11/26/10

The Mack Draft Report - Nov. 26, 2010

J.T. Odom – 11-24-10 from: - My next Top Performer from the 2010 summer season is J.T. Odom of the Lima Locos J.T is a senior right-handed pitcher from Mercer University. J.T. is 6-1/ 190 pounds and hails from St. Mary's, GA. He is an excellent student, and he attended The Bolles School. He has been used primarily as a reliever at Mercer. Last season, he went 2-2 and had an era of 3.38 in 42.2 innings of work. He appeared in 35 games and his 5 saves led the team.


Indy Farm League Tryout – 11-24-10 from: - http://www.tossitaround.com/index.php?option=com_community&view=events&task=viewevent&eventid=6&Itemid=157  - This event is open to all players looking to get signed by professional independent baseball teams this season. Each player will be evaluated in all skilled areas including running, agility, arm strength, hitting, and defense. This information and instruction provided during the tryout we will help each player to improve their chances of getting a professional contract.


11-24-10 from: - http://www.teamusa.org/news/2010/11/17/team-usa-athletes-sign-letters-of-intent/39567?ngb_id=3  - Catcher Blake Swihart, also of USA Baseball, chose perennial power house University of Texas. Not only did Swihart represent Team USA at the IBAF AAA 18U Junior World Championship, he played on the Cincinnati Reds Area Code Baseball roster and the West roster for the 2010 Aflac All-American Game. Name: Blake Swihart High School: V. Sue Cleveland Club Team:18U National Team; Albuquerque Baseball Academy College Picked: University Of Texas Also Considered: OSU, Rice, Duke, UNM Why Texas: “Lifelong dream.” Most Excited For: “To play for a World Series, and for a storied program/ coach.”


Deven Marreno: - 11-24-10 from: - http://www.collegebaseballdaily.com/2010/11/24/top-100-countdown-56-deven-marrero/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CollegeBaseballDaily+%28College+Baseball+Daily%29&utm_content=Twitter  - As a freshman in 2010, he appeared in 42 games (37 starts) mostly at shortstop and DH. Deven ended up hitting .397 with sixhomers and 42 RBI. He was also good on the basepaths stealing eleven bases in 12 attempts. He picked up several honors including being named First Team Freshman All-American honors from Collegiate Baseball and Second Team honors from the NCBWA while also being named Honorable Mention All-Pac-10. At the College World Series, Marrero was the only Sun Devil to show a sign of life at the plate, going 4 for 8 over the two losses, including a double and an RBI against eventual champ South Carolina. He played the summer of 2010 in the Cape Cod Baseball League with the Cotuit Kettleers. He finished with a team high .306 batting average with a homer and seven RBI in 29 games as he helped lead the Kettleers to the CCBL title



11-24-10 from: - http://www.perfectgame.org/Articles/View.aspx?article=5124  - Next year’s PG National Showcase will be held in the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in downtown Minneapolis from June 16-19, 2011. It will be proceeded by the PG Junior National Showcase, which will be held in the Metrodome on June14-15.


Top 100 Cape Cod League prospects – #81-90 - 11-16-10 from: - http://www.perfectgame.org/Articles/View.aspx?article=5114  -

81. MIKE YASTRZEMSKI, of, Cotuit Kettleers (Vanderbilt/SO in 2011) Will be legit talent when gets stronger; ball jumps off bat, hit .235-2-17, smashed long HR in league title game; can run, play all 3 OF

82. DREW VERHAGEN, rhp, Hyannis Harbor Hawks (Navarro, Texas, JC/SO in 2011) Shoulder issue in HS, brought along cautiously in spring/summer; ++ tough coming from 6-6 angle with 91-93 FB, + downer curve

83. TAYLOR ARD, 1b, Brewster White Caps (Washington State/JR in 2011) Missed spring season in JC with hand surgery, but legit power threat with wood (.263-1-4), good plate discipline, athletic around bag

84. JORDAN LEYLAND, 1b, Cotuit Kettleers (UC Irvine/JR in 2011) Hit .264-2-14 in season, then hit stride in playoffs (.462-1-6); squared up more balls than anyone on team; runs + for size (6-5/220)

85. MATT SKOLE, 3b, Falmouth Commodores (Georgia Tech/JR in 2011) Vastly improved as second-year player; + power evident, but made strides in becoming a more complete hitter (.245-3-21), defender

