10-21-11: - http://mlbdraftguide.com/1/2011/10/19/jason-goldstein-2012-draft-profile Player : Stephen Sauter Position: C School: Troy HS (CA) Date of Birth: 2/8/1994 Height/Weight: 6’2/190 Bats/Throws: S/R Class Of: 2012 Committed To: Oregon Scouting Report: Stephen Sauter is a switch hitting catcher from California. He has a projectable body with room to fill out and add strength. Sauter is a legitimate switch hitter with an easy swing from both sides of the plate. He squares up well and projects good power. Sauter has good skills behind the plate. His pop times range from 1.81 to 2.02 with an accurate arm.
10-24-11: - http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/draft/2011/10/marucci-elite-and-rising-prospects-impress-in-jupiter - FIVE 2012 PLAYERS WHO IMPROVED THEIR STATUS - Kolby Copeland, of, Parkway HS, Bossier City, La. Arrived late because he also plays football but showed impressive hitting ability and power from the left side of the plate.
10-25-11: - http://www.collegesummerbaseball.net/2011/10/top-20-pitchers-in-atlantic-collegiate.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter - Top 20 Pitchers in the Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League - 15. Lee Sosa RHP Lehigh Valley---Binghamton University Lee (6-2/205) was one of the best relievers in the league this summer. He went 1-2, had a 0.90 era and fanned 27 batters for the Catz. Perfect Game ranked Lee as the 8th best prospect in the league.
10-26-11: - http://mlbdraftguide.com/1/2011/10/26/alfredo-escalera-2012-draft-profile - Alfredo Escalera was one of the top performers at the Southeast Top Prospect Showcase. He is a top athlete with high level tools and the ability to play all over the field. At the plate, Escalera has a compact fluid swing. He has above average bat speed. Escalera has current doubles power and should add more power as he matures. His recorded 60 times are 6.59 and 6.60. Escalera has quick feet and good range in the field. His arm is above average and he has soft hands. Going forward, Escalera should be able to play any position up the middle. With his speed and arm, he projects well to center. Escalera is one of the more interesting prospects to watch leading up to the draft. On draft day, he will be just 4 months past his seventeenth birthday.
10-27-11: - http://www.collegebaseballdaily.com/2011/10/27/uris-joseph-ciancola-passes-away - URI baseball player Joseph Paul Ciancola passed away on Thursday afternoon after an medical emergency during a strength and conditioning workout. Ciancola was only 20 years old. University of Rhode Island President David M. Dooley: “Joe was a beloved member of our baseball team and the URI community. We will miss him more than is possible to say. We send all of our sympathy, hopes, and prayers to Joe’s family. We pray that our shared memories of Joe, and his love for baseball and for life, will be a comfort to all who mourn his passing.”
AGE & TOOLS ARE IMPORTANT…It seems that the most of the MLB teams are evaluating the possibility of drafting the YOUNGEST player eligible for the 2012 MLB Draft. In fact, the youngest prospect in the Top 300 High School prospect list is Alfredo Escalera (a MIF/OF currently being developed by the IMG Baseball Academy). Escalera is a 5 tools prospect that will be 17.25 years the day of the draft as per various sites (Perfect Game, Prospect Wire, Prospect Watch and MLB Draft). So, since age means more money for the team, Escalera is projecting as an early round pick and a potential revenue maker for any team, hopefully the Mets.
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