Draft: Early Draft Preview

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 »

Early Draft Preview: High School Best Tools
Feb. 6, 2009
Breaking down the prep class of '09 tool by tool by painstaking tool. [...] Continue Reading »

Early Draft Preview: Overview
Feb. 6, 2009
An overview of the main issues of the 2009 draft class, focusing on the primacy of RHP Stephen Strasburg and the questions the current economy poses for the draft. [...] Continue Reading »

High School Top 100 Draft Prospects
Feb. 6, 2009
Donovan Tate and Tyler Matzek lead the ranks of high school prospects for the 2009 draft. [...] Continue Reading »

Early Draft Preview: College Best Tools
Feb. 6, 2009
Rating the best tools among the Top 100 college prospects for the 2009 draft. [...] Continue Reading »

College Top 100 Draft Prospects
Feb. 6, 2009
Our rankings of the top 100 college draft prospects as of early February. [...] Continue Reading »

2009 Draft Order
Feb. 5, 2009
A listing of the draft order as well as compensatory picks. [...] Continue Reading »

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 »