2009 Draft Discussion Thread

CaliforniaRaisin · June 10, 2008

Yeah, it's early.

The early consensus #1 is RHP Stephen Strasburg, San Diego State (you know, the guy who struck out 23 a few months ago).

The big names I've seen mentioned thus far:

RHP Stephen Strasburg, San Diego State

1B Dustin Ackley, North Carolina

RHP Alex White, North Carolina

SS Ryan Jackson, Miami

SS Grant Green, USC

C Robert Stock, USC

RHP Kyle Gibson, Mizzou

LHP Mike Minor, Vanderbilt

Some HS names (obviously doesn't mean much now):

SS Mychal Givens, Plant HS (FL)

RHP Chris Jenkins, Westfield HS (NJ)

LHP Matt Purke, Klein HS (TX)

OF Donovan Tate, Cartersville HS (GA)

RHP Jacob Turner, Westminister Christian Academy (MO)

Hosak8 · June 13, 2008

I'm not incredibly up to date on next year's top talent, but the University of Tennessee will have at least a couple of interesting prospects. Yan Gomes (C-1B) and Kentrail Davis (OF) both look to potentially be very high picks. Davis just missed out on SEC Frosh of the Year, but due to his age, he will be draft eligible.

Hosak8 · June 14, 2008

Kentrail Davis' stats, through two games with Team USA:

5 for 6, 2HR, 5 RBI, 3 R, 3 BB, 1 SB.

July 23, 2008

For the Mizzou fans: http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/majors/international-affairs/2008/266546.html

Chat with Kyle Gibson (and Baylor's Kendal Volz).

imb · July 25, 2008

What are the chances of opening up this forum to meph, too?

July 26, 2008

What are the chances of opening up this forum to meph, too?

As long as things go well, it'll happen eventually.

July 28, 2008

Saber Scouting's initial top 30 HS prospects for 2009: http://www.saberscouting.com/2008/07/27/2009hshot30/#more-285

Here is the top 10:

1. Tyler Matzek, LHP, Capistrano Valley HS; Mission Viejo, CA

2. Austin Maddox, C, Eagle’s View Academy; Jacksonville, FL

3. Matt Purke, LHP, Klein HS; Spring, TX

4. Donavan Tate, CF, Cartersville HS; Cartersville, GA

5. Jacob Turner, RHP, Westminster Christian HS; Saint Charles, MO

6. Max Stassi, C, Yuba City HS; Yuba City, CA

7. Mychal Givens, RHP/SS, Plant HS; Tampa, FL

8. Luke Bailey, C, Troup HS; LaGrange, GA

9. Zach Wheeler, RHP, East Paulding HS; Dallas, GA

10. LeVon Washington, CF/2B, Buchholz HS; Gainesville, FL

CuseCubFan69 · July 29, 2008

As always the list of HS'ers is southern/western dominate. I wonder what the percent of MLB All-Stars was last year regarding warm areas and cold ones?

UK1679666180 · July 29, 2008

This Saturday is the All-American AFLAC game featuring the best '09 prospects, it will be aired on Fox Sports Net at 3PM eastern.

Ding Dong Johnson · July 29, 2008

This Saturday is the All-American AFLAC game featuring the best '09 prospects, it will be aired on Fox Sports Net at 3PM eastern.

sweet, I had seen several ads for the game, but I never did see if it was going to be televised

UK1679666180 · July 29, 2008

This Saturday is the All-American AFLAC game featuring the best '09 prospects, it will be aired on Fox Sports Net at 3PM eastern.
sweet, I had seen several ads for the game, but I never did see if it was going to be televised

http://www.aflacallamerican2008.com/teamRosters.asp

August 11, 2008

AFLAC All-American game at Los Angeles:

Recap: http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/draft/?p=416

Capsules of all players: http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/high-school/events/aflac-all-american-classic/2008/266646.html

August 12, 2008

Area Code Games at Long Beach:

http://www.baseballamerica.com/online/high-school/events/area-code-games/2009/266661.html

August 18, 2008

Stephen Straburg:

Mephistopheles · September 4, 2008

Jake Locker, yes that Jake Locker, was rated the number one baseball prospect in the WCL by PGCC and BA. Riley Cooper, yes that Riley Cooper, was rated the number one prospect in the VBL by PGCC.

http://www.baseballamerica.com/online/college/summer-scene/summer-league-top-prospects/2009/266810.html

Grant Green was obviously number 1

September 4, 2008

Also of note, Alex Wilson didn't make the Cape top 30.

