Draft Tracker Chart: May 13
Keeping track of prospects at each position
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| CATCHERS | |||
| Player | College/H.S. | Update | |
| Sanchez,
Tony |
Boston
College |
Top
collegiate backstop is hitting
.362/.465/.676 through first 188
at-bats |
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| Recent story: Stay Close |
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| Stassi, Max | Yuba City (Calif.) HS | Has struck out only six times over 96 plate appearances |
|
Recent story: Catching
Bloodlines
 |
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| Myers,
Wil |
Weseleyan Christian Acad., High Point, N.C. | Advanced bat, earning Dale Murphy comparisons for size, athleticism |
|
| Recent story: A Second
Look At
Myers |
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| Murphy, J.R. |
The Pendleton School, Bradenton, Fla. |
Formerly an outfielder and third baseman, Murphy's polished bat has produced supplemental-round buzz |
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| CORNER INFIELDERS | |||
| Player | College/H.S. | Update | |
| Ackley, Dustin | North Carolina | Best
overall hitter in the
country will go out as OF |
|
| Recent story: Hard To Profile |
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| Borchering,
Bobby |
Bishop Verot HS, Fort Myers,
Fla. |
13 home runs over 107 plate
appearances |
|
| Recent story: Star
Savvy
|
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| Poythress,
Rich |
Georgia | Still a first-rounder with polished bat and all-fields approach |
|
| Recent story: College Midseason Update: Top Hitter |
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| Davidson,
Matt |
Yucaipa
(Calif.)
HS |
Has 17 doubles and eight home runs in 110 plate apperances |
|
| Recent story: Checking On
Davidson |
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| MIDDLE INFIELDERS | |||
| Player | College/H.S. | Update | |
| Green, Grant | Southern California | Hasn't progressed from last year; stock
is slipping |
|
| Recent story: Torrid
Streak
Lasts
All
Summer |
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| Mier, Jiovanni | Bonita HS, LaVerne, Calif. | Rare high school shortstop that projects to
stay there as a
pro |
|
| Recent story: Getting
Defensive
|
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| Givens, Mychal |
Plant HS, Tampa |
Despite 97 mph heat, consensus has him going out as a hitter |
|
| Franklin, Nick |
Lake Brantley HS, Altamonte Springs, Fla. |
Switch-hitting Auburn recruit getting late first-round attention |
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| OUTFIELDERS | |||
| Player | College/H.S. | Update | |
| Tate, Donavan | Cartersville (Ga.) HS | Five-tool athlete could wind up a Gold Glove defender with plus bat. |
|
| Recent story: Can
Tate
Wait?
|
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| Wheeler,
Tim |
Sacramento
State |
Showing
power/speed
combo
with
.786
SLG and 15 stolen
bases |
|
| Williams, Everett |
McCallum HS, Austin |
A little undersized, but has explosive tools and some polish to his bat |
|
| Trout, Mike |
Millville (N.J.) HS | Great athlete earns comparisons to Aaron Rowand—but faster |
|
| Pollock,
A.J. |
Notre
Dame |
Doing it all for the Irish—hitting,
stealing bases and playing good
defense |
|
| Recent story: In The Dugout |
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| Mitchell,
Jared |
Louisiana
State |
Doubles as a wide receiver, ranks as top college athlete in the draft |
|
| Recent story: What An Athlete |
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| Jackson,
Brett |
California | Strikeouts a concern—leads Pac-10 with 58 |
|
| Recent story: Action
Jackson Stands Out At
Cal |
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| Davis, Kentrail | Tennessee | Signability
could scare teams off, especially since production hasn't taken a step
forward |
|
| Recent story: Always
Wanting
More
|
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| RIGHTHANDERS | |||
| Player | College/H.S. | Update | |
| Strasburg,
Stephen |
San
Diego
State |
Last home start resulted in first collegiate no-hitter |
|
| Recent story: What
A
Difference
Three
Years
Makes |
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| White,
Alex |
North
Carolina |
Stuff guy (three plus pitches) lacking some pitchability. |
|
| Recent story: Mr. Clutch |
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| Gibson,
Kyle |
Missouri |
Continues to fill up the strike zone with three quality pitches |
|
| Recent story: Bulking Up |
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| Scheppers,
Tanner |
None
(St. Paul
Saints) |
Lighting up radar guns again after shoulder problems in 2008 |
|
| Recent story: Scheppers,
Crow
Try
Again
|
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| Crow,
Aaron |
None
(Fort Worth
Cats) |
Recapturing his 2008 form in indy ball |
|
| Recent story: Scheppers,
Crow
Try
Again
|
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| Turner,
Jacob |
Westminster
Christian
Academy, St.
