2009 Draft Discussion Thread

September 24, 2008

Apparently Stephen Strasburg and Grant Green are being advised by Scott Boras.

Mephistopheles · September 25, 2008

Boras is well represented next year - though it's early to know who will be advising who among prep prospects. IIRC Boras represents Andy Oliver, Robert Stock and Alex White are being advised by Boras. Mike Minor I am not sure of.

October 6, 2008

Courtesy Jim Callis:

Protected First-Round Picks

1. Nationals (59-102)

2. Mariners (61-101)

3. Padres (63-99)

4. Pirates (67-95)

5. Orioles (68-93)

6. Giants (72-90)

7. Braves (72-90)

8. Reds (74-88)

9. Tigers (74-88)

10. Nationals (compensation for failure to sign 2008 first-rounder Aaron Crow)

11. Rockies (74-88)

12. Royals (75-87)

13. Athletics (75-86)

14. Rangers (79-83)

15. Indians (81-81)

16. Diamondbacks (82-80)

Unprotected First-Round Picks

17. Dodgers (84-78)

18. Marlins (84-77)

19. Cardinals (86-76)

20. Blue Jays (86-76)

21. Astros (86-75)

22. Mariners (compensaton for failure to sign 2008 first-rounder Joshua Fields)

23. Twins (88-75)

24. White Sox (89-74)

25. Mets (89-73)

26. Yankees (89-73)

27. Brewers (90-72)

28. Phillies (92-70)

29. Red Sox (95-67)

30. Rays (97-65)

31. Yankees (compensation for failure to sign 2008 first-rounder Gerrit Cole)

32. Cubs (97-64)

33. Angels (100-62)

The Mariners still have the right to sign Fields since he was a college senior draftee so the Cubs could end up at 31.

October 9, 2008

http://www.baseballamerica.com/online/prospects/column/2008/266975.html

Jim Callis mock 2009 top 10:

1. Nationals: Stephen Strasburg, rhp, San Diego State

2. Mariners: Grant Green, ss, Southern California

3. Padres: Dustin Ackley, of, North Carolina

4. Pirates: Alex White, rhp, North Carolina

5. Orioles: Tyler Matzek, lhp, HS/Mission Viejo, Calif.

6. Giants: Donavan Tate, of, HS/Cartersville, Ga.

7. Braves: Matt Purke, lhp, HS/Spring, Texas

8. Reds: Aaron Crow, rhp, Fort Worth Cats (American Association)

9. Tigers: Kendall Volz, rhp, Baylor

10. Nationals: Kyle Gibson, rhp, Missouri

Also:

To steal a phrase from BA columnist Jerry Crasnick, the 2009 draft is shaping up as the Scott Boras Olympics. Boras advises Strasburg, the top three college position players (Green, Ackley and Tennessee outfielder Kentrail Davis) , the best prep position player (Donavan Tate) and the best high school righthander (Jacob Turner of St. Charles, Mo.), among others.

Mephistopheles · October 24, 2008

I should have a chance to check out Matt Purke in person this weekend. I might be able to make it out to see Matt Graham as well.

October 30, 2008

BA's top 100 prep prospects: http://www.baseballamerica.com/online/draft/news/2008/267114.html

Top 5:

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

2. Donovan Tate OF Cartersville (Ga.) HS

3. Matt Purke LHP Klein (Texas) HS

4. Shelby Miller RHP Brownwood (Texas) HS

5. Jacob Turner RHP Westminster Christian Academy, St. Louis

UK1679666180 · October 30, 2008

Top 100 overall: (Mods-you can code it)

1. Stephen Strasburg RHP Jr. R-R 6-5 225 San Diego State San Diego Never drafted 7-20-88

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT College Hometown Prev. Drafted B’date

2. Kyle Gibson RHP Jr. R-R 6-6 195 Missouri Greenfield, Ind. Phillies ’06 (36) 10-23-87

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT College Hometown Prev. Drafted B’date

3. Alex White RHP Jr. R-R 6-3 182 North Carolina Greenville, N.C. Dodgers ’06 (14) 8-29-88

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT High School Hometown Commitment B’date

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

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT College Hometown Prev. Drafted B’date