Nice to see you back at JAD and the Minors.

Mephistopheles · September 4, 2008

Saber Scouting's initial top 30 HS prospects for 2009: http://www.saberscouting.com/2008/07/27/2009hshot30/#more-285

Here is the top 10:

1. Tyler Matzek, LHP, Capistrano Valley HS; Mission Viejo, CA
2. Austin Maddox, C, Eagle’s View Academy; Jacksonville, FL
3. Matt Purke, LHP, Klein HS; Spring, TX
4. Donavan Tate, CF, Cartersville HS; Cartersville, GA
5. Jacob Turner, RHP, Westminster Christian HS; Saint Charles, MO
6. Max Stassi, C, Yuba City HS; Yuba City, CA
7. Mychal Givens, RHP/SS, Plant HS; Tampa, FL
8. Luke Bailey, C, Troup HS; LaGrange, GA
9. Zach Wheeler, RHP, East Paulding HS; Dallas, GA
10. LeVon Washington, CF/2B, Buchholz HS; Gainesville, FL

texas, californnia and the south have dominated high school baseball and the draft for years. that dropoff has shrunk due to northern players doing baseball activities more year round than before out of necessity.

David · September 4, 2008

Meph sighting :shock:

September 19, 2008

BA's Early 2009 Draft Preview

I'll post the top 5 in the HS ranks and top 5 in college since its premium:

1. Tyler Matzek lhp Capistrano Valley HS, Mission Viejo, Calif.

2. Donovan Tate cf Cartersville (Ga.) HS

3. Matt Purke lhp Klein HS, Spring, Texas

4. Jacob Turner rhp Westminster Christian Academy, St. Charles, Mo.

5. Mychal Givens rhp/ss Plant HS, Tampa

1. Stephen Strasburg rhp Jr. San Diego State

2. Alex White rhp Jr. North Carolina

3. Grant Green ss Jr. Southern California

4. Dustin Ackley 1b/of Jr. North Carolina

5. Mike Minor lhp Jr. Vanderbilt

#7 in the HS ranks is LHP Ian Krol from Nequa Valley HS in Naperville.

