The Baseball Draft Report

Over the past few days I’ve sorted and ranked the top 72 college pitchers (coming soon!) in this year’s class. Lots to like. More on this to come, obviously, but a few stray thoughts to help up the conference follow list parade…

*** We’re not quite at the point where we need to choose sides in the Carlos Rodon vs Jeff Hoffman “debate,” but I think we’re squarely in the midst of a compelling discussion of whether or not Rodon really is the real deal destroyer of worlds best in show 2014 MLB Draft prospect that some have made him out to be. The whole thing fascinates me, as much for the players involved as the rhetoric already being thrown out by each side. You can’t just say “well, both are really, really good and even though I slightly prefer this guy to the other, I think we’ll have to continually reassess throughout the spring before coming to a reasoned, informed final decision in June.” That’s not BOLD! That’s not click-worthy! I’m not sure the MLB Draft is mainstream enough just yet for #HotSportsTakes, but we’ll see.

In fairness, even I’m guilty of doing a little #HotSportsTakin’ with that “destroyer of worlds” bit: nobody is saying that, but there are people saying that others are saying it, if you follow me. Strawmen arguments never get old, and I love passionately arguing against things that nobody in their right mind would ever claim in real life. Rodon is an elite prospect, no question, but there are enough questions surrounding him – overreliance on slider, inconsistent velocity, changeup I could take or leave – that the door is undoubtedly open for another worthy candidate to make a case for going 1-1. Rodon is still the odds-on favorite, but count me in as one of the growing number of draft obsessives who prefer Jeff Hoffman. Found an email from December from me to a pal in baseball where I wrote about my dream scenario for the Phillies first round pick (7th overall):

Anyway, I want RHP Jeff Hoffman from East Carolina. He’s my current perfect world pick. Mid-90s heat, serious FB movement, above-average FB command, knockout CB that he spots wherever and whenever, circle-CU that tumbles like a split, lots of projection left in his frame (6-4, 185 pounds), solid or better results his first two college years, breakout summer on the Cape…yeah, he’s my guy. Instantly the top prospect in the system when he signs and should be a quick riser through the system.

Ground ball outs and ugly swings are Jeff Hoffman’s game. I just love everything about his fastball – velocity, command, movement, everything – and his athleticism is second to none. My ideal pitching prospect checks these boxes: ability to work off the fastball, athleticism, changeup as your second best pitch (this one doesn’t fit Hoffman as his best secondary offering is the CB, but his CU is good enough that I won’t hold it against him), extension and deception in a repeatable delivery (no matter how weird it looks), stuff that can still induce ground ball outs even on “off days,” and, finally, bonus points for a degree of physical projection left in the tank. Both Rodon and Hoffman are really, really good. Even though I slightly prefer Hoffman to Rodon, I think we’ll have to continually…yeah, you get the point. Hoffman is my 1A and Rodon is 1B. For now.

*** Over 150 innings into his college career and I still have no idea what to make of Michael Cederoth. Elite stuff, questionable command, and a delivery that remains as inconsistent as ever. I want to love him – like, top ten pick love him – but there are too many college arms with comparable ceilings and much higher floors out there. Cederoth might be the hardest guy to rank out of the college class at this point.

*** Two pitchers have fascinated me enough throughout this process that I’ve spent a lot of time studying up, reading whatever I can, and talking to smarter people than myself about sensible comps I could share. TCU JR LHP Brandon Finnegan gets a popular Scott Kazmir comp (from everybody) that makes sense. LSU JR RHP Aaron Nola has gotten a Jake Peavy comp (forget the source, kicking myself over it). Both good ones, but I think I have better ones. Finnegan, as a draft prospect more so than a pitcher, reminds me a lot of a lefthanded Sonny Gray. Gray was 7th on my pre-draft list, but fell to the 18th overall pick to a very grateful Oakland. I’d say 18 might be his current draft ceiling, but snagging an arm like him any later than that could be a major steal. I had a few idea for Nola (in terms of ceiling) bouncing around my head (Kyle Lohse? Brad Radke), but, after far too much time considering such a thing, I’m happiest with this one: Kris Medlen.

*** One of the fun questions we’ll see answered this June is the age old “how high can we take a reliever?” question that confounds scouting staffs on a yearly basis. First round seems too high to me, no matter the reliever, but the cost-certainty of an elite late-inning reliever for six years is pretty tempting any point after that. Nick Burdi is this year’s guinea pig.

*** What in the world do we do with a pair of fourth-year pitchers, RHP Karsten Whitson and RHP AJ Vanegas? Whitson is ahead at this point, but Vanegas can close the gap quickly if he figures it out. Not exactly a #HotDraftTake, but true. Both are the closest thing we have to honest to goodness draft wild cards at this point, and it would be no surprise at all if they remain enigmas four months from now. Making decisions like what to do with guys like that are where scouting directors earn their cash.

*** A few guys I think I like more than most: Arizona JR RHP Matthew Troupe (love that CU), Oregon State JR LHP Jace Fry (if 100% again, watch out), Louisiana-Lafayette JR RHP Austin Robichaux (three good pitches and a frame to dream on), Fresno State JR RHP Derick Valazquez (in the running for best FB in class), and Portland JR LHP Travis Radke (superb combination of stuff and smarts). There are dozens more, but we’ll leave it at those names for now.

*** Consider this a corollary to the previous item. As always, I try to champion guys from outside the power conferences who stand out. I’m trying to leave out “big” names so if an obvious guy is missing that’s probably why. My guys to watch here: Wichita State JR RHP AJ Ladwig, UNC Greensboro JR RHP Max Povse, and Western Illinois JR RHP Tyler Willman.

*** Finally, because I’m always in search of the next Braden Shipley, I have to point out two of my favorite pitchers ready to take off after spending time as position players. Speaking of Shipley, exactly one year ago today this was me:

Braden Shipley is going to rank very, very high up on my overall ranking of college pitchers (coming soon!). If I was better at searching this site, I’d look up every pitcher that I’ve described as my “ideal” pitching prospect or a pitcher “invented in a lab” to suit my needs or whatever other dumb phrase I’ve used to describe my idea of a “perfect” pitching prospect. Shipley rings every bell: easy velocity (92-95 as starter, has hit upwards of 97 in short bursts), low-80s change with above-average upside, solid upper-70s curve, good athleticism, improved command, good glove, effective pickoff move, sturdy frame with room to build on (6-3, 180 pounds), and experience as a hitter (.265/.351/.346 in 136 AB in 2011). I think he’s likely one of those guys I like a lot more than professional talent evaluators, but that’s alright: he may not be a first round, household name come June, but I still think he’s a future big leaguer.

My misses are all public, so I don’t mind occasionally pointing out the rare guy I was out ahead on before the crowd. Revisionist history makes this seem less bold now than it did then, but that’s the way these things work. Anyway, my two favorite players that fit the archetype: Southern Mississippi JR RHP/3B Brad Roney and Arizona JR RHP/SS Tyler Parmenter. Roney is the more famous of the two, thanks to an accomplished high school career and legit draftable tools as a position player. Parmenter is far more below the draft radar, but the former no-hit, plus-plus arm shortstop has mid-90s heat and the potential for two plus offspeed pitches. Arm strength, athleticism, fresh arm…I like.

Let’s preface this by saying that this is a world I’m not nearly as familiar with as the comfort zone that is D1 baseball. I’m trying to branch out, I’m trying to be fair to all prospects, and I’m trying to learn. If there are any glaring omissions (or minor ones, I’ll take anything), please don’t hesitate to let me know. I tried to include as many non-D1 position players as possible. Players are organized by position. Each position grouped is very tentatively ranked. I normally throw these guys in with all the D1 players, but I’m keeping it separate for now until I get a better feel for the talent level in this year’s class.

As for the week(s) ahead, I’m planning on releasing my complete set of D1 follow lists (by conference) for the first time ever. Just names (for now), but notes and stats are all ready to go in the next few weeks after that. I’ll also be sprinkling in the position follow lists (ranked) for all college hitters. Then I’ll turn the focus to college arms before doing a deeper dive into the HS ranks. Should be fun.

C

Chipola JC SO C Ian Rice
Eastern Oklahoma State JC SO C Daniel Salters
Polk State JC SO C Casey Schroeder
Palomar CC C Francis Christy
Broward JC FR C Ronnie Healy
Grayson County JC rSO C Jean Ramirez
Orange Coast CC SO C Collin Yelich
Canada JC SO C Justin Gubser
Miami-Dade JC rSO C Mario Amaral
Montevallo SR C Jackson Slaid
Cowley County JC SO C Gage Grant
Point Loma JR C Anthony Torres
Miami-Dade JC SO C Kevin Stypulkowski
Valdosta State JR C Bryant Hayman

Rice’s defense is still a little rough around the edges, but he’s both smart and a hard worker so I’m optimistic he’ll figure it out. Offensively he looks like a keeper thanks to a patient approach and legit raw power. Daniel Salters has the plus arm/plus raw power thing down, and his sturdy build (6-3, 225) should make him a favorite this spring. Outside of Chris Okey (Clemson), Francis Christy is my highest ranked 2013 HS catcher to attend college. He’s the first to be eligible for redraft, so keep a close on him on this season; if any catcher on the list can challenge Rice for the top spot, it’s him. Ronnie Healy fell a little further down that same 2013 HS catcher list, but he’s still well worth watching as he attempts to crack into pro ball this summer. Christy and Healy’s scouting blurbs from last summer are below:

9. C/3B Francis Christy (Casa Grande HS, California): above-average arm strength; good agility; decent speed; good athlete; big power upside, above-average to plus raw; still raw behind the plate, but getting better; 6-1, 200 pounds

23. C/RHP Ronnie Healy (Jupiter HS/Elev8 Institute, Florida): interesting bat; big power upside; advanced approach; questionable defense; plus arm strength; 92-94 FB

SEC transfers like Casey Schroeder (Kentucky), Jean Ramirez (Arkansas), Jackson Slaid (LSU), and Stypulkowski (Florida) bear monitoring, as do Collin Yelich (UNLV) and Anthony Torres (Iowa).

1B

Northwest Missouri State SO 1B Steve Garber
Indian River State JC rFR 1B Ryan Ripkin
Azusa Pacific JR 1B Jordan Brower
Tennessee Wesleyan SR 1B Tim Kiene
Central Arizona JC FR 1B Manny Ramirez
North Alabama JR 1B/3B Dylan Boston
Angelo State JR 1B Blake Bass
Gulf Coast State JC SO 1B Ryan Koziol
Grand Valley State SR 1B Giancarlo Brugnani
Cal State Monterey Bat JR 1B/OF Kevin Davidson
Chico State JR 1B/OF Danny Miller
Felician rSO 1B Scott DeJong
Tampa SR 1B/OF Mike Danner
Newberry College SR 1B Ryan Cranmer

Steve Garber takes the top spot because of that magical phrase I’ve heard from multiple people close to him: “approach beyond his years.” If his power takes off as expected – my notes claim “power should come,” so we’ll see – then he’ll fly up first base rankings around the web in no time. Ryan Ripkin and Manny Ramirez are both more than famous names as each young man is a deserving draft prospect on merit. I actually touched on this on Ripkin’s HS report from 2012, as you can read below. I’ve long lumped both Tim Kiene (Maryland transfer) and Giancarlo Brugnani together in my mind. It’s now or never for the duo, time to finally see which player will come out ahead on draft day. Ryan Koziol needs to add some weight to his 6-3 frame to get the most out of his intriguing power upside. That’s actually one thing I noticed when going through this list: there are some big boys duking it out for top billing outside of D-1 ball. My quick math gave me an average of 6-4, 220 for the top ten players on this list. That ain’t small.

52. 1B Ryan Ripkin (Gilman HS, Maryland): outstanding defender; strong arm; holds hands way back in swing setup allowing him to spray line drives all over the field after letting balls get in deep; was able to catch him in action this past year and came away much more impressed than I had expected going in – he’s much more than Cal’s son and anybody claiming he’s only a well-known draft prospect because of his day is doing him a disservice; like I said about Trevor Gretzky last year, I think Ryan Ripkin would be considered a better prospect by many if is name was Ryan Smith; 6-5, 200 pounds

2B

Florida Southern JR 2B/OF Keith Curcio
Georgia Gwinnett SR 2B/3B Zach Alvord
Contra Costa JC rFR 2B JR Davis
Tampa JR 2B/OF Orlando Rivera
Lewis-Clark State JR 2B/SS Joe Mello
Indiana (PA) JR 2B/SS Dylan Tice
Freed-Hardeman SR 2B Robert Prieto
California (PA) SR 2B/SS Matt Peters
Itawaba CC rFR 2B/SS Luke Gibbs
LSU-Eunice JC SO 2B Stefan Trosclair
Palomar FR 2B/SS Chris Stratton
Azusa Pacific JR 2B Blake James

It is far easier to get seduced by a pretty lefthanded swing than we’d all like to admit, but I’m willing to take that chance on Keith Curcio and his pretty as a picture lefty stroke. It also doesn’t hurt that he is coming off a great 2013 season and is already off to a blistering start in 2014. I’ve been accused of pumping up non-D1 prospects in the past, but I really, really like the well-rounded skill set Curcio provides. I feel like this is my Phillies prospect bias – not necessarily in terms of favoritism, but knowledge – coming out, but his game reminds me a little bit of Cesar Hernandez: above-average speed/defense/approach, limited arm, playable in CF, tools play up. I think he has a little more pop than Hernandez, but otherwise it’s not terribly out of line. Zach Alvord, formerly of Auburn and Tampa, is still well-regarded by many, but don’t sleep on JR Davis, a redshirt freshman ready to make his mark.

SS

Thomas rSO SS/OF Tyler Palmer
St. Mary’s (TX) JR SS Drake Roberts
Orange Coast CC SS Cody Nulph
Temple JC rFR SS/2B Cory Raley
Angelo State SR SS Christian Summers
Cowley County JC SO SS Kristopher Molter
Iowa Western CC rSO SS/2B Jason McMurray
Francis Marion SR SS/2B Michael Wilson

There are plenty of interesting stories at the shortstop position this year – transfers Drake Roberts (Oklahoma), Cody Nulph (Pepperdine), Cory Raley (Texas A&M*), Christian Summers (Texas), Kristopher Molter (Jacksonville), and Jackson McMurray (Notre Dame) all try to make their respective move up draft boards – but there’s really one story that stands out above the rest in terms of finding that sweet spot that encompasses both human interest and real deal baseball talent. Let’s talk Tyler Palmer.

After wrapping up his high school career, Palmer found himself three days away from signing a pro contract with the Marlins with a signing bonus in the upper-six figures before a freak accident changed his life. In his own words, courtesy of Amateur Baseball Report:

I was at my buddy’s house trying to get through the window because his keys were locked inside.  This was something we did a lot.  I was trying to pop the bottom piece out, and the glass shattered.  My hand went through the window and came down on a sharp piece of glass.  The glass went all the way through my arm, cutting all the muscle, tendons, and nerves in my whole forearm.  My buddy wrapped a shirt around my arm and he drove me to my house which was right down the road.  We hopped in my mom’s car and went to the hospital.  They looked at it and said I needed to go to Savannah.  The surgery in Savannah last a couple hours.  They didn’t do it right so we went home with my arm still open.  I then woke up the next morning and went to Pensacola to see Dr. Andrews (St. Andrews Institute).

He’s back and currently mashing through the first two weeks of the season at Thomas, a NAIA school in Georgia. He hasn’t been tested in the field as of yet (DH only), but it is believed he’s being held back because of his ongoing recovery from thumb surgery and not because of any long-term concerns. I can’t say with absolute confidence that he’ll be able to remain at SS over the long haul (hopefully he’ll get an opportunity to show off his slowly but surely regained arm strength this spring), but he could always settle in at 2B if needed. No matter the eventual landing spot, Palmer isn’t a player I’d bet against. He’s the kind of talented, determined young man any pro team would be lucky to add on draft day.

* I came really close to doing a short bit about the preponderance of Big 12 transfer talent on the list before I caught myself at the last possible second re: Texas A&M and the SEC. Conference realignment gives me a headache.

3B

Cameron JR 3B Codey McElroy
Tennessee Wesleyan JR 3B/OF KJ Hockaday
Cypress College SO 3B/OF Matt Tietz
College of San Mateo rSO 3B/SS Matt Glomb
Grayson County JC SO 3B/RHP Willie Schwanke
Indian River State JC SO 3B/OF George Iskenderian
Valdosta State JR 3B Michael Gouge
Broward JC SO 3B/SS Carlos Garmendia
Olney Central CC SO 3B Troy Paris
St. Thomas Aquinas JR 3B/SS Stanley Susana
San Jacinto JC SO 3B Geonte Jackson
UC San Diego JR 3B Erik Lewis

A case could be made that 3B is the deepest position on this list. Hey, since this is my site then I guess I’m the right guy to make said case, right? Codey McElroy (Texas transfer) has everything you could ask for from a third base prospect on paper: size, physicality, raw power, flashes of defensive upside, athleticism, arm strength, and better than average speed. KJ Hockaday’s tools aren’t on the same level, but he’s put up two years of decent performances in the ACC at Maryland so his present skill level isn’t as big a question mark. Matt Tietz and Matt Glomb have more in common than cool first names: both men earned the FAVORITE designation from me over the offseason. I like Tietz’s defensive upside, athleticism, and approach to hitting, not to mention the fact he held his own in his freshman year at Rutgers. Glomb (Santa Clara transfer) has a greater gap in what he is and what he could be, but he reminded me a bit of personal favorite Logan Forsythe in my looks at him. Willie Schwanke (Arkansas transfer) could top this list in a few months. He’s another guy who held his own as a freshman (in the SEC no less) and showed big league caliber tools and maturity at the plate. Outside of the top five, I’m curious to see what fellow SEC transfers George Iskenderian (South Carolina) and Geonte Jackson (LSU) can do with consistent playing time.

OF

CC Southern Nevada SO OF/1B Grant Heyman
Polk State JC SO OF Daniel Sweet
CC Western Nevada SO OF/RHP Conor Harber
Central Arizona JC rSO OF Spencer O’Neil
Concordia JR OF Blake Drake
South Carolina-Aiken JR OF/2B TJ Costen
Mt. Olive rJR OF Jay Gonzalez
Winston-Salem State JR OF Leland Clemmons
State College of Florida-Manatee rSO OF Cory Reid
South Carolina-Aiken JR OF Matt Bosse
Bellarmine JR OF Austin Crutcher
Central Missouri JR OF Trevor Jones
Kutztown JR OF Brandon Martinez
Broward JC SO OF Sly Edwards
Azusa Pacific SR OF Joseph Daris
Jefferson CC SO OF Ryan Rippee
Tallahassee CC SO OF Christian Dicks
Amherst JR OF Michael Odenwaelder
Shippensburg SR OF/RHP Patrick Kregeloh
Bluefield SR OF Chris Rosa
Cal State East Bay JR OF Kelly Starnes
Northeast Oklahoma JC SO OF Ramon Laureano
Orange Coast CC SO OF Tommy Bell
Texas Wesleyan JR OF Jake Howeth
Northwestern Iowa JR OF Mitch Peschon
CC Southern Nevada rFR OF James Young
Cal Poly Ponoma rJR OF/RHP David Armendariz
Campbellsville JR OF/1B Jacob Russell
East Los Angeles CC FR OF Kevin Amezquita
West Virginia Tech JR OF Hugo Rodriguez
Temple JC SO OF Blake Kopetsky
Hendrix SR OF Collin Radack
Shippensburg SR OF Michael Douglas
Catawba SR OF Keaton Hawks
Azusa Pacific SR OF Matt Kimmel
Massachusetts-Boston JR OF Jamill Moquette
Northeastern State SR OF/1B Cody Robinson

If 3B isn’t the top position here, it’s definitely OF. I don’t like comparing OF to the infield spots since the talent pool is that much larger, so let’s just call it a tie and move on. Top of this list has some potential impact names to know for June. The top two outfielders above both got easy FAVORITE designations from me early on. I have an unhealthy appreciation for what Grant Heyman does on the diamond. I think the former Hurricane gets unfairly pigeonholed as a raw, former football star still trying to find his way with the bat and ball sport. He’s way more advanced than given credit for, he knows how to hit, and his physical tools are off the charts. Again, I’ve been guilty of overrating this type of profile in years past, but Heyman is one to believe in. Daniel Sweet is an industry favorite for good reason: he runs well, flashes power, covers tons of ground in center, and shows ample promise as a hitter. Easy to dream on Sweet’s upside as a Andrew Toles style prospect with the chance to get himself drafted in a similar range (3-5 round). Fun fact that is almost certainly only fun to me: Daniel Sweet is but one of three “sweet” names in my database. He is joined by SR Zach Sweet (Florida International) and FR Trae Sweeting (Georgia State). The more you know.

If Spencer O’Neil can clean up his approach, he could move up boards quickly. Blake Drake’s name rhymes, so that’s awesome. He’s also got three big league tools (arm, speed, defense), so that’s pretty cool too. The only thing that will keep Conor Harber from being drafted up high as a hitter will be his right arm, an appendage capable of regularly whipping mid-90s heat towards the batter’s box. Seventh year junior (or so it feels) Jay Gonzalez is off to a slow start at Mt. Olive, but should hit enough to get noticed (or re-noticed, if such a word existed) this June.

I wanted to do a little something for day 3, but didn’t know where to start. So I sat down, fired up a few old Word docs, and simply began writing. I left out HS prospects because of the unknowns of signability. So here are the top college names to know as we kick off day 3…

Catcher

Signability questions about Elvin Soto (two remaining years of eligibility), Ty Ross and Spencer Navin (leaving clubs like LSU and Vandy early when not a premium pick isn’t easy), and Jeff Keller (education often trumps all in the Ivy League) make this a tough list to figure. The multi-position versatility of both Jake Rodriguez and Dairo Gonzalez would probably get them the nod as my top remaining targets, if signable. As a junior college prospect without a listed college commitment for next year (that I could find), you’d think Gonzalez may be more amenable to signing than most. Same could be said for potential juco steals Marcus Greene and Hunter Lockwood.

Oregon State JR C/2B Jake Rodriguez: strong hit tool; good approach; solid defensive tools; definite utility future; good speed; plus arm; converted infielder; can also play some OF; gap power; has improved behind plate a great deal; Chace Numata comp by me; 5-9, 200 pounds (2011: .333/.400/.467 – 5 BB/8 K – 75 AB) (2012: .295/.379/.375 – 13 BB/33 K – 176 AB – 4/5 SB) (2013: .306/.420/.401 – 30 BB/27 K – 2/3 SB – 147 AB)

Kirkwood CC SO C/3B Dairo Gonzalez: strong arm; interesting bat; average speed; 6-2, 200 pounds (2013: .413/.522/.699 – 30 BB/18 K – 4/6 SB – 143 AB)

New Mexico JC FR C Marcus Greene: strong; strong arm; improved defender; good athlete; intriguing bat; FAVORITE (2013: .384/.465/.727 – 21 BB/32 K – 16/21 SB – 172 AB)

Weatherford JC SO C/1B Hunter Lockwood: strong hit tool; might not stick at catcher; I like his defense enough; good arm; good speed; defense improving; plus power upside; might be able to stick in OF; still rough behind the plate; Oklahoma transfer (2012: .227/.283/.459 – 14 BB/63 K – 6/10 SB – 185 AB) (2013: .333/.423/.559 – 21 BB/32 K – 6/8 SB – 177 AB)

First Base

My initial top 11 college first basemen are all gone, so it goes without saying the pickings are slim at the position heading into day 3. The same junior college/no 2013 commitment logic from the catching portion applies to Brandon Dulin. Chris Marconcini (two years eligibility remaining) might not be signable, but should be worth a look for his power upside and impressive ability to work himself back from a torn ACL. My favorite senior on the board is Danny Hayes, a guy who gives you a little positional flexibility and consistently strong at bats. He’s also the kind of person you want in your organization, something that matters at this point in the draft maybe more so than it does early on.

Longview (MO) CC FR 1B/OF Brandon Dulin: physically strong; strong arm; good defender; average speed; well above-average power upside; might be able to hang in LF; 6-3, 230 pounds (2013: .378/.449/.756 – 19 BB/25 K – 4/5 SB – 156 AB)

Wake Forest rJR 1B/LHP Matt Conway: plus power upside; solid approach; potential plus bat; 6-7, 240 pounds (2011: .272/.361/.451 – 27 BB/31 K – 195 AB) (2013: .383/.435/.543 – 18 BB/19 K – 4/4 SB – 188 AB) (2013: 7.88 K/9 | 2.17 BB/9 | 4.79 FIP | 45.2 IP)

Duke rSO 1B Chris Marconcini: out in 2012 with torn ACL; good raw power; solid defender; 6-5, 230 pounds (2011: .301/.404/.490 – 24 BB/38 K – 206 AB) (2013: .326/.420/.611 – 29 BB/39 K – 8/10 SB – 190 AB)

East Carolina JR 1B Chase McDonald: like his approach; plus raw power; average at best defender; super slow; bat will carry him; little righthanded Preston Tucker vibe; 6-4, 260 pounds (2011: .314/.398/.436 – 24 BB/29 K – 188 AB) (2012: .283/.339/.395 – 13 BB/18 K – 152 AB – 0/0 SB) (2013: .318/.410/.574 – 28 BB/30 K – 0/0 SB – 176 AB)

Oregon State SR 1B Danny Hayes: natural hitter; doubles power with chance for more; has also seen time at 3B, where is generally regarded as below-average at the moment; give him a lot of credit for playing through torn labrum in shoulder; 6-4, 210 pounds (2011: .286/.423/.443 – 32 BB/34 K – 140 AB) (2012: .316/.467/.553 – 33 BB/21 K – 0/1 SB – 114 AB – 0/1 SB) (2013: .293/.393/.437 – 28 BB/20 K – 2/2 SB – 167 AB)

Second Base

Second base wasn’t a particularly deep position at the onset of the draft — a shocking development in the world of prospects, I know — but it has taken on a much deeper look as other positions have gotten picked over. Carlos Asuaje is the walking, talking, living, and breathing embodiment of a day 3 sleeper. This isn’t a real comp per se, but the fact Houston has the first pick of the 11th round pretty much forces me to implore them to take the slightly bigger Jose Altuve to kick things off today. JT Riddle, Grant Kay, and Frankie Ratcliff — all quite signable based on what I’ve heard, with Riddle being the only iffy one of the trio — all represent significant value this late, as will either of the Clemson boys (Shane Kennedy and Steve Wilkerson). Worth pointing out that not a single player mentioned above is 100% locked in to being a 2B only as a professional. All have history at other positions. That’s big. Draft one or two of these guys today and I’ll be happy.

Nova Southeastern (FL) JR 2B Carlos Asuaje: strong hit tool; quick bat; surprising power; good speed; good defender at both second and third, playable at SS; patient approach; could be plus at 2B; FAVORITE; great athlete; good range at 3B; such a smart hitter; level swing plane; line drive machine; 5-8, 165 pounds (2011: .355/.432/.498 – 28 BB/15 K – 13/16 SB – 211 AB) (2012: .389/.480/.611 – 30 BB/18 K – 15/18 SB – 190 AB) (2013: .320/.441/.449 – 38 BB/13 K – 32/35 SB – 178 AB)

Kentucky JR 2B/RHP JT Riddle: good approach to hitting; gap power; could be good defender at 3B; good speed; pretty swing; good arm; 86-87 FB with sink; SL; some like him best at SS or CF; 6-3, 180 pounds (2011: .294/.369/.405 – 17 BB/31 K – 163 AB) (2012: .279/.350/.407 – 17 BB/25 K – 226 AB – 3/4 SB) (2013: .327/.408/.399 – 23 BB/13 K – 6/9 SB – 208 AB)

Iowa Western SO 2B Grant Kay: good defensive tools; good power; all he does is hit; uses whole field; above-average speed; can also play 3B; average at best arm; can get too aggressive; good athlete; Louisville transfer; FAVORITE; 6-0, 185 pounds (2013: .381/.447/.619 – 7 BB/10 K – 10/12 SB – 97 AB)

Austin Peay State JR 2B/C Jordan Hankins: strong hit tool; some pop; average defender; above-average arm; could also play 3B; FAVORITE; 5-10, 190 pounds (2011: .303/.394/.447 – 26 BB/22 K – 188 AB) (2012: .292/.406/.480 – 37 BB/16 K – 3/5 SB – 250 AB) (2013: .322/.432/.505 – 37 BB/22 K – 7/9 SB – 214 AB)

Houston JR 2B Frankie Ratcliff: plus runner; some pop; good defender; kicked off Miami team; Pensacola JC transfer; 5-9, 185 pounds (2013: .311/.426/.490 – 38 BB/33 K – 11/12 SB – 196 AB)

Clemson JR 2B Shane Kennedy: strong hit tool; emerging pop, really impressive power upside; 55 speed; can play anywhere in infield; 6-3, 190 pounds (2013: .358/.453/.487 – 38 BB/44 K – 19/24 SB – 193 AB)

Clemson JR 2B/SS Steve Wilkerson: above-average speed; great athlete; good defensive tools; really good at 2B; power hasn’t come on; strong arm; FAVORITE; 6-1, 190 pounds (2011: .192/.333/.192 – 11 BB/13 K – 52 AB) (2012: .310/.369/.399 – 23 BB/37 K – 258 AB – 11/13 SB) (2013: .348/.428/.490 – 28 BB/44 K – 10/14 SB – 198 AB)

Shortstop

This is a really easy one for me: draft Pat Blair. Unless he’s said that he wants to go to med school, or run off and join the circus, or pursue a lifelong ambition to be the first man to walk on Mars, draft Pat Blair.

Wake Forest SR SS/2B Pat Blair: great approach; steady glove has grown into more than that, very dependable up the middle; average arm; some pop, mostly to gaps; above-average speed that plays up due to smarts; like his upside as utility infielder; old BA comp: Steve Lombardozzi; 5-10, 180 pounds (2011: .275/.453/.410 – 55 BB/39 K – 178 AB) (2012: .288/.416/.389 – 48 BB/30 K – 23/28 SB – 226 AB) (2013: .293/.473/.440 – 60 BB/38 K – 20/22 SB – 191 AB)

Third Base

If you haven’t gotten a college corner infielder yet, you’re in a little bit of a bind on day 3. The two best guys who can help you out are Zach Houchins and Erich Weiss. My appreciation for Houchins as a prospect has gone back almost two years, and I continue to be puzzled as to why nobody else has caught on. Weiss’ year-to-year regression is obviously a concern, but at this point in the draft I think it is more than alright gambling on any hitter who once did what he did (see 2011) to college pitching. I’ve heard Houchins is signable while Weiss maybe a little less so, for what it’s worth.

East Carolina JR 3B/SS Zach Houchins: strong hit tool; strong arm, plus for many; some power upside, but mostly to gaps; quick bat; love his approach, but can get too aggressive at times; average at best speed; Louisburg JC transfer; 6-2, 185 pounds (2012 at JC: .394/.471/.587 – 26 BB – 218 AB – 16/18 SB) (2013: .333/.385/.548 – 17 BB/16 K – 1/1 SB – 177 AB)

Texas JR 3B/OF Erich Weiss: plus hit tool; little bit of pop; solid defender, but nothing special; professional approach; not afraid to hit behind in count; good athlete; pro frame; average at best speed; average arm; could be outfielder in pros; 6-3, 200 pounds (2011: .384/.514/.558 – 55 BB/36 K – 224 AB) (2012: .409/.481/.635 – 23 BB/41 K – 203 AB – 10/12 SB) (2013: .333/.431/.424 – 25 BB/41 K  – 7/7 SB – 177 AB)

Outfield

There are so many damn outfielders that it should come as no surprise there are still a ton of quality guys left on the board. I hopped around my board a bit to put together this quick wishlist, though I recommend going back to the original OF ranking for a more complete picture of things. Marcus Davis’ power and approach are above-average, Coty Blanchard’s tools are some of the best in all of college ball, Julian Ridings has the power/speed/defense blend in CF that should work in pro ball, Mark Payton continues to outperform skeptics who claim his tools come up short, and Louie Lechich could be in line to put it all together at any given moment…and you want to be on the ground floor if/when he does. Heck, draft all five and, boom!, you’ve got a new Low-A outfield group all for the low, low price of a handful of day 3 picks.

Florida State JR OF/1B Marcus Davis: great approach; below-average arm; average speed; change in swing unlocked some power, more there; either LF or 1B in pros; FAVORITE; 6-2, 220 pounds (2013: .289/.371/.477 – 26 BB/30 K – 5/7 SB – 218 AB)

Jacksonville State JR OF/3B Coty Blanchard: lots of upside yet to be tapped; plus athlete; leadoff profile, but raw power is impressive; can also play some SS; upside play that is still quite raw; good bat control; good speed; strong arm; little bit like a less heralded JaCoby Jones; 6-2, 185 pounds (2011: .322/.410/.425 – 32 BB/35 K – 233 AB) (2012: .225/.312/.299 – 22 BB/33 K – 187 AB – 5/7 SB) (2013: .309/.406/.486 – 30 BB/34 K – 15/19 SB – 220 AB)

Western Carolina JR OF Julian Ridings: good athlete; plus speed; gap power; strong hit tool; way too aggressive at plate, but has improved; good bunter; easy CF range; good arm; 6-2, 175 pounds (2012: .300/.323/.413 – 5 BB/25 K – 12/15 SB – 160 AB) (2013: .362/.427/.628 – 21 BB/30 K – 14/14 SB – 199 AB)

Texas JR OF Mark Payton: above-average speed; above-average range in CF; above-average arm; good pop; gifted natural hitter; 5-8, 180 pounds (2011: .288/.377/.354 – 32 BB/33 K – 240 AB) (2012: .370/.461/.567 – 33 BB/26 K – 208 AB – 8/13 SB) (2013: .416/.505/.573 – 29 BB/22 K – 3/6 SB – 178 AB)

San Diego rSO OF/LHP Louie Lechich: good speed, plus for some; above-average arm, plus for me; great athlete; strong; quick bat; can hang in CF, could excel in corner; plus raw power; 85-88 FB, 92 peak; transfer from Cal; old Jim Edmonds comp; FAVORITE; 6-4, 200 pounds (2011: .321/.387/.393 – 6 BB/11 K – 56 AB) (2011: 6.86 K/9 | 19.2 IP) (2012: .302/.360/.378 – 21 BB/33 K – 225 AB – 7/13 SB) (2013: .290/.369/.409 – 21 BB/32 K – 1/3 SB – 176 AB) (2013: 6.85 K/9 | 2.93 BB/9 | 4.02 FIP | 46 IP)

Pitcher

Even when ignoring the two name signability questions — Karsten Whitson and AJ Vanegas — there’s still a load of pitching depth to be found. Like the outfielders, it is probably best to work off the big list than this little one, but the names provided stood out to me as some of the best hanging around. Christian Jones’ fall is likely due to his health and/or signability, but I can’t figure out why names like Michael Wagner, Jon Maciel, and Jordan Mills are all still on the board. Huge value with any one of those three. I wonder if Aaron Brown and Tony Rizzotti each having two years of eligibility has scared some teams away by now. At the Villanova/Louisville series I attended last month, the scouts chatting behind home plate were nearly unanimous in their support for Pat Young (yet to be drafted) over Jeff Thompson (94th pick).

Oregon rJR LHP Christian Jones: 88-91 FB with plus life, 94 peak; good command; biting CB with SL action is plus pitch; average 84 CU; missed 2013 (TJ surgery); 2013: 93 peak; 6-3, 210 pounds (2011: 8.81 K/9 | 77.2 IP) (2013: 8.22 K/9 | 2.74 BB/9 | 3.98 FIP | 23 IP)

San Diego JR RHP Michael Wagner: 88-92 FB, 94-95 peak; above-average 78-83 SL; shows CB; improving 81-82 CU, flashes plus; good command; 2013: 87-91 FB, 93 peak; very good FB command; good 81-84 SL; underrated 80-83 CU, continues to flash plus; 6-4, 185 pounds (2011: 8.60 K/9 | 30.1 IP) (2012: 8.19 K/9 | 3.03 BB/9 | 3.33 FIP | 59.1 IP) (2013: 8.80 K/9 | 3.13 BB/9 | 4.07 FIP | 89 IP)

Long Beach State JR RHP Jon Maciel: 88-92 FB with sink, 94 peak; FB moves a ton, helps him get groundballs; 80-84 SL with average upside; emerging upper-70s CU; emerging CB; good command; good deception; great athlete; 6-2, 225 pounds (2011: 9.14 K/9 | 21.2 IP) (2012: 4.33 K/9 | 4.08 BB/9 | 4.17 FIP | 35.1 IP) (2013: 8.87 K/9 | 2.96 BB/9 | 3.58 FIP | 45.2 IP)

Pepperdine SO LHP/OF Aaron Brown: 88-92 FB, 94-95 peak; average 82-86 SL, flashes plus; good 80-82 CU; CB needs work; too aggressive at plate; average speed, but great instincts – plays up for sure; easy CF range, gets great jumps; plus raw power; average hit tool; plus arm; 6-2, 220 pounds (2012: .282/.344/.368 – 6 BB/30 K – 117 AB – 3/4 SB) (2012: 8.44 K/9 | 8.44 BB/9 | 4.36 FIP | 21.1 IP) (2013: 6.19 K/9 | 3.72 BB/9 | 4.45 FIP | 72.2 IP) (2013: .313/.340/.479 – 1 BB/13 K – 2/2 SB – 48 AB)

Tulane rSO RHP Tony Rizzotti: 87-93 FB, 94-96 peak; good 81-82 SL, flashes plus; 78-81 splitter; TCU transfer; 2013: 89-93 FB, 95-96 peak; plus 78-83 SL; inconsistent 78-81 splitter/CU; 6-4, 225 pounds (2013: 6.44 K/9 | 2.56 BB/9 | 3.85 FIP | 81 IP)

Lee rJR RHP Andy Hillis: 94-95 peak FB; Tennessee transfer; 2013: 95-97 FB, 99 peak; good SL; much improved command; 6-7, 220 pounds 

St. Mary’s JR LHP Jordan Mills: 85-90 FB with plus movement, 92 peak; funky delivery; potential plus upper-70s CU; rapidly improving SL that is now a weapon; good command; control an issue; 6-6, 210 pounds (2011: 6.99 K/9 | 46.1 IP) (2012: 6.67 K/9 | 4.92 BB/9 | 3.32 FIP | 56.2 IP) (2013: 8.28 K/9 | 2.26 BB/9 | 3.79 FIP | 83.2 IP)

Villanova JR RHP Pat Young: 92-95 FB with good sink; 78-82 SL with average upside; occasional CU; 6-7, 210 pounds (2012: 6.59 K/9 | 3.62 BB/9 | 4.13 FIP | 82 IP) (2013: 8.42 K/9 | 3.61 BB/9 | 3.12 FIP | 82.1 IP)

I either left somebody on the list by accident or there was a player picked who was not in my top 500. I’ll give it another look in the morning after I finally get some sleep. Draft resumes at 1 PM.

