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All scouting reports are from MLB.com:

 

3.104: Thomas Hatch, RHP, Oklahoma State (redshirt sophomore; BA's #178 overall prospect) - $573,900 bonus (slot: $573,900)

Coming out of Jenks (Okla.) High in 2013, Hatch could have gone in the top three rounds had he been considered signable. Instead, he lasted until the Rockies took him in the 32nd round and headed to Oklahoma State. After he missed all of 2015 with a sprained ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow that didn't require surgery, he has worked his way back into the first three rounds during a spring in which he threw three consecutive shutouts and won Big 12 Conference pitcher of the year honors. The Cowboys have dropped Hatch's arm slot to low three-quarters, adding more life to his stuff. The redshirt sophomore can sit at 91-94 mph with his fastball deep into games and top out at 96. He doesn't miss a ton of bats but the running and sinking life on his heater generates a lot of groundouts. Hatch's new arm slot lends itself well to a slider, and his low-80s breaking ball is a plus pitch at times and he can throw it to both sides of the plate. He has feel for a changeup and for commanding his pitches, so it's easy to project him as a starter at the next level.

4.134: Tyson Miller, RHP, Cal Baptist (BA rank: 197) - $500,000 bonus (slot: $429,790)

It can be hard sometimes for pitchers at small programs to get noticed by the scouting industry. Pitching extremely well in the Cape Cod League, as Miller did last summer, made everyone put Division II California Baptist on their must-see destinations this spring. For the most part, Miller backed up his Cape showing with a strong junior season. The fact that he his starts came largely on Wednesdays or Thursdays actually helped him get seen more, as it didn't conflict with Division I weekend series. Tall and projectable, with loose actions and a lean, athletic body, the 6-foot-4 Miller will flash a fastball up to 93 mph, with the potential for more once he gets into a player development system. He'll show glimpses of a decent slider and has an average changeup to round out his three-pitch arsenal. Miller tends to throw strikes, though he is more control over command at this point. The earliest a Cal Baptist player has ever been drafted was in 2014, when the Dodgers took Trevor Oaks in the seventh round. Miller's size and upside potential give him the chance to beat Oaks by a couple of rounds.

5.164: Bailey Clark, RHP, Duke (BA rank: 132) - $450,000 bonus (slot: $321,800)

After producing just one top-three-rounds pitcher (Scott Schoeneweis) in the first 47 Drafts, Duke has had two in the past four years with Marcus Stroman and Michael Matuella. The Blue Devils had a chance for another in Clark, who starred in brief stints in the Cape Cod League and with the U.S. collegiate national team last summer. He looked like a possible first-rounder when he showed a mid-90s fastball while allowing a total of three runs in his first three starts this spring, but then his velocity and command dipped and he found himself out of the weekend rotation by mid-April. Clark was on scouts' radar when he went undrafted as a North Carolina high schooler in 2013, and his stuff has picked up as he has matured physically in college. His fastball can reach 99 mph and features nasty run and sink when it's at his best, and he has made strides with his 83-86 mph slider that also can be overpowering at times. However, there's a significant amount of effort in his delivery, which makes it tough for him to maintain his velocity and locate his pitches. Evaluators don't love Clark's arm action either, and a growing number believe he's destined for the bullpen in pro ball. He wouldn't have to worry about pacing himself or having to be as fine with his pitches in shorter stints, and he might have closer upside if he improved the consistency of his breaking ball. If he's going to stay in the rotation, he'll need to improve his changeup.

6.194: Chad Hockin, RHP, Cal State Fullerton (BA rank: 104) - $241,000 bonus (slot: $241,000)

A reliever since his high school days in Southern California, Hockin's stock took off with a dominant Cape Cod League performance. The uptick in his stuff on the Cape carried over to his junior year at Fullerton, where he showed closer-type stuff, at least until his stuff backed up a touch after a two-weekend layoff. For most of the season, Hockin has been operating with two premium pitches: a fastball up to 97 mph and a slider touching 89 mph. He throws both pitches for strikes, though he knows how to expand the zone with his breaking ball effectively, and misses bats with both offerings. The right-hander was on the shelf for what scouts were told was both for some academic trouble and because of elbow tenderness. When he did return, Hockin's fastball was more in the 92-94 range and he did appear tentative in throwing his devastating slider. Scouts were willing to chalk that up more to inactivity than any long-term concern. He didn't return to closing, but that was more because of a deep Fullerton bullpen than a problem with Hockin's stuff, which did bounce back. He could still end up as one of the first relievers to fly off the board.