UK1679666180 · September 19, 2008

From July: Top 50

1. Stephen Strasburg RHP So. R-R 6-5 215 San Diego State U. San Diego Never drafted 7-20-88

2. Kyle Gibson RHP So. R-R 6-6 195 U. of Missouri Greenfield, Ind. Phillies '06 (36) 10-23-87

3. Alex White RHP So. R-R 6-3 182 U. of North Carolina Greenville, N.C. Dodgers '06 (14) 8-29-88

4. Matthew Purke LHP Jr. L-L 6-3 180 Klein HS Spring, Texas 7-17-90

5. Mychal Givens RHP/SS Jr. B-R 6-2 190 H.B. Plant HS Tampa 5-13-90

6. Kentrail Davis OF Fr. L-R 5-9 195 U. of Tennessee Thoedore, Ala. Rockies '07 (14) 6-29-88

7. Andrew Oliver LHP So. L-L 6-4 205 Oklahoma State U. Vermillion, Ohio Twins '06 (17) 12-3-87

8. Tyler Matzek LHP Jr. L-L 6-3 185 Capistrano Valley HS Mission Viejo, Calif. 10-19-90

9. Austin Maddox C/RHP Jr. R-R 6-3 220 Eagles View Academy Jacksonville, Fla. 5-13-91

10. Donovan Tate OF Jr. R-R 6-3 200 Cartersville HS Cartersville, Ga. 9-27-90

11. Grant Green SS So. R-R 6-3 180 U. of Southern California Anaheim Hills, Calif. Padres '06 (14) 11-7-87

12. Kendal Volz RHP So. R-R 6-4 225 Baylor U. Bulverde, Texas D'backs '06 (50) 12-2-87

13. Jacob Turner RHP Jr. R-R 6-4 205 Westminster Academy St. Charles, Mo. 5-21-91

14. Dustin Ackley 1B/OF So. L-R 6-1 178 U. of North Carolina Walnut Cove, N.C. Never drafted 2-26-88

15. Mike Minor LHP So. L-L 6-4 195 Vanderbilt U. Lewisburg, Tenn. Devil Rays '06 (13) 12-26-87

16. Blake Smith RHP/OF So. L-R 6-2 220 U. of California Modesto, Calif. Never drafted 12-9-87

17. Aaron Miller OF So. L-L 6-3 220 Baylor U. Channelview, Texas Rockies '06 (11) 9-18-87

18. Brad Stillings RHP So. L-R 6-3 200 Kent State U. Wash. Courthouse, Ohio Never drafted 1-20-88

19. Chad Thompson RHP Jr. R-R 6-8 215 El Toro HS Trabuco Canyon, Calif. 2-6-91

20. Robert Stock C/RHP So. L-R 6-0 185 U. of Southern California Westlake Village, Calif. Never drafted 11-21-89

21. Jason Stoffel RHP So. R-R 6-2 200 U. of Arizona Agoura, Calif. Never drafted 9-15-88

22. Ryan Jackson SS So. R-R 6-2 175 U. of Miami Miami Springs, Fla. Never drafted 5-10-88

23. Jeff Inman RHP So. R-R 6-3 190 Stanford U. Bakersfield, Calif. Royals '06 (19) 11-24-87

24. Zach Wheeler RHP Jr. L-R 6-4 175 East Paulding HS Dallas, Ga. 5-30-90

25. Brooks Pounders 3B/RHP Jr. R-R 6-5 225 Temecula Valley HS Temecula, Calif. So. California 9-26-90

26. Josh Phegley C So. R-R 5-11 200 Indiana U. Terre Haute, Ind. Never drafted 2-12-88

27. Craig Fritsch RHP Fr. R-R 6-3 180 Baylor U. Round Rock, Texas Never drafted 12-29-87

28. Robbie Shields SS So. R-R 6-1 195 Florida Southern U. Dade City, Fla. Never drafted 17-7-87

29. Luke Bailey C Jr. R-R 6-0 200 Troup County HS LaGrange, Ga. 3-11-91

30. Chris Jenkins RHP Jr. R-R 6-7 235 Westfield HS Westfield, N.J. 10-26-90

31. Max Stassi C Jr. L-L 5-10 190 Yuba City HS Yuba City, Calif. UCLA 3-15-91

32. Ryan Gennett SS Jr. L-R 5-10 170 Sarasota HS Sarasota, Fla. 5-1-90

33. Sean Black RHP So. R-R 6-3 185 Seton Hall U. Mt. Laurel, N.J. Nationals '06 (2) 4-23-88

34. D.J. LeMahieu SS Fr. R-R 6-4 190 Louisiana State U. Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Tigers '07 (41) 7-13-88

35. Mike Leake RHP/SS So. R-R 6-0 190 Arizona State U. Fallbrook, Calif. Athletics '06 (7) 11-12-87

36. Jonathan Singleton 1B Jr. L-L 6-2 218 Millikan HS Lakewood, Calif. 9-18-91

37. Jake Marisnick OF Jr. R-R 6-4 200 Poly HS Riverside, Calif. Oregon 3-30-91

38. Matt Hobgood RHP Jr. R-R 6-4 245 Norco HS Norco, Calif. CS Fullerton 8-3-90

39. Jordan Henry OF So. L-R 6-0 160 Mississippi Vicksburg Never drafted 6-13-88

40. A.J. Pollock OF/3B So. R-R 6-1 180 U. of Notre Dame Hebron, Conn. Never drafted 12-5-87

41. Jacob Morris OF/RHP Jr. R-R 6-3 195 Coppell HS Coppell, Texas 12-19-90

42. Brian Goodwin OF Jr. L-R 6-0 170 Rocky Mount HS Rocky Mount, N.C. North Carolina 11-2-90

43. Brian Morgado LHP Fr. L-L 6-2 195 U. of Tennessee Miami Red Sox '06 (34) 12-8-88

44. Jerry Sullivan RHP So. R-R 6-4 210 Oral Roberts U. Budd Lake, N.J. Never drafted 1-18-88

45. Brett Jackson OF So. L-R 6-2 210 U. of California Orinda, Calif. Never drafted 8-2-88

46. Tommy Mendonca 3B So. L-R 6-1 200 Fresno State U. Turlock, Calif. Never drafted 4-12-88

47. Gavin Brooks LHP So. L-L 6-3 195 UCLA Vista, Calif. Never drafted 10-27-87

48. Andrew Susac C Jr. R-R 6-1 190 Jesuit HS Roseville, Calif. Oregon State 3-22-90

49. Brad Boxberger RHP So. R-R 6-2 195 U. of Southern California Tustin, Calif. Royals '06 (20) 5-27-88

50. Jorge Reyes RHP So. R-R 6-3 195 Oregon State U. Warden, Wash. Never drafted

September 20, 2008

#7 in the HS ranks is LHP Ian Krol from Nequa Valley HS in Naperville.