5. Grant Green SS Jr. R-R 6-3 180 Southern California Anaheim Hills, Calif. Padres ’06 (14) 11-7-87

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT College Hometown Prev. Drafted B’date

6. Andrew Oliver LHP Jr. L-L 6-4 205 Oklahoma State Vermillion, Ohio Twins ’06 (17) 12-3-87

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT High School Hometown Commitment B’date

7. Donavan Tate OF Sr. R-R 6-3 200 Cartersville Cartersville, Ga. 9-27-90

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT College Hometown Prev. Drafted B’date

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

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT College Hometown Prev. Drafted B’date

9. Aaron Crow RHP Sr. R-R 6-1 195 None Wakarusa, Kan. Nationals ’08 (1) 11-11-86

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT College Hometown Prev. Drafted B’date

10. Kentrail Davis OF So. L-R 5-9 195 Tennessee Thoedore, Ala. Rockies ’07 (14) 6-29-88

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT High School Hometown Commitment B’date

11. Tyler Matzek LHP Sr. L-L 6-3 185 Capistrano Valley Mission Viejo, Calif. 10-19-90

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT College Hometown Prev. Drafted B’date

12. Tanner Scheppers RHP R-R 6-4 170 None Laguna Niguel, Calif. Pirates ’08 (2) 1-17-87

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT High School Hometown Commitment B’date

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

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT College Hometown Prev. Drafted B’date

14. Mike Minor LHP Jr. L-L 6-4 195 Vanderbilt Lewisburg, Tenn. Devil Rays ’06 (13) 12-26-87

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT High School Hometown Commitment B’date

15. Jacob Turner RHP Sr. R-R 6-4 205 Westminster Academy St. Charles, Mo. North Carolina 5-21-91

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT High School Hometown Commitment B’date

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

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT College Hometown Prev. Drafted B’date

17. Kendal Volz RHP Jr. R-R 6-4 225 Baylor Bulverde, Texas D’backs ’06 (50) 12-2-87

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT College Hometown Prev. Drafted B’date

18. Blake Smith RHP/OF Jr. L-R 6-2 220 California Modesto, Calif. Never drafted 12-9-87

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT High School Hometown Commitment B’date

19. Matt Davidson 3B Sr. R-R 6-3 210 Yucaipa Yucaipa, Calif. Southern California 3-26-91

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT College Hometown Prev. Drafted B’date

20. Josh Phegley C Jr. R-R 5-11 215 Indiana Terre Haute, Ind. Never drafted 2-12-88

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT College Hometown Prev. Drafted B’date

21. Jason Stoffel RHP Jr. R-R 6-2 215 Arizona Agoura, Calif. Never drafted 9-15-88

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT College Hometown Prev. Drafted B’date

22. Chris Dominguez 3B Jr. R-R 6-5 235 Louisville Miami Rockies ’08 (5) 11-22-86

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT College Hometown Prev. Drafted B’date

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

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT College Hometown Prev. Drafted B’date

24. A.J. Pollock OF/3B Jr. R-R 6-2 190 Notre Dame Hebron, Conn. Never drafted 12-5-87

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT College Hometown Prev. Drafted B’date

25. Ben Tootle RHP Jr. R-R 6-0 170 Jacksonville State Oxford, Ala. Never drafted 1-9-88

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT High School Hometown Commitment B’date

26. Jake Marisnick OF Sr. R-R 6-4 200 Poly Riverside, Calif. Oregon 3-30-91

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT High School Hometown Commitment B’date

27. Zach Wheeler RHP Sr. B-R 6-4 185 East Paulding Dallas, Ga. Kennesaw State 5-30-90

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT College Hometown Prev. Drafted B’date

28. Brad Boxberger RHP Jr. R-R 6-2 195 Southern California Tustin, Calif. Royals ’06 (20) 5-27-88

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT College Hometown Prev. Drafted B’date

29. Ben Paulsen 1B Jr. L-R 6-4 210 Clemson Norcross, Ga. Never drafted 10-27-87

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT High School Hometown Commitment B’date

30. Keyvius Sampson RHP/OF Sr. R-R 6-1 180 Ocala Forest Ocala, Fla. 1-6-91

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT High School Hometown Commitment B’date

31. Shelby Miller RHP Sr. R-R 6-3 200 Brownwood Brownwood, Texas Texas A&M 10-10-90

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT College Hometown Prev. Drafted B’date