7.224: Michael Cruz, C, Bethune-Cookman - $75,000 bonus (slot: $186,000)

8.254: Stephen Ridings, RHP, Haverford (PA) - $120,000 bonus (slot: $173,800)

9.284: Duncan Robinson, RHP, Dartmouth (senior) - $30,000 bonus (slot: $162,300)

10.304: Dakota Mekkes, RHP, Michigan State (redshirt sophomore; BA rank: 205) - $275,000 bonus (slot: $156,600)

11.344: Michael Rucker, RHP, Brigham Young (BA rank: 251) - $180,000 bonus

12.374: Trey Cobb, RHP, Oklahoma State (BA rank: 335)

13.404: Wyatt Short, LHP, Mississippi - $50,000 bonus

14.434: Parker Dunshee, RHP, Wake Forest

15.464: Jed Carter, RHP, Auburn-Montgomery - $100,000 bonus

16.494: Holden Cammack, RHP, Oral Roberts

17.524: Zack Short, SS, Sacred Heart - $80,000 bonus

18.554: Marc Huberman, LHP, Southern Cal (senior)

19.584: Matt Swarmer, RHP, Kuztown (PA) (senior)

20.614: Colton Freeman, LHP, Alabama (senior)

21.644: Sam Tidback, C, North Georgia (senior)

22.674: Dante Biasi, LHP, Hazleton Area HS (Hazle Township, PA) - Penn State commit

23.704: Delvin Zinn, SS, Itawamba CC (MS) (BA rank: 233) - Mississippi State commit - $100,000 bonus

24.734: Reynaldo Rivera, 1B, Chipola CC (FL) (BA rank: 270) - South Alabama commit

25.764: Trent Giambrone, 2B, Delta State (MS) (senior)

26,794: Austin Jones, RHP, Wisconsin-Whitewater

27.824: Connor Myers, OF, Old Dominion (senior)

28.854: Rian Bassett, RHP, Clark JC (WA)

29.884: Tyler Peyton, RHP, Iowa (senior)

Peyton was selected in the 33rd round last year, but opted to return for his senior season at Iowa, where he went 4-5 with a 4.24 ERA in 13 games (12 starts). He had a strong finish to the season and his fastball sits 88-92 mph, and he can throw three pitches for strikes. He also hit .335/.412/.507 with 17 doubles and four homers.

30.914: Montana Parsons, RHP, San Jacinto JC (TX) - Baylor commit

31.944: Brenden Heiss, RHP, Jacob HS (Algonquin, IL) (BA rank: 408) - Arkansas commit

32.974: Zach Davis, OF, Texas Tech (senior)

33.1004: Nathan Sweeney, RHP, Cherry Creek HS (Greenwood Village, CO) - Arizona commit - $100,000 bonus

34.1034: Davis Daniel, RHP, St. James School (Montgomery, AL) - Auburn commit (BA rank: 109)

35.1064: Ryan Kreidler, 3B, Davis HS (Davis, CA) - UCLA commit (BA rank: 315)

36.1094: Jake Slaughter, SS, Ouachita Christian HS (Monroe, LA) - LSU commit

37.1124: Davis Moore, RHP/OF, Los Osos HS (Rancho Cucamonga, CA) - Fresno State commit

38.1154: Tolly Filotei, OF, Faulkner State CC (AL)

39.1184: Anthony Block, LHP, Newport HS (Bellevue, WA) - Washington State commit

40.1214: Deaundre Roberts, RHP, Atlantic Coast HS (Jacksonville, FL) - South Florida commit (BA rank: 389)

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6/4, slender, turns 21 next month. A projection/scouting pick. Edited by craig
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6/4, slender, turned 20 next month. A projection/scouting pick.

Flux capacitor alert.

 

Miller turns 21 next month on 07/29.

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Looking at Hatch and Miller, I'll figure they're getting full slot. So from a strategic standpoint, its looking like it'll be hard to pop a HS over slot at this point, unless they take a few seniors in 8-10 or so.
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Oops, at Miller's age the difference between turning 20 and almost 21 is nontrivial. Too bad.

 

Still seems heavily a projection guy. The delivery in the video looks like a development team might analyze and adjust that, maybe get a little more out of it.

 

Pure projection and a project for the development guys.

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Looking at Hatch and Miller, I'll figure they're getting full slot. So from a strategic standpoint, its looking like it'll be hard to pop a HS over slot at this point, unless they take a few seniors in 8-10 or so.

 

Yeah, I expect them to take seniors at least in 9 and 10 to get an additional $300k.

 

I wouldn't mind a Wil Crowe type at this point.

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He will pitch tomorrow against South Carolina in the Super Regionals.

 

Yes he will Raisin, and I'll be there watchin. Hope my Gamecocks fair well against him. :D

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The kid would have been in high school. We all grow out of t we liked in high school as we mature. I think it's great.

 

I probably hated that Cubs team too...yikes.

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The kid would have been in high school. We all grow out of t we liked in high school as we mature. I think it's great.

 

I probably hated that Cubs team too...yikes.

 

That's not a certainty if he's a Cardinals fan.

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I probably hated that Cubs team too...yikes.

 

how can one hate a team where Darwin Barney led in WAR (4.6) ?

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I liked Duke basketball early in high school :shrug: Now I would travel back in time and kick my own ass all over the place, but I emerged from that hole of douchebaggery fandom.
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I probably hated that Cubs team too...yikes.

 

how can one hate a team where Darwin Barney led in WAR (4.6) ?

 

I had no horsefeathering clue Darwin Barney had a 4.6 win season. That is simply beyond the realm of comprehension even if 2/3rds of it was defensive.

 

We should have sold high on him instead of making him 'part of the core' temporarily.

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