7/8/10

2011 DRAFT: - Derek Starling, Phillip Pfeiffer, Blake Swihart, Dan Vogelbach... and Cole Wiper

Derek Starling:

6-27 from: - link  - Day two at TOS - RHP, Derek Starling, Gardner Edgerton HS, Kansas, 6'3 plus 180 plus, was up to 89 with sink, also bite on slurve, will end up being a slider, 4 year route best bet to develop and move up draft stock. Lots of movement during windup that needs tweaking, wasteful use of energy with delivery at present. Solid arm strength though.






Phillip Pfeiffer:


6-25 from: - http://www.baseballrumormill.com/  - The Tournament of Stars - a showcase event for USA Baseball held every June in North Carolina - is designed to be a forum to compile an 18-and-under team to represent the United States in the IBAF 18U World Championships this July. Keith Law from espn.com recently filed two reports from the event. Here are some highlights from Keith's reports. -•RHP Tyler Beede and LHP Phillip Pfeifer are both first round material, but could be hard to pull away from their Vanderbilt commitment. The pitchers are a contrast in style with Pfeiffer being raw, but with potential and Beede being the more polished of the pair.


6-27 from: - http://perfectgame.atinfopop.com/4/OpenTopic?q=Y&a=tpc&s=114295945&f=6174069131&m=3221081702&p=2   - Day two at TOS - LHP, Phillip Pfeiffer, Farragut HS, Tenn, 6'1 190, slimmed down a bit since last year and still max effort with over top hammer that kept hitters off balance, was up to 91, most were 88-89, not much progress since 2009 but in better shape overall.


6-30 from: - http://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/vxXkoljCD0C-BiX46buffA/mountain-pointe-pride/baseball-spring-10/home.htm  - MaxPreps All-American Baseball Team - First Team - Phillip Pfeifer, Farragut (Knoxville, Tenn.), Pitcher, 6-0, 190, Jr. - Already a three-time all-state player, Pfeiffer led Farragut to its third straight Tennessee AAA state title by finishing 16-0 with a 1.26 ERA. He threw a one-hitter in the state finals with 14 strikeouts and had 165 strikeouts and only 26 walks in 96 innings pitched. Heading into his senior year, Pfeiffer has a record of 41-1 with 415 strikeouts.


7-2 from: - http://web.usabaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100701&content_id=11803904&vkey=news_usab&gid = - Henry Owens outdueled Phillip Pfeifer leading the Blue past the Red 1-0 Thursday afternoon at the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, N.C. Owens (1-0) retired nine of the last ten batters he faced to improve the Blue team to 2-1 in the 18U Trials. Pfeifer (0-1) was equally as strong for the Red squad, allowing one run on four hits with six strikeouts. Owens fanned five and allowed just one hit to lead the Blue. The dueling left-handers each did not issue a walk in their four-inning outings.

Blake Swihart:


6-27 from: - link  - Day two at TOS - C, Blake Swihart, 6'0 175, S/R, solid lil receiver with plus arm and release, 1.85, 55 arm close to 60, also bat speed with deceptive strength, reminds me some of Jason Kendall. Blake is from Cleveland HS, in New Mexico. Definite follow.


7-1 from: - link  - CARY, N.C. -- Blake Swihart notched two hits and two RBIs to propel the Blue past the Red 3-2 Wednesday night at the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, N.C. Christian Montgomery (1-0) earned the win improving the Blue team to 1-1 in the 18U National Team Trials. Offensively Swihart's 2-for-3 and two RBIs performance paced the Blue squad.


7-1 from: - http://www.mlbbonusbaby.com/2010/6/30/1544396/pats-first-2011-top-50#storyjump  – Pat Hickey Mock Draft – 22. Blake Swihart, C, Cleveland HS (N.M.)

Dan Vogelbach:


6-27 from: - link  - Day two at TOS - 1b, Dan Vogelbach, 6'1 240, L/R, one kid that stood out as a solid hitter in every respect was this young man. He may not have the prettiest builds of any of the players, neither did John Kruk, but this kid can hit and he's got thunder in his bat if you put in up in the middle of the plate. Fields position but speed he definitely lacks, runs like Babe Ruth films though, LOL. From Bishop Verot HS, Fla.

 

Cole Wiper:


6-27 from: - link  - Day two at TOS - RHP, Cole Wiper, showed arm strength and whip, up to 92, most 89, some straight and some with arm side run, needs to fill out, breaking ball suspect still, but throws strikes. From Washington HS ranks too. Have to see him again!

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