1st Round - 21st Pick - Minnesota Twins - RHP - Alex Wimmers

7. Alex Wimmers – Ohio State – Junior… 6-2, 195, R/R… 2009: 9-2, 3.27, 136-K, 104.2-IP… pitched no-hitter against Michigan




7/07 fr. www.projectprospect.com: Alex Wimmers from The Ohio State University has smooth mechanics and a big curveball that helped dominate big 10 action this spring, with another strong season he should garner lots of first round attention…



9-8: www.pgtracker.com lists as one of the top college player coming out of Ohio.



9-16: From www.baseballamrica.com : - College Top 25 draft prospects: 9. Alex Wimmers, rhp Ohio State



9-28: From http://mlbresource.blogspot.com: - Mock Draft Version 2 - #32 pick overall - Alex Wimmers, RHP - Ohio State - Yankees have stayed on a trend drafting quality arms in the past couple drafts outside of OF Slade Heathcott last year. Wimmers has shown signs of dominance at Ohio State and could boost his status with a big year for the Buckeyes.



10-5 from http://mlbbonusbaby.com: 12. Cincinnati Reds – Alex Wimmers, RHP, Ohio State – (6th RHP picked in draft) - Wimmers had a great late summer on the Cape, and I think he’s moved into being the best cold-weather guy in the 2010 class. He’s not a big guy, unlike the pitchers above, but his stuff is quite advanced. I might call his fastball average, maybe a tick above with movement and command, but his curve and change are above-average and improving. The Reds went with Mike Leake in 2009, so they might want to go in a different direction from the polished college pitcher in 2010, but Wimmers is in-state and a true first-round talent, so there’s no reason to believe he can’t go here.



10-13 from www.mymlbdraft.com: 2010 MLB Mock Draft - #15 – (7th RHP picked) – Alex Wimmer



11-2 from www.perfectgame.com: - Future Scout Sully said: Here is my list of the Top 50 in the class. I have seen almost every one of these players. Went out to AFLAC for the week, saw team usa play, and went to many cape games: - 48- RHP Alex Wimmers (17th RHP on list)



11-14 from www.rivals.yahoo.com: - Alex Wimmers needs to be Alex Wimmers -- This key may sound like common sense or even be strange to some people, but there have been plenty of times in the past when a pitcher expected to throw exceptionally well cratered the next season. Wimmers can't do that if the Buckeyes plan on reaching the College World Series. As a sophomore last season, he had a 9-2 record and compiled a 3.27 ERA in 104 2/3 innings. He also struck out 136 and walked 55 and limited opposing teams to a .211 clip. Wimmers will be a preseason All-American and will have much pressure to succeed. It'll be interesting to see how the talented pitcher handles the spotlight.

11-18 from www.macksmets.blogspot.com: - 28. RHP Alex Wimmers – another big school (Ohio State) weekend starter that many teams just love because of they’ve already survived the pressure of big crowds, tough press, and great competition. (13th RHP on list)

11-20 from www.draftamerica.com: - 21. Minnesota -- Alex Wimmers, RHP, Ohio St. Wimmers has solid command and advanced secondaries, a nice fit for the Twins, who tend to go the college arm route when they aren't grabbing toolsy high school outfielders. (10th RHP on list)

#29 - Boston Red Sox Alex Wimmers (P, Ohio State) (15th RHP on list)



12-15 from www.5tooltalk.com: Mock Draft – 1st round: - 13 White Sox Alex Wimmers RHP NCAA

1-7-9: Morisato's 2010 MLB Mock Draft - Version 1.0 - 7th Overall – The New York Mets

Alex Wimmers (RHP), Ohio State - The Mets are notoriously stingy in the draft, and have more or less stayed around slot. With that in mind, I passed on some of the other higher upside kids, and went for more of a sure thing. Wimmers doesn’t have a large frame, but he is similar to Mike Leake and has excellent command and control over his stuff. He finished in the top five of the NCAA Division One Schools in strikeouts thanks to it. His fastball is average, about the low 90’s, but his off-speed pitches show promise. His curveball is his best pitch, a true wipeout pitch with good movement. His changeup is also an above average pitch, giving him an effective three pitch mix. All in all, Wimmers should be taken high, and won’t cost much more over slot. He’s got low upside, but he also should be a solid back of the rotation guy.

