SL; average CB; very highly thought of by area scouts; 6-0, 190 pounds ***
45. Virginia JR RHP Tyler Wilson: 89-92 FB; quality 81-82 SL; good 78 CU; easy arm action; good athlete; plus command; 6-2, 185 pounds (4.19 FIP; 10.57 K/9; 3.58 BB/9) ***
46. Louisville JR RHP Thomas Royse: 90-93 FB with plus life; plus FB command; 6-5 (4.36 FIP; 9.00 K/9; 2.18 BB/9)
47. South Florida JR RHP Randy Fontanez: 88-91 sinking FB; quality CB and SL; splitter (3.82 FIP; 9.05 K/9; 2.12 BB/9)
48. North Carolina JR RHP Colin Bates: sinking 90-92 FB; average 78 CB; good SL; good command (4.28 FIP; 9.49 K/9; 3.21 BB/9) ***
49. Eastern Illinois JR RHP Josh Mueller: 90-93 FB; good CB; solid CU; 6-4, 215 (4.15 FIP; 10.40 K/9; 3.95 BB/9)
50. Minnesota JR RHP Seth Rosin: 88-92 FB, peak 94; solid mid-70s CB; emerging low-80s CU; good command; 6-6, 245 (5.21 FIP; 8.53 K/9; 1.14 BB/9)
51. San Diego SR RHP AJ Griffin: 86-90 FB with plus command; can get it up to the 92-93 on occasion; good mid-70s SL; well above-average 78-79 CU; improving slow 66-68 CB; 6-5, 215 pounds (4.10 FIP; 10.95 K/9; 2.40 BB/9)
52. Mississippi SR RHP Aaron Barrett: 89-93 FB, peaking at 94; good CU; very good at times 82-85 SL; 6-4, 205 pounds (4.15 FIP; 10.35 K/9; 4.47 BB/9)\
53. Vanderbilt JR RHP Taylor Hill: 88-93 FB with sink; 80-82 plus SL; very good 78-79 sinking CU; mechanics need smoothing out; 6-4, 225 pounds (4.86 FIP; 6.73 K/9; 1.94 BB/9)
54. Oregon SR RHP Justin LaTempa: sat 92-94 FB, touched 95-96; developing CU; flashes plus SL; shoulder injury shelved him in 2009 (4.77 FIP; 7.62 K/9; 1.85 BB/9)
55. Oregon State JR RHP Greg Peavey: 94 peak FB; flashes plus SL; CU needs work; command comes and goes (3.76 FIP; 6.90 K/9; 2.62 BB/9)
56. Georgia SO RHP Michael Palazzone: 92 peak FB; plus CU; solid CB (4.75 FIP; 7.92 K/9; 3.38 BB/9)
57. James Madison JR RHP Turner Phelps: 89-91 FB; good CU; solid CB (4.73 FIP; 8.13 K/9; 5.88 BB/9)
58. Long Beach State JR RHP Jake Thompson: 91-93 FB; 95 FB peak; holds velocity very well; good FB command; above-average potential with CU that is now a near-plus pitch; doesn’t use the CU enough at present; inconsistent SL/CB at 77 that needs a lot of work (3.97 FIP; 7.54 K/9; 2.18 BB/9)
59. Missouri JR RHP Nick Tepesch: 91-94 FB, peak at 96; flashes above-average SL (3.17 FIP; 7.21 K/9; 2.37 BB/9)
60. Loyola Marymount SO RHP Martin Viramontes: 96 peak FB; sits 90-94; power CB that flashes plus; flashes plus CU; 6-4, 210 (4.60 FIP; 7.53 K/9; 4.65 BB/9)
61. California SO RHP Dixon Anderson: 92-94 FB; 96 FB peak; very good low-80s SL; splitter; 6-5, 225 pounds (4.89 FIP; 5.68 K/9; 3.55 BB/9)
62. Lynn (FL) SO RHP Tommy Kahnle: sits low-90s, can get it up to 95-96 with some regularity; ultimate high end peak FB of 98-99; solid low-80s SL; CU needs work, but has average big league upside; 6-0, 225 pounds ***
63. CC of Southern Nevada SO RHP Tyler Hanks: 92-94 FB, peak 97; plus 81-84 SL; 6-2, 195 pounds ***
64. Elon JR RHP Thomas Girdwood: low- to mid-90s FB (92-95); plus 82-84 SL (5.74 FIP; 8.67 K/9; 3.67 BB/9) ***
65. Lee (TN) SR RHP Scott Swinson: upper-80s FB while at Maryland, but reports are his FB is now sitting low-90s, peaking at 94; solid CU; quickly emerging 12-6 CB; uses SL sparingly; plus command; 6-2, 185 pounds
66. CC of Southern Nevada SO RHP Joe Robinson: 89-92 FB, peak 95; compact delivery; flashed a nice SL and CU
67. Navarro JC SO RHP Chris Marlowe: big FB; plus CB; huge K numbers; 6-1, 175 pounds ***
68. Cornell JR RHP Corey Pappel: upper-80s FB, 91-92 peak; good cut fastball; above-average SL; 6-6, 205 pounds (3.28 FIP; 9.18 K/9; 4.24 BB/9)
69. Arkansas SR RHP Mike Bolsinger: sits 88-90, hits 92-93 with FB; good to plus low-80s SL; decent CU; 6-2, 210 pounds (2.82 FIP; 9.04 K/9; 2.02 BB/9)
70. College of Charleston JR RHP Heath Hembree: 95-97 FB; good SL (4.18 FIP; 13.50 K/9; 6.07 BB/9) ***
71. Rhode Island SR RHP Tim Boyce: 88-92 FB; good slow CB; hard SL; moving CU; plus command; 6-2, 190 pounds (4.24 FIP; 7.90 K/9; 1.87 BB/9)
72. Alabama Birmingham JR RHP Ryan Woolley: 90-91, topping at 92 with FB; has been up to 93-96 with FB; good 12-6 75-77 SL; power 82-83 CU; 6-1, 195 pounds (4.87 FIP; 6.75 K/9; 4.64 BB/9)
73. Toledo JR RHP Matt Suschak: 92-95; high-70s slurve; still trying to harness his stuff; 6-3, 205 pounds (3.93 FIP; 8.70 K/9; 3.25 BB/9) ***
