5-27 from: - http://baseballdraftreport.com/ - 2010 MLB Draft: Top 30 College Third Base Prospects - 11. Fresno City College FR 3B David Rohm - Rohm hits and hits and hits. He can also steal a bag when left unattended (great instincts on the bases), smack a ball the other way (very mature hitting style), and crank it out of the ballpark when the mood strikes (above-average present power). Mostly though, he hits. His defense ranks in the bottom third of players here in the top 30, but he still has a better than 50/50 shot to stick at the position through his first six years of big league control. Ah, the defense update is appreciated, you’re thinking, but, wait, can the guy hit? Excellent question; yes, David Rohm can hit.
5-30 from: - http://www.mlbbonusbaby.com/ - -After seeing Kyle Parker a number of weeks ago, I immediately thought of him as a mistake hitter. He just didn't do much of anything against quality pitches. It seems my thought in a one-game view of him is actually the label that some scouts have given him. He doesn't have the elite tools some think he has, as well, only carrying an average arm, fringe-average range, average speed, and an average hit tool. His only above-average to plus tool is his power, which relies on hitting mistakes. His plate discipline is nice, but he borders on being passive at times, and with his signability questions, I gave him a 1C2 grade, pegging him as a league-average left fielder with a little more promise than some corner outfielders in the college game, but not enough for me to move off that grade.
5-31 from: - http://metsmerizedonline.com/2010/05/mlb-draft-preview-righties.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+MetsMerizedOnline-GetMetsmerized-NewYorkMets+%28Mets+Merized+Online%29&utm_content=Twitter - Jameson Taillon: I won’t go into too much detail on Taillon, as there is no way he falls to 7th. He’s an high-school pitcher who is built like an NBA player (6’7’’, 230 lbs. and growing) who happens to be the best pitcher in a weak class. Taillon throws gas with movement, and quality breaking pitches and a changeup that he can get over for strikes. Taillon will almost certainly be a top 3 pick, and a top of the rotation starter.
Ryan LaMarre (OF, Univ. of Michigan) - 5-31 from: - http://www.deepleagues.com/?p=1733 - LaMarre has been shooting up draft boards in recent weeks, and some have projected he will be the Yankees’ first round pick. He is an excellent all-around athlete who also excelled in hockey. A previous injury left him out of early draft discussions, but since getting healthy, he has been excellent this season for the Wolverines. He does not possess excellent speed or power, but projects as a solid all-around player drawing interest from multiple teams.
5-31 from: - http://pnrscouting.com/rankings_2010_draftboard_outfield.html - Michigan's Ryan LaMarre jumps seventeen slots after continuing a scorching spring at the plate while providing excellent outfield defense. Though LaMarre has the reads and footspeed for center, freshman plus-plus runner/defender Matt Biondi locked-down the position after taking over for the injured LaMarre earlier this year. Since returning from his broken thumb, LaMarre has slashed .420/.453/.659 over 34 games. There is some concern with projecting his swing to wood, though he appears to have shortened it some since his struggles with strikeouts over the summer at the Cape. He has not drawn many walks this spring, but has shown that skill in prior seasons, as well as on the Cape.
6-1 from: - http://www.prospectjunkies.com/ - HITTING - LaMarre hits from the right side and uses his quick hands and level swing to make consistently solid contact. He's struck out a respectable 14.8% of the time in his college career. An exceptionally aggressive hitter, LaMarre walked only 4 times in 2010 (2.7 BB%), and he'll need to be more selective as a professional or pitchers will abuse that aggressiveness. He has shown plate dicipline in the past. In 2009 he walked 33 times to go with 36 strikeouts. LaMarre stays back on curve balls and can drive them to right field, and he punishes fastballs on the inner half.
POWER - LaMarre has hit for above average power in college and that trend could continue as a professional because of his quick hands and forearm strength. He may have more power than what he's shown this season as a broken thumb that caused him to miss 18 games earlier this year may be adversely effecting his swing.
SPEED - LaMarre has some of the best speed in this draft class and it should be playable at any defensive position. On the basepaths however, he's been caught stealing 15 times in 43 attempts in his college career including being caught 5 times in 12 attempts this season.
ARM - LaMarre's arm is rated as average and suitable for a move to CF as a professional. In my limited sample the arm seemed to be below average but I'd need to see more to be comfortable giving out any grade.
DEFENSE - LaMarre possesses the instincts and athleticism to play CF and while I may be a doubter, if scouts didn't feel he had the arm for CF, he wouldn't be shooting up the draft boards as quickly as he has.
FUTURE - Like Kolbrin Vitek, the lack of inpact bats in this college draft class is a contributing factor to LaMarre's vault up the draft board. That's not to take away from LaMarre's talent which is obvious to anyone who watches him play. His athletisism stands out next to his Big 10 Conference peers. LaMarre could go anywhere from the late first round to the early third, where I think he has the ability to become a starting left fielder for a big league club if he can harness some of that aggressivness and be more selective at the plate.
5-31 from: - http://www.baseballrumormill.com/ - •Alabama shortstop Josh Rutledge may have pushed himself in to the second round with a solid season that he kept going on Sunday going 2-for-3 against Florida. Rutledge is now hitting .360/.402/.527 with eight homers and 14 stolen bases on the season
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