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. – Catcher - Coley Frank, Michigan, 6'0 210, R/R, another power hitter with solid arm strength, gets it to 2b at 2.0 or less mostly, at times a bit stiff with glove, other times, very smooth, just needs to be more consistent, very strong kid.
8-6-10 from: - link - One of the most interesting prospects this summer is University of Connecticut centerfielder George Springer. After posting an outstanding .337/.491/.658 line for the Huskies this past spring, Springer put up a strong .288/.456/.500 for Wareham in the Cape. Adding in a .302/.357/.460 line with Team USA. Unlike some high-level college performers, Springer actually has outstanding athletic tools as well. A well-above-average runner, Springer was 33-for-35 stealing bases this spring and has solid range defensively. Springer has the arm strength to shift to right field, and his best tool is his power. Springer tries to hit the ball 600 feet with every swing; good things generally happen whenever he hits the ball. However, Springer swings and misses. A lot. Springer struck out over 22% of his plate appearances last spring. Combining a long stride toward the ball with a violent, aggressive swing, Springer may always have trouble with strikeouts. But he has just about everything else you'd want in a prospect: performance, tools, defensive value, and patience.
8-4 from: - link - George Springer, OF, UConn/Wareham. Springer is a contender for the first overall pick if Anthony Rendon's ankle injury has a lasting effect into 2011. He has incredible bat speed and works deep counts, although the lack of a two-strike approach is a concern. He's an above-average runner who can throw and play center or right field, and his power potential will profile anywhere.
8-6-10: - link - • Finally, catcher Rafael Lopez had probably the hardest hit ball of the night — an opposite-field line-drive double almost all the way to the left-center wall. Though he doesn’t have a body you’d call “projectable” — he stands at 5’9″ — his numbers on the season are hard to ignore: 92 AB, .337/.436/.533, 14 BB, 11 K. This for a team with a collective line of .282/.369/.398. Lopez had a less impressive college season, slashing .278/.389/.397 for a talented Florida State team that slashed .300/.411/.496 as a team en route to an 18-12 record in the ACC.
8-6 from: - link - Starling, of Gardner-Edgerton (Gardner, Kan.), went two innings and gave up one run on one hit with two strikeouts and also had an RBI double in the first inning to lead the Chicago White Sox to a 6-3 victory over the Washington Nationals in the late game Thursday. He faced Washington's Dylan Davis, an all-state standout from Redmond, Wash., who gave up two runs in his only inning of work.
8-4 from: - link - Matt Barnes, RHP, UConn/Wareham. Barnes was one of the few premium college arms in this draft class to play on the Cape, spending two weeks there before heading to the Team USA trials. He'll hit 96 mph and work just below it with three off-speed pitches, including a potential out pitch in his curve and an improving changeup. His arm works well out front, and he showed the ability to get hitters out with his fastball. He's in the discussion with Sonny Gray and Gerrit Cole as the top college pitcher in the 2011 draft.
8-6-10 from: - link - Matt Barnes has also showed very well this summer. After striking out just 21.8% of batters faced for the Huskies, Barnes K'ed 25.3% in the Cape and 37.7% for Team USA. The 6-foot-4 right-hander, features an outstanding fastball that sits 93-95 MPH with tremendous sink. While his curveball and changeup have flashed potential, Barnes' off-speed stuff is still behind his outstanding fastball. If he shows improvement with the off-speed stuff, as some scouts believe he will, he could be one of the first college arms taken next June.
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