74. Texas Christian JR RHP Steven Maxwell: Tommy John surgery survivor; 88-94 FB; above-average power 78-82 CB (4.61 FIP; 7.89 K/9; 2.93 BB/9)
75. LSU-Eunice SO RHP Tony Dischler: big jump in FB velocity in last year; sits low-90s comfortably, peaks at 96; secondary stuff still extremely raw; 6-4, 200 pounds
76. Oregon State SO RHP Taylor Starr: recovering from complications stemming from earlier Tommy John surgery; 94-95 FB, peak 97
77. Oral Roberts SO RHP Drew Bowen: 88-91 FB; good cutter; plus SL; 6-3, 180 (6.09 FIP; 7.50 K/9; 4.88 BB/9)
78. Rice SR RHP Mike Ojala: when healthy has been able to sit in the low-90s FB, peaking at 93; sitting in the upper-80s now, but plus command of pitch remains; plus CB; coming back from June 2009 Tommy John surgery (4.44 FIP; 10.08 K/9; 3.42 BB)
79. Florida SO RHP Tommy Toledo: coming back from arm injury last season and a line drive off the face in 2010; 88-91 FB before, back sitting 91-93 as he rounds back into shape; above-average SL; CU with promise (4.02 FIP; 9.85 K/9; 2.55 BB/9)
80. Louisiana State JR RHP Austin Ross: decent sinker (4.17 FIP; 10.91 K/9; 1.98 BB/9)
81. Chandler-Gilbert JC SO RHP Devyn Rivera: 92-93 FB, 94 peak; plus SL; iffy mechanics; 6-2, 180 pounds
82. Gulf Coast CC SO RHP Andrew Morris: 88-92 FB; plus SF; CB; easy mechanics; 6-3, 180 pounds (11.92 K/9; 4.66 BB/9)
83. Alabama JR RHP Jimmy Nelson: 88-92; 80-82 above-average big league SL; CU; 6-6, 235 pounds (4.83 FIP; 8.94 K/9; 2.21 BB/9)
84. CC of Southern Nevada SO RHP Aaron Kurcz: very easy 91-94 FB, peak 97; solid 76-77 slurve ***
85. Baylor JR RHP Shawn Tolleson: upper-80s FB; decent SL; CU needs work; still on mend from Tommy John surgery, so return of above-average stuff from his prep days is still possible (3.82 FIP; 10.85 K/9; 3.21 BB/9)
86. William & Mary JR RHP Logan Billbrough: 89-90 FB; plus slider; projectable (3.66 FIP; 8.95 K/9; 5.34 BB/9
87. Virginia JR RHP Kevin Arico: lacks big fastball of traditional closer, but plus 80-84 SL will be serious weapon professionally (2.42 FIP; 13.34 K/9; 1.95 BB/9) ***
88. Oklahoma State SO RHP/SS Randy McCurry: 94-95 FB; SL, CB, CU; plus arm strength
89. Western Carolina SR RHP Jason Sullivan: 88-91 sinking FB; good SL; 6-1, 205 pounds (4.45 FIP; 10.35 K/9; 4.06 BB/9)
90. Western Kentucky SR RHP Matt Ridings: 91 peak FB; average CB; good CU; recent TJ surgery (3.99 FIP; 9.13 K/9; 1.55 BB/9)
91. Eastern Illinois JR RHP Mike Recchia: 90 FB peak; plus mid-70s CB (3.93 FIP; 9.21 K/9; 4.08 BB/9)
92. Western Oklahoma State FR SS/RHP Andrelton Simmons: plus defender at SS, but his best tool is his plus-plus arm; many prefer him as a position player, but his mid-90s FB and weak bat make him this year’s version of Mychal Givens for me; 6-1, 165 pounds
93. Chipola JC FR RHP Rodney Quintero: 88-93 FB; 77-78 SL; low-70s CB; 6-2, 200 pounds
94. Southern Arkansas JR RHP Hayden Simpson: 88-94 FB, peaking at 96; nice CB; 6-0, 175 pounds
95. South Carolina Upstate SR RHP Matt Branham: 92-94 FB; above-average SL; CU; 6-6, 210 pounds (4.59 FIP; 9.47 K/9; 2.47 BB/9)
96. Notre Dame JR RHP Evan Danieli: out for 2010 with arm injury; mid-90s peak FB; hard SL that should be plus pitch with more reps; 6-7, 230
97. Tennessee Tech JR RHP Stephen Pryor: low-90s FB (3.13 FIP; 16.02 K/9; 5.05 BB/9) ***
98. Texas JR RHP Chance Ruffin: 87-89, breaking ball, CU; good control (2.48 FIP; 14.50 K/9; 2.62 BB/9) ***
99. Lipscomb SR RHP Josh Smith: high-80s FB, touches 92; SL, CB, CU; 6-3, 210 pounds (3.69 FIP; 11.13 K/9; 3.28 BB/9)
100. Valparaiso JR RHP Bryce Shafer: low-90s FB (3.84 FIP; 9.83 K/9; 4.61 BB/9)
101. George Washington JR RHP Eric Cantrell: 88-90 FB; good command (4.62 FIP; 9.66 K/9; 2.59 BB/9)
102. Southern Illinois Edwardsville SR RHP Spencer Patton: 89-91, 92 peak FB; strike thrower; above-average SL; solid CU; 6-1, 175 pounds (2.68 FIP; 8.62 K/9; 6.32 BB/9)
103. Hawaii JR RHP Josh Slaats: 88-92 FB, peak 94-95; plus 80-82 SL; CU (3.20 FIP; 9.41 K/9; 3.84 BB/9)
104. Virginia JR RHP Robert Morey: 88-92; peak 94-94; quality low-80s SL; below-average 75-78 CB (4.25 FIP; 7.90 K/9; 3.40 BB/9)
105. Michigan JR RHP Matt Miller: low-90s FB, peak 94; good low-80s SL; command needs work; 6-6, 215 pounds (4.16 FIP; 7.52 K/9; 3.25 BB/9)
