2011 DRAFT: - Daniel Norris, Troy Channing, Grayson Garvin, Dillon Maples... and Austin Wood

Daniel Norris



7-13-10: - MaxPreps Junior All-American Baseball Team - Daniel Norris, Science Hill (Johnson City, Tenn.), Outfield - Although known mostly for his pitching, Norris was also a strong outfielder at Science Hill. Named the area player of the year for the second straight season by the Johnson City Press, Norris had an 8-0 record (25-1 in his career) with a 1.96 ERA. He struck out 140 batters in 64.1 innings pitched and walks only 37. he also batted .483 with 55 RBI, 7 home runs, 16 doubles and 10 triples.


7-15-10 from: - link  – top ten high scholl LHPs: - 1. Daniel Norris- Science Hill HS

Troy Channing


7-25 from: - link  - Plus raw power, but not a lot else. He’s a fringe-average hitter who’s going to swing and miss a good number of times, and his time on the Cape has shown us that he’s not exactly polished against quality pitching with a wood bat. He’s a long-term first baseman, so his bat needs to work for teams to spend an early pick on him.

Grayson Garvin:


7-26 from: - link  - Here are some names of draft eligibles for 2011 who have not been mentioned much and are definitely on the radar for 2011 MLB scouting depts. - LHP - Grayson Garvin, Vanderbilt, 6'4 200, on a loaded team for 2011 CWS road to Omaha. Arm strength is there, pitches at upper 80's consistently and has bite on the breaking ball, scouts want to see more "killer instinct".

Dillon Maples:


7-27-10 from: - link  - Dillon Maples, 3B/RHP, Pinecrest (NC) HS - I’m going to buck “the word on the street” and say Maples is a better hitting/third base prospect than pitching. Granted, I probably watched Maples’ worst outing on day one of the Tournament of Stars, but I think his athleticism comes out much better at the hot corner than it does on the mound. Maples has arm-strength, but a stiff delivery and on that day he was very wild. Maples has a position player’s body, an aggressively powerful righthanded bat, and a chance to become a big league starting 3B in my estimation. Not many low-mid-90s guys get moved off the mound, but I’d at least consider it with Maples.

Austin Wood:


7-27-10 from: - link  - Austin Wood (St. Petersberg)- He is starting the game for the Western Division. He is currently 3-0 with a 0.58 ERA in six games (five starts). He was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the fourth round (131st overall) and will attend USC next season if he does not sign. Wood started his collegiate career with Florida State but transferred to St. Petersberg where he spent this past spring.

7-30-10 from: - link  - • Austin Wood, RHP, St. Petersburg -- Another outstanding pure arm, Wood lived at 93-96 mph in his one inning of work, reaching as high as 97. He did not have much opportunity to show much in the way of secondary pitches but his fastball comes out nicely and the arm action is relatively clean.