8/15/11

Draft 2012: - Steven Ewing, Darrell Miller, Duane Underwood, Victor Roache, Alex Bregman


Steven Ewing:


7-19-11: - http://www.mlbbonusbaby.com/2011/6/29/2250656/early-look-at-2012#comments  - Steven Ewing, Miami, 6’2 225, must watch weight and fights across his body from H 3/4 slot, fb up to 91, most are upper 80’s with life and changes speeds off fb and cb well, command is key, throws lots of pitches and nibbles but gets K on occ, groundball guy mostly.


Darrell Miller:


8-12-11: - http://www.prospectwire.com/pw/article.php?id=290  - I also liked Darrell Miller (6'2" 200, R/R, Yorba Linda, CA) mostly because he is a tremendous receiver, with strong, soft hands that just seemed to eat up the pitch and stop it in it's tracks. He sits really well behind the plate and presents a great target too. His actions are quiet and small. Offensively I think he will struggle more than Saylor but he has a little power and he generally has a pretty short swing with some strength in it.


Duane Underwood:


8-12-11: - http://www.perfectgame.org/AllAmerican/News.aspx?num=6123  – Duane Underwood continues to establish himself as one of the top rising right-handers in the 2012 class. He throws incredibly easy, touching 95 in the scrimmage while sitting at 93-94 with a 76 mph curveball and a low-80s changeup.


Victor Roache:


8-14-11: - http://mlbdraftguide.com/1/2011/08/10/the-good-the-disappointing-from-the-cape  - Victor Roache, OF/1B, Georgia Southern- Roache had an great sophomore season at Georgia Southern, with a .326/.438/.778 with 30 home runs. He was named to muliple All-American teams, including Baseball America and Louisville Slugger. I was very interested to see how Roache would handle the competition at the Cape. If this summer was a test, Roache passed, easily. He looked like a possible triple crown winner for a while and finished with a .316/.467/.537 line, leading the Cape with a 1.004 OPS. After being named the CCBL’s Outstanding Pro Prospect, Roache’s place near the top of the first round appears secure.


Alex Bregman:


7-19-11: - http://www.mlbbonusbaby.com/2011/6/29/2250656/early-look-at-2012#comments  - Alex Bregman, Albuquerque Academy, Albuquerque NM, 5’11 180, R/R, gamer with fair arm strength, best tools are quick bat, bat speed & strength and ability to square up ball with the bat, occ power to LF alley, 4.38 runner from RH side, could move to 2b or LF. Competitor!

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