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2013 Top 50 Prospects By Class

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February 1, 2013
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Here are the top 50 draft prospects in each college class.

Top 50 Freshmen
Rk. Player, Pos., College B-T Ht. Wt. Last Drafted
1. Walker Buehler, rhp, Vanderbilt R-R 6-1 160 Pirates '12 (14)
2. Freddy Avis, rhp, Stanford L-R 6-3 190 Nationals '12 (25)
3. Alex Bregman, ss, Louisiana State R-R 5-10 177 Red Sox '12 (29)
4. C.J. Hinojosa, ss, Texas R-R 5-11 190 Astros '12 (26)
5. Nathan Kirby, lhp, Virginia L-L 6-2 185 Never
6. Carson Fulmer, rhp, Vanderbilt R-R 5-11 190 Red Sox '12 (15)
7. James Kaprielian, rhp, UCLA R-R 6-4 195 Mariners '12 (40)
8. Alex Young, lhp, Texas Christian L-L 6-3 190 Rangers '12 (32)
9. Justin Garza, rhp, Cal State Fullerton R-R 5-11 160 Indians '12 (26)
10. Hunter Virant, lhp, UCLA R-L 6-4 180 Astros '12 (11)
11. Kyle Twomey, lhp, Southern California L-L 6-3 165 Athletics '12 (3)
12. Brandon Lopez, ss, Miami R-R 6-1 170 Blue Jays '12 (34)
13. Alec Rash, rhp, Missouri R-R 6-6 191 Phillies '12 (2)
14. Skye Bolt, of, North Carolina B-R 6-2 175 Nationals '12 (26)
15. Steven Duggar, of, Clemson L-R 6-1 185 Never
16. Jameis Winston, of, Florida State B-R 6-4 220 Rangers '12 (15)
17. Chad Hollingsworth, rhp, Texas R-R 6-2 195 Never
18. Mikey White, ss, Alabama R-R 6-1 190 Mets '12 (34)
19. Max Schrock, 2b, South Carolina L-R 5-9 180 Diamondbacks '12 (28)
20. *Trey Williams, 3b, JC of the Canyons (Calif.) R-R 6-2 210 Cardinals '12 (11)
21. *Teddy Stankiewicz, rhp, Seminole State (Okla.) JC R-R 6-4 215 Mets '12 (2)
22. Jackson Willeford, 2b/of, Arizona L-R 5-9 178 Royals '12 (12)
23. Sam Gillikin, of, Auburn L-R 6-2 197 Braves '12 (33)
24. Clate Schmidt, rhp, Clemson R-R 6-1 175 Tigers '12 (36)
25. Cole Irvin, lhp, Oregon L-L 6-4 185 Blue Jays '12 (29)
26. Andrew Calica, of, UC Santa Barbara B-R 6-2 190 Indians '12 (17)
27. A.J. Simcox, ss, Tennessee R-R 6-3 180 Rockies '12 (32)
28. Dansby Swanson, ss, Vanderbilt R-R 6-0 175 Rockies '12 (38)
29. A.J. Minter, lhp, Texas A&M L-L 6-0 200 Tigers '12 (38)
30. Rhett Wiseman, of, Vanderbilt L-R 5-11 190 Cubs '12 (25)
31. James Marvel, rhp, Duke R-R 6-3 195 Twins '12 (37)
32. Corey Raley, ss, Texas A&M R-R 6-3 190 Indians '12 (33)
33. Richie Martin, ss, Florida R-R 6-0 180 Mariners '12 (38)
34. Vincent Jackson, of/lhp, Tennessee L-L 6-5 205 Yankees '12 (23)
35. Evan Hill, lhp, Michigan L-L 6-5 190 Never
36. Matthew Crownover, lhp, Clemson R-L 5-11 195 Never
