BaseballAmerica.com: Draft: Early Draft Preview

Special Summer

Feb. 11, 2008
Alex Meyer went from being an unknown local standout to becoming a highly coveted high school recruit, an All-American and a common name in scouting circles—all within the span of two innings. [...] Continue Reading »

Fields Rebuilds Confidence

Feb. 11, 2008
Long toss by long toss, workout by workout and bullpen session by bullpen session, Joshua Fields slowly gathered back all his confidence this summer. [...] Continue Reading »

College Preseason Best Tools

Feb. 11, 2008
A look at the toolsiest college players for the upcoming 2008 draft. [...] Continue Reading »

2008 Draft Order
Feb. 11, 2008
After the 2007 draft featured 34 supplemental first-round draft picks, blowing away the previous record of 22 in 1997, this year's sandwich round won't be nearly as long. There have been just 15 supplemental first-rounders doled out to teams thus far, with the potential for three more if Type B free agents Livan Hernandez (Diamondbacks), Mike Piazza and Shannon Stewart (both Athletics) sign with new clubs. [...] Continue Reading »

High School Preseason Best Tools

Feb. 11, 2008
Analyzing the best tools among the 2008 high school draft class. [...] Continue Reading »

Too Tempting To Pass Up?
Feb. 11, 2008
Scouts are enthused about the 2008 draft, which will begin on June 5 with the Rays making the first pick, because of the diverse talent available. The consensus is that there are more quality college bats—not in terms of athleticism but just sheer offensive firepower—than in any year in recent memory. [...] Continue Reading »

Preliminary Top 30

Feb. 11, 2008
Ranking the top 30 prospects for the '08 draft with a line of skinny on each one of them. [...] Continue Reading »

Early Draft Preview Chat With John Manuel And Alan Matthews

Feb. 6, 2007
John Manuel and Alan Matthews chatted with subscribers about the draft on Feb. 6. [...] Continue Reading »

2007 Early Draft Preview: Overview

Jan. 30, 2007
The 2007 draft could be a deep one. [...] Continue Reading »

2007 Early Draft Preview: Draft Order

Jan. 30, 2007
A rundown of all the changes in the first four round of the upcoming draft because of free agent compensation. [...] Continue Reading »

2007 Early Draft Preview: Projected First Round

Jan. 30, 2007
An early look at the projected top 30 picks for this June's draft. [...] Continue Reading »

2007 Early Draft Preview: High School Best Tools

Jan. 29, 2007
Taking a look at the best tools among this year's high school class. [...] Continue Reading »

2007 Early Draft Preview: Top 100 High School Prospects

Jan. 29, 2007
Alan Matthews ranks the top 100 high school prospects for this June's draft. [...] Continue Reading »

2007 Early Draft Preview: College Top 100 Prospects

Jan. 26, 2007
Rankings for college players eligible for the 2007 draft. Compiled by Baseball America with input from major league scouting directors. [...] Continue Reading »

2007 Early Draft Preview: College Best Tools

Jan. 26, 2007
Looking at the best tools among this year's college crop. [...] Continue Reading »

2006 Early Draft Preview: College Best Tools

Feb. 2, 2006
A breakdown of the best tools among collge players heading into the 2006 MLB draft. [...] Continue Reading »

A Look Ahead To The 2007 Draft

Feb. 2, 2006
Baseball America's Allan Simpson takes a sneak peak at the top prospects in next year's college and high school draft classes. [...] Continue Reading »

Class Of 2006: A Look Back To 2003

Feb. 2, 2006
Here's Baseball America's early take on the top 25 players in this year's college draft class, and how the same players stacked up when last eligible for the draft out of high school. [...] Continue Reading »

2006 Early Draft Preview

Feb. 2, 2006
There are no Delmon Youngs or Justin Uptons in this year's high school class. There are also few marquee high school selections from three years ago who went unsigned then and might have resurfaced to beef up this year's college crop. As a result, the 2006 draft is shaping up with few potential headline players, one in which the high-end talent has been more difficult to identify or quantify than in most years. [...] Continue Reading »

2006 Early Draft Preview: High School Top 100 Prospects

Jan. 27, 2006
An early look at the High School Top 100 prospects. [...] Continue Reading »

Mixed Results Cloud Johnson's Draft Stock

Jan. 27, 2006
For seniors hopeful of being drafted in June, the months leading up to their final high school season can crawl by agonizingly slow. But few in this year's class have awaited Opening Day as eagerly as Cody Johnson. Though Johnson, a laid-back, unassuming 6-foot-5 slugger from the Florida panhandle, rarely feels restless, the start of his senior season represents a fresh start and it couldn't come a moment too soon. [...] Continue Reading »

2006 Early Draft Preview: High School Best Tools

Jan. 27, 2006
Breakdown of the best tools among the high school class of 2006. [...] Continue Reading »

2006 Early Draft Preview: College Top 100 Prospects

Jan. 27, 2006
An early look at the top 100 college prospects for the 2006 draft. [...] Continue Reading »

2005 Early Draft Preview: Best College Tools

Feb. 3, 2005
An early look at the college players with the best tools in the 2005 draft. [...] Continue Reading »

Juco Jamboree: Top 25 Prospects

Feb. 2, 2005
Here's how Baseball America's Allan Simpson sees the nation's top 25 junior college prospects for the 2006 draft. For players that were drafted in 2005 and remain under control, the team that drafted them (and the round) is noted. Such players will be eligible to sign after their 2006 season is complete until the closed period—a week before the draft. They will re-enter this year's draft if they don't sign. [...] Continue Reading »

2005 Early Draft Preview: High School Preseason Top 100

Feb. 1, 2005
The Top 100 high school prospects for the 2005 draft. [...] Continue Reading »

2005 Early Draft Preview: High School Overview

Feb. 1, 2005
A breakdown of the top tools among 2005 high school draftees. [...] Continue Reading »

O'Sullivan Stays Busy
Feb. 1, 2005
In a draft class heavily weighted with two-way standouts, Sean O'Sullivan, a senior righthander from Valhalla High in suburban San Diego has the moves to play professionally on the mound or at the plate. O'Sullivan's package of legitimate pitching and hitting tools is among the most intriguing in the class, and he enters the season ranked as the nation's No. 3 prep prospect. [...] Continue Reading »

2005 Early Draft Preview: Overview

Jan. 31, 2005
According to scouting directors, the 2005 draft class doesn't need a boost from Townsend's presence. By all accounts, it's a deep class that scouts are looking forward to sifting through, even if they aren't looking forward to paying the players at the top the multimillion-dollar, major league contracts that Justin Verlander, Humber and Niemann received as the second, third and fourth selections in 2004. [...] Continue Reading »