1-1-9 from www.draftsite.com: - mock draft: - #22 Texas Alex Wimmers RHP Ohio State 6'2" 195 L,R

1-15-0 from http://mlbbonusbaby.com: - 15. Texas Rangers – Alex Wimmers, RHP, Ohio State – This pick is compensation for Matt Purke not signing in August, so I expect to see the Rangers go a bit conservative, saving money for their #22 overall pick and their two supplemental first-round picks. Wimmers is an excellent candidate for such a pick, and he offers roughly #2 or 3 starter upside. He’s bound to go somewhere in the middle of the round with a good spring, and his signability won’t be an issue. Previously: #12.

1-15-9 from http://baseballdraftreport.com: - #16 Chicago Cubs: RHSP Alex Wimmers – Ohio State - I saw Wimmers a lot last year and every time I saw him I had a similar thought – “hey, this guy is better than I thought coming in.” Good fastball, good sinking changeup, and a plus curve make him a good bet as a first rounder. Speaking of good bets, I made my first group of tiers today while at a meeting at work. This was newsworthy for a couple different reasons. First, while paying more attention on sketching out my rankings than I did on what the presenter was telling me about various co-teaching models, I technically got paid to write about baseball. I’m a professional baseball writer! Second, and actually somewhat seriously, there are a lot of talented players at the top of this year’s draft class. The “lock” group for first rounders was bigger than I remember it being last year, as was the “very likely” group. Without spoiling any surprises, Wimmers was just barely on the outside looking in on that “very likely” to go in the first round group. I’d say that’s a pretty strong indication that the first round isn’t as barren as some have claimed.

2-23: - From Ohio State, Alex Wimmers, gave up just one hit and one walk over six innings and struck out nine in his debut. According to Jason Churchill at espn.com, A former AL West scout now working for an agent said "he'd have to fall apart not be a first-round arm, but for me he could be anywhere from 10 to 30."

3-9 from: - http://baseballdraftreport.com - JR RHP Alex Wimmers (Ohio State) was unimpressive against St. Louis, although it seemed that any prospect performance would pale in comparison to the description of the weather from the box score. The weather was “Blue skies, breezy & beautiful.” That just sounds lovely, doesn’t it? His line: 5 IP 12 H 5 ER 3 BB 8 K

3-15 from http://collegebaseball360.com/2010/03/15/college-baseball-notebook-week-4 - 10…Strikeouts in 8 innings by Ohio State’s Alex Wimmers (4-0) in Sunday’s 2-0 win over Tennessee. - 8…Double digit strikeout performances by Wimmers in his 20 career starts. He also won for the fourth time on the heels of a Buckeye loss.

4-12 from: - http://thecollegebaseballblog.com/2010/04/12/big-ten-players-of-the-week-9 - PITCHER OF THE WEEK - Alex Wimmers, Ohio State - Jr., RHP, Cincinnati, Ohio/Archbishop Moeller - Wimmers tossed a complete game in Ohio State’s 7-1 win over Indiana on Friday, allowing just one run on six hits and no walks. The right-hander also struck out 14 batters, which ties for the most by a Big Ten pitcher this season and is the highest total by a Big Ten pitcher in a conference game this year. The strikeout total was one shy of his career high and marked the ninth time in 23 career starts that he has fanned 10 or more batters. With the victory, Wimmers improved his season record to 7-0, which is the best mark in the Big Ten and among the best in NCAA Division I. The weekly honor is the sixth of his career and his second this season.

