5-16 from: - http://baseballbeginnings.com/2010/05/16/kole-calhoun-snapshot - OF - Bat speed and power are what is going to give him the best chance to claw his way to the top, I would bet, as an extra man and a left-handed bat off the bench. This guy could totally hit enough to make me shove the grades up my you-know-what, but here’s how scouts will see him. He lacks a secondary tool. But you better be careful to bury him completely because the bat might come back to bite you. I think he’s a pull hitter and his power is pull. I didn’t see any balls go out to left field for the left-handed hitter, so he will have to prove he can cover enough to be dangerous. I think this guy’s real organizational value will be for the left-handed pop off the bench. I’ve seen guys like this scratch and claw their way to the big leagues, because if you hit, they won’t care about anything else. They don’t usually become stars or even starters, but are the kind of fringy guys who if they get the shot at the right place at the right time and turn it on, next thing you know, you’re Matt Stairs and playing until you are 40 and the sportswriters can’t figure out why a guy like this has known all along – good luck putting a fastball past me.
5-17 from: - http://thecollegebaseballblog.com/2010/05/17/southland-baseball-players-of-the-week-12 - UTSA second baseman Ryan Hutson has been named the Southland Conference Hitter of the Week. Hutson helped lead the Roadrunners to their second consecutive conference sweep last weekend against McNeese State. The junior from Round Rock, Texas (Round Rock), was 9-of-12 in the series with three home runs, seven RBI and seven runs scored. Hutson reached base in 12 of his 15 plate appearances, recorded a trifecta of three-hit games and had a home run in all three contests. He now has 38 career home runs, which moved him into a third-place tie with Michael Rockett (2006-09) on the program’s all-time list. Hutson enters the final week of the regular season riding an eight-game hit streak, during which he is batting 20-for-32 (.625) with four home runs and nine RBI. He leads the team with a .360 batting average, 14 home runs and 42 RBI.
5-19 from: - http://baseballdraftreport.com/2010/05/19/2010-mlb-draft-top-30-college-shortstop-prospects/#more-1426 - Potential Starters - Duke JR SS Jake Lemmerman (.335/.419/.588 – 25/26 – 8/11) – Lemmerman is a speedy, smart base runner with enough untapped potential with the bat to legitimately claim an everyday role professionally someday. Lemmerman is already a plus defender with quick hands, above-average range, and an uncanny knack for turning the double play. The renewed interest in defense should help Lemmerman as much as just about any player in this year’s college class.
5-20 from: - link - Bishop Blanchet (Wash.) High School won their second straight league tournament title after pounding West Seattle 7-2 last Saturday. Outfielder Josh Sale and teammate Garret Hay hit back-to-back homers. Sale is arguably the best prep hitter in the draft and is committed to Gonzaga. A tireless worker, Sale has plus power to all fields and an advanced approach at the plate. Good plate discipline, smooth level swing, no hitches. At 6-1, 205 pounds, he owns a powerful lower half and broad shoulders, he looks a fullback. Easily late-first round material, if not higher.
5-21 from: http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=10931 - Hit Tool: Zach Cox, 3B/2B, Arkansas - Nobody in the draft puts the screws on the ball as consistently as Cox, who enters this weekend batting .431 for the Razorbacks. Beyond that, he adds a fantastic approach, as evidenced by his 33 walks. He's elevated his stock with a slump-free season, and could even be the first four-year college position player to go off the board, but that's not to say he's a perfect player. Thickly built at 6-foot, 215 pounds, he profiles best as a third baseman, where he has a plus arm but merely average defensive skills otherwise. The real concern is his power ceiling. With just 11 doubles and eight home runs in 211 at-bats this year, Cox is rarely driving balls with aluminum, as his line-drive swing offers little in the ways of loft and back spin, while he's also far more likely to take a pitch the other way than pull anything. Teams that believe power is the last tools to develop may end up disappointed in Cox, who for many is more of a left-handed Bill Mueller than a future middle-of-the-order force.
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