37. Mitchell Traver, rhp, Texas Christian R-R 6-7 251 Astros '12 (39)
38. Giovanni Brusa, of, Pacific B-R 6-3 190 Braves '12 (37)
39. Kyle Cody, rhp, Kentucky R-R 6-6 215 Phillies '12 (33)
40. Holden Helmink, rhp, Texas R-R 6-4 185 Diamondbacks '12 (22)
41. David Hill, rhp, Long Beach State R-R 6-2 185 Phillies '12 (17)
42. Cody Poteet, rhp, UCLA R-R 6-1 191 Nationals '12 (27)
43. Ryan Burr, rhp, Arizona State R-R 6-4 215 Rangers '12 (33)
44. Braden Bishop, of, Washington R-R 6-1 190 Braves '12 (36)
45. D.J. Stewart, of, Florida State L-R 6-0 230 Yankees '12 (28)
46. Kevin McCanna, rhp, Rice L-R 6-1 185 Padres '12 (22)
47. Trey Killian, rhp, Arkansas R-R 6-2 190 Never
48. Grant Heyman, of, Miami L-R 6-4 200 Blue Jays '12 (11)
49. Ty Moore, of, UCLA L-R 6-0 190 Yankees '12 (25)
50. Justin Alleman, rhp, Michigan State R-R 6-2 182 Royals '12 (18)
* Eligible for the 2013 draft

Top 50 Sophomores
Rk. Player, Pos., College B-T Ht. Wt. Last Drafted
1. Carlos Rodon, lhp, North Carolina State L-L 6-3 234 Brewers '11 (16)
2. Tyler Beede, rhp, Vanderbilt R-R 6-4 215 Blue Jays '11 (1)
3. Jeff Hoffman, rhp, East Carolina R-R 6-4 183 Never
4. Trea Turner, ss, North Carolina State R-R 6-1 171 Pirates '11 (20)
5. Alex Blandino, 3b, Stanford R-R 6-0 190 Athletics '11 (38)
6. Austin Cousino, of, Kentucky L-L 5-10 178 Never
7. Derek Fisher, of, Virginia L-R 6-3 210 Rangers '11 (6)
8. Michael Conforto, of, Oregon State L-R 6-1 215 Never
9. Mason Robbins, of/lhp, Southern Mississippi L-L 6-2 215 Mets '11 (20)
10. Kevin Cron, 1b, Texas Christian R-R 6-5 245 Mariners '11 (3)
11. Nick Burdi, rhp, Louisville R-R 6-4 218 Twins '11 (24)
12. Michael Cederoth, rhp, San Diego State R-R 6-6 210 Diamondbacks '11 (41)
13. *Aaron Brown, of/lhp, Pepperdine
 L-L 6-1 222 Pirates '11 (17)
14. A.J. Reed, lhp/1b, Kentucky L-L 6-4 235 Mets '11 (25)
15. Aaron Nola, rhp, Louisiana State R-R 6-1 183 Blue Jays '11 (22)
16. *Stephen Tarpley, lhp, Scottsdale (Ariz.) CC
 R-L 6-2 190 Indians '11 (8)
17. Brett Austin, c, North Carolina State B-R 6-1 190 Padres '11 (1s)
18. Matt Chapman, 3b, Cal State Fullerton R-R 6-1 195 Never
19. Trevor Megill, rhp, Loyola Marymount L-R 6-8 235 Never
20. Derick Velasquez, rhp, Fresno State R-R 6-4 190 Orioles '12 (15)
21. Daniel Mengden, rhp, Texas A&M R-R 6-1 210 Never
22. Hunter Cole, of, Georgia R-R 6-1 195 Nationals '11 (49)
23. Hawtin Buchanan, rhp, Mississippi L-R 6-9 250 Nationals '11 (19)
24. Richard Prigatano, of/1b, Long Beach State R-R 6-4 215 Blue Jays '11 (16)
25. Adam McCreery, lhp, Arizona State L-L 6-9 236 Twins '11 (14)
26. Jace Fry, lhp, Oregon State L-L 6-0 194 Athletics '11 (9)
