5-14 from: - http://baseballbeginnings.com/2010/05/14/seth-rosin-qa - RHP Seth Rosin is the kind of guy who could stand on the mound with a blindfold on and still find the strikezone. Pair above-average control with a 6-7 frame and a fastball that can bump 95 and you got yourself a pretty good prospect. He’s been steady as the Friday night guy for Minnesota this season, though some talk has him as a closer in the coming years. We’ll see what happens. In the meantime, Rosin can thank his control for controlling his future. Like any player with one talent that jumps out, don’t ask him to know where it came from. Just trust him when he says he’s glad he found it.
5-14 from: - link - Undrafted out of high school, Kolbrin Vitek burst onto the scene last year as a sophomore at Ball State University, hitting .389/.465/.736 and swiping 17 bases. He also showed promise as a pitcher, where he utilized a low-90's fastball on the mound. It is, however, his bat that will propel him to being selected in the first couple of rounds in 2010. In a draft class light on college bats, Vitek stands out with an intriguing power/speed combination. Vitek has a lean, athletic frame with good body control and flexibility. The biggest thing that stands out about him are his hands. Not only are they lightning quick, but he also understands how they work and uses them to his advantage. Vitek shows excellent balance through contact and rotates his hips well with a strong front side. His swing plane is fairly level, but he does get good lateral tilt and uses the entire field for easy plus power potential. Vitek has plenty of bat speed and extends well through the zone. Last summer at the Great Lakes League All-Star Game, Vitek ran a 6.6-second 60-yard dash. In 2009, he was 17 for 26 on the base paths, but has improved to 13 for 16 so far this year. Defensively, I think the consensus is that he profiles best at third base. He's got the arm strength, but he will need the repetitions to improve footwork and understanding of the position. As a second baseman this year, Vitek has shown he has the hands and agility to make plays to both sides of him. As good of an athlete as he is, he shouldn't have trouble developing into a serviceable to above average third baseman.
5-11 from: - link - 3b, Mike Antonio, GW HS, Bronx, 6'1 185, R/R, again not going to win many running contests but this kid can rake and reminds me of a poor man's Tiger hitter, Cabrera, Mike has a solid glove, 45 arm strength, 30/60 hitter, 30/50 power frequency, 50 raw power, 45 runner, and 45 glove. Is said to be signable even with college offer. GW has a good young club to watch for 2011 and 2012.
5-12 from: - http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/chicago-cubs-wrigley-bound/2010/05/cubs-draft-preview--hitters.html - Micheal Choice OF--Texas-Arlington-- 6'1 215 - This college bat may fit the Cubs bill if they decide to go with a hitter. He's sitting mid 1st round as I write this, and would offer a wealth of tools. Choice has above-average to plus power. His swing has many moving parts and in game tape that is evident, though in batting practice his swing looks much smoother leading me to believe he could iron out some of the kinks. He plays CF for his college team but profiles as a RF professionally. He has plenty of arm strength to play RF as well as above average speed and natural baseball instincts. As far as weaknesses, he will need to work on his trigger and load to hit for any kind of average. He reminds me of Michael Burgess of the Washington Nationals.
5-13 from: - http://pnrscouting.com/scoutingreports_2010_choicemi.html - Choice represents one of the better power bats in the draft class, and more safety than you will find with some of the prep bats with higher raw power ratings. As discussed above, however, the power does come with some trade-offs. He limits his contact-ability with a longish, high-effort swing and his plate discipline vacillates between average and a tick-below. While he boasts a gaudy Division I-leading 66 BB (1.35 per game -- also leads Division I), he has been pitched around a great deal due to the steep fall-off in the strength of bats with his supporting cast. He is also whiffing at a not insignificant rate -- once every 5.4 PA and just under once a game. Still, he shows good balance, even with the all-out approach, and his hand-eye coordination is strong enough to allow him to consistently square when he gets a pitch he can drive. He has the bat for a corner slot and could ultimately settle-in as a solid #5 or #6 hitter in a good pro line-up. There is a slight risk his swing will be exposed some against better pitching, but his bat speed should help minimize his slight mechanical shortcomings.
5-16 from: - http://www.baseballrumormill.com/ - Delino DeShields Jr., Woodward Academy, OF - DeShields is built like a running back and committed to LSU to fill that role, and if he were taller than his listed 5-foot-8, he'd likely be a consensus first-round pick. He has an incredibly simple, quiet swing, very short to the ball, with power from his upper-body strength; he has the swing path to hit for some power but his finish is restricted and he may not get to it when swinging wood. He's one of the fastest runners in this draft, on part with Cal State Fullerton's Gary Brown, and should be a plus defender in center with an average arm. If he indicates that he's signable, he'll go in the first or, at worst, the sandwich rounds.
5-16 from: - http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/draft/?p=2142 - DeShields is the obvious big name with his bloodlines, and he was BA's top-ranked 12-year-old in our final Baseball for the Ages in 2005 (subscriber-only link). Others on that all-star 12-year-old roster include probable 2010 first-rounders A.J. Cole and one Bryce Harper. Kudos to Allan Simpson for sniffing those guys out. DeShields had a hitless game Wednesday night in front of a lot of scouting heat, including at least three scouting directors. He's a candidate to go in the first round, though the area-scout consensus seems to be that he's more of a supplemental-to-second-round talent.
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