1. RHP Kyle Serrano (Farragut HS, Tennessee): 87-91 FB, 92 peak; up to 90-94 now; interesting 77-79 CB; good 82-85 SL, flashes plus; good 78-82 CU, will be great in time; update: 91-93 FB, 95 peak; good low-80s CB, plus upside at 82-84; love his CU; FAVORITE; 6-2, 200 pounds
2. C Jonathan Denney (Yukon HS, Oklahoma): quick bat; really good power, easy plus; outstanding defensive tools; quick feet; legit plus arm; big power; BA JP Arencibia comp, also Clint Coulter; short to ball, but explodes with lower half; love his patience, call it controlled aggression; no glaring weakness to his game; average hit tool; FAVORITE; 6-2, 200 pounds
3. Lee JR RHP/SS Myles Smith: 88-92 FB, 94-95 peak; above-average CU; emerging SL; Missouri transfer; 2013: 90-95 FB, 96-97 peak; plus 82-84 CU; 79-82 SL, upper-80s version is more like cutter; great athlete; FAVORITE; 6-1, 175 pounds
4. LHP Jake Brentz (Parkway South HS, Missouri): 90-92 FB, 94-97 peak; above-average 69-72 CB; above-average cutter; inconsistent CU, flashes plus; trouble holding velocity deep in starts; when right, velocity is very easy; impressive command; 6-2, 200 pounds
5. C Chris Okey (Eustis HS, Florida): plus defensive upside; good athlete; above-average arm strength, plus for some; good approach; big power upside, but very little presently; average speed; strong present defender; middle infielder agility behind plate; PG Craig Biggio comp; BA comps Jon Lucroy and Jason Kendall; FAVORITE; 6-0, 180 pounds
6. C/3B Tyler O’Neill (Garibaldi SS, British Columbia): very strong; plus bat speed; advanced as a hitter; above-average speed; above-average arm; great athlete; BA comp: Brett Lawrie; FAVORITE; 6-0, 215 pounds
7. OF Ryan Boldt (Red Wing HS, Minnesota): plus speed; gap power; big-time bat speed; can really run; PG Chris Lubanski comp; don’t love his arm strength, but everybody I talked to kept bringing up how unusually accurate it is; wears out gaps; average at best power; reminds me of David Dahl, also see a little Randy Winn in his game; FAVORITE; 6-2, 185 pounds
8. 3B/2B Cavan Biggio (St. Thomas HS, Texas): strong hit tool; average power upside, but needs to get stronger; great approach, patient and aggressive all at once; good defensive tools; average at best speed; average at best arm; smart hitter; line drive machine; born to hit; carries himself like a pro; great pitch recognition; FAVORITE; 6-1, 180 pounds
9. 3B Trey Michalczewski (Jenks HS, Oklahoma): really intriguing bat; above-average power upside; strong; lots of bat speed; slow starter with average at best speed underway; strong defensive tools; good athlete; love his approach; 6-3, 200 pounds
10. C Jacob Nottingham (Redlands HS, California): above-average power upside; average hit tool; quick bat; defense needs polish; very strong; strong arm; really good athlete; decent speed; FAVORITE; 6-3, 220 pounds
11. 3B/1B Drew Ward (Leedy HS, Oklahoma): very strong; good athlete; untapped upside; intriguing natural talent with bat; big raw power; impressive pitch tracking and recognition; really like his approach; could be a catcher long term; strong arm, but mechanics out of whack; PG comp Jim Thome; profile reminds me some of Phil Nevin; 6-4, 200 pounds
12. Kansas State JR OF Jared King: average or better power to all fields; average defender, chance for more and has improved but probably still best in LF; above-average speed; average arm; really strong hit tool, plus for some; underrated athlete, especially for me (thought he was just a guy athletically, but he looks great); very intriguing PG comp: Nick Swisher; FAVORITE; 5-11, 220 pounds (2011: .307/.365/.534 – 15 BB/31 K – 176 AB) (2012: .368/.447/.564 – 32 BB/28 K – 220 AB – 16/20 SB) (2013: .327/.418/.500 – 26 BB/20 K – 13/18 SB – 202 AB)
13. RHP Dustin Driver (Wenatchee HS, Washington): 87-92 FB, 93-94 peak; good FB command; good but inconsistent 70-77 CB; better 77-85 CU, often thrown on higher end; good 78-84 SL, others say ditch it; 85-87 cutter; PG Matt Cain comp; every fastball is down in zone; great athlete; 6-3, 195 pounds
14. 3B/2B Andy McGuire (James Madison HS, Virginia): good athlete; above-average to plus arm; good range; intriguing tools at plate; average speed; steady defender; good present gap power, average to above-average raw; below-average speed; reminds me some of CJ Hinojosa last year; FAVORITE; 6-1, 190 pounds
15. RHP Connor Jones (Great Bridge HS, Virginia): 88-92 FB with true plus sink, 93-95 peak; average 77-82 SL flashes plus; above-average upside with 78-82 CU; everything sinks; groundball machine; plus command; 2013: 90-94; FAVORITE; 6-3, 190 pounds
16. Savannah State JR RHP Kyle McGowin: 88-93 FB, 95 peak; 86-89 sinker; good 76-79 SL, flashes plus; really good 77-83 CU that he leans on heavily; really good athlete; good command of secondary stuff; iffy control; FAVORITE; 6-3, 180 pounds; (2011: 8.06 K/9 | 77 IP) (2012: 7.89 K/9 | 1.39 BB/9 | 3.67 FIP | 97 IP) (2013: 9.50 K/9 | 2.39 BB/9 | 3.25 FIP | 120.1 IP)
17. RHP Brett Morales (King HS, Florida): 89-93 FB, 94 peak; plus sinking 78-82 circle CU that is really advanced; good 73-76 CB with plus upside that I love, has also been called a SL; doesn’t have great command of breaking ball; good athlete; Jarrod Parker comp; 6-2, 185 pounds
18. Mississippi JR RHP Bobby Wahl: 89-93 FB, easy 95 peak; now up to 97 peak in Summer 2011; flashes plus 78-84 SL, also called a CB – as close to a mix as the two as you’ll find; emerging 78-81 CU that is an advanced pitch, solid now; loses velocity quickly so a reliever all the way, though he sat 90-94 in Summer 2012 and has held velocity realy well since; pitches up in the zone effectively; Summer 2012: 92-94 FB, 96 peak; above-average 80-83 SL with plus upside; has flashed plus split-CU; Jonathan Papelbon comp; 2013: 90-95 FB, 97 peak; average 79-82 CU; flashes plus 79-83 SL; 78-84 CB; 6-3, 200 pounds (2011: 8.10 K/9 | 30 IP) (2012: 10.00 K/9 | 2.73 BB/9 | 3.49 FIP | 99 IP) (2013: 7.94 K/9 | 3.97 BB/9 | 3.72 FIP | 90.2 IP)
19. Georgia Tech JR 1B/OF Daniel Palka: plus-plus raw power; gifted natural hitter; plus arm; will always strike out too much, but power makes it worth it; might have the athleticism for a corner outfield spot, but best at first; 90 peak FB; FAVORITE; 6-2, 225 pounds (2011: .310/.389/.586 – 22 BB/67 K – 232 AB) (2012: .303/.382/.550 – 18 BB/47 K – 238 AB – 6/7 SB) (2013: .374/.473/.705 – 30 BB/54 K – 4/4 SB – 212 AB)
20. RHP Robert Tyler (Crisp County HS, Georgia): 88-92 FB with tons of life, 93-95 peak; lots of sink on FB; really good 78-82 CU with plus upside; 81-83 SL; commands 73-78 CB well; great balance in delivery; uneven performance this spring; FAVORITE; 6-3, 200 pounds
21. RHP Keegan Thompson (Cullman HS, Alabama): 88-92 FB, 94 peak; plus breaking ball: throws both CB and SL between 75-78 CB and SL; upper-70s SL considered his best pitch; low- to mid-70s CB; average 83-86 CU; great control; one of the brighter prep pitchers you’ll find; plus pitchability; fantastic athlete; FAVORITE; 6-3, 185 pounds
22. RHP Cal Quantrill (Trinity College SS, Ontario): 87-93 FB, 95-96 peak; 76 SL with upside; CB needs work; very good CU with plus upside; great athlete; young for class; may be too smart for pro ball; FAVORITE; 6-3, 175 pounds
23. RHP Casey Meisner (Cypress Woods HS, Texas): 87-92 FB, 93-95 peak; really good 73-76 CB; good 76-81 circle CU; really consistent with his stuff; good athlete; Doug Fister comp; 6-7, 185 pounds
24. LHP Garrett Williams (Calvary Baptist HS, Louisiana): 87-91 FB, 92-93 peak; potential plus 74-80 CB that flashes it already (77-80); shows CU with average upside; good athlete; 6-3, 200 pounds
25. C Brian Navarreto (Arlington County Day HS, Florida): easy plus arm; good defensive tools; really like him behind the plate, great athlete; quick release; runs well for a catcher; sometimes stabs more than slides; above-average raw power is there, but still raw; Kiley McDaniel body comp: Charles Johnson; FAVORITE; 6-3, 215 pounds
26. 1B Rowdy Tellez (Elk Grove HS, California): plus raw power; very strong; limited to first base; average arm; runs well for size; love his approach; as much a hitter as a slugger; FAVORITE; 6-4, 230 pounds
27. Brigham Young FR OF Jacob Hanneman: plus athlete; plus speed; CF range; above-average raw power; below-average arm; leadoff approach; FAVORITE; 6-0, 190 pounds (2013: .321/.394/.516 – 24 BB/36 K – 14/15 SB – 215 AB)
28. OF/RHP Ryan Sluder (Amarillo HS, Texas): very good athlete; plus-plus speed; plus raw power; CF range; average or better arm; 90-93 FB; 6-3, 200 pounds
29. 1B/C Zack Collins (American Heritage HS, Florida): impressive bat speed; good approach; really advanced bat, close to best in class; above-average to plus raw power; really good at 1B; might be athletic enough for corner OF; much improved defender behind plate; Mike Napoli comp by me; FAVORITE; 6-3, 215 pounds
30. 1B/LHP Cody Bellinger (Hamilton HS, Arizona): plus glove; well above-average raw power, but haven’t seen much of it yet; strong hit tool; can run and throw a bit; good athlete; good pitch recognition; 85-88 FB; PG Christian Yelich comp; BA Adam LaRoche comp; FAVORITE; 6-3, 170 pounds
31. 3B/RHP Dylan Manwaring (Horseheads HS, New York): big power upside; really good defender; plus arm; advanced pitch recognition; smart hitter; 88-92 FB; 78-82 SL; FAVORITE; 6-3, 205 pounds
32. Louisiana State JR OF JaCoby Jones: great athlete; very quick bat with plus upside; above-average to plus arm; above-average power upside; above-average to plus speed; plus defensive tools; might also be tried at 2B and CF; looked excellent in CF and SS in Cape 2012; great range at SS; would personally keep him in CF to allow him time to focus on hitting; approach is biggest current drawback; interesting Klima comp: Ellsbury; BP beat me to it, but having always likened him to Kenny Diekroeger as a prospect; 6-3, 205 pounds (2011: .344/.400/.472 – 12 BB/36 K – 195 AB) (2012: .261/.318/.376 – 16 BB/45 K – 245 AB – 12/17 SB) (2013: .290/.386/.432 – 26 BB/40 K – 12/15 SB – 176 AB)
33. OF Terry McClure (Riverwood HS, Georgia): plus speed; good athlete; CF range; short swing; strong; really impressive hit tool; like his power upside; average arm; young for his class; FAVORITE; BP comp: Jose Reyes; 6-2, 185 pound
34. OF Matthew McPhearson (Riverdale Baptist HS, Maryland): plus-plus speed; instincts on bases and field; really good defender in CF; average at best arm; PG Ben Revere comp; patient approach; not sure what to make of hit tool, settled on average at best; Law comp: Aaron Hicks; enough pop to get by; see a little Coco Crisp in him; 5-10, 170 pound
35. OF Thomas Milone (Masuk HS, Connecticut): above-average to plus speed; average hit tool, I like it a tick more; very intriguing power, average raw; good CF range; great athlete; old Rhett Whiseman comp; BP comp: George Springer; average at best arm; FAVORITE; 6-0, 185 pounds
36. OF Mason Smith (Rocky Mountain HS, Idaho): pesky hitter, above-average hit tool; has power but hasn’t tapped in, some have it as raw plus power others closer to average; corner outfielder; strong; average at best arm; below-average speed; BP comp: mirrored Jesse Winker; 6-2, 200 pounds
37. OF JB Woodman (Edgewater HS, Florida): good looking swing; hits it hard damn near every time; plus hit tool; above-average speed; above-average arm; good athlete; CF range; average at best power; FAVORITE; 6-2, 190 pounds
38. Kent State rSO RHP Tyler Skulina: 89-92 FB, has hit 94-95 in past; plus CB; emerging 79-81 SL that is inconsistent; solid CU; good cutter; Virginia transfer; 90-93 Summer 2012; low-70s CB; upper-70s SL; back up to 95 in fall ball; 2013: 88-94 FB, 95-96 peak; good 80-84 SL; low-70s CB; very raw CU; FAVORITE; 6-6, 225 pounds (2012: 8.80 K/9 | 3.77 BB/9 | 3.87 FIP | 107.1 IP) (2013: 9.70 K/9 | 3.27 BB/9 | 3.58 FIP | 93.2 IP)
39. Scottsdale CC SO LHP Stephen Tarpley: 88-93 FB, 94-95 peak; good 76-77 CB; CU; SL; good athlete; USC transfer; 6-2, 180 pounds (2012: 8.04 K/9 | 3.22 BB/9 | 3.45 FIP | 78.1 IP)
40. RHP/SS Sheldon Neuse (Fossil Ridge HS, Texas): 87-92 FB, 93 peak; excellent 78-80 CU; better 80 SL; plus command; great athlete; really impressive defensive tools; plus arm; quick bat; 55 speed; good athlete; FAVORITE; 6-0, 190 pounds
41. RHP Jordan Sheffield (Tullahoma HS, Tennessee): 87-92 FB, 93-95 peak; up to 94-98 now; potential plus 77-83 CB that looks great, flashes plus presently and is consistently above-average; advanced 78-80 CU; 85-87 cutter/SL; good athlete; TJ surgery in 2013; 6-1, 175 pounds
42. C Tyler Alamo (Cypress HS, California): mature hitter; nice swing; raw defensively, but keeps improving; average arm, maybe a touch more; good athlete; gap power now, more coming; 6-3, 200 pounds
43. 1B/LHP Nick Longhi (Venice HS, Florida): absolutely punishes baseballs, saw him with one of the loudest BPs I can remember; legit plus-plus bat speed; ball explodes off his bat; younger than classmates; plus raw power; FAVORITE; might be able to hang in LF; natural born hitter; big power; not much arm; slow; 85-90 FB; plus CB; 6-2, 210 pounds
44. SS/RHP Connor Heady (North Oldham HS, Kentucky): really good defender; intriguing upside with bat; above-average speed; no pun intended, but very “heady” player: great instincts all over diamond; strong arm; easily a SS for me; very little present power, but enough pop for pros; FAVORITE; 87-90 FB; 79 CU; low-80s CB; 6-0, 160 pounds
45. Georgia Tech JR C Zane Evans: uses whole field; solid defensive tools; strong arm; gap power at present, but more there; above-average raw power; late inning potential as reliever as fallback; 88-93 FB; flashes plus SL; good 76-80 CB; 81-83 CU with promise; 2013: 93-95 FB, 97 peak; plus mid-80s SL; 6-2, 215 pounds
46. Mississippi JR C Stuart Turner: very good defender, plus upside; excellent athlete; strong arm; average at best speed, but smart on bases; love his power upside, at least average for me; crazy quick release; LSU-Eunice transfer; FAVORITE; 6-2, 220 pounds
47. C/3B Francis Christy (Casa Grande HS, California): above-average arm strength; good agility; decent speed; good athlete; big power upside, above-average to plus raw; still raw behind the plate, but getting better; 6-1, 200 pounds
48. OF Cord Sandberg (Manatee HS, Florida): strong hit tool; great athlete; strong; average speed; average power, maybe more; average arm; best in LF, can play some CF; raw; 6-3, 215 pounds
49. OF/RHP Cody Thomas (Colleyville Heritage HS, Texas): great athlete; average to above-average speed; average arm; above-average to plus power upside; FAVORITE; 6-5, 220 pounds
50. SS Terrian Arbet (Great Oak HS, California): really good defender; plus range; above-average arm; good athlete; really quick release; above-average speed; raw bat, but quickly improving; average hit tool upside; gap power; FAVORITE
51. Oregon rJR LHP Christian Jones: 88-91 FB with plus life, 94 peak; good command; biting CB with SL action is plus pitch; average 84 CU; missed 2013 (TJ surgery); 2013: 93 peak; 6-3, 210 pounds (2011: 8.81 K/9 | 77.2 IP) (2013: 8.22 K/9 | 2.74 BB/9 | 3.98 FIP | 23 IP)
52. Texas State JR RHP Kyle Finnegan: 88-94 FB, 96-97 peak; flashes a plus to plus-plus low-80s SL/CB, but still inconsistent; good 77-80 CU that is steadier than SL; Roy Oswalt comp; effective two-seamer; 88 cutter; 86-88 SL; inconsistent FB command; Cape 2012: 90-94 FB with plus sink; 77-82 good SL; improved 70-74 CU; breaking ball also called a CB; inconsistent control; FAVORITE; 6-2, 180 pounds (2012: 7.33 K/9 | 2.51 BB/9 | 3.67 FIP | 93.1 IP) (2013: 8.91 K/9 | 4.80 BB/9 | 4.61 FIP | 65.2 IP)
53. Memphis JR LHP Sam Moll: 88-94 FB, 95-96 peak; FB has tons of life; good CB, now a good 77-81 SL; emerging CU with plus upside but others doubt it; excellent control; 5-11, 190 pounds (2011: 10.93 K/9 | 40.1 IP) (2012: 5.64 K/9 | 4.05 BB/9 | 4.06 FIP | 95.2 IP) (2013: 10.24 K/9 | 3.06 BB/9 | 2.95 FIP | 94 IP)
54. Central Florida JR RHP Ben Lively: 88-92 FB that moves, 93-95 peak; 73-76 CB that once was called a “power slurve”; also called a SL that flashes plus; solid CU when on, but inconsistent; needs to get stronger; Jeff Samardzija comp; iffy control; 2012: 88-92 FB; 79-81 CU; 75 CB; Cape 2012: 89-90 sinker; SL with cutter action; good CB; later at 91-93 with plus command, spotting it wherever he wants; good 80-82 SL; confirmed both breaking balls; improved command; 2013: 88-92 FB, 93-94 peak; plus 81-85 SL; much improved upper-70s CU; 75-78 CB; much improved command; 6-4, 200 pounds (2011: 6.79 K/9 | 57 IP) (2012: 9.56 K/9 | 4.89 BB/9 | 3.29 FIP | 81 IP) (2013: 8.66 K/9 | 2.38 BB/9 | 3.22 FIP | 106 IP)
55. Pepperdine JR RHP Scott Frazier: 90-94 FB, 96 peak FB; potential plus 79-82 CB, already a good pitch; potential plus low-80s CU that is currently average; also have seen CB at 74; 89-91 FB at times; 74-77 CB; velocity isn’t what it used to be, but hard upper-80s SL, sink, and deception get him through; groundball machine; can still hit 95, 92-94 sitting; 73-77 CB; good CU; 2013: 91-95 FB, 96 peak; inconsistent but good 73-78 CB; average 79-84 CU; ditched the SL; 6-7, 230 pounds (2011: 4.00 K/9 | 18 IP) (2012: 6.29 K/9 | 2.62 BB/9 | 4.00 FIP | 103 IP) (2013: 8.63 K/9 | 3.96 BB/9 | 3.55 FIP | 88.2 IP)
56. Texas Christian JR RHP Andrew Mitchell: 88-91 FB out of high school; now up to 92-94; sits 91-92 comfortably; broke out in Summer 2011, 93-96 FB; inconsistent but sometimes plus 79-84 SL that is getting better every day; good 81-83 CU; power 84 CB that is likely the same pitch as SL; good athlete; good FB command; control needs work; some like him as reliever, I think he starts; 2012 update: throws SL in lots of different ways, 79-82 velocity; FB can be too straight; 89-92 FB; 80-81 CB; little bit like Nolan Sanburn; sitting 94-95 in fall ball 2012, 97 peak; 2013: 91-95 FB, 97-98 peak out of bullpen; really good 78-82 CB, flashes plus; average CU, still raw; inconsistent command; 6-3, 220 pounds (2011: 8.76 K/9 | 76 IP) (2012: 12.27 K/9 | 5.14 BB/9 | 3.63 FIP | 77 IP) (2013: 10.65 K/9 | 5.88 BB/9 | 3.16 FIP | 49 IP)
57. RHP Casey Shane (Burleson Centennial HS, Texas): 86-91 FB, 92-94 peak; impressive sinker; intriguing 78-84 SL; average 78-81 CU with more there, has looked great on occasion and has plus upside; really easy velocity; love the sink he gets on his FB, 86-87; also throws above-average upper-70s CB to low-80s SL, either way; BA Shelby Miller comp; FAVORITE; 6-4, 225 pounds
58. 3B Joseph Martarano (Fruitland HS, Idaho): plus athlete; football star; plus to plus-plus raw power; quick bat, violent swing but in a good way; early PG comp Mitch Nay; far more nimble and athletic at third than anticipated; raw as hitter, especially in terms of pitch recognition; has been better than I thought in certain aspects of game; BA comp: Mark Trumbo; 6-3, 240 pounds
59. 3B/SS Jan Hernandez (Carlos Beltran Academy, Puerto Rico): strong arm; really good defensive tools; interesting power, taps into it well for a prep player and profiles as at least average; average speed; average hit tool; below-average speed; reminds me defensively of Javier Baez; 6-3, 200 pounds
60. RHP/3B Brett Hanewich (IMG Academy, Florida): 88-92, 93 peak; 72-76 CB that flashes plus; 76-81 CU; plus arm strength; good defender; FB looks faster, good deception in delivery and releases ball late; 6-3, 210 pounds
61. RHP Taylor Blatch (Jensen Beach HS, Florida): 88-93 FB, 95 peak; two really good offspeed pitches: nasty 75-76 SL and intriguing 84 CU; also have heard above-average CB; SL up to 82 in Jupiter; great athlete; FAVORITE; 5-11, 180 pounds
62. LHP Stephen Gonsalves (Cathedral Catholic HS, California): 87-91 FB with good sink, 92 peak; good 76 split-CU; inconsistent 71-78 kCB with plus upside, better softer; impressive FB command; keeps ball down consistently; later looks: 87-89, 66-68 CB, 73-76 split-CU; so-so command; 6-5, 200 pounds
63. RHP Carlos Salazar (Kerman HS, California): 90-95 FB, 96-98 peak; above-average upside with 80-87 CU, best at 84-87; 76-82 CB needs work; 90-92 cutter; worried about command; 6-1, 200 pounds
64. San Diego JR RHP Michael Wagner: 88-92 FB, 94-95 peak; above-average 78-83 SL; shows CB; improving 81-82 CU, flashes plus; good command; 2013: 87-91 FB, 93 peak; very good FB command; good 81-84 SL; underrated 80-83 CU, continues to flash plus; 6-4, 185 pounds (2011: 8.60 K/9 | 30.1 IP) (2012: 8.19 K/9 | 3.03 BB/9 | 3.33 FIP | 59.1 IP) (2013: 8.80 K/9 | 3.13 BB/9 | 4.07 FIP | 89 IP)
65. San Diego JR RHP Dylan Covey: 89-91 FB, 92-93 peak; high school peak of 96; plus 81-83 SL; 75-78 CB; excellent CU; finally sitting low-90s again, mostly 92-94, (spring 2012) with 95-96 peak; plus SL; iffy control; 2012: 90-92, SL 83-84; 82-83 CU; Cape 2012: 90-93 FB; 82-83 SL; both good pitches with good movement; also shows 79-82 CU and CB; 88-89 two-seamer; delivery needs polishing; slows arm on breaking stuff; 91-94 FB, 95 peak on Cape; good 81-83 CB flashes plus; 81-82 SL; 2013: 89-93 FB, 94-95 peak; average 81-86 CU; inconsistent 78-81 breaking ball; CB; SL; iffy command; 6-2, 200 pounds (2011: 7.86 K/9 | 34.1 IP) (2012: 5.64 K/9 | 4.76 BB/9 | 3.74 FIP | 81.1 IP) (2013: 7.87 K/9 | 4.93 BB/9 | 3.57 FIP | 76.2 IP)
66. RHP Dominic Taccolini (Kempner HS, Texas): 88-92 FB, 93 peak with plus sink; 75-78 CB and potential plus 77 SL run together, but good pitch; serious groundball machine; Colby Suggs comp; FAVORITE; 6-3, 230 pounds
67. OF Stephen Wrenn (Walton HS, Georgia): plus-plus speed; outstanding defender; above-average arm; live bat that keeps getting better; average raw power; BA comp: Tanner English; 6-2, 180 pounds
68. OF Johneshwy Fargas (Puerto Rico Baseball Academy, Puerto Rico): above-average to plus arm; plus speed; really intriguing bat; can get too aggressive for his own good; CF range; chance for average power; 6-2, 170 pounds
69. Oregon JR 1B/3B Ryon Healy: one time 95 peak FB; Longoria and Rolen comps out of HS; advanced hit tool; smart hitter; plus raw power; below-average speed; was once a questionable defender at first, but now quite good; doesn’t get cheated; 6-5, 215 pounds (2011: .344/.396/.541 – 9 BB/20 K – 122 AB) (2012: .352/.415/.466 – 24 BB/43 K – 253 AB – 3/5 SB) (2013: .395/.466/.673 – 27 BB/21 K – 5/7 SB – 205 AB)
70. Notre Dame JR 1B Trey Mancini: plus raw power, uses it well thanks to present strength and swing geared towards deep flies; patient approach, willing to take until he gets a pitch to drive; good athlete for his size; good enough defender; main issues are too many swings and misses and 1B or bust defensive future; 6-5, 225 pounds (2011: .328/.390/.582 – 19 BB/36 K – 189 AB) (2012: .312/.391/.540 – 22 BB/36 K – 202 AB) (2013: .415/.457/.632 – 21 BB/20 K – 2/2 SB – 212 AB)
71. North Carolina JR C Brian Holberton: picture perfect swing mechanics; great athlete; has also seen time at 2B and OF; gap power; love his approach; FAVORITE; 5-11, 190
72. 3B John Sternagel (Rockledge HS, Florida): average raw power; good enough defender; average arm; strong hit tool; confident he’ll hit; below-average speed; FAVORITE; 6-2, 200 pounds
73. 3B/SS Weston Wilson (Wesleyan Christian Academy, North Carolina): really good defender; average speed; really intrigued by bat; easy frame to dream on, if he grows into it as hoped he could be a monster; FAVORITE; 6-4, 180 pounds
74. 3B Lachlan Fontaine (Sutherland SS, British Columbia): power upside; good athlete; above-average arm; should be solid defender with reps; 6-3, 200 pounds
75. 3B/2B Wesley Jones (Redan HS, Georgia): really good athlete; strong (65) arm; thoughts on power diverge: some say good, others limited…I split the difference personally, call it average; really good defensive tools; could be tried behind plate; way too aggressive for his own good; average at best speed, slow starter; very raw across the board; 87-89 FB; 78 CU; 6-2, 180 pounds
76. Long Beach State JR RHP Jon Maciel: 88-92 FB with sink, 94 peak; FB moves a ton, helps him get groundballs; 80-84 SL with average upside; emerging upper-70s CU; emerging CB; good command; good deception; great athlete; 6-2, 225 pounds (2011: 9.14 K/9 | 21.2 IP) (2012: 4.33 K/9 | 4.08 BB/9 | 4.17 FIP | 35.1 IP) (2013: 8.87 K/9 | 2.96 BB/9 | 3.58 FIP | 45.2 IP)
77. Texas Tech JR RHP Trey Masek: 88-93 FB, 94-95 peak; good CU with above-average upside; average 79-81 SL; good breaking ball; mixes in 76-79 kCB; cutter; great deception; Law Nolan Sanburn comp; 2013: 89-93 FB, 94-95 peak; really good 80-83 SL/cutter; average 75-76 CB; good 81-83 CU; 6-1, 200 pounds (2011: 4.57 K/9 | 67 IP) (2012: 8.15 K/9 | 3.23 BB/9 | 3.17 FIP | 53 IP) (2013: 8.20 K/9 | 2.39 BB/9 | 3.11 FIP | 79 IP)
78. LHP AJ Puk (Washington HS, Iowa): 85-90 FB, 91-92 peak; uses two-seam a lot; good 72-76 CB; shows 79-81 CU, pitch has improved some; hides ball well; emulates Sean Marshall; 6-6, 220 pounds
79. C Jeremy Martinez (Mater Dei HS, California): born to catch; slow as molasses; strong and accurate arm; advanced bat; quick pop times; could have average hit tool in time; average at best power projection, some like it a bit more; great approach at plate; 5-11, 200 pounds
80. Florida State JR OF/1B Marcus Davis: great approach; below-average arm; average speed; change in swing unlocked some power, more there; either LF or 1B in pros; FAVORITE; 6-2, 220 pounds (2013: .289/.371/.477 – 26 BB/30 K – 5/7 SB – 218 AB)
81. Michigan JR OF Michael O’Neill: above-average to plus speed; good arm for RF, may have range for CF; average or better hit tool; long swing and raw mechanics lead to lots of strikeouts; great athlete; average raw power; approach scares me; 6-1, 200 pounds (2011: .326/.372/.408 – 13 BB/45 K – 218 AB) (2012: .340/.392/.537 – 9 BB/22 K – 162 AB – 19/24 SB) (2013: .372/.412/.519 – 11 BB/40 K – 23/27 SB – 239 AB)
82. Pepperdine SO LHP/OF Aaron Brown: 88-92 FB, 94-95 peak; average 82-86 SL, flashes plus; good 80-82 CU; CB needs work; too aggressive at plate; average speed, but great instincts – plays up for sure; easy CF range, gets great jumps; plus raw power; average hit tool; plus arm; 6-2, 220 pounds (2012: .282/.344/.368 – 6 BB/30 K – 117 AB – 3/4 SB) (2012: 8.44 K/9 | 8.44 BB/9 | 4.36 FIP | 21.1 IP) (2013: 6.19 K/9 | 3.72 BB/9 | 4.45 FIP | 72.2 IP) (2013: .313/.340/.479 – 1 BB/13 K – 2/2 SB – 48 AB)
83. Tulane rSO RHP Tony Rizzotti: 87-93 FB, 94-96 peak; good 81-82 SL, flashes plus; 78-81 splitter; TCU transfer; 2013: 89-93 FB, 95-96 peak; plus 78-83 SL; inconsistent 78-81 splitter/CU; 6-4, 225 pounds (2013: 6.44 K/9 | 2.56 BB/9 | 3.85 FIP | 81 IP)
84. RHP Chandler Eden (Yuba City HS, California): 88-93 FB, 95-96 peak; good 75-76 CB with plus upside; raw CU; young for class; FAVORITE; 6-1, 165 pounds
85. LHP Jonah Wesely (Tracy HS, California): 87-92 FB, 93-94 peak; good 78-79 CU, closer to average for some; 70-77 CB; chance for two average or better offspeed pitches; really like his 79-82 SL/cutter; pitchability guy with good stuff, hard not to like; gets groundballs; good command; not afraid to pitch inside; holds velocity; FAVORITE; 6-2, 205 pounds
86. Kentucky JR LHP Corey Littrell: 87-92 FB with good sink, 93-94 peak; plus 80-83 CU; above-average 82-84 SL/cutter that flashes plus (also been called average); 73-75 CB; 6-3, 200 pounds (2011: 6.95 K/9 | 68.2 IP) (2012: 8.30 K/9 | 2.19 BB/9 | 3.47 FIP | 98.2 IP) (2013: 7.73 K/9 | 3.15 BB/9 | 4.59 FIP | 94.1 IP)
87. Rice JR RHP Austin Kubitza: stay with this one to the end, quite the journey…sinking 87-92, 93 peak FB with plus break and 80 life; plus 84 SL (I think) or “power CB” depending on who you ask; sitting 91-93 with FB in summer 2011, peaking 95-96; two-seam FB a weapon; emerging CU; good deception in delivery; 2012: 87-89 FB; up to 92 later on; latest: 91-93 FB, 94 peak; both CB and SL; like the rigthanded Mooneyham comp I read somewhere (PG?); everything sinks; Cape 2012: 90-91 FB; 86-88 two-seamer; 83-84 CB; inconsistent breaking ball; 86-90 in fall ball 2012; good 82-83 SL; 2013: 86-91 FB with sink, 92-93 peak; really good 80-85 SL, up to 87, easy plus pitch; leans on SL heavily, commands it beautifully; raw 79-81 CU; inconsistent control; 6-5, 200 pounds (2011: 9.63 K/9 | 100 IP) (2012: 8.40 K/9 | 4.15 BB/9 | 3.44 FIP | 80.1 IP) (2013: 11.34 K/9 | 4.32 BB/9 | 2.70 FIP | 100 IP)
88. Troy rJR OF/1B Danny Collins: easy power, looks above-average to plus to me; good discipline; really good natural hitter; average at best arm; could hang in LF professionally; great vision, picks up the ball quickly; capable of hard contact late in zone, lets ball travel deep; 6-2, 210 pounds (2012: .305/.377/.545 – 22 BB/24 K – 3/3 SB – 233 AB) (2013: .345/.440/.610 – 30 BB/28 K – 1/2 SB – 223 AB)
89. Princeton JR OF/2B Alec Keller: really strong hit tool; plus bat speed; great approach; gap power; uses whole field; above-average speed; strong arm; raw defender who needs reps; average at 2B; think he’s being missed on by many; 6-2, 180 pounds (2012: .368/.413/.412 – 11 BB/18 K – 6/8 SB – 136 AB) (2013: .420/.472/.587 – 14 BB/10 K – 6/9 SB – 143 AB)
90. Jacksonville State JR OF/3B Coty Blanchard: lots of upside yet to be tapped; plus athlete; leadoff profile, but raw power is impressive; can also play some SS; upside play that is still quite raw; good bat control; good speed; strong arm; little bit like a less heralded JaCoby Jones; 6-2, 185 pounds (2011: .322/.410/.425 – 32 BB/35 K – 233 AB) (2012: .225/.312/.299 – 22 BB/33 K – 187 AB – 5/7 SB) (2013: .309/.406/.486 – 30 BB/34 K – 15/19 SB – 220 AB)
91. Lincoln Land CC SO OF Ryan Aper: plus speed; impressive pop; strong arm; good range in CF; FAVORITE; 6-3, 185 pounds (2013: .462/.540/.904 – 29 BB/24 K – 52/59 SB – 208 AB)
92. Western Oklahoma State JC rFR OF/C Sherman Lacrus; I love him in CF, speed and instincts make him fun to watch; plus arm; think he’ll hit as a pro; 93 peak FB; FAVORITE; 5-11, 180 pounds (2013: .380/.503/.715 – 34 BB/27 K – 26/30 SB – 158 AB)
93. Youngstown State JR 3B Drew Dosch: average present power, above-average raw; intriguing bat; great approach; average arm; average speed; average upside at 3B; potential 1B or LF for some; 6-2, 190 pounds (2011: .241/.304/.248 – 14 BB/17 K – 145 AB) (2012: .339/.396/.513 – 23 BB/21 K – 5/7 SB – 224 AB) (2013: .343/.439/.493 – 36 BB/25 K – 3/6 SB – 201 AB)
94. C Arden Pabst (Harvard-Westlake HS, California): can handle pro pitching behind plate; does everything well, but nothing that makes him stand out; gap power, but more there; good athlete; average arm; slow; has shown progress against high velocity pitching; chance for average hit tool; 6-0, 200 pounds
95. C Matthew Thaiss (Jackson Memorial HS, New Jersey): really good defensive tools; strong arm; big power, slowly manifesting; 6-0, 200 pounds
96. C Will Haynie (Brentwood Academy, Tennessee): plus arm; steady defender; big raw power; FAVORITE; 6-5, 230 pounds
97. Kent State JR RHP Taylor Williams: 89-94 FB, 95 peak; steady 92-95 out of bullpen, 96-97 peak with plus sink; good SL; average CB; emerging CU, still raw; iffy command; good athlete; Washington State transfer; has also played 2B; 5-11, 185 pounds (2011: 7.50 K/9 | 18 IP) (2013: 9.28 K/9 | 1.53 BB/9 | 3.27 FIP | 105.2 IP)
98. Missouri JR LHP Rob Zastrynzny: 88-90 FB, 92 peak; good CB; good 80-81 CU that keeps getting better; inconsistent with all but FB; 2013: 86-93 FB, 94-95 peak; good low-80s CU, flashes plus; CB needs work; 6-3, 200 pounds (2011: 7.82 K/9 | 84 IP) (2012: 6.52 K/9 | 2.48 BB/9 | 3.89 FIP | 109 IP) (2013: 8.64 K/9 | 2.28 BB/9 | 4.26 FIP | 90.2 IP)
99. Sam Houston State JR LHP Cody Dickson: 88-93 FB, 94-95 peak; FB has good sink; flashes plus upper-70s CB, otherwise above-average; emerging CU that has improved a good bit, mostly above-average now and will flash plus; iffy command; iffy control; 6-3, 180 pounds (2011: 10.45 K/9 | 45.2 IP) (2012: 5.75 K/9 | 4.75 BB/9 | 4.83 FIP | 72 IP) (2013: 8.81 K/9 | 4.74 BB/9 | 3.97 FIP | 95 IP)
100. Lee rJR RHP Andy Hillis: 94-95 peak FB; Tennessee transfer; 2013: 95-97 FB, 99 peak; good SL; much improved command; 6-7, 220 pounds
101. St. Mary’s JR LHP Jordan Mills: 85-90 FB with plus movement, 92 peak; funky delivery; potential plus upper-70s CU; rapidly improving SL that is now a weapon; good command; control an issue; 6-6, 210 pounds (2011: 6.99 K/9 | 46.1 IP) (2012: 6.67 K/9 | 4.92 BB/9 | 3.32 FIP | 56.2 IP) (2013: 8.28 K/9 | 2.26 BB/9 | 3.79 FIP | 83.2 IP)
102. Villanova JR RHP Pat Young: 92-95 FB with good sink; 78-82 SL with average upside; occasional CU; 6-7, 210 pounds (2012: 6.59 K/9 | 3.62 BB/9 | 4.13 FIP | 82 IP) (2013: 8.42 K/9 | 3.61 BB/9 | 3.12 FIP | 82.1 IP)
103. Louisville JR RHP Jeff Thompson: 88-94 FB, but doesn’t hold it when starting, 92 peak as starter; good CB; flashes plus 79-83 SL; emerging CU; great athlete; 91 FB; 83 SL; using a lot more sinkers; Cape 2012: good 81-83 CU; good 79-82 SL; 88-90 FB with big sink, 94 peak; 2013: 90-93 FB; 82-84 SL; raw 80-81 circle CU; 6-6, 250 pounds (2011: 10.07 K/9 | 39.1 IP) (2012: 8.47 K/9 | 4.23 BB/9 | 3.65 FIP | 78.2 IP) (2013: 9.76 K/9 | 2.89 BB/9 | 3.88 FIP | 90.1 IP)
104. Florida JR RHP Karsten Whitson: 92-95 FB, 96-98 peak; plus 80-88 SL, now hitting upper edge of velocity range (85-88); 80-84 CU really coming on; early 2012: 90-92 FB, 84-88 SL; knows how to pitch; hitters seem to have a hard time picking him up; 93-96 in fall ball 2012, 82-84 SL, up to 87; plus upside with 83-84 CU; 6-4, 220 pounds (2011: 9.06 K/9 | 97.1 IP) (2012: 5.94 K/9 | 4.59 BB/9 | 4.65 FIP | 33.1 IP)
105. Stanford JR RHP AJ Vanegas: 88-92 FB, peak 94 with natural cut; FB moves too much for own good, little command; good mid-70s CB that has morphed into a very inconsistent SL with poor command; when the SL is on, it is a really good looking pitch and he relies on it; starting to show a CU; 83-85 cutter; 97-98 peak out of bullpen in 2012, sits 93-95; Brandon Morrow comp; much improved SL; dips to 91-93 later in games, but can still crank to 96 when needed; 2013: 92-94 FB; 82-83 SL; control, third pitch, and durability concern are keys; 6-3, 200 pounds (2011: 7.14 K/9 | 40.1 IP) (2012: 7.71 K/9 | 4.82 BB/9 | 3.58 FIP | 65.1 IP) (2013: 12.46 K/9 | 4.15 BB/9 | 4.01 FIP | 8.2 IP)
106. Grayson County JC FR 3B/RHP Cody Gunter: intriguing power; quick bat; good athlete; plus arm; average defensive tools; love his approach; below-average speed; FAVORITE; 90-92 FB, 94 peak; average SL; 6-3, 200 pounds (2013: .321/.500/.541 – 57 BB/33 K – 1 SB – 159 AB)
107. OF/1B Juan Soriano (Puerto Rico Baseball Academy, Puerto Rico): big power; like his hit tool; pretty swing; good athlete; good speed for his size; strong; FAVORITE; 6-2, 225 pound
108. OF William Abreu (Mater Academy HS, Florida): above-average speed, tick below maybe; average to plus arm; above-average range in corner; intriguing power, average for many but maybe a touch more; accurate arm; good athlete; no huge tool, but well-rounded; Kiley McDaniel comp: Andre Ethier; 6-3, 200 pounds
109. OF Jason Martin (Orange Lutheran HS, California): above-average CF range; legit plus speed out of box, more above-average overall; average arm; tools quickly becoming skills, makes the most of his natural talent; good natural hitter, at least average; 5-10, 180 pounds
110. OF Jae Roberts (Hammond HS, South Carolina): plus bat speed; average or plus raw power, depending on source; LF all the way; good athlete; good approach to hitting; 5-10, 210 pounds
111. OF Jacob Cordero Kuilan (Puerto Rico Baseball Academy, Puerto Rico): plus arm strength; good speed; really like his hit tool; plus bat speed; 6-0, 180 pounds
112. Stanford JR 1B Brian Ragira: really strong hit tool; well above-average raw power, but hasn’t manifested much at all just yet; almost all power to gaps presently; average arm; average speed, maybe a touch less; really underrated athlete; really good defender at 1B; makes the most sense at RF or 3B if he can handle either spot; 6-3, 200 pounds (2011: .333/.377/.469 – 15 BB/44 K – 213 AB) (2012: .337/.394/.460 – 19 BB/45 K – 251 AB – 3/5 SB) (2013: .354/.410/.541 – 13 BB/21 K – 4/5 SB – 209 AB)
113. Delaware JR 1B/3B Jimmy Yezzo: above-average raw power; improved defensively at 3B, but still a 1B in the pros where he should be at least average; like his compact swing a lot; uses the whole field, goes with pitch; big opposite field power; slow; average at best arm; 6-0, 200 pounds (2012: .326/.372/.513 – 16 BB/22 K – 0/0 SB – 187 AB) (2013: .397/.443/.705 – 20 BB/29 K – 1/1 SB – 224 AB)
114. Western Carolina JR OF Julian Ridings: good athlete; plus speed; gap power; strong hit tool; way too aggressive at plate, but has improved; good bunter; easy CF range; good arm; 6-2, 175 pounds (2012: .300/.323/.413 – 5 BB/25 K – 12/15 SB – 160 AB) (2013: .362/.427/.628 – 21 BB/30 K – 14/14 SB – 199 AB)