32. Kyle Heckathorn RHP Jr. R-R 6-6 235 Kennesaw State Ringgold, Ga. Never drafted 6-17-88

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT College Hometown Prev. Drafted B’date

33. Jeff Inman RHP Jr. R-R 6-3 190 Stanford Bakersfield, Calif. Royals ’06 (19) 11-24-87

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT High School Hometown Commitment B’date

34. Luke Bailey C Sr. R-R 6-0 200 Troup County LaGrange, Ga. Auburn 3-11-91

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT High School Hometown Commitment B’date

35. Beau Wright LHP Sr. L-L 6-2 205 Los Alamitos Los Alamitos, Calif. UC Irvine 1-2-91

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT College Hometown Prev. Drafted B’date

36. Craig Fritsch RHP So. R-R 6-3 180 Baylor Round Rock, Texas Never drafted 12-29-87

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT College Hometown Prev. Drafted B’date

37. Matt Thomson RHP Jr. R-R 6-4 195 San Diego Shawnee, Okla. Blue Jays ’07 (22) 3-22-88

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT College Hometown Prev. Drafted B’date

38. Jake Locker OF So. R-R 6-3 235 Washington (FB) Ferndale, Wash. Angels ’06 (40) 6-15-88

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT College Hometown Prev. Drafted B’date

39. Ryan Jackson SS Jr. R-R 6-3 180 Miami Miami Springs, Fla. Never drafted 5-10-88

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT College Hometown Prev. Drafted B’date

40. Brad Stillings RHP Jr. L-R 6-4 205 Kent State Wash. Courthouse, Ohio Never drafted 1-20-88

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT College Hometown Prev. Drafted B’date

41. Daniel Webb RHP Fr. R-R 6-3 210 Okaloosa-Walton JC Paducah, Ky. D’backs ’08 (12) 8-18-89

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT High School Hometown Commitment B’date

42. Everett Williams OF Sr. L-R 5-10 195 McCallum Austin, Texas 10-1-90

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT College Hometown Prev. Drafted B’date

43. D.J. LeMahieu SS So. R-R 6-4 190 Louisiana State Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Tigers ’07 (41) 7-13-88

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT High School Hometown Commitment B’date

44. Wil Myers RHP/3B Sr. R-R 6-3 190 Wesleyan Christian Thomasville, N.C. South Carolina 12-10-90

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT College Hometown Prev. Drafted B’date

45. Sean Black RHP Jr. R-R 6-4 195 Seton Hall Mt. Laurel, N.J. Nationals ’06 (2) 4-23-88

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT College Hometown Prev. Drafted B’date

46. Alex Wilson RHP Sr. R-R 6-1 195 Texas A&M Hurricane, W.Va. Cubs ’08 (10) 11-3-86

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT High School Hometown Commitment B’date

47. Matt Hobgood RHP Sr. R-R 6-4 245 Norco Norco, Calif. Cal State Fullerton 8-3-90

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT High School Hometown Commitment B’date

48. Brian Goodwin OF Sr. L-R 6-1 185 Rocky Mount Rocky Mount, N.C. North Carolina 11-2-90

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT High School Hometown Commitment B’date

49. Max Stassi C Sr. R-R 5-10 190 Yuba City Yuba City, Calif. UCLA 3-15-91

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT College Hometown Prev. Drafted B’date

50. Aaron Miller OF/LHP Jr. L-L 6-3 220 Baylor Channelview, Texas Rockies ’06 (11) 9-18-87

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT College Hometown Prev. Drafted B’date

51. Brian Morgado LHP So. L-L 6-3 205 Tennessee Miami Red Sox ’06 (34) 12-8-88

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT High School Hometown Commitment B’date

52. Garrett Gould RHP Sr. R-R 6-4 190 Maize Maize, Kan. 7-19-91

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT College Hometown Prev. Drafted B’date

53. Mike Morrison RHP Jr. R-R 6-1 210 Cal State Fullerton Cypress, Calif. Never drafted 12-17-87

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT College Hometown Prev. Drafted B’date

54. Steve Fischback RHP Jr. R-R 6-3 200 Cal Poly Walnut Creek, Calif. Never drafted 8-29-88

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT College Hometown Prev. Drafted B’date