86. TYLER MIZENKO, rhp, Hyannis Harbor Hawks (Winthrop/JR in 2011) Showcased electric arm in combined set-up/closer role (2-0, 1.62, 7 SV); FB up to 94-95, + breaking ball; lacks size, needs innings

87. ZACK MacPHEE, 2b, Bourne Braves (Arizona State/JR in 2011) Pac-10 player of year has struggled adjusting to wood/superior pitching in 2 Cape summers (.247-1-6); runs well, solid defender

88. WILL CLINARD, rhp, Orleans Firebirds (Vanderbilt/JR in 2011) Athletic 6-4/230 RHP with advanced feel for pitching; commands 90-92 FB, + SL in late-game role (1-1, 3.70, 16 G, 17 IP/14 SO)

89. JAYCE BOYD, 1b, Orleans Firebirds (Florida State/SO in 2011) Held own as freshman in Cape (.236-2-16), but best yet to come; has ++ swing/power potential/plate discipline; limited in field to 1B

90. COLE COOK, rhp, Hyannis Harbor Hawks (SIGNED/Indians) Secured over-slot fifth-round bonus from Indians on basis of 3 starts (2-1, 4.50) for Hyannis; FB at 91-94, + hard SL, ++ competes


http://www.perfectgame.org/Articles/View.aspx?article=5111  – Top 100 JUCO players in 2011 draft - #91-100:

91 Darren Farmer C So. R-R 5-10 205 Meridian (Miss.) Collinsville MS Brewers '09 (50) 11/14/1991

92 Cody Hebner RHP So. R-R 5-10 160 Green River (Wash.) Auburn WA Never drafted

93 Luis Benitez RHP/SS Fr. B-R 6-3 190 State College of Florida Carolina PR Blue Jays '10 (31) 5/24/1992

94 Ben O'Shea LHP So. R-L 6-5 250 Santa Fe (Fla.) Reading MA Never drafted

95 Bobby Shiroky RHP Fr. R-R 6-2 170 Southern Nevada Henderson NV Never drafted 6/12/1991

96 Garrett Hicks RHP Fr. R-R 6-8 210 Orange Coast (Calif.) Yucaipa CA Pirates '10 (43) 9/10/1992

97 Brian King LHP So. L-L 6-3 Paradise Valley (Ariz.) Gilbert AZ Never drafted

98 Roderick Shoulders 1B/3B Fr. L-R 6-2 225 State College of Florida Brandon FL Red Sox '10 (20) 8/26/1991

99 Tym Pearson OF So. R-R 6-2 195 Lane (Ore.) Eugene OR Yankees '10 (41) 10/30/1990

100 Jharel Cotton RHP So. R-R 5-11 180 Miami-Dade (Fla.) St. Thomas VI Never drafted East Carolina 1/19/1992


Noe Ramirez: - 11-11-10 from: - http://xmlbscout.angelfire.com/  - #21 - RHP Noe Ramirez Cal State-Fullerton 6'2 185 - live arm with heavy fb in low 90's mostly, touches 93 on occ, hard 11/6 cb that has late drop action, excellent command and plus control, adding straight change more to repertoire.


Danny Hultzen: - 11-11-10 from: - http://xmlbscout.angelfire.com/  - #22 - LHP Danny Hultzen Virginia 6'2 1/2 195 L/L - also a quality hitter and first base man, Hultzen has a chance to be a 3-4 man in ML rotation, shows enough ML velo on Fb, range is 88-93, most are 89-91 with sink when down, gets hurt middle up in zone, also cb tends to flatten out and backdoor type action vs RHH, needs to lead with elbow and run cb in on RHH. Also straight change that's workable now and should improve in pro ball with more exposure.


Henry Owens: - 11-11-10 from: - http://xmlbscout.angelfire.com/  - #23 - LHP Henry Owens Edison HS, Huntington Beach Calif 6'6 190 - loosey goosey lefty with deception, fb runs up there as high as 93, most are 88-90/91, with life away from RHH and sink, backdoor type cb with sharpness at 72 and straight change that gets hitters out front in HS, will need to work with repeat and release points on cb & ch, has the control of body to do that and in a hurry. A little more mature than most HS pitchers, but has yet to fill out physically and has added 2-3 mph each year the last 3 years in HS. Should reach low 90's and sustain that in pro ball.

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