4-7 from: - http://mlbbonusbaby.com/ - Andy Wilkins, 1B, Arkansas: Wilkins offers rare plus power projection in the 2010 class, and that is what is raising his stock quickly. Is he a first round hitter? No. However, that doesn’t mean that Wilkins has no value. A pure left-handed hitter, Wilkins is a right-handed fielder that was considered a third base prospect entering college after being drafted by the Rangers out of high school in 2007. His days at third base are over, but he should be an adequate fielder at first, meaning that a team can rely on him to be more than a designated hitter, opening up National League teams to feel safe in scouting him. I see him as an average fielder in the future, though he’ll need some work to get there, and I feel safe in saying that due to a strong work ethic and plus makeup that is universally praised around the game. At the plate, he can sacrifice some average for power, and his hit tool is probably below-average in the long run. He’ll probably hit in the .250-.260 range, but he’s one of the few in this class with 25-30 home run power, power that can go to any field. He’s been scuffling a little bit lately, but when he’s on, his approach is also plus, and he’s good at waiting for his pitch. He’s probably a 2nd-3rd round name now, up a similar amount to Leonard. He’s going to miss the next couple of weeks due to a pulled hamstring, but that shouldn’t affect his stock much.
4-7 from: http://www.baseballrumormill.com/2010/04/2010-draft-preview-matt-harvey-rising-kyle-blair-falling/#more - Cameron Rupp, Texas, C: Not a great defensive ticket, Rupp's meal ticket is his power and he's struggled with that this season too. He has only four home runs on the season so far and is having trouble hitting breaking balls.
4-9 from: - http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/college/on-campus/2010/269792.html - Top Freshman - Matt Purke, lhp, Texas Christian - Expectations could not have been higher for Purke from the day he set foot on TCU's campus. An unsigned first-round pick who turned down at least $2 million from the Rangers to attend school, Purke was expected to be a dominant ace from the start of his collegiate career. Through seven weeks, Purke has managed not to disappoint, despite the massive hype surrounding him. He stepped into TCU's weekend rotation immediately and has emerged as the Horned Frogs' Friday starter over the last few weeks. He is 3-0, 3.52 with 48 strikeouts and nine walks in 38 innings.
4-10 from: http://perfectgame.atinfopop.com/4/OpenTopic?a=tpc&s=114295945&f=6174069131&m=1751004502 - Shippers is very impressive. I like his body language on the mound. I think he has a slight drop and drive approach on the mound which I personally think needs a little tweaking. If he can get into a more Tall and Fall style I see a few more MPH in him. Being shore I think that too much of his energy and momentum are being killed when he drops down and goes out at times leaving the ball flat on a straight plane. He does do well keeping the ball down in the zone though. I see alot of upside in him.
4-11 from: - http://perfectgame.atinfopop.com/4/OpenTopic?a=tpc&s=114295945&f=6174069131&m=1751004502 - Justin O'Conner, C/SS, saw him play last week. In game 1.70-1.78 pop times, never below 1.84 in between innings. 93-95 on mound, big power at the plate. There is a change to swing path and it is much shorter and better than last fall/summer. The catching experiment is going extremely well.
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