Draft 2012: - Ty Blach, Rio Ruiz, Courtney Hawkins, Dane Phillips, Nick Travieso

Ty Blach:


7-19-11: - http://www.mlbbonusbaby.com/2011/6/29/2250656/early-look-at-2012#comments  - Ty Blach, Creighton, 6’1 200, nice lefty with fb up to 91, 92 on occ, most are 88-89, some arm side run and good change up, cb a bit sloppy at times, needs more consistency with cb and command to be effective and move up in draft status. 8-12 guy on paper with potential to go 4-7 rounds, keys will be overall command and if fb ticks up in velo any. Comparisons to former Jay, Brad Kucera former high rounder of the Brewers in the late 80’s for coach Hendry.


Rio Ruiz:


8-12-11: - http://www.prospectwire.com/pw/article.php?id=290  - Other position players I have been interested in were Rio Ruiz and he once again showed that he can hit and is going to hit. He hit a ball that looked to be a sure home run to right field but at Blair Field, that was just a BFO... Blair Field Out. Almost any other park in America and it was a home run. I see pro hitter written all over Ruiz.


Courtney Hawkins:


8-12-11: - http://www.perfectgame.org/AllAmerican/News.aspx?num=6123  - Two-way talent Courtney Hawkins was up next, working the top of the third for the West. As impressive as Hawkins bat was earlier in the day during batting practice, he also shows easy arm strength, working at 88-90 with a sharp 75 mph curve while also flashing a change. The first run of the scrimmage came after Carlos Correa reach on an error, advanced to second on a passed ball and scored on a single by Seager.


Dane Phillips:


8-14-11: - http://mlbdraftguide.com/1/2011/08/10/the-good-the-disappointing-from-the-cape  - Dane Phillips, C, Oklahoma State- I started paying more attention to Phillips when I was talking with Tyler Ogle earlier this year. Asked who the top players he had played against were, Dane Phillips was one of the two players that Ogle named. Phillips had a great summer, putting up a .349/.446/.527 line with 4 home runs in 129 at bats. he was named to the Cape’s All-Star Team and won the batting title. Used primarily as a DH so far at Oklahoma State, Phillips got on the field more this summer, playing both catcher and right field. Reports are that he showed improvement behind the plate and had a plus arm.


Nick Travieso:


7-19-11: - http://www.mlbbonusbaby.com/2011/6/29/2250656/early-look-at-2012#comments  - Nick Travieso, Archbishop McCarthy, Pembroke Pines, Fla, 6’2 200, has arm strength, up to 90 on fb, most were straight and has sharp breaking ball that lacks command but has good bite to get hitters swinging at this level. W7-19-11: - http://www.mlbbonusbaby.com/2011/6/29/2250656/early-look-at-2012#commentsill be a strongly watched pitcher in Fla next spring.