106. Texas JR RHP Cole Green: plus slider; solid fastball (4.96 FIP; 6.36 K/9; 2.00 BB/9)
107. Virginia Commonwealth JR RHP/3B Joe Van Meter: plus arm; 90-92 FB; 95-97 at one point in past; near-plus low-80s CB; 6-3, 200 pounds (5.79 FIP; 5.01 K/9; 4.24 BB/9) ***
108. Houston JR RHP Jared Ray: 93-95 peak FB; above-average SL, flashes plus; decent CU; shoulder injury keeps stock way down
109. Kansas JR RHP Brett Bochy: 91-93 sitting FB; 94 peak FB; really good SL; Bruce’s son; Tommy John surgery mid-season 2010 (1.89 FIP; 14.48 K/9; 2.74 BB/9) ***
110. Minnesota JR RHP Scott Matyas: 94 peak FB; good breaking ball; good command (3.47 FIP; 14.07 K/9; 3.73 BB/9) ***
111. Florida Atlantic JR RHP Mike Gipson: excellent FB command; big, looping breaking ball; 6-1, 190 pounds (4.43 FIP; 8.15 K/9; 3.23 BB/9)
112. Washington State JR RHP Chad Arnold: 88-91 FB with great sink; plus 80-81 SL; iffy CB; CU; command needs work; 6-4, 205 pounds (3.93 FIP; 6.84 K/9; 3.92 BB/9)
113. Georgia SR RHP Jeff Walters: power sinker; good SL; good athlete (4.39 FIP; 7.90 K/9; 4.87 BB/9)
114. Kansas State SO RHP Justin Lindsey: 88-90 two-seam FB with great sink; 92 peak FB; solid SL; CU needs polish; 6-3, 170 pounds (6.55 FIP; 6.41 K/9; 3.13 BB/9)
115. Indiana SR RHP Chris Squires: 91-94 FB; command needs work; really nice arm action on high-70s CU; splitter looks good; KCB work in progress; 6-2, 185 pounds (3.70 FIP; 11.18 K/9; 4.15 BB/9) ***
116. Maine SO RHP Kyle Benoit: 93-95 FB; plus breaking ball; solid CU; coming back from Tommy John surgery very slowly
117. Notre Dame JR RHP Brian Dupra: straight 91-95 FB; 88-91 cutter; good 79-81 SL; CU; 6-3, 205 pounds (5.41 FIP; 5.88 K/9; 2.40 BB/9)
118. Baylor JR RHP Craig Fritsch: 90-92 FB, peak 94; average at worst SL; decent CU (4.20 FIP; 8.39 K/9; 2.94 BB/9)
119. UNC-Wilmington JR RHP Justin Bradley: 88-91 FB; average SL; average CU; good command; 6-3, 195 pounds (4.28 FIP; 9.16 K/9; 4.76 BB/9)
120. Western Kentucky SO RHP Rye Davis: 93-94 FB; good SL; 6-5, 250 pounds (2.23 FIP; 11.96 K/9; 3.44 BB/9) ***
121. Tennessee SR RHP Stephen McCray: 88-91, touched 93-94 with FB; SL, CB, CU; good command; good athlete; 6-3, 230 pounds (5.34 FIP; 6.68 K/9; 2.75 BB/9)
122. Northern Iowa JR RHP Lucas O’Rear: 88-91 FB with loads of sink; quality basketball player for UNI squad that knocked off Kansas this year; intriguing potential with SL; one year left of basketball eligibility and UNI dropping baseball both cloud his future, but raw talent is undeniable; 6-7, 250
123. St. John’s SO RHP Dan Burawa: 93-95 FB; average 75-78 slurve; developing CU, but pitch is currently very green; 6-3, 215 pounds (2.87 FIP; 11.91 K/9; 4.76 BB/9) ***
124. Cal Poly JR RHP Steven Fischback: hoped to return in 2010 after surgery to repair labrum damage, but hasn’t gotten clean bill of health; 90-94 FB; potential plus 81-84 SL; emerging CU
125. Texas Christian JR RHP Greg Holle: sat 90-91 with FB; 94 FB peak; potential plus CB; great athlete; repeats mechanics very well; 6-8, 210 pounds (4.70 FIP; 9.79 K/9; 2.03 BB/9) ***
126. Oregon State JR RHP Tyler Waldron: low-90s FB; good command; four-pitch mix (4.61 FIP; 9.20 K/9; 1.84 BB/9) ***
127. St. Mary’s JR RHP Alex Schmarzo: low-90s FB, topping out at 95; plus SL; 6-3, 185 pounds (2.47 FIP; 9.56 K/9; 2.81 BB/9) ***
128. Oregon JR RHP Drew Gagnier: 90-95, potential plus 83 SL (3.51 FIP; 9.74 K/9; 4.87 BB/9) ***
129. Oregon State JR RHP Kevin Rhoderick: 89-94 FB; good SL that he uses often (3.91 FIP; 10.86 K/9; 4.11 BB/9) ***
130. Coastal Carolina SR RHP Austin Fleet: 88-92 FB 94 peak; flashes good to plus mid-80s SL (3.29 FIP; 9.17 K/9; 2.67 BB/9) ***Nova Southeastern JR RHP Sean Albury: 89-93 FB; big mid-70s CB; 5-11, 185 pounds ***
131. Weatherford JC (TX) SO RHP Zach Nuding: 90-94 FB, peak 95-96 out of bullpen; hard SL with above-average potential; good splitter; iffy command; 6-4, 250 pounds ***
132. Northwestern State JR RHP Chad Sheppard: 92-95 FB; also throws a nasty two-seamer; good SL; 6-4, 210 pounds ***
133. South Carolina JR RHP/DH Parker Bangs: 88-92 FB; quality SL; power potential with bat (3.93 FIP; 14.49 K/9; 5.93 BB/9) ***
134. Wichita State JR RHP/OF Mitch Caster: peak FB 92; flashed plus SL; above-average athlete; very little power; plus arm; 6-2, 175 pounds