55. Nick Hernandez LHP Jr. L-L 6-3 187 Tennessee Hialeah, Fla. Athletics ’06 (32) 7-30-88

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT College Hometown Prev. Drafted B’date

56. Jared Mitchell OF Jr. L-L 6-0 200 Louisiana State (FB) New Iberia, La. Twins ’06 (10) 10-13-88

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT College Hometown Prev. Drafted B’date

57. Aaron Senne OF Jr. L-L 6-3 200 Missouri Rochester, Minn. Twins ’06 (13) 11-11-87

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT College Hometown Prev. Drafted B’date

58. Drew Storen RHP So. B-R 6-1 170 Stanford Brownsburg, Ind. Yankees ’07 (34) 8-11-87

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT College Hometown Prev. Drafted B’date

59. Mike Leake RHP/SS Jr. R-R 6-0 190 Arizona State Fallbrook, Calif. Athletics ’06 (7) 11-12-87

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT College Hometown Prev. Drafted B’date

60. Trevor Coleman C Jr. B-R 6-1 210 Missouri Dripping Springs, Texas Reds ’06 (38) 1-19-88

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT College Hometown Prev. Drafted B’date

61. Kyle Seager 2B Jr. L-R 6-1 194 North Carolina Kannapolis, N.C. Never drafted 11-3-87

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT College Hometown Prev. Drafted B’date

62. Brett Jackson OF Jr. L-R 6-2 210 California Orinda, Calif. Never drafted 8-2-88

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT High School Hometown Commitment B’date

63. David Renfroe RHP Sr. R-R 6-3 200 South Panola Batesville, Miss. Mississippi 11-16-90

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT High School Hometown Commitment B’date

64. Scooter Gennett SS Sr. L-R 5-10 170 Sarasota Sarasota, Fla. Florida State 5-1-90

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT College Hometown Prev. Drafted B’date

65. Tim Wheeler OF Jr. L-R 6-4 205 Cal State Sacramento Sacramento, Calif. Never drafted 1-21-88

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT High School Hometown Commitment B’date

66. Trent Stevenson RHP/SS Sr. L-R 6-6 180 Brophy Prep Scottsdale, Ariz. Arizona 6-1-90

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT High School Hometown Commitment B’date

67. Slade Heathcott OF/LHP Sr. L-L 6-1 195 Texas Texarkana, Texas Louisiana State 9-28-90

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT High School Hometown Commitment B’date

68. Brooks Pounders 3B/RHP Sr. R-R 6-5 225 Temecula Valley Temecula, Calif. Southern California 9-26-90

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT College Hometown Prev. Drafted B’date

69. Matt Den Dekker OF Jr. L-L 6-0 205 Florida Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Never drafted 8-10-87

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT College Hometown Prev. Drafted B’date

70. Shawn Tolleson RHP So. R-R 6-2 225 Baylor Allen, Texas Never drafted 1-19-88

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT High School Hometown Commitment B’date

71. Randal Grichuk OF Sr. R-R 6-1 195 Lamar Consolidated Rosenberg, Texas Arizona 8-13-91

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT High School Hometown Commitment B’date

72. Jonathan Walsh C Sr. B-R 6-3 215 Coppell Coppell, Texas Texas 11-14-90

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT High School Hometown Commitment B’date

73. Ronnie Richardson OF Sr. B-R 5-8 170 Lake Region Eagle Lake, Fla. Central Florida 5-5-90

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT College Hometown Prev. Drafted B’date

74. Scott Bittle RHP Sr. R-R 6-2 185 Mississippi Texarkana, Texas Yankees ’08 (2) 8-27-86

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT High School Hometown Commitment B’date

75. Chad Thompson RHP Sr. R-R 6-8 215 El Toro Trabuco Canyon, Calif. 2-6-91

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT College Hometown Prev. Drafted B’date

76. Robert Stock C/RHP Jr. L-R 6-0 185 Southern California Westlake Village, Calif. Never drafted 11-21-89

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT High School Hometown Commitment B’date

77. David Nick SS Sr. R-R 6-2 175 Cypress Cypress, Calif. UCLA 2-3-90

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT High School Hometown Commitment B’date

