12/26/11

Draft 2012: - Mike Zunino, Matt Price, Byron Buxton, Hamilton Joes


12-2-11: - http://mlbdraftcountdown.wordpress.com/2011/12/02/2012-mlb-mock-draft-updated-top-15-with-final-mlb-standings - 9) Miami Marlins: Mike Zunino, C, Florida  Last year’s draft broke the streak of having a catcher taken in the top 15 picks, but with Mike Zunino and several other talented catchers (Stryker Trahan, Clint Coulter, etc) on the board, it’s likely we’ll see a return to that trend. The 2012 draft would be the perfect time for a team like Miami, who has whiffed on every catching prospect since Charles Johnson, to finally fill the void that has been unsuccessfully filled for the better part of two decades. Doing it with a player from the state of Florida, and one who is deftly talented behind the plate and a force at it would be a perfect move.

We continue the countdown today at number 35 with South Carolina redshirt junior RHP Matt Price. The Sumter, South Carolina native attended Sumter High School where he had a solid senior year going 7-4 with a 0.40 ERA. He was listed by Baseball America as No. 3 best high school draft prospect out of state of South Carolina for 2008 as well as the No. 20 best overall draft prospect for the state of South Carolina. He had his freshman season (2009) cut short with a broken wrist suffered against The Citadel on March 31st. He finished the season with a record of 1-1 in seven appearances (one start) while collecting an ERA of 4.05 in 20 innings pitched. http://ht.ly/1gjNdz

http://mlbdraftinsider.com/2011/12/top-twelve-high-school-position-players/#more-602 - 1. Byron Buxton / OF / Appling County HS (GA): There are three players that are a candidate to rank first on the initial edition of the board, and Buxton is one of the candidates. The 6-2, 190 pound outfielder has lightening quick hands with gap power that should become plus as he grows, with a cannon for an arm and 70 speed. Of the many outstanding prospects I saw in Chicago at the Under-Armour All-American game, no one impressed me as much as this young man. The one concern at this point is that the level of competition he faces is sub-par, but that’s nitpicking, in my estimation. Buxton has the talent to be selected in the first half of the top ten, maybe even landing in Houston if things break the right way.

http://www.collegesummerbaseball.net/2011/12/top-25-pitchers-in-great-lakes-summer.html - 1.   Chuck Ghysels   RHP  Hamilton Joes---Maryland -  Chuck turned in a great summer while pitching for the Joes. He went 4-3, but had a great 1.98 era in 50 innings pitched. He allowed just 21 hits and he led the league with 62 strikeouts.  He was named the 7th best prospect in the league by PG and BA ranked him as the 10th best in the league.

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