27. Kyle Schwarber, c/of, Indiana L-R 6-0 230 Never
28. Jacob Lindgren, lhp, Mississippi State R-L 5-11 206 Cubs '11 (12)
29. Sam Coonrod, rhp, Southern Illinois R-R 6-2 180 Never
30. John Curtiss, rhp, Texas R-R 6-4 200 Rockies '11 (30)
31. Dillon Peters, lhp, Texas L-L 5-11 200 Indians '11 (20)
32. Brandon Finnegan, lhp, Texas Christian L-L 5-11 184 Rangers '11 (45)
33. Benton Moss, rhp, North Carolina R-R 6-2 178 Never
34. Brandon Woodruff, rhp, Mississippi State L-R 6-2 225 Rangers '11 (5)
35. Joey Pankake, ss, South Carolina R-R 6-2 190 Rangers '11 (42)
36. Jose Trevino, 3b, Oral Roberts R-R 5-11 195 Never
37. Jake Reed, rhp, Oregon R-R 6-2 190 White Sox '11 (40)
38. Michael Suchy, of, Florida Gulf Coast R-R 6-3 221 Never
39. Casey Gillaspie, 1b, Wichita State B-L 6-4 238 Never
40. Parker French, rhp, Texas L-R 6-2 210 Never
41. Dominic Jose, of, Stanford B-R 6-3 195 Never
42. Travis Radke, lhp, Portland L-L 6-4 200 Reds '11 (45)
43. Sam Travis, of, Indiana R-R 6-0 195 Reds '11 (40)
44. Grayson Greiner, c, South Carolina R-R 6-5 215 Never
45. Jerrick Suiter, of/rhp, Texas Christian R-R 6-4 235 Blue Jays '11 (35)
46. Jordan Stephens, rhp, Rice R-R 6-1 185 Never
47. Alex Massey, rhp, Tulane R-R 6-2 180 Red Sox '11 (27)
48. Tanner English, of, South Carolina R-R 5-10 175 Rays '11 (13)
49. Eric Filia-Snyder, of, UCLA L-R 6-0 180 Never
50. Riley Moore, c, Arizona B-R 6-3 190 Phillies '11 (21)
* Eligible for the 2013 draft


Top 50 Juniors
Rk. Player, Pos., College B-T Ht. Wt. Last Drafted
1. Sean Manaea, lhp, Indiana State L-L 6-5 215 Never
2. Ryne Stanek, rhp, Arkansas R-R 6-4 190 Mariners '10 (3)
3. Colin Moran, 3b, North Carolina L-R 6-3 209 Never
4. Jonathon Crawford, rhp, Florida R-R 6-1 205 Marlins '10 (42)
5. Austin Wilson, of, Stanford R-R 6-5 245 Cardinals '10 (12)
6. Kris Bryant, of/3b/1b, San Diego R-R 6-5 215 Blue Jays '10 (18)
7. Phillip Ervin, of, Samford R-R 5-11 190 Never
8. Bobby Wahl, rhp, Mississippi R-R 6-3 200 Indians '10 (39)
9. D.J. Peterson, 3b/1b, New Mexico R-R 6-1 190 Mariners '10 (33)
10. Aaron Judge, of, Fresno State R-R 6-7 230 Athletics '10 (31)
11. Marco Gonzales, lhp, Gonzaga L-L 6-1 185 Rockies '10 (29)
12. Dillon Overton, lhp, Oklahoma L-L 6-2 160 Red Sox '10 (26)
13. JaCoby Jones, 2b/of, Louisiana State R-R 6-3 205 Astros '10 (19)
14. Colby Suggs, rhp, Arkansas R-R 6-0 225 Never
15. Eric Jagielo, 3b, Notre Dame L-R 6-3 215 Cubs '10 (50)
16. Ryan Eades, rhp, Louisiana State B-R 6-3 198 Rockies '10 (19)
17. Trevor Williams, rhp, Arizona State R-R 6-3 228 Never
