• Personal fave Hunter Renfroe, this year's pop-up guy in the Southeast, went to the Red Sox in the 31st round. Read more about Renfroe here.

• Florida State's Taiwan Easterling was a wide receiver on the football team and had a ruptured Achilles tendon to rebound from, but he has obvious athleticism. He went just 3-for-23 for the Seminoles this year, but the Marlins took a flier on him in Round 31.

• The Dodgers drafted the younger brother of Andre Ethier in the 32nd round; Devon Ethier is an outfielder out of Gateway (Ariz.) CC. Also in the 32nd round, the Twins popped righty Tommy Toledo out of Florida; he's a redshirt sophomore who has had all kinds of injury issues—including taking a liner off his face this year—since being an unsigned third-rounder out of high school in 2007. Another eligible sophomore from the SEC, Georgia righthander Michael Palazzone, went to the Indians with the fifth pick of the 32nd round. [...] Continue Reading »

The draft is rolling on into the final 20 rounds today. Here's what you might have missed from rounds 21-30 and beyond:

• Mississippi State first baseman Connor Powers was an 11th-round pick last year and had a better season for the Bulldogs in 2010, yet he dropped 10 rounds to the 21st round. It's just the worst profile to have, it seems, to be perceived as a stiff, righthanded-hitting, righthanded-throwing first baseman. Powers' lack of defensive tools mitigates his power, as he hit 46 homers the last three seasons, including 16 in his .379/.483/.696 2010 season.

• The Pirates have drafted so few position players so far, so Georgia prep outfielder Dale Carey, a Miami recruit, stands out in their class. They could make a run at Carey, also known as D.K., who has speed, above-average defensive tools and a body scouts like at 6-foot-2, 180 pounds. In the 22nd round, the Pirates snagged versatile Adalberto Santos out of Oregon State, who has a track record for hitting at New Mexico JC and for the Beavers (1.021 OPS in 2010, 20 SB).

• The White Sox resisted temptation and waited until the 22nd round to pop Ozney "Son of Ozzie" Guillen. He is committed to South Florida. [...] Continue Reading »

The interesting picks were getting fewer and farther in between, at least from this vantage point. Here are some that stuck out:

• The Braves popped Stefan Sabol in the 17th round. Sabol was announced as a catcher and is athletic enough to go out and play outfield, and he ranked 95th on BA's Top 200. However, scouts were skeptical about his ability to go out as a catcher. He could be the centerpiece of Oregon's recruiting class now that Philadelphia prep lefty Jesse Biddle became a first-round pick.

• The Royals got the son of Scott Fletcher, Auburn outfielder Brian Fletcher, in the 18th round. Fletcher has swing-and-miss issues but also hit 20 homers for Auburn this season and has true plus power, along with decent athletic ability. It's something of a surprise that he fell that far.

• The bottom of the 16th round had some intriguing names, with the Red Sox popping Utah prep righthander Adam Duke at pick 503. He was No. 117 on the Top 200 but had lost his early draft helium as the draft approached. While his fastball had touched 95 and he flashed a plus curveball, his stuff wasn't as consistent later in the spring. He also was considered a tough sign as an Oregon State signee. [...] Continue Reading »

The pace of the rounds has picked up considerably. Here are some picks that caught my eye in rounds 13-15:

• Georgia Tech might get a big-name recruit to campus after all in Macon, Ga., area product DeAndre Smelter, a righthander who also could be an outfielder for the Yellow Jackets. With all the prep talent in Georgia this spring, Smelter just never quite seemed to gain traction or generate buzz, despite prodigious tools. The Twins popped him in the 14th round.

• In the 13th round, the Yankees may have a find in Tyler Austin out of Georgia's Heritage HS. (Yes, another Georgia prep player.) Austin has a long track record for hitting, though finding a position for him might be difficult, and he has raw power potential.

• Eastern Illinois righthander Josh Mueller fell on draft boards, finally going in the 13th round to the Rockies. He has a power arm that helped him strike out 78 in 68 innings this season. [...] Continue Reading »

We'll get to the comments later this week as we can, but we're going to stick with some basic quick reactions here.

In the 12th round, here are some picks that stuck out:

• The Nats kicked it off with projectable lefthander Robbie Ray, a Top 100 prep talent entering the year. Ray had an up-and-down spring and was committed to Arkansas (after de-committing from Vanderbilt), but he also threw three no-hitters. He's a good summer follow candidate.

