Ronnie Prettyman

3B Ronnie Prettyman remained eligible to sign with the Brewers before the draft as a fifth-year senior, after being picked in the 29th round a year ago. But with Fullerton likely to still be playing on June 7, he'll be required to go back into the draft--costing him leverage. His profile compares to Astros third baseman Morgan Ensberg, who was a valuable senior on Southern California's 1998 College World Series championship team, became a ninth-round pick in that year's draft and moved quickly to the big leagues. Prettyman's tools are a little short, but he has excellent instincts and all the baseball skills to play in the big leagues. Defensively, he could play there now. He's not especially fast, but he has excellent range at third and comes in well on slow rollers. The knock on Prettyman is he lacks the power demanded in his position. Scouts say he could become a valuable swingman, capable of playing second and shortstop in addition to third.