78. Bobby Borchering 3B Sr. B-R 6-4 195 Bishop Verot Fort Myers, Fla. Florida 10-25-90

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT College Hometown Prev. Drafted B’date

79. Rich Poythress 3B/1B Jr. R-R 6-4 236 Georgia Grovetown, Ga. Never drafted 8-11-87

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT College Hometown Prev. Drafted B’date

80. Ryan Wheeler 3B/1B Jr. L-R 6-4 220 Loyola Marymount Torrance, Calif. Never drafted 7-10-88

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT College Hometown Prev. Drafted B’date

81. David Hale RHP Jr. R-R 6-2 200 Princeton Marietta, Ga. Never drafted 9-27-87

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT College Hometown Prev. Drafted B’date

82. Mike Nesseth RHP So. R-R 6-5 213 Nebraska Windom, Minn. Never drafted 4-19-88

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT College Hometown Prev. Drafted B’date

83. Riley Cooper OF So. R-R 6-3 215 Florida (FB) Clearwater, Fla. Phillies ’06 (15) 9-9-87

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT High School Hometown Commitment B’date

84. Daniel Tuttle RHP Sr. R-R 6-2 185 Randleman Randleman, N.C. North Carolina State 8-21-90

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT College Hometown Prev. Drafted B’date

85. Kyle Smith RHP Jr. R-R 6-6 210 Kent State Louisville, Ohio Never drafted 9-5-87

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT College Hometown Prev. Drafted B’date

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

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT High School Hometown Commitment B’date

87. Mike Trout OF Sr. R-R 6-1 190 Millville Millville, N.J. East Carolina 8-7-91

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT High School Hometown Commitment B’date

88. Zach Dotson LHP Sr. L-L 6-3 185 Effingham County Springfield, Ga. Georgia 10-30-90

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT High School Hometown Commitment B’date

89. Richie Shaffer 3B/RHP Sr. R-R 6-3 190 Providence Charlotte, N.C. Clemson 3-15-91

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT College Hometown Prev. Drafted B’date

90. Graham Stoneburner RHP So. R-R 6-1 190 Clemson Richmond, Va. Never drafted 9-29-87

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT College Hometown Prev. Drafted B’date

91. Joe Kelly RHP Jr. R-R 6-1 170 UC Riverside Corona, Calif. Never drafted 6-9-88

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT College Hometown Prev. Drafted B’date

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

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT High School Hometown Commitment B’date

93. Drew Steckenrider OF/RHP Sr. B-R 6-4 205 Gr. Atlanta Christian Lawrenceville, Ga. Tennessee 1-10-91

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT High School Hometown Commitment B’date

94. LeVon Washington 2B/OF Sr. L-R 5-11 170 Buchholz Gainesville, Fla. Florida 7-26-91

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT High School Hometown Commitment B’date

95. Chris Jenkins RHP Sr. R-R 6-7 235 Westfield Westfield, N.J. Stanford 10-26-90

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT High School Hometown Commitment B’date

96. Chad James LHP Sr. L-L 6-4 195 Yukon Yukon, Okla. Oklahoma State 1-23-91

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT College Hometown Prev. Drafted B’date

97. Garrett Richards RHP Jr. R-R 6-3 200 Oklahoma Edmond, Okla. Never drafted 5-27-88

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT College Hometown Prev. Drafted B’date

98. Jorge Reyes RHP Jr. R-R 6-3 195 Oregon State Warden, Wash. Never drafted 12-7-87

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT High School Hometown Commitment B’date

99. Ian Krol LHP Sr. L-L 6-1 180 Neuqua Valley Naperville, Ill. Arizona 5-9-91

Rank Player Pos. Class B-T HT WT College Hometown Prev. Drafted B’date

100. Tommy Medica C Jr. R-R 6-2 210 Santa Clara San Jose, Calif. Never drafted 4-9-88

November 5, 2008

BA's top 100 prep prospects: http://www.baseballamerica.com/online/draft/news/2008/267114.html

Top 5:

1. Tyler Matzek LHP Capistrano Valley HS, Mission Viejo, Calif.
2. Donovan Tate OF Cartersville (Ga.) HS
3. Matt Purke LHP Klein (Texas) HS
4. Shelby Miller RHP Brownwood (Texas) HS
5. Jacob Turner RHP Westminster Christian Academy, St. Louis