Louis |
Has a lot of helium right
now, currently ranks as the top prep righty |
|
| Recent story: Quite The Tutors |
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| Miller,
Shelby |
Brownwood
(Texas)
HS |
Combo of velocity and life gives him best high school fastball in the draft |
|
| Wheeler,
Zack |
East Paulding HS, Dallas,
Ga. |
Plus fastball and projectable frame pushing him into top 10 picks |
|
| Leake,
Mike |
Arizona
State |
Closing in on ASU's aluminum-bat era ERA record |
|
| Recent story: A
Whole
New
Level
|
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| Arnett,
Eric |
Indiana |
Climbing
boards in a hurry with mid-90s
fastball |
|
| Recent story: Draft Tracker: April 22 |
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| Jenkins, Chad |
Kennesaw State |
Likely passing teammate Kyle Heckathorn as first Owl off the board |
|
| Recent story: Three Strikes: April 27 |
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| Black, Victor |
Dallas Baptist |
Could be highest pick in Dallas Baptist history |
|
| Heckathorn,
Kyle |
Kennesaw
State |
Has
rebounded
nicely from rough start |
|
| Recent story: Growing
Up |
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| Dyson,
Sam |
South
Carolina |
Big-armed redshirt sophomore profiles as reliever |
|
| Recent story: Dyson Wins Showdown With Ranaudo |
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| Colvin,
Brody |
More HS, Lafayette,
La. |
Yet another potential first-round
pitcher |
|
| Storen, Drew |
Stanford | Touching 96 as Cardinal closer |
|
| Hobgood,
Matt |
Norco
(Calif.)
HS |
Recent drop in velocity has scouts worried |
|
| Gould, Garrett |
Maize (Kan.) HS |
Last first-round high school pitcher from Kansas? Brian Holman in 1983 |
|
| Younginer, Madison |
Mauldin (S.C.) HS |
Tough to see as he's been pitching in relief |
|
| Von Rosenberg, Zach |
Zachary (La.) HS |
Exudes polish, has won state titles at two schools |
|
| Sampson, Keyvius |
Forest HS, Ocala, Fla. |
Athletic with three-pitch mix pushing him into first 2 rounds |
|
| LEFTHANDERS | |||
| Player | College/H.S. | Update | |
| Matzek, Tyler | Capistrano Valley HS, Mission Viejo, Calif. | Sits 90-93 mph with ease |
|
| Recent story: Keeping
Them
Guessing
|
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| Purke, Matt | Klein (Texas) HS | Carves up bats with 92-95 mph heat, plus slider, bulldog attitude |
|
| Recent story: Purke Shows
Savvy,
Stuff |
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| Brothers,
Rex |
Lipscomb |
Second
only to Strasburg with 120 strikeouts this
year |
|
| Recent story: Draft
Tracker:
March
25 |
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| Oliver,
Andrew |
Oklahoma
State |
Relying mainly on fastball, rebounding from slow start |
|
| Recent story: Oliver
Wins Suit Against
NCAA |
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| Skaggs, Tyler | Santa Monica (Calif.) HS | Sidelined
with a rolled ankle, but scouts love the
projection |
|
| James, Chad |
Yukon (Okla.)
HS |
Above-average fastball for a lefty,
pitching really
well |
|
| Paxton,
James |
Kentucky |
Shows a plus-plus fastball and a plus breaker on his best days |
|
| Recent story: Draft
Tracker:
March
25 |
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| Miller, Aaron |
Baylor |
Also a right fielder but future is definitely on the mound |
|
| Raley,
Brooks |
Texas
A&M |
Draft-eligible
sophomore
is
leading
the Aggies at the plate and on the
mound |
|
| Recent story: Draft
Tracker
Returns! |
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