5-9 from: - http://www.mlbbonusbaby.com/2010/5/9/1464253/more-seiler-ratings#storyjump - Zak Adams, LHP, Flower Mound HS (TX), 4C1: Projectable lefty with very good upside, but a solid Tulane commit. Small velocity bump this spring to sit 88-90, touching 92, and complements it with above-average curveball. Plus makeup and potential mid-rotation starter, but expected to go to school.
5-10 from: http://baseballdraftreport.com/ – top 30 college catchers - 14. North Carolina JR C Jesse Wierzbicki - Wierzbicki’s tools grade out as solid across the board, especially if you’re like me and willing to grade a catcher’s running speed on a curve. I tend to think of backup catchers falling into one of three general archetypes. The first group of backups are the sluggers (big raw power, capable of popping an extra base hit or two in that one start a week), the second are the defensive aces (nothing mesmerizes big league coaching staffs more than a catching with a plus arm), and the third are the players that do everything pretty well, but nothing great. Wierzbicki falls squarely in with that last category of player. He’s known for having power to the gaps, a consistent line drive generating swing, and a solid arm. He’s also a tireless worker who knows his own athletic limitations, two of those tricky intangible qualities that either mean a lot to a team or nothing at all.
5-10 from: - http://baseballbeginnings.com/2010/05/10/scott-frazier-update-2 - Against his first batter, RHP Frazier went 90, 92, 75 breaking ball, 92 middle in, 93 with some life, 93, 93, 75 breaking ball, 91, and 83 with low sink and late life. I caught one 93 in the second inning but none past the second. The last 92 I saw was in the fourth inning. Overall, Frazier maintained enough velocity to hit 90 four times in the seventh inning, including 90 on his last pitch. He also threw plenty of 87-89s to finish it out. In the future, I think he’ll be best working 91-93 when he’s on top of the ball consistently and lets his movement work for him. He lacks the power at this stage to elevate and get away with it on professional standards. He also has a tendency to not get on top of the fastball and to elevate it, leading to a waist-high 91 fastball hit for a line drive home run. The best change-up was 81, which created some deception and would probably help him more often.
5-10 from: - http://thecollegebaseballblog.com/2010/05/10/wac-players-of-the-week-11/#more-26193 - Nevada’s RHP Jeremy Cole have been named the Verizon Western Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week, for May 3-9. Cole, a junior from Rocklin, Calif. (Sierra JC), pitched a complete game shutout as Nevada defeated San Jose State 5-0 in the second game of a double-header sweep on Saturday. The performance marked his third consecutive complete game pitched. Cole allowed just three singles, struck out three and did not walk a batter. In five of his seven innings pitched, Cole retired the side. He faced just three batters over the minimum.
5-10 from: - http://www.baseballrumormill.com/ - McGuire has not been terrible recently, but he hasn't been good either and continued that stretch of mediocrity this weekend. His pitching line was ok, 6IP, 7H, BB, 3ER, 6K against Illinois-Chicago. A line that will work in the majors, but not when you're supposed to be a top pitching prospect.
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