5-4 from: - http://thecollegebaseballblog.com/2010/05/03/big-east-baseball-honors-2/#more-25979 - Seton Hall righthanded pitcher Joe DiRocco and Louisville first baseman Andrew Clark are the winners of the BIG EAST’s weekly baseball honors for the week-ending May 2. Clark led the Cardinals at the plate, hitting .600 with three home runs, 12 RBI and a slugging percentage of 1.267 as No. 12/13 Louisville went 4-0 with a mid-week win over rival Kentucky and a weekend sweep of Rutgers. The week was highlighted by his performance in Saturday’s series finale against the Scarlet Knights, when he went 4-for-4 with two home runs, a three-run shot and a grand slam both in the first inning of the game, and a career-best eight RBI. On the season, Clark is hitting .406 with 11 home runs and 46 RBI. This is Clark’s second Player of the Week recognition of the season.
5-1 from: - http://projectprospect.com/article/2010/04/28/lincolns-2010-draft-board - Several astute members of our forums questioned my leaving Dylan Covey off my first board. They were right. I overlooked Covey. The Marantha High School (CA) righthander has a well-above-average fastball with plus potential, running into the mid-90s in short stints with good movement. Covey throws a power curveball in the low-80s that may be the best in the entire draft. He is exceptionally smooth mechanically and looks the part of a future workhorse. Covey may be a slightly better version of Matt Hobgood, who went fifth overall to the Orioles last year, and could certainly figure in the top 10 this June.
5-3 from: - http://baseballbeginnings.com/2010/05/03/dylan-covey-update/#more-5904 - After two or three consecutive starts in which many scouts expressed concern that Dylan Covey’s stuff and velocity were slipping, Covey’s start Wednesday night drew nearly as many scouts as did his season-opening start in March. Covey responded immediately. His first two fastballs in the first inning hit 93, the next two hit 94. His curveball was 78-82 in the first inning and his change-up was 80-81. For a high draft pick in this situation at this time of the year, the question always comes to down to power more than pitch-ability. Teams want to see exactly what is in the gas tank before they take the ride home.
5-1 from: - http://www.minorleagueball.com/2010/4/30/1452668/interesting-high-school-hitters#storyjump - Reggie Golden, OF, Wetumpka High School, Wetumpka, Alabama 5-10 210 alabama - Although undersized in a classic sense at 5-10, Golden carries 210 pounds of muscle on his body. He's also quite fast, giving him a potent power/speed combination. Like most high school hitters, he's somewhat raw and needs more repetitions, but it doesn't take much imagination to see him as a future 20/20 player. His glove is also well-regarded. Golden is committed to Alabama, but should be signable if taken early enough. His lack of classic height may keep him out of the first round, but I don't expect him to last past the supplemental stage. You also have to love the name "Reggie Golden."
5-3 from: - http://www.mlbbonusbaby.com/2010/5/3/1455597/casing-the-states-mississippi#storyjump - Deshun Dixon, OF/LHP, Terry HS, Jackson - There must be something about left-handed throwers that hit right-handed in Mississippi, because Dixon's let another one. Dixon is more known in baseball circles for his incredibly athletic family, as he has multiple brothers that play sports on a high level. Older brother Rashun is a prospect in the A's system, but even more impressive is his older brother Anthony, who was a 4th round pick of the San Francisco 49ers in the recently-passed NFL Draft as a running back. Add in one more brother playing Division II football, and you have a physically gifted family. Deshun isn't built like most of the rest of his family, as he's much smaller and less physical. However, he's gifted in his own right. As an outfielder, his best assets include an average to slightly above-average hit tool and above-average to plus speed, and he complements it with average range in center field with a plus arm. That arm also helps him on the mound, where he's a high-80s pitcher, touching 91, with an average curve and below-average changeup. Scouts are split on his future projection in terms of his position. Most think he has a better ceiling as a hitter, but he could be a very effective relief arm from the left side pretty quickly, too. His stock has dropped slowly but surely all spring, but he has no college commitment, so he could go higher than expected due to his perceived signability. Projected Draft Range: 3rd-8th Round
5-5 from: - http://collegebaseball360.com/2010/05/04/cb360-primetime-performers-11-may-4 - Florida senior centerfielder Matt den Dekker (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) headlined the 11th installment of the CB360 Primetime Performers Weekly Honor Roll. The veteran den Dekker continued to lead the young Gators squad during weekend action on April 30-May 2, as Florida (#7 at the time in the CB360 Composite National Rankings) posted its first series sweep of LSU (CNR #13) since the 1996 season. The 6-1, 210-pound lefthanded hitter swung a hot bat throughtout the series – going 8-for-13 (.615) over the course of the three games while totaling 5 RBI and 5 runs scored (plus a home run and 3-of-3 on stolen bases). Widely regarded as one of the nation’s elite centerfielders, the speedy den Dekker flashed those defensive skills to further help Florida double up LSU in total runs, 28-14, during the three-game series (7-3/8-5/13-6).
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