Draft Tracker Chart May 20
Keeping track of prospects at each position
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Print| CATCHERS | |||
| Player | College/H.S. | Update | |
| Stassi, Max | Yuba City (Calif.) HS | A little undersized, but can hit and has great leadership and makeup |
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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 |
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| Recent story: Living It Up |
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| Sanchez,
Tony |
Boston
College |
Top
collegiate backstop is hitting
.353/.450/.647 through first 201
at-bats |
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| Recent story: Stay
Close |
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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 |
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| Recent story: Hard
To
Profile |
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| Borchering,
Bobby |
Bishop
Verot HS, Fort Myers,
Fla. |
13 home runs over 107 plate
appearances |
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| Recent story: Star
Savvy
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| Poythress,
Rich |
Georgia | Still
a first-rounder with polished bat and all-fields
approach |
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| Recent story: College
Midseason Update: Top
Hitter |
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| Davidson,
Matt |
Yucaipa
(Calif.)
HS |
27 of his 43 hits this year went for extra bases |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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. |
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| Recent story: Can
Tate
Wait?
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| Wheeler,
Tim |
Sacramento
State |
Showing
power/speed
combo
with
.765
SLG
and 15 stolen
bases |
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| Recent story: Two Wheelers, One Dream |
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| Williams,
Everett |
McCallum HS,
Austin |
A little undersized, but has
explosive tools and some polish to his
bat |
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| Trout,
Mike |
Millville (N.J.) HS | Great athlete earns comparisons to Aaron
Rowand—but
faster |
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| 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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| Washington, LeVon |
Buchholz HS, Gainesville, Fla. |
One of the fastest players in the draft with possibly the best pure bat of any Florida high schooler |
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| Mitchell,
Jared |
Louisiana
State |
Doubles
as a wide receiver, ranks as top college athlete in the
draft |
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| Recent story: What
An
Athlete |
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| Jackson,
Brett |
California | Great athlete, but swings and misses a lot |
|
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Recent story: What
A
Difference
Three
Years
Makes |
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| White,
Alex |
North
Carolina |
Stuff
guy (three plus pitches) lacking some
pitchability. |
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| 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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| 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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| Crow,
Aaron |
None
(Fort
Worth
Cats) |
Recapturing his 2008 form in indy
ball |
|
| Recent story: Scheppers,
Crow
Try
Again
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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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| Miller,
Shelby |
Brownwood
(Texas)
HS |
Combo
of velocity and life gives him best high school fastball in the
draft |
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| Wheeler,
Zack |
East Paulding HS, Dallas,
Ga. |
Plus fastball and projectable frame
pushing him into top half of first round |
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| Recent story: Two Wheelers, One Dream |
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| Leake,
Mike |
Arizona
State |
Lowered ERA to 1.35 last week, which would be ASU record |
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| Recent story: A
Whole
New
Level
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| Arnett,
Eric |
Indiana |
Climbing
boards
in a hurry with mid-90s
fastball |
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| 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 |
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| Recent story: Three
Strikes: April
27 |
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| Gould,
Garrett |
Maize (Kan.)
HS |
Last first-round high school pitcher
from Kansas? Brian Holman in
1983 |
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| 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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| Hobgood,
Matt |
Norco
(Calif.)
HS |
Arm works well and he's been up to 94 mph |
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| Colvin,
Brody |
More
HS, Lafayette,
La. |
Yet another potential first-round
pitcher |
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| Black,
Victor |
Dallas
Baptist |
Could be highest pick in Dallas
Baptist
history |
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| Von
Rosenberg, Zach |
Zachary (La.)
HS |
Won fourth-consecutive state title last week; started all four clinchers |
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| Storen,
Drew |
Stanford | Touching
96 as Cardinal
closer |
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| Younginer,
Madison |
Mauldin (S.C.)
HS |
Tough to see as he's been pitching in
relief |
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| Sampson,
Keyvius |
Forest HS, Ocala,
Fla. |
Athletic with three-pitch mix
pushing him into first 2
rounds |
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| 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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| Oliver,
Andrew |
Oklahoma
State |
Relying
mainly on fastball, rebounding from slow
start |
|
| Recent story: Oliver
Wins Suit Against
NCAA |
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| Brothers,
Rex |
Lipscomb |
Third in the nation with 120 strikeouts this
year |
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| Recent story: Draft
Tracker:
March
25 |
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| James,
Chad |
Yukon (Okla.)
HS |
Above-average fastball for a lefty,
pitching really
well |
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| Skaggs, Tyler | Santa Monica (Calif.) HS | Scouts love the projection and see bigger velocity in the future |
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| Paxton,
James |
Kentucky |
Shows
a plus-plus fastball and a plus breaker on his best
days |
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| Recent story: Draft
Tracker:
March
25 |
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| Miller,
Aaron |
Baylor |
Also
a right fielder but future is definitely on the
mound |
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