135. Cincinnati JR RHP Dan Jensen: 90 FB peak, but has hit 92 in the past; promising SL; command needs work; 6-7, 225 pounds (4.78 FIP; 7.21 K/9; 3.02 BB/9)
136. UC Irvine SR RHP Christian Bergman: sinking 89-91 FB; above-average SL; CU; 6-1, 180 pounds (4.29 FIP; 7.08 K/9; 1.40 BB/9)
137. St. John’s SR RHP Bruce Kern: upper-80s FB; very good CB (5.16 FIP; 7.70 K/9; 3.57 BB/9)
138. Illinois JR RHP Lee Zerrusen: 91-93 FB, 95 peak; quality CF and CU; good command; 6-3, 190 pounds (6.06 FIP; 4.65 K/9; 5.10 BB/9)
139. Charleston Southern JR RHP Anthony Markham: generates lots of weak contact with 2-seam 88-90 FB; peak velocity of FB is 92; good sinking CU; above-average SL; good control; 6-3, 180 pounds (5.91 FIP; 5.65 K/9; 3.68 BB/9)
140. Bloomsburg SR RHP Grant Kernaghan: 90-92 FB; average SL; average CU; 6-3, 200 pounds
141. Furman JR RHP Brian Dudzinski: 88-90 FB, but straight; potential plus SL; promising circle CU; 6-5, 210 pounds (6.75 FIP; 7.15 K/9; 3.97 BB/9)
142. Marshall JR RHP Ian Kadish: 88-91 FB; solid 81-82 SL; sinking CU; good command; 6-1, 210 pounds (5.59 FIP; 6.39 K/9; 5.68 BB/9)
143. Central Michigan JR RHP Jake Sabol: 90 FB with good sink; good SL; improving CU; good command; 6-5, 220 pounds (6.20 FIP; 5.02 K/9; 2.21 BB/9)
144. Virginia Commonwealth SR RHP Robbie Andrews: 89-91 FB; strike thrower; plus SL; 6-3, 170 pounds (3.62 FIP; 6.88 K/9; 3.71 BB/9) ***
145. UNC-Greensboro JR RHP Blake Hassebrock: 90-93 FB, touching 96; CB and CU both need work; 6-5, 185 pounds (5.06 FIP; 7.40 K/9; 5.55 BB/9)
146. San Diego SR RHP Matt Thomson: 93 FB peak (2.81 FIP; 12.73 K/9; 2.41 BB/9) ***
147. South Florida JR RHP Kevin Quackenbush: big FB; trouble commanding CB at times (3.46 FIP; 13.90 K/9; 4.81 BB/9) ***
148. Youngstown State JR RHP Phil Klein: 86-89 FB; very good FB command; SL with real potential; good athlete; 6-7, 205 pounds (5.13 FIP; 7.62 K/9; 3.74 BB/9)
149. Wright State JR RHP Max Friedman: 88-93 FB with sink; good CU; quality SL (6.45 FIP; 5.68 K/9; 4.62 BB/9)
150. Bradley JR RHP Patrick Cooper: low-90s FB; good 84 SL (3.73 FIP; 7.84 K/9; 3.34 BB/9)
151. Florida International JR RHP Danny DeSimone: 88-92 FB; good SL (4.83 FIP; 7.90 K/9; 3.30 BB/9) ***
152. Wichita State JR RHP Tim Kelley: 86-88 FB; average to good CU; strike thrower; plus command; 6-6, 215 pounds (3.94 FIP; 7.69 K/9; 2.34 BB/9)
153. CC of Southern Nevada SO RHP Kenny McDowall: 90-92 FB with good sink; solid SL
154. Notre Dame SO RHP Ryan Sharpley: 94 peak FB; good SL; great athlete; coming off of shoulder surgery (4.59 FIP; 9.39 K/9; 7.63 BB/9)
155. Michigan SR RHP/OF Alan Oaks: low- to mid-90s FB (90-94); very raw pitching prospect; 6-3, 230 pounds (4.88 FIP; 6.95 K/9; 4.11 BB/9)
156. West Virginia JR RHP Jarryd Summers: 92 peak FB; 6-5 (4.70 FIP; 6.93 K/9; 5.15 BB/9)
157. Notre Dame JR RHP Cole Johnson: 88-92 FB; good SL (4.69 FIP; 5.46 K/9; 3.16 BB/9)
158. Wofford JR RHP John Cornley: peak FB 93-95; hard 83-84 SL that shows plus promise; 6-1, 180 pounds (4.69 FIP; 8.91 K/9; 5.95 BB/9)
159. Southern Mississippi JR RHP Todd McInnis: 88-92 FB; very good 12-6 CB; hard SL; decent CU; slight frame (4.18 FIP; 8.40 K/9; 3.05 BB/9)
160. Dayton SO RHP Burny Mitchem: missed 2009 season after ACL tear; 88-92 FB, peak 94; 6-6, 260 (4.07 FIP; 8.89 K/9; 2.82 BB/9)
161. Baylor SR RHP Willie Kempf: upper-80s heavy FB; good sinker; good SL (3.66 FIP; 9.20 K/9; 3.11 BB/9)
162. North Carolina JR RHP Patrick Johnson: 90-92 FB; good SL; CU; 5-11, 170 (4.63 FIP; 8.22 K/9; 3.31 BB/9)
163. Wright State SR RHP Alex Kaminsky: very good CU; great command; signature outing against UVA (5.12 FIP; 8.19 K/9; 1.46 BB/9)
164. Maryland JR RHP Brett Harman: 88-90 FB; good command; SL; CU (4.25 FIP; 10.26 K/9; 2.41 BB/9)
165. Kansas JR RHP TJ Walz: 91-94 FB; CU; CB (3.96 FIP; 9.06 K/9; 2.31 BB/9)
166. New Mexico SR RHP Willy Kesler: 94 peak FB; solid breaking ball (3.92 FIP; 8.87 K/9; 2.17 BB/9)
167. Cal State Fullerton JR RHP Daniel Renken: 87-90 FB with plus command; quality upper-70s CU; splitter; iffy SL (4.17 FIP; 8.29 K/9; 3.09 BB/9)
168. Oklahoma JR RHP Zach Neal: 87-90 sinking FB, can run it up to 91-93 after some adjustments to mechanics; plus control; 6-2, 205 (4.59 FIP; 8.21 K/9; 1.95 BB/9)