• The Cardinals took one of the top talents in the draft in athletic California prep outfielder Austin Wilson, a Stanford recruit. We'll see if the Cardinals take a hard run at Wilson, but I expect him to head to Stanford. [...] Continue Reading »

Florida State outfielder Tyler Holt has performed for three seasons, trading a bit of on-base ability this year for power, but he's been tough for scouts to figure out. He wound up falling to the fifth pick of the 10th round to the Indians, about seven rounds lower than he probably thought he could go. Holt's best tool is his bat, but some scouts aren't sure his low-hands setup will work. He's an above-average runner but not a burner. [...] Continue Reading »

The big names flying off the board were college pitchers in the ninth round. Righthander Aaron Barrett has a nice slider and was Ole Miss' No. 2 starter most of the year; he went to the Nationals. One pick later, Pittsburgh took righty Brandon Cumpton of Georgia Tech, also a No. 2 starter behind an ace. Wichita State righty Jordan Cooper expected to go higher than the ninth round, where Cleveland got him. [...] Continue Reading »

Stetson Allie's catcher, Alex Lavisky, went off the board at No. 240 overall to the Indians. If you can catch Allie, you can handle velocity, and he's an Ohio product, perhaps helping his signability.

The Athletics have an in with eighth-rounder Blake Hassebrock, a hard-throwing righthander out of UNC Greensboro. Area scout Neil Avent was previously an assistant coach with the Spartans program. Hassebrock has a good pro body at 6-foot-5, 190 pounds, and runs his fastball up to 94 mph regularly. [...] Continue Reading »

The first pick of the seventh round, outfielder Kevin Keyes had a big year for Texas but has seen his draft stock plummet as he's matured physically the last three seasons. He's lost some athleticism and moved down the defensive spectrum in the process, but he did hit 14 homers this year at Texas' spacious Disch-Falk Field.

Baltimore may have gotten a nice find in Pepperdine lefty Matt Bywater, who led the nation with three complete-game shutouts. He doesn't have big stuff but throws four pitches for strikes and scrapes 89 mph with his fastball.

The most interesting pick in terms of talent may have been the Indians with the fifth selection of the round with New York prep righthander Robbie Aviles, who was No. 58 on BA's Top 200. A late elbow injury prompted Aviles, who has a partial ligament tear, to slide down draft boards.

Also like the California preps this round, if signable, in RHP A.J. Vanegas (Padres) and OF Michael Lorenzen (Rays).

Red Sox selection Chris Hernandez was BA's Freshman of the Year in 2008, while another lefthander, Oregon State's Josh Osich, missed the whole season with Tommy John surgery. He's very raw as an Idaho prep product with just 51 innings pitched and having missed this season, but he's run his fastball up to 98 mph at times in the past.

Remember, there won't be commentary on every pick, but make sure you're also following us on Twitter, checking out our Draft Database and reading all of our 850+ scouting reports posted in our state-by-state writeups.

Now we're moving! Lots of interesting picks to start off the sixth round. After a college-heavy fifth round, there were some interesting high school arms off the board to start the sixth. Blake Perry to the Diamondbacks, Adam Plutko to the Astros, John Barbato to the Padres and Drew Cisco to the Reds.

The Phillies took Ohio outfielder Gauntlett Eldemire, who can be seen hitting a home run here.

Colorado high school righthander Kevin Gausman is finally off the board, to the Dodgers at pick No. 202.

Oh, and Boston fans should automatically like the selection of Kendrick Perkins, as the toolsy Texas high school outfielder shares a name with the current Boston Celtic.

The Nationals kick things off by taking Texas State shortstop Jason Martinson. Martinson is a good athlete that came to Texas State as a wide receiver, but has switched his focus to baseball.

The Pirates make an interesting choice of Oregon State righthander Tyler Waldron. Waldron started the season as the Beaver's ace, but was pitching out of the bullpen late in the year and scouts say he lost his confidence on the mound.

The Orioles take Connor Narron, who could be a difficult sign away from North Carolina and then the Royals take hometown Jason Adam, another player on our last "Best Available" list [...] Continue Reading »

We're moving along at a nice pace here, getting through 66 picks in about 75 minutes. . .

The Nationals kick off the fourth round with a splash, drafting A.J. Cole, who was projected as a first-round pick for most of the spring but was also inconsistent.

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Here are the best available picks heading into Round Four. . .