115. Texas JR OF Mark Payton: above-average speed; above-average range in CF; above-average arm; good pop; gifted natural hitter; 5-8, 180 pounds (2011: .288/.377/.354 – 32 BB/33 K – 240 AB) (2012: .370/.461/.567 – 33 BB/26 K – 208 AB – 8/13 SB) (2013: .416/.505/.573 – 29 BB/22 K – 3/6 SB – 178 AB
116. OF Eric Williams (Sachse HS, Texas): plus arm strength; plus power upside; good athlete; above-average speed; good CF tools; potential catcher convert; FAVORITE; 5-10, 190 pounds
117. RHP Jackson Lamb (Bedford HS, Michigan): 88-91 FB, 93 peak; 73-76 CB with promise; CU; great athlete; FAVORITE; 6-6, 200 pounds
118. RHP Kevin Davis (Miller HS, Alabama): 90-92 FB, 93-95 peak; good 76-79 CB that flashes plus; 77-80 CU has been a pleasant surprise; 86 cutter; holds velocity late, still 92-93; CU keeps getting better: 82 and flashing plus by late-summer; inconsistent control; 6-1, 190 pounds
119. RHP Nick Eicholtz (Cambridge Christian HS, Florida): 87-91 FB, 92 peak; average 74-76 CB, flashes plus; 80-81 CU; good 80-83 cut-SL; 6-4, 180 pounds
120. RHP Alec Hansen (Loveland HS, Colorado): 90-93 FB, 96 peak; 70-75 CB; good athlete; raw; FAVORITE; 6-6, 210 pounds
121. East Carolina JR 3B/SS Zach Houchins: strong hit tool; strong arm, plus for many; some power upside, but mostly to gaps; quick bat; love his approach, but can get too aggressive at times; average at best speed; Louisburg JC transfer; 6-2, 185 pounds (2012 at JC: .394/.471/.587 – 26 BB – 218 AB – 16/18 SB) (2013: .333/.385/.548 – 17 BB/16 K – 1/1 SB – 177 AB)
122. Wake Forest SR SS/2B Pat Blair: great approach; steady glove has grown into more than that, very dependable up the middle; average arm; some pop, mostly to gaps; above-average speed that plays up due to smarts; like his upside as utility infielder; old BA comp: Steve Lombardozzi; 5-10, 180 pounds (2011: .275/.453/.410 – 55 BB/39 K – 178 AB) (2012: .288/.416/.389 – 48 BB/30 K – 23/28 SB – 226 AB) (2013: .293/.473/.440 – 60 BB/38 K – 20/22 SB – 191 AB)
123. Indiana JR 3B/SS Dustin DeMuth: big power upside still largely untapped; above-average or better arm; average or better defensive tools; very good speed for size; too aggressive; hit tool a question mark; athletic enough to stay up the middle if a pro team felt daring; 6-3, 200 pounds (2011: .331/.389/.394 – 20 BB/37 K – 236 AB) (2012: .250/.310/.325 – 10 BB/46 K – 228 AB – 6/13 SB) (2013: .413/.469/.582 – 16 BB/29 K – 10/15 SB – 196 AB)
124. Texas JR 3B/OF Erich Weiss: plus hit tool; little bit of pop; solid defender, but nothing special; professional approach; not afraid to hit behind in count; good athlete; pro frame; average at best speed; average arm; could be outfielder in pros; 6-3, 200 pounds (2011: .384/.514/.558 – 55 BB/36 K – 224 AB) (2012: .409/.481/.635 – 23 BB/41 K – 203 AB – 10/12 SB) (2013: .333/.431/.424 – 25 BB/41 K – 7/7 SB – 177 AB)
125. Vanderbilt JR 1B/OF Conrad Gregor: above-average power upside; plus defender at first, pretty good in outfield; average speed once he gets a full head of steam; good arm, but slow release; very strong hit tool; great approach; physically strong; smart hitter, but still chases too many bad balls; plus bat speed; can get pull happy; pretty swing; that raw power is still there, but has been slow to manifest; FAVORITE; 6-3, 220 pounds (2011: .365/.471/.488 – 34 BB/28 K – 170 AB) (2012: .336/.452/.472 – 44 BB/38 K – 229 AB – 11/11 SB) (2013: .308/.449/.418 – 50 BB/21 K – 19/21 SB – 182 AB)
126. LHP Tyler Alexander (Southlake Carroll HS, Texas): 87-92 FB; good CU; mid-70s CB; SL with plus upside; like his command a lot; really smart pitcher; 6-2, 180 pounds
127. LHP Ian McKinney (Boone HS, Florida): 86-90 FB, 93 peak; 75-80 kCB; 78-79 SL; 77-80 sinking CU with above-average to plus upside; plus pitchability; lots of deception; 5-11, 180 pounds
128. LHP Sean Brady (Baker HS, Florida): 86-90 FB, 92-93 peak; above-average upside with 74-78 CB; 77-79 SL; average or better 79-81 CU; improved command, plus now; 6-0, 180 pounds
129. LHP Austin Nicely (Spotswood HS, Virginia): 87-91 FB, 92 peak; good 77-80 CB; good 77-81 CU with plus upside; 6-2, 180 pounds
130. LHP Chris Kohler (Los Osos HS, California): 86-90 FB, 91-92 peak; 78-80 circle CU with average upside; average 70-74 CB; 78 SL; 6-3, 195 pounds
131. LHP Evan Smith (Montgomery HS, Alabama): 88-92 FB, 93-94 peak; flashes plus breaking ball; intriguing CU; 6-5, 190 pounds
132. LHP Denton Keys (Rye HS, Colorado): 86-89 FB, 90-91 peak; plus 76-78 CB at times; CU with upside; good athlete; good command; PG Matt Harrison comp; 6-3, 200 pounds
133. RHP Thad Lowry (Spring HS, Texas): 89-93 FB, 94-96 peak; plus 80-82 splitter/CU; average 84-86 SL; FAVORITE; 6-4, 210 pounds
134. C/RHP Adrian Chacon (Jesuit HS, Florida): interesting bat; excellent defender; strong arm; good athlete; 85-87 FB; 74-75 CB; 78 CU; good command; FAVORITE; 6-1, 200 pounds
135. C/OF Jake Sweaney (Garces Memorial HS, California): above-average arm; average or better power upside; great athlete; quick bat; average speed; FAVORITE; 6-2, 180 pounds
136. C Dom Nunez (Elk Grove HS, California): below-average speed; converted infielder; looks like a much better athlete now than he did last year; average raw power; very intriguing defensive tools; PG Jake Rodriguez comp; 6-1, 180 pounds
137. Kean SR RHP Kevin Herget: 92-94 FB, 96 peak; plus CB; plus CU; FAVORITE; 5-11, 185 pounds (2013: 106 K – 37 BB – 111 IP – 1.62 ERA)
138. Florida International JR LHP/OF Tyler Alexander: 88-92 FB with sink, 93 peak; good CB, inconsistent but will flash plus; good sinking CU that he relies on, flashes plus; good command; iffy control remains issue; great athlete; 6-1, 170 pounds (2013: 10.26 K/9 | 6.08 BB/9 | 3.53 FIP | 90.1 IP)
139. Oregon JR RHP Jimmie Sherfy: 92-95 FB, 96-98 peak; potential plus 82-88 SL; average at best 80 CU; 71-73 CB; 6-0, 180 pounds (2012: 14.38 K/9 | 4.70 BB/9 | 2.70 FIP | 61.1 IP) (2013: 12.80 K/9 | 3.26 BB/9 | 2.06 FIP | 38.2 IP)
140. Louisville JR RHP Dace Kime: 88-93 FB, 94-95 peak; good 74-75 CB, flashes plus has morphed into low-80s SL/cutter, uses SL more but can still go to CB at times; CU; inconsistent FB command; 6-5, 220 pounds (2011: 9.36 K/9 | 25 IP) (2012: 9.52 K/9 | 4.87 BB/9 | 3.16 FIP | 40.2 IP) (2013: 11.15 K/9 | 2.35 BB/9 | 2.96 FIP | 61.1 IP)
141. Kentucky JR RHP Trevor Gott: 90-94 FB with plus sink, 95-96 peak; good 82 SL; good command; 6-1, 190 pounds (2011: 11.52 K/9 | 27.1 IP) (2012: 14.40 K/9 | 2.52 BB/9 | 3.15 FIP | 25 IP) (2013: 11.10 K/9 | 1.50 BB/9 | 2.52 FIP | 30 IP)
142. Georgia Tech SR OF Brandon Thomas: above-average speed; power upside largely untapped, but not sold there’s much there; great athlete; average hit tool with average at best power; good enough CF range; good enough arm, but far from special – not strong, but accurate; looks like a player on paper, but not a favorite – too much of a tweener for me; 6-3, 205 pounds; (2011: .322/.434/.449 – 38 BB/40 K – 205 AB) (2012: .365/.489/.555 – 39 BB/40 K – 211 AB – 13/18 SB) (2013: .347/.436/.483 – 30 BB/34 K – 10/11 SB – 189 AB)
143. Virginia Tech rJR OF Tyler Horan: intriguing power, has been called plus; can get too aggressive; good athlete; average speed, maybe a little more; good in a corner; LF in the pros; 6-2, 225 pounds (2011: .396/.434/.771 – 2 BB/11 K – 48 AB) (2012: .277/.398/.580 – 28 BB/44 K – 188 AB – 7/9 SB) (2013: .328/.376/.589 – 16 BB/35 K – 3/6 SB – 241 AB)
144. OF Ivan Wilson (Ruston HS, Louisiana): average speed, could be slightly above-average; plus raw power; raw, but gifted; pitch recognition needs work; average to slightly above-average arm; corner OF profile; big guy, very strong; 6-3, 220 pounds
145. New Mexico SR RHP Sam Wolff: 90-94 FB, 95-97 peak; up to 99 in 2013; good CB; above-average SL; good CU, flashes plus; smooth delivery; good polish; transfer from San Diego and JC of Southern Nevada; has learned to pitch in 2013; 6-1, 190 pounds (2012: 4.73 K/9 | 5.72 BB/9 | 4.79 FIP | 45.2 IP) (2013: 7.26 K/9 | 3.77 BB/9 | 3.99 FIP | 93 IP)
146. Notre Dame JR RHP Dan Slania: 91-96 FB; good CB; Cape 2012: 87-92 FB, 95 peak; 76-81 SL; Broxton comp; Cape Update: 81-84 SL; flashes plus 81-82 CU; FB up to 97; 93-96 all fall 2012; 2013: 90-94 FB, 96 peak; good 81-84 SL; 70-71 CB; good 80-82 CU, plus upside; 6-5, 275 pounds (2011: 6.16 K/9 | 30.2 IP) (2012: 11.03 K/9 | 3.48 BB/9 | 2.82 FIP | 31 IP) (2013: 6.67 K/9 | 1.67 BB/9 | 3.41 FIP | 59.1 IP)
147. Virginia JR LHP Kyle Crockett: 87-92 FB, 93 peak; very good 77-79 SL; 72-74 CB; good CU; good command; good athlete; murder on lefties; 2013: 88-90 FB, 92 peak; consistently average or better SL; 6-2, 160 pounds (2011: 9.56 K/9 | 32 IP) (2012: 9.00 K/9 | 1.65 BB/9 | 3.24 FIP | 60 IP) (2013: 11.60 K/9 | 1.09 BB/9 | 2.44 FIP | 49.2 IP)
148. Georgia Tech JR OF Kyle Wren: plus speed; good CF range; ideal leadoff approach; needs to put on some weight; not much strength; below-average arm: 5-10, 165 pounds (2011: .355/.429/.464 – 32 BB/30 K – 265 AB) (2012: .260/.354/.368 – 35 BB/28 K – 258 AB – 17/23 SB) (2013: .372/.440/.488 – 30 BB/34 K – 27/38 SB – 250 AB)
149. OF/1B Marcus Doi (Mid-Pacific Institute, Hawaii): good athlete; fast; short swing; very interesting hit tool; interesting power upside; average speed; LF only arm; 6-0, 185 pounds
150. C Jonah Heim (Amherst HS, New York): good athlete; quick bat; good looking swing; average raw power; chance for average hit tool; average arm; steady defender; PG comp: Matt Wieters; 6-4, 200 pounds
151. 2B/SS Jamie Westbrook (Basha HS, Arizona): good defender; instinctive; strong arm; really quick bat; good hitter; average speed; double-digit HR pop; FAVORITE; 5-10, 180 pounds
152. 2B/OF Anfernee Grier (Russell County HS, Alabama): very quick bat; above-average arm; popular Brandon Phillips comp (PG?); interesting power with average upside, maybe more; good natural hit tool, at least average; could also play CF and play it well; my own Devon White comp; above-average speed; lightning quick wrists; questionable approach biggest current impediment to success as pro; FAVORITE; 6-0, 180 pounds
153. North Florida JR OF Tyler Marincov: average speed; good approach; above-average arm; above-average raw power; FAVORITE; 6-3, 215 pounds (2011: .257/.315/.442 – 6 BB/29 K – 113 AB) (2012: .312/.392/.517 – 22 BB/35 K – 9/11 SB – 2015 AB) (2013: .315/.406/.548 – 34 BB/28 K – 21/23 SB – 241 AB)
154. Brigham Young JR OF Jaycob Brugman: good speed; good bat speed; strong arm; RF in pros; power remains intriguing; 6-0, 200 pounds (2011: .293/.350/.546 – 16 BB/46 K – 205 AB) (2012: .250/.325/.366 – 18 BB/42 K – 12/18 SB – 172 AB) (2013: .297/.395/.569 – 30 BB/47 K – 8/10 SB – 202 AB)
155. RHP Andrew Dunlap (Westbury Christian HS, Texas): 91-94 FB, 95-96 peak; 78-81 CB flashes plus; 84 CU with upside; Kimbrel comp from PG; 5-11, 215 pounds
156. LHP Daniel Ayers (Columbus North HS, Indiana): 89-92 FB, 93-94 peak; good 74-78 CB; 6-3, 200 pounds
157. LHP Max Knutson (Mounds View HS, Minnesota): 86-92 FB, 94 peak; 70-74 CB; low-70s CU; 80-81 SL with promise; really good athlete; 6-2, 200 pounds
158. LHP John Kilichowski (Tampa Jesuit HS, Florida): 86-88 FB, 90 peak; solid CU; 73-76 CB with plus upside; 6-5, 185 pounds
159. Lamar CC SO LHP/OF Sam Wilson: 88-92 FB, 94-95 peak; good CU; CB with above-average upside; SL; great athlete; strong arm; New Mexico transfer; FAVORITE; 6-2, 200 pounds (2011: 10 K/9 | 18 IP) (2011: .216/.299/.261 – 16 BB/33 K – 153 AB) (2013: 109 K – 43 BB – 87.2 IP – 1.33 ERA)
160. Arkansas JR RHP Barrett Astin: 87-92 FB, 93-94 peak with good sink; good upper-80s cutter/SL (85-87) that is great when on, up to 88-90 in fall 2012, 92 peak; has hit 94-95 in past; plus 78-82 split-CU; plus 87-90 cutter when he commands; interesting CB; 2013: 88-91 sinker; 84-86 cutter/SL; below-average 80-83 CB; 2013: 87-91 FB; good 81-85 cut-SL; good 78-82 CU; good 80-83 CB, flashes above-average; 6-2, 210 pounds (2011: 9.05 K/9 | 59.2 IP) (2012: 9.97 K/9 | 3.68 BB/9 | 2.94 FIP | 58.2 IP) (2013: 7.42 K/9 | 2.04 BB/9 | 3.53 FIP | 83.2 IP)
161. Ohio State JR RHP/1B Josh Dezse: 90-95 FB, could even be higher in 2012 (97-98); plus raw power; rumors of 100 peak FB; team willing to gamble on his injury could win big; 85 CU; 77 CB; 2012: 93-97 FB; 6-5, 225 pounds (2011: .326/.422/.466 – 27 BB/46 K – 193 AB) (2011: 10.41 K/9 | 27.2 IP) (2012: .315/.432/.435 – 33 BB/47 K – 216 AB – 1/2 SB) (2012: 6.04 K/9 | 4.76 BB/9 | 4.70 FIP | 28.1 IP)
162. Florida Gulf Coast JR OF/1B Sean Dwyer: great approach; average raw power; average speed; above-average arm; good athlete; strong hit tool; smart hitter; quick bat; pretty swing; gap power at present; corner outfielder in pros; average at best defensive ability; worry about him as dead-pull hitter; power has really come on of late; 6-2, 190 pounds (2011: .249/.347/.378 – 30 BB/58 K – 201 AB) (2012: .321/.415/.467 – 33 BB/36 K – 212 AB – 2/3 SB) (2013: .346/.433/.530 – 38 BB/40 K – 0/1 SB – 217 AB)
163. South Florida JR OF James Ramsay: good athlete; strong hit tool; arm for RF, some like it less; above-average speed; needs to put on muscle; really quick bat; strong wrists; good enough in CF for me; average at best power; old Jackie Bradley comp from somewhere (I forget) that never made sense to me; 6-0, 190 pounds (2011: .261/.322/.383 – 17 BB/41 K – 180 AB) (2012: .328/.390/.391 – 25 BB/25 K – 238 AB – 14/19 SB) (2013: .321/.395/.428 – 29 BB/21 K – 12/18 SB – 243 AB)
164. OF Brennon Lund (Bingham HS, Utah): quick bat; really good defender; CF range; plus speed; leadoff profile; above-average to plus arm; great athlete; not a ton of power, but enough; plays within himself offensively; 5-10, 180 pounds
165. OF Corey Ray (Simeon Career Academy, Illinois): handles big velocity well; good defender; average speed; plus range in corner, solid in CF; great athlete; strong arm; questionable power; 6-0, 180 pounds
166. Vanderbilt JR 2B/OF Tony Kemp: plus speed; well above-average range; can play CF; not much power; leadoff profile; takes mighty hacks, but does it with a sweet, compact swing; great athlete; has seen time at 2B; reminds me a little bit of Zeke DeVoss; love the shortness in his swing, very quick to the ball; 5-6, 165 pounds (2011: .337/.444/.425 – 39 BB/30 K – 252 AB) (2012: .266/.402/.402 – 42 BB/39 K – 241 AB – 22/26 SB) (2013: .427/.508/.546 – 31 BB/24 K – 28/40 SB – 218 AB)
167. Nova Southeastern JR 2B Carlos Asuaje: strong hit tool; quick bat; surprising power; good speed; good defender at both second and third, playable at SS; patient approach; could be plus at 2B; FAVORITE; great athlete; good range at 3B; such a smart hitter; level swing plane; line drive machine; 5-8, 165 pounds (2011: .355/.432/.498 – 28 BB/15 K – 13/16 SB – 211 AB) (2012: .389/.480/.611 – 30 BB/18 K – 15/18 SB – 190 AB) (2013: .320/.441/.449 – 38 BB/13 K – 32/35 SB – 178 AB)
168. Mississippi State JR SS Adam Frazier: great approach; solid defender; above-average speed, maybe a touch less; bat is a little light, but I think there’s enough to work with; arm may push him to 2B, but release is quick enough to stick at SS for me; reminds me some of poor man’s Nolan Fontana; very accurate arm; FAVORITE; 5-11, 175 pounds (2011: .274/.293/.274 – 3 BB/13 K – 95 AB) (2012: .367/.484/.441 – 53 BB/23 K – 245 AB – 9/15 SB) (2013: .355/.404/.465 – 21 BB/24 K – 7/11 SB – 256 AB)
169. 3B/RHP Blake Tiberi (Holy Cross HS, Kentucky): quick bat; power upside; strong arm; above-average speed; good defensive tools; like the bat; 5-11, 200 pounds
170. Arizona JR OF/1B Brandon Dixon: average or better power upside; above-average speed; steady glove; below-average arm; good athlete; has played a competent 3B (2013 position); 6-1, 210 pounds (2012: .213/.301/.284 – 13 BB/32 K – 8/12 SB – 155 AB) (2013: .318/.399/.477 – 21 BB/34 K – 31/38 SB – 214 AB)
171. LHP Evan Anderson (Dale HS, Oklahoma): 85-90 FB; average 74-76 CB with plus upside; 80-81 SL with upside; 78-81 CU; FAVORITE; 6-5, 200 pounds
172. RHP Michael Shawaryn (Gloucester Catholic HS, New Jersey): 88-92 FB; CB; SL; CU; great command; great control; very advanced; good athlete; FAVORITE; 6-3, 200 pounds
173. RHP Tanner Draper (Riverton HS, Utah): 86-90 FB; good 77 SL; good 80 CU; good 73-76 CB; plus command; big pitchability guy; 6-3, 200 pounds
174. RHP/OF Billy Roth (Vista HS, California): 88-92 FB; good low-80s SL; 77-81 CB; above-average raw power; quick bat; controls zone; plus approach; has also played some 3B; FAVORITE; 6-3, 185 pounds
175. RHP/SS Tyler Cohen (Agoura HS, California): 86-91 FB, 93 peak; 73-76 plus CB; lots of pitchability; steady glove; FAVORITE
176. RHP Mark Armstrong (Clarence HS, New York): 88-92 FB; 77-80 CU; good 73-77 CB; great athlete; 6-3, 200 pounds
177. RHP Carter Hope (The Woodlands HS, Texas): 88-93 FB; good CU; mid- to upper-70s CB with above-average upside; 6-3, 200 pounds
178. Central Arizona JC SO RHP Ricky Jacquez: 90-93 FB, 95-97 peak; potential plus 78-83 CB that is already above-average; promising but raw 77-80 CU; great athlete; my own Marcus Stroman comp; 2012: 84-85 SL; kicked off team (Texas); 2013: 90-91 FB; 5-9, 160 pounds (2012: 9.64 K/9 | 4.71 BB/9 | 4.95 FIP | 42 IP)
179. Pittsburgh SO C Elvin Soto: good defender; quick hands; above-average arm strength; average at best hit tool
180. SS/RHP Chris Rivera (El Dorado HS, California): plus arm; good defender; quick bat; average raw power; really like his bat during BP and showcases, but game performances have been lacking; average at best speed; 88-92 FB, 94 peak; good 74-77 CB; 80 CU; like the popular Huston Street comp; might be best behind plate, but he’s a SS for me and potentially an excellent one…just unsure of the bat; 6-1, 185 pounds
181. South Alabama JR 1B/LHP Jordan Patterson: good athlete; surprising speed; above-average power upside; plus glove at first; can get him to chase; might work in OF; strong arm; mid- to high-80s FB, now up to 89-92, 93 peak; good SL; 6-4, 200 pounds (2011: .270/.382/.384 – 23 BB/41 K – 211 AB) (2012: .313/.421/.498 – 24 BB/44 K – 2/3 SB – 217 AB) (2013: .380/.511/.563 – 40 BB/30 K – 4/6 SB – 208 AB)
182. 1B/LHP Bryce Harman (Lloyd C. Bird HS, Virginia): big power upside; exciting hit tool; 86-88 FB, 90 peak; 76 SL; 6-6, 210 pounds
183. 1B Pete Alonso (Plant HS, Florida): plus defender; intriguing power, can hit it the other way; strong arm; decent speed; raw power beginning to manifest, doing it off of good pitching; 6-3, 215 pounds
184. Louisiana State SR OF/1B Mason Katz: interesting power upside, wears out gaps; above-average defender; drills fastballs; ferocious swing; average speed; 5-10, 190 pounds (2011: .342/.376/.542 – 9 BB/33 K – 190 AB) (2012: .332/.429/.581 – 35 BB/49 K – 8/12 SB – 241 AB) (2013: .373/.464/.632 – 34 BB/35 K – 5/12 SB – 220 AB)
185. San Diego rSO OF/LHP Louie Lechich: good speed, plus for some; above-average arm, plus for me; great athlete; strong; quick bat; can hang in CF, could excel in corner; plus raw power; 85-88 FB, 92 peak; transfer from Cal; old Jim Edmonds comp; FAVORITE; 6-4, 200 pounds (2011: .321/.387/.393 – 6 BB/11 K – 56 AB) (2011: 6.86 K/9 | 19.2 IP) (2012: .302/.360/.378 – 21 BB/33 K – 225 AB – 7/13 SB) (2013: .290/.369/.409 – 21 BB/32 K – 1/3 SB – 176 AB) (2013: 6.85 K/9 | 2.93 BB/9 | 4.02 FIP | 46 IP)
186. Grossmont (CA) JC SO OF/LHP Billy Flamion: plus bat speed; interesting raw power; average speed; good defender; strong arm; good athlete; way too aggressive, but making strides; Oregon transfer; 85-88 FB; good 70-75 CB; 6-1, 200 pounds (2013: .287/.382/.426 – 17 BB/16 K – 4/8 SB – 136 AB
187. Louisiana-Lafayette JR OF Dexter Kjerstad: plus speed; good raw power; transfer from Texas; 6-2, 210 pounds (2012: .329/.426/.659 – 10 BB – 85 AB – 10/11 SB) (2013: .394/.437/.618 – 17 BB/28 K – 10/16 SB – 251 AB)
188. Samford JR RHP/3B CK Irby: 88-91 FB, 93-94 peak; good 76-81 CB; plus SL with cutter action; two breaking balls may be the same; good deception; reliever delivery; Todd Coffey approach to entrances; Cape 2012: 91-93 FB, 95 peak; 79-80 SL; low-80s CU; up to 97 in fall ball 2012; 6-2, 200 pounds (2011: 8.67 K/9 | 36.1 IP); (2012: .340/.384/.512 – 16 BB/35 K – 215 AB – 4/5 SB) (2012: 7.32 K/9 | 2.97 BB/9 | 3.83 FIP | 39.1 IP) (2013: 8.77 K/9 | 3.25 BB/9 | 4.32 FIP | 91.1 IP)
189. LHP Travis Seabrooke (Crestwood SS, Ontario): 85-90 FB, 91-92 peak; 75-77 CU; CB; young for class; 6-6, 200 pounds
190. RHP/3B Logan Shore (Coon Rapids HS, Minnesota): 87-91 FB, 93-94 peak; good 80 CU; good 75-78 CB; smart pitcher; 6-2, 200 pounds
191. RHP Steve Farinaro (Head Royce HS, California): 88-92 FB, 94 peak; good 71-76 CB; 82 CU; keeps ball down as well as any pitcher in class; plus command; smart; 6-1, 180 pounds
192. North Carolina JR LHP Kent Emanuel: good athlete; 84-89 FB, 91 peak; potential plus CU with fastball arm speed; cutter that he hopes will evolve into SL; plus fielder; plus command; really funky mid-70s CB; changes arm angles; (2011: 8.28 K/9 | 104.1 IP); 86 average FB in 2012; fall 2012: 89-90 early, 85-88 later; more consistently 90-92 now; relies on command and deception; still think he lives 85-88 in pros; 2013: 85-87 FB, 89-90 peak; above-average 72-79 CU, more often firmer; 76-79 SL; 69-72 CB; great athlete; lots of deception; plus FB command; my own JA Happ comp; pickoff move is legit weapon; 6-4, 225 pounds (2012: 8.59 K/9 | 1.80 BB/9 | 3.44 FIP | 110 IP) (2013: 6.75 K/9 | 1.71 BB/9 | 4.00 FIP | 110.2 IP)
193. Georgia Tech SR RHP Buck Farmer: 88-92 FB, 94 peak; potential plus low-80s SL; plus sinking 78-83 CU; 76-78 CB; iffy command – rumors of it being much improved in spring, throwing all four pitches for strikes; 88-91, 92-93 peak in 2012; 87 two-seamer; 78-83 CU; 74-74 CB; 78-79 SL; two breaking balls run into each other for me, at least this year; 2013: 88-93 FB, 94-95 peak; holds velocity late; above-average 79-82 SL; average 79-81 CU with sink; CB; lots of pitchability; 6-4, 225 pounds (2011: 9.30 K/9 | 108.1 IP) (2012: 10.29 K/9 | 2.95 BB/9 | 4.27 FIP | 106.2 IP) (2013: 10.28 K/9 | 2.53 BB/9 | 3.22 FIP | 103.1 IP)
194. Oregon State SR LHP Matt Boyd: 87-89 FB, 91-92 peak; has also been up to 94; good 82-83 CU; good 73-76 CB with plus upside; funky windup gives good deception; plus command; in a world of more creative baseball management, he could be bullpen ace; really good sink on FB; throws both CB and CU for strikes; Cape 2012: 88-92 FB with plus sink, 96 peak in relief; 73 CB; 76-78 CU; best offspeed is 76-79 SL; 2013: 85-90 FB, 91-92 peak; good 73-75 CB; 76-79 CU; 79-81 SL; 6-3, 220 pounds (2011: 7.04 K/9 | 46 IP) (2012: 7.78 K/9 | 3.16 BB/9 | 4.48 FIP | 37 IP) (2013: 8.53 K/9 | 1.92 BB/9 | 3.74 FIP | 107.2 IP)
195. Florida Gulf Coast JR LHP Brandon Bixler: 90-93 FB, 95 peak; plus CU; improving CB that I like a lot; inconsistent control; FAVORITE; 5-10, 170 pounds (2012: 11.14 K/9 | 8.54 BB/9 | 2.96 FIP | 59 IP) (2013: 11.34 K/9 | 7.38 BB/9 | 3.33 FIP | 50 IP)
196. Washington JR RHP Austin Voth: 89-93 FB, 94 peak with plus command; good mid-70s CB; Cape 2012: 89-91 FB, 93 peak; 77-79 CB; plus 82-84 SL; solid 81 CU; FB can get too straight and command wavers; 6-1, 190 pounds (2011: 7.27 K/9 | 69.1 IP) (2012: 8.55 K/9 | 2.81 BB/9 | 3.86 FIP | 67.1 IP) (2013: 8.72 K/9 | 3.08 BB/9 | 3.74 FIP | 105.1 IP)
197. UCLA JR RHP Adam Plutko: 87-90 FB, 92-93 peak FB; special FB command and movement; flashes plus 71-74 CB; really good to plus 79-81 CU; nice 78-82 SL; outstanding command; repeats mechanics beautifully; 87-89 FB; 73-74 CB; plus 81-82 CU; Summer 2012: 87-89 FB; 80-82 CU; 79-82 SL; 70-71 CB; no offspeed pitch overwhelmed; 2013: 88-92 FB; 79-83 CU; decent 76-79 CB; 82-85 cut-SL; 78-80 SL; polish, command, pitchability; PG comp: David Phelps; 6-3, 190 pounds (2011: 8.11 K/9 | 107.2 IP) (2012: 7.90 K/9 | 3.31 BB/9 | 3.96 FIP | 119.2 IP) (2013: 6.75 K/9 | 2.16 BB/9 | 4.15 FIP | 104 IP)
198. Minnesota JR LHP DJ Snelten: 87-92 FB, 93-95 peak; above-average 77-80 CU; average 76-82 SL with plus upside; 2013: 86-89 FB, up to 92-93 at times; flashes plus 70-74 CB; 6-7, 225 pounds (2011: 5.52 K/9 | 29.1 IP) (2012: 5.86 K/9 | 3.35 BB/9 | 3.82 FIP | 86 IP) (2013: 6.60 K/9 | 2.91 BB/9 | 3.70 FIP | 58.2 IP)
199. Arkansas JR 3B/2B Dominic Ficociello: very quick hands; plus potential hit tool; plus power upside, but yet to show it; extremely devoted worker; crazy bat speed; whole field approach; might have to play 1B professionally, but he’s good there; some think he is playable at SS or 2B; 6-4, 185 pounds (2011: .326/.355/.455 – 6 BB/43 K – 224 AB) (2012: .282/.384/.421 – 37 BB/40 K – 252 AB – 4/8 SB) (2013: .254/.325/.345 – 13 BB/26 K – 2/3 SB – 142 AB)
200. 1B Jake Bauers (Marina HS, California): very big raw power, above-average at least; really like his hit tool, naturally gifted bat; popular Daric Barton as hitter comp, most famously by BA; slow; poor arm; average at best glove; 6-1, 200 pounds
201. 2B Willie Calhoun (Benicia HS, California): love his hit tool, easy above-average; average defender; gap power; average speed; good enough arm; great patience; PG Ray Durham comp; have heard a shorter Jay Bell; 5-8, 170 pounds
202. 1B/LHP Joe Dudek (Christian Brothers Academy, New Jersey): great approach; plus power; plus bat speed; hitter first, power second; 87 peak; FAVORITE
203. College of the Canyons FR 3B Trey Williams: above-average power, plus raw for some; quick bat; good instincts at third, but still plenty rough around the edges; well above-average arm, but still far too inconsistent; below-average speed; 6-1, 210 pounds (2013: .324/.370/.514 – 5 BB/30 K – 142 AB)
204. Everett CC FR 3B Dylan LaVelle: strong arm; good defender; big raw power; 6-2, 200 pounds (2013: .295/.393/.445 – 23 BB/20 K – 5 SB – 146 AB)
205. Kirkwood SO C/3B Dairo Gonzalez: strong arm; interesting bat; average speed; 6-2, 200 pounds (2013: .413/.522/.699 – 30 BB/18 K – 4/6 SB – 143 AB)
206. Connecticut SR 2B LJ Mazzilli: above-average speed; good athlete; chance to be really good defender; no discernible platoon split; 6-1, 190 pounds (2011: .375/.425/.535 – 21 BB/28 K – 275 AB) (2012: .389/.451/.619 – 23 BB/29 K – 239 AB – 16/21 SB) (2013: .392/.436/.560 – 22 BB/23 K – 28/32 SB – 232 AB)
207. Salt Lake CC FR RHP/2B Brady Corless: 87-92 FB; 78-80 SL with upside; good 77 CU; plus command; 6-1, 200 pounds
208. Northeast JC rFR RHP Greg Milhorn: 88-93 FB, has been up to 95-96 in past; good 80-84 SL; 80-82 sinking CU with upside; interesting CB; Arkansas transfer; 6-2, 200 pounds (2013: 62 K – 23 BB – 62 IP – 3.77 ERA)
209. Florida SO RHP John Magliozzi: 88-92 FB, hit 94-95 peak on 2012 Cape; good 77-78 CU, flashes above-average to plus; good SL; much improved 74-78 CB; 5-10, 180 pounds (2012: 6.09 K/9 | 1.32 BB/9 | 5.18 FIP | 34 IP) (2013: 8.15 K/9 | 2.00 BB/9 | 4.37 FIP | 67.1 IP)
210. RHP Zach Burdi (Downers Grove South HS, Illinois): 88-92 FB, 94 peak; good CU; upper-70s breaking ball still inconsistent; good athlete; 6-3, 200 pounds
211. 1B/3B Ian Hagenmiller (Palm Beach Central HS, Florida): plus arm; interesting power upside, plus for some more like above-average for me; can definitely hit; solid defensive tools; FAVORITE; 6-1, 210 pounds
212. Kentucky JR 2B/RHP JT Riddle: good approach to hitting; gap power; could be good defender at 3B; good speed; pretty swing; good arm; 86-87 FB with sink; SL; some like him best at SS or CF; 6-3, 180 pounds (2011: .294/.369/.405 – 17 BB/31 K – 163 AB) (2012: .279/.350/.407 – 17 BB/25 K – 226 AB – 3/4 SB) (2013: .327/.408/.399 – 23 BB/13 K – 6/9 SB – 208 AB)
213. C Iolana Akau (St. Louis School, Hawaii): plus arm; quick behind plate; excellent defensive ability; gap power; love his athleticism; 5-11, 170 pounds
214. 2B/SS Malik Collymore (Port Credit SS, Canada): well above-average speed; average at best arm; good athlete; should be average or better defender; some pop; we’ll see about the bat; 6-0, 190 pounds
215. Iowa Western SO 2B Grant Kay: good defensive tools; good power; all he does is hit; uses whole field; above-average speed; can also play 3B; average at best arm; can get too aggressive; good athlete; Louisville transfer; FAVORITE; 6-0, 185 pounds (2013: .381/.447/.619 – 7 BB/10 K – 10/12 SB – 97 AB)
216. RHP Ed Voyles (Holy Innocents Episcopal HS, Georgia): 87-91 FB; 70-74 CB; 76-80 CU; Walker Weickel comp; 6-7, 185 pounds
217. RHP Chris Oakley (St. Augustine Prep HS, New Jersey): 87-92 FB, 93-94 peak; pitches down in zone; up to 94-95 by mid-summer, sitting 89-93; average 71-78 CB flashes above-average, best when up near 78-82; good split-finger 78-83 CU; obvious Chris Jenkins comp; 6-7, 225 pounds
218. RHP Trevor Clifton (Heritage HS, Tennessee): 88-94, 95-97 peak; good 73-77 CB with plus upside; good 77-80 CU; violent delivery with lots of moving parts hurts his command; 6-4, 180 pounds
219. LHP Zach Farmer (Piketon HS, Ohio): 86-91 FB, 93-94 peak; 73 CB; 75 CU; cutter; good command; good athlete; 6-3, 200 pounds
220. South Florida JR LHP Nick Gonzalez: 88-91 FB, 93 peak; FB really moves; plus breaking ball at times, inconsistent still; CU with average upside, currently raw; offspeed pitches need work; iffy command; iffy control; 2013: 88-91 FB, 92-94 peak; much improved CU; 6-4, 220 pounds (2011: 7.15 K/9 | 39 IP) (2012: 8.71 K/9 | 3.48 BB/9 | 3.02 FIP | 41.1 IP) (2013: 8.10 K/9 | 3.84 BB/9 | 3.71 FIP | 86.2 IP)
221. 3B Tyler Bozeman (Centennial HS, Tennessee): average arm; really like his approach; power upside questionable
222. 3B Jonah Arenado (El Toro HS, California): average or better arm; steady glove; interesting power; average upside with hit tool; 6-3, 200 pounds
223. College of Charleston JR OF Brandon Murray: significant raw power; average at best speed; strong arm; 5-11, 210 pounds (2012: .335/.427/.575 – 31 BB/51 K – 4/5 SB – 200 AB) (2013: .316/.437/.524 – 43 BB/32 K – 3/5 SB – 206 AB)
224. Coastal Carolina JR OF Jacob May: quick bat; strong; also tried at 2B; underrated pop; good athlete; plus speed; mature body; still unsure if he’ll hit enough, but intriguing tools; 5-10, 185 pounds (2011: .206/.285/.291 – 12 BB/24 K – 141 AB) (2012: .311/.395/.411 – 26 BB/26 K – 27/32 SB – 209 AB) (2013: .325/.418/.483 – 22 BB/25 K – 16/26 SB – 209 AB)
225. Polk State JC FR OF Daniel Sweet: above-average power; above-average speed, could be more – uses it well either way; raw; great athlete; love his approach; reminds me a little of a stronger Andrew Toles; FAVORITE; 6-1, 200 pounds (2013: .307/.436/.419 – 29 BB/29 K – 30/37 SB – 179 AB)
226. Western Oklahoma State JC OF Willie Allen: legit plus power; above-average speed; strong arm; good athlete; 6-0, 180 pounds (2013: .362/.463/.658 – 27 BB/37 K – 21/23 SB – 149 AB)
227. OF/1B KJ Woods (Fort Mill HS, South Carolina): plus raw power, but hasn’t shown it yet; raw; strong; good defensive tools, should be average in corner in time; smart on the bases; hits it to all fields; strong arm; Larry Greene as hitter comp from Law; 6-4, 215 pounds
228. OF Nicholas Buckner (North Shore HS, Texas): average speed; good defender; good athlete; accurate arm, average arm strength; average or more raw power; raw as a hitter; 6-0, 205 pounds
229. C Jack Kruger (Oaks Christian HS, California): outstanding defensive tools, very strong presently; gap power
230. C Chuckie Robinson (Danville HS, Illinois): big raw power, more present than most; very strong arm; strong; 6-2, 230 pounds
231. C/2B Kean Wong (Waiakea HS, Hawaii): so much like his brother, it’s scary; above-average speed; short stroke; good athlete; little doubt he’ll hit; 5-11, 190 pounds
232. Florida State College-Jacksonville rSO RHP Brad Renner: 88-92 FB, 94-95 peak; good SL; split-CU; inconsistent command; groundball machine; FAVORITE; 6-6, 220 pounds
233. Howard JC rFR RHP David Palladino: 88-93 FB, 95-96 peak; good mid-70s CB; good CU; SL; USC Upstate transfer; 6-9, 270 pounds (2013: 99 K – 31 BB – 70.1 IP – 2.18 ERA)
234. Howard JC rFR RHP David Gates: 93-96 FB, 98-99 peak; using more sinkers; 82-84 SL; 86-88 CU; good command; inconsistent control; Texas Tech transfer; 6-5, 215 pounds (2013: 62 K – 55 BB – 75.1 IP – 3.82 ERA)
235. Missouri State rJR RHP Nick Petree: 86-90 FB with plus movement and great sink; good mid-70s SL; really good 78-80 CU that flashes plus; good cutter; good overall command; missed 2010 season due to Tommy John surgery; will drop FB down to get more movement; FB has dipped to 83-87 on occasion; SL; CU; lots of two-seamers; 85-88 FB, CB, SL, CU, huge pitchability, plus command, plus control; 2013: 85-90 FB; plus CU; cutter/SL; CB; knuckleball!; tiny bit of Tropeano to his game; one of my favorite comps of draft season: righty Roth; 6-1, 200 pounds (2011: 7.78 K/9 | 96 IP) (2012: 9.13 K/9 | 2.73 BB/9 | 2.82 FIP | 115.1 IP) (2013: 9.96 K/9 | 1.70 BB/9 | 2.81 FIP | 100.1 IP)
236. 2B/3B Edwin Diaz (Ladislau Martinez Otero HS, Puerto Rico): good athlete; good defensive tools; below-average speed; solid arm; sure, steady hands; interesting hit tool; 6-2, 180 pounds
237. Louisiana State JR 3B/SS Christian Ibarra: really good defensive tools; strong arm; undersized, but strong utility future; 5-7, 180 pounds (2013: .361/.457/.536 – 29 BB/29 K – 0/3 SB – 183 AB)
238. Auburn JR 3B/RHP Damek Tomscha: plus arm strength; good power; great athlete; good at third; 6-3, 220 pounds (2013: .296/.405/.484 – 27 BB/36 K – 0/2 SB – 186 AB)
239. OF Daniel Williams (Cedar Ridge HS, Texas): above-average to plus raw power; above-average speed; plus athleticism; below-average arm; 6-2, 215 pounds
240. OF Dane McFarland (JSerra Catholic HS, California): good athlete; good speed; big power; FAVORITE; 6-4, 210 pounds
241. OF Joseph Monge (Carlos Beltran Academy, Puerto Rico): plus arm; above-average or better speed; quick bat; average power upside; good CF; 6-0, 170 pounds
242. OF Andrew Benintendi (Madeira HS, Ohio): good speed; CF range; average arm; really smart player; above-average hit tool; FAVORITE; 5-10, 180 pounds
243. OF Josh Greene (Forest HS, Florida): plus-plus speed; plus CF range; average at best arm; plays within himself; 5-10, 165 pounds
244. OF/1B Jacob Heyward (Eagles Christian Academy, Georgia): good athlete; good speed; plus raw power; 6-2, 200 pounds
245. OF Eugene Vazquez (Timber Creek HS, Florida): good speed; above-average arm; quick bat; consistently hits balls hard; 6-1, 185 pounds
246. Mississippi State JR RHP Evan Mitchell: 90-92 FB, 93-95 peak; now hitting 97, nothing below 93; 87 cutter; really good 78-81 CB/SL, flashes plus; needs to throw more darn strikes; 6-2, 175 pounds (2011: 9.62 K/9 | 48.2 IP) (2012: 10.57 K/9 | 6.34 BB/9 | 3.13 FIP | 38.1 IP) (2013: 12.05 K/9 | 10.38 BB/9 | 3.21 FIP | 21.2 IP)
247. Wisconsin-Milwaukee rSO RHP Josh Uhen: 92-94 FB, 96 peak; raw CB; Tommy Johns survivor; good athlete; up to 94-98 in fall ball 2012; up to 97-100 in 2013; still predominantly FB only pitcher, but it is a good one; 6-4, 200 pounds (2013: 8.02 K/9 | 10.13 BB/9 | 3.37 FIP | 21.1 IP)
248. Auburn JR LHP Conner Kendrick: 88-92 FB; plus 73-77 CB; emerging 78-82 CU with good sink; lots of deception; Georgia Tech transfer; 6-0, 185 pounds (2013: 8.74 K/9 | 3.14 BB/9 | 3.52 FIP | 80.1 IP)
249. Florida JR LHP Daniel Gibson: 88-91 FB, 93-95 peak; above-average 81-83 CU that flashes plus; emerging 82-83 SL; also throws a CB; 6-3, 220 pounds (2012: 6.66 K/9 | 3.70 BB/9 | 4.01 FIP | 24.1 IP) (2013: 7.68 K/9 | 4.42 BB/9 | 4.20 FIP | 38.2 IP)
250. Georgia Tech JR RHP Matthew Grimes: 89-92 FB, 93-94 peak; good high-70s SL; CU; control comes and goes; spotty command; missed entire 2013 season after Tommy John surgery; 6-6, 210 pounds (2011: 9.90 K/9 | 73.2 IP) (2012: 8.68 K/9 | 3.86 BB/9 | 5.23 FIP | 18.2 IP)
251. Florida Gulf Coast JR RHP Harrison Cooney: 88-92 FB, 93-94 peak, can get up to 95-96; good 78-82 SL/CB; CU; impressive two-seamer; 2013: 90-94 FB, 96 peak; plus 80-84 chase SL; above-average 78-80 CU that looks like a splitter; occasional CB; 6-3, 200 pounds (2011: 6.57 K/9 | 37 IP) (2012: 7.32 K/9 | 2.78 BB/9 | 4.70 FIP | 35.2 IP) (2013: 7.83 K/9 | 4.05 BB/9 | 4.31 FIP | 66.2 IP)
252. Long Island-Brooklyn rJR RHP Justin Topa: 89-93 FB, 94-95 peak; excellent CU; 77-78 CB slow to return, but better as year progressed; good command; TJ surgery in 2012; 6-4, 190 pounds (2011: 6.75 K/9 | 66.2 IP) (2013: 7.20 K/9 | 2.61 BB/9 | 4.02 FIP | 100 IP)
253. Mississippi JR RHP Mike Mayers: 88-93 FB, 95 peak; FB moves a ton; good 78-82 CU, shows plus; emerging 81-85 SL, have heard it as much improved at times but still inconsistent; also throws CB; 6-3, 200 pounds (2011: 8.40 K/9 | 30 IP) (2012: 7.28 K/9 | 2.72 BB/9 | 3.96 FIP | 92.2 IP) (2013: 7.51 K/9 | 3.41 BB/9 | 4.06 FIP | 92.1 IP)