169. Gonzaga JR RHP Cody Martin: 88-90 FB; decent slurve (4.87 FIP; 9.31 K/9; 3.68 BB/9)
170. Tulane SO RHP Robby Broach: returning from elbow injury; 88-92 FB (4.25 FIP; 8.92 K/9; 3.05 BB/9)
171. West Virginia SR RHP Chris Enourato: solid SL; good athlete (4.48 FIP; 8.59 K/9; 1.99 BB/9)
172. UCLA SR RHP Garrett Claypool: 89-91 FB (4.60 FIP; 8.77 K/9; 2.05 BB/9)
173. UNC-Wilmington JR RHP Daniel Cropper: two years off of Tommy John surgery, stuff slowly coming back (4.31 FIP; 7.11 K/9; 1.56 BB/9)
174. East Carolina JR RHP Seth Maness: plus CU (4.66 FIP; 8.35 K/9; 1.33 BB/9)
175. South Carolina SR RHP Blake Cooper: good command (4.52 FIP; 7.96 K/9; 2.42 BB/9)
176. Nyack (NY) JR RHP Phil Messerian: 90 peak FB; CB; CU; SF; max-effort delivery; 6-2, 190 pounds
177. Denison (OH) SR RHP Aiden Lucas: low-90s FB; forkball; SL; CU; 6-2, 220 pounds
178. UNC-Wilmington SR RHP Seth Frankoff: 88-91 FB; plus breaking ball; 6-5, 210 (4.95 FIP; 11.18 K/9; 4.15 BB/9) ***
179. Texas Christian SR RHP Eric Marshall: 90 sinking FB, very impressive CB (3.80 FIP; 11.12 K/9; 5.56 BB/9) ***
180. Arkansas SR RHP Jeremy Heatley: 92 peak FB; good SL (2.51 FIP; 11.08 K/9; 2.54 BB/9) ***
181. UCLA SO RHP Erik Goeddel: 90-92 sinking FB; good CB (3.66 FIP; 11.66 K/9; 3.89 BB/9) ***
182. Southern JR RHP Cody Hall: 95 FB peak; (2.96 FIP; 11.51 K/9; 7.94 BB/9) ***
183. Jacksonville State SR RHP Alex Jones: mid-80s FB; 90-91 FB pre-surgery; coming back from TJ surgery; plus-plus SL; 6-6, 190 pounds (2.25 FIP; 10.80 K/9; 6.66 BB/9) ***
184. Oklahoma JR RHP Ryan Duke: plus SL; plus command (4.06 FIP; 10.50 K/9; 3.30 BB/9) ***
185. Southeastern Louisiana SR RHP Chris Franklin: 95 peak FB; plus SL (4.28 FIP; 8.35 K/9; 3.06 BB/9) ***
186. Michigan JR RHP Kolby Wood: 88-93 FB with late movement; nasty SL; very good mid-80s SF; good command; 6-6, 210 pounds (4.46 FIP; 8.20 K/9; 0.96 BB/9) ***
187. Alabama SO RHP Tyler White: 90-92, touches 93 with sink; above-average big league CB; 6-2, 210 pounds (4.04 FIP; 10.74 K/9; 3.99 BB/9) ***
188. Ohio State JR RHP Drew Rucinski: 87-88, CU (4.15 FIP; 7.23 K/9; 3.55 BB/9)
189. Embry-Riddle (FL) SR RHP Jonathan Kountis: 92-93 FB; inconsistent, but potential plus SL; poor command; 6-3, 225 pounds
190. Michigan State JR RHP AJ Achter: 88-91 FB; CB; SL; good CU; 6-5, 205 pounds (4.14 FIP; 6.57 K/9; 3.38 BB/9)
191. Virginia JR RHP Cody Winiarski: 88-92 FB; power SL; 6-4, 200 (5.86 FIP; 5.72 K/9; 2.79 BB/9)
192. New Mexico State SR RHP/OF Steven Anderson: plus athlete; intriguing raw tools; more potential as pitcher (5.59 FIP; 7.50 K/9; 4.50 BB/9) ***
193. Winthrop JR RHP Robert Lake: 89-91 FB with good command; 6-2, 185 pounds (5.11 FIP; 7.18 K/9; 2.11 BB/9)
194. Missouri State SR RHP Pat Doyle: low-90s FB; good cutter (4.77 FIP; 7.04 K/9; 3.04 BB/9)
195. Duquesne JR RHP/3B Andrew Heck: 88-89 sinking FB; good SL; great command of strike zone; great athlete; 6-2, 205 pounds (5.56 FIP; 5.88 K/9; 1.34 BB/9)
196. Southeastern Louisiana JR RHP Brandon Efferson: sits high-80s, 92 peak FB; good cutter; CB; CU (4.86 FIP; 5.00 K/9; 2.40 BB/9)
197. Nicholls State SR RHP Tyler Minto: 87-89 FB, topping at 91; good command; smooth mechanics; SL; CU; 6-1, 195 pounds (4.72 FIP; 6.41 K/9; 2.14 BB/9)
198. San Francisco SR RHP Doug Murray: 86-88 power sinker; solid SL (4.10 FIP; 6.09 K/9; 1.11 BB/9)
199. Richmond SR RHP Ian Marshall: 92-93, touching 94 with FB; inconsistent command of CB; 6-3, 210 pounds (4.23 FIP; 6.69 K/9; 1.96 BB/9) ***
200. Utah SR RHP Jordan Whatcott: 89-92 FB; average SL; missed two years on Mormon mission (4.94 FIP; 6.81 K/9; 3.74 BB/9)
201. Southern JR RHP Kyle Wahl: three average pitches (4.69 FIP; 5.37 K/9; 3.58 BB/9)
202. Furman SR RHP Nick Karow: 93 FB peak; above-average 83-84 SL; 6-2, 200 pounds (9.13 FIP; 6.94 K/9; 3.86 BB/9) ***
203. Miami SR RHP Jason Santana: good CU (4.17 FIP; 8.63 K/9; 3.50 BB/9)
204. Southern California SO RHP Andrew Triggs: 94-95 peak FB (3.67 FIP; 8.53 K/9; 2.42 BB/9)
205. Vanderbilt SR RHP Drew Hayes: 95 peak FB (5.18 FIP; 9.41 K/9; 3.48 BB/9) ***
206. Miami SR RHP Taylor Wulf: coming back from Tommy John surgery; 90 FB, above average CB (3.74 FIP; 12.33 K/9; 4.11 BB/9) ***
207. Gonzaga SR RHP Jake Hiatt: 89-92 FB; sharp SL; 6-1, 180 pounds (5.76 FIP; 10.57 K/9; 5.87 BB/9) ***
