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Top 50 Junior College Prospects
Major league teams have until a week before this year's draft to sign the current crop of draft-and-follow players. Only those junior college players drafted last June are permitted to sign.
Here's how Baseball America draft expert Allan Simpson sees the nation's top 50 juco prospects, with players who are eligible to sign before the draft noted by the club that controls their rights. The round they were drafted in last year is in parentheses, and those who have already signed are indicated by an asterisk. For a complete list of draft-and-follow signings, click here.
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Player, Pos., School |
Controlling Club (Round) |
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1. |
*Manny Parra, lhp, American River (Calif.) JC |
Brewers (26) |
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2. |
*Humberto Sanchez, rhp, Connors State (Okla.) JC |
Tigers (31) |
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3. |
Derick Grigsby, rhp, Northeast Texas JC |
None |
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4. |
*Sean Smith, rhp, Sacramento CC |
Indians (16) |
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5. |
*Blake Hawksworth, rhp, Bellevue (Wash.) CC |
Cardinals (28) |
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6. |
Jon Felfoldi, lhp, Glendale (Calif.) JC |
Diamondbacks (44) |
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7. |
Matt Clanton, rhp, Orange Coast (Calif.) JC |
None |
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8. |
Aaron Coonrod, rhp, John A. Logan (Ill.) JC |
None |
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9. |
*Doug Brubaker, rhp, New Mexico JC |
Orioles (44) |
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10. |
Josh Rupe, rhp, Louisburg (N.C.) JC |
None |
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11. |
*Mike Rodriguez, of, Sierra (Calif.) JC |
Dodgers (45) |
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12. |
Kyle Pawelczyk, lhp, Chipola (Fla.) JC |
Expos (11) |
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13. |
Ryan Lindstrom, rhp, BYU-Idaho |
None |
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14. |
Garrett Mock, rhp, Grayson County (Texas) JC |
Indians (44) |
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15. |
Matt Albers, rhp, San Jacinto (Texas) JC |
Astros (23) |
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16. |
Kyle Boyer, ss, Dixie (Utah) JC |
None |
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17. |
Don Murphy, ss, Orange Coast (Calif.) JC |
None |
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18. |
*Marland Williams, of, North Florida JC |
Diamondbacks (36) |
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19. |
Jason Hammel, rhp, Treasure Valley (Ore.) CC |
Devil Rays (19) |
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20. |
Tommy Major, rhp, Briarcliffe (N.Y.) JC |
Red Sox (42) |
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21. |
Zeke Parraz, ss, CC of Southern Nevada |
Royals (30) |
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22. |
Glen Kamis, rhp, Elgin (Ill.) CC |
None |
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23. |
David Shafer, rhp, Central Arizona JC |
Reds (32) |
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24. |
Erik Thompson, rhp, Pensacola (Fla.) JC |
None |
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25. |
Brad McCann, 3b, Gulf Coast CC |
None |
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26. |
Josh Kruezer, 1b, West Valley (Calif.) JC |
None |
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27. |
Alex Perez, lhp, Brookdale (N.J.) CC |
None |
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28. |
Christian Colonel, ss, College of Southern Idaho |
None |
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29. |
Juan Razzo, rhp, San Diego CC |
White Sox (37) |
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30. |
Jose Rodriguez, rhp, Cypress (Calif.) JC |
Reds (8) |
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31. |
Delwyn Young, 2b, Santa Barbara (Calif.) CC |
Braves (29) |
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32. |
Kody Kirkland, 3b, College of Southern Idaho |
Pirates (30) |
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33. |
Dana Eveland, lhp, Hill (Texas) JC |
None |
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34. |
Skyler Fulton, of, Skagit Valley (Wash.) CC |
None |
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35. |
*Dayton Buller, c, Fresno (Calif.) CC |
Giants (18) |
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36. |
Micah Posey, rhp, Tallahassee (Fla.) CC |
Angels (15) |
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37. |
Mark Worrell, rhp, Indian River (Fla.) JC |
Devil Rays (11) |
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38. |
Nick Touchstone, lhp, Okaloosa-Walton (Fla.) JC |
Yankees (16) |
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39. |
Brandon Wilson, rhp, Okaloosa-Walton (Fla.) JC |
None |
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40. |
Brandon Harmsen, rhp, Grand Rapids (Mich.) JC |
Indians (28) |
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41. |
Heath Castle, lhp, St. Catharine (Ky.) JC |
White Sox (32) |
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42. |
Jake Vose, rhp, CC of Southern Nevada |
None |
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43. |
Brody Taylor, lhp, Louisburg (N.C.) JC |
None |
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44. |
Garth McKinney, of, Walters State (Tenn.) JC |
Tigers (29) |
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45. |
Matt Varner, rhp, San Jacinto (Texas) JC |
None |
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46. |
Shane Reedy, rhp, Utah Valley JC |
Cardinals (44) |
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47. |
Michel Simard, rhp, St. Petersburg (Fla.) JC |
None |
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48. |
Francisco Enriquez, ss, College of the Canyons (Calif.) |
None |
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49. |
Jason Yarbrough, rhp, Middle Georgia JC |
None |
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50. |
John Urick, 1b, Cowley County (Kan.) CC |
Dodgers (19) |
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