254. Virginia Tech JR LHP Eddie Campbell: 88-93 FB, 94 peak; above-average 78-81 CB; 2013: 87-90 FB, 92 peak; CB flashes plus; good CU; 6-0, 200 pounds (2011: 7.62 K/9 | 28.1 IP) (2012: 10.70 K/9 | 6.37 BB/9 | 3.88 FIP | 35.1 IP) (2013: 7.90 K/9 | 4.39 BB/9 | 4.00 FIP | 41 IP)
255. West Virginia rSO LHP Harrison Musgrave: 88-92 FB, 93-94 peak; good 80-82 CU with plus upside; emerging 71-74 CB needs work; missed 2012 due to TJ surgery; 6-1, 200 pounds (2011: 6.51 K/9 | 56.2 IP) (2013: 7.74 K/9 | 2.64 BB/9 | 4.08 FIP | 95.1 IP)
256. Arizona State rSO OF Trever Allen: great athlete; good speed; strong arm; lots of untapped raw power; good glove; 5-11, 190 pounds (2012: .279/.321/.381 – 3 BB/26 K – 3/6 SB – 147 AB) (2013: .289/.368/.495 – 20 BB/33 K – 7/7 SB – 204 AB)
257. Arizona State JR OF/3B Kasey Coffman: good power upside; average speed; like his approach; LF only, but darn good out there; average at best arm; good bat speed; 6-4, 215 pounds (2012: .234/.384/.273 – 18 BB/22 K – 12/16 SB – 128 AB) (2013: .321/.422/.500 – 28 BB/25 K – 9/15 SB – 218 AB)
258. Louisville JR OF Coco Johnson: intriguing raw power; above-average speed; not a good defender; not much of an arm; 5-11, 215 pounds (2013: .313/.418/.492 – 17 BB/24 K – 20/29 SB – 179 AB)
259. Campbell SR OF Ben McQuown: plus speed; very good range in CF, his biggest asset; smart base runner; sneaky pop; average at best arm, accurate; FAVORITE; 5-10, 175 pounds (2012: .300/.376/.352 – 22 BB/24 K – 26/31 SB – 213 AB) (2013: .302/.419/.441 – 36 BB/30 K – 52/59 SB – 222 AB)
260. Bryant SR OF Kevin Brown: average hit tool; average speed; average power; LF only; 6-0, 200 pounds (2011: .279/.345/.468 – 14 BB/22 K – 201 AB) (2012: .281/.350/.515 – 21 BB/21 K – 9/14 SB – 196 AB) (2013: .344/.485/.522 – 46 BB/20 K – 21/29 SB – 209 AB)
261. James Madison rJR OF Johnny Bladel: above-average to plus speed; gap power; great approach; good CF; plus arm; biased probably, but have always liked him; 6-0, 175 pounds (.336/.460/.493 – 42 BB/47 K – 211 AB) (2012: .263/.432/.326 – 26 BB/19 K – 7/9 SB – 95 AB) (2013: .304/.478/.401 – 53 BB/29 K – 10/12 SB – 207 AB)
262. Rhode Island JR OF Jeff Roy: plus-plus speed (legit); surprising pop; too aggressive; plus defender in CF; plus arm; average hit tool; leadoff profile; FAVORITE; 5-9, 170 pounds (2011: .386/.448/.524 – 15 BB/30 K – 145 AB) (2012: .381/.464/.517 – 33 BB/35 K – 236 AB – 22/28 SB) (2013: .307/.408/.360 – 34 BB/39 K – 29/29 SB – 228 AB)
263. UCLA SO OF Eric Filia-Snyder: great approach to hitting, takes professional at bats; average or better speed, above-average for most; good range; pretty swing; contact is a real strength; line drive machine; below-average arm; good instincts on bases and in field; FAVORITE; 6-0, 180 pounds (2012: .245/.355/.264 – 7 BB/8 K – 3/3 SB – 53 AB) (2013: .248/.372/.325 – 31 BB/20 K – 8/15 SB – 206 AB)
264. Vanderbilt SR OF Connor Harrell: has always flashed five-tool potential; good defender; can play steady CF, best in corners; strong arm; well above-average raw power; above-average speed; way more intriguing than your typical senior sign; 6-3, 215 pounds (2011: .299/.367/.513 – 15 BB/43 K – 197 AB) (2012: .246/.360/.444 – 22 BB/53 K – 4/6 SB – 187 AB) (2013: .307/.409/.518 – 28 BB/56 K – 7/9 SB – 228 AB)
265. LHP Connor Jones (Johns Creek HS, Georgia): 88-92 FB, 94 peak; average CB with upside; 6-3, 190 pounds
266. LHP Scott Moss (DeLand HS, Florida): 87-90 FB, 91 peak; 72-73 CB; good command; 6-6, 200 pounds
267. LHP Gabe Speier (Dos Pueblos HS, California): 86-90 FB, 92-93 peak; 74-77 CB; average upside with CU; SL; good command; 6-0, 175 pounds
268. RHP Dan Herrmann (Christian Brothers College HS, Missouri): 88-92 FB; good low-80s SL with upside; CU with upside; 6-5, 215 pounds
269. Cal Poly JR RHP Chase Johnson: 88-92 FB, 94-95 peak; good SL, inconsistent; raw CU that is an average pitch presently; can hit 96-98 out of bullpen, but too straight; 6-3, 190 pounds (2011: 6.43 K/9 | 49 IP) (2012: 7.97 K/9 | 3.34 BB/9 | 3.25 FIP | 35 IP) (2013: 7.71 K/9 | 3.43 BB/9 | 3.02 FIP | 21 IP)
270. Weatherford JC SO RHP/OF Trevor Simms: 86-90 FB, 92-93 peak; velocity up and down; SL with upside, flashes plus; crazy arm speed; great athlete; plus speed; Rice transfer; Kyle Hansen comp; 6-3, 200 pounds (2013: 38 K – 29 BB – 43.1 IP – 5.40 ERA)
271. Texas-Pan American JR 3B Alberto Morales: plus defensive tools; plus arm all the way around, strong and accurate; great instincts; power to gaps; great approach; FAVORITE; 6-2, 215 pounds (2013: .270/.374/.516 – 19 BB/29 K – 2/3 SB – 159 AB)
272. Long Beach State JR 3B/SS Michael Hill: really quick bat; good defensive tools; plus arm strength; love his hit tool; good athlete; FAVORITE; 6-2, 200 pounds (2012: .160/.250/.200 – 5 BB/17 K – 50 AB – 0/1 SB) (2013: .403/.421/.612 – 2 BB/14 K – 6/9 SB – 134 AB)
273. California JR LHP/OF Mike Theofanopoulos: 85-88 FB; up to 89-92 FB in 2012 and during summer; consistently 88-90 on Cape; can hit 92; good 80-82 CU; 83 SL; plus 72-74 CB that I really, really like; BA Rob Rasmussen comp; 6-0, 185 pounds (2012: 6.20 K/9 | 4.52 BB/9 | 4.25 FIP | 69.2 IP) (2013: 7.00 K/9 | 11.00 BB/9 | 3.03 FIP | 9 IP)
274. Rice JR RHP John Simms: 89-93 FB with plus movement; 83-84 above-average spike CB that flashes plus; sitting 90-92 in summer 2011; good 77-80 SL; good command; emerging CU; 2012: 87-91 FB; inconsistent 75-77 splitter that is nasty when on; 78-81 CU very strong; 76 CB; Cape 2012: good 75-76 CB; 88-92 FB; fall 2012: upper-80s FB, 90 peak; good 73-75 CB; 2013: 86-90 FB, 92 peak; 73-75 CB/SL; 76-78 CU with split-action; 6-3, 210 pounds (2011: 9.53 K/9 | 62.1 IP) (2012: 8.67 K/9 | 2.98 BB/9 | 3.34 FIP | 63.1 IP) (2013: 7.84 K/9 | 2.96 BB/9 | 4.15 FIP | 103.1 IP)
275. Louisiana State JR RHP Kurt McCune: 88-91 FB that looks faster, 93 peak; good 74-78 CB; absurdly thin; emerging CU; velocity can dip to 85-88 at times; 6-3, 175 pounds (2011: 7.03 K/9 | 89.2 IP) (2012: 5.31 K/9 | 2.76 BB/9 | 4.31 FIP | 42.1 IP) (2013: 7.23 K/9 | 2.28 BB/9 | 3.74 FIP | 23.2 IP)
276. UCLA JR RHP Nick Vander Tuig: 90-93 FB with sink; good command; 2012: 86-90 FB with good sink; 80-81 CU with plus upside; good 74-76 CB; good command; 2012: 86-90 FB; good 74-75 CB; good 78-81 SL; 78-80 CU with plus upside; 2013: 88-91 FB; really good 80-82 CU; 83-86 SL; 6-3, 200 pounds (2011: 9.58 K/9 | 31 IP) (2012: 6.73 K/9 | 1.97 BB/9 | 4.92 FIP | 109.2 IP) (2013: 6.69 K/9 | 1.34 BB/9 | 4.09 FIP | 107.2 IP)
277. Louisville JR RHP Chad Green: 88-92 FB, 93-94 peak; good 78-79 SL; CU; good command; 6-4, 215 pounds (2011: 5.14 K/9 | 42 IP) (2012: 8.29 K/9 | 4.44 BB/9 | 4.25 FIP | 46.2 IP) (2013: 6.58 K/9 | 1.89 BB/9 | 3.78 FIP | 90.1 IP)
278. Oregon State JR RHP Dan Child: plus 88-93 sinking FB, 95-96 peak four-seam FB; average 81-84 SL that flashes above-average, 87 pek; improved CU; good control; Brad Lidge comp; Summer 2012: 91-94 FB; good SL with plus upside; 2013: 88-92 FB, 93 peak; good 78-83 SL, flashes plus; good deception; 6-5, 225 pounds (2012: 6.92 K/9 | 2.03 BB/9 | 3.87 FIP | 106.2 IP) (2013: 6.81 K/9 | 3.29 BB/9 | 4.28 FIP | 38.1 IP)
279. North Carolina SR 1B Cody Stubbs: good approach; love the easy power; can fake it in the OF, but really good at first; 6-4, 215 pounds (2012: .240/.335/.369 – 28 BB/46 K – 6/7 SB – 233 AB) (2013: .388/.472/.627 – 31 BB/31 K – 4/6 SB – 209 AB)
280. Austin Peay State JR 2B/C Jordan Hankins: strong hit tool; some pop; average defender; above-average arm; could also play 3B; FAVORITE; 5-10, 190 pounds (2011: .303/.394/.447 – 26 BB/22 K – 188 AB) (2012: .292/.406/.480 – 37 BB/16 K – 3/5 SB – 250 AB) (2013: .322/.432/.505 – 37 BB/22 K – 7/9 SB – 214 AB)
281. Mississippi JR SS Austin Anderson: average speed; nice glove; 6-0, 190 pounds (2012: .248/.364/.321 – 20 BB/8 K – 1/2 SB – 109 AB) (2013: .305/.386/.415 – 20 BB/12 K – 3/10 SB – 200 AB)
282. Louisiana State JR C Ty Ross: big raw power, but has never hit much at all; impressive arm; much improved defender; well above-average glove now; all about his defense; FAVORITE; 6-3, 210 pounds
283. Dartmouth JR C/3B Jeff Keller: plus athlete; great approach; good present power; can play any position; FAVORITE; 5-11, 180 pounds
284. Houston JR 2B Frankie Ratcliff: plus runner; some pop; good defender; kicked off Miami team; Pensacola JC transfer; 5-9, 185 pounds (2013: .311/.426/.490 – 38 BB/33 K – 11/12 SB – 196 AB)
285. C Tres Barrera (Sharyland HS, Texas): current power to gaps; makes hard contact; strong arm; quick release; slow; 6-0, 200 pounds
286. New Mexico SR C Mitchell Garver : quick bat; well above-average power upside; good approach; strong hit tool; average arm, plays down to throwing motion and footwork; average at best overall defender; good athlete; might be able to handle OF; 6-1, 200 pounds
287. Vanderbilt JR C Spencer Navin: excellent defender; plus arm; quick release; great footwork; 6-1, 200 pounds
288. 1B/RHP Derik Beauprez (Cherry Creek HS, Colorado): above-average raw power; good athlete; good defender; stuff down enough this spring, that I’d try him as hitter first; at his best is 88-92 FB, 93 peak; good 70-76 CB; good 77 CU; 6-5, 220 pounds
289. 1B/C Corey Simpson (Sweeny HS, Texas): really quick bat; great athlete; big power upside; questionable defender behind plate; has plenty of power, but not clear he’ll hit enough; 6-3, 220 pounds
290. Kansas State JR 2B Ross Kivett: plus speed; plus-plus instincts; great base runner; love his approach; sneaky pop; has to clean up defense; 6-0, 200 pounds (2012: .277/.390/.366 – 34 BB/26 K – 25/29 SB – 224 AB) (2013: .372/.447/.475 – 23 BB/22 K – 27/37 SB – 223 AB)
291. Oregon State JR C/2B Jake Rodriguez : strong hit tool; good approach; solid defensive tools; definite utility future; good speed; plus arm; converted infielder; can also play some OF; gap power; has improved behind plate a great deal; Chace Numata comp by me; 5-9, 200 pounds
292. C/RHP Ronnie Healy (Jupiter HS/Elev8 Institute, Florida): interesting bat; big power upside; advanced approach; questionable defense; plus arm strength; 92-94 FB
293. Kirkwood CC SO C/3B Dairo Gonzalez: strong arm; interesting bat; average speed; 6-2, 200 pounds
294. 2B/SS Dalton Dulin (Memphis University HS, Tennessee): above-average speed; good fielder; strong hit tool; love his baseball instincts; easy player to root for, guy you want on your side; 5-9, 165 pounds
295. Clemson JR 2B Shane Kennedy: strong hit tool; emerging pop, really impressive power upside; 55 speed; can play anywhere in infield; 6-3, 190 pounds (2013: .358/.453/.487 – 38 BB/44 K – 19/24 SB – 193 AB)
296. C Andrew Lindo (Oaks Christian HS, California): big power; good defensive tools
297. Clemson JR 2B/SS Steve Wilkerson: above-average speed; great athlete; good defensive tools; really good at 2B; power hasn’t come on; strong arm; FAVORITE; 6-1, 190 pounds (2011: .192/.333/.192 – 11 BB/13 K – 52 AB) (2012: .310/.369/.399 – 23 BB/37 K – 258 AB – 11/13 SB) (2013: .348/.428/.490 – 28 BB/44 K – 10/14 SB – 198 AB)
298. Arizona JR 2B Johnny Field: future average bat without much power, some to gaps; below-average arm, but accurate; below-average speed; transition to 2B will be one to watch, but should be fine there once reacclimated; LF only in outfield; good approach; 5-10, 195 pounds (2011: .257/.337/.411 – 18 BB/21 K – 175 AB) (2012: .323/.441/.455 – 45 BB/26 K – 12/20 SB – 257 AB) (2013: .297/.384/.446 – 26 BB/22 K – 16/22 SB – 222 AB)
299. UCLA JR RHP Zack Weiss: 87-92 FB, 94-95 peak; above-average 71-75 CB; good 81-85 SL; new 78-79 CU; 6-3, 210 pounds (2011: 7.64 K/9 | 66 IP) (2012: 6.10 K/9 | 3.89 BB/9 | 4.92 FIP | 69.1 IP) (2013: 6.63 K/9 | 2.84 BB/9 | 4.33 FIP | 38 IP)
300. RHP Zack Brown (Seymour HS, Indiana): 87-93 FB; good CB; 6-1, 180 pounds
301. RHP Morgan Earman (Desert Christian Academy, California): 87-91 FB, 93-94 peak; 6-3, 200 pounds
302. RHP Robert Ziegler (Defiance HS, Ohio): 88-91 FB, 93 peak; good 76-79 CB; good CU; 6-4, 200 pounds
303. RHP Ryan Moseley (Lubbock-Cooper HS, Texas): 90-93 FB; average upside with CB; CU; 6-2, 185 pounds
304. RHP Shaun Anderson (American Heritage HS, Florida): 86-90 FB, 91 peak; good 72-79 CB; 78-81 CU; good 77-81 SL; good command; 6-4, 225 pounds
305. LHP Ryan Burnett (The Woodlands HS, Texas): 86-90 FB, 91-92 peak; good 71-74 CB; good 77-79 CU; good command of secondary stuff; 6-3, 215 pounds
306. Louisiana State JR RHP Nick Rumbelow: 88-91 FB, up to 93-95 as reliever; solid SL that flashes plus; good CU that comes and goes; good athlete; iffy control; Cape 2012: 92-93 FB, 94-95 peak; raw 81 CU; good 83-85 SL/CB; 2013: 91-94 FB, 95 peak; good 79-85 CB; 6-1, 190 pounds (2011: 11.77 K/9 | 13 IP) (2012: 13.14 K/9 | 4.74 BB/9 | 2.97 FIP | 24.2 IP) (2013: 9.79 K/9 | 3.86 BB/9 | 3.04 FIP | 30.1 IP)
307. Missouri SR RHP Eric Anderson: 90-93; hard SL with cut fastball movement; plus CU; easy mechanics; great athlete; tore his labrum and is now back throwing upper-80s; sat 83-86 in summer 2011, hitting 88; good low-70s CB, also called a SL; 6-5, 225 pounds; 2013: 87-90 FB, 92 peak, good SL, really good CU, good command (2011: 5.48 K/9 |42.2 IP) (2012: 6.29 K/9 | 1.11 BB/9 | 3.85 FIP | 24.1 IP) (2013: 5.86 K/9 | 2.93 BB/9 | 4.08 FIP | 27.2 IP)
308. Navarro JC SO RHP Lukas Schiraldi: 88-94 FB, 96 peak; dips to 88-91 as starter; good SL; raw CU, has gotten a lot better; 2013: 95-97 FB; solid SL; 6-5, 215 pounds (2013: 67 K – 17 BB – 76 IP – 2.84 ERA)
309. Pierce JC rSO RHP Elliot Morris: 89-93 FB, 95-97 peak; above-average low- to mid-80s SL/kCB; CU; CB; TJ survivor; 6-4, 205 pounds
310. Riverside CC rSO LHP Kenny Mathews: 84-88 FB, 90-91 peak; good CU; good 70-71 CB; lots of pitchability and command; plus control; Cal State Fullerton transfer; 6-3, 205 pounds (2012: 7.24 K/9 | 1.72 BB/9 | 4.79 FIP | 78.1 IP)
311. Cal State Fullerton JR C/1B/RHP Chad Wallach: good power upside; plus arm strength; bat has a ways to go; new to catching, but upside is evident; slow; 6-3, 225 pounds
312. Oklahoma JR 1B/OF Matt Oberste: strong hit tool; average or better power upside; touch below-average speed; strong; good athlete; 6-2, 210 pounds (2012: .288/.397/.480 – 14 BB/25 K – 6/7 SB – 125 AB) (2013: .359/.440/.607 – 19 BB/27 K – 9/13 SB – 206 AB)
313. Longview (MO) CC FR 1B/OF Brandon Dulin: physically strong; strong arm; good defender; average speed; well above-average power upside; might be able to hang in LF; 6-3, 230 pounds (2013: .378/.449/.756 – 19 BB/25 K – 4/5 SB – 156 AB)
314. UC Santa Barbara JR 2B/SS Brandon Trinkwon: fantastic approach; fearless hitter, no problems swinging hard with two strikes; thin; good athlete; good defensive tools; not the strongest arm, but quick release; others worry about his arm strength; defense is legit; average speed; FAVORITE; 6-2, 170 pounds (2012: .322/.440/.465 – 40 BB/24 K – 202 AB – 7/10 SB) (2013: .290/.380/.400 – 28 BB/26 K – 10/12 SB – 210 AB)
315. C Xavier Hernandez (Puerto Rico Baseball Academy, Puerto Rico): good defender; intriguing power; strong hit tool; good athlete; above-average arm; 6-2, 210 pounds
316. Texas A&M SR SS Mikey Reynolds: some pop; plus speed; good range up the middle; average arm; steady defender; 5-10, 170 pounds (2012: .301/.415/.394 – 32 BB/30 K – 22/24 SB – 216 AB) (2013: .352/.419/.438 – 20 BB/22 K – 19/24 SB – 210 AB)
317. SS Charcer Burks (Travis HS, Texas): plus speed; average arm; not a ton of present power, but some there; intriguing hit tool; 5-11, 180 pounds
318. The Citadel JR C Joe Jackson: underrated offensive player; wish he hit better on Cape; competition a question, but has produced for three years; 6-1, 200 pounds
319. SS Tanner Bigham (NW Cabarrus HS, North Carolina): good athlete; good defensive tools; strong arm; leadoff profile
320. SS/RHP Cory Thompson (Mauldin HS, South Carolina): strong arm; good athlete; little bit more than average speed; little less than average power upside; smart hitter, knows pitchers; 89-93 FB, 94 peak; good 75-78 CB, flashes plus; 87-89 cut-SL; PG Marcus Stroman comp; 6-0, 185 pounds
321. SS David Fletcher (Cypress HS, California): plus arm; fantastic range; fun to watch; FAVORITE
322. SS Stephen Alemais (Elev8 Institute, Florida): very, very good defensive tools; strong arm, quick release; will definitely stick at SS; could hang in the big leagues defensively; questionable bat; some pop to gaps; good speed; Christian Lopes comp from somewhere (PG?); 6-0, 180 pounds
323. SS Nelson Molina (Luchetti HS, Puerto Rico): chance for average hit tool; above-average speed; like what I’ve seen defensively, very steady; good arm; 6-2, 165 pounds
324. 1B David Denson (South Hills HS, California): big raw power; good athlete for his size; patient approach; average arm; average at best glove; 6-4, 240 pounds
325. C Kyle Devin (Lynn English HS, Massachusetts): interesting power; strong arm; intriguing defensive tools; 6-1, 210 pounds
326. SS Luis Guillorme (Coral Springs HS, Florida): smooth defender; highlight level stuff; potential plus glove; average speed; questionable bat
327. SS/2B Garrett Hampson (Reno HS, Nevada): good athlete; plus speed; average arm; leadoff approach; good defensive tools; 6-0, 165 pounds
328. 2B/SS Josh VanMeter (Norwell HS, Indiana): some pop; strong hit tool; good athlete; very quick bat; average speed; good approach; average arm; 6-0, 165 pounds
329. C Cameron Whitehead (Moeller HS, Ohio): really good defender; line drive machine
330. Texas-Arlington JR C Greg McCall: above-average arm; solid defender; strong hit tool; 6-1, 215 pounds
331. Florida State rJR C Stephen McGee: good glove; great patience; solid pop; 6-3, 220 pounds
332. C Gavin Collins (El Toro HS, California): strong; good hit tool; average at best arm; 6-1, 200 pounds
333. 2B Nate Mondou (Charles Wright Academy, Washington): good approach; nice swing; good bat speed; gap power; solid defensive tools; decent arm; productive hitter
334. 2B/SS/RHP Kramer Robertson (Midway HS, Texas): good hit tool; plus arm; 55 speed; gap power; fan of his defense; might be able to play SS; 90 FB; 5-11, 170 pounds
335. 2B/SS Errol Robinson: (St. John’s College HS, Maryland): really strong defender, may be able to stick at SS; quick hands; above-average arm; average speed; quick bat; 5-10, 170 pounds
336. CC Southern Nevada FR 2B Evan Van Hoosier: love his approach; good speed; good defender; good enough arm; like his power upside; FAVORITE; 6-0, 190 pounds (2013: .369/.454/.608 – 20 BB/15 K – 16/21 SB – 176 AB)
337. Louisville JR 2B/SS Ty Young: plus arm, others have it barely average; good speed; smart baserunner; good defender; can also play 3B; 5-10, 180 pounds (2011: .209/.331/.295 – 22 BB/42 K – 139 AB) (2012: .339/.463/.533 – 23 BB/34 K – 15/19 SB – 180 AB) (2013: .392/.472/.593 – 23 BB/35 K – 26/31 SB – 199 AB)
338. Lane CC FR RHP Kenyan Middleton: great athlete; 88-92 FB, 94-95 peak; above-average upside with 80-83 SL; CB; CU; great athlete; 6-3, 200 pounds
339. John A. Logan JC SO LHP Derek Thompson: 87-92 FB with good sink; plus CU that he leans on heavily; average CB; plus command; very smart; great athlete; FAVORITE; 6-4, 190 pounds
340. South Georgia JC SO RHP/3B Tyler Bashlor: 92-95 FB, 97 peak; plus SL; plus athlete; inconsistent control; has also played OF; Craig Kimbrel comp; FAVORITE; 6-0, 180 pounds
341. Texas Christian JR LHP Trevor Seidenberger: 86-89 FB, 91 peak; good 74 CB; 78-80 CU; good command; deceptive delivery; 6-2, 200 pounds (2013: 10.54 K/9 | 2.47 BB/9 | 3.46 FIP | 54.2 IP)
342. Miami JR LHP Bryan Radziewski: 86-90 FB, 92 peak; FB has late life; good 75-77 CB; improved CU; good 78-82 SL with cutter action; 5-11, 195 pounds; (2011: 9.66 K/9 | 91.1 IP) (2012: 7.52 K/9 | 4.44 BB/9 | 4.63 FIP | 26.1 IP) (2013: 11.48 K/9 | 2.87 BB/9 | 2.83 FIP | 84.2 IP)
343. San Diego JR RHP Trevor Bayless: 88-91 FB, 93 peak; good 80-83 SL/CB; plus splitter; 6-3, 200 pounds (2013: 10.75 K/9 | 3.93 BB/9 | 2.73 FIP | 34.1 IP)
344. RHP/3B Roy Morales Rivera (Carlos Beltran Academy, Puerto Rico): 87-91 FB, 92-93 peak; good CB; CU; big raw power; strong arm; could be tried behind plate; 6-2, 190 pounds
345. Auburn JR C Blake Austin: good power upside; plus arm; good defender; good looking swing; 5-11, 215 pounds
346. New Mexico JC FR C Marcus Greene: strong; strong arm; improved defender; good athlete; intriguing bat
347. C Ryan McCarvel (Canyon Springs HS, California): strong arm; great athlete; 6-3, 180 pounds
348. Oregon SR SS/3B JJ Altobelli: some pop; good glove; above-average arm; chance to be well above-average at SS; average speed; intriguing hit tool; 6-1, 190 pounds (2011: .251/.302/.320 – 14 BB/23 K – 203 AB) (2012: .300/.387/.380 – 21 BB/11 K – 6/13 SB – 200 AB) (2013: .322/.412/.366 – 25 BB/20 K – 8/11 SB – 183 AB)
349. Oregon State SR SS/2B Tyler Smith: very good glove; strong enough arm for left side; above-average speed; gap power; 6-0, 195 pounds (2011: .230/.389/.265 – 28 BB/22 K – 113 AB) (2012: .347/.440/.432 – 31 BB/30 K – 9/11 SB – 213 AB) (2013: .311/.398/.406 – 20 BB/30 K – 9/11 SB – 180 AB)
350. Wake Forest rJR 1B/LHP Matt Conway: plus power upside; solid approach; potential plus bat; 6-7, 240 pounds (2011: .272/.361/.451 – 27 BB/31 K – 195 AB) (2013: .383/.435/.543 – 18 BB/19 K – 4/4 SB – 188 AB) (2013: 7.88 K/9 | 2.17 BB/9 | 4.79 FIP | 45.2 IP)
351. 1B/OF Joe Corrigan (Harvard-Westlake HS, California): good approach; average athlete; strong hit tool
352. C Anthony Sherlag (Marist HS, Georgia): good power; 6-3, 200 pounds
353. C Kevin Abraham (Mater Academy, Florida): average raw power; above-average defender; average arm
354. C/3B John Riley (Willow Glen HS, California): good arm; steady glove; interesting power, above-average raw power; good athlete; strong; 6-0, 210 pounds
355. Weatherford JC SO C/1B Hunter Lockwood: strong hit tool; might not stick at catcher; I like his defense enough; good arm; good speed; defense improving; plus power upside; might be able to stick in OF; still rough behind the plate; Oklahoma transfer
356. Tampa JR 2B/3B Zach Alvord: quick bat; strong arm; above-average speed; good glove; some pop; can also play SS when needed; Auburn transfer; FAVORITE; 6-0, 185 pounds (2011: .211/.282/.296 – 6 BB/23 K – 71 AB) (2012: .253/.306/.404 – 14 BB/40 K – 178 AB – 1/4 SB) (2013: .344/.404/.490 – 11 BB/10 K – 1/2 SB – 96 AB)
357. Duke rSO 1B Chris Marconcini: out in 2012 with torn ACL; good raw power; solid defender; 6-5, 230 pounds (2011: .301/.404/.490 – 24 BB/38 K – 206 AB) (2013: .326/.420/.611 – 29 BB/39 K – 8/10 SB – 190 AB)
358. 2B/SS Elliot Barzilli (Palisades Charter HS, California): above-average speed; good hit tool; good athlete; 6-1
359. 2B/SS Trevor Morrison (Archbishop Murphy HS, Washington): strong enough arm; smooth defender; smart base runner; interesting power upside; accurate arm; good speed; 6-0, 180 pounds
360. Long Beach State JR 2B/OF Jeff McNeil: good approach; short to ball; solid defender; has also played SS; 6-1, 165 pounds (2011: .313/.366/.349 – 10 BB/20 K – 166 AB) (2012: .299/.370/.345 – 13 BB/12 K – 6/12 SB – 194 AB) (2013: .419/.466/.529 – 12 BB/10 K – 14/19 SB – 210 AB)
361. East Carolina JR 1B Chase McDonald: like his approach; plus raw power; average at best defender; super slow; bat will carry him; little righthanded Preston Tucker vibe; 6-4, 260 pounds (2011: .314/.398/.436 – 24 BB/29 K – 188 AB) (2012: .283/.339/.395 – 13 BB/18 K – 152 AB – 0/0 SB) (2013: .318/.410/.574 – 28 BB/30 K – 0/0 SB – 176 AB)
362. RHP Dakota Hudson (Sequatchie Country HS, Tennessee): 87-91 FB with loads of sink, 93-94 peak; good 76-78 CB; 81 CU; good athlete; 6-5, 200 pounds
363. RHP Trey Cobb (Broken Arrow HS, Oklahoma): 87-90 FB, 91 peak; FB moves; good 72-74 CB; occasional low-80s CU with average or better upside; plus command; 6-3, 190 pounds
364. RHP/SS Matt Vogel (Medford Patchouge HS, New York): 87-92 FB, 93-94 peak; 72-76 CB with plus upside; good SL; great athlete; 6-2, 185 pounds
365. RHP Thomas Hatch (Jenks HS, Oklahoma): 87-92 FB with sink, 93-95 peak; good looking 76-81 CU with sink; 74-80 SL like a cutter; good mid-70s CB; 6-2, 200 pounds
366. RHP Chris Viall (Soquel HS, California): 89-92 FB; groundball machine; very strong Stanford commit; 6-9, 220 pounds
367. Wichita State JR LHP Albert Minnis: 88-92 FB with plus sink; average 78-79 SL with above-average upside; shows CU; good deception in delivery; 6-0, 200 pounds (2012: 7.36 K/9 | 3.41 BB/9 | 3.76 FIP | 66 IP) (2013: 9.86 K/9 | 3.64 BB/9 | 3.17 FIP | 59.1 IP)
368. George Mason rJR RHP Anthony Montefusco: 88-92 FB; average SL; average CB; plus CU; average cutter; good overall command; TJ surgery in 2011; 6-0, 185 pounds (2012: 6.59 K/9 | 2.34 BB/9 | 3.72 FIP | 84.2 IP) (2013: 9.31 K/9 | 2.87 BB/9 | 3.73 FIP | 78.1 IP)
369. Kent State rSO RHP Eric Dorsch: 90-94 FB, 95-96 peak; 87-89 SL with plus upside; inconsistent command; FAVORITE; 6-7, 235 pounds (2012: 4.95 K/9 | 4.50 BB/9 | 4.39 FIP | 20 IP) (2013: 12.80 K/9 | 6.68 BB/9 | 3.07 FIP | 32.1 IP)
370. Texas Christian JR SS Paul Hendrix: promising power to gaps; good athlete; strong arm; average speed; 6-2, 180 pounds (2013: .308/.403/.471 – 27 BB/38 K – 4/7 SB – 172 AB)
371. Auburn SR 1B Garrett Cooper: plus defender; 6-6, 225 pounds (2012: .324/.422/.462 – 18 BB/29 K – 1/1 SB – 173 AB) (2013: .387/.511/.586 – 38 BB/29 K – 1/1 SB – 186 AB)
372. Oregon State SR 1B Danny Hayes: natural hitter; doubles power with chance for more; has also seen time at 3B, where is generally regarded as below-average at the moment; give him a lot of credit for playing through torn labrum in shoulder; 6-4, 210 pounds (2011: .286/.423/.443 – 32 BB/34 K – 140 AB) (2012: .316/.467/.553 – 33 BB/21 K – 0/1 SB – 114 AB – 0/1 SB) (2013: .293/.393/.437 – 28 BB/20 K – 2/2 SB – 167 AB)
373. Feather River JC SO SS Justin Bohn: good speed; legit defender; strong arm; 6-0, 165 pounds (2013: .413/.482/.645 – 23 BB/17 K – 18/20 SB – 172 AB)
374. Virginia SR 2B/OF Reed Gragnani: gap power; 5-11, 180 pounds; (2011: .287/.406/.353 – 20 BB/14 K – 136 AB) (2012: .391/.447/.420 – 2 BB/10 K – 69 AB – 0/1 SB) (2013: .359/.426/.500 – 22 BB/9 K – 4/7 SB – 184 AB)
375. Southern California JR 3B Kevin Swick: interesting power; steady defender; can also play some OF; high baseball IQ; 6-0, 180 pounds (2012: .274/.325/.353 – 8 BB/31 K – 5/6 SB – 190 AB) (2013: .372/.449/.506 – 20 BB/24 K – 4/6 SB – 156 AB)
376. Texas Tech JR 3B/SS Jake Barrios: good athlete; arm and range fit at SS, but likely 3B in long run; really big power upside; 2B also a possibility; LSU transfer; also played at Seward County JC; good athlete; FAVORITE; 6-0, 200 pounds (2013: .299/.355/.437 – 12 BB/14 K – 2/4 SB – 174 AB)
377. 3B/RHP Jeff Paschke (Santa Barbara HS, California): good athlete; interesting power; strong arm; quick bat; 85-90 FB, 92 peak; CB and SL both need work; 6-4, 185 pounds
378. 3B Ronnie Gideon (Hallsville HS, Texas): intriguing power upside; physically strong; quick bat; strong enough arm; average speed; slow; 6-3, 220 pounds
379. Northwestern JR 2B/RHP Kyle Ruchim: gap power; great approach; solid defender; average speed; strong arm; makes all the plays; can also play some SS and CF; 92-93 peak; flashes plus SL; 5-10, 180 pounds (2011: .219/.268/.318 – 13 BB/26 K – 192 AB) (2011: 12.05 K/9 | 18.2 IP) (2012: .284/.369/.407 – 22 BB/23 K – 10/13 SB – 204 AB) (2012: 11.57 K/9 | 2.41 BB/9 | 2.34 FIP | 18.2 IP) (2013: .389/.462/.563 – 23 BB/24 K – 10/14 SB – 167 AB) (2013: 9.87 K/9 | 4.67 BB/9 | 3.21 FIP | 34.2 IP)
380. North Carolina A&T JR 2B/SS Luke Tendler: gap power; good athlete; 5-11, 180 pounds (2011: .347/.370/.563 – 10 BB/16 K – 213 AB) (2012: .285/.323/.466 – 10 BB/34 K – 221 AB – 2/3 SB) (2013: .379/.442/.626 – 20 BB/27 K – 17/20 SB – 195 AB)
381. Florida Gulf Coast JR 2B/3B Brandon Bednar: average speed; can also play 1B, SS, and all OF spots; 6-4, 185 pounds (2012: .329/.411/.375 – 29 BB/34 K – 2/4 SB – 216 AB) (2013: .399/.452/.527 – 15 BB/23 K – 7/10 SB – 243 AB)
382. Regis (CO) SR 2B/OF Nick Billinger: gap power plus speed; strong hit tool; little power; can play 2B, 3B, LF, and RF; average defender; strong utility future; 6-0, 170 pounds (2013: .403/.450/.511 – 19 BB/12 K – 8/10 SB – 186 AB)
383. Oregon State JR SS/3B Kavin Keyes: average hit tool; good defensive tools; average speed plays up; average arm; 5-11, 200 pounds (2011: .313/.372/.385 – 18 BB/35 K – 182 AB) (2012: .232/.319/.299 – 19 BB/27 K – 177 AB – 3/4 SB) (2013: .312/.392/.424 – 18 BB/28 K – 2/2 SB – 170 AB)
384. Stanford JR SS/2B Lonnie Kauppila: plus defender at second, very good at short; like the bat a lot, but more inconsistent as expected as an amateur; average at best speed; 6-0, 175 pounds (2011: .307/.350/.385 – 12 BB/25 K – 205 AB) (2012: .280/.339/.350 – 10 BB/15 K – 100 AB – 0/0 SB) (2013: .280/.381/.331 – 17 BB/20 K – 3/4 SB – 118 AB)
385. East Carolina JR SS Jack Reinheimer: really good glove; strong arm; average speed, maybe a touch more; 6-0, 180 pounds (2011: .311/.385/.330 – 25 BB/29 K – 212 AB) (2012: .294/.345/.374 – 15 BB/28 K – 238 AB – 9/10 SB) (2013: .267/.354/.335 – 30 BB/42 K – 10/13 SB – 221 AB)
386. down; 6-1, 185 pounds (2011: 5.94 K/9 | 83.1 IP) (2012: 4.63 K/9 | 2.15 BB/9 | 4.31 FIP | 79.2 IP) (2013: 9.20 K/9 | 1.84 BB/9 | 3.18 FIP | 44 IP)
387. Tulane SR RHP Tyler Mapes: 89-93 FB, 94 peak; plus SL; good CU; 6-1, 190 pounds (2012: 8.10 K/9 | 2.70 BB/9 | 4.32 FIP | 33.1 IP) (2013: 11.32 K/9 | 2.61 BB/9 | 2.94 FIP | 10.1 IP)
388. Oregon State JR LHP Ben Wetzler: 87-93 FB, 95 peak; good kCB; average SL; good CU that has improved a lot; 2013: 85-88 FB, 90 peak; 85-86 cutter; 78 CU; average 76-81 SL; 6-1, 210 pounds (2011: 6.92 K/9 | 67.2 IP) (2012: 6.90 K/9 | 3.63 BB/9 | 3.93 FIP | 101.2 IP) (2013: 8.23 K/9 | 2.63 BB/9 | 3.71 FIP | 82 IP)
389. Oregon State SR RHP Tony Bryant: 87-90 FB, 92-94 peak in HS days; only in the mid-80s (88/89 peak) my last look; very good CU that flashes plus; leans on CU heavily; still more projectable than most senior signs; improved SL; 6-7, 220 pounds (2011: 7.80 K/9 | 47.1 IP) (2012: 10.57 K/9 | 2.35 BB/9 | 3.68 FIP | 30.2 IP) (2013: 8.51 K/9 | 4.11 BB/9 | 3.09 FIP | 30.2 IP)
390. Wichita State JR RHP Brandon Peterson: 90-93 FB, 95 peak; good SL; CU; 6-1, 200 pounds (2013: 9.68 K/9 | 3.38 BB/9 | 3.04 FIP | 40 IP)
391. Clemson JR RHP Matt Campbell: 88-92 FB; really good SL/CB; emerging CU; good athlete; iffy control; 5-11, 200 pounds (2011: 10.03 K/9 | 23.1 IP) (2012: 11.01 K/9 | 3.55 BB/9 | 3.01 FIP | 25.1 IP) (2013: 11.89 K/9 | 3.86 BB/9 | 2.98 FIP | 28 IP)
392. Louisiana State JR RHP Will LaMarche: 93-95 FB, 97 peak; good 78-80 CB; emerging CU; SL flashes plus; Long Beach State transfer; TJ surgery survivor; 6-3, 220 pounds (2013: 9.12 K/9 | 4.38 BB/9 | 3.41 FIP | 24.2 IP)
393. Louisville rSO LHP Kyle McGrath: 87-89 FB, 91 peak; flashes plus CB; Eastern Kentucky transfer; 6-3, 160 pounds (2013: 9.19 K/9 | 2.87 BB/9 | 4.14 FIP | 47 IP)
394. Florida JR RHP Keenan Kish: 88-92 FB; good SL; 74-75 CB; 78-80 CU; has been up to 90-94 with plus sink; injured in 2013 and likely to return to school in 2014; 6-4, 200 pounds (2012: 9.88 K/9 | 1.65 BB/9 | 3.09 FIP | 27.1 IP)
395. Seton Hall JR RHP Brian Gilbert: 99-92 FB, 93 peak; flashed above-average SL; 6-1, 200 pounds (2012: 5.80 K/9 | 3.26 BB/9 | 4.43 FIP | 49.2 IP) (2013: 9.06 K/9 | 4.07 BB/9 | 3.58 FIP | 48.2 IP)
396. Oklahoma JR LHP Billy Waltrip: 88-92 FB, 94-95 peak; good 81-84 SL, flashes plus; above-average CB; shows CU; Seminole State CC transfer; 6-2, 215 pounds (2013: 11.29 K/9 | 7.36 BB/9 | 3.17 FIP | 36.2 IP)
397. SS Brody Weiss (Regis Jesuit HS, Colorado): good defensive tools; interesting bat; some pop
398. SS Brantley Bell (Mountain Pointe HS, Arizona): good defender; good arm; like his swing; 6-2, 180 pounds
399. SS/2B Andrew Rosa (Owasso HS, Oklahoma): good arm; gap power; great instincts; good athlete; 6-2, 180 pounds
400. SS Taylor Snyder (Salem Hills HS, Utah): average upside with bat; some pop; average at best glove; average speed; 6-2, 160 pounds
401. SS Tyler Wade (Murrieta Valley HS, California): good defender; above-average arm; above-average speed; chance for average hit tool; not a ton of power; 6-1, 180 pounds
402. UC Riverside SR RHP Trevor Frank: 90-93 FB, 94-96 peak; really good split-CU; average SL, flashes better; keeps the ball
403. St. Joseph’s JR RHP Jimmy Yacabonis: 90-94 FB, 95-96 peak; really good SL when on, flashes plus; super raw; major control issues; improved command; 6-4, 200 pounds (2012: 7.50 K/9 | 10.50 BB/9 | 3.42 FIP | 18 IP) (2013: 12.11 K/9 | 5.30 BB/9 | 2.15 FIP | 35.2 IP)
404. RHP Joe O’Donnell (Hoggard HS, North Carolina): 85-91 FB, 93-95 peak; plus athlete; FAVORITE; 6-3, 185 pounds
405. RHP Cheyne Bickel (Palm Beach Gardens HS, Florida): 86-91 FB, 92 peak; good 72-77 CB; 80-81 CU; 6-2, 230 pounds
406. RHP Bryce Wellborn (The Woodlands HS, Texas): 88-92 FB, 94 peak; 78-80 CB
407. North Florida JR RHP Tyler Moore: 90-92 FB; plus 76-78 breaking ball; emerging CU; 6-3, 200 pounds (2011: 7.99 K/9 | 59.2 IP) (2012: 10.03 K/9 | 2.73 BB/9 | 3.51 FIP | 79 IP) (2013: 10.32 K/9 | 1.59 BB/9 | 2.83 FIP | 11.1 IP)
408. South Alabama JR RHP Dylan Stamey: 90-92 FB, 94-95 peak; improved SL; 6-2, 185 pounds (2013: 15.43 K/9 | 2.17 BB/9 | 2.66 FIP | 37.1 IP)
409. North Florida SR RHP Kyle Westwood: 88-93 FB, 94-95 peak; good CU; CB; 6-3, 190 pounds (2011: 7.45 K/9 | 58 IP) (2012: 7.67 K/9 | 2.00 BB/9 | 4.18 FIP | 85.2 IP) (2013: 10.11 K/9 | 1.73 BB/9 | 3.88 FIP | 62.1 IP)
410. Franklin Pierce LHP Steven Hathaway: 89-94 FB, 95-96 peak; 71-77 CB flashes plus, mostly average or better; low-70s CU; 6-1, 180 pounds (2013: 37 K – 8 BB – 31 IP – 2.90 ERA)
411. Tampa JR RHP Jon Keller: 90-94 FB,95 peak; emerging SL; low-80s CU; control comes and goes; iffy command; Nebraska transfer; 6-5, 235 pounds (2011: 7.79 K/9 | 64.2 IP) (2013: 47 K – 33 BB – 66 IP – 3.95 ERA)
412. Seminole State CC SO RHP Garrett Nuss: 88-92 FB, 93-94 peak; flashes plus CB/SL; solid CU; good command; great pitchability; 6-2, 185 pounds; 2012: 87-90 FB; 84-85 SL; plus 70-73 CB; 79 CU; 2013: 88-93 FB, 95 peak; inconsistent 75-79 CB, flashes plus at times; emerging 77-80 CU with average or better upside; (2012: 8.59 K/9 | 4.30 BB/9 | 3.75 FIP | 44 IP) (2013: 60 K – 20 BB – 62.2 IP – 2.59 ERA)
413. Louisiana State SR RHP Joey Bourgeois: 90-92 FB, 93-94 peak; 91 peak in 2011; good CU; promising 73-79 CB; 6-1, 190 pounds (2012: 10.32 K/9 | 3.44 BB/9 | 2.65 FIP | 34 IP) (2013: 9.28 K/9 | 2.81 BB/9 | 3.78 FIP | 32 IP)
414. Miami SR RHP Eric Nedeljkovic: good sinking FB, 90-92; good SL; CU; good command; 6-0, 180 pounds (2012: 6.75 K/9 | 2.13 BB/9 | 3.21 FIP | 25.1 IP) (2013: 10.94 K/9 | 1.37 BB/9 | 2.62 FIP | 26.1 IP)
415. Richmond rSO LHP Chris Bates: 86-89 FB, 92-93 peak; above-average breaking ball; 6-5, 200 pounds (2011: 7.74 K/9 | 47.2 IP) (2013: 9.58 K/9 | 3.92 BB/9 | 3.91 FIP | 41.1 IP)
416. Purdue rJR RHP Brad Schreiber: 90-92 FB, 94-96 peak that moves a ton; 73-75 CB with upside; TJ survivor; 6-4, 235 pounds (2011: 9.32 K/9 | 47.1 IP) (2013: 9.18 K/9 | 5.94 BB/9 | 5.15 FIP | 50 IP)
417. Appalachian State SR LHP Rob Marcello: 90-93 FB, 94-95 peak; flashes plus SL; control an issue; 6-3, 250 pounds (2012: 5.20 K/9 | 3.25 BB/9 | 4.28 FIP | 83 IP) (2013: 11.28 K/9 | 8.06 BB/9 | 2.22 FIP | 22.1 IP)
418. Salt Lake CC FR RHP/OF Connor Williams: 94-96 FB; flashes good breaking ball; plus speed; plus range; big raw power; plus arm strength; 6-3, 185 pounds
419. Middle Georgia JC SO RHP/3B Blake Shouse: 90-94 FB, 95 peak; sinker; flashes plus 80-82 CB; good CU; fresh arm; great athlete; good speed; good approach; plus defensive tools; can handle some SS; plus arm; FAVORITE; 6-1, 180 pounds
420. RHP John Pomeroy (Mossyrock HS, Washington): 89-91 FB, 92-93 peak; 71-75 CB with upside; upper-70s CU; 6-5, 215 pounds
421. LHP CD Pelham (Lancaster HS, South Carolina): 88-92 FB, 95 peak; 6-4, 210 pounds
422. LHP Eric Lauer (Midview HS, Ohio): 89-92 FB, 93 peak; CB; CU; really good athlete; 6-3, 185 pounds
423. LHP Nestor Cortes (Hialeah HS, Florida): 88-92 FB; good upper-70s CU; average low-70s CB
424. LHP John Parke (Greenville HS, South Carolina): 87-92 FB; interesting CB; 78-80 CU; 6-4, 200 pounds
425. RHP Ryan Olson (Western Christian HS, California): 88-92 FB with plus sink; good 79-82 SL; iffy 76-78 CB; good 81-82 CU; 6-2, 180 pounds
426. RHP AJ Bogucki (Boyertown HS, Pennsylvania): 85-90 FB, 91-92 peak; 72-75 CB; average 80-82 SL; upper-70s CU; 6-3, 200 pounds
427. Virginia JR RHP Artie Lewicki: low-90s FB; good SL; Summer 2012: 93-94 FB, 96 peak; plus 82-84 SL; 73-75 CB; CU; missed 2013 season after TJ surgery; 6-3, 200 pounds; (2011: 10.61 K/9 | 9.1 IP) (2012: 6.14 K/9 | 2.43 BB/9 | 4.19 FIP | 77.2 IP)
428. RHP Tyler Viza (Desert Vista HS, Arizona): 87-90 FB, 92 peak; good 78-82 SL/cutter, also called CB; good 78-80 CU with sink; good command; 6-4, 200 pounds