208. Kent State JR RHP/3B Brett Weibley: 92-95 FB; 96 FB peak; average SL; occasional promising CU; 6-3, 220 pounds (4.04 FIP; 8.59 K/9; 5.65 BB/9) ***
209. Texas JR RHP Kendal Carrillo: very athletic; smooth mechanics; good command; 88-92 FB; advanced CU; 6-0, 190 pounds (5.53 FIP; 8.50 K/9; 1.00 BB/9) ***
210. Boston College JR RHP Kevin Moran: 94-96 peak FB (3.89 FIP; 5.58 K/9; 6.84 BB/9) ***
211. San Diego SR RHP Matt Hauser: 88-92 FB with plus movement; promising 80-82 SL; 81-83 SFCU; 79-80 SL; 6-3, 190 pounds (3.44 FIP; 8.56 K/9; 1.76 BB/9) ***
212. Washington State SR RHP Seth Harvey: heavy sink on 90-94 FB; solid SL; improving command; violent delivery; 6-1, 210 pounds (5.00 FIP; 8.67 K/9; 3.00 BB/9) ***
213. Nebraska SO RHP Sean Yost: 95 peak FB; 6-7, 190 pounds (5.49 FIP; 6.75 K/9; 4.32 BB/9) ***
214. Texas A&M SR RHP Shane Minks: 85-88 FB with sink; above-average SL; occasional CU; 6-3, 205 pounds (3.70 FIP; 7.75 K/9; 4.28 BB/9) ***
215. San Diego State SR RHP Drew Leary: 89-91 FB, touching 93-94; FB has good sink; inconsistent SL; 6-4, 225 pounds (3.46 FIP; 8.89 K/9; 4.13 BB/9) ***
216. Maryland SR RHP Ian Schwalenberg: 88-92 FB; solid SL; good command; 6-3, 210 pounds (5.31 FIP; 8.37 K/9; 2.56 BB/9) ***
217. Louisville JR RHP Gabriel Shaw: 92 peak FB; good SL; good athlete (4.72 FIP; 8.47 K/9; 1.58 BB/9) ***
218. Tulane JR RHP Nick Pepitone: low- to mid-90s sinking FB; 6-7 (3.85 FIP; 8.72 K/9; 4.36 BB/9) ***
219. Florida State JR RHP Geoff Parker: 94-95 peak FB (4.62 FIP; 8.37 K/9; 4.56 BB/9) ***
220. Mississippi JR RHP Trent Rothlin: 88-92 FB with sink, has hit 94; 77-80 above-average SL; CU; 6-3, 195 pounds (4.59 FIP; 7.05 K/9; 3.22 BB/9) ***
221. Iowa JR RHP Zach Kenyon: low-90s FB; erratic CB; solid CU; 6-6, 220 (4.91 FIP; 6.27 K/9; 4.02 BB/9) ***
222. North Carolina State JR RHP Rey Cotilla: 95-96 with FB in relief; drafted last three years; 6-4, 195 (5.06 FIP; 5.91 K/9; 1.69 BB/9) ***
223. North Carolina JR RHP Nate Striz: 95 peak FB; good but inconsistent SL (2.43 FIP; 9.72 K/9; 6.48 BB/9) ***
224. Purdue SR RHP Matt Bischoff: low on projection, high on pitchability (4.45 FIP; 8.62 K/9; 1.42 BB/9)
225. Rhode Island JR RHP Gardner Leaver: 86-89 FB, topping at 90; solid CU; good SL; 6-2, 190 pounds (5.05 FIP; 9.09 K/9; 3.63 BB/9) ***
226. UNC-Wilmington JR RHP Stephen Harrold: 90-93 FB, has hit 96; average at best SL (3.60 FIP; 10.98 K/9; 2.97 BB/9) ***
227. Texas State SR RHP Garret Carruth: 87-89, 90 FB peak; has been at 90-93 in past; two impressive CBs, one slower and one sharper; SL; average at best CU; 6-4, 220 pounds (3.43 FIP; 9.76 K/9; 3.18 BB/9) ***
228. Miami SR RHP David Gutierrez: 87-89 with sink; 73-74 more slurve than CB, inconsistent but good low-80s CU; skinny but long legs (3.67 FIP; 9.00 K/9; 3.57 BB/9) ***
229. New Mexico SR RHP Eddie Carl: 89-91 FB; decent CU; up and down CB; 6-0, 200 pounds (3.92 FIP; 10.07 K/9; 4.71 BB/9) ***
230. Texas A&M JR RHP/OF Nick Fleece: sat low-90s (88-92 with great sink), 96 peak FB; hard SL; max-effort delivery; 6-2, 200 pounds (4.71 FIP; 5.45 K/9; 1.91 BB/9) ***
231. Stanford JR RHP Alex Pracher: high-80s FB; touches low-90s; solid SL and CU; 6-3, 175 pounds (4.09 FIP; 5.91 K/9; 3.74 BB/9) ***
232. Baylor SO RHP/OF Brooks Pinckard: 95 peak FB; plus speed; strong arm; 6-1, 175 pounds (4.79 FIP; 5.22 K/9; 4.60 BB/9) ***
233. Arizona State JR RHP Kyle Brule: 92-93 FB; hard SL; 6-2, 205 pounds
234. Texas A&M JR RHP/OF Joaquin Hinojosa: heavy sinker at 89-92; good 85 SL; 5-11, 195 pounds
235. Rice SR RHP Jared Rogers: 87-89 with sink (5.26 FIP; 5.70 K/9; 1.25 BB/9)
236. Ohio State JR RHP Dean Wolosiansky: high-80s; 86-88, slider, good command (4.40 FIP; 6.42 K/9; 3.02 BB/9)
237. Ashland (OH) SR RHP AJ Meyer: 89-91 FB from multiple angles; average CU; plus command; 6-7, 180 pounds
238. SW Oklahoma State SR RHP Jason Stover: low-90s FB, peak 93; solid SL; 6-3, 200 pounds
239. Millersville JR RHP/1B Derek Kline: 90-92 FB, peaking at 94; plus SL
240. Pittsburgh-Johnstown JR RHP Kaleb Fleck: 90-92 FB with life, peaking at 96
241. Albright SR RHP Casey Lawrence: 90 FB peak; above-average SL; average at best CU; good command; 6-2, 170 pounds
242. Shenandoah (VA) JR RHP Greg Van Sickler: 88-90 FB; good CU; plus command; 6-1, 190 pounds
