2007 Draft Report Cards Overview

By Jim Callis and John Manuel
October 25, 2007


The best pro debuts for 2007 draftees, based on performance and level of competition.

COLLEGE DRAFT ALL-STARS
Pos	Player, Team		School		Drafted	AVG	OBP	SLG	HR	RBI	SB
C	Josh Donaldson, AZL Cubs/Boise		Auburn		Cubs (1s)	.335	.460	.590	9	35	6
1B	Andy D'Alessio, AZL/Salem-Keizer		Clemson		Giants (19)	.328	.396	.676	16	59	0
2B	Damon Sublett, Staten Island		Wichita State		Yankees (7)	.326	.426	.531	8	53	10
3B	Brandon Waring, Billings/Dayton		Wofford		Reds (7)	.313	.372	.616	20	63	1
SS	Jaime Pedroza, Ogden/Inland Empire		UC Riverside		Dodgers (9)	.354	.414	.552	8	41	5
OF	Matt LaPorta, Helena/West Virginia		Florida		Brewers (1)	.304	.369	.696	12	31	0
OF	Steven Hill, Batavia/Quad Cities		Stephen F. Austin State		Cardinals (12)	.320	.355	.513	12	55	1
OF	Ozzie Lewis, Elizabethton		Fresno State		Twins (21)	.323	.375	.523	9	50	3
DH	Clint Robinson, Idaho Falls		Troy		Royals (25)	.336	.388	.593	15	66	2
Pos	Player, Team	School	Drafted	W	L	ERA	SV	IP	H	BB	SO
P	Brett Cecil, Auburn	Maryland	Blue Jays (1s)	1	0	1.27	0	50	36	11	56
P	Mike McCardell, GCL/Elizabethton	Kutztown (Pa.)	Twins (6)	7	1	2.14	1	63	40	8	95
P	Danny Otero, Salem-Keizer	South Florida	Giants (21)	0	0	1.21	19	22	12	0	15
P	Dylan Owen, Brooklyn	Francis Marion (S.C.)	Mets (20)	9	1	1.49	0	72	51	12	69
P	Aaron Poreda, Great Falls	San Francisco	White Sox (1)	4	0	1.17	0	46	29	10	48

HIGH SCHOOL DRAFT ALL-STARS
Pos	Player, Team		School		Drafted	AVG	OBP	SLG	HR	RBI	SB
C	Sean McCauley, AZL Royals		HS—Manassas, Va.		Royals (12)	.286	.375	.476	2	13	0
1B	Andrew Lambo, GCL Dodgers		HS—Newbury Park, Calif.		Dodgers (4)	.343	.440	.519	5	32	1
2B	John Tolisano, GCL Blue Jays		HS—Estero, Fla.		Blue Jays (2)	.246	.336	.437	10	33	7
3B	Tyler Kolodny, GCL Orioles		HS—Woodland Hills, Calif.		Orioles (16)	.318	.406	.530	6	30	6
SS	Nick Noonan, AZL Giants		HS—San Diego		Giants (1s)	.316	.357	.451	3	40	18
OF	Michael Burgess, GCL/Vermont		HS—Tampa		Nationals (1s)	.318	.421	.561	11	42	2
OF	Danny Carroll, AZL/Everett		HS—Moreno Valley, Calif.		Mariners (3)	.312	.398	.408	0	24	29
OF	Ben Revere, GCL Twins		HS—Lexington, Ky.		Twins (1)	.325	.388	.461	0	29	21
DH	Caleb Gindl, Helena		HS—Milton, Fla.		Brewers (5)	.372	.420	.580	5	42	4
Pos	Player, Team	School	Drafted	W	L	ERA	SV	IP	H	BB	SO
P	Danny Duffy, AZL Royals	HS—Lompoc, Calif.	Royals (3)	2	3	1.45	0	37	24	17	63
P	Deryk Hooker, GCL Cardinals	HS—San Diego	Cardinals (7)	1	1	2.32	0	31	28	11	47
P	Chris Luck, Princeton	HS—Creedmoor, N.C.	Devil Rays (20)	3	1	2.17	0	37	30	12	43
P	Matt Mitchell, AZL Royals	HS—Barstow, Calif.	Royals (14)	5	1	1.80	1	55	34	25	72
P	Trevor Reckling, AZL Angels	HS—Newark, N.J.	Angels (8)	3	1	2.75	2	36	33	7	55

BEST DRAFT
1. Nationals
2. Rangers
3. Tigers
4. Giants
5. Yankees

BEST PRO DEBUT

College Players
1. Brandon Waring, 3b, Reds (7)
2. Steven Hill, of/1b/c, Cardinals (12)
3. Matt LaPorta, of, Brewers (1)
4. Dylan Owen, rhp, Mets (20)
5. Clint Robinson, 1b, Royals (25)

Junior College Players
1. Dan Berlind, rhp, Twins (7)
2. Brandon Laird, 3b/1b, Yankees (27)
3. Arnoldi Cruz, 3b, Cardinals (26)
4. Mason Tobin, rhp, Angels (16)
5. Timothy Sexton, rhp, Dodgers (25)