Sweet! Time to watch some HS baseball.

UK1679666180 · September 20, 2008

BA's Early 2009 Draft Preview

I'll post the top 5 in the HS ranks and top 5 in college since its premium:

1. Tyler Matzek lhp Capistrano Valley HS, Mission Viejo, Calif.
2. Donovan Tate cf Cartersville (Ga.) HS
3. Matt Purke lhp Klein HS, Spring, Texas
4. Jacob Turner rhp Westminster Christian Academy, St. Charles, Mo.
5. Mychal Givens rhp/ss Plant HS, Tampa

1. Stephen Strasburg rhp Jr. San Diego State
2. Alex White rhp Jr. North Carolina
3. Grant Green ss Jr. Southern California
4. Dustin Ackley 1b/of Jr. North Carolina
5. Mike Minor lhp Jr. Vanderbilt

#7 in the HS ranks is LHP Ian Krol from Nequa Valley HS in Naperville.

Neuqua Valley. :)

September 20, 2008

BA's Early 2009 Draft Preview

I'll post the top 5 in the HS ranks and top 5 in college since its premium:

1. Tyler Matzek lhp Capistrano Valley HS, Mission Viejo, Calif.
2. Donovan Tate cf Cartersville (Ga.) HS
3. Matt Purke lhp Klein HS, Spring, Texas
4. Jacob Turner rhp Westminster Christian Academy, St. Charles, Mo.
5. Mychal Givens rhp/ss Plant HS, Tampa

1. Stephen Strasburg rhp Jr. San Diego State
2. Alex White rhp Jr. North Carolina
3. Grant Green ss Jr. Southern California
4. Dustin Ackley 1b/of Jr. North Carolina
5. Mike Minor lhp Jr. Vanderbilt

#7 in the HS ranks is LHP Ian Krol from Nequa Valley HS in Naperville.

Neuqua Valley. :)

Take it up with BA, you can't expect me know how to spell anything besides Naperville Central.

September 20, 2008

BA's Early 2009 Draft Preview

I'll post the top 5 in the HS ranks and top 5 in college since its premium:

1. Tyler Matzek lhp Capistrano Valley HS, Mission Viejo, Calif.
2. Donovan Tate cf Cartersville (Ga.) HS
3. Matt Purke lhp Klein HS, Spring, Texas
4. Jacob Turner rhp Westminster Christian Academy, St. Charles, Mo.
5. Mychal Givens rhp/ss Plant HS, Tampa

1. Stephen Strasburg rhp Jr. San Diego State
2. Alex White rhp Jr. North Carolina
3. Grant Green ss Jr. Southern California
4. Dustin Ackley 1b/of Jr. North Carolina
5. Mike Minor lhp Jr. Vanderbilt

#7 in the HS ranks is LHP Ian Krol from Nequa Valley HS in Naperville.

Neuqua Valley. :)

Take it up with BA, you can't expect me know how to spell anything besides Naperville Central.

Naperville North?

September 20, 2008

BA's Early 2009 Draft Preview

I'll post the top 5 in the HS ranks and top 5 in college since its premium:

1. Tyler Matzek lhp Capistrano Valley HS, Mission Viejo, Calif.
2. Donovan Tate cf Cartersville (Ga.) HS
3. Matt Purke lhp Klein HS, Spring, Texas
4. Jacob Turner rhp Westminster Christian Academy, St. Charles, Mo.
5. Mychal Givens rhp/ss Plant HS, Tampa

1. Stephen Strasburg rhp Jr. San Diego State
2. Alex White rhp Jr. North Carolina
3. Grant Green ss Jr. Southern California
4. Dustin Ackley 1b/of Jr. North Carolina
5. Mike Minor lhp Jr. Vanderbilt

#7 in the HS ranks is LHP Ian Krol from Nequa Valley HS in Naperville.

Neuqua Valley. :)

Take it up with BA, you can't expect me know how to spell anything besides Naperville Central.
Naperville North?

My cousins go to Central. :)

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