BaseballAmerica.com: Draft: Draft Preview

Head Of The Classes

Jun. 25, 2008
There have been many great drafts, but none comes close to matching the Dodgers' 1968 draft haul. [...] Continue Reading »

2008 Pre-Draft Best Tools

Jun. 4, 2008
We rank the top tools in the high school and college ranks as the draft nears. [...] Continue Reading »

State Reports: Ohio

Jun. 3, 2008
Scouts found some quality college players in the Buckeye State, but a lack of depth and bad high school talent make it a down year overall. [...] Continue Reading »

State Reports: Missouri

Jun. 3, 2008
The Show-Me State has what could be the best pitchers in both the college and high school classes. [...] Continue Reading »

State Reports: Kansas

Jun. 3, 2008
The Sunflower State has a good group of draft prospects this year, thanks almost entirely to Wichita State. [...] Continue Reading »

State Reports: Louisiana

Jun. 3, 2008
The Bayou State offers a couple of premium college arms but little beyond that. [...] Continue Reading »

State Reports: Oklahoma

Jun. 3, 2008
The Sooner State features a large group of college players who transferred either from junior colleges or other four-year colleges. [...] Continue Reading »

State Reports: Tennessee

Jun. 3, 2008
The Volunteer State again has a good assortment of talent, highlighted by third baseman Pedro Alvarez, the second straight Vanderbilt product rated as the No. 1 prospect headed into the draft. [...] Continue Reading »

State Reports: Indiana

Jun. 3, 2008
The Hoosier State has a nice group of premium pitchers, but not a lot of depth beyond that. [...] Continue Reading »

State Reports: Illinois

Jun. 3, 2008
The Prairie State isn't as deep as it has been in recent years, but it does have good talent at the top, with a possible first-round pitcher. [...] Continue Reading »

If At First . . .

Jun. 3, 2008
The old draft adage is that teams take what the draft gives them. This draft has hitters, and most of the nation's top hitters who are draft-eligible play first base. The significant exceptions—Florida State catcher Buster Posey, California prep catcher Kyle Skipworth, Georgia shortstop Gordon Beckham and (unrelated) Georgia prep shortstop Tim Beckham—all play middle-of-the-diamond positions. The other exception, Vanderbilt third baseman Pedro Alvarez, is the draft's No. 1 talent. [...] Continue Reading »

State Reports: New Jersey

Jun. 3, 2008
The Garden State has 10 or 12 quality prospects, and though the quality drops off after that, it's still better than most Northeastern states. [...] Continue Reading »

State Reports: Virginia

Jun. 2, 2008
While Virginia has become a strong producer of draft talent, the college crop has been disappointing and the high school talent is way down. [...] Continue Reading »

State Reports: Georgia

Jun. 2, 2008
The Peach State has talent of every stripe this year, at both the high school and college levels, earning the rare five-star rating. [...] Continue Reading »

State Reports: Pennsylvania

Jun. 2, 2008
The Keystone State has a premium prep outfielder and a few college arms, but otherwise it's slim pickings. [...] Continue Reading »

State Reports: New York

Jun. 2, 2008
The Empire State has two college pitchers in the Top 200, but little behind them, and the high school crop is barren. [...] Continue Reading »

State Reports: Washington

Jun. 2, 2008
The Evergreen State didn't place anyone in BA's Top 200, but it still has talent in the high school and college ranks. [...] Continue Reading »

State Reports: Oregon

Jun. 2, 2008
The long-term trend for Oregon is a state on the rise, but for this season it doesn't show. [...] Continue Reading »

State Reports: Texas

Jun. 2, 2008
The Lone Star State was in danger of not producing a first-round pick for the first time since 1977 until TCU righthander Andrew Cashner emerged in the spring. [...] Continue Reading »

State Reports: Upper Rockies

Jun. 2, 2008
The three state area of Idaho, Montana and Wyoming is not one of the nation's talent hotbeds, but it's a down year even by Upper Rockies standards. [...] Continue Reading »

Hoping To Make History

Jun. 2, 2008
Navy's Mitch Harris could become the highest draft pick every selected out of a service academy. [...] Continue Reading »

Worth The Trip

Jun. 2, 2008
More than 23,000 players have been selected in the baseball draft since the last time a high school position player was taken out of the state of North Dakota. Zac Elgie hopes to break that streak. [...] Continue Reading »

State Reports: Puerto Rico

May. 31, 2008
Puerto Rico might not have three players drafted in the top three rounds this season, but a few players boosted their stock late in the season to give the island three Top 200 prospects. [...] Continue Reading »

State Reports: California

May. 31, 2008
The Golden State is always one of the most talent-laden in the nation, but this year's crop is amazing, making up nearly one-fourth of Baseball America's Draft Top 200 with plenty of depth behind those standouts. [...] Continue Reading »

State Reports: Nebraska

May. 31, 2008
The Cornhusker State doesn't have any premier talent but does have a few interesting arms. [...] Continue Reading »

State Previews: Minnesota

May. 30, 2008
A deep high school class makes up for weak collegians in the North Star State. [...] Continue Reading »

State Reports: Michigan

May. 30, 2008
In the Great Lakes State, Michigan rolled to a Big 10 baseball title and dominates the draft talent list as well. [...] Continue Reading »

State Reports: Dakotas

May. 30, 2008
The Peace Garden State may have its best prospect since Darin Erstad in high schooler Zac Elgie, and even the Mount Rushmore State has a couple of draftable players. [...] Continue Reading »

State Reports: Wisconsin

May. 30, 2008
The Badger State probably won't have a player selected in the first 15 rounds this year. [...] Continue Reading »

State Reports: Florida

May. 30, 2008
As usual, the Sunshine State is deep in talent, with 18 players in our Top 200. [...] Continue Reading »