A.J. Cole, rhp, Oviedo (Fla.) HS
Austin Wilson, of, Harvard-Westlake School, Studio City, Calif.
Jesse Hahn, rhp, Virginia Tech
James Paxton, lhp, Grand Prairie (American Assoc.)
A.J. Vanegas, rhp, Redwood Christian HS, San Lorenzo, Calif.
Garin Cecchini, 3b, Barbe HS, Lake Charles, La.
Kevin Gausman, rhp, Grandview HS, Centennial, Colo.
Kris Bryant, 3b, Bonanza HS, Las Vegas
Jason Adam, rhp, Blue Valley Northwest HS, Overland Park, Kan.
Hunter Morris, 1b, Auburn

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There won't be commentary on every pick, but make sure you're also following us on Twitter, checking out our Draft Database and reading all of our 850+ scouting reports posted in our state-by-state writeups.

Three shortstops go off the board in the first five picks of round three with Rick Hague going to the Nationals, Mike Antonio going to the Royals and Tony Wolters going to the Indians.

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There were a few surprises last night in the first round and supplemental first round, but now the real fun begins. Day 2 will take us from Round 2 through Round 20-25.

Again, here are the best-available players, according to our latest Top 50 ratings. . .

15. Stetson Allie, rhp, St. Edward HS, Lakewood, Ohio
 20. Brandon Workman, rhp, Texas
 23. Brett Eibner, rhp/of, Arkansas
 25. A.J. Cole, rhp, Oviedo (Fla.) HS
 28. Austin Wilson, of, Harvard-Westlake School, Studio City, Calif.
 31. Ryan LaMarre, of, Michigan
 33. Chad Bettis, rhp, Texas Tech    
 35. Yordy Cabrera, ss/rhp, Lakeland (Fla.) HS   
 37. Jedd Gyorko, ss, West Virginia  
 38. Ryne Stanek, rhp, Blue Valley HS, Stilwell, Kan.
 45. A.J. Vanegas, rhp, Redwood Christian HS, San Lorenzo, Calif.
 46. Garin Cecchini, 3b, Barbe HS, Lake Charles, La.
 47. James Paxton, lhp, Grand Prairie (American Assoc.)
48. Sammy Solis, lhp, San Diego
 50. Jesse Hahn, rhp, Virginia Tech

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Here's a look at the top remaining players on our updated Top 50 draft prospects list that we posted on Monday.

 15. Stetson Allie, rhp, St. Edward HS, Lakewood, Ohio
 20. Brandon Workman, rhp, Texas
 23. Brett Eibner, rhp/of, Arkansas
 25. A.J. Cole, rhp, Oviedo (Fla.) HS
 28. Austin Wilson, of, Harvard-Westlake School, Studio City, Calif.
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The Rangers go with Connecticut's Mike Olt at No. 49, a power-hitting third baseman. Texas had four selections and took prep bats Jake Skole and Kellin Deglan, then prep righty Luke Jackson and finally Olt. It's a solid haul of talent for a team with financial constraints.

The Cardinals finish up the day at No. 50 and take Tyrell Jenkins, the prep righty in Texas who also is a Baylor quarterback recruit. It's not a good day for college football if all these guys sign—Skole, Zack Lee, Kyle Parker and Jenkins all were taken high enough that they should be bought away from college football.

The Rockies scouts Southern California well; it's where scouting director Bill Schmidt was born and raised, and it's where special adviser Dave Snow is based. So with Peter Tago there at 47, the Rockies pounced on the athletic prep righthander. Tago was sitting 90-95 mph late in the spring, and is a great pick at No. 47. [Editor's note: This reflects a correction.]

The Tigers at No. 48 pop Chance Ruffin, son of Bruce, and have choice. He could start or relieve and was much better as a closer this year, where he was essentially the best reliever in the country. He's also just 6-foot-1, 185 pounds.

Luke Jackson had late helium with a fastball that reaches 96 mph, and there was some first-round talk on him. He winds up at No. 45 overall to the Rangers, who have not shied away from prep arms high in the draft. He's followed at the No. 46 pick by the Cardinals' compensation pick, Arizona State righty Seth Blair. That picks makes all kinds of sense for the Cardinals, who love their college players who produce.

Nick Castellanos was the top-ranked player on the BA board, and the Tigers pop Castellanos at No. 44 overall. The Tigers won't have to pay as much for Castellanos as some past picks who have fallen to Detroit such as Jacob Turner or Rick Porcello.