243. North Park (IL) SR RHP Mike Giovenco: 89-91 FB, 94-95 peak; poor command; straight with FB; good low-80s SL with good command; nice CU; 6-6, 235 pounds
244. St. Louis SR RHP Bryant Cotton: 89-91 FB; clean delivery; 6-2, 185 pounds (4.13 FIP; 6.86 K/9; 2.29 BB/9)
245. Nebraska JR RHP Mike Nesseth: mid-90s FB with sink, peak velocity at 96-97; SL is wild; 6-5, 220 (4.59 FIP; 7.07 K/9; 3.86 BB/9) ***
246. Southern Mississippi SR RHP Collin Cargill: 82-85 FB; sidearm makes his stuff play up (3.45 FIP; 6.52 K/9; 2.33 BB/9) ***
247. Louisiana State JR RHP Daniel Bradshaw: decent sinker (6.07 FIP; 5.98 K/9; 2.12 BB/9) ***
248. Louisiana State JR RHP Mitch Mormann: power arsenal (4.45 FIP; 5.97 K/9; 4.71 BB/9) ***
249. East Carolina JR RHP Mike Anderson: 91 peak FB; CB with potential; 6-4, 230 pounds (6.69 FIP; 6.30 K/9; 7.20 BB/9) ***
250. Southern Mississippi JR RHP Seth Hester: 90-93 FB; nasty SFCU; occasional SL; 6-3, 200 pounds (7.21 FIP; 4.71 K/9; 6.00 BB/9) ***
2010 MLB Draft: Top 250 College Position Player Prospects
The list doesn’t follow exactly along with earlier position-by-position rankings (check the links on the left side of the page for more info) because I’ve done some tweaking over the past few weeks. College RHPs (I think I’m going 250 deep on that list…) and combined college pitcher rankings should be up either later today or tomorrow. High school rankings will be pumped out pretty consistently over the course of the weekend, so check back over the next 48 hours for that. In the meantime, here are some college guys. Oh yeah, one last thing – the recommendations on guys I missed left in the comments section or via email were all excellent. I’ve always been slow to make decisions, so give me another day or two to mull everything over before I’m ready to begin inserting a few of the players into the position-by-position rankings and, in the case of a few players, into the list below…
6/5/2010 EDIT: With apologies to Southern Mississippi SR C Travis Graves (bumped from the list) and previously jilted Rutgers fans (I kid) alike, Pat Biserta cracks the list at number 85. Thanks to all who left comments alerting me to his omission. This may sound really corny, but I’m sort of proud to know there are so many knowledgeable readers willing to go to bat for their guy out there. I’m lucky that instead of having one person who edits my stuff for me, I have any number of the X amount of viewers who stop by here on a daily basis who do the job for free. Thanks, again.
- Community College of Southern Nevada FR C Bryce Harper
- Texas Arlington JR OF Michael Choice
- Ball State JR 2B Kolbrin Vitek
- Miami JR C Yasmani Grandal
- Tulane JR 3B Rob Segedin
- Arkansas SO 3B Zack Cox
- Florida State JR OF Tyler Holt
- Georgia Tech JR 3B Derek Dietrich
- Virginia Tech JR OF Austin Wates
- Cal State Fullerton JR SS Christian Colon
- Wabash Valley JC FR OF Mel Rojas
- Auburn JR OF Trent Mummey
- Louisville SO OF Stewart Ijames
- Middle Tennessee State JR OF Bryce Brentz
- Ohio JR OF Gauntlett Eldemire
- West Virginia JR 2B Jedd Gyorko
- Clemson JR OF Kyle Parker
- Minnesota JR C Mike Kvasnicka
- Kansas State JR SS Carter Jurica
- Arkansas JR 1B Andy Wilkins
- Louisiana State JR C Micah Gibbs
- Villanova SO C Matt Szczur
- West Oklahoma State JC SO OF Randolph Oduber
- Chipola JC FR 2B LeVon Washington
- UC Riverside SO C Rob Brantly
- Auburn JR 1B Hunter Morris
- Pittsburgh JR 3B Joe Leonard
- Virginia JR OF Jarrett Parker
- Louisiana State JR OF Leon Landry
- Jacksonville State JR OF Todd Cunningham
- Oklahoma City JR 3B Matt Presley
- Stanford JR 2B Colin Walsh
- Duke JR SS Jake Lemmerman
- Louisville SO 3B Phil Wunderlich
- UNC Wilmington JR C Cody Stanley
- Louisville SR 1B Andrew Clark
- Texas JR C Cameron Rupp
- Kansas JR 3B Tony Thompson
- San Diego JR 3B Victor Sanchez
- Connecticut JR 3B Mike Olt
- Vanderbilt JR C Curt Casali
- Tennessee JR C Blake Forsythe
- Long Beach State JR SS Devin Lohman
- Wake Forest JR OF Steven Brooks
- Louisville SR 2B Adam Duvall
- Virginia JR 2B Phil Gosselin
- Oregon State JR 3B Stefen Romero
- Fresno City College FR 3B David Rohm
- Coastal Carolina JR OF Rico Noel
- Cal State Fullerton JR OF Gary Brown
- Michigan JR OF Ryan LaMarre
- Alabama JR 2B Ross Wilson
