2016 State Draft Report: Kentucky

CROP RATING
	One for the books
Rating compares this year’s group to what a state typically produces, not to other states

Players drafted in 2015: 18.

Scouts had to sit on Louisville very intently as almost everyone in the lineup is a prominent draft prospect.

Five different Cardinals rank in the Top 100 of the BA500 and another two crack the Top 200. It’s a great year for Louisville, which makes it a great year for the state as a whole.

NATIONAL TOP 500 PROSPECTS

BA 500 Scouting Reports

1. Corey Ray, of, Louisville (National Rank: 7)
2. Zack Burdi, rhp, Louisville (National Rank: 21)
3. Will Smith, c, Louisville (National Rank: 74)
4. Kyle Funkhouser, rhp, Louisville (National Rank: 85)
5. Nick Solak, 2b, Louisville (National Rank: 86)
6. Kyle Cody, rhp, Kentucky (National Rank: 89)
7. Easton McGee, rhp, Hopkinsville (Ky.) HS (National Rank: 112)
8. Drew Harrington, lhp, Louisville (National Rank: 124)
9. Zack Brown, rhp, Kentucky (National Rank: 125)
10. Blake Tiberi, 3b, Louisville (National Rank: 157)
11. Cameron Planck, rhp, Rowan County Senior HS, Morehead, Ky. (National Rank: 228)
12. JaVon Shelby, 2b, Kentucky (National Rank: 260)
13. Matt Anderson, rhp, Morehead State (National Rank: 298)
14. Dustin Beggs, rhp, Kentucky (National Rank: 318)
15. Tyler Keele, rhp, Morehead State (National Rank: 382)
16. Jaren Shelby, of, Tates Creek HS, Lexington, Ky. (National Rank: 388)
17. Kyle Nowlin, of, Eastern Kentucky (National Rank: 419)
18. Mandy Alvarez, 3b/2b, Eastern Kentucky (National Rank: 483)

 

OTHER PROSPECTS OF NOTE

2016 Draft Map

19. Lincoln Henzman, rhp, Louisville
20. Logan Taylor, of, Louisville
21. Edgar Lebron, of, Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) College
22. Jake Snider, 2b/ss, Ballard HS, Louisville, Ky.

ADDITIONAL SCOUTING REPORTS

Lincoln Henzman, rhp, Louisville – Henzman has bounced back nicely from high school Tommy John surgery. He sets up hitters with a 90-92 mph fastball and finishes them off with a splitter. It’s an effective one-two punch–he struck out 27 and walked six in 24 innings. He is a draft-eligible sophomore, and will turn 21 in July.

Logan Taylor, of, Louisville – Taylor is the reason Corey Ray has primarily played left or right field during his time at Louisville. Taylor is a plus runner and solid center fielder although his bat limits him to a fourth-outfielder profile in pro ball.

Edgar Lebron, of, Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) College – Lebron is a plus-plus runner whose speed could make him a senior sign.

Jake Snider, 2b/ss, Ballard HS, Louisville, Ky. – Snider is a Louisville signee who has quick hands and a short swing.