18. Kevin Ziomek, lhp, Vanderbilt R-L 6-3 200 Diamondbacks '10 (13)
19. Michael Lorenzen, of/rhp, Cal State Fullerton R-R 6-3 200 Rays '10 (7)
20. Tom Windle, lhp, Minnesota L-L 6-4 210 White Sox '10 (28)
21. Alex Balog, rhp, San Francisco R-R 6-6 225 Never
22. Trey Masek, rhp, Texas Tech R-R 6-1 195 Never
23. Kent Emanuel, lhp, North Carolina L-L 6-4 209 Pirates '10 (19)
24. Scott Frazier, rhp, Pepperdine R-R 6-6 215 Phillies '10 (5)
25. Karsten Whitson, rhp, Florida R-R 6-4 225 Padres '10 (1)
26. Jonathan Gray, rhp, Oklahoma R-R 6-4 239 Yankees '11 (10)
27. Dan Slania, rhp, Notre Dame R-R 6-5 275 Red Sox '10 (42)
28. A.J. Vanegas, rhp, Stanford L-R 6-1 205 Padres '10 (7)
29. Chad Pinder, 3b, Virginia Tech R-R 6-2 192 Never
30. Brian Ragira, 1b, Stanford R-R 6-2 200 Rangers '10 (30)
31. Braden Shipley, rhp, Nevada R-R 6-2 170 Never
32. Mike Mayers, rhp, Mississippi R-R 6-3 195 Never
33. Dylan Covey, rhp, San Diego R-R 6-2 200 Brewers '10 (1)
34. Konner Wade, rhp, Arizona L-R 6-3 182 Diamondbacks '10 (35)
35. Jason Hursh, rhp, Oklahoma State R-R 6-1 197 Pirates '10 (6)
36. Corey Littrell, lhp, Kentucky L-L 6-3 190 Nationals '10 (43)
37. Ben Wetzler, lhp, Oregon State L-L 6-1 200 Indians '10 (15)
38. Michael O'Neill, of, Michigan
 R-R 6-1 195 Cardinals '10 (31)
39. Jared King, of, Kansas State B-L 5-11 220 Never
40. Aaron Blair, rhp, Marshall R-R 6-5 220 Astros '10 (21)
41. Conrad Gregor, 1b, Vanderbilt L-R 6-3 215 White Sox '10 (40)
42. Hunter Renfroe, of, Mississippi State R-R 6-2 211 Red Sox '10 (31)
43. Andrew Knapp, c, California B-R 6-1 192 Athletics '10 (41)
44. Daniel Palka, 1b, Georgia Tech L-L 6-2 228 Phillies '10 (19)
45. Tyler Horan, of, Virginia Tech L-R 6-2 232 Never
46. Michael Wagner, rhp, San Diego R-R 6-4 185 Red Sox '10 (28)
47. Kyle Finnegan, rhp, Texas State R-R 6-1 165 Never
48. Brandon Trinkwon, ss, UC Santa Barbara L-R 6-1 160 Never
49. Tyler Linehan, lhp, Fresno State L-L 6-0 220 Mariners '10 (14)
50. Andrew Mitchell, rhp, Texas Christian R-R 6-3 220 Never

Top 50 Seniors
Rk. Player, Pos., College B-T Ht. Wt. Last Drafted
1. Mark Appel, rhp, Stanford R-R 6-4 215 Pirates '12 (1)
2. Brandon Thomas, of, Georgia Tech B-R 6-3 208 Pirates '12 (4)
3. Matt Boyd, lhp, Oregon State L-L 6-3 217 Reds '12 (13)
4. Buck Farmer, rhp, Georgia Tech L-R 6-4 223 Brewers '12 (15)
5. L.J. Mazzilli, 2b, Connecticut R-R 6-1 190 Twins '12 (9)
6. Mitch Garver, c, New Mexico R-R 6-1 205 Never
7. Randall Fant, lhp, Arkansas L-L 6-4 185 Indians '12 (29)
8. Jerad Grundy, lhp, Kentucky L-L 6-1 200 Twins '12 (27)
9. Patrick Biondi, of, Michigan L-R 5-9 165 Tigers '09 (35)
