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5. Cody Wheeler
While Wheeler's stuff was uneven this season, his results have been
remarkably consistent, as he was 26-1 in three seasons. His ratios have been
steady the last two years as well. Wheeler's best trait, aside from being a
southpaw, is his athletic ability. It allows him to add and subtract from his
fastball, repeat his delivery, field his position and hold runners well. His
fastball and curveball were usually fringe-average pitches this season,
though he dialed up more velocity (reaching 91 mph) and seemed to have a
sharper curve when needed. His changeup was just better last year, a plus
pitch as opposed to solid-average.
6. Blake Perry
Perry, a 6-foot-5, 180-pound Kentucky native, was attracting attention.
Perry, whose older brother Bryce plays at Kentucky and is a Wildcats recruit,
sits in the 88-91 mph range, has a loose arm and touched 93 mph in recent
weeks.
7. Jeff Shields
Shields was a big name coming into the season after flashing plus velocity
last year as a closer. Shields gave up playing shortstop this year to focus
on pitching and dominated, going 12-1, 1.37 with 92 strikeouts in 85 innings.
He's still more about arm strength than pitching, but the 6-foot-3 righty has
hit 95 mph and has a solid-average slider, if not a tick above at times.
8. Tyler Green
Though Green has one of the better bats in the Texas high school ranks this
spring, his power arm is too much for scouts too ignore. He regularly
operates at 90-92 mph and reaches 95 with his fastball, and he backs it up
with a hard curveball. He's only 6-foot-1 and 175 pounds, and while he has a
quick arm, he has some effort to his delivery that will need to be addressed.
He's a tenacious competitor who was slowed late in the spring when he jammed
his wrist on a headfirst slide. A high school shortstop, Green will play both
ways if he attends Texas Christian. He has plus bat speed that gives him good
power potential from the right side of the plate. Though he has the arm to
play shortstop, he projects as more of a third baseman or corner outfielder
at the college level. Scouts believe he's more signable than the typical TCU
recruit.
9. Zach Walters
Big and physical at 6-foot-3, 195 pounds, Walters is a lefty-hitting
shortstop with fine tools but not a great deal of power. He's also battled
injuries this year, including a dislocated thumb. Six-foot-2, 200-pound Mike
Ferraro is a lefty-hitting outfielder with an ideal frame, excellent speed
and a strong arm. His bat (.342/.409/.467) came to life this year after
nagging physical problems the past three seasons, including his time at
Orange Coast JC.
10. Kawika Emsley-Pai
Switch-hitting catcher Emsley-Pai was highly touted out of high school in
Washington as a teammate of Travis Snider. He spent his freshman season at
Texas before transferring to Lewis-Clark. Emsley-Pai hasn't hit as scouts
expected him to coming out of high school, and he's no longer athletic enough
to play center field. He had back issues this year that kept him from
catching every day, so his medical reports will play a role in where he gets
drafted.
12. Blake Cooper
ighthander Blake Cooper wasn't quite as sharp down the stretch as he had been
early. Still, he was 10-1, 2.94 entering regional play and led the
Southeastern Conference in innings (104) while ranking fifth in ERA. Cooper
isn't physical at 5-foot-10, 180 pounds, and some question whether he could
maintain his velocity over a full pro season. He throws his sinker in the
upper-80s and touches 90-91 mph with armside run. He has a great feel for
pitching, spotting his sinker, solid curve, slider and changeup.
13. Kevin Ziomek
Ziomek established himself as the best prep prospect in New England at the
Perfect Game/World Wood Bat Association Championship last fall in Jupiter,
Fla., where he ran his fastball up to 93-94 mph. He has not shown that kind
of velocity this spring, pitching mostly at 87-88 and topping out at 91-92 on
occasion. Ziomek's 6-foot-3, 180-pound frame and loose arm suggest plenty of
projection, and he has good feel for pitching, but scouts have reservations
about his mechanics and funky arm action, which includes a hook and a wrap on
the back side. He seldom throws his changeup in games, but it projects as an
average or better offering. His slider is slurvy and inconsistent, and he
tends to cast his slow curveball away from his body. The son of two lawyers,
Ziomek is believed to be a tough sign away from his Vanderbilt commitment.
14. Ty Linton
Linton is both a football and baseball recruit for North Carolina, signed to
a football scholarship but needed by a baseball program woefully short on his
best tool--righthanded power. Strong and physical at 6-foot-2, 210 pounds,
Linton was an all-state linebacker known for jarring hits in football and
would likely play safety for the Tar Heels' football team. He has run 60
yards in 6.5 seconds. Linton's arm rates as average, and he's athletic enough
to fit the right-field profile. The biggest questions are with his hitting
ability and his signability. Buying him out of his college commitment likely
will require a seven-figure signing bonus, and scouts aren't convinced his
bat is worthy of such a commitment. Linton's offensive approach remains raw,
and at times he's a front-foot hitter who jumps at the ball and doesn't trust
his hands. He has struggled at times against modest high school competition,
flailing at breaking balls well below the quality he'd see even in Rookie
ball. It takes only one team, though, to believe in his raw ability and sign
him away from North Carolina.
