Ozzie Ball Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 Part 1: Rob Brantly, C, UC Riverside Bryce Brentz, OF, Middle Tennessee Gary Brown, OF, Cal State Fullerton Michael Choice, OF, UT-Arlington Christian Colon, SS, Cal State Fullerton Colon doesn’t have any overwhelming tools, but he is very well rounded and should be able to move through the minors quickly. At 6’0”, 185 lbs he is a little undersized, but he does have good athleticism and agility, giving him a legitimate change to stick at short. Offensively he’s more of a gap power hitter than a home run threat, but he makes a lot of contact, which should allow him to hit for a high average. He looks like a prototypical number two hitter to me with great baseball instincts and good leadership ability. Projected draft position: High to Mid 1st Round. Zack Cox, 3B, Arkansas Todd Cunningham, of, Jacksonville State Derek Dietrich, SS, Georgia Tech Gauntlett Eldemire, OF, Ohio Micah Gibbs, C, LSU Gibbs is one of the better defensive catchers in college baseball. Reports on his intangibles, such as his ability to handle a pitching staff, are positive and it’s just as well because there are serious concerns over his offensive ability. Gibbs may never hit for much of an average due to his long swing but he could contribute solid pop. Gibbs doesn’t have star potential but he could wind up as a solid regular. Projected draft position: 2nd – 3rd Round. Yasmani Grandal, C, Miami Jedd Gyorko, SS, West Virginia Continued... Part 2: Rick Hague, SS, Rice Bryce Harper, C, CC of Southern Nevada Mike Kvasnicka, C, Minnesota Leon Landry, OF, LSU Hunter Morris, 1B/OF, Auburn Hunter Morris has big power potential and a phenomenal spring has seen him quickly climb up the rankings. He’s prone to the strikeout and he doesn’t walk as much as you’d like but he’s one of the better bats in this years draft class. Defensively he can pick it at first base, but don’t expect him to be a gold glover. He’s an average runner with enough range to play a corner OF position if need be and his arm is average. If he walked more and made more contact, I could see him as a late first rounder, but as it is, I think he’s more of a second round prospect, albeit one with good upside. Projected draft position: 2nd Round. Jarrett Parker, OF, Virginia Kyle Parker, OF, Clemson Cameron Rupp, C, Texas Tony Thompson, 3B, Kansas Kolbrin Vitek, 2B/3B, Ball State LeVon Washington, OF, Chipola JC (FL) Washington has had a disappointing season at Chipola where he hasn't shown the blazing speed that he was thought to posses this time last year. He's still an above average to plus runner, but scouts no longer see him as elite. At the plate he does a good job of putting the ball into play and he has suprising raw power for a player of his size. His arm strength drew a lot of criticisms last year after he was recovering from labrum surgery, and while it's not quite as bad as before, it's still significantly below average. Projected draft position: Supplemental 1st - 2nd Round. Austin Wates, OF, Virginia Tech Ross Wilson, 2B, Alabama Continued... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySox Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 Thanks. Gauntlett Eldemire is such a great name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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