1. San Diego JR OF Kris Bryant: plus raw power; above-average to plus arm; good athlete; everybody used a Troy Glaus comp out of HS; started school with massive holes in swing, can still be pitched to but much better in this area; much improved swing through freshman season; steady glove; athletic enough for RF; body looks much better early in junior year, stronger yet leaner; more athletic than often given credit; slow starter, average top speed; Jayson Werth comp gaining steam; my own Ryan Braun/Matt Holliday comps; power to all fields; 6-5, 215 pounds (2011: .376/.492/.614 – 34 BB/53 K – 197 AB) (2012: .357/.475/.643 – 39 BB/38 K – 213 AB – 9/12 SB) (2013: .340/.503/.860 – 64 BB/39 K – 7/11 SB – 215 AB)
2. RHP Kohl Stewart (St. Pius X HS, Texas): 89-93 FB, 94-97 peak; really good 84-88 SL with plus upside; good 80-85 CU with plus upside; great athlete; football player; easy 92-95 most outings; 2013: 90-95 FB, 96 peak; flashes above-average 78-82 CB; plus 78-84 CU; plus 81-88 SL; FAVORITE; 6-3, 200 pounds
3. Oklahoma JR RHP Jonathan Gray: 89-93 FB, 94-97 peak; good 80-81 SL; good 80-85 straight CU that flashes plus; nasty 89-91 cutter; 1st Start: 92-97 FB, 98 peak; plus 81-87 SL, 88 peak; whispers of 100; 2013: 94-97 FB, 98-100 peak; SL up to 82-88 now; holds his velocity beautifully, 95-98 FB; solid 81-84 CU, average for most; strong; FAVORITE; update: 95-99 FB; 84-88 SL; 81-84 CU; 6-4, 240 pounds (2012: 9.56 K/9 | 3.51 BB/9 | 3.37 FIP | 102.2 IP) (2013: 10.55 K/9 | 1.72 BB/9 | 2.83 FIP | 110 IP)
4. OF Clint Frazier (Loganville HS, Georgia): plus-plus arm strength when healthy, very accurate; above-average speed, may have worked himself into more; big present power, plus-plus raw; uses the whole field; really short to the ball, Utley-like; ball explodes off the bat – makes that different sound; crazy hang time on pop ups; all he does is hit; not exactly scouting science, but the guy is impossible to dislike as a fan of the game; hard to believe anybody can swing a bat any faster than he can; 6-1, 190 pounds
5. North Carolina JR 3B Colin Moran: great approach; gorgeous lefthanded swing; average defender at present, but significant defensive tools; defense made great strides in summer 2011; true plus hit tool; no clear above-average tool but bat, but can really hit; intrigued by his raw power, think it’ll play average or better professionally; average arm, probably better; my own Chase Headley comp; has put on 30+ pounds since enrolling; improved defender, now at least average; PG Paul O’Neill comp; have heard unique comp: Ryan Klesko upside with bat; struggled some on Fridays; FAVORITE; 6-3, 215 pounds (2011: .351/.462/.577 – 51 BB/31 K – 248 AB) (2012: .341/.417/.471 – 22 BB/23 K – 170 AB – 1/3 SB) (2013: .411/.534/.687 – 55 BB/18 K – 1/1 SB – 214 AB)
6. Stanford JR RHP Mark Appel: sits 93-97 with four-seamer, hitting 99; holds velocity late: still at 94-95 in ninth innings; all FBs typically between 90-95; 88-92 two-seam FB with excellent sink; excellent FB command, but gets in trouble with too many hitter’s strikes – almost a little bit of a great control vs. good command situation; FB also gets in trouble at higher velocity when it flattens out and comes in too straight, especially when he forgets about two-seamer; sat consistently 96-98 with FB in summer 2011; easiest high velocity arm in class by a wide margin; rarely dips below 92; opening start 2012: 91-95 FB, 97 peak; above-average 82-84 SL that remains inconsistent; low-80s CU; for me, he’s at his best when he is 92-94 with plus sink and throwing lots of SL, sometimes gets too dependent on FB and overthrows it causing him to miss up in the zone; as the spring moved on, his SL improved considerably, though it lacks the sharpness and break of a true SL (it is more of a hybrid-breaking ball at this point) – now it is a more consistent, though still not reliable, 82-85 pitch with plus upside that can reach even higher (86-87 when he rears back); 80-85 circle CU with very good sink is currently an average big league pitch with plus upside – it is currently his best swing and miss pitch and my favorite of his offspeed offerings; can get in trouble showing too much of the ball in his delivery; no denying his raw stuff – taken individually, each pitch grades out as above-average to plus down the line, but the inability to throw all three pitches for strikes on any given day continues to be his downfall; downfall is, of course, relative – he still has the upside to be a frontline starter with the realistic floor of big league innings eater; 2013: 92-96 FB, 97-98 peak; plus 83-88 SL; really good 81-85 CU, flashes plus to plus-plus; might be crazy, but strikes me as guy who will never be as good as he should be (sum of parts don’t add up to whole); FB is just too damn straight to me; 6-5, 215 pounds (2011: 7.42 K/9 | 110.1 IP) (2012: 10.06 K/9 | 1.89 BB/9 | 3.14 FIP | 119 IP) (2013: 11.17 K/9 | 1.95 BB/9 | 2.94 FIP | 106.1 IP)
7. Nevada JR RHP Braden Shipley: 90-94 FB, 96-97 peak; average 77-81 CB; 80-83 CU with above-average upside; cutter; easy velocity; arm works quick; much improved command; good defender; good move; really good athlete; FAVORITE; 2013: 92-96 FB, 98 peak; plus-plus CU; average 75-81 CB, still inconsistent but better firmer when it flashes above-average; new cutter could be weapon in time; plus athlete; velocity dips as low as 89-93 mid-game; lots of deception; 6-3, 180 pounds (2011: .265/.351/.346 – 17 BB/26 K – 136 AB) (2012: 8.15 K/9 | 3.66 BB/9 | 3.73 FIP | 98.1 IP) (2013: 8.47 K/9 | 2.85 BB/9 | 3.50 FIP | 107.1 IP)
8. LHP/OF Trey Ball (New Castle HS, Indiana): 87-91 FB, 92-94 peak; advanced 78-84 CU with good deception, plus upside; 74-78 CB was viewed as work in progress, flashes plus and mostly above-average by now; good 79-85 SL; good athlete; well above-average speed; CF range; quick bat; great instincts in field and on bases; originally reminded me of Jake Cave but he’s blown right by that this spring; PG has used Von Hayes as a hitter; have also heard lefty Taylor Jungmann; plus arm; not much present power, but it is in there; BA has used Chris Sale and Dom Brown, I love both; 6-6, 180 pounds
9. C Reese McGuire (Kentwood HS, Washington): average arm, but could be more there; very good athlete behind plate; pretty swing; really strong defensive tools; frequent Austin Hedges comp defensively with plus-plus ability; double-digit home run pop; opposite field power is great to see; average speed plays up; Matt Joyce comp as hitter; so agile, such a great athlete; strong hands; above-average arm now; my own Jason Kendall comp; above-average hit tool; average power upside; FAVORITE; 6-1, 180 pounds
10. 1B Dominic Smith (Serra HS, California): really, really good hitter; good approach; plus power; average speed; might be stuck at 1B (instead of RF), where he’s easily plus; popular and logical Jonathan Singleton comp; good athlete; all he does is hit, special ability with bat; 90-92 FB; PG Todd Helton comp, also have heard Adrian Gonzalez; has experimented behind plate, not seriously but showed impressive willingness to play anywhere; love his swing; plus arm; can hit it anywhere; great patience; young for his class unique plus hit/plus glove first baseman; polled many who have seen him often and got a variety of interesting comps including lefty Edgar Martinez, shorter Olerud, pre-steroid Palmeiro, Keith Hernandez, Jim Edmonds, Don Mattingly, Wally Joyner, Mark Grace, and Will Clark; favorable comps don’t guarantee success, but…nice list; FAVORITE; 6-1, 200 pounds
11. Mississippi State JR OF/RHP Hunter Renfroe: above-average raw power, arguably more as some have it plus; great athlete; inconsistent thrower (accuracy), but more good than bad lately; plus-plus arm strength, tons of fun to watch him throw (legit 80 arm); good speed; 94-97 FB, 98-99 peak; SL with upside; has played some CF; has improved significantly in CF, profiles best in RF; pitch recognition biggest impediment to success; above-average speed; encouraged by improvement in plate discipline; always considered him college ball’s version Bryce Harper, mostly due to past as catcher and all-around skill set (obviously nobody compares to Harper as a prospect, that should go without saying); 2013 update: true plus arm; looks like a plus glove in RF to me; above-average to plus speed; plus raw power; just a good natural hitter; no physical weaknesses, but some pitch recognition worries remain; 6-1, 215 pounds (2012: .248/.327/.370 – 22 BB/48 K – 230 AB – 7/8 SB) (2013: .352/.450/.652 – 36 BB/35 K – 10/13 SB – 210 AB)
12. OF Austin Meadows (Grayson HS, Georgia): plus speed; lightning quick bat; big raw power; good athlete; CF range; above-average arm strength, weird motion; short swing; have been impressed with his pitch recognition and patience, far better than I was led to believe; popular Colby Rasmus comp feels instructive; agree with those who prefer him in corner, arm may keep him in LF; PG Jay Bruce body comp; two comps I’ve heard from area guys that I like: Curtis Granderson (good) and Eric Anthony (not so good); FAVORITE; 6-3, 200 pounds; L/L
13. Indiana State JR LHP Sean Manaea: 90-94 FB; good FB movement; solid 84-87 split-CU that has turned into major weapon, could be plus in time; power CB/SL needs work, flashes average now – SL confirmed; control an issue; nice deception in funky delivery; iffy control; Cape 2012: 91-93 FB, 95-96 peak; plus FB command; great FB deception; 80-83 plus SL; 79-81 CU that flashes plus, splitter grip can get up to low-80s (85 peak); Sabathia and Chris Sale comps; outstanding pickoff move, real weapon; development from HS reminds me a lot of Strasburg; hit 98 in relief; plus FB command; 1st Start: 92-95 FB, 96 peak; dipped to 89-92; good CB; good CU; 2013: 88-92 FB, 94-95 peak; consistently above-average 78-82 SL; 94 late in games, also has dipped to 88-92 in other games; 6-5, 235 pounds (2011: 8.96 K/9 | 83.1 IP) (2012: 9.86 K/9 | 3.17 BB/9 | 3.51 FIP | 105 IP) (2013: 11.41 K/9 | 3.31 BB/9 | 2.99 FIP | 73.1 IP)
14. Arkansas JR RHP Ryne Stanek: mostly 92-95 FB, nothing below 90, 96-97 peak; good 78-83 CB that has added velocity over years and flashes plus; solid 78-84 CU, more often up to 80-86 now and an improved pitch; CU has chance to be well above-average in time; 88-90 cutter; 82-87 good tight SL that he leans on heavily, up to 85-87 and plus more often than ever; SL and cutter may be same pitch; not afraid to throw inside; holds velocity really well, 97 late in games; iffy command; average at best control; Summer 2012: 93-96 FB; above-average 84-87 SL, flashes plus; above-average to plus CB; SL is more consistent; average or better 78-81 CU, though some don’t like it; 2013: 91-95 FB, can get to 97-98 when warm/mechanics working; good 82-88 SL, flashes plus but far less often than in past; average 80-87 CU, chance for a bit more; 77-82 CB; really spotty command; 6-4, 180 pounds (2011: 6.05 K/9 | 64 IP) (2012: 8.55 K/9 | 3.30 BB/9 | 3.36 FIP | 92.2 IP) (2013: 7.90 K/9 | 3.40 BB/9 | 3.77 FIP | 90 IP)
15. East Central (MS) CC SO SS Tim Anderson: good athlete; plus bat speed; plus-plus speed, uses it very well; very capable defender, plenty of range and average or better arm; others prefer him in CF or 2B; average raw power; hits predominantly fastballs at this point; some pitch recognition issues to be ironed out; have heard Mariano Duncan comp; BA comps: Brandon Phillips and Orlando Hudson; personal comp: Roman Quinn; 6-1, 180 pounds (2013: .495/.568/.879 – 17 BB/12 K – 41/45 SB – 182 AB)
16. Stephen F. Austin State JR 3B/2B Hunter Dozier: good athlete; plus arm; well above-average to plus power upside; very good defensive tools; great speed for his size, average overall; good approach; quick bat; hits it to all fields; FAVORITE; 6-4, 220 pounds (2011: .335/.381/.492 – 12 BB/34 K – 197 AB) (2012: .396/.467/.656 – 30 BB/41 K – 227 AB – 8/14 SB) (2013: .462/.540/.885 – 35 BB/34 K – 12/17 SB – 208 AB)
17. RHP Hunter Harvey (Bandys HS, North Carolina): 87-93 FB, 95-97 peak; good 79-83 CU with sink, underutilized but it is there; good 73-78 CB with plus upside, 75ish and plus most often; great athlete; PG Taylor Guerrieri comp; FAVORITE; 6-3, 170 pounds;
18. Fresno State JR OF Aaron Judge: very good raw power, but hasn’t tapped into it yet; above-average speed; great athlete; plus arm strength for RF; plus defender; Dave Winfield body comp; like his approach when ahead in count, but gets too jumpy when behind; still unsure of pitch recognition; doesn’t move like he’s 6-7; will be interesting to see his Friday night splits – can he hit big-time arms is a fair question; physical comp is easy for me: bigger Giancarlo Stanton (especially swing setups and mechanics); uses whole field well; 2013 update: average speed; plus athlete; plus raw power, still not showing it in-game but starting to come out; surprisingly short stroke; good defender; 93 peak FB; good CB; FAVORITE; 6-7, 230 pounds (2011: .369/.446/.476 – 25 BB/41 K – 187 AB) (2012: .313/.461/.463 – 49 BB/41 K – 201 AB – 13/15 SB) (2013: .364/.457/.650 – 35 BB/53 K – 12/14 SB – 206 AB)
19. SS JP Crawford (Lakewood HS, California): good instincts defensively, looks like a shortstop in his actions and first step movements; strong, accurate arm; average speed, times out better at times; no standout tool, but could be an average all-around five-tool guy; I’m totally sold on his defense up the middle; intriguing power beginning to come on, easy average upside; really good athlete; average hit tool; 6-2, 180 pounds
20. RHP Kyle Serrano (Farragut HS, Tennessee): 87-91 FB, 92 peak; up to 90-94 now; interesting 77-79 CB; good 82-85 SL, flashes plus; good 78-82 CU, will be great in time; update: 91-93 FB, 95 peak; good low-80s CB, plus upside at 82-84; love his CU; FAVORITE; 6-2, 200 pounds
21. LHP Ian Clarkin (James Madison HS, California): 87-92 FB with good movement, 93-94 peak; raw 70-73 CB that he commands well, can look really good at times and has improved over summer (flashes plus); 78-83 CU with upside, inconsistent yet flashes plus so average on balance; good athlete; excellent deception; lives 89-92 with FB; 74-78 CB now a consistently great pitch; spring update: 89-91 FB, 93 peak; 74-78 CB with plus upside; 81-84 CU with plus upside, flashes plus presently but, again, closer to average on balance; like the popular Jon Lester comp; FAVORITE; 6-3, 190 pounds
22. LHP Robert Kaminsky (St. Joseph Regional HS, New Jersey): 88-93 FB, 95 peak; plus to plus-plus 76-81 CB that is incredibly advanced for prep arm, up to 80-83 where it is at its best; drops the CB wherever he wants; 77-83 sinking CU with average or better upside; very smart; excellent deception; not afraid to pitch inside; fearless; plus command; slow starter velocity-wise (88-90, then up to 90-92 easy); 94 peak; PG Gio Gonzalez and Scott Kazmir comp; has incorporated 85 breaking ball might be SL or cutter; my own Wandy Rodriguez comp; FAVORITE; 6-0, 190 pounds
23. Samford JR OF Phillip Ervin: good athlete; quick bat; strong; above-average speed; above-average arm; above-average hit tool; above-average raw power; raw fielder, will take some questionable routes and fight some routine fly balls; 90-93 FB, 95-97 peak; on balance, a good CF; electric bat speed; crazy quick hands; hitter more than slugger; much improved pitch recognition; potential impact bat; love his swing; BA Ron Gant comp, PG Ian Kinsler comp; no obvious holes in his game, very well-rounded; did his best work on Fridays; 5-11, 200 pounds (2011: .371/.440/.516 – 25 BB/28 K – 213 AB) (2012: .327/.406/.519 – 23 BB/38 K – 260 AB – 16/21 SB) (2013: .337/.459/.597 – 39 BB/25 K – 21/23 SB – 196 AB
24. C Jonathan Denney (Yukon HS, Oklahoma): quick bat; really good power, easy plus; outstanding defensive tools; quick feet; legit plus arm; big power; BA JP Arencibia comp, also Clint Coulter; short to ball, but explodes with lower half; love his patience, call it controlled aggression; no glaring weakness to his game; average hit tool; FAVORITE; 6-2, 200 pounds
25. C Nick Ciuffo (Lexington HS, South Carolina): quick bat; above-average power upside; good defensive tools and has improved over time; not a natural catcher, but now he looks the part; high present value; above-average arm, but throws can sail; moves laterally better than expected; keen batting eye; PG Brian McCann comp; defense has improved a ton; strong hands; good receiver; popular AJ Pierzinski comp as well; reminds me some of Varitek; 6-2, 200 pounds
26. New Mexico JR 1B/3B DJ Peterson: legitimately exciting power upside, plus to plus-plus raw; average at best defender at third, fits much better at 1B; special hand speed as hitter; below-average speed has improved, I’d call it average now; mature approach; above-average arm; sticking with my Billy Butler comp; 6-1, 200 pounds (2011: .285/.350/.488 – 16 BB/49 K – 246 AB) (2012: .367/.446/.645 – 34 BB/29 K – 248 AB – 1/2 SB) (2013: .364/.486/.744 – 43 BB/28 K – 5/6 SB – 195 AB)
27. Stanford JR OF Austin Wilson: plus-plus power reminiscent of Giancarlo Stanton; plus-plus arm; above-average speed, will lose some with age; solid defensive tools in RF; comically high back elbow holds his swing back; some pitch recognition issues; struggles with breaking stuff; shows power to all fields; Cape 2012: stood out as most impressive specimen on field each game, wow; not fast but good speed for size; 6-5, 250 pounds (2011: .321/.357/.434 – 7 BB/53 K – 196 AB) (2012: .294/.399/.507 – 25 BB/42 K – 221 AB – 7/7 SB) (2013: .297/.394/.483 – 13 BB/18 K – 5/7 SB – 118 AB)
28. Notre Dame JR 1B/OF Eric Jagielo: quick bat; good approach; below-average arm; plus power upside, plus-plus for some; average or better hit tool; some think he can hang at 3B, could be average there in time but I prefer him at first; PG Jim Thome comp; 6-3, 215 pounds (2011: .269/.358/.418 – 26 BB/29 K – 201 AB) (2012: .301/.392/.533 – 28 BB/33 K – 229 AB – 4/8 SB) (2013: .412/.519/.670 – 32 BB/29 K – 2/5 SB – 182 AB)
29. LHP Hunter Green (Warren East HS, Kentucky): 87-93 FB, 94-95 peak; good 74-76 CB with plus upside; shows sinking CU with promise, though it still needs considerable work; room to grow physically; smart pitcher; FAVORITE; 6-4, 180 pounds
30. Oral Roberts JR RHP Alex Gonzalez: 89-93 FB, 94-96 peak; good 85-87 SL, much improved; emerging CU; CB; plus command; plus cutter; 2013: 90-94 FB with plus cut-action; 83-88 cut-SL with plus upside, flashes it now; improving low-80s CU, tumbles like a split; occasional CB; groundball machine; FAVORITE; 6-3, 200 pounds (2011: 8.52 K/9 | 105.2 IP) (2012: 6.91 K/9 | 2.51 BB/9 | 3.78 FIP | 86 IP) (2013: 10.40 K/9 | 2.06 BB/9 | 3.30 FIP | 113.1 IP)
31. UC Irvine JR RHP Andrew Thurman: 88-91 FB, 92 peak; good 71-74 CB; good 78-81 CU with plus upside; really intriguing new 79 cutter/SL; good command; up to 90-93, 94 peak on Cape 2012; CB is potential plus pitch; 2013: 89-93 FB, 94-95 peak; good but inconsistent 72-75 CB; plus 75-80 CU; 78-82 cut-SL; FAVORITE; 6-3, 200 pounds (2011: 7.77 K/9 | 75.1 IP) (2012: 6.43 K/9 | 2.11 BB/9 | 3.76 FIP | 98 IP) (2013: 8.25 K/9 | 1.70 BB/9 | 3.15 FIP | 100.1 IP)
32. Gonzaga JR LHP Marco Gonzales: 87-90 FB, 91-92 peak; above-average 75-82 circle CU with plus upside, looks like a great pitch to me and up to plus-plus now; solid 77-81 CB; 81 cutter that is relatively new; great command; good athlete; good defender; Summer 2012: plus to plus-plus CU; 88-90 FB, 92 peak; average SL; potential average CB; popular Sean Gilmartin comp, have also heard Mike Minor; 2013: 87-91 FB; plus-plus command of plus 76-81 CU and average 74-79 CB; average 80-82 cutter; plus athlete; BA Jason Vargas comp; I see John Danks; 6-1, 190 pounds (2011: .300/.410/.391 – 17 BB/19 K – 110 AB) (2011: 7.80 K/9 | 105 IP) (2012: 9.13 K/9 | 2.14 BB/9 | 3.34 FIP | 92.2 IP) (2012: .331/.378/.437 – 11 BB/20 K – 151 AB – 0/0 SB) (2013: 8.15 K/9 | 2.12 BB/9 | 3.15 FIP | 106 IP) (2013: .299/.365/.377 – 19 BB/34 K – 3/3 SB – 167 AB)
33. Lee JR RHP/SS Myles Smith: 88-92 FB, 94-95 peak; above-average CU; emerging SL; Missouri transfer; 2013: 90-95 FB, 96-97 peak; plus 82-84 CU; 79-82 SL, upper-80s version is more like cutter; great athlete; FAVORITE; 6-1, 175 pounds
34. RHP Phil Bickford (Oaks Christian HS, California): 88-95 sinking FB with plus downward movement, 96-98 peak; really good command of FB; good 80-83 CU, uses it infrequently but like what I’ve seen; average 75-81 SL with upside; PG Carter Capps comp, also Jered Weaver; 6-4, 200 pounds
35. LHP Matt Krook (Saint Ignatius HS, California): 88-93 FB, 95 peak; really good 78-83 CB, plus-plus upside; has shown a 83-85 cut-SL with upside; nascent CU; plus athlete; loves to hit; popular lefty Zach Lee comp; 6-4, 200 pounds
36. LHP Jake Brentz (Parkway South HS, Missouri): 90-92 FB, 94-97 peak; above-average 69-72 CB; above-average cutter; inconsistent CU, flashes plus; trouble holding velocity deep in starts; when right, velocity is very easy; impressive command; 6-2, 200 pounds
37. Louisiana State JR RHP Ryan Eades: 89-95 FB; holds velocity really well, 94-95 peak late; has been up to 94-96 in some starts, hitting 98; 95-97 peak seems most common; never dips below 92 now; 88-89 SL, also sits 81-83 at times; good 76-79 CB; good 79-86 CU; each offspeed pitch can look great, but rarely has them all working at once; command an on-going issue; 94 peak in fall ball 2012; nasty 76-82 CB; good sinker; good sinking 83 CU; easy 96 peak; 2013: CB a really good pitch, adds and subtracts from hit beautifully; raw CU; 2013: 90-95 FB, mostly 92-94, 97 peak; strong FB command; good 75-82 CB, probably above-average on balance but flashes plus; good 79-83 circle CU, flashes plus but very inconsistent; 6-3, 200 pounds (2011: 6.70 K/9 | 43 IP) (2012: 6.32 K/9 | 2.59 BB/9 | 4.93 FIP | 94 IP) (2013: 7.49 K/9 | 2.50 BB/9 | 3.79 FIP | 93.2 IP)
38. Virginia Tech JR 3B/2B Chad Pinder: good athlete; could be plus defender at third; strong arm; big raw power, average likely upside; above-average speed; good hands; natural hitter, above-average hit tool; Ryan Zimmerman and Evan Longoria comps from HS; reminds me of college version of Cavan Biggio; FAVORITE; 6-2, 190 pounds (2011: .317/.368/.510 – 7 BB/18 K – 104 AB) (2012: .321/.378/.533 – 15 BB/40 K – 212 AB – 6/11 SB) (2013: .352/.435/.512 – 21 BB/33 K – 5/9 SB – 213 AB)
39. C Chris Okey (Eustis HS, Florida): plus defensive upside; good athlete; above-average arm strength, plus for some; good approach; big power upside, but very little presently; average speed; strong present defender; middle infielder agility behind plate; PG Craig Biggio comp; BA comps Jon Lucroy and Jason Kendall; FAVORITE; 6-0, 180 pounds
40. C/3B Tyler O’Neill (Garibaldi SS, British Columbia): very strong; plus bat speed; advanced as a hitter; above-average speed; above-average arm; great athlete; BA comp: Brett Lawrie; FAVORITE; 6-0, 215 pounds
41. OF Ryan Boldt (Red Wing HS, Minnesota): plus speed; gap power; big-time bat speed;; can really run; PG Chris Lubanski comp; don’t love his arm strength, but everybody I talked to kept bringing up how unusually accurate it is; wears out gaps; average at best power; reminds me of David Dahl, also see a little Randy Winn in his game; FAVORITE; 6-2, 185 pounds
42. 3B/2B Cavan Biggio (St. Thomas HS, Texas): strong hit tool; average power upside, but needs to get stronger; great approach, patient and aggressive all at once; good defensive tools; average at best speed; average at best arm; smart hitter; line drive machine; born to hit; carries himself like a pro; great pitch recognition; FAVORITE; 6-1, 180 pounds
43. OF Billy McKinney (Plano West HS, Texas): average at best speed, plays up thanks to aggressiveness and smart; really good approach; has hit high velocity arms in past; love his swing, short to ball but explosive power; just a really good hitter; borderline CF range, but best in corner, likely LF; average arm, maybe a bit more; 6-1, 200 pounds
44. 3B/SS Travis Demeritte (Winder Barrow HS, Georgia): outstanding defender; above-average power upside, not a ton at present and average for others; line drive machine; well above-average arm strength; love his approach; average speed; lightning quick bat; PG Matt Dominguez comp; reminds me of Moran a bit as a hitter coming out of HS; little bit of Jason Esposito to his game as well; 86-90 FB, 91-92 peak; really good 75-79 CB, plus upside; average 78-81 CU; FAVORITE; 6-1, 185 pounds
45. Vanderbilt JR LHP Kevin Ziomek: 87-92 FB, 93-94 peak; good 78-82 SL; really good 79-82 CU that keeps improving; 75-80 CB; cutter; 87-92 in 2012; inconsistent velocity; breaking balls come and go; mechanics still need ironing out; Cape 2012: 90-93 FB; good CB; good 83-86 CU; 2013: 87-92 FB, 94 peak; 75-78 average to plus SL, though some see it as a CB; mixes in different 73-75 CB very occasionally; love his ability to sequence; 78-82 CU; 6-3, 200 pounds (2011: 9.73 K/9 | 45.1 IP) (2012: 9.53 K/9 | 4.08 BB/9 | 4.34 FIP | 79.1 IP) (2013: 9.40 K/9 | 3.08 BB/9 | 3.41 FIP | 105.1 IP)
46. 3B Trey Michalczewski (Jenks HS, Oklahoma): really intriguing bat; above-average power upside; strong; lots of bat speed; slow starter with average at best speed underway; strong defensive tools; good athlete; love his approach; 6-3, 200 pounds
47. C Jacob Nottingham (Redlands HS, California): above-average power upside; average hit tool; quick bat; defense needs polish; very strong; strong arm; really good athlete; decent speed; FAVORITE; 6-3, 220 pounds
48. 3B Ryan McMahon (Mater Dei HS, California): good athlete; good power, above-average upside; great approach; good defensive tools; 55 arm; PG Corey Seager comp; personally love his power upside, think he’s got 20+ HR upside; great hands; FAVORITE; 6-3, 190 pounds
49. 3B/1B Drew Ward (Leedy HS, Oklahoma): very strong; good athlete; untapped upside; intriguing natural talent with bat; big raw power; impressive pitch tracking and recognition; really like his approach; could be a catcher long term; strong arm, but mechanics out of whack; PG comp Jim Thome; profile reminds me some of Phil Nevin; 6-4, 200 pounds
50. Kansas State JR OF Jared King: average or better power to all fields; average defender, chance for more and has improved but probably still best in LF; above-average speed; average arm; really strong hit tool, plus for some; underrated athlete, especially for me (thought he was just a guy athletically, but he looks great); very intriguing PG comp: Nick Swisher; FAVORITE; 5-11, 220 pounds (2011: .307/.365/.534 – 15 BB/31 K – 176 AB) (2012: .368/.447/.564 – 32 BB/28 K – 220 AB – 16/20 SB) (2013: .327/.418/.500 – 26 BB/20 K – 13/18 SB – 202 AB)
51. RHP Dustin Driver (Wenatchee HS, Washington): 87-92 FB, 93-94 peak; good FB command; good but inconsistent 70-77 CB; better 77-85 CU, often thrown on higher end; good 78-84 SL, others say ditch it; 85-87 cutter; PG Matt Cain comp; every fastball is down in zone; great athlete; 6-3, 195 pounds
52. 3B/2B Andy McGuire (James Madison HS, Virginia): good athlete; above-average to plus arm; good range; intriguing tools at plate; average speed; steady defender; good present gap power, average to above-average raw; below-average speed; reminds me some of CJ Hinojosa last year; FAVORITE; 6-1, 190 pounds
53. RHP Connor Jones (Great Bridge HS, Virginia): 88-92 FB with true plus sink, 93-95 peak; average 77-82 SL flashes plus; above-average upside with 78-82 CU; everything sinks; groundball machine; plus command; 2013: 90-94; FAVORITE; 6-3, 190 pounds
54. Savannah State JR RHP Kyle McGowin: 88-93 FB, 95 peak; 86-89 sinker; good 76-79 SL, flashes plus; really good 77-83 CU that he leans on heavily; really good athlete; good command of secondary stuff; iffy control; FAVORITE; 6-3, 180 pounds; (2011: 8.06 K/9 | 77 IP) (2012: 7.89 K/9 | 1.39 BB/9 | 3.67 FIP | 97 IP) (2013: 9.50 K/9 | 2.39 BB/9 | 3.25 FIP | 120.1 IP)
55. Marshall JR RHP Aaron Blair: 88-93 FB with good sink; good CB; good CU; good overall command; Cape 2012: 87-91 FB, 92-93 peak; spots it well; 81-85 CU with good arm action, flashes plus; good 74-78 CB; 2013: 90-94 FB, 96-97 peak; plus 78-85 CU that I love; 73-79 CB flashes above-average; 83-85 SL could be better; FAVORITE; 6-5, 220 pounds (2011: 8.42 K/9 | 36.1 IP) (2012: 9.04 K/9 | 2.90 BB/9 | 3.37 FIP | 83.2 IP) (2013: 9.11 K/9 | 3.95 BB/9 | 3.20 FIP | 82 IP)
56. Florida JR RHP Jonathon Crawford: 88-92 FB, 93-96 peak; good CB; good mid-80s SL; emerging CU; all offspeed pitches could be plus in time; crazy inconsistent; control a major issue; improved mechanics, better release point; everything moves; 92-94 FB, 95-97 peak; 83-84 SL; Summer 2012: 92-94 FB, 96 peak; mid-80s SL (82-84) with plus upside; CU shows average; command and repeatable mechanics make him a starter for me; has hit as high as 98 in past; fall ball 2012: 92-94 FB; 83-86 SL; 84-86 CU that flashes plus; plus sinker/slider combo elicits Kevin Brown comps; 4-pitch ceiling as starter, big-time reliever floor; 2013: 90-94 FB, 96 peak; inconsistent but plus 82-84 SL; CU still needs work; 6-2, 200 pounds (2012: 9.15 K/9 | 2.55 BB/9 | 3.55 FIP | 77.2 IP) (2013: 7.73 K/9 | 3.47 BB/9 | 3.97 FIP | 80.1 IP)
57. Jacksonville JR RHP Chris Anderson: 88-92 FB; good breaking ball; Cape 2012: 88-92 FB, 93 peak; good 75-76 CB; SL; 79-81 split-CU; held velocity well; iffy control; FB up to 94-95 at times; 2013: 89-95 FB, 96-97 peak; above-average to plus 80-85 SL; 78-84 CU with above-average upside; average to good 77-80 CB; sinker; holds velocity late; Matt Garza and Andy Benes comps; 6-4, 225 pounds; (2011: 7.11 K/9 | 50.2 IP) (2012: .273/.346/.339 – 8 BB/28 K – 0/0 SB – 121 AB) (2012: 7.13 K/9 | 3.97 BB/9 | 4.36 FIP | 88.1 IP) (2013: 8.86 K/9 | 2.24 BB/9 | 3.64 FIP | 104.2 IP)
58. RHP Brett Morales (King HS, Florida): 89-93 FB, 94 peak; plus sinking 78-82 circle CU that is really advanced; good 73-76 CB with plus upside that I love, has also been called a SL; doesn’t have great command of breaking ball; good athlete; Jarrod Parker comp; 6-2, 185 pounds
59. Seminole State CC FR RHP Teddy Stankiewicz: 88-94 FB, 96 peak; 80-85 SL flashes plus; 70-78 CB; 80-83 CU flashes plus, could be better in time; 89 cutter; above-average command; above-average control; FAVORITE; 6-4, 215 pounds (2013: 70 K – 10 BB – 60.2 IP – 2.52 ERA)
60. Cal State Fullerton JR OF/RHP Michael Lorenzen: above-average speed; plus-plus arm; good approach; really good range in RF, also very good in CF; no tool worse than average; hits it all over the field, when he hits it; above-average raw power; very instinctual; 92-96 FB, easy 98 peak; above-average 79-83 SL; my own better Tyler Naquin comp; also reads a little like a slightly less powerful Renfroe, but, unlike Renfroe, the light bulb hasn’t quite gone on yet; 6-3, 200 pounds (2011: .329/.415/.466 – 12 BB/23 K – 146 AB) (2012: .302/.359/.440 – 15 BB/40 K – 232 AB – 15/20 SB) (2012: 7.36 K/9 | 2.05 BB/9 | 3.50 FIP | 22 IP) (2013: .320/.407/.515 – 19 BB/35 K – 12/17 SB – 206 AB) (2013: 7.36 K/9 | 1.64 BB/9 | 3.36 FIP | 22 IP)
61. OF Justin Williams (Terrebonne HS, Louisiana): plus power upside; potentially special bat but still raw; average speed, probably more underway; profiles best as plus glove in RF; others don’t love his speed/defense package, but I like it; slightly above-average arm, very accurate; despite newness to game, has a really good batting eye; big fan of his swing; power plays in game; quick bat; relatively new to baseball; too often dismissed as a low-probability tools gamble, but he can hit; FAVORITE; 6-2, 215 pounds
62. OF Josh Hart (Parkview HS, Georgia): easy plus speed and knows how to use it, could be more while others have it as less (average); gap power; above-average arm, has also been called plus yet others have it as average; leadoff profile; easy CF range; smart player who performs within his limits; plays within himself really well; not much power, but enough there to make it work; approach has been cleaned up; now I love his approach; future big league regular; PG Juan Pierre comp with less speed, more pop, more patience; my own comps: Devon White, Marquis Grissom; Kiley McDaniel comp: Kenny Lofton; FAVORITE; 6-3, 190 pounds
63. Minnesota JR LHP Tom Windle: 87-91 FB, 93-94 peak; good hard 80-81 SL with plus upside; raw 82-85 CU; 76-77 CB; good athlete; Cape 2012: 89-91 FB (93 peak) with awesome movement; 80-84 SL flashes above-average to plus; improved 83-85 CU; uses CB over SL more often now, but still brings that 80-82 SL to the table and it is a really good pitch; emerging CU; 2013: 87-92 FB, 94 peak; good 78-84 SL; average 80-84 CU, above-average upside; 6-4, 210 pounds (2011: 7.62 K/9 | 41.1 IP) (2012: 8.27 K/9 | 3.70 BB/9 | 4.20 FIP | 41.1 IP) (2013: 8.45 K/9 | 3.21 BB/9 | 3.35 FIP | 92.2 IP)
64. Oklahoma JR LHP Dillon Overton: 85-90 FB, 92-93 peak; up to 95 in 2013; flashes plus CB; Andrew Heaney comp from everybody; 2013: 88-92 FB, 94-95 peak; good 78-80 sinking CU flashes plus; good 74-76 SL, flashes plus; plus command; down to 86-88 later innings; 6-2, 160 pounds (2011: 7.39 K/9 | 74.1 IP) (2012: 9.68 K/9 | 1.69 BB/9 | 3.16 FIP | 122.2 IP) (2013: 8.00 K/9 | 2.28 BB/9 | 3.60 FIP | 86.2 IP)
65. Mississippi JR RHP Bobby Wahl: 89-93 FB, easy 95 peak; now up to 97 peak in Summer 2011; flashes plus 78-84 SL, also called a CB – as close to a mix as the two as you’ll find; emerging 78-81 CU that is an advanced pitch, solid now; loses velocity quickly so a reliever all the way, though he sat 90-94 in Summer 2012 and has held velocity realy well since; pitches up in the zone effectively; Summer 2012: 92-94 FB, 96 peak; above-average 80-83 SL with plus upside; has flashed plus split-CU; Jonathan Papelbon comp; 2013: 90-95 FB, 97 peak; average 79-82 CU; flashes plus 79-83 SL; 78-84 CB; 6-3, 200 pounds (2011: 8.10 K/9 | 30 IP) (2012: 10.00 K/9 | 2.73 BB/9 | 3.49 FIP | 99 IP) (2013: 7.94 K/9 | 3.97 BB/9 | 3.72 FIP | 90.2 IP)
66. LHP Blake Taylor (Dana Hills HS, California): 87-92 FB, 94-95 peak; 74-78 CB flashes plus, clear plus upside; also promising 78-80 SL; good deception in delivery; 81-84 CU with upside; young for his class; 6-3, 210 pounds
67. Georgia Tech JR 1B/OF Daniel Palka: plus-plus raw power; gifted natural hitter; plus arm; will always strike out too much, but power makes it worth it; might have the athleticism for a corner outfield spot, but best at first; 90 peak FB; FAVORITE; 6-2, 225 pounds (2011: .310/.389/.586 – 22 BB/67 K – 232 AB) (2012: .303/.382/.550 – 18 BB/47 K – 238 AB – 6/7 SB) (2013: .374/.473/.705 – 30 BB/54 K – 4/4 SB – 212 AB)
68. RHP Robert Tyler (Crisp County HS, Georgia): 88-92 FB with tons of life, 93-95 peak; lots of sink on FB; really good 78-82 CU with plus upside; 81-83 SL; commands 73-78 CB well; great balance in delivery; uneven performance this spring; FAVORITE; 6-3, 200 pounds
69. RHP Keegan Thompson (Cullman HS, Alabama): 88-92 FB, 94 peak; plus breaking ball: throws both CB and SL between 75-78 CB and SL; upper-70s SL considered his best pitch; low- to mid-70s CB; average 83-86 CU; great control; one of the brighter prep pitchers you’ll find; plus pitchability; fantastic athlete; FAVORITE; 6-3, 185 pounds
70. RHP Cal Quantrill (Trinity College SS, Ontario): 87-93 FB, 95-96 peak; 76 SL with upside; CB needs work; very good CU with plus upside; great athlete; young for class; may be too smart for pro ball; FAVORITE; 6-3, 175 pounds
71. RHP Casey Meisner (Cypress Woods HS, Texas): 87-92 FB, 93-95 peak; really good 73-76 CB; good 76-81 circle CU; really consistent with his stuff; good athlete; Doug Fister comp; 6-7, 185 pounds
72. RHP Andrew Church (Palo Verde HS, Nevada): 88-94 FB, 96-97 peak; good 78-82 SL; really good 76-78 CB that flashes plus; above-average 78-80 CU; four legit usable pitches; good command; FAVORITE; 6-2, 200 pounds
73. LHP Garrett Williams (Calvary Baptist HS, Louisiana): 87-91 FB, 92-93 peak; potential plus 74-80 CB that flashes it already (77-80); shows CU with average upside; good athlete; 6-3, 200 pounds
74. C Brian Navarreto (Arlington County Day HS, Florida): easy plus arm; good defensive tools; really like him behind the plate, great athlete; quick release; runs well for a catcher; sometimes stabs more than slides; above-average raw power is there, but still raw; Kiley McDaniel body comp: Charles Johnson; FAVORITE; 6-3, 215 pounds
75. 1B Rowdy Tellez (Elk Grove HS, California): plus raw power; very strong; limited to first base; average arm; runs well for size; love his approach; as much a hitter as a slugger; FAVORITE; 6-4, 230 pounds