And BA's top 100 college prospects: http://www.baseballamerica.com/online/draft/news/2009/267141.html

Top 5:

1.Stephen Strasburg rhp San Diego State

2.Alex White rhp North Carolina

3.Grant Green ss Southern California

4.Dustin Ackley 1b/of North Carolina

5.Mike Minor lhp Vanderbilt

November 6, 2008

And BA's overall top 100 prospects for the 2009 draft: link

The top 10:

1 Stephen Strasburg RHP San Diego State

2 Alex White RHP North Carolina

3 Grant Green SS Southern California

4 Dustin Ackley 1B/OF North Carolina

5 Aaron Crow RHP Fort Worth Cats (independent)

6 Tyler Matzek LHP Capistrano Valley HS, Mission Viejo, Calif.

7 Donovan Tate OF Cartersville (Ga.) HS

8 Matt Purke LHP HS Klein (Texas) HS

9 Shelby Miller RHP Brownwood (Texas) HS

10 Mike Minor LHP Vanderbilt

And #32 (the Cubs current pick):

32 Ben Tootle RHP Jacksonville State

November 21, 2008

http://www.baseballamerica.com/online/college/recruiting/2009/267170.html

Top 100 HS prospects early signing period roundup.

RammyFanny · December 22, 2008

I seem to lose my passion for the draft when the Cubs are picking so low.

Rob · January 24, 2009

I seem to lose my passion for the draft when the Cubs are picking so low.

Knowing Wilken will pass over one of my favorites in the first every year is starting to get to me...

February 10, 2009

Feb 6:

BA's top 100 college prospects: http://www.baseballamerica.com/online/draft/early-draft-preview/2009/267551.html

BA's top 100 high school prospects: http://www.baseballamerica.com/online/draft/early-draft-preview/2009/267552.html

BA's college best tools: http://www.baseballamerica.com/online/draft/early-draft-preview/2009/267546.html

BA's high school best tools: http://www.baseballamerica.com/online/draft/early-draft-preview/2009/267550.html

BA's early draft overview: http://www.baseballamerica.com/online/draft/early-draft-preview/2009/267545.html

Draft preview chat with Callis and Manuel: http://www.baseballamerica.com/online/draft/early-draft-preview/2009/267561.html

February 11, 2009

BA's overall top 33: http://www.baseballamerica.com/online/draft/mock-draft/2009/267547.html

At 18:

18. Luke Bailey, c, Troup HS, LaGrange (Ga.) HS
Offensive and defensive talent headlines a deep crop of high school catching that blows away the college group.

March 9, 2009

http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/draft/?p=572

Southern California lefties Tyler Skaggs (Santa Monica HS) and Tyler Matzek (Mission Viejo Capistrano Valley HS) opened up their high school seasons this past weekend. Also in the link, some scouts compared these two prep lefties (and Texan lefty Matt Purke of Klein HS) to a Cole Hamels at the same stage.

Mephistopheles · March 10, 2009

My week

Wednesday - #5 Baylor vs #1 Texas midweek

Friday - Kyle Gibson vs Chance Ruffin

Saturday - San Diego at Rice Solis! (or Matt Purke in Brenham)

Sunday - San Diego at Rice

Tuesday - Jameson Tallion (2010 #1 HS prospect, touched 96 often last weekend, sat 92-94).

Though on Tuesday I could go to Texas/Rice at Reckling.

Lot's and lot's and lot's of talent.

Mephistopheles · March 30, 2009

It's probably time to start matching players to teams...

Mephistopheles · April 1, 2009

Is this not the best name for a hitting prospect with plus power ever:

Seth Schwindenhammer.

He's a HS OF in Illinois, perhaps UK can shed some light on him.