16. Westley Moss
Center fielder Westley Moss is an above-average runner and plays a good
center field, but has a weak bat.
17. Derek Eitel
Eitel starred at quarterback for Rose-Hulman, an NCAA Division III school,
setting school records for career passing yards (7,507), touchdowns (52) and
efficiency rating (125.4). He also went 29-10 in four years in the Fightin'
Engineers rotation, and his pro future will be as a righthanded pitcher. A
6-foot-5, 205-pounder, his sinker jumped 3 mph from 2009 to 2010. He pitched
at 89-91 mph and touched 92 as a senior, and improved his slurvy slider. He
also throws a changeup and splitter. His delivery puts stress on his
shoulder, but his size, arm strength and athleticism will give a pro club
plenty to work with.
19. Adam Eaton
Outside of Gauntlett Eldemire, Eaton has the best tools in the state, and he
knows how to use them better than Eldemire does. Eaton is a lefthanded hitter
with good on-base skills, and his solid speed plays up in the bases and in
center field. He has surprising pop for his size and solid arm strength.
Scouts worry about how well he profiles because of his size and may target
him more as a senior sign for 2011, but Eaton plays the game well.
22. Jeremy Erben
Erben throws hard (91-92 to 94 mph) and can work multiple innings. He also
throws a hard curveball.
23. Roberto Padilla
Early in the spring, Ohlone lefthander Padilla was creating a lot of buzz off
a good freshman season and the development of his fastball velocity and
usable breaking ball. Padilla also finished well, beating El Camino JC in the
opener of the state's final four championship round. He has a chance to be a
complete lefthander, with a nice repertoire and projectable frame. His
fastball has been up to 91 mph but his stuff fell off this spring, most often
in the 85-88 mph range. His changeup projects as an above-average pitch at
times, though it can be too firm. His curveball now projects as an average
pitch. He has a short backside arm action that can be tough to pick up, and
when spotting his fastball he is effective with the fastball/changeup
combination. He has signed with San Jose State, where former Ohlone coach Tom
Kunis is the pitching coach.
34. Victor Lara
Lara, a Miami native, spent his freshman year at Miami-Dade CC and his
sophomore year at Monroe (N.Y.) CC before landing at Keystone. He struck out
32 in 18 innings as the team's closer this spring, but he remains unpolished.
His best asset is his arm strength; he can run his fastball up to 95 mph in
short stints and pitches in the low 90s. But his command and secondary stuff
need work, with his slider rating below-average at best. Lara is short but
sturdy at 6 feet, 204 pounds.
35. Konner Wade
Righthander Wade looked like a stud in the fall, sitting 92-93 mph with a
hammer curveball. This spring was a different story, though. His fastball was
more in the upper 80s, touching 90, and his curveball flattened out. He could
be an interesting summer follow, but teams may just let him go to school. He
is committed to Arizona, but could also wind up at Central Arizona.
38. Matt Roberts
The 2009 draft featured the nation's top defender at catcher, Steve Baron,
going off the board in the supplemental first round, even though many scouts
had questions about his bat. Roberts isn't quite at Baron's level defensively
but does grade as above-average for both his defense and his arm. He's a
quiet, consistent receiver with consistent 1.85-1.9-second pop times. Roberts
is clearly good enough to step in and play as a freshman at North Carolina
defensively, but as the draft approached it seemed less likely that Roberts
would make it to school. He homered off Austin Brice, one of the state's
better arms, in a heavily scouted game in early May and had shown a smoother
swing this season. Roberts' competition level wasn't high, and while he's a
good athlete he lacks strength and may not ever hit for much power. He plays
with energy and has shown leadership skills behind the plate. Roberts wasn't
necessarily considered the top pure talent in the Tar Heel State, but he was
expected to be its first prep player picked.
39. Garrett Nash
Second baseman Nash is in the second year of his Mormon mission and is
draft-eligible, but it's unlikely a team will take a chance on him without
seeing him back on the field.
45. Javan Williams
Outfielder Williams has a chance to be the next Comet to get a shot at pro
ball, though he is a later-round prospect. Williams is a lefthanded hitter
with some tools and a legitimate chance to hit, and at 6-foot-2, 185-pounds
he has size and strength.
46. Jorge Flores
Shortstop Flores has legitimate tools as an above-average defender with an
above-average arm. He can really pick it at shortstop and has great baseball
instincts. He's a below-average runner and his lefthanded swing is a little
light, but that's because he's one of the smallest players who will get
drafted at 5-foot-6 and 175 pounds. The Diamondbacks have been rumored to be
the most interested in him. If he doesn't sign he'll head to Central Arizona.
47. Casey Upperman
Righthander Casey Upperman can also run it up to 93 and has a good curveball.
He has toned down his Hideki Okajima-esque delivery but is still a max-effort
guy.
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