76. SS Riley Unroe (Desert Ridge HS, Arizona): strong arm; good bat speed; instinctual player; above-average to plus speed; steady defender; high school version of Deven Marrero (my comp); good athlete; very interesting pop, average power upside; good approach; could also play CF or 2B; FAVORITE; 6-0, 180 pounds
77. OF Jordan Paroubeck (San Mateo Serra HS, California): very good in CF; really intriguing hit tool; super quick bat; above-average to plus arm; legit power upside, plus for some but definitely at least above-average; hit tool has been questioned, but I think it’ll play; above-average speed; very raw talent; 6-2, 190 pounds
78. Brigham Young FR OF Jacob Hanneman: plus athlete; plus speed; CF range; above-average raw power; below-average arm; leadoff approach; FAVORITE; 6-0, 190 pounds (2013: .321/.394/.516 – 24 BB/36 K – 14/15 SB – 215 AB)
79. OF/RHP Ryan Sluder (Amarillo HS, Texas): very good athlete; plus-plus speed; plus raw power; CF range; average or better arm; 90-93 FB; 6-3, 200 pounds
80. 1B/C Zack Collins (American Heritage HS, Florida): impressive bat speed; good approach; really advanced bat, close to best in class; above-average to plus raw power; really good at 1B; might be athletic enough for corner OF; much improved defender behind plate; Mike Napoli comp by me; FAVORITE; 6-3, 215 pounds
81. SS Oscar Mercado (Gaither HS, Florida): swing works for me; average at best raw power, but still very raw due to swing and little present strength; strong arm; really good defensive tools; little bit above-average speed; good range; impressive pitch recognition for high school prospect; instinctual player; stubbornly believe he’ll hit in time…once he adds strength, watch out; very optimistic Elvis Andrus comp, more realistic big league comp is probably Brendan Ryan; 6-2, 180 pounds
82. 1B/LHP Cody Bellinger (Hamilton HS, Arizona): plus glove; well above-average raw power, but haven’t seen much of it yet; strong hit tool; can run and throw a bit; good athlete; good pitch recognition; 85-88 FB; PG Christian Yelich comp; BA Adam LaRoche comp; FAVORITE; 6-3, 170 pounds
83. 3B/RHP Dylan Manwaring (Horseheads HS, New York): big power upside; really good defender; plus arm; advanced pitch recognition; smart hitter; 88-92 FB; 78-82 SL; FAVORITE; 6-3, 205 pounds
84. Louisiana State JR OF JaCoby Jones: great athlete; very quick bat with plus upside; above-average to plus arm; above-average power upside; above-average to plus speed; plus defensive tools; might also be tried at 2B and CF; looked excellent in CF and SS in Cape 2012; great range at SS; would personally keep him in CF to allow him time to focus on hitting; approach is biggest current drawback; interesting Klima comp: Ellsbury; BP beat me to it, but having always likened him to Kenny Diekroeger as a prospect; 6-3, 205 pounds (2011: .344/.400/.472 – 12 BB/36 K – 195 AB) (2012: .261/.318/.376 – 16 BB/45 K – 245 AB – 12/17 SB) (2013: .290/.386/.432 – 26 BB/40 K – 12/15 SB – 176 AB)
85. OF Terry McClure (Riverwood HS, Georgia): plus speed; good athlete; CF range; short swing; strong; really impressive hit tool; like his power upside; average arm; young for his class; FAVORITE; BP comp: Jose Reyes; 6-2, 185 pound
86. OF Matthew McPhearson (Riverdale Baptist HS, Maryland): plus-plus speed; instincts on bases and field; really good defender in CF; average at best arm; PG Ben Revere comp; patient approach; not sure what to make of hit tool, settled on average at best; Law comp: Aaron Hicks; enough pop to get by; see a little Coco Crisp in him; 5-10, 170 pound
87. OF Thomas Milone (Masuk HS, Connecticut): above-average to plus speed; average hit tool, I like it a tick more; very intriguing power, average raw; good CF range; great athlete; old Rhett Whiseman comp; BP comp: George Springer; average at best arm; FAVORITE; 6-0, 185 pounds
88. OF Mason Smith (Rocky Mountain HS, Idaho): pesky hitter, above-average hit tool; has power but hasn’t tapped in, some have it as raw plus power others closer to average; corner outfielder; strong; average at best arm; below-average speed; BP comp: mirrored Jesse Winker; 6-2, 200 pounds
89. OF JB Woodman (Edgewater HS, Florida): good looking swing; hits it hard damn near every time; plus hit tool; above-average speed; above-average arm; good athlete; CF range; average at best power; FAVORITE; 6-2, 190 pounds
90. Kent State rSO RHP Tyler Skulina: 89-92 FB, has hit 94-95 in past; plus CB; emerging 79-81 SL that is inconsistent; solid CU; good cutter; Virginia transfer; 90-93 Summer 2012; low-70s CB; upper-70s SL; back up to 95 in fall ball; 2013: 88-94 FB, 95-96 peak; good 80-84 SL; low-70s CB; very raw CU; FAVORITE; 6-6, 225 pounds (2012: 8.80 K/9 | 3.77 BB/9 | 3.87 FIP | 107.1 IP) (2013: 9.70 K/9 | 3.27 BB/9 | 3.58 FIP | 93.2 IP)
91. Scottsdale CC SO LHP Stephen Tarpley: 88-93 FB, 94-95 peak; good 76-77 CB; CU; SL; good athlete; USC transfer; 6-2, 180 pounds (2012: 8.04 K/9 | 3.22 BB/9 | 3.45 FIP | 78.1 IP)
92. RHP/SS Sheldon Neuse (Fossil Ridge HS, Texas): 87-92 FB, 93 peak; excellent 78-80 CU; better 80 SL; plus command; great athlete; really impressive defensive tools; plus arm; quick bat; 55 speed; good athlete; FAVORITE; 6-0, 190 pounds
93. RHP Jordan Sheffield (Tullahoma HS, Tennessee): 87-92 FB, 93-95 peak; up to 94-98 now; potential plus 77-83 CB that looks great, flashes plus presently and is consistently above-average; advanced 78-80 CU; 85-87 cutter/SL; good athlete; TJ surgery in 2013; 6-1, 175 pounds
94. C Tyler Alamo (Cypress HS, California): mature hitter; nice swing; raw defensively, but keeps improving; average arm, maybe a touch more; good athlete; gap power now, more coming; 6-3, 200 pounds
95. 1B/LHP Nick Longhi (Venice HS, Florida): absolutely punishes baseballs, saw him with one of the loudest BPs I can remember; legit plus-plus bat speed; ball explodes off his bat; younger than classmates; plus raw power; FAVORITE; might be able to hang in LF; natural born hitter; big power; not much arm; slow; 85-90 FB; plus CB; 6-2, 210 pounds
96. SS/RHP Connor Heady (North Oldham HS, Kentucky): really good defender; intriguing upside with bat; above-average speed; no pun intended, but very “heady” player: great instincts all over diamond; strong arm; easily a SS for me; very little present power, but enough pop for pros; FAVORITE; 87-90 FB; 79 CU; low-80s CB; 6-0, 160 pounds
97. OF/3B Kevin Franklin (Gahr HS, California): makes really loud contact; good athlete; plus-plus strength; doesn’t have to swing long to destroy balls due to muscle; serious raw power, easy plus; plus arm; slow; hit tool questionable; area guy I trust called him the prep version of Kris Bryant, though that seems a little generous to me; odd comp, but he reminds me some of Maikel Franco; 6-2, 220 pounds
98. Georgia Tech JR C Zane Evans: uses whole field; solid defensive tools; strong arm; gap power at present, but more there; above-average raw power; late inning potential as reliever as fallback; 88-93 FB; flashes plus SL; good 76-80 CB; 81-83 CU with promise; 2013: 93-95 FB, 97 peak; plus mid-80s SL; 6-2, 215 pounds
99. Mississippi JR C Stuart Turner: very good defender, plus upside; excellent athlete; strong arm; average at best speed, but smart on bases; love his power upside, at least average for me; crazy quick release; LSU-Eunice transfer; FAVORITE; 6-2, 220 pounds
100. C/3B Francis Christy (Casa Grande HS, California): above-average arm strength; good agility; decent speed; good athlete; big power upside, above-average to plus raw; still raw behind the plate, but getting better; 6-1, 200 pounds
101. OF Cord Sandberg (Manatee HS, Florida): strong hit tool; great athlete; strong; average speed; average power, maybe more; average arm; best in LF, can play some CF; raw; 6-3, 215 pounds
102. OF/RHP Cody Thomas (Colleyville Heritage HS, Texas): great athlete; average to above-average speed; average arm; above-average to plus power upside; FAVORITE; 6-5, 220 pounds
103. SS Terrian Arbet (Great Oak HS, California): really good defender; plus range; above-average arm; good athlete; really quick release; above-average speed; raw bat, but quickly improving; average hit tool upside; gap power; FAVORITE
104. Oregon rJR LHP Christian Jones: 88-91 FB with plus life, 94 peak; good command; biting CB with SL action is plus pitch; average 84 CU; missed 2013 (TJ surgery); 2013: 93 peak; 6-3, 210 pounds (2011: 8.81 K/9 | 77.2 IP) (2013: 8.22 K/9 | 2.74 BB/9 | 3.98 FIP | 23 IP)
105. Texas State JR RHP Kyle Finnegan: 88-94 FB, 96-97 peak; flashes a plus to plus-plus low-80s SL/CB, but still inconsistent; good 77-80 CU that is steadier than SL; Roy Oswalt comp; effective two-seamer; 88 cutter; 86-88 SL; inconsistent FB command; Cape 2012: 90-94 FB with plus sink; 77-82 good SL; improved 70-74 CU; breaking ball also called a CB; inconsistent control; FAVORITE; 6-2, 180 pounds (2012: 7.33 K/9 | 2.51 BB/9 | 3.67 FIP | 93.1 IP) (2013: 8.91 K/9 | 4.80 BB/9 | 4.61 FIP | 65.2 IP)
106. Memphis JR LHP Sam Moll: 88-94 FB, 95-96 peak; FB has tons of life; good CB, now a good 77-81 SL; emerging CU with plus upside but others doubt it; excellent control; 5-11, 190 pounds (2011: 10.93 K/9 | 40.1 IP) (2012: 5.64 K/9 | 4.05 BB/9 | 4.06 FIP | 95.2 IP) (2013: 10.24 K/9 | 3.06 BB/9 | 2.95 FIP | 94 IP)
107. Central Florida JR RHP Ben Lively: 88-92 FB that moves, 93-95 peak; 73-76 CB that once was called a “power slurve”; also called a SL that flashes plus; solid CU when on, but inconsistent; needs to get stronger; Jeff Samardzija comp; iffy control; 2012: 88-92 FB; 79-81 CU; 75 CB; Cape 2012: 89-90 sinker; SL with cutter action; good CB; later at 91-93 with plus command, spotting it wherever he wants; good 80-82 SL; confirmed both breaking balls; improved command; 2013: 88-92 FB, 93-94 peak; plus 81-85 SL; much improved upper-70s CU; 75-78 CB; much improved command; 6-4, 200 pounds (2011: 6.79 K/9 | 57 IP) (2012: 9.56 K/9 | 4.89 BB/9 | 3.29 FIP | 81 IP) (2013: 8.66 K/9 | 2.38 BB/9 | 3.22 FIP | 106 IP)
108. Pepperdine JR RHP Scott Frazier: 90-94 FB, 96 peak FB; potential plus 79-82 CB, already a good pitch; potential plus low-80s CU that is currently average; also have seen CB at 74; 89-91 FB at times; 74-77 CB; velocity isn’t what it used to be, but hard upper-80s SL, sink, and deception get him through; groundball machine; can still hit 95, 92-94 sitting; 73-77 CB; good CU; 2013: 91-95 FB, 96 peak; inconsistent but good 73-78 CB; average 79-84 CU; ditched the SL; 6-7, 230 pounds (2011: 4.00 K/9 | 18 IP) (2012: 6.29 K/9 | 2.62 BB/9 | 4.00 FIP | 103 IP) (2013: 8.63 K/9 | 3.96 BB/9 | 3.55 FIP | 88.2 IP)
109. Texas Christian JR RHP Andrew Mitchell: 88-91 FB out of high school; now up to 92-94; sits 91-92 comfortably; broke out in Summer 2011, 93-96 FB; inconsistent but sometimes plus 79-84 SL that is getting better every day; good 81-83 CU; power 84 CB that is likely the same pitch as SL; good athlete; good FB command; control needs work; some like him as reliever, I think he starts; 2012 update: throws SL in lots of different ways, 79-82 velocity; FB can be too straight; 89-92 FB; 80-81 CB; little bit like Nolan Sanburn; sitting 94-95 in fall ball 2012, 97 peak; 2013: 91-95 FB, 97-98 peak out of bullpen; really good 78-82 CB, flashes plus; average CU, still raw; inconsistent command; 6-3, 220 pounds (2011: 8.76 K/9 | 76 IP) (2012: 12.27 K/9 | 5.14 BB/9 | 3.63 FIP | 77 IP) (2013: 10.65 K/9 | 5.88 BB/9 | 3.16 FIP | 49 IP)
110. RHP Casey Shane (Burleson Centennial HS, Texas): 86-91 FB, 92-94 peak; impressive sinker; intriguing 78-84 SL; average 78-81 CU with more there, has looked great on occasion and has plus upside; really easy velocity; love the sink he gets on his FB, 86-87; also throws above-average upper-70s CB to low-80s SL, either way; BA Shelby Miller comp; FAVORITE; 6-4, 225 pounds
111. RHP Clinton Hollon (Woodford County HS, Kentucky): 90-93 FB with sink, 95 peak; good 78-84 SL; good 74-79 CB; average 81-87 CU; easy velocity, has hit 96-97 in past; inconsistent from outing to outing; good athlete has showed both SL and CU with upside; plus arm strength; has reportedly hit 96-97 as high school sophomore; sitting 90-93 by late summer 2011, now back up to 94-96 peak and sitting 92-94; 76-79 CB; nasty 78-84 SL; 84-87 CU; four pitch upside; wildly inconsistent outing to outing; good athlete; 2012: 90-95 FB; good 78 SL; 6-1, 190 pounds; 90-93 FB with great sink; easy velocity; good 74-77 CB; good 81 CU; FB/SL/CU/CB; 2013: 90-93 FB, 95 peak; CB; 6-1, 200 pounds
112. 3B Joseph Martarano (Fruitland HS, Idaho): plus athlete; football star; plus to plus-plus raw power; quick bat, violent swing but in a good way; early PG comp Mitch Nay; far more nimble and athletic at third than anticipated; raw as hitter, especially in terms of pitch recognition; has been better than I thought in certain aspects of game; BA comp: Mark Trumbo; 6-3, 240 pounds
113. 3B/SS Jan Hernandez (Carlos Beltran Academy, Puerto Rico): strong arm; really good defensive tools; interesting power, taps into it well for a prep player and profiles as at least average; average speed; average hit tool; below-average speed; reminds me defensively of Javier Baez; 6-3, 200 pounds
114. RHP/3B Brett Hanewich (IMG Academy, Florida): 88-92, 93 peak; 72-76 CB that flashes plus; 76-81 CU; plus arm strength; good defender; FB looks faster, good deception in delivery and releases ball late; 6-3, 210 pounds
115. RHP Taylor Blatch (Jensen Beach HS, Florida): 88-93 FB, 95 peak; two really good offspeed pitches: nasty 75-76 SL and intriguing 84 CU; also have heard above-average CB; SL up to 82 in Jupiter; great athlete; FAVORITE; 5-11, 180 pounds
116. RHP Devin Williams (Hazelwood East HS, Missouri): 87-90 FB, 92-93 peak; now up to 91-94 consistently; FB has lots of movement down in zone, 95 peak; strong 74-76 CU, now up to 81-82 with same arm speed and plus upside, also listed 77-79 and above-average; 85 cutter; upper-70s CB; inconsistent 79-81 SL, flashes above-average; SL now up to 83-85; 80-82 CU; good athlete; 6-2, 175 pounds
117. RHP Tyler Danish (Durant HS, Florida): 87-93 FB, 94-95 peak, rumors of 97 peak as well; FB is a nasty pitch, serious hard sink and really hard to hit hard; 70-75 CB/76-79 SL with plus upside, one big breaking ball; raw 78-79 CU; lots of deception; BP comp: Roger McDowell; Brandon Webb comp; PG comp: Huston Street; 6-0, 180 pounds
118. LHP Stephen Gonsalves (Cathedral Catholic HS, California): 87-91 FB with good sink, 92 peak; good 76 split-CU; inconsistent 71-78 kCB with plus upside, better softer; impressive FB command; keeps ball down consistently; later looks: 87-89, 66-68 CB, 73-76 split-CU; so-so command; 6-5, 200 pounds
119. RHP Carlos Salazar (Kerman HS, California): 90-95 FB, 96-98 peak; above-average upside with 80-87 CU, best at 84-87; 76-82 CB needs work; 90-92 cutter; worried about command; 6-1, 200 pounds
120. RHP Akeem Bostick (West Florence HS, South Carolina): 88-92 FB, 93-94 peak; mid-70s CB (73); good 79-82 split-CU; young for class; 6-4, 180 pounds
121. San Diego JR RHP Michael Wagner: 88-92 FB, 94-95 peak; above-average 78-83 SL; shows CB; improving 81-82 CU, flashes plus; good command; 2013: 87-91 FB, 93 peak; very good FB command; good 81-84 SL; underrated 80-83 CU, continues to flash plus; 6-4, 185 pounds (2011: 8.60 K/9 | 30.1 IP) (2012: 8.19 K/9 | 3.03 BB/9 | 3.33 FIP | 59.1 IP) (2013: 8.80 K/9 | 3.13 BB/9 | 4.07 FIP | 89 IP)
122. San Francisco JR RHP Alex Balog: 90-94 FB, 95-97 peak; hard to square up FB; good 78-80 CU with upside; good 80-84 SL, flashes plus; good 76-78 CB; 2013: 88-94 FB, firmer more often than not, 95-96 peak; raw 78-81 CU, flashes above-average; good 76-79 CB; 81-84 SL; holds velocity late; 6-6, 225 pounds (2012: 6.64 K/9 | 3.43 BB/9 | 3.93 FIP | 78.2 IP) (2013: 6.68 K/9 | 3.14 BB/9 | 4.46 FIP | 91.2 IP)
123. Texas JR RHP Corey Knebel: sits 90-93, 94-96 peak FB; closer to sitting 94-96 out of bullpen; everything down in zone; really good FB command; 77-78 CU that needs work, up to 81 in 2012; 77-81 CB with upside, but underutilized – plus pitch when on; 91-94 FB; 77-78 CB that is nasty; FAVORITE; 91-94 FB, 74-77 CB, 87-88 two-seam; 2013: 91-95 FB, 97-98 peak; plus 82 SL/CB; up to consistent 95-98 in relief; occasional CU; 6-3, 200 pounds (2011: 10.19 K/9 | 55.2 IP) (2012: 8.67 K/9 | 2.32 BB/9 | 3.04 FIP | 73.2 IP) (2013: 11.93 K/9 | 3.83 BB/9 | 2.49 FIP | 40 IP)
124. San Diego JR RHP Dylan Covey: 89-91 FB, 92-93 peak; high school peak of 96; plus 81-83 SL; 75-78 CB; excellent CU; finally sitting low-90s again, mostly 92-94, (spring 2012) with 95-96 peak; plus SL; iffy control; 2012: 90-92, SL 83-84; 82-83 CU; Cape 2012: 90-93 FB; 82-83 SL; both good pitches with good movement; also shows 79-82 CU and CB; 88-89 two-seamer; delivery needs polishing; slows arm on breaking stuff; 91-94 FB, 95 peak on Cape; good 81-83 CB flashes plus; 81-82 SL; 2013: 89-93 FB, 94-95 peak; average 81-86 CU; inconsistent 78-81 breaking ball; CB; SL; iffy command; 6-2, 200 pounds (2011: 7.86 K/9 | 34.1 IP) (2012: 5.64 K/9 | 4.76 BB/9 | 3.74 FIP | 81.1 IP) (2013: 7.87 K/9 | 4.93 BB/9 | 3.57 FIP | 76.2 IP)
125. Oklahoma State rSO RHP Jason Hursh: 89-93 FB; potential plus CB; up to 94-96 in Summer 2011; Tommy John surgery in Summer 2011, missed 2012 season; Summer 2012: 95-96 FB, 97-98 peak; FB plus pitch, lots of movement down in zone; potential above-average CB; raw CU with average upside; has matured a lot as pitcher; 90-94 two-seamer; 83-86 SL; 78-82 CU; FAVORITE; 2013: 92-96 FB, 98 peak; flashes plus 85-88 SL, average otherwise; still has CU, raw but better; 76-78 CB with average upside or more; 6-2, 200 pounds (2012: 3.03 K/9 | 29.2 IP) (2013: 7.36 K/9 | 2.37 BB/9 | 3.70 FIP | 106.1 IP)
126. RHP Dominic Taccolini (Kempner HS, Texas): 88-92 FB, 93 peak with plus sink; 75-78 CB and potential plus 77 SL run together, but good pitch; serious groundball machine; Colby Suggs comp; FAVORITE; 6-3, 230 pounds
127. OF Stephen Wrenn (Walton HS, Georgia): plus-plus speed; outstanding defender; above-average arm; live bat that keeps getting better; average raw power; BA comp: Tanner English; 6-2, 180 pounds
128. OF Johneshwy Fargas (Puerto Rico Baseball Academy, Puerto Rico): above-average to plus arm; plus speed; really intriguing bat; can get too aggressive for his own good; CF range; chance for average power; 6-2, 170 pounds
129. Oregon JR 1B/3B Ryon Healy: one time 95 peak FB; Longoria and Rolen comps out of HS; advanced hit tool; smart hitter; plus raw power; below-average speed; was once a questionable defender at first, but now quite good; doesn’t get cheated; 6-5, 215 pounds (2011: .344/.396/.541 – 9 BB/20 K – 122 AB) (2012: .352/.415/.466 – 24 BB/43 K – 253 AB – 3/5 SB) (2013: .395/.466/.673 – 27 BB/21 K – 5/7 SB – 205 AB)
130. Notre Dame JR 1B Trey Mancini: plus raw power, uses it well thanks to present strength and swing geared towards deep flies; patient approach, willing to take until he gets a pitch to drive; good athlete for his size; good enough defender; main issues are too many swings and misses and 1B or bust defensive future; 6-5, 225 pounds (2011: .328/.390/.582 – 19 BB/36 K – 189 AB) (2012: .312/.391/.540 – 22 BB/36 K – 202 AB) (2013: .415/.457/.632 – 21 BB/20 K – 2/2 SB – 212 AB)
131. North Carolina JR C Brian Holberton: picture perfect swing mechanics; great athlete; has also seen time at 2B and OF; gap power; love his approach; FAVORITE; 5-11, 190
132. California JR C Andrew Knapp: big upside with bat; above-average defender; above-average arm; love his approach; smart hitter, makes adjustments well; good power; some don’t like his defense like I do; FAVORITE; uses whole field well; average speed; defense will come just needs experience; good athlete; 2013: defense has been disappointing; 6-1, 200 pounds
133. 3B John Sternagel (Rockledge HS, Florida): average raw power; good enough defender; average arm; strong hit tool; confident he’ll hit; below-average speed; FAVORITE; 6-2, 200 pounds
134. 3B/SS Weston Wilson (Wesleyan Christian Academy, North Carolina): really good defender; average speed; really intrigued by bat; easy frame to dream on, if he grows into it as hoped he could be a monster; FAVORITE; 6-4, 180 pounds
135. 3B/RHP Ryder Jones (Watauga HS, North Carolina): really good defensive tools; strong arm, plus at times; average or better power; not a perfect comp, but reminds me some of Billy Rowell; slow; 88-92 FB; good 77-78 SL; 6-4, 200 pounds
136. 3B Lachlan Fontaine (Sutherland SS, British Columbia): power upside; good athlete; above-average arm; should be solid defender with reps; 6-3, 200 pounds
137. 3B/SS Dustin Peterson (Gilbert HS, Arizona): strong hit tool that I’m higher on than most; little less than average speed; little less than average arm; above-average power upside; could also play 2B; 6-2, 180 pounds
138. 3B/2B Wesley Jones (Redan HS, Georgia): really good athlete; strong (65) arm; thoughts on power diverge: some say good, others limited…I split the difference personally, call it average; really good defensive tools; could be tried behind plate; way too aggressive for his own good; average at best speed, slow starter; very raw across the board; 87-89 FB; 78 CU; 6-2, 180 pounds
139. Long Beach State JR RHP Jon Maciel: 88-92 FB with sink, 94 peak; FB moves a ton, helps him get groundballs; 80-84 SL with average upside; emerging upper-70s CU; emerging CB; good command; good deception; great athlete; 6-2, 225 pounds (2011: 9.14 K/9 | 21.2 IP) (2012: 4.33 K/9 | 4.08 BB/9 | 4.17 FIP | 35.1 IP) (2013: 8.87 K/9 | 2.96 BB/9 | 3.58 FIP | 45.2 IP)
140. Texas Tech JR RHP Trey Masek: 88-93 FB, 94-95 peak; good CU with above-average upside; average 79-81 SL; good breaking ball; mixes in 76-79 kCB; cutter; great deception; Law Nolan Sanburn comp; 2013: 89-93 FB, 94-95 peak; really good 80-83 SL/cutter; average 75-76 CB; good 81-83 CU; 6-1, 200 pounds (2011: 4.57 K/9 | 67 IP) (2012: 8.15 K/9 | 3.23 BB/9 | 3.17 FIP | 53 IP) (2013: 8.20 K/9 | 2.39 BB/9 | 3.11 FIP | 79 IP)
141. LHP AJ Puk (Washington HS, Iowa): 85-90 FB, 91-92 peak; uses two-seam a lot; good 72-76 CB; shows 79-81 CU, pitch has improved some; hides ball well; emulates Sean Marshall; 6-6, 220 pounds
142. C Jeremy Martinez (Mater Dei HS, California): born to catch; slow as molasses; strong and accurate arm; advanced bat; quick pop times; could have average hit tool in time; average at best power projection, some like it a bit more; great approach at plate; 5-11, 200 pounds
143. Florida State JR OF/1B Marcus Davis: great approach; below-average arm; average speed; change in swing unlocked some power, more there; either LF or 1B in pros; FAVORITE; 6-2, 220 pounds (2013: .289/.371/.477 – 26 BB/30 K – 5/7 SB – 218 AB)
144. Michigan JR OF Michael O’Neill: above-average to plus speed; good arm for RF, may have range for CF; average or better hit tool; long swing and raw mechanics lead to lots of strikeouts; great athlete; average raw power; approach scares me; 6-1, 200 pounds (2011: .326/.372/.408 – 13 BB/45 K – 218 AB) (2012: .340/.392/.537 – 9 BB/22 K – 162 AB – 19/24 SB) (2013: .372/.412/.519 – 11 BB/40 K – 23/27 SB – 239 AB)
145. Pepperdine SO LHP/OF Aaron Brown: 88-92 FB, 94-95 peak; average 82-86 SL, flashes plus; good 80-82 CU; CB needs work; too aggressive at plate; average speed, but great instincts – plays up for sure; easy CF range, gets great jumps; plus raw power; average hit tool; plus arm; 6-2, 220 pounds (2012: .282/.344/.368 – 6 BB/30 K – 117 AB – 3/4 SB) (2012: 8.44 K/9 | 8.44 BB/9 | 4.36 FIP | 21.1 IP) (2013: 6.19 K/9 | 3.72 BB/9 | 4.45 FIP | 72.2 IP) (2013: .313/.340/.479 – 1 BB/13 K – 2/2 SB – 48 AB)
146. Tulane rSO RHP Tony Rizzotti: 87-93 FB, 94-96 peak; good 81-82 SL, flashes plus; 78-81 splitter; TCU transfer; 2013: 89-93 FB, 95-96 peak; plus 78-83 SL; inconsistent 78-81 splitter/CU; 6-4, 225 pounds (2013: 6.44 K/9 | 2.56 BB/9 | 3.85 FIP | 81 IP)
147. RHP Chandler Eden (Yuba City HS, California): 88-93 FB, 95-96 peak; good 75-76 CB with plus upside; raw CU; young for class; FAVORITE; 6-1, 165 pounds
148. LHP Jonah Wesely (Tracy HS, California): 87-92 FB, 93-94 peak; good 78-79 CU, closer to average for some; 70-77 CB; chance for two average or better offspeed pitches; really like his 79-82 SL/cutter; pitchability guy with good stuff, hard not to like; gets groundballs; good command; not afraid to pitch inside; holds velocity; FAVORITE; 6-2, 205 pounds
149. Kentucky JR LHP Corey Littrell: 87-92 FB with good sink, 93-94 peak; plus 80-83 CU; above-average 82-84 SL/cutter that flashes plus (also been called average); 73-75 CB; 6-3, 200 pounds (2011: 6.95 K/9 | 68.2 IP) (2012: 8.30 K/9 | 2.19 BB/9 | 3.47 FIP | 98.2 IP) (2013: 7.73 K/9 | 3.15 BB/9 | 4.59 FIP | 94.1 IP)
150. Rice JR RHP Austin Kubitza: stay with this one to the end, quite the journey…sinking 87-92, 93 peak FB with plus break and 80 life; plus 84 SL (I think) or “power CB” depending on who you ask; sitting 91-93 with FB in summer 2011, peaking 95-96; two-seam FB a weapon; emerging CU; good deception in delivery; 2012: 87-89 FB; up to 92 later on; latest: 91-93 FB, 94 peak; both CB and SL; like the rigthanded Mooneyham comp I read somewhere (PG?); everything sinks; Cape 2012: 90-91 FB; 86-88 two-seamer; 83-84 CB; inconsistent breaking ball; 86-90 in fall ball 2012; good 82-83 SL; 2013: 86-91 FB with sink, 92-93 peak; really good 80-85 SL, up to 87, easy plus pitch; leans on SL heavily, commands it beautifully; raw 79-81 CU; inconsistent control; 6-5, 200 pounds (2011: 9.63 K/9 | 100 IP) (2012: 8.40 K/9 | 4.15 BB/9 | 3.44 FIP | 80.1 IP) (2013: 11.34 K/9 | 4.32 BB/9 | 2.70 FIP | 100 IP)
151. Troy rJR OF/1B Danny Collins: easy power, looks above-average to plus to me; good discipline; really good natural hitter; average at best arm; could hang in LF professionally; great vision, picks up the ball quickly; capable of hard contact late in zone, lets ball travel deep; 6-2, 210 pounds (2012: .305/.377/.545 – 22 BB/24 K – 3/3 SB – 233 AB) (2013: .345/.440/.610 – 30 BB/28 K – 1/2 SB – 223 AB)
152. Princeton JR OF/2B Alec Keller: really strong hit tool; plus bat speed; great approach; gap power; uses whole field; above-average speed; strong arm; raw defender who needs reps; average at 2B; think he’s being missed on by many; 6-2, 180 pounds (2012: .368/.413/.412 – 11 BB/18 K – 6/8 SB – 136 AB) (2013: .420/.472/.587 – 14 BB/10 K – 6/9 SB – 143 AB)
153. Jacksonville State JR OF/3B Coty Blanchard: lots of upside yet to be tapped; plus athlete; leadoff profile, but raw power is impressive; can also play some SS; upside play that is still quite raw; good bat control; good speed; strong arm; little bit like a less heralded JaCoby Jones; 6-2, 185 pounds (2011: .322/.410/.425 – 32 BB/35 K – 233 AB) (2012: .225/.312/.299 – 22 BB/33 K – 187 AB – 5/7 SB) (2013: .309/.406/.486 – 30 BB/34 K – 15/19 SB – 220 AB)
154. Lincoln Land CC SO OF Ryan Aper: plus speed; impressive pop; strong arm; good range in CF; FAVORITE; 6-3, 185 pounds (2013: .462/.540/.904 – 29 BB/24 K – 52/59 SB – 208 AB)
155. Western Oklahoma State JC rFR OF/C Sherman Lacrus; I love him in CF, speed and instincts make him fun to watch; plus arm; think he’ll hit as a pro; 93 peak FB; FAVORITE; 5-11, 180 pounds (2013: .380/.503/.715 – 34 BB/27 K – 26/30 SB – 158 AB)
156. Youngstown State JR 3B Drew Dosch: average present power, above-average raw; intriguing bat; great approach; average arm; average speed; average upside at 3B; potential 1B or LF for some; 6-2, 190 pounds (2011: .241/.304/.248 – 14 BB/17 K – 145 AB) (2012: .339/.396/.513 – 23 BB/21 K – 5/7 SB – 224 AB) (2013: .343/.439/.493 – 36 BB/25 K – 3/6 SB – 201 AB)
157. C Arden Pabst (Harvard-Westlake HS, California): can handle pro pitching behind plate; does everything well, but nothing that makes him stand out; gap power, but more there; good athlete; average arm; slow; has shown progress against high velocity pitching; chance for average hit tool; 6-0, 200 pounds
158. C Matthew Thaiss (Jackson Memorial HS, New Jersey): really good defensive tools; strong arm; big power, slowly manifesting; 6-0, 200 pounds
159. C Will Haynie (Brentwood Academy, Tennessee): plus arm; steady defender; big raw power; FAVORITE; 6-5, 230 pounds
160. Kent State JR RHP Taylor Williams: 89-94 FB, 95 peak; steady 92-95 out of bullpen, 96-97 peak with plus sink; good SL; average CB; emerging CU, still raw; iffy command; good athlete; Washington State transfer; has also played 2B; 5-11, 185 pounds (2011: 7.50 K/9 | 18 IP) (2013: 9.28 K/9 | 1.53 BB/9 | 3.27 FIP | 105.2 IP)
161. Missouri JR LHP Rob Zastrynzny: 88-90 FB, 92 peak; good CB; good 80-81 CU that keeps getting better; inconsistent with all but FB; 2013: 86-93 FB, 94-95 peak; good low-80s CU, flashes plus; CB needs work; 6-3, 200 pounds (2011: 7.82 K/9 | 84 IP) (2012: 6.52 K/9 | 2.48 BB/9 | 3.89 FIP | 109 IP) (2013: 8.64 K/9 | 2.28 BB/9 | 4.26 FIP | 90.2 IP)
162. Sam Houston State JR LHP Cody Dickson: 88-93 FB, 94-95 peak; FB has good sink; flashes plus upper-70s CB, otherwise above-average; emerging CU that has improved a good bit, mostly above-average now and will flash plus; iffy command; iffy control; 6-3, 180 pounds (2011: 10.45 K/9 | 45.2 IP) (2012: 5.75 K/9 | 4.75 BB/9 | 4.83 FIP | 72 IP) (2013: 8.81 K/9 | 4.74 BB/9 | 3.97 FIP | 95 IP)
163. Lee rJR RHP Andy Hillis: 94-95 peak FB; Tennessee transfer; 2013: 95-97 FB, 99 peak; good SL; much improved command; 6-7, 220 pounds
164. Northwest Mississippi CC LHP Cody Reed: 88-93 FB, 95-96 peak; 79-81 SL flashes plus; CU; good athlete; 6-4, 215 pounds (2013: 96 K – 40 BB – 73.1 IP – 3.07 ERA)
165. St. Mary’s JR LHP Jordan Mills: 85-90 FB with plus movement, 92 peak; funky delivery; potential plus upper-70s CU; rapidly improving SL that is now a weapon; good command; control an issue; 6-6, 210 pounds (2011: 6.99 K/9 | 46.1 IP) (2012: 6.67 K/9 | 4.92 BB/9 | 3.32 FIP | 56.2 IP) (2013: 8.28 K/9 | 2.26 BB/9 | 3.79 FIP | 83.2 IP)
166. Villanova JR RHP Pat Young: 92-95 FB with good sink; 78-82 SL with average upside; occasional CU; 6-7, 210 pounds (2012: 6.59 K/9 | 3.62 BB/9 | 4.13 FIP | 82 IP) (2013: 8.42 K/9 | 3.61 BB/9 | 3.12 FIP | 82.1 IP)
167. Louisville JR RHP Jeff Thompson: 88-94 FB, but doesn’t hold it when starting, 92 peak as starter; good CB; flashes plus 79-83 SL; emerging CU; great athlete; 91 FB; 83 SL; using a lot more sinkers; Cape 2012: good 81-83 CU; good 79-82 SL; 88-90 FB with big sink, 94 peak; 2013: 90-93 FB; 82-84 SL; raw 80-81 circle CU; 6-6, 250 pounds (2011: 10.07 K/9 | 39.1 IP) (2012: 8.47 K/9 | 4.23 BB/9 | 3.65 FIP | 78.2 IP) (2013: 9.76 K/9 | 2.89 BB/9 | 3.88 FIP | 90.1 IP)
168. Florida JR RHP Karsten Whitson: 92-95 FB, 96-98 peak; plus 80-88 SL, now hitting upper edge of velocity range (85-88); 80-84 CU really coming on; early 2012: 90-92 FB, 84-88 SL; knows how to pitch; hitters seem to have a hard time picking him up; 93-96 in fall ball 2012, 82-84 SL, up to 87; plus upside with 83-84 CU; 6-4, 220 pounds (2011: 9.06 K/9 | 97.1 IP) (2012: 5.94 K/9 | 4.59 BB/9 | 4.65 FIP | 33.1 IP)
169. Stanford JR RHP AJ Vanegas: 88-92 FB, peak 94 with natural cut; FB moves too much for own good, little command; good mid-70s CB that has morphed into a very inconsistent SL with poor command; when the SL is on, it is a really good looking pitch and he relies on it; starting to show a CU; 83-85 cutter; 97-98 peak out of bullpen in 2012, sits 93-95; Brandon Morrow comp; much improved SL; dips to 91-93 later in games, but can still crank to 96 when needed; 2013: 92-94 FB; 82-83 SL; control, third pitch, and durability concern are keys; 6-3, 200 pounds (2011: 7.14 K/9 | 40.1 IP) (2012: 7.71 K/9 | 4.82 BB/9 | 3.58 FIP | 65.1 IP) (2013: 12.46 K/9 | 4.15 BB/9 | 4.01 FIP | 8.2 IP)
170. Grayson County JC FR 3B/RHP Cody Gunter: intriguing power; quick bat; good athlete; plus arm; average defensive tools; love his approach; below-average speed; FAVORITE; 90-92 FB, 94 peak; average SL; 6-3, 200 pounds (2013: .321/.500/.541 – 57 BB/33 K – 1 SB – 159 AB)
171. OF/1B Juan Soriano (Puerto Rico Baseball Academy, Puerto Rico): big power; like his hit tool; pretty swing; good athlete; good speed for his size; strong; FAVORITE; 6-2, 225 pound
172. OF William Abreu (Mater Academy HS, Florida): above-average speed, tick below maybe; average to plus arm; above-average range in corner; intriguing power, average for many but maybe a touch more; accurate arm; good athlete; no huge tool, but well-rounded; Kiley McDaniel comp: Andre Ethier; 6-3, 200 pounds
173. OF Jason Martin (Orange Lutheran HS, California): above-average CF range; legit plus speed out of box, more above-average overall; average arm; tools quickly becoming skills, makes the most of his natural talent; good natural hitter, at least average; 5-10, 180 pounds
174. OF Jae Roberts (Hammond HS, South Carolina): plus bat speed; average or plus raw power, depending on source; LF all the way; good athlete; good approach to hitting; 5-10, 210 pounds
175. OF Jacob Cordero Kuilan (Puerto Rico Baseball Academy, Puerto Rico): plus arm strength; good speed; really like his hit tool; plus bat speed; 6-0, 180 pounds
176. Stanford JR 1B Brian Ragira: really strong hit tool; well above-average raw power, but hasn’t manifested much at all just yet; almost all power to gaps presently; average arm; average speed, maybe a touch less; really underrated athlete; really good defender at 1B; makes the most sense at RF or 3B if he can handle either spot; 6-3, 200 pounds (2011: .333/.377/.469 – 15 BB/44 K – 213 AB) (2012: .337/.394/.460 – 19 BB/45 K – 251 AB – 3/5 SB) (2013: .354/.410/.541 – 13 BB/21 K – 4/5 SB – 209 AB)
177. Delaware JR 1B/3B Jimmy Yezzo: above-average raw power; improved defensively at 3B, but still a 1B in the pros where he should be at least average; like his compact swing a lot; uses the whole field, goes with pitch; big opposite field power; slow; average at best arm; 6-0, 200 pounds (2012: .326/.372/.513 – 16 BB/22 K – 0/0 SB – 187 AB) (2013: .397/.443/.705 – 20 BB/29 K – 1/1 SB – 224 AB)
178. Western Carolina JR OF Julian Ridings: good athlete; plus speed; gap power; strong hit tool; way too aggressive at plate, but has improved; good bunter; easy CF range; good arm; 6-2, 175 pounds (2012: .300/.323/.413 – 5 BB/25 K – 12/15 SB – 160 AB) (2013: .362/.427/.628 – 21 BB/30 K – 14/14 SB – 199 AB)
179. Texas JR OF Mark Payton: above-average speed; above-average range in CF; above-average arm; good pop; gifted natural hitter; 5-8, 180 pounds (2011: .288/.377/.354 – 32 BB/33 K – 240 AB) (2012: .370/.461/.567 – 33 BB/26 K – 208 AB – 8/13 SB) (2013: .416/.505/.573 – 29 BB/22 K – 3/6 SB – 178 AB
180. OF Eric Williams (Sachse HS, Texas): plus arm strength; plus power upside; good athlete; above-average speed; good CF tools; potential catcher convert; FAVORITE; 5-10, 190 pounds
181. RHP Jackson Lamb (Bedford HS, Michigan): 88-91 FB, 93 peak; 73-76 CB with promise; CU; great athlete; FAVORITE; 6-6, 200 pounds
182. RHP Kevin Davis (Miller HS, Alabama): 90-92 FB, 93-95 peak; good 76-79 CB that flashes plus; 77-80 CU has been a pleasant surprise; 86 cutter; holds velocity late, still 92-93; CU keeps getting better: 82 and flashing plus by late-summer; inconsistent control; 6-1, 190 pounds
183. RHP Nick Eicholtz (Cambridge Christian HS, Florida): 87-91 FB, 92 peak; average 74-76 CB, flashes plus; 80-81 CU; good 80-83 cut-SL; 6-4, 180 pounds
184. RHP Alec Hansen (Loveland HS, Colorado): 90-93 FB, 96 peak; 70-75 CB; good athlete; raw; FAVORITE; 6-6, 210 pounds
185. East Carolina JR 3B/SS Zach Houchins: strong hit tool; strong arm, plus for many; some power upside, but mostly to gaps; quick bat; love his approach, but can get too aggressive at times; average at best speed; Louisburg JC transfer; 6-2, 185 pounds (2012 at JC: .394/.471/.587 – 26 BB – 218 AB – 16/18 SB) (2013: .333/.385/.548 – 17 BB/16 K – 1/1 SB – 177 AB)
186. Wake Forest SR SS/2B Pat Blair: great approach; steady glove has grown into more than that, very dependable up the middle; average arm; some pop, mostly to gaps; above-average speed that plays up due to smarts; like his upside as utility infielder; old BA comp: Steve Lombardozzi; 5-10, 180 pounds (2011: .275/.453/.410 – 55 BB/39 K – 178 AB) (2012: .288/.416/.389 – 48 BB/30 K – 23/28 SB – 226 AB) (2013: .293/.473/.440 – 60 BB/38 K – 20/22 SB – 191 AB)
187. Indiana JR 3B/SS Dustin DeMuth: big power upside still largely untapped; above-average or better arm; average or better defensive tools; very good speed for size; too aggressive; hit tool a question mark; athletic enough to stay up the middle if a pro team felt daring; 6-3, 200 pounds (2011: .331/.389/.394 – 20 BB/37 K – 236 AB) (2012: .250/.310/.325 – 10 BB/46 K – 228 AB – 6/13 SB) (2013: .413/.469/.582 – 16 BB/29 K – 10/15 SB – 196 AB)
