Draft: Early Draft Preview

Early Draft Preview: 2012 Top 100 Draft Prospects
Feb. 2, 2012
We rank the top 100 draft prospects as of Feb. 1. [...] Continue Reading »

2012 Top 50 Senior Draft Prospects
Feb. 2, 2012
James Ramsey leads the list of the Top 50 seniors. [...] Continue Reading »

2012 Top 50 Sophomore Draft Prospects
Feb. 2, 2012
Karsten Whitson leads our list of the top 50 sophomore draft prospects. [...] Continue Reading »

2012 Top 50 Junior Draft Prospects
Feb. 2, 2012
Mark Appel is the top-rated junior on our list of the Top 50 draft prospects. [...] Continue Reading »

2012 Top 50 Freshman Draft Prospects
Feb. 2, 2012
Tyler Beede leads the list of the top freshmen prospects. [...] Continue Reading »

Teams Will Adjust To New Draft Rules
Feb. 2, 2012
A year after one of the deepest draft classes ever—and definitely the most expensive—teams must adjust to less talent and new rules designed to curb spending. [...] Continue Reading »

Roache, Beck Give Georgia Southern Two Potential First Rounders
Feb. 2, 2012
The last time Georgia Southern had a first-round pick, the team's current ace, righthander Chris Beck, was still in diapers. The Eagles' All-America outfielder, Victor Roache, wasn't even born yet. [...] Continue Reading »

2012 Draft Breakdown: Position-By-Position
Feb. 1, 2012
A breakdown of the top players at each position for the 2012 MLB draft. [...] Continue Reading »

2012 Draft Top 100 Scouting Reports: 1-25
Feb. 1, 2012
We wrote and compiled scouting reports on every player in our Early Draft Preview 2012 Draft Top 100. Here are the reports for the players ranked 1-25. [...] Continue Reading »

2012 Draft Top 100 Scouting Reports: 26-50
Feb. 1, 2012
We wrote and compiled scouting reports on every player in our Early Draft Preview 2012 Draft Top 100. Here are the reports for the players ranked 26-50. [...] Continue Reading »

2012 Draft Top 100 Scouting Reports: 51-75
Feb. 1, 2012
We wrote and compiled scouting reports on every player in our Early Draft Preview 2012 Draft Top 100. Here are the reports for the players ranked 51-75. [...] Continue Reading »

2012 Draft Top 100 Scouting Reports: 76-100
Feb. 1, 2012
We wrote and compiled scouting reports on every player in our Early Draft Preview 2012 Draft Top 100. Here are the reports for the players ranked 76-100. [...] Continue Reading »

Early 2012 Draft Top 50
Sep. 16, 2011
An early look at the top talent for the 2012 draft. [...] Continue Reading »

Bundy, Bradley Gives Oklahoma Pair Of Elite Arms
Feb. 3, 2011
Being in the same conference, both strong contenders to win the Oklahoma 6-A state championship and participants in the same spring break tournament, Owasso and Broken Arrow High will probably go head-to-head a few times during the 2011 season. And it is likely that on more than one occasion, righthanders Archie Bradley and Dylan Bundy will toe the rubber, on opposite sides, staring each other down. [...] Continue Reading »

This Year's Draft Is Loaded
Feb. 3, 2011
The 2011 draft may not have a prospect generating the same hype as the last two No. 1 overall picks, Stephen Strasburg and Bryce Harper. But this year's crop has more than its share of talent, and scouting directors believe it will be one of the best in recent memory. [...] Continue Reading »

Early Draft Preview: The Top 50
Feb. 3, 2011
We rank the 2011 draft's top prospects from information compiled up to Feb. 3. [...] Continue Reading »

High School Top 100 Scouting Reports: Catchers
Mar. 18, 2010
Scouting reports on the top catchers of the 2010 high school class. [...] Continue Reading »

High School Top 100 Scouting Reports: Outfielders
Mar. 18, 2010
Scouting reports on the top outfielders of the 2010 high school class. [...] Continue Reading »

High School Top 100 Scouting Reports: Corner Infielders
Mar. 18, 2010
Scouting reports on the top corner infielders of the 2010 high school class. [...] Continue Reading »

High School Top 100 Scouting Reports: Middle Infielders
Mar. 18, 2010
Scouting reports on the top middle infielders of the 2010 high school class. [...] Continue Reading »

Early 2011 Top 50 Draft Prospects
Mar. 17, 2010
An extremely early look at the top 50 prospects for 2011. [...] Continue Reading »

Early Draft Preview: College Best Tools
Feb. 25, 2010
Our 2010 preseason ranking of the players in college baseball with the best tools. [...] Continue Reading »

Early Draft Preview: High School Top 100
Feb. 25, 2010
Our 2010 preseason ranking of the top prep draft prospects selected in consultation with MLB scouting directors. [...] Continue Reading »

Early Draft Preview: High School Best Tools
Feb. 25, 2010
Our 2010 preseason rankings of the prep players with the best tools for the upcoming June draft. [...] Continue Reading »

Top 50 Draft Prospects By Class
Feb. 15, 2010
We rank the top draft prospects in every college class [...] Continue Reading »

Harper's Not A Lock To Go No. 1
Feb. 15, 2010
But for all the hype and all his talent—he's a catcher with off-the-charts power, a strong arm and athleticism—Bryce Harper may not be the lock to go No. 1 overall to the Nationals that he has been made out to be. [...] Continue Reading »

Early Draft Preview: Top 100 College Prospects
Feb. 12, 2010
Our February ranking of the top college draft prospects. [...] Continue Reading »

Harper's The Highlight
Sep. 16, 2009
Before the 2009 draft was even over, Baseball America was already looking to the future. After attending numerous high school showcase events and researching 18 summer college leagues and the collegiate national team, our picture of the 2010 draft class began to take shape. [...] Continue Reading »

Early Draft Preview Chat
Feb. 6, 2009
John Manuel and Jim Callis handled your draft questions. [...] Continue Reading »

Overall Draft Top 33
Feb. 6, 2009
Thanks to the Nationals and Yankees' inability to sign their 2008 first-round picks, the 2009 first round is already the longest in baseball history, and if the Mariners can't sign Joshua Fields, it will extend to 33 picks. But there's no debate as to who is at the top of everyone's list heading into the 2009 college and high school seasons, as Stephen Strasburg is the clear No. 1. [...] Continue Reading »