High School Players
1. Caleb Gindl, of, Brewers (5)
2. Michael Burgess, of, Nationals (1s)
3. Danny Duffy, lhp, Royals (3)
4. Andrew Lambo, of/1b, Dodgers (4)
5. Matt Mitchell, rhp, Royals (14)

BEST ATHLETE
1. Dennis Dixon, of, Braves (5)
2. Wendell Fairley, of, Giants (1)
3. Michael Main, rhp, Rangers (1)
4. Mike Stanton, of, Marlins (2)
5. Ben Revere, of, Twins (1)

BEST PURE HITTER
1. Mike Moustakas, ss, Royals (1)
2. Josh Vitters, 3b, Cubs (1)
3. Jason Heyward, of, Braves (1)
4. Matt Wieters, c, Orioles (1)
5. Nick Noonan, 2b/ss, Giants (1s)

BEST POWER HITTER
1. Mike Moustakas, ss, Royals (1)
2. Matt Wieters, c, Orioles (1)
3. Matt LaPorta, of, Brewers (1)
4. Michael Burgess, of, Nationals (1s)
5. Beau Mills, 3b/1b, Indians (1)

FASTEST RUNNER
1. Ben Revere, of, Twins (1)
2. Patrick Norris, of, Royals (16)
3. Rashod Henry, of, Braves (28)
4. Adrian Ortiz, of, Royals (5)
5. Julio Borbon, of, Rangers (1s)

BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER
1. Matt Dominguez, 3b, Marlins (1)
2. Andrew Romine, ss, Angels (5)
3. Zack Cozart, ss, Reds (2)
4. Danny Worth, ss, Tigers (3)
5. Nick Derba, c, Cardinals (30)

BEST FASTBALL
1. Jarrod Parker, rhp, Diamondbacks (1)
2. Rick Porcello, rhp, Tigers (1)
3. Aaron Poreda, lhp, White Sox (1)
4. David Price, lhp, Devil Rays (1)
5. Casey Weathers, rhp, Rockies (1)

BEST SECONDARY PITCH
1. David Price, lhp, Devil Rays (1)
2. Brett Cecil, lhp, Blue Jays (1s)
3. Josh Smoker, lhp, Nationals (1s)
4. Rick Porcello, rhp, Tigers (1)
5. Jack McGeary, lhp, Nationals (6)

MOST INTRIGUING BACKGROUND
Baseball Relative Division
1. Matt Dominguez, 3b, Marlins (1)
2. Mike Mee, of, Diamondbacks (16)
3. Colin Kaline, 2b, Tigers (25)
4. Cale Iorg, ss, Tigers (6)
5. Todd Frazier, ss, Reds (1s)

Non-Baseball Relative Division
1. Brodie Downs, rhp, Mariners (23)
2. Karl Bolt, 1b, Phillies (15)
3. Danny Lehmann, c, Twins (8)
4. Ross Wilson, ss, Padres (35)
5. Mike Moustakas, ss, Royals (1)
 and Matt Dominguez, 3b, Marlins (1)

CLOSEST TO THE MAJORS
College Players
1. Ross Detwiler, lhp, Nationals (1)
2. David Price, lhp, Devil Rays (1)
3. Casey Weathers, rhp, Rockies (1)
4. James Simmons, rhp, Athletics (1)
5. Daniel Moskos, lhp, Pirates (1)

High School Players
1. Tim Alderson, rhp, Giants (1)
2. Mike Moustakas, ss, Royals (1)
3. Josh Smoker, lhp, Nationals (1s)
4. Jarrod Parker, rhp, Diamondbacks (1)
5. Rick Porcello, rhp, Tigers (1)

BEST LATE-ROUND PICK
1. Drake Britton, lhp, Red Sox (23)
2. Cody Scarpetta, rhp, Brewers (11)
3. Mason Tobin, rhp, Angels (16)
4. Matt Mitchell, rhp, Royals (14)
5. Kyle Kaminska, rhp, Marlins (25)

THE ONE WHO GOT AWAY
College Players
1. Scott Green, rhp, Red Sox (15)
2. Joshua Fields, rhp, Braves (2)
3. Kyle Russell, of, Cardinals (4)
4. Chris Carpenter, rhp, Yankees (18)
5. Eric Berger, lhp, Athletics (8)

High School Players
1. Matt Harvey, rhp, Angels (3)
2. Kyle Blair, rhp, Dodgers (5)
3. Victor Sanchez, 3b/c, Cubs (25)
4. Hunter Morris, 1b, Red Sox (2)
5. Gary Brown, of/2b, Athletics (12)

BEST DRAFT-AND-FOLLOW SIGNINGS
1. Matt Latos, rhp, Padres (11 in 2006)
2. Jordan Walden, rhp, Angels (12 in 2006)
3. Cole Rohrbough, lhp, Braves (22 in 2006)
4. Robert Bryson, rhp, Brewers (31 in 2006)
5. Ryan Miller, lhp, Indians (36 in 2006)