188. Texas JR 3B/OF Erich Weiss: plus hit tool; little bit of pop; solid defender, but nothing special; professional approach; not afraid to hit behind in count; good athlete; pro frame; average at best speed; average arm; could be outfielder in pros; 6-3, 200 pounds (2011: .384/.514/.558 – 55 BB/36 K – 224 AB) (2012: .409/.481/.635 – 23 BB/41 K – 203 AB – 10/12 SB) (2013: .333/.431/.424 – 25 BB/41 K – 7/7 SB – 177 AB)
189. Miami-Dade JC FR 3B/C Victor Caratini: good athlete; plus defensive tools at 3B; strong arm; intriguing bat; average at best power; 6-1, 200 pounds (2013: .377/.467/.549 – 28 BB/26 K – 10/11 SB – 175 AB)
190. Vanderbilt JR 1B/OF Conrad Gregor: above-average power upside; plus defender at first, pretty good in outfield; average speed once he gets a full head of steam; good arm, but slow release; very strong hit tool; great approach; physically strong; smart hitter, but still chases too many bad balls; plus bat speed; can get pull happy; pretty swing; that raw power is still there, but has been slow to manifest; FAVORITE; 6-3, 220 pounds (2011: .365/.471/.488 – 34 BB/28 K – 170 AB) (2012: .336/.452/.472 – 44 BB/38 K – 229 AB – 11/11 SB) (2013: .308/.449/.418 – 50 BB/21 K – 19/21 SB – 182 AB)
191. LHP Tyler Alexander (Southlake Carroll HS, Texas): 87-92 FB; good CU; mid-70s CB; SL with plus upside; like his command a lot; really smart pitcher; 6-2, 180 pounds
192. LHP Ian McKinney (Boone HS, Florida): 86-90 FB, 93 peak; 75-80 kCB; 78-79 SL; 77-80 sinking CU with above-average to plus upside; plus pitchability; lots of deception; 5-11, 180 pounds
193. LHP Sean Brady (Baker HS, Florida): 86-90 FB, 92-93 peak; above-average upside with 74-78 CB; 77-79 SL; average or better 79-81 CU; improved command, plus now; 6-0, 180 pounds
194. LHP Austin Nicely (Spotswood HS, Virginia): 87-91 FB, 92 peak; good 77-80 CB; good 77-81 CU with plus upside; 6-2, 180 pounds
195. LHP Chris Kohler (Los Osos HS, California): 86-90 FB, 91-92 peak; 78-80 circle CU with average upside; average 70-74 CB; 78 SL; 6-3, 195 pounds
196. LHP Evan Smith (Montgomery HS, Alabama): 88-92 FB, 93-94 peak; flashes plus breaking ball; intriguing CU; 6-5, 190 pounds
197. LHP Denton Keys (Rye HS, Colorado): 86-89 FB, 90-91 peak; plus 76-78 CB at times; CU with upside; good athlete; good command; PG Matt Harrison comp; 6-3, 200 pounds
198. RHP Thad Lowry (Spring HS, Texas): 89-93 FB, 94-96 peak; plus 80-82 splitter/CU; average 84-86 SL; FAVORITE; 6-4, 210 pounds
199. C/RHP Adrian Chacon (Jesuit HS, Florida): interesting bat; excellent defender; strong arm; good athlete; 85-87 FB; 74-75 CB; 78 CU; good command; FAVORITE; 6-1, 200 pounds
200. C/OF Jake Sweaney (Garces Memorial HS, California): above-average arm; average or better power upside; great athlete; quick bat; average speed; FAVORITE; 6-2, 180 pounds
201. C Dom Nunez (Elk Grove HS, California): below-average speed; converted infielder; looks like a much better athlete now than he did last year; average raw power; very intriguing defensive tools; PG Jake Rodriguez comp; 6-1, 180 pounds
202. Kean SR RHP Kevin Herget: 92-94 FB, 96 peak; plus CB; plus CU; FAVORITE; 5-11, 185 pounds (2013: 106 K – 37 BB – 111 IP – 1.62 ERA)
203. Florida International JR LHP/OF Tyler Alexander: 88-92 FB with sink, 93 peak; good CB, inconsistent but will flash plus; good sinking CU that he relies on, flashes plus; good command; iffy control remains issue; great athlete; 6-1, 170 pounds (2013: 10.26 K/9 | 6.08 BB/9 | 3.53 FIP | 90.1 IP)
204. Oregon JR RHP Jimmie Sherfy: 92-95 FB, 96-98 peak; potential plus 82-88 SL; average at best 80 CU; 71-73 CB; 6-0, 180 pounds (2012: 14.38 K/9 | 4.70 BB/9 | 2.70 FIP | 61.1 IP) (2013: 12.80 K/9 | 3.26 BB/9 | 2.06 FIP | 38.2 IP)
205. Louisville JR RHP Dace Kime: 88-93 FB, 94-95 peak; good 74-75 CB, flashes plus has morphed into low-80s SL/cutter, uses SL more but can still go to CB at times; CU; inconsistent FB command; 6-5, 220 pounds (2011: 9.36 K/9 | 25 IP) (2012: 9.52 K/9 | 4.87 BB/9 | 3.16 FIP | 40.2 IP) (2013: 11.15 K/9 | 2.35 BB/9 | 2.96 FIP | 61.1 IP)
206. Kentucky JR RHP Trevor Gott: 90-94 FB with plus sink, 95-96 peak; good 82 SL; good command; 6-1, 190 pounds (2011: 11.52 K/9 | 27.1 IP) (2012: 14.40 K/9 | 2.52 BB/9 | 3.15 FIP | 25 IP) (2013: 11.10 K/9 | 1.50 BB/9 | 2.52 FIP | 30 IP)
207. Georgia Tech SR OF Brandon Thomas: above-average speed; power upside largely untapped, but not sold there’s much there; great athlete; average hit tool with average at best power; good enough CF range; good enough arm, but far from special – not strong, but accurate; looks like a player on paper, but not a favorite – too much of a tweener for me; 6-3, 205 pounds; (2011: .322/.434/.449 – 38 BB/40 K – 205 AB) (2012: .365/.489/.555 – 39 BB/40 K – 211 AB – 13/18 SB) (2013: .347/.436/.483 – 30 BB/34 K – 10/11 SB – 189 AB)
208. Virginia Tech rJR OF Tyler Horan: intriguing power, has been called plus; can get too aggressive; good athlete; average speed, maybe a little more; good in a corner; LF in the pros; 6-2, 225 pounds (2011: .396/.434/.771 – 2 BB/11 K – 48 AB) (2012: .277/.398/.580 – 28 BB/44 K – 188 AB – 7/9 SB) (2013: .328/.376/.589 – 16 BB/35 K – 3/6 SB – 241 AB)
209. OF Ivan Wilson (Ruston HS, Louisiana): average speed, could be slightly above-average; plus raw power; raw, but gifted; pitch recognition needs work; average to slightly above-average arm; corner OF profile; big guy, very strong; 6-3, 220 pounds
210. New Mexico SR RHP Sam Wolff: 90-94 FB, 95-97 peak; up to 99 in 2013; good CB; above-average SL; good CU, flashes plus; smooth delivery; good polish; transfer from San Diego and JC of Southern Nevada; has learned to pitch in 2013; 6-1, 190 pounds (2012: 4.73 K/9 | 5.72 BB/9 | 4.79 FIP | 45.2 IP) (2013: 7.26 K/9 | 3.77 BB/9 | 3.99 FIP | 93 IP)
211. Dallas Baptist rJR RHP Jake Johansen: 90-92 FB, 93-96 peak, has also hit 97-98; good low-80s SL, now up to 85-86 and called a CB; cutter; iffy command; poor control, but reports are positive; upper-80s cutter is nasty pitch; Summer 2012: 93-95 FB, 97-98 peak; also: 91-92, 96-97 peak; mid- to upper-80s SL with above-average upside and cutter action; shows CU; control is an ongoing issue; needs a slower CB or CU; 2013: 95-99 FB; shows SL and CB that look good at times; Andrew Cashner comp; 6-6, 230 pounds (2012: 8.02 K/9 | 6.07 BB/9 | 4.39 FIP | 46 IP) (2013: 7.64 K/9 | 2.65 BB/9 | 3.81 FIP | 88.1 IP)
212. Arizona State JR RHP Trevor Williams: 90-93 FB, 94-95 peak; relatively new good 79-82 SL; 73-76 CB used to get a strike looking; love his 78-80 CU, flashes plus; Summer 2012: 91-95 FB; no future plus offspeed pitch at this point; sits 90-92, 95 peak; falls to 87-91, 93 peak; good 81-83 SL; gets groundballs; 2013: 90-94 2-seam FB, 94-96 4-seam FB; good 76-81 CU; 73-75 CB; average at best 80-85 cut-SL; good control; lot of Joe Blanton in him; 6-3, 225 pounds (2011: 8.39 K/9 | 39.2 IP) (2012: 5.09 K/9 | 0.98 BB/9 | 4.81 FIP | 109.2 IP) (2013: 6.95 K/9 | 1.91 BB/9 | 3.52 FIP | 103.2 IP)
213. Notre Dame JR RHP Dan Slania: 91-96 FB; good CB; Cape 2012: 87-92 FB, 95 peak; 76-81 SL; Broxton comp; Cape Update: 81-84 SL; flashes plus 81-82 CU; FB up to 97; 93-96 all fall 2012; 2013: 90-94 FB, 96 peak; good 81-84 SL; 70-71 CB; good 80-82 CU, plus upside; 6-5, 275 pounds (2011: 6.16 K/9 | 30.2 IP) (2012: 11.03 K/9 | 3.48 BB/9 | 2.82 FIP | 31 IP) (2013: 6.67 K/9 | 1.67 BB/9 | 3.41 FIP | 59.1 IP)
214. Virginia JR LHP Kyle Crockett: 87-92 FB, 93 peak; very good 77-79 SL; 72-74 CB; good CU; good command; good athlete; murder on lefties; 2013: 88-90 FB, 92 peak; consistently average or better SL; 6-2, 160 pounds (2011: 9.56 K/9 | 32 IP) (2012: 9.00 K/9 | 1.65 BB/9 | 3.24 FIP | 60 IP) (2013: 11.60 K/9 | 1.09 BB/9 | 2.44 FIP | 49.2 IP)
215. Georgia Tech JR OF Kyle Wren: plus speed; good CF range; ideal leadoff approach; needs to put on some weight; not much strength; below-average arm: 5-10, 165 pounds (2011: .355/.429/.464 – 32 BB/30 K – 265 AB) (2012: .260/.354/.368 – 35 BB/28 K – 258 AB – 17/23 SB) (2013: .372/.440/.488 – 30 BB/34 K – 27/38 SB – 250 AB)
216. OF/1B Marcus Doi (Mid-Pacific Institute, Hawaii): good athlete; fast; short swing; very interesting hit tool; interesting power upside; average speed; LF only arm; 6-0, 185 pounds
217. C Jonah Heim (Amherst HS, New York): good athlete; quick bat; good looking swing; average raw power; chance for average hit tool; average arm; steady defender; PG comp: Matt Wieters; 6-4, 200 pounds
218. 2B/SS Christian Arroyo (Hernando HS, Florida): above-average present hit tool; average at best speed; average at best arm; quick actions in field; love his approach; not loads of projection, but good ballplayer; some Kolten Wong to his game; not much power; 6-0, 180 pounds
219. 2B/SS Jamie Westbrook (Basha HS, Arizona): good defender; instinctive; strong arm; really quick bat; good hitter; average speed; double-digit HR pop; FAVORITE; 5-10, 180 pounds
220. 2B/OF Anfernee Grier (Russell County HS, Alabama): very quick bat; above-average arm; popular Brandon Phillips comp (PG?); interesting power with average upside, maybe more; good natural hit tool, at least average; could also play CF and play it well; my own Devon White comp; above-average speed; lightning quick wrists; questionable approach biggest current impediment to success as pro; FAVORITE; 6-0, 180 pounds
221. North Florida JR OF Tyler Marincov: average speed; good approach; above-average arm; above-average raw power; FAVORITE; 6-3, 215 pounds (2011: .257/.315/.442 – 6 BB/29 K – 113 AB) (2012: .312/.392/.517 – 22 BB/35 K – 9/11 SB – 2015 AB) (2013: .315/.406/.548 – 34 BB/28 K – 21/23 SB – 241 AB)
222. Brigham Young JR OF Jaycob Brugman: good speed; good bat speed; strong arm; RF in pros; power remains intriguing; 6-0, 200 pounds (2011: .293/.350/.546 – 16 BB/46 K – 205 AB) (2012: .250/.325/.366 – 18 BB/42 K – 12/18 SB – 172 AB) (2013: .297/.395/.569 – 30 BB/47 K – 8/10 SB – 202 AB)
223. RHP Andrew Dunlap (Westbury Christian HS, Texas): 91-94 FB, 95-96 peak; 78-81 CB flashes plus; 84 CU with upside; Kimbrel comp from PG; 5-11, 215 pounds
224. LHP Daniel Ayers (Columbus North HS, Indiana): 89-92 FB, 93-94 peak; good 74-78 CB; 6-3, 200 pounds
225. LHP Max Knutson (Mounds View HS, Minnesota): 86-92 FB, 94 peak; 70-74 CB; low-70s CU; 80-81 SL with promise; really good athlete; 6-2, 200 pounds
226. LHP John Kilichowski (Tampa Jesuit HS, Florida): 86-88 FB, 90 peak; solid CU; 73-76 CB with plus upside; 6-5, 185 pounds
227. Lamar CC SO LHP/OF Sam Wilson: 88-92 FB, 94-95 peak; good CU; CB with above-average upside; SL; great athlete; strong arm; New Mexico transfer; FAVORITE; 6-2, 200 pounds (2011: 10 K/9 | 18 IP) (2011: .216/.299/.261 – 16 BB/33 K – 153 AB) (2013: 109 K – 43 BB – 87.2 IP – 1.33 ERA)
228. Arkansas JR RHP Barrett Astin: 87-92 FB, 93-94 peak with good sink; good upper-80s cutter/SL (85-87) that is great when on, up to 88-90 in fall 2012, 92 peak; has hit 94-95 in past; plus 78-82 split-CU; plus 87-90 cutter when he commands; interesting CB; 2013: 88-91 sinker; 84-86 cutter/SL; below-average 80-83 CB; 2013: 87-91 FB; good 81-85 cut-SL; good 78-82 CU; good 80-83 CB, flashes above-average; 6-2, 210 pounds (2011: 9.05 K/9 | 59.2 IP) (2012: 9.97 K/9 | 3.68 BB/9 | 2.94 FIP | 58.2 IP) (2013: 7.42 K/9 | 2.04 BB/9 | 3.53 FIP | 83.2 IP)
229. Ohio State JR RHP/1B Josh Dezse: 90-95 FB, could even be higher in 2012 (97-98); plus raw power; rumors of 100 peak FB; team willing to gamble on his injury could win big; 85 CU; 77 CB; 2012: 93-97 FB; 6-5, 225 pounds (2011: .326/.422/.466 – 27 BB/46 K – 193 AB) (2011: 10.41 K/9 | 27.2 IP) (2012: .315/.432/.435 – 33 BB/47 K – 216 AB – 1/2 SB) (2012: 6.04 K/9 | 4.76 BB/9 | 4.70 FIP | 28.1 IP)
230. Florida Gulf Coast JR OF/1B Sean Dwyer: great approach; average raw power; average speed; above-average arm; good athlete; strong hit tool; smart hitter; quick bat; pretty swing; gap power at present; corner outfielder in pros; average at best defensive ability; worry about him as dead-pull hitter; power has really come on of late; 6-2, 190 pounds (2011: .249/.347/.378 – 30 BB/58 K – 201 AB) (2012: .321/.415/.467 – 33 BB/36 K – 212 AB – 2/3 SB) (2013: .346/.433/.530 – 38 BB/40 K – 0/1 SB – 217 AB)
231. South Florida JR OF James Ramsay: good athlete; strong hit tool; arm for RF, some like it less; above-average speed; needs to put on muscle; really quick bat; strong wrists; good enough in CF for me; average at best power; old Jackie Bradley comp from somewhere (I forget) that never made sense to me; 6-0, 190 pounds (2011: .261/.322/.383 – 17 BB/41 K – 180 AB) (2012: .328/.390/.391 – 25 BB/25 K – 238 AB – 14/19 SB) (2013: .321/.395/.428 – 29 BB/21 K – 12/18 SB – 243 AB)
232. OF Brennon Lund (Bingham HS, Utah): quick bat; really good defender; CF range; plus speed; leadoff profile; above-average to plus arm; great athlete; not a ton of power, but enough; plays within himself offensively; 5-10, 180 pounds
233. OF Corey Ray (Simeon Career Academy, Illinois): handles big velocity well; good defender; average speed; plus range in corner, solid in CF; great athlete; strong arm; questionable power; 6-0, 180 pounds
234. Vanderbilt JR 2B/OF Tony Kemp: plus speed; well above-average range; can play CF; not much power; leadoff profile; takes mighty hacks, but does it with a sweet, compact swing; great athlete; has seen time at 2B; reminds me a little bit of Zeke DeVoss; love the shortness in his swing, very quick to the ball; 5-6, 165 pounds (2011: .337/.444/.425 – 39 BB/30 K – 252 AB) (2012: .266/.402/.402 – 42 BB/39 K – 241 AB – 22/26 SB) (2013: .427/.508/.546 – 31 BB/24 K – 28/40 SB – 218 AB)
235. Nova Southeastern JR 2B Carlos Asuaje: strong hit tool; quick bat; surprising power; good speed; good defender at both second and third, playable at SS; patient approach; could be plus at 2B; FAVORITE; great athlete; good range at 3B; such a smart hitter; level swing plane; line drive machine; 5-8, 165 pounds (2011: .355/.432/.498 – 28 BB/15 K – 13/16 SB – 211 AB) (2012: .389/.480/.611 – 30 BB/18 K – 15/18 SB – 190 AB) (2013: .320/.441/.449 – 38 BB/13 K – 32/35 SB – 178 AB)
236. Mississippi State JR SS Adam Frazier: great approach; solid defender; above-average speed, maybe a touch less; bat is a little light, but I think there’s enough to work with; arm may push him to 2B, but release is quick enough to stick at SS for me; reminds me some of poor man’s Nolan Fontana; very accurate arm; FAVORITE; 5-11, 175 pounds (2011: .274/.293/.274 – 3 BB/13 K – 95 AB) (2012: .367/.484/.441 – 53 BB/23 K – 245 AB – 9/15 SB) (2013: .355/.404/.465 – 21 BB/24 K – 7/11 SB – 256 AB)
237. 3B/RHP Blake Tiberi (Holy Cross HS, Kentucky): quick bat; power upside; strong arm; above-average speed; good defensive tools; like the bat; 5-11, 200 pounds
238. 3B Tucker Neuhaus (Wharton HS, Florida): strong hit tool; plus arm strength, can get wild; interesting power upside, average or better; really good defensive tools; 6-3, 200 pounds
239. Arizona JR OF/1B Brandon Dixon: average or better power upside; above-average speed; steady glove; below-average arm; good athlete; has played a competent 3B (2013 position); 6-1, 210 pounds (2012: .213/.301/.284 – 13 BB/32 K – 8/12 SB – 155 AB) (2013: .318/.399/.477 – 21 BB/34 K – 31/38 SB – 214 AB)
240. LHP Evan Anderson (Dale HS, Oklahoma): 85-90 FB; average 74-76 CB with plus upside; 80-81 SL with upside; 78-81 CU; FAVORITE; 6-5, 200 pounds
241. RHP Michael Shawaryn (Gloucester Catholic HS, New Jersey): 88-92 FB; CB; SL; CU; great command; great control; very advanced; good athlete; FAVORITE; 6-3, 200 pounds
242. RHP Tanner Draper (Riverton HS, Utah): 86-90 FB; good 77 SL; good 80 CU; good 73-76 CB; plus command; big pitchability guy; 6-3, 200 pounds
243. RHP/OF Billy Roth (Vista HS, California): 88-92 FB; good low-80s SL; 77-81 CB; above-average raw power; quick bat; controls zone; plus approach; has also played some 3B; FAVORITE; 6-3, 185 pounds
244. RHP/SS Tyler Cohen (Agoura HS, California): 86-91 FB, 93 peak; 73-76 plus CB; lots of pitchability; steady glove; FAVORITE
245. RHP Mark Armstrong (Clarence HS, New York): 88-92 FB; 77-80 CU; good 73-77 CB; great athlete; 6-3, 200 pounds
246. RHP Carter Hope (The Woodlands HS, Texas): 88-93 FB; good CU; mid- to upper-70s CB with above-average upside; 6-3, 200 pounds
247. Central Arizona JC SO RHP Ricky Jacquez: 90-93 FB, 95-97 peak; potential plus 78-83 CB that is already above-average; promising but raw 77-80 CU; great athlete; my own Marcus Stroman comp; 2012: 84-85 SL; kicked off team (Texas); 2013: 90-91 FB; 5-9, 160 pounds (2012: 9.64 K/9 | 4.71 BB/9 | 4.95 FIP | 42 IP)
248. Pittsburgh SO C Elvin Soto: good defender; quick hands; above-average arm strength; average at best hit tool
249. SS/RHP Chris Rivera (El Dorado HS, California): plus arm; good defender; quick bat; average raw power; really like his bat during BP and showcases, but game performances have been lacking; average at best speed; 88-92 FB, 94 peak; good 74-77 CB; 80 CU; like the popular Huston Street comp; might be best behind plate, but he’s a SS for me and potentially an excellent one…just unsure of the bat; 6-1, 185 pounds
250. South Alabama JR 1B/LHP Jordan Patterson: good athlete; surprising speed; above-average power upside; plus glove at first; can get him to chase; might work in OF; strong arm; mid- to high-80s FB, now up to 89-92, 93 peak; good SL; 6-4, 200 pounds (2011: .270/.382/.384 – 23 BB/41 K – 211 AB) (2012: .313/.421/.498 – 24 BB/44 K – 2/3 SB – 217 AB) (2013: .380/.511/.563 – 40 BB/30 K – 4/6 SB – 208 AB)
251. 1B/LHP Bryce Harman (Lloyd C. Bird HS, Virginia): big power upside; exciting hit tool; 86-88 FB, 90 peak; 76 SL; 6-6, 210 pounds
252. 1B Pete Alonso (Plant HS, Florida): plus defender; intriguing power, can hit it the other way; strong arm; decent speed; raw power beginning to manifest, doing it off of good pitching; 6-3, 215 pounds
253. Louisiana State SR OF/1B Mason Katz: interesting power upside, wears out gaps; above-average defender; drills fastballs; ferocious swing; average speed; 5-10, 190 pounds (2011: .342/.376/.542 – 9 BB/33 K – 190 AB) (2012: .332/.429/.581 – 35 BB/49 K – 8/12 SB – 241 AB) (2013: .373/.464/.632 – 34 BB/35 K – 5/12 SB – 220 AB)
254. San Diego rSO OF/LHP Louie Lechich: good speed, plus for some; above-average arm, plus for me; great athlete; strong; quick bat; can hang in CF, could excel in corner; plus raw power; 85-88 FB, 92 peak; transfer from Cal; old Jim Edmonds comp; FAVORITE; 6-4, 200 pounds (2011: .321/.387/.393 – 6 BB/11 K – 56 AB) (2011: 6.86 K/9 | 19.2 IP) (2012: .302/.360/.378 – 21 BB/33 K – 225 AB – 7/13 SB) (2013: .290/.369/.409 – 21 BB/32 K – 1/3 SB – 176 AB) (2013: 6.85 K/9 | 2.93 BB/9 | 4.02 FIP | 46 IP)
255. Grossmont (CA) JC SO OF/LHP Billy Flamion: plus bat speed; interesting raw power; average speed; good defender; strong arm; good athlete; way too aggressive, but making strides; Oregon transfer; 85-88 FB; good 70-75 CB; 6-1, 200 pounds (2013: .287/.382/.426 – 17 BB/16 K – 4/8 SB – 136 AB
256. Louisiana-Lafayette JR OF Dexter Kjerstad: plus speed; good raw power; transfer from Texas; 6-2, 210 pounds (2012: .329/.426/.659 – 10 BB – 85 AB – 10/11 SB) (2013: .394/.437/.618 – 17 BB/28 K – 10/16 SB – 251 AB)
257. 2B Gosuke Katoh (Rancho Bernardo HS, California): good athlete; above-average to plus speed; smart hitter; fun to watch in field; very good glove, plus range; enough arm; great approach; sneaky pop, chance for average power
258. Samford JR RHP/3B CK Irby: 88-91 FB, 93-94 peak; good 76-81 CB; plus SL with cutter action; two breaking balls may be the same; good deception; reliever delivery; Todd Coffey approach to entrances; Cape 2012: 91-93 FB, 95 peak; 79-80 SL; low-80s CU; up to 97 in fall ball 2012; 6-2, 200 pounds (2011: 8.67 K/9 | 36.1 IP); (2012: .340/.384/.512 – 16 BB/35 K – 215 AB – 4/5 SB) (2012: 7.32 K/9 | 2.97 BB/9 | 3.83 FIP | 39.1 IP) (2013: 8.77 K/9 | 3.25 BB/9 | 4.32 FIP | 91.1 IP)
259. LHP Travis Seabrooke (Crestwood SS, Ontario): 85-90 FB, 91-92 peak; 75-77 CU; CB; young for class; 6-6, 200 pounds
260. RHP/3B Logan Shore (Coon Rapids HS, Minnesota): 87-91 FB, 93-94 peak; good 80 CU; good 75-78 CB; smart pitcher; 6-2, 200 pounds
261. RHP Steve Farinaro (Head Royce HS, California): 88-92 FB, 94 peak; good 71-76 CB; 82 CU; keeps ball down as well as any pitcher in class; plus command; smart; 6-1, 180 pounds
262. Arkansas JR RHP Colby Suggs: 90-94 FB, 96-97 peak; good 82-83 CB; iffy control; big butt; sitting mostly 93-97 on Cape 2012; plus CB up to 87; emerging CU; my own Heath Bell comp; 2013: 93-96, 98 peak; above-average 81-85 CB; 6-0, 225 pounds (2011: 10.35 K/9 | 20 IP) (2012: 8.77 K/9 | 4.15 BB/9 | 4.00 FIP | 39 IP) (2013: 13.50 K/9 | 7.71 BB/9 | 1.75 FIP | 18.2 IP)
263. North Carolina JR LHP Kent Emanuel: good athlete; 84-89 FB, 91 peak; potential plus CU with fastball arm speed; cutter that he hopes will evolve into SL; plus fielder; plus command; really funky mid-70s CB; changes arm angles; (2011: 8.28 K/9 | 104.1 IP); 86 average FB in 2012; fall 2012: 89-90 early, 85-88 later; more consistently 90-92 now; relies on command and deception; still think he lives 85-88 in pros; 2013: 85-87 FB, 89-90 peak; above-average 72-79 CU, more often firmer; 76-79 SL; 69-72 CB; great athlete; lots of deception; plus FB command; my own JA Happ comp; pickoff move is legit weapon; 6-4, 225 pounds (2012: 8.59 K/9 | 1.80 BB/9 | 3.44 FIP | 110 IP) (2013: 6.75 K/9 | 1.71 BB/9 | 4.00 FIP | 110.2 IP)
264. Georgia Tech SR RHP Buck Farmer: 88-92 FB, 94 peak; potential plus low-80s SL; plus sinking 78-83 CU; 76-78 CB; iffy command – rumors of it being much improved in spring, throwing all four pitches for strikes; 88-91, 92-93 peak in 2012; 87 two-seamer; 78-83 CU; 74-74 CB; 78-79 SL; two breaking balls run into each other for me, at least this year; 2013: 88-93 FB, 94-95 peak; holds velocity late; above-average 79-82 SL; average 79-81 CU with sink; CB; lots of pitchability; 6-4, 225 pounds (2011: 9.30 K/9 | 108.1 IP) (2012: 10.29 K/9 | 2.95 BB/9 | 4.27 FIP | 106.2 IP) (2013: 10.28 K/9 | 2.53 BB/9 | 3.22 FIP | 103.1 IP)
265. Oregon State SR LHP Matt Boyd: 87-89 FB, 91-92 peak; has also been up to 94; good 82-83 CU; good 73-76 CB with plus upside; funky windup gives good deception; plus command; in a world of more creative baseball management, he could be bullpen ace; really good sink on FB; throws both CB and CU for strikes; Cape 2012: 88-92 FB with plus sink, 96 peak in relief; 73 CB; 76-78 CU; best offspeed is 76-79 SL; 2013: 85-90 FB, 91-92 peak; good 73-75 CB; 76-79 CU; 79-81 SL; 6-3, 220 pounds (2011: 7.04 K/9 | 46 IP) (2012: 7.78 K/9 | 3.16 BB/9 | 4.48 FIP | 37 IP) (2013: 8.53 K/9 | 1.92 BB/9 | 3.74 FIP | 107.2 IP)
266. Florida Gulf Coast JR LHP Brandon Bixler: 90-93 FB, 95 peak; plus CU; improving CB that I like a lot; inconsistent control; FAVORITE; 5-10, 170 pounds (2012: 11.14 K/9 | 8.54 BB/9 | 2.96 FIP | 59 IP) (2013: 11.34 K/9 | 7.38 BB/9 | 3.33 FIP | 50 IP)
267. Washington JR RHP Austin Voth: 89-93 FB, 94 peak with plus command; good mid-70s CB; Cape 2012: 89-91 FB, 93 peak; 77-79 CB; plus 82-84 SL; solid 81 CU; FB can get too straight and command wavers; 6-1, 190 pounds (2011: 7.27 K/9 | 69.1 IP) (2012: 8.55 K/9 | 2.81 BB/9 | 3.86 FIP | 67.1 IP) (2013: 8.72 K/9 | 3.08 BB/9 | 3.74 FIP | 105.1 IP)
268. UCLA JR RHP Adam Plutko: 87-90 FB, 92-93 peak FB; special FB command and movement; flashes plus 71-74 CB; really good to plus 79-81 CU; nice 78-82 SL; outstanding command; repeats mechanics beautifully; 87-89 FB; 73-74 CB; plus 81-82 CU; Summer 2012: 87-89 FB; 80-82 CU; 79-82 SL; 70-71 CB; no offspeed pitch overwhelmed; 2013: 88-92 FB; 79-83 CU; decent 76-79 CB; 82-85 cut-SL; 78-80 SL; polish, command, pitchability; PG comp: David Phelps; 6-3, 190 pounds (2011: 8.11 K/9 | 107.2 IP) (2012: 7.90 K/9 | 3.31 BB/9 | 3.96 FIP | 119.2 IP) (2013: 6.75 K/9 | 2.16 BB/9 | 4.15 FIP | 104 IP)
269. Minnesota JR LHP DJ Snelten: 87-92 FB, 93-95 peak; above-average 77-80 CU; average 76-82 SL with plus upside; 2013: 86-89 FB, up to 92-93 at times; flashes plus 70-74 CB; 6-7, 225 pounds (2011: 5.52 K/9 | 29.1 IP) (2012: 5.86 K/9 | 3.35 BB/9 | 3.82 FIP | 86 IP) (2013: 6.60 K/9 | 2.91 BB/9 | 3.70 FIP | 58.2 IP)
270. Arkansas JR 3B/2B Dominic Ficociello: very quick hands; plus potential hit tool; plus power upside, but yet to show it; extremely devoted worker; crazy bat speed; whole field approach; might have to play 1B professionally, but he’s good there; some think he is playable at SS or 2B; 6-4, 185 pounds (2011: .326/.355/.455 – 6 BB/43 K – 224 AB) (2012: .282/.384/.421 – 37 BB/40 K – 252 AB – 4/8 SB) (2013: .254/.325/.345 – 13 BB/26 K – 2/3 SB – 142 AB)
271. 1B Jake Bauers (Marina HS, California): very big raw power, above-average at least; really like his hit tool, naturally gifted bat; popular Daric Barton as hitter comp, most famously by BA; slow; poor arm; average at best glove; 6-1, 200 pounds
272. 2B Willie Calhoun (Benicia HS, California): love his hit tool, easy above-average; average defender; gap power; average speed; good enough arm; great patience; PG Ray Durham comp; have heard a shorter Jay Bell; 5-8, 170 pounds
273. 1B/LHP Joe Dudek (Christian Brothers Academy, New Jersey): great approach; plus power; plus bat speed; hitter first, power second; 87 peak; FAVORITE
274. College of the Canyons FR 3B Trey Williams: above-average power, plus raw for some; quick bat; good instincts at third, but still plenty rough around the edges; well above-average arm, but still far too inconsistent; below-average speed; 6-1, 210 pounds (2013: .324/.370/.514 – 5 BB/30 K – 142 AB)
275. Everett CC FR 3B Dylan LaVelle: strong arm; good defender; big raw power; 6-2, 200 pounds (2013: .295/.393/.445 – 23 BB/20 K – 5 SB – 146 AB)
276. Kirkwood SO C/3B Dairo Gonzalez: strong arm; interesting bat; average speed; 6-2, 200 pounds (2013: .413/.522/.699 – 30 BB/18 K – 4/6 SB – 143 AB)
277. Connecticut SR 2B LJ Mazzilli: above-average speed; good athlete; chance to be really good defender; no discernible platoon split; 6-1, 190 pounds (2011: .375/.425/.535 – 21 BB/28 K – 275 AB) (2012: .389/.451/.619 – 23 BB/29 K – 239 AB – 16/21 SB) (2013: .392/.436/.560 – 22 BB/23 K – 28/32 SB – 232 AB)
278. Salt Lake CC FR RHP/2B Brady Corless: 87-92 FB; 78-80 SL with upside; good 77 CU; plus command; 6-1, 200 pounds
279. Northeast JC rFR RHP Greg Milhorn: 88-93 FB, has been up to 95-96 in past; good 80-84 SL; 80-82 sinking CU with upside; interesting CB; Arkansas transfer; 6-2, 200 pounds (2013: 62 K – 23 BB – 62 IP – 3.77 ERA)
280. Florida SO RHP John Magliozzi: 88-92 FB, hit 94-95 peak on 2012 Cape; good 77-78 CU, flashes above-average to plus; good SL; much improved 74-78 CB; 5-10, 180 pounds (2012: 6.09 K/9 | 1.32 BB/9 | 5.18 FIP | 34 IP) (2013: 8.15 K/9 | 2.00 BB/9 | 4.37 FIP | 67.1 IP)
281. RHP Zach Burdi (Downers Grove South HS, Illinois): 88-92 FB, 94 peak; good CU; upper-70s breaking ball still inconsistent; good athlete; 6-3, 200 pounds
282. 1B/3B Ian Hagenmiller (Palm Beach Central HS, Florida): plus arm; interesting power upside, plus for some more like above-average for me; can definitely hit; solid defensive tools; FAVORITE; 6-1, 210 pounds
283. Kentucky JR 2B/RHP JT Riddle: good approach to hitting; gap power; could be good defender at 3B; good speed; pretty swing; good arm; 86-87 FB with sink; SL; some like him best at SS or CF; 6-3, 180 pounds (2011: .294/.369/.405 – 17 BB/31 K – 163 AB) (2012: .279/.350/.407 – 17 BB/25 K – 226 AB – 3/4 SB) (2013: .327/.408/.399 – 23 BB/13 K – 6/9 SB – 208 AB)
284. C Iolana Akau (St. Louis School, Hawaii): plus arm; quick behind plate; excellent defensive ability; gap power; love his athleticism; 5-11, 170 pounds
285. 2B/SS Malik Collymore (Port Credit SS, Canada): well above-average speed; average at best arm; good athlete; should be average or better defender; some pop; we’ll see about the bat; 6-0, 190 pounds
286. Iowa Western SO 2B Grant Kay: good defensive tools; good power; all he does is hit; uses whole field; above-average speed; can also play 3B; average at best arm; can get too aggressive; good athlete; Louisville transfer; FAVORITE; 6-0, 185 pounds (2013: .381/.447/.619 – 7 BB/10 K – 10/12 SB – 97 AB)
287. RHP Ed Voyles (Holy Innocents Episcopal HS, Georgia): 87-91 FB; 70-74 CB; 76-80 CU; Walker Weickel comp; 6-7, 185 pounds
288. RHP Chris Oakley (St. Augustine Prep HS, New Jersey): 87-92 FB, 93-94 peak; pitches down in zone; up to 94-95 by mid-summer, sitting 89-93; average 71-78 CB flashes above-average, best when up near 78-82; good split-finger 78-83 CU; obvious Chris Jenkins comp; 6-7, 225 pounds
289. RHP Trevor Clifton (Heritage HS, Tennessee): 88-94, 95-97 peak; good 73-77 CB with plus upside; good 77-80 CU; violent delivery with lots of moving parts hurts his command; 6-4, 180 pounds
290. LHP Zach Farmer (Piketon HS, Ohio): 86-91 FB, 93-94 peak; 73 CB; 75 CU; cutter; good command; good athlete; 6-3, 200 pounds
291. South Florida JR LHP Nick Gonzalez: 88-91 FB, 93 peak; FB really moves; plus breaking ball at times, inconsistent still; CU with average upside, currently raw; offspeed pitches need work; iffy command; iffy control; 2013: 88-91 FB, 92-94 peak; much improved CU; 6-4, 220 pounds (2011: 7.15 K/9 | 39 IP) (2012: 8.71 K/9 | 3.48 BB/9 | 3.02 FIP | 41.1 IP) (2013: 8.10 K/9 | 3.84 BB/9 | 3.71 FIP | 86.2 IP)
292. 3B Tyler Bozeman (Centennial HS, Tennessee): average arm; really like his approach; power upside questionable
293. 3B Jonah Arenado (El Toro HS, California): average or better arm; steady glove; interesting power; average upside with hit tool; 6-3, 200 pounds
294. College of Charleston JR OF Brandon Murray: significant raw power; average at best speed; strong arm; 5-11, 210 pounds (2012: .335/.427/.575 – 31 BB/51 K – 4/5 SB – 200 AB) (2013: .316/.437/.524 – 43 BB/32 K – 3/5 SB – 206 AB)
295. Coastal Carolina JR OF Jacob May: quick bat; strong; also tried at 2B; underrated pop; good athlete; plus speed; mature body; still unsure if he’ll hit enough, but intriguing tools; 5-10, 185 pounds (2011: .206/.285/.291 – 12 BB/24 K – 141 AB) (2012: .311/.395/.411 – 26 BB/26 K – 27/32 SB – 209 AB) (2013: .325/.418/.483 – 22 BB/25 K – 16/26 SB – 209 AB)
296. Polk State JC FR OF Daniel Sweet: above-average power; above-average speed, could be more – uses it well either way; raw; great athlete; love his approach; reminds me a little of a stronger Andrew Toles; FAVORITE; 6-1, 200 pounds (2013: .307/.436/.419 – 29 BB/29 K – 30/37 SB – 179 AB)
297. Western Oklahoma State JC OF Willie Allen: legit plus power; above-average speed; strong arm; good athlete; 6-0, 180 pounds (2013: .362/.463/.658 – 27 BB/37 K – 21/23 SB – 149 AB)
298. OF/1B KJ Woods (Fort Mill HS, South Carolina): plus raw power, but hasn’t shown it yet; raw; strong; good defensive tools, should be average in corner in time; smart on the bases; hits it to all fields; strong arm; Larry Greene as hitter comp from Law; 6-4, 215 pounds
299. OF Nicholas Buckner (North Shore HS, Texas): average speed; good defender; good athlete; accurate arm, average arm strength; average or more raw power; raw as a hitter; 6-0, 205 pounds
300. C Jack Kruger (Oaks Christian HS, California): outstanding defensive tools, very strong presently; gap power
301. C Chuckie Robinson (Danville HS, Illinois): big raw power, more present than most; very strong arm; strong; 6-2, 230 pounds
302. C/2B Kean Wong (Waiakea HS, Hawaii): so much like his brother, it’s scary; above-average speed; short stroke; good athlete; little doubt he’ll hit; 5-11, 190 pounds
303. Florida State College-Jacksonville rSO RHP Brad Renner: 88-92 FB, 94-95 peak; good SL; split-CU; inconsistent command; groundball machine; FAVORITE; 6-6, 220 pounds
304. Howard JC rFR RHP David Palladino: 88-93 FB, 95-96 peak; good mid-70s CB; good CU; SL; USC Upstate transfer; 6-9, 270 pounds (2013: 99 K – 31 BB – 70.1 IP – 2.18 ERA)
305. Howard JC rFR RHP David Gates: 93-96 FB, 98-99 peak; using more sinkers; 82-84 SL; 86-88 CU; good command; inconsistent control; Texas Tech transfer; 6-5, 215 pounds (2013: 62 K – 55 BB – 75.1 IP – 3.82 ERA)
306. Missouri State rJR RHP Nick Petree: 86-90 FB with plus movement and great sink; good mid-70s SL; really good 78-80 CU that flashes plus; good cutter; good overall command; missed 2010 season due to Tommy John surgery; will drop FB down to get more movement; FB has dipped to 83-87 on occasion; SL; CU; lots of two-seamers; 85-88 FB, CB, SL, CU, huge pitchability, plus command, plus control; 2013: 85-90 FB; plus CU; cutter/SL; CB; knuckleball!; tiny bit of Tropeano to his game; one of my favorite comps of draft season: righty Roth; 6-1, 200 pounds (2011: 7.78 K/9 | 96 IP) (2012: 9.13 K/9 | 2.73 BB/9 | 2.82 FIP | 115.1 IP) (2013: 9.96 K/9 | 1.70 BB/9 | 2.81 FIP | 100.1 IP)
307. 2B/3B Edwin Diaz (Ladislau Martinez Otero HS, Puerto Rico): good athlete; good defensive tools; below-average speed; solid arm; sure, steady hands; interesting hit tool; 6-2, 180 pounds
308. Louisiana State JR 3B/SS Christian Ibarra: really good defensive tools; strong arm; undersized, but strong utility future; 5-7, 180 pounds (2013: .361/.457/.536 – 29 BB/29 K – 0/3 SB – 183 AB)
309. Auburn JR 3B/RHP Damek Tomscha: plus arm strength; good power; great athlete; good at third; 6-3, 220 pounds (2013: .296/.405/.484 – 27 BB/36 K – 0/2 SB – 186 AB)
310. OF Daniel Williams (Cedar Ridge HS, Texas): above-average to plus raw power; above-average speed; plus athleticism; below-average arm; 6-2, 215 pounds
311. OF Dane McFarland (JSerra Catholic HS, California): good athlete; good speed; big power; FAVORITE; 6-4, 210 pounds
312. OF Joseph Monge (Carlos Beltran Academy, Puerto Rico): plus arm; above-average or better speed; quick bat; average power upside; good CF; 6-0, 170 pounds
313. OF Andrew Benintendi (Madeira HS, Ohio): good speed; CF range; average arm; really smart player; above-average hit tool; FAVORITE; 5-10, 180 pounds
314. OF Josh Greene (Forest HS, Florida): plus-plus speed; plus CF range; average at best arm; plays within himself; 5-10, 165 pounds
315. OF/1B Jacob Heyward (Eagles Christian Academy, Georgia): good athlete; good speed; plus raw power; 6-2, 200 pounds
316. OF Eugene Vazquez (Timber Creek HS, Florida): good speed; above-average arm; quick bat; consistently hits balls hard; 6-1, 185 pounds
317. Mississippi State JR RHP Evan Mitchell: 90-92 FB, 93-95 peak; now hitting 97, nothing below 93; 87 cutter; really good 78-81 CB/SL, flashes plus; needs to throw more darn strikes; 6-2, 175 pounds (2011: 9.62 K/9 | 48.2 IP) (2012: 10.57 K/9 | 6.34 BB/9 | 3.13 FIP | 38.1 IP) (2013: 12.05 K/9 | 10.38 BB/9 | 3.21 FIP | 21.2 IP)
318. Wisconsin-Milwaukee rSO RHP Josh Uhen: 92-94 FB, 96 peak; raw CB; Tommy Johns survivor; good athlete; up to 94-98 in fall ball 2012; up to 97-100 in 2013; still predominantly FB only pitcher, but it is a good one; 6-4, 200 pounds (2013: 8.02 K/9 | 10.13 BB/9 | 3.37 FIP | 21.1 IP)
319. Auburn JR LHP Conner Kendrick: 88-92 FB; plus 73-77 CB; emerging 78-82 CU with good sink; lots of deception; Georgia Tech transfer; 6-0, 185 pounds (2013: 8.74 K/9 | 3.14 BB/9 | 3.52 FIP | 80.1 IP)
320. Florida JR LHP Daniel Gibson: 88-91 FB, 93-95 peak; above-average 81-83 CU that flashes plus; emerging 82-83 SL; also throws a CB; 6-3, 220 pounds (2012: 6.66 K/9 | 3.70 BB/9 | 4.01 FIP | 24.1 IP) (2013: 7.68 K/9 | 4.42 BB/9 | 4.20 FIP | 38.2 IP)
321. Georgia Tech JR RHP Matthew Grimes: 89-92 FB, 93-94 peak; good high-70s SL; CU; control comes and goes; spotty command; missed entire 2013 season after Tommy John surgery; 6-6, 210 pounds (2011: 9.90 K/9 | 73.2 IP) (2012: 8.68 K/9 | 3.86 BB/9 | 5.23 FIP | 18.2 IP)
322. Florida Gulf Coast JR RHP Harrison Cooney: 88-92 FB, 93-94 peak, can get up to 95-96; good 78-82 SL/CB; CU; impressive two-seamer; 2013: 90-94 FB, 96 peak; plus 80-84 chase SL; above-average 78-80 CU that looks like a splitter; occasional CB; 6-3, 200 pounds (2011: 6.57 K/9 | 37 IP) (2012: 7.32 K/9 | 2.78 BB/9 | 4.70 FIP | 35.2 IP) (2013: 7.83 K/9 | 4.05 BB/9 | 4.31 FIP | 66.2 IP)
323. Long Island-Brooklyn rJR RHP Justin Topa: 89-93 FB, 94-95 peak; excellent CU; 77-78 CB slow to return, but better as year progressed; good command; TJ surgery in 2012; 6-4, 190 pounds (2011: 6.75 K/9 | 66.2 IP) (2013: 7.20 K/9 | 2.61 BB/9 | 4.02 FIP | 100 IP)
324. Mississippi JR RHP Mike Mayers: 88-93 FB, 95 peak; FB moves a ton; good 78-82 CU, shows plus; emerging 81-85 SL, have heard it as much improved at times but still inconsistent; also throws CB; 6-3, 200 pounds (2011: 8.40 K/9 | 30 IP) (2012: 7.28 K/9 | 2.72 BB/9 | 3.96 FIP | 92.2 IP) (2013: 7.51 K/9 | 3.41 BB/9 | 4.06 FIP | 92.1 IP)
325. Virginia Tech JR LHP Eddie Campbell: 88-93 FB, 94 peak; above-average 78-81 CB; 2013: 87-90 FB, 92 peak; CB flashes plus; good CU; 6-0, 200 pounds (2011: 7.62 K/9 | 28.1 IP) (2012: 10.70 K/9 | 6.37 BB/9 | 3.88 FIP | 35.1 IP) (2013: 7.90 K/9 | 4.39 BB/9 | 4.00 FIP | 41 IP)