10. Raph Rhymes, of, Louisiana State R-R 6-0 175 Yankees '12 (30)
11. Tyler Olson, lhp, Gonzaga R-L 6-3 190 Athletics '12 (17)
12. Tyler Webb, lhp, South Carolina L-L 6-6 225 Never
13. Justin Jones, lhp, California L-L 6-2 190 Twins '12 (26)
14. Vickash Ramjit, of/1b, Florida R-R 6-3 205 Never
15. Mason Katz, 1b/of, Louisiana State R-R 5-10 188 Never
16. Justin Gonzalez, ss, Florida State R-R 6-3 295 Dodgers '12 (27)
17. Michael Ratterree, of, Rice R-R 6-1 210 Nationals '09 (45)
18. Eric Whaley, rhp, Miami R-R 6-3 190 Cubs '09 (40)
19. Kyle Farmer, ss, Georgia R-R 6-0 205 Yankees '12 (35)
20. Scott Firth, rhp, Clemson R-R 6-0 175 Phillies '12 (32)
21. Sam Dove, of/3b, Georgia Tech R-R 6-2 185 Never
22. Kurt Schluter, rhp, Stetson R-R 6-3 185 Red Sox '12 (39)
23. Curt Powell, 3b, Georgia R-R 5-11 170 Never
24. Max White, of, Oklahoma R-R 6-1 203 Never
25. Connor Harrell, of, Vanderbilt R-R 6-3 215 Tigers '12 (31)
26. Tanner Mathis, of, Mississippi L-L 6-1 186 Astros '12 (27)
27. Mike Yastrzemski, of, Vanderbilt L-L 5-10 185 Mariners '12 (30)
28. Colton Plaia, c, Loyola Marymount R-R 6-3 225 Orioles '12 (33)
29. Hunter Adkins, rhp, Middle Tennessee State R-R 6-1 190 Brewers '12 (18)
30. L.B. Dantzler, 1b, South Carolina L-R 5-11 205 Never
31. Anthony Bazzani, rhp, Eastern Kentucky R-R 6-4 195 Orioles '12 (31)
32. Kyle Martin, rhp, Texas A&M R-R 6-7 220 White Sox '12 (35)
33. Sean Hagan, lhp, St. John's L-L 6-6 225 Twins '12 (29)
34. J.J. Altobelli, ss, Oregon R-R 6-1 190 Brewers '09 (49)
35. Christian McElroy, rhp, Cincinnati R-R 6-4 191 Reds '12 (32)
36. Alex Swim, c, Elon L-R 6-0 181 Cardinals '12 (36)
37. Garrett Cannizaro, 3b, Tulane R-R 6-0 185 Yankees '12 (32)
38. Tyler Smith, ss, Oregon State R-R 6-0 194 Never
39. Brandon Boudreaux, of, Tulane L-R 5-10 190 Never
40. Jimmy Reed, lhp, Maryland L-L 6-0 177 Yankees '12 (21)
41. Joe Mantiply, lhp, Virginia Tech R-L 6-4 217 Phillies '12 (28)
42. Kendall Graveman, rhp, Mississippi State R-R 6-1 197 Marlins '12 (36)
43. Pat Blair, ss, Wake Forest R-R 5-10 180 Astros '12 (24)
44. Mikey Reynolds, ss, Texas A&M R-R 5-10 170 Yankees '12 (20)
45. Richy Pedroza, ss, Cal State Fullerton B-R 5-6 150 Never
46. Chad Christensen, of, Nebraska R-R 6-3 200 Marlins '12 (35)
47. Colby Holmes, rhp, South Carolina R-R 5-11 200 Braves '09 (47)
48. Brett Williams, of, North Carolina State R-R 5-11 186 Diamondbacks '11 (25)
49. Ivory Thomas, 2b/of, Cal State Dominguez Hills R-R 5-9 175 Astros '09 (42)
50. Tommy Nance, rhp, Santa Clara R-R 6-6 210 Never

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