5-1 from: - http://www.minorleagueball.com/2010/4/30/1452668/interesting-high-school-hitters#storyjump - Nick Castellanos, 3B, Archbishop McCarthy High School, Davie, Florida - High school hitting is relatively thin this year, making the power-hitting Castellanos very attractive. He's a good fielder, too, and should be able to remain at the hot corner at higher levels. His arm is average, but his range and hands rate very well there. The 6-4, 210 pounder has some leverage with a Miami scholarship, and current rumors indicate he will use that leverage to demand top dollar. In a pitching-heavy year, he sometimes seems to get a bit overlooked when the high school players are discussed, but scouts are very familiar with him and he seems like the kind of player who would be "second choice" on a lot of draft boards, if deemed signable. He could go anywhere from the middle of the first round to the supplemental round to out of the first day altogether, depending on how much money he really wants.
4-30 from: - link - OF Thorpe has been well-known for quite awhile, as he was one of the top high school athletes available in the 2008 draft out of Heritage High School in Colleyville. He fell to the 29th round in the draft, when the White Sox took him as a mere formality. He headed to Texas A&M as a highly-touted recruit, but he got next to no playing time, and he transferred out after the season was done. He made the Aggies regret it immediately when he shined in the MINK League over the summer, and he was expected to be an impact player for San Jac this spring. However, after struggling a little with pitch recognition early on, he started falling a little on draft boards. He does have plus tools, featuring average or better tools in all give categories, and his best tool is plus speed. However, he went down with an injury a couple of weeks ago, and scouts wonder if he'll be available in June. If his speed is permanently impacted, it could be a bad sign for someone who struggles with the offensive side of his game from time to time. He's already 21 without a four-year college commitment, though, so a team might take a flier on him early on in day two. Projected Draft Range: 8th-20th Round
5-3 from: - http://thecollegebaseballblog.com/2010/05/03/acc-players-of-the-week-22 - Top-ranked Virginia, which currently owns a 10-game winning streak, swept ACC Baseball honors for the week ending May 2. Junior second baseman Phil Gosselin was voted the ACC Player of the Week. The ACC hits leader with 77, Gosselin had hits in all five games (including four multiple-hit games) as Virginia completed a perfect week. Last Tuesday saw Gosselin break a scoreless tie with a two-out grand slam in the second inning of Virginia’s 6-3 win over Coastal Carolina, which was ranked as high as fourth nationally. The next night, he tied a career high with four hits against Georgetown.The West Chester, Pa., native then went 6-for-16 over the weekend at Duke, with three doubles. For the week, the Cavaliers’ leadoff hitter had a .500 on base percentage and posted a team-best eight RBIs.
5-4 from: - http://www.sportingnews.com/blog/MLB_Draft - St. Edwards (Ohio) High School's Stetson Allie showed again why his strong right arm is one of the draft's most coveted. He struck out 15 in a complete-game 5-1 victory Saturday over Medina. Allie also showed he has worked on his off-speed stuff.
5-4 from: - http://baseballbeginnings.com/2010/05/04/chad-lewis-reoirt - Chad Lewis has the right-handed power potential to all fields, which is what will get him drafted. I think his power plays. The main concern with Lewis is if he will consistently hit enough to bring the power in. That’s what we’ll find out in the coming years. I’ve seen this guy’s BP power with wood and it is legit. And I think he has a chance to be an average defender at the advanced levels, which is enough. Time and the bat will tell.
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