- Alabama JR SS Josh Rutledge
- Mississippi State SR 1B Connor Powers
- Virginia Tech JR SS Tim Smalling
- Wichita State FR 3B Johnny Coy
- Texas State JR 3B Jason Martinson
- North Carolina State JR 3B Russell Wilson
- Oregon State JR OF Adalberto Santos
- Coastal Carolina JR 3B Scott Woodward
- Rice JR SS Rick Hague
- Tennessee Tech JR 1B AJ Kirby-Jones
- Cerritos CC SO 2B Joe Terry
- Catawba SR OF Wade Moore
- Catawba SR OF Craige Lyerly
- Yavapai JC SO DeMarcus Tidwell
- James Madison JR SS David Herbek
- San Jacinto SO OF Randall Thorpe
- Miami-Dade SO OF Jabari Blash
- Virginia JR OF Dan Grovatt
- Virginia SR SS Tyler Cannon
- Azusa Pacific SR 3B Ryan Delgado
- Florida Southern JR 2B Wade Kirkland
- California JR 2B BJ Guinn
- Coastal Carolina SR C Jose Iglesias
- Santa Clara SR C Tommy Medica
- East Carolina SR 1B Kyle Roller
- Oxnard FR OF Harper White
- Rutgers JR 2B Brandon Boykin
- Tennessee JR 3B Matt Duffy
- Kansas SR 2B Robby Price
- Kentucky JR 2B Chris Bisson
- Texas Christian SR C Bryan Holaday
- Clemson JR OF Jeff Schaus
- Rutgers JR OF Pat Biserta
- California JR OF Mark Canha
- Texas Christian SR 1B Matt Curry
- Georgia Tech SR 1B Tony Plagman
- Louisiana State SR 1B Blake Dean
- Alabama SR 1B Clay Jones
- Washington JR 1B Troy Scott
- Clemson SO 3B John Hinson
- Missouri SR OF Aaron Senne
- Arizona State SO SS Drew Maggi
- Southern JR 2B Curtis Wilson
- East Carolina JR OF Devin Harris
- Texas JR OF Kevin Keyes
- Auburn JR OF Kevin Patterson
- Pacific JR OF Nick Longmire
- Rutgers JR OF Jaren Matthews
- Auburn JR OF Brian Fletcher
- Ohio JR OF Robert Maddox
- Fresno State JR SS Danny Muno
- Cal State Fullerton JR 2B Corey Jones
- North Carolina JR C Jesse Wierzbicki
- Boston College JR 1B Mickey Wiswall
- Canisius JR 2B Steve McQuail
- Clemson SR 2B Mike Freeman
- Miami SR 2B Scott Lawson
- Mt. Hood CC SO 1B Taylor Ard
- Tampa JR OF Jared Simon
- Sonoma State JR OF Kyle Jones
- Florida Southern SR OF Trae Gore
- East Carolina JR SS Dustin Harrington
- Alabama SR 3B Jake Smith
- Georgia Southern SR 2B AJ Wirnsberger
- College of Charleston SR 2B Joey Bergman
- Florida JR 2B Josh Adams
- Central Florida SR OF Chris Duffy
- Furman JR 3B Brian Harrison
- San Francisco JR 3B Stephen Yarrow
- Bucknell SR OF Andrew Brouse
- North Carolina State JR C Chris Schaeffer
- Nebraska-Omaha JR OF Ryan Hook
- Oklahoma SO 3B Garrett Buechele
- Lewis-Clark State JR C Kawika Emsley-Pai
- Rutgers JR OF Michael Lang
- Dallas Baptist SR OF Ryan Enos
- Old Dominion SR SS Jake McAloose
- Lake Sumter CC FR 1B Bryan Hill
- Arizona State JR C Xorge Carrillo
- Missouri JR C Brett Nicholas
- Virginia JR C Kenny Swab
- Georgia Tech JR C Cole Leonida
- Truett-McConnell SO OF Terrell Jones
- Gonzaga SR OF Drew Heid
- Murray State SR OF Wes Cunningham
- Vanderbilt JR OF Aaron Westlake
- Eastern Kentucky JR 3B Jayson Langfels
- Hawaii SR 1B Kevin Macdonald
- Cal State Northridge JR 1B Dominic D’Anna
- Central Arizona FR SS Sam Lind
- Holy Cross SR 3B Matt Perry
- South Carolina JR OF Whit Merrifield
- Central Florida JR 2B Derek Luciano
- St. John’s JR 2B Greg Hopkins
- Francis Marion SR SS Barrett Kleinknecht
- Virginia Military Institute JR SS Sam Roberts
- CC of Southern Nevada SO OF Trevor Kirk
- UC Irvine JR 3B Brian Hernandez
- Florida JR 3B Bryson Smith
- Fort Hays State JR OF Jordan Payne
- Chipola JC SO OF Joey Rapp
- Iowa JR OF Kurtis Muller
- Georgia Tech SR OF Jay Dantzler
- Carson-Newman SR 1B Jeff Lockwood
- Arizona JR 2B Rafael Valenzuela
- Western Kentucky JR C Matt Rice
- Southern Illinois SR C Tyler Bullock
- Embry-Riddle SR C Austin Goolsby
- Oklahoma State JR C Kevin David
- Rice SR C Diego Seastrunk
- Ohio State JR C Dan Burkhart
- Chipola JC SO 1B Cody Martin
- Tennessee JR 1B Cody Hawn
- Central Florida SR OF Shane Brown
- Michigan State SR OF Eli Boike
- Texas Tech JR C Jeremy Mayo
- New Mexico JR C Rafael Neda
- Louisville SR C Jeff Arnold
- Mississippi JR 1B Matt Smith
- Pittsburgh JR OF John Schultz
- North Carolina SR 2B Dallas Poulk
- South Carolina SR 1B Nick Ebert
- Oklahoma State JR 1B Dean Green
- Connecticut JR 2B Pierre LePage
- Pittsburgh JR C Kevan Smith
- Manhattan JR OF Mike McCann
- James Madison SR OF Matt Browning
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