Draft: Draft Dish

Gators' Brian Johnson's Success Is Making Life Difficult For Scouts
Aug. 9, 2011
Brian Johnson's success on the mound and at the plate is making life difficult for scouts. [...] Continue Reading »

Ryan O'Sullivan's Waiting Game Continues
Jul. 18, 2011
When it comes to the draft, the O'Sullivan family doesn't usually take a conventional path. [...] Continue Reading »

Draft Day Memories
May. 4, 2011
As part of Baseball America's draft coverage this year, we have launched our All-Time Draft Database at BaseballAmerica.com. It's a fun tool that inevitably leads down memory lane. For example, you can see every shortstop drafted in 1992, from Derek Jeter at sixth overall to Torry Zerilla, the 1,411st pick. You can see every player drafted from your alma matter, or see which team had the best 10th-round pick in the 1980s.

Baseball America subscribers will also be able to see pre-draft scouting reports for numerous players, as well as signing bonus information and signing scouts.

But the draft is more than just a database of names and numbers. Every draft pick has a story behind it, and here are some of those stories. . . [...] Continue Reading »

The BA Experts Pick: Our Draft Experts Select Their First Round
Apr. 25, 2011
With the draft less than two months away, we present a look at how the first round would unfold—if three of our draft experts were in charge of each team's scouting department. This isn't a projection of how the first round will play out, but rather who editor John Manuel, executive editor Jim Callis and assistant editor Conor Glassey prefer for picks 1-33. They alternated choices throughout the first round while taking into account each club's needs and financial situation. [...] Continue Reading »

Goodwin Ventures South For Fresh Start
Apr. 5, 2011
In November, North Carolina announced that outfielder Brian Goodwin had been suspended for the 2011-12 academic year for violating university policy. He transferred to Miami-Dade JC for a fresh start and earlier eligibility in the draft. [...] Continue Reading »

Brawny Cron Brothers Heed Father's Lessons
Mar. 23, 2011
For years Kevin Cron watched his father Chris try and maximize the wealth of natural talent his older brother C.J. possessed. Largely, it went well. C.J. was a two-time all-state player at Mountain Pointe High in Phoenix with plenty of potential for Chris to mold into a polished baseball player. [...] Continue Reading »

Draft Dish: Howard Turns Up Heat With Midland
Mar. 11, 2011
Arkansas is known as The Natural State, so it's only fitting that righthander Dillon Howard from Searcy, Ark., is a natural on the mound. [...] Continue Reading »

Tilson Stands Out At Midwest Workout
Feb. 9, 2011
It has been almost 15 years since a high school position player from Illinois was taken in the first round of the draft. If Charlie Tilson has anything to do with it, that streak could come to a halt in June. [...] Continue Reading »

2011 College Top 100 Draft Prospects
Jan. 3, 2011
Here's is our first 2011 look at the top college prospects for the 2011 draft. [...] Continue Reading »

2011 High School Top 100
Nov. 18, 2010
A list of the top 100 high school prospects for the 2011 draft. [...] Continue Reading »

Draft Report Cards For The 2010 Draft
Oct. 22, 2010
Links to our 2010 Draft Report Cards. [...] Continue Reading »

2010 Draft Report Cards Overview
Oct. 22, 2010
We kick off our offseason prospect coverage with an in-depth look at each team's 2010 draft. [...] Continue Reading »

Draft Report Cards: Los Angeles Dodgers
Oct. 22, 2010
When the Dodgers signed Zach Lee, they landed one of the best pitching prospects available. [...] Continue Reading »

Draft Report Cards: Arizona Diamondbacks
Oct. 22, 2010
After not signing its first-round pick, the Diamondbacks will depend on some projectable pitchers. [...] Continue Reading »

Draft Report Cards: Oakland Athletics
Oct. 22, 2010
The Athletics are trying to reverse a trend in developing position players. [...] Continue Reading »

Draft Report Cards: Los Angeles Angels
Oct. 22, 2010
The Angels spent heavily on Georgia high school products. [...] Continue Reading »

Draft Report Cards: San Francisco Giants
Oct. 22, 2010
San Francisco went for athleticism with its 2010 draft. [...] Continue Reading »

Draft Report Cards: Seattle Mariners
Oct. 22, 2010
The Mariners didn't have a first-round pick, so they tried to compensate by spending on later-round picks. [...] Continue Reading »

Draft Report Cards: San Diego Padres
Oct. 22, 2010
The Padres failed to sign their first-round pick, but hope that a couple of later round picks will make up for that. [...] Continue Reading »

Draft Report Cards: Texas Rangers
Oct. 22, 2010
After failing to sign their 2009 first-round pick, the Rangers made up for it with plenty of spending on the 2010 draft. [...] Continue Reading »

Draft Report Cards: Colorado Rockies
Oct. 22, 2010
Colorado's 2010 draft's success will largely be determined by how a pair of college quarterbacks turn out. [...] Continue Reading »

Draft Report Cards: Chicago Cubs
Oct. 21, 2010
The Cubs surprised many by taking Hayden Simpson in the first round. [...] Continue Reading »

Draft Report Cards: St. Louis Cardinals
Oct. 21, 2010
Zack Cox is the cornerstone of the Cardinals' 2010 draft. [...] Continue Reading »

Draft Report Cards: Milwaukee Brewers
Oct. 21, 2010
The Brewers hope that later picks can make up for the loss of first-round pick Dylan Covey. [...] Continue Reading »

Draft Report Cards: Houston Astros
Oct. 21, 2010
The Angels bucked the consensus with several of their early-round picks. [...] Continue Reading »

Draft Report Cards: Cleveland Indians
Oct. 21, 2010
The Indians spent nearly twice as much on the 2010 draft as they had on the 2009 draft. [...] Continue Reading »

Draft Report Cards: Pittsburgh Pirates
Oct. 21, 2010
The Pirates spent big on pitchers in a draft that included the best two high school arms available. [...] Continue Reading »

Draft Report Cards: Cincinnati Reds
Oct. 21, 2010
The Reds signed first-round pick Yasmani Grandal to a major league deal which led to a hitter-heavy class. [...] Continue Reading »

Draft Report Cards: Kansas City Royals
Oct. 21, 2010
The Royals took one of the safest picks in the draft with Christian Colon, then added some high-impact players later on. [...] Continue Reading »

Draft Report Cards: Detroit Tigers
Oct. 21, 2010
Detroit was thrilled to land Nick Castellanos with its first pick. [...] Continue Reading »