326. West Virginia rSO LHP Harrison Musgrave: 88-92 FB, 93-94 peak; good 80-82 CU with plus upside; emerging 71-74 CB needs work; missed 2012 due to TJ surgery; 6-1, 200 pounds (2011: 6.51 K/9 | 56.2 IP) (2013: 7.74 K/9 | 2.64 BB/9 | 4.08 FIP | 95.1 IP)
327. Arizona State rSO OF Trever Allen: great athlete; good speed; strong arm; lots of untapped raw power; good glove; 5-11, 190 pounds (2012: .279/.321/.381 – 3 BB/26 K – 3/6 SB – 147 AB) (2013: .289/.368/.495 – 20 BB/33 K – 7/7 SB – 204 AB)
328. Arizona State JR OF/3B Kasey Coffman: good power upside; average speed; like his approach; LF only, but darn good out there; average at best arm; good bat speed; 6-4, 215 pounds (2012: .234/.384/.273 – 18 BB/22 K – 12/16 SB – 128 AB) (2013: .321/.422/.500 – 28 BB/25 K – 9/15 SB – 218 AB)
329. Louisville JR OF Coco Johnson: intriguing raw power; above-average speed; not a good defender; not much of an arm; 5-11, 215 pounds (2013: .313/.418/.492 – 17 BB/24 K – 20/29 SB – 179 AB)
330. Campbell SR OF Ben McQuown: plus speed; very good range in CF, his biggest asset; smart base runner; sneaky pop; average at best arm, accurate; FAVORITE; 5-10, 175 pounds (2012: .300/.376/.352 – 22 BB/24 K – 26/31 SB – 213 AB) (2013: .302/.419/.441 – 36 BB/30 K – 52/59 SB – 222 AB)
331. Bryant SR OF Kevin Brown: average hit tool; average speed; average power; LF only; 6-0, 200 pounds (2011: .279/.345/.468 – 14 BB/22 K – 201 AB) (2012: .281/.350/.515 – 21 BB/21 K – 9/14 SB – 196 AB) (2013: .344/.485/.522 – 46 BB/20 K – 21/29 SB – 209 AB)
332. James Madison rJR OF Johnny Bladel: above-average to plus speed; gap power; great approach; good CF; plus arm; biased probably, but have always liked him; 6-0, 175 pounds (.336/.460/.493 – 42 BB/47 K – 211 AB) (2012: .263/.432/.326 – 26 BB/19 K – 7/9 SB – 95 AB) (2013: .304/.478/.401 – 53 BB/29 K – 10/12 SB – 207 AB)
333. Rhode Island JR OF Jeff Roy: plus-plus speed (legit); surprising pop; too aggressive; plus defender in CF; plus arm; average hit tool; leadoff profile; FAVORITE; 5-9, 170 pounds (2011: .386/.448/.524 – 15 BB/30 K – 145 AB) (2012: .381/.464/.517 – 33 BB/35 K – 236 AB – 22/28 SB) (2013: .307/.408/.360 – 34 BB/39 K – 29/29 SB – 228 AB)
334. UCLA SO OF Eric Filia-Snyder: great approach to hitting, takes professional at bats; average or better speed, above-average for most; good range; pretty swing; contact is a real strength; line drive machine; below-average arm; good instincts on bases and in field; FAVORITE; 6-0, 180 pounds (2012: .245/.355/.264 – 7 BB/8 K – 3/3 SB – 53 AB) (2013: .248/.372/.325 – 31 BB/20 K – 8/15 SB – 206 AB)
335. Vanderbilt SR OF Connor Harrell: has always flashed five-tool potential; good defender; can play steady CF, best in corners; strong arm; well above-average raw power; above-average speed; way more intriguing than your typical senior sign; 6-3, 215 pounds (2011: .299/.367/.513 – 15 BB/43 K – 197 AB) (2012: .246/.360/.444 – 22 BB/53 K – 4/6 SB – 187 AB) (2013: .307/.409/.518 – 28 BB/56 K – 7/9 SB – 228 AB)
336. LHP Connor Jones (Johns Creek HS, Georgia): 88-92 FB, 94 peak; average CB with upside; 6-3, 190 pounds
337. LHP Scott Moss (DeLand HS, Florida): 87-90 FB, 91 peak; 72-73 CB; good command; 6-6, 200 pounds
338. LHP Gabe Speier (Dos Pueblos HS, California): 86-90 FB, 92-93 peak; 74-77 CB; average upside with CU; SL; good command; 6-0, 175 pounds
339. RHP Dan Herrmann (Christian Brothers College HS, Missouri): 88-92 FB; good low-80s SL with upside; CU with upside; 6-5, 215 pounds
340. Cal Poly JR RHP Chase Johnson: 88-92 FB, 94-95 peak; good SL, inconsistent; raw CU that is an average pitch presently; can hit 96-98 out of bullpen, but too straight; 6-3, 190 pounds (2011: 6.43 K/9 | 49 IP) (2012: 7.97 K/9 | 3.34 BB/9 | 3.25 FIP | 35 IP) (2013: 7.71 K/9 | 3.43 BB/9 | 3.02 FIP | 21 IP)
341. Weatherford JC SO RHP/OF Trevor Simms: 86-90 FB, 92-93 peak; velocity up and down; SL with upside, flashes plus; crazy arm speed; great athlete; plus speed; Rice transfer; Kyle Hansen comp; 6-3, 200 pounds (2013: 38 K – 29 BB – 43.1 IP – 5.40 ERA)
342. Texas-Pan American JR 3B Alberto Morales: plus defensive tools; plus arm all the way around, strong and accurate; great instincts; power to gaps; great approach; FAVORITE; 6-2, 215 pounds (2013: .270/.374/.516 – 19 BB/29 K – 2/3 SB – 159 AB)
343. Long Beach State JR 3B/SS Michael Hill: really quick bat; good defensive tools; plus arm strength; love his hit tool; good athlete; FAVORITE; 6-2, 200 pounds (2012: .160/.250/.200 – 5 BB/17 K – 50 AB – 0/1 SB) (2013: .403/.421/.612 – 2 BB/14 K – 6/9 SB – 134 AB)
344. California JR LHP/OF Mike Theofanopoulos: 85-88 FB; up to 89-92 FB in 2012 and during summer; consistently 88-90 on Cape; can hit 92; good 80-82 CU; 83 SL; plus 72-74 CB that I really, really like; BA Rob Rasmussen comp; 6-0, 185 pounds (2012: 6.20 K/9 | 4.52 BB/9 | 4.25 FIP | 69.2 IP) (2013: 7.00 K/9 | 11.00 BB/9 | 3.03 FIP | 9 IP)
345. Rice JR RHP John Simms: 89-93 FB with plus movement; 83-84 above-average spike CB that flashes plus; sitting 90-92 in summer 2011; good 77-80 SL; good command; emerging CU; 2012: 87-91 FB; inconsistent 75-77 splitter that is nasty when on; 78-81 CU very strong; 76 CB; Cape 2012: good 75-76 CB; 88-92 FB; fall 2012: upper-80s FB, 90 peak; good 73-75 CB; 2013: 86-90 FB, 92 peak; 73-75 CB/SL; 76-78 CU with split-action; 6-3, 210 pounds (2011: 9.53 K/9 | 62.1 IP) (2012: 8.67 K/9 | 2.98 BB/9 | 3.34 FIP | 63.1 IP) (2013: 7.84 K/9 | 2.96 BB/9 | 4.15 FIP | 103.1 IP)
346. Louisiana State JR RHP Kurt McCune: 88-91 FB that looks faster, 93 peak; good 74-78 CB; absurdly thin; emerging CU; velocity can dip to 85-88 at times; 6-3, 175 pounds (2011: 7.03 K/9 | 89.2 IP) (2012: 5.31 K/9 | 2.76 BB/9 | 4.31 FIP | 42.1 IP) (2013: 7.23 K/9 | 2.28 BB/9 | 3.74 FIP | 23.2 IP)
347. UCLA JR RHP Nick Vander Tuig: 90-93 FB with sink; good command; 2012: 86-90 FB with good sink; 80-81 CU with plus upside; good 74-76 CB; good command; 2012: 86-90 FB; good 74-75 CB; good 78-81 SL; 78-80 CU with plus upside; 2013: 88-91 FB; really good 80-82 CU; 83-86 SL; 6-3, 200 pounds (2011: 9.58 K/9 | 31 IP) (2012: 6.73 K/9 | 1.97 BB/9 | 4.92 FIP | 109.2 IP) (2013: 6.69 K/9 | 1.34 BB/9 | 4.09 FIP | 107.2 IP)
348. Louisville JR RHP Chad Green: 88-92 FB, 93-94 peak; good 78-79 SL; CU; good command; 6-4, 215 pounds (2011: 5.14 K/9 | 42 IP) (2012: 8.29 K/9 | 4.44 BB/9 | 4.25 FIP | 46.2 IP) (2013: 6.58 K/9 | 1.89 BB/9 | 3.78 FIP | 90.1 IP)
349. Oregon State JR RHP Dan Child: plus 88-93 sinking FB, 95-96 peak four-seam FB; average 81-84 SL that flashes above-average, 87 pek; improved CU; good control; Brad Lidge comp; Summer 2012: 91-94 FB; good SL with plus upside; 2013: 88-92 FB, 93 peak; good 78-83 SL, flashes plus; good deception; 6-5, 225 pounds (2012: 6.92 K/9 | 2.03 BB/9 | 3.87 FIP | 106.2 IP) (2013: 6.81 K/9 | 3.29 BB/9 | 4.28 FIP | 38.1 IP)
350. North Carolina SR 1B Cody Stubbs: good approach; love the easy power; can fake it in the OF, but really good at first; 6-4, 215 pounds (2012: .240/.335/.369 – 28 BB/46 K – 6/7 SB – 233 AB) (2013: .388/.472/.627 – 31 BB/31 K – 4/6 SB – 209 AB)
351. Austin Peay State JR 2B/C Jordan Hankins: strong hit tool; some pop; average defender; above-average arm; could also play 3B; FAVORITE; 5-10, 190 pounds (2011: .303/.394/.447 – 26 BB/22 K – 188 AB) (2012: .292/.406/.480 – 37 BB/16 K – 3/5 SB – 250 AB) (2013: .322/.432/.505 – 37 BB/22 K – 7/9 SB – 214 AB)
352. Mississippi JR SS Austin Anderson: average speed; nice glove; 6-0, 190 pounds (2012: .248/.364/.321 – 20 BB/8 K – 1/2 SB – 109 AB) (2013: .305/.386/.415 – 20 BB/12 K – 3/10 SB – 200 AB)
353. Louisiana State JR C Ty Ross: big raw power, but has never hit much at all; impressive arm; much improved defender; well above-average glove now; all about his defense; FAVORITE; 6-3, 210 pounds
354. Dartmouth JR C/3B Jeff Keller: plus athlete; great approach; good present power; can play any position; FAVORITE; 5-11, 180 pounds
355. Houston JR 2B Frankie Ratcliff: plus runner; some pop; good defender; kicked off Miami team; Pensacola JC transfer; 5-9, 185 pounds (2013: .311/.426/.490 – 38 BB/33 K – 11/12 SB – 196 AB)
356. C Tres Barrera (Sharyland HS, Texas): current power to gaps; makes hard contact; strong arm; quick release; slow; 6-0, 200 pounds
357. New Mexico SR C Mitchell Garver : quick bat; well above-average power upside; good approach; strong hit tool; average arm, plays down to throwing motion and footwork; average at best overall defender; good athlete; might be able to handle OF; 6-1, 200 pounds
358. Vanderbilt JR C Spencer Navin: excellent defender; plus arm; quick release; great footwork; 6-1, 200 pounds
359. 1B/RHP Derik Beauprez (Cherry Creek HS, Colorado): above-average raw power; good athlete; good defender; stuff down enough this spring, that I’d try him as hitter first; at his best is 88-92 FB, 93 peak; good 70-76 CB; good 77 CU; 6-5, 220 pounds
360. 1B/C Corey Simpson (Sweeny HS, Texas): really quick bat; great athlete; big power upside; questionable defender behind plate; has plenty of power, but not clear he’ll hit enough; 6-3, 220 pounds
361. Kansas State JR 2B Ross Kivett: plus speed; plus-plus instincts; great base runner; love his approach; sneaky pop; has to clean up defense; 6-0, 200 pounds (2012: .277/.390/.366 – 34 BB/26 K – 25/29 SB – 224 AB) (2013: .372/.447/.475 – 23 BB/22 K – 27/37 SB – 223 AB)
362. Oregon State JR C/2B Jake Rodriguez : strong hit tool; good approach; solid defensive tools; definite utility future; good speed; plus arm; converted infielder; can also play some OF; gap power; has improved behind plate a great deal; Chace Numata comp by me; 5-9, 200 pounds
363. C/RHP Ronnie Healy (Jupiter HS/Elev8 Institute, Florida): interesting bat; big power upside; advanced approach; questionable defense; plus arm strength; 92-94 FB
364. Kirkwood CC SO C/3B Dairo Gonzalez: strong arm; interesting bat; average speed; 6-2, 200 pounds
365. 2B/SS Dalton Dulin (Memphis University HS, Tennessee): above-average speed; good fielder; strong hit tool; love his baseball instincts; easy player to root for, guy you want on your side; 5-9, 165 pounds
366. Clemson JR 2B Shane Kennedy: strong hit tool; emerging pop, really impressive power upside; 55 speed; can play anywhere in infield; 6-3, 190 pounds (2013: .358/.453/.487 – 38 BB/44 K – 19/24 SB – 193 AB)
367. C Andrew Lindo (Oaks Christian HS, California): big power; good defensive tools
368. Clemson JR 2B/SS Steve Wilkerson: above-average speed; great athlete; good defensive tools; really good at 2B; power hasn’t come on; strong arm; FAVORITE; 6-1, 190 pounds (2011: .192/.333/.192 – 11 BB/13 K – 52 AB) (2012: .310/.369/.399 – 23 BB/37 K – 258 AB – 11/13 SB) (2013: .348/.428/.490 – 28 BB/44 K – 10/14 SB – 198 AB)
369. Arizona JR 2B Johnny Field: future average bat without much power, some to gaps; below-average arm, but accurate; below-average speed; transition to 2B will be one to watch, but should be fine there once reacclimated; LF only in outfield; good approach; 5-10, 195 pounds (2011: .257/.337/.411 – 18 BB/21 K – 175 AB) (2012: .323/.441/.455 – 45 BB/26 K – 12/20 SB – 257 AB) (2013: .297/.384/.446 – 26 BB/22 K – 16/22 SB – 222 AB)
370. UCLA JR RHP Zack Weiss: 87-92 FB, 94-95 peak; above-average 71-75 CB; good 81-85 SL; new 78-79 CU; 6-3, 210 pounds (2011: 7.64 K/9 | 66 IP) (2012: 6.10 K/9 | 3.89 BB/9 | 4.92 FIP | 69.1 IP) (2013: 6.63 K/9 | 2.84 BB/9 | 4.33 FIP | 38 IP)
371. RHP Zack Brown (Seymour HS, Indiana): 87-93 FB; good CB; 6-1, 180 pounds
372. RHP Morgan Earman (Desert Christian Academy, California): 87-91 FB, 93-94 peak; 6-3, 200 pounds
373. RHP Robert Ziegler (Defiance HS, Ohio): 88-91 FB, 93 peak; good 76-79 CB; good CU; 6-4, 200 pounds
374. RHP Ryan Moseley (Lubbock-Cooper HS, Texas): 90-93 FB; average upside with CB; CU; 6-2, 185 pounds
375. RHP Shaun Anderson (American Heritage HS, Florida): 86-90 FB, 91 peak; good 72-79 CB; 78-81 CU; good 77-81 SL; good command; 6-4, 225 pounds
376. LHP Ryan Burnett (The Woodlands HS, Texas): 86-90 FB, 91-92 peak; good 71-74 CB; good 77-79 CU; good command of secondary stuff; 6-3, 215 pounds
377. Louisiana State JR RHP Nick Rumbelow: 88-91 FB, up to 93-95 as reliever; solid SL that flashes plus; good CU that comes and goes; good athlete; iffy control; Cape 2012: 92-93 FB, 94-95 peak; raw 81 CU; good 83-85 SL/CB; 2013: 91-94 FB, 95 peak; good 79-85 CB; 6-1, 190 pounds (2011: 11.77 K/9 | 13 IP) (2012: 13.14 K/9 | 4.74 BB/9 | 2.97 FIP | 24.2 IP) (2013: 9.79 K/9 | 3.86 BB/9 | 3.04 FIP | 30.1 IP)
378. Missouri SR RHP Eric Anderson: 90-93; hard SL with cut fastball movement; plus CU; easy mechanics; great athlete; tore his labrum and is now back throwing upper-80s; sat 83-86 in summer 2011, hitting 88; good low-70s CB, also called a SL; 6-5, 225 pounds; 2013: 87-90 FB, 92 peak, good SL, really good CU, good command (2011: 5.48 K/9 |42.2 IP) (2012: 6.29 K/9 | 1.11 BB/9 | 3.85 FIP | 24.1 IP) (2013: 5.86 K/9 | 2.93 BB/9 | 4.08 FIP | 27.2 IP)
379. Navarro JC SO RHP Lukas Schiraldi: 88-94 FB, 96 peak; dips to 88-91 as starter; good SL; raw CU, has gotten a lot better; 2013: 95-97 FB; solid SL; 6-5, 215 pounds (2013: 67 K – 17 BB – 76 IP – 2.84 ERA)
380. Pierce JC rSO RHP Elliot Morris: 89-93 FB, 95-97 peak; above-average low- to mid-80s SL/kCB; CU; CB; TJ survivor; 6-4, 205 pounds
381. Riverside CC rSO LHP Kenny Mathews: 84-88 FB, 90-91 peak; good CU; good 70-71 CB; lots of pitchability and command; plus control; Cal State Fullerton transfer; 6-3, 205 pounds (2012: 7.24 K/9 | 1.72 BB/9 | 4.79 FIP | 78.1 IP)
382. C/3B Chance Sisco (Santiago HS, California): average arm, not always on target; average power upside; good hitter; good athlete; strong potential as defender; 6-2, 180 pounds
383. Cal State Fullerton JR C/1B/RHP Chad Wallach: good power upside; plus arm strength; bat has a ways to go; new to catching, but upside is evident; slow; 6-3, 225 pounds
384. Oklahoma JR 1B/OF Matt Oberste: strong hit tool; average or better power upside; touch below-average speed; strong; good athlete; 6-2, 210 pounds (2012: .288/.397/.480 – 14 BB/25 K – 6/7 SB – 125 AB) (2013: .359/.440/.607 – 19 BB/27 K – 9/13 SB – 206 AB)
385. Longview (MO) CC FR 1B/OF Brandon Dulin: physically strong; strong arm; good defender; average speed; well above-average power upside; might be able to hang in LF; 6-3, 230 pounds (2013: .378/.449/.756 – 19 BB/25 K – 4/5 SB – 156 AB)
386. UC Santa Barbara JR 2B/SS Brandon Trinkwon: fantastic approach; fearless hitter, no problems swinging hard with two strikes; thin; good athlete; good defensive tools; not the strongest arm, but quick release; others worry about his arm strength; defense is legit; average speed; FAVORITE; 6-2, 170 pounds (2012: .322/.440/.465 – 40 BB/24 K – 202 AB – 7/10 SB) (2013: .290/.380/.400 – 28 BB/26 K – 10/12 SB – 210 AB)
387. C Xavier Hernandez (Puerto Rico Baseball Academy, Puerto Rico): good defender; intriguing power; strong hit tool; good athlete; above-average arm; 6-2, 210 pounds
388. Texas A&M SR SS Mikey Reynolds: some pop; plus speed; good range up the middle; average arm; steady defender; 5-10, 170 pounds (2012: .301/.415/.394 – 32 BB/30 K – 22/24 SB – 216 AB) (2013: .352/.419/.438 – 20 BB/22 K – 19/24 SB – 210 AB)
389. SS Charcer Burks (Travis HS, Texas): plus speed; average arm; not a ton of present power, but some there; intriguing hit tool; 5-11, 180 pounds
390. The Citadel JR C Joe Jackson: underrated offensive player; wish he hit better on Cape; competition a question, but has produced for three years; 6-1, 200 pounds
391. SS Tanner Bigham (NW Cabarrus HS, North Carolina): good athlete; good defensive tools; strong arm; leadoff profile
392. SS/RHP Cory Thompson (Mauldin HS, South Carolina): strong arm; good athlete; little bit more than average speed; little less than average power upside; smart hitter, knows pitchers; 89-93 FB, 94 peak; good 75-78 CB, flashes plus; 87-89 cut-SL; PG Marcus Stroman comp; 6-0, 185 pounds
393. SS David Fletcher (Cypress HS, California): plus arm; fantastic range; fun to watch; FAVORITE
394. SS Stephen Alemais (Elev8 Institute, Florida): very, very good defensive tools; strong arm, quick release; will definitely stick at SS; could hang in the big leagues defensively; questionable bat; some pop to gaps; good speed; Christian Lopes comp from somewhere (PG?); 6-0, 180 pounds
395. SS Nelson Molina (Luchetti HS, Puerto Rico): chance for average hit tool; above-average speed; like what I’ve seen defensively, very steady; good arm; 6-2, 165 pounds
396. 1B David Denson (South Hills HS, California): big raw power; good athlete for his size; patient approach; average arm; average at best glove; 6-4, 240 pounds
397. C Kyle Devin (Lynn English HS, Massachusetts): interesting power; strong arm; intriguing defensive tools; 6-1, 210 pounds
398. SS Luis Guillorme (Coral Springs HS, Florida): smooth defender; highlight level stuff; potential plus glove; average speed; questionable bat
399. SS/2B Garrett Hampson (Reno HS, Nevada): good athlete; plus speed; average arm; leadoff approach; good defensive tools; 6-0, 165 pounds
400. 2B/SS Josh VanMeter (Norwell HS, Indiana): some pop; strong hit tool; good athlete; very quick bat; average speed; good approach; average arm; 6-0, 165 pounds
401. C Cameron Whitehead (Moeller HS, Ohio): really good defender; line drive machine
402. Texas-Arlington JR C Greg McCall: above-average arm; solid defender; strong hit tool; 6-1, 215 pounds
403. Florida State rJR C Stephen McGee: good glove; great patience; solid pop; 6-3, 220 pounds
404. C Gavin Collins (El Toro HS, California): strong; good hit tool; average at best arm; 6-1, 200 pounds
405. 2B Nate Mondou (Charles Wright Academy, Washington): good approach; nice swing; good bat speed; gap power; solid defensive tools; decent arm; productive hitter
406. 2B/SS/RHP Kramer Robertson (Midway HS, Texas): good hit tool; plus arm; 55 speed; gap power; fan of his defense; might be able to play SS; 90 FB; 5-11, 170 pounds
407. 2B/SS Errol Robinson: (St. John’s College HS, Maryland): really strong defender, may be able to stick at SS; quick hands; above-average arm; average speed; quick bat; 5-10, 170 pounds
408. CC Southern Nevada FR 2B Evan Van Hoosier: love his approach; good speed; good defender; good enough arm; like his power upside; FAVORITE; 6-0, 190 pounds (2013: .369/.454/.608 – 20 BB/15 K – 16/21 SB – 176 AB)
409. Louisville JR 2B/SS Ty Young: plus arm, others have it barely average; good speed; smart baserunner; good defender; can also play 3B; 5-10, 180 pounds (2011: .209/.331/.295 – 22 BB/42 K – 139 AB) (2012: .339/.463/.533 – 23 BB/34 K – 15/19 SB – 180 AB) (2013: .392/.472/.593 – 23 BB/35 K – 26/31 SB – 199 AB)
410. Lane CC FR RHP Kenyan Middleton: great athlete; 88-92 FB, 94-95 peak; above-average upside with 80-83 SL; CB; CU; great athlete; 6-3, 200 pounds
411. John A. Logan JC SO LHP Derek Thompson: 87-92 FB with good sink; plus CU that he leans on heavily; average CB; plus command; very smart; great athlete; FAVORITE; 6-4, 190 pounds
412. South Georgia JC SO RHP/3B Tyler Bashlor: 92-95 FB, 97 peak; plus SL; plus athlete; inconsistent control; has also played OF; Craig Kimbrel comp; FAVORITE; 6-0, 180 pounds
413. Texas Christian JR LHP Trevor Seidenberger: 86-89 FB, 91 peak; good 74 CB; 78-80 CU; good command; deceptive delivery; 6-2, 200 pounds (2013: 10.54 K/9 | 2.47 BB/9 | 3.46 FIP | 54.2 IP)
414. Miami JR LHP Bryan Radziewski: 86-90 FB, 92 peak; FB has late life; good 75-77 CB; improved CU; good 78-82 SL with cutter action; 5-11, 195 pounds; (2011: 9.66 K/9 | 91.1 IP) (2012: 7.52 K/9 | 4.44 BB/9 | 4.63 FIP | 26.1 IP) (2013: 11.48 K/9 | 2.87 BB/9 | 2.83 FIP | 84.2 IP)
415. San Diego JR RHP Trevor Bayless: 88-91 FB, 93 peak; good 80-83 SL/CB; plus splitter; 6-3, 200 pounds (2013: 10.75 K/9 | 3.93 BB/9 | 2.73 FIP | 34.1 IP)
416. RHP/3B Roy Morales Rivera (Carlos Beltran Academy, Puerto Rico): 87-91 FB, 92-93 peak; good CB; CU; big raw power; strong arm; could be tried behind plate; 6-2, 190 pounds
417. Auburn JR C Blake Austin: good power upside; plus arm; good defender; good looking swing; 5-11, 215 pounds
418. New Mexico JC FR C Marcus Greene: strong; strong arm; improved defender; good athlete; intriguing bat
419. C Ryan McCarvel (Canyon Springs HS, California): strong arm; great athlete; 6-3, 180 pounds
420. Oregon SR SS/3B JJ Altobelli: some pop; good glove; above-average arm; chance to be well above-average at SS; average speed; intriguing hit tool; 6-1, 190 pounds (2011: .251/.302/.320 – 14 BB/23 K – 203 AB) (2012: .300/.387/.380 – 21 BB/11 K – 6/13 SB – 200 AB) (2013: .322/.412/.366 – 25 BB/20 K – 8/11 SB – 183 AB)
421. Oregon State SR SS/2B Tyler Smith: very good glove; strong enough arm for left side; above-average speed; gap power; 6-0, 195 pounds (2011: .230/.389/.265 – 28 BB/22 K – 113 AB) (2012: .347/.440/.432 – 31 BB/30 K – 9/11 SB – 213 AB) (2013: .311/.398/.406 – 20 BB/30 K – 9/11 SB – 180 AB)
422. Wake Forest rJR 1B/LHP Matt Conway: plus power upside; solid approach; potential plus bat; 6-7, 240 pounds (2011: .272/.361/.451 – 27 BB/31 K – 195 AB) (2013: .383/.435/.543 – 18 BB/19 K – 4/4 SB – 188 AB) (2013: 7.88 K/9 | 2.17 BB/9 | 4.79 FIP | 45.2 IP)
423. 1B/OF Joe Corrigan (Harvard-Westlake HS, California): good approach; average athlete; strong hit tool
424. C Anthony Sherlag (Marist HS, Georgia): good power; 6-3, 200 pounds
425. C Kevin Abraham (Mater Academy, Florida): average raw power; above-average defender; average arm
426. C/3B John Riley (Willow Glen HS, California): good arm; steady glove; interesting power, above-average raw power; good athlete; strong; 6-0, 210 pounds
427. Weatherford JC SO C/1B Hunter Lockwood: strong hit tool; might not stick at catcher; I like his defense enough; good arm; good speed; defense improving; plus power upside; might be able to stick in OF; still rough behind the plate; Oklahoma transfer
428. Tampa JR 2B/3B Zach Alvord: quick bat; strong arm; above-average speed; good glove; some pop; can also play SS when needed; Auburn transfer; FAVORITE; 6-0, 185 pounds (2011: .211/.282/.296 – 6 BB/23 K – 71 AB) (2012: .253/.306/.404 – 14 BB/40 K – 178 AB – 1/4 SB) (2013: .344/.404/.490 – 11 BB/10 K – 1/2 SB – 96 AB)
429. Duke rSO 1B Chris Marconcini: out in 2012 with torn ACL; good raw power; solid defender; 6-5, 230 pounds (2011: .301/.404/.490 – 24 BB/38 K – 206 AB) (2013: .326/.420/.611 – 29 BB/39 K – 8/10 SB – 190 AB)
430. 2B/SS Elliot Barzilli (Palisades Charter HS, California): above-average speed; good hit tool; good athlete; 6-1
431. 2B/SS Trevor Morrison (Archbishop Murphy HS, Washington): strong enough arm; smooth defender; smart base runner; interesting power upside; accurate arm; good speed; 6-0, 180 pounds
432. Long Beach State JR 2B/OF Jeff McNeil: good approach; short to ball; solid defender; has also played SS; 6-1, 165 pounds (2011: .313/.366/.349 – 10 BB/20 K – 166 AB) (2012: .299/.370/.345 – 13 BB/12 K – 6/12 SB – 194 AB) (2013: .419/.466/.529 – 12 BB/10 K – 14/19 SB – 210 AB)
433. East Carolina JR 1B Chase McDonald: like his approach; plus raw power; average at best defender; super slow; bat will carry him; little righthanded Preston Tucker vibe; 6-4, 260 pounds (2011: .314/.398/.436 – 24 BB/29 K – 188 AB) (2012: .283/.339/.395 – 13 BB/18 K – 152 AB – 0/0 SB) (2013: .318/.410/.574 – 28 BB/30 K – 0/0 SB – 176 AB)
434. RHP Dakota Hudson (Sequatchie Country HS, Tennessee): 87-91 FB with loads of sink, 93-94 peak; good 76-78 CB; 81 CU; good athlete; 6-5, 200 pounds
435. RHP Trey Cobb (Broken Arrow HS, Oklahoma): 87-90 FB, 91 peak; FB moves; good 72-74 CB; occasional low-80s CU with average or better upside; plus command; 6-3, 190 pounds
436. RHP/SS Matt Vogel (Medford Patchouge HS, New York): 87-92 FB, 93-94 peak; 72-76 CB with plus upside; good SL; great athlete; 6-2, 185 pounds
437. RHP Thomas Hatch (Jenks HS, Oklahoma): 87-92 FB with sink, 93-95 peak; good looking 76-81 CU with sink; 74-80 SL like a cutter; good mid-70s CB; 6-2, 200 pounds
438. RHP Chris Viall (Soquel HS, California): 89-92 FB; groundball machine; very strong Stanford commit; 6-9, 220 pounds
439. Wichita State JR LHP Albert Minnis: 88-92 FB with plus sink; average 78-79 SL with above-average upside; shows CU; good deception in delivery; 6-0, 200 pounds (2012: 7.36 K/9 | 3.41 BB/9 | 3.76 FIP | 66 IP) (2013: 9.86 K/9 | 3.64 BB/9 | 3.17 FIP | 59.1 IP)
440. George Mason rJR RHP Anthony Montefusco: 88-92 FB; average SL; average CB; plus CU; average cutter; good overall command; TJ surgery in 2011; 6-0, 185 pounds (2012: 6.59 K/9 | 2.34 BB/9 | 3.72 FIP | 84.2 IP) (2013: 9.31 K/9 | 2.87 BB/9 | 3.73 FIP | 78.1 IP)
441. Kent State rSO RHP Eric Dorsch: 90-94 FB, 95-96 peak; 87-89 SL with plus upside; inconsistent command; FAVORITE; 6-7, 235 pounds (2012: 4.95 K/9 | 4.50 BB/9 | 4.39 FIP | 20 IP) (2013: 12.80 K/9 | 6.68 BB/9 | 3.07 FIP | 32.1 IP)
442. Texas Christian JR SS Paul Hendrix: promising power to gaps; good athlete; strong arm; average speed; 6-2, 180 pounds (2013: .308/.403/.471 – 27 BB/38 K – 4/7 SB – 172 AB)
443. Auburn SR 1B Garrett Cooper: plus defender; 6-6, 225 pounds (2012: .324/.422/.462 – 18 BB/29 K – 1/1 SB – 173 AB) (2013: .387/.511/.586 – 38 BB/29 K – 1/1 SB – 186 AB)
444. Oregon State SR 1B Danny Hayes: natural hitter; doubles power with chance for more; has also seen time at 3B, where is generally regarded as below-average at the moment; give him a lot of credit for playing through torn labrum in shoulder; 6-4, 210 pounds (2011: .286/.423/.443 – 32 BB/34 K – 140 AB) (2012: .316/.467/.553 – 33 BB/21 K – 0/1 SB – 114 AB – 0/1 SB) (2013: .293/.393/.437 – 28 BB/20 K – 2/2 SB – 167 AB)
445. Feather River JC SO SS Justin Bohn: good speed; legit defender; strong arm; 6-0, 165 pounds (2013: .413/.482/.645 – 23 BB/17 K – 18/20 SB – 172 AB)
446. Virginia SR 2B/OF Reed Gragnani: gap power; 5-11, 180 pounds; (2011: .287/.406/.353 – 20 BB/14 K – 136 AB) (2012: .391/.447/.420 – 2 BB/10 K – 69 AB – 0/1 SB) (2013: .359/.426/.500 – 22 BB/9 K – 4/7 SB – 184 AB)
447. Southern California JR 3B Kevin Swick: interesting power; steady defender; can also play some OF; high baseball IQ; 6-0, 180 pounds (2012: .274/.325/.353 – 8 BB/31 K – 5/6 SB – 190 AB) (2013: .372/.449/.506 – 20 BB/24 K – 4/6 SB – 156 AB)
448. Texas Tech JR 3B/SS Jake Barrios: good athlete; arm and range fit at SS, but likely 3B in long run; really big power upside; 2B also a possibility; LSU transfer; also played at Seward County JC; good athlete; FAVORITE; 6-0, 200 pounds (2013: .299/.355/.437 – 12 BB/14 K – 2/4 SB – 174 AB)
449. 3B/RHP Jeff Paschke (Santa Barbara HS, California): good athlete; interesting power; strong arm; quick bat; 85-90 FB, 92 peak; CB and SL both need work; 6-4, 185 pounds
450. 3B Ronnie Gideon (Hallsville HS, Texas): intriguing power upside; physically strong; quick bat; strong enough arm; average speed; slow; 6-3, 220 pounds
451. Northwestern JR 2B/RHP Kyle Ruchim: gap power; great approach; solid defender; average speed; strong arm; makes all the plays; can also play some SS and CF; 92-93 peak; flashes plus SL; 5-10, 180 pounds (2011: .219/.268/.318 – 13 BB/26 K – 192 AB) (2011: 12.05 K/9 | 18.2 IP) (2012: .284/.369/.407 – 22 BB/23 K – 10/13 SB – 204 AB) (2012: 11.57 K/9 | 2.41 BB/9 | 2.34 FIP | 18.2 IP) (2013: .389/.462/.563 – 23 BB/24 K – 10/14 SB – 167 AB) (2013: 9.87 K/9 | 4.67 BB/9 | 3.21 FIP | 34.2 IP)
452. North Carolina A&T JR 2B/SS Luke Tendler: gap power; good athlete; 5-11, 180 pounds (2011: .347/.370/.563 – 10 BB/16 K – 213 AB) (2012: .285/.323/.466 – 10 BB/34 K – 221 AB – 2/3 SB) (2013: .379/.442/.626 – 20 BB/27 K – 17/20 SB – 195 AB)
453. Florida Gulf Coast JR 2B/3B Brandon Bednar: average speed; can also play 1B, SS, and all OF spots; 6-4, 185 pounds (2012: .329/.411/.375 – 29 BB/34 K – 2/4 SB – 216 AB) (2013: .399/.452/.527 – 15 BB/23 K – 7/10 SB – 243 AB)
454. Regis (CO) SR 2B/OF Nick Billinger: gap power plus speed; strong hit tool; little power; can play 2B, 3B, LF, and RF; average defender; strong utility future; 6-0, 170 pounds (2013: .403/.450/.511 – 19 BB/12 K – 8/10 SB – 186 AB)
455. Oregon State JR SS/3B Kavin Keyes: average hit tool; good defensive tools; average speed plays up; average arm; 5-11, 200 pounds (2011: .313/.372/.385 – 18 BB/35 K – 182 AB) (2012: .232/.319/.299 – 19 BB/27 K – 177 AB – 3/4 SB) (2013: .312/.392/.424 – 18 BB/28 K – 2/2 SB – 170 AB)
456. Stanford JR SS/2B Lonnie Kauppila: plus defender at second, very good at short; like the bat a lot, but more inconsistent as expected as an amateur; average at best speed; 6-0, 175 pounds (2011: .307/.350/.385 – 12 BB/25 K – 205 AB) (2012: .280/.339/.350 – 10 BB/15 K – 100 AB – 0/0 SB) (2013: .280/.381/.331 – 17 BB/20 K – 3/4 SB – 118 AB)
457. East Carolina JR SS Jack Reinheimer: really good glove; strong arm; average speed, maybe a touch more; 6-0, 180 pounds (2011: .311/.385/.330 – 25 BB/29 K – 212 AB) (2012: .294/.345/.374 – 15 BB/28 K – 238 AB – 9/10 SB) (2013: .267/.354/.335 – 30 BB/42 K – 10/13 SB – 221 AB)
458. down; 6-1, 185 pounds (2011: 5.94 K/9 | 83.1 IP) (2012: 4.63 K/9 | 2.15 BB/9 | 4.31 FIP | 79.2 IP) (2013: 9.20 K/9 | 1.84 BB/9 | 3.18 FIP | 44 IP)
459. Tulane SR RHP Tyler Mapes: 89-93 FB, 94 peak; plus SL; good CU; 6-1, 190 pounds (2012: 8.10 K/9 | 2.70 BB/9 | 4.32 FIP | 33.1 IP) (2013: 11.32 K/9 | 2.61 BB/9 | 2.94 FIP | 10.1 IP)
460. Oregon State JR LHP Ben Wetzler: 87-93 FB, 95 peak; good kCB; average SL; good CU that has improved a lot; 2013: 85-88 FB, 90 peak; 85-86 cutter; 78 CU; average 76-81 SL; 6-1, 210 pounds (2011: 6.92 K/9 | 67.2 IP) (2012: 6.90 K/9 | 3.63 BB/9 | 3.93 FIP | 101.2 IP) (2013: 8.23 K/9 | 2.63 BB/9 | 3.71 FIP | 82 IP)
461. Oregon State SR RHP Tony Bryant: 87-90 FB, 92-94 peak in HS days; only in the mid-80s (88/89 peak) my last look; very good CU that flashes plus; leans on CU heavily; still more projectable than most senior signs; improved SL; 6-7, 220 pounds (2011: 7.80 K/9 | 47.1 IP) (2012: 10.57 K/9 | 2.35 BB/9 | 3.68 FIP | 30.2 IP) (2013: 8.51 K/9 | 4.11 BB/9 | 3.09 FIP | 30.2 IP)
462. Wichita State JR RHP Brandon Peterson: 90-93 FB, 95 peak; good SL; CU; 6-1, 200 pounds (2013: 9.68 K/9 | 3.38 BB/9 | 3.04 FIP | 40 IP)
463. Clemson JR RHP Matt Campbell: 88-92 FB; really good SL/CB; emerging CU; good athlete; iffy control; 5-11, 200 pounds (2011: 10.03 K/9 | 23.1 IP) (2012: 11.01 K/9 | 3.55 BB/9 | 3.01 FIP | 25.1 IP) (2013: 11.89 K/9 | 3.86 BB/9 | 2.98 FIP | 28 IP)
464. Louisiana State JR RHP Will LaMarche: 93-95 FB, 97 peak; good 78-80 CB; emerging CU; SL flashes plus; Long Beach State transfer; TJ surgery survivor; 6-3, 220 pounds (2013: 9.12 K/9 | 4.38 BB/9 | 3.41 FIP | 24.2 IP)
465. Louisville rSO LHP Kyle McGrath: 87-89 FB, 91 peak; flashes plus CB; Eastern Kentucky transfer; 6-3, 160 pounds (2013: 9.19 K/9 | 2.87 BB/9 | 4.14 FIP | 47 IP)
466. Florida JR RHP Keenan Kish: 88-92 FB; good SL; 74-75 CB; 78-80 CU; has been up to 90-94 with plus sink; injured in 2013 and likely to return to school in 2014; 6-4, 200 pounds (2012: 9.88 K/9 | 1.65 BB/9 | 3.09 FIP | 27.1 IP)
467. Seton Hall JR RHP Brian Gilbert: 99-92 FB, 93 peak; flashed above-average SL; 6-1, 200 pounds (2012: 5.80 K/9 | 3.26 BB/9 | 4.43 FIP | 49.2 IP) (2013: 9.06 K/9 | 4.07 BB/9 | 3.58 FIP | 48.2 IP)
468. Oklahoma JR LHP Billy Waltrip: 88-92 FB, 94-95 peak; good 81-84 SL, flashes plus; above-average CB; shows CU; Seminole State CC transfer; 6-2, 215 pounds (2013: 11.29 K/9 | 7.36 BB/9 | 3.17 FIP | 36.2 IP)
469. SS Brody Weiss (Regis Jesuit HS, Colorado): good defensive tools; interesting bat; some pop
470. SS Brantley Bell (Mountain Pointe HS, Arizona): good defender; good arm; like his swing; 6-2, 180 pounds
471. SS/2B Andrew Rosa (Owasso HS, Oklahoma): good arm; gap power; great instincts; good athlete; 6-2, 180 pounds
472. SS Taylor Snyder (Salem Hills HS, Utah): average upside with bat; some pop; average at best glove; average speed; 6-2, 160 pounds
473. SS Tyler Wade (Murrieta Valley HS, California): good defender; above-average arm; above-average speed; chance for average hit tool; not a ton of power; 6-1, 180 pounds
474. UC Riverside SR RHP Trevor Frank: 90-93 FB, 94-96 peak; really good split-CU; average SL, flashes better; keeps the ball
475. St. Joseph’s JR RHP Jimmy Yacabonis: 90-94 FB, 95-96 peak; really good SL when on, flashes plus; super raw; major control issues; improved command; 6-4, 200 pounds (2012: 7.50 K/9 | 10.50 BB/9 | 3.42 FIP | 18 IP) (2013: 12.11 K/9 | 5.30 BB/9 | 2.15 FIP | 35.2 IP)
476. RHP Joe O’Donnell (Hoggard HS, North Carolina): 85-91 FB, 93-95 peak; plus athlete; FAVORITE; 6-3, 185 pounds
477. RHP Cheyne Bickel (Palm Beach Gardens HS, Florida): 86-91 FB, 92 peak; good 72-77 CB; 80-81 CU; 6-2, 230 pounds
478. RHP Bryce Wellborn (The Woodlands HS, Texas): 88-92 FB, 94 peak; 78-80 CB
479. North Florida JR RHP Tyler Moore: 90-92 FB; plus 76-78 breaking ball; emerging CU; 6-3, 200 pounds (2011: 7.99 K/9 | 59.2 IP) (2012: 10.03 K/9 | 2.73 BB/9 | 3.51 FIP | 79 IP) (2013: 10.32 K/9 | 1.59 BB/9 | 2.83 FIP | 11.1 IP)
480. South Alabama JR RHP Dylan Stamey: 90-92 FB, 94-95 peak; improved SL; 6-2, 185 pounds (2013: 15.43 K/9 | 2.17 BB/9 | 2.66 FIP | 37.1 IP)
481. North Florida SR RHP Kyle Westwood: 88-93 FB, 94-95 peak; good CU; CB; 6-3, 190 pounds (2011: 7.45 K/9 | 58 IP) (2012: 7.67 K/9 | 2.00 BB/9 | 4.18 FIP | 85.2 IP) (2013: 10.11 K/9 | 1.73 BB/9 | 3.88 FIP | 62.1 IP)
482. Franklin Pierce LHP Steven Hathaway: 89-94 FB, 95-96 peak; 71-77 CB flashes plus, mostly average or better; low-70s CU; 6-1, 180 pounds (2013: 37 K – 8 BB – 31 IP – 2.90 ERA)
483. Tampa JR RHP Jon Keller: 90-94 FB,95 peak; emerging SL; low-80s CU; control comes and goes; iffy command; Nebraska transfer; 6-5, 235 pounds (2011: 7.79 K/9 | 64.2 IP) (2013: 47 K – 33 BB – 66 IP – 3.95 ERA)
484. Seminole State CC SO RHP Garrett Nuss: 88-92 FB, 93-94 peak; flashes plus CB/SL; solid CU; good command; great pitchability; 6-2, 185 pounds; 2012: 87-90 FB; 84-85 SL; plus 70-73 CB; 79 CU; 2013: 88-93 FB, 95 peak; inconsistent 75-79 CB, flashes plus at times; emerging 77-80 CU with average or better upside; (2012: 8.59 K/9 | 4.30 BB/9 | 3.75 FIP | 44 IP) (2013: 60 K – 20 BB – 62.2 IP – 2.59 ERA)
485. Louisiana State SR RHP Joey Bourgeois: 90-92 FB, 93-94 peak; 91 peak in 2011; good CU; promising 73-79 CB; 6-1, 190 pounds (2012: 10.32 K/9 | 3.44 BB/9 | 2.65 FIP | 34 IP) (2013: 9.28 K/9 | 2.81 BB/9 | 3.78 FIP | 32 IP)
486. Miami SR RHP Eric Nedeljkovic: good sinking FB, 90-92; good SL; CU; good command; 6-0, 180 pounds (2012: 6.75 K/9 | 2.13 BB/9 | 3.21 FIP | 25.1 IP) (2013: 10.94 K/9 | 1.37 BB/9 | 2.62 FIP | 26.1 IP)
487. Richmond rSO LHP Chris Bates: 86-89 FB, 92-93 peak; above-average breaking ball; 6-5, 200 pounds (2011: 7.74 K/9 | 47.2 IP) (2013: 9.58 K/9 | 3.92 BB/9 | 3.91 FIP | 41.1 IP)
488. Purdue rJR RHP Brad Schreiber: 90-92 FB, 94-96 peak that moves a ton; 73-75 CB with upside; TJ survivor; 6-4, 235 pounds (2011: 9.32 K/9 | 47.1 IP) (2013: 9.18 K/9 | 5.94 BB/9 | 5.15 FIP | 50 IP)
489. Appalachian State SR LHP Rob Marcello: 90-93 FB, 94-95 peak; flashes plus SL; control an issue; 6-3, 250 pounds (2012: 5.20 K/9 | 3.25 BB/9 | 4.28 FIP | 83 IP) (2013: 11.28 K/9 | 8.06 BB/9 | 2.22 FIP | 22.1 IP)
490. Salt Lake CC FR RHP/OF Connor Williams: 94-96 FB; flashes good breaking ball; plus speed; plus range; big raw power; plus arm strength; 6-3, 185 pounds
491. Middle Georgia JC SO RHP/3B Blake Shouse: 90-94 FB, 95 peak; sinker; flashes plus 80-82 CB; good CU; fresh arm; great athlete; good speed; good approach; plus defensive tools; can handle some SS; plus arm; FAVORITE; 6-1, 180 pounds
492. RHP John Pomeroy (Mossyrock HS, Washington): 89-91 FB, 92-93 peak; 71-75 CB with upside; upper-70s CU; 6-5, 215 pounds
493. LHP CD Pelham (Lancaster HS, South Carolina): 88-92 FB, 95 peak; 6-4, 210 pounds
494. LHP Eric Lauer (Midview HS, Ohio): 89-92 FB, 93 peak; CB; CU; really good athlete; 6-3, 185 pounds
495. LHP Nestor Cortes (Hialeah HS, Florida): 88-92 FB; good upper-70s CU; average low-70s CB
496. LHP John Parke (Greenville HS, South Carolina): 87-92 FB; interesting CB; 78-80 CU; 6-4, 200 pounds
497. RHP Ryan Olson (Western Christian HS, California): 88-92 FB with plus sink; good 79-82 SL; iffy 76-78 CB; good 81-82 CU; 6-2, 180 pounds
498. RHP AJ Bogucki (Boyertown HS, Pennsylvania): 85-90 FB, 91-92 peak; 72-75 CB; average 80-82 SL; upper-70s CU; 6-3, 200 pounds
499. Virginia JR RHP Artie Lewicki: low-90s FB; good SL; Summer 2012: 93-94 FB, 96 peak; plus 82-84 SL; 73-75 CB; CU; missed 2013 season after TJ surgery; 6-3, 200 pounds; (2011: 10.61 K/9 | 9.1 IP) (2012: 6.14 K/9 | 2.43 BB/9 | 4.19 FIP | 77.2 IP)
500. RHP Tyler Viza (Desert Vista HS, Arizona): 87-90 FB, 92 peak; good 78-82 SL/cutter, also called CB; good 78-80 CU with sink; good command; 6-4, 200 pounds