Mephistopheles · April 30, 2009

my first mock of the year:

Pick Team Player

1 WAS Stephen Strasburg, RHP - San Diego State

2 SEA Dustin Ackley, OF - North Carolina

3 SD Grant Green, SS - Southern Cal

4 PIT Tyler Matzek, LHP - Capistrano HS (CA)

5 BAL Alex White, RHP - North Carolina

6 SF Kyle Gibson, RHP - Missouri

7 ATL Donovan Tate, OF - Cartersville HS (GA)

8 CIN Aaron Crow, RHP - FW Cats

9 DET Shelby Miller, RHP - Brownwood HS (TX)

10 WAS Max Stassi, C - Yuba City HS (CA)

11 COL Tanner Scheppers, RHP - St Paul Saints

12 KC Matt Purke, LHP - Klein HS (TX)

13 OAK Rich Poythress, 1B - Georgia

14 TEX Andrew Oliver, LHP - Oklahoma State

15 CLE Mike Leake, RHP - Arizona State

16 ARI Luke Bailey, C - LaGrange HS (CA)

17 ARI Rex Brothers, LHP - Lipscomb

18 FLA Zack Wheeler, RHP - East Paulding HS (GA)

19 STL Jacob Turner, RHP - Westminster Christian Academy (MO)

20 TOR Mike Minor, LHP - Vanderbilt

21 HOU Jonathan Walsh, C - Coppell HS (TX)

22 MIN Tyler Skaggs, LHP - Santa Monica HS (CA)

23 CWS James Paxton, LHP - Kentucky

24 LAA Kentrail Davis, OF - Tennessee

25 LAA Tim Wheeler, OF - Sacramento State

26 MIL Mychal Givens, RHP/SS - Plant HS (FL)

27 SEA Madison Younginer, RHP - Mauldin HS (SC)

28 BOS Matt Davidson, 3B - Yucaipa HS (CA)

29 NYY Jiovanni Mier, SS - Bonita HS (CA)

30 TB Jared Mitchell, OF - Lousiana State

31 CHC Brooks Raley, LHP/CF - Texas A&M

32 COL Kendal Volz, RHP - Baylor

Outshined_One · April 30, 2009

Ask BA had something on Raley two days ago. Link

Raley projects as a late-first-round or sandwich pick as a lefthander, and as a second- or third-rounder as an outfielder. He has starred in both roles while leading Texas A&M to first place in the Big 12 Conference. He's 7-1, 1.92 with 75 strikeouts in 71 innings as the Aggies' Friday-night starter, and he's batting .326/.455/.458 with 21 steals as their No. 2 hitter.

On the mound, Raley shows three solid pitches (an 88-93 mph fastball, along with a slider and a changeup) to go with fine command and a clean delivery. Though he has slumped at the plate in the second half of the season, he offers plus-plus speed, a good eye and gap power as a hitter, as well as above-average range and arm strength in the outfield. He plays the outfield corners for Texas A&M, in part to reduce the physical burden of playing both ways, but definitely is capable of playing center field as a pro.

The two names that interest me for the Cubs in the early going are HS SS Jiovanni Mier and Sacramento State OF Tim Wheeler.

However, the two names that seem to fit the Cubs' MO in the early going are Wil Myers (HS C who is a terrific athlete) and AJ Pollock (Notre Dame OF).

April 30, 2009

Not questioning you in any way, Meph, but what are the chances Stassi actually goes that high?

I heard talk last year when they played Davis High that he'd probably get drafted in the first two rounds but that was last year.

What's his realistic range in terms of getting drafted?

Mephistopheles · April 30, 2009

It's a reach and that's why I put him there. I figured with the Nats picking Strasburg they may reach on that 10th pick for money reasons, and rightfully so. Stassi should be in the mid to late 1st round. Anywhere from 18-27 or so.

I don't think Wheeler has a very good chance of being there for the Cubs' pick. Mier can be, but he's a good candidate for the heir apparent to Derek Jeter the Yankees have been trying to draft for a few years now. If Turner isn't left on the board, I think they take Mier. Personally, I don't like Wheeler.

Honestly, Raley just screams BEANE. However, the A's only have one pick in the first 90 selections, so I don't think cost will be an issue for once. He just doesn't fit the draft pick. He'd a be a huge reach for the A's, but it's not unheard for Beane to do that to take a guy he wants. If Poythress isn't there for Beane, he's going to take a very long, hard look at Raley.

Mephistopheles · April 30, 2009

crap, disregard that houston pick.

UK1679666180 · April 30, 2009

crap, disregard that houston pick.

Also, STL won't draft a HS pitcher near the 1st.

Mephistopheles · April 30, 2009

that streak wont make twenty.

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