4-17 from: - http://www.baseballrumormill.com/2010/04/2010-draft-misfits-wimmers-sabol-choice/#more - Alex Wimmers, Ohio State, RHP: Wimmers have been extremely impressive so far, striking out 60 batters while only walking 13 in his first 50 innings pitched. He's already being compared with Cincinnati's first round draft pick from 2009, Mike Leake, because of how complete of a pitcher he is already. While everyone seems to agree he's first round player, he could go as high as the Top 10 or as late as the end of the first round.

4-21 from: - http://www.minorleagueball.com/2010/4/21/1435424/interesting-college-pitchers-for - RHP, The Ohio State University - The 6-2, 195 pound right-hander out of the Big Ten has great numbers: 1.71 ERA with a 67/15 K/BB in 58 innings, with 49 hits allowed. Backing up the statistical performance is a 90-93 MPH fastball, an above-average curveball, and an excellent changeup. He is very polished and is considered to be similar to Mike Leake from the '09 draft with his ability to change speeds and make hitters look bad. Like Leake, he shouldn't need a lot of minor league polish, though he won't likely go as high in the draft as Leake did. His home-state Reds pick at 12th and could be tempted to grab another polished pitcher. He seems likely to be the second, safe choice for several clubs if their first choice gets snapped up by someone else.

4-28 from: - http://projectprospect.com/article/2010/04/28/lincolns-2010-draft-board - Ohio State’s Alex Wimmers has solidified himself as a potential first round pick with a dazzling spring, striking out 29.4% of batters and walking 7.5%. He also has yet to surrender a home run in 265 batters faced. Wimmers has drawn a few Mike Leake comparisons as an undersized righty without plus velocity but good control. Wimmers isn’t as good as Leake, but is still a good prospect. His fastball works 89-91 MPH with solid sink and excellent command and his curveball has shown plus potential with big break coming from his over-the-top arm slot. Also featuring an above-average changeup, Wimmers has a quality three pitch mix. While his upside may not be more than a good No. 3 starter, he’s pretty likely to reach it.

5-1 from: - http://projectprospect.com/article/2010/04/28/lincolns-2010-draft-board - Ohio State’s Alex Wimmers has solidified himself as a potential first round pick with a dazzling spring, striking out 29.4% of batters and walking 7.5%. He also has yet to surrender a home run in 265 batters faced. Wimmers has drawn a few Mike Leake comparisons as an undersized righty without plus velocity but good control. Wimmers isn’t as good as Leake, but is still a good prospect. His fastball works 89-91 MPH with solid sink and excellent command and his curveball has shown plus potential with big break coming from his over-the-top arm slot. Also featuring an above-average changeup, Wimmers has a quality three pitch mix. While his upside may not be more than a good No. 3 starter, he’s pretty likely to reach it.

5-1 from: - http://www.prospectjunkies.com - Alex Wimmers could go as high as #12 to the Cincinnati Reds but he will likely come off the board in the late 1st or Supplemental round. He struggled in the post-season last year, however he did prove he could handle elite competition with a great showing in the Cape Cod League last summer. A strong conference tournament and Regional start would go along way with me in determining my final pre-draft ranking. Wimmers has the ceiling of a 3 or 4 pitcher on an average MLB team and his advanced feel for his off-speed pitches is a strong indicator for me that he has an above average probability of reaching that ceiling.

5-26 from: - http://baseballbeginnings.com/2010/05/26/alex-wimmers-update - We spoke with a regional scouting source about Ohio State right-hander Alex Wimmers. “In a look against Minnesota, Wimmers was pitching at what was estimated at about 80 percent because of a nagging hamstring injury. He pitched only two innings in wet and cold weather. Wimmers was 90-92 in this look, which is consistent velocity for him. He touched 93 to the first hitter. His curveball at 78 was good for college baseball, but Wimmers seemed to have trouble finishing the pitch to get the bite he has shown in the past. Wimmers did have the feel for his best weapon, a change-up he trusts and uses against left-handers.”