Brian Johnson — 6’-4”, LHP,
Florida Johnson is the best left handed
college pitcher in the draft. Has a low-90s fastball with sink, an above
average change-up and his slider projects to a plus pitch at the next level. At
6’-3” and 225 lbs, he has great mound presence and teams usually eat up left
handed college pitchers come draft day. Also a tremendous hitter and could be
drafted high as an outfielder. In 12 at bats for Collegiate Team USA, he
smashed three home runs, drove in five runs and walked three times. He also
picked up a win, giving up one run over four innings, striking out four, while
walking none. http://www.throughthefencebaseball.com/top-50-draft-prospects-for-2012-25-thru-1/15694/
James Ramsey /
Florida State / OF – Ramsey had a strong college season for the Seminoles in
2011 and built on that with an impressive performance on the Cape. He was
drafted in the 22nd round by the Twins following his Junior season but decided
to return to school as a Senior this year. There is some skepticism over how
Ramsey’s game will play in pro ball. He often drops his back-end and takes an
aggressive uppercut swing. While this leads to some long home runs (his six
home runs tied him for second in the Cape) it also leads to more than a few
strikeouts. The tools and athleticism are solid across the board and Ramsey is
a max effort guy who plays the game the right way. He was named Cape League All
Star Game MVP after hitting a looooong home run over the bullpens in right
field. I also saw Ramsey in March, and while I still have questions about his
bat I saw improvements in his ability to shorten up his swing and make
adjustments. After a very good Cape campaign Ramsey is poised to be one of the
more interesting Senior draftees. http://mlbdraftinsider.com/2012/01/scouting-the-cape/#more-720
Andy Hunter RHP Green Bay Bullfrogs—Gonzaga - Andy went 5-2 and was fourth in the league
with a 1.97 era this season. He pitched 59.1 innings and appeared in 17 games
for the Bullfrogs. He allowed 42 hits, walked just 11 and was among the league
leaders with a .195 BAA. PG ranked him as the 25th best prospect in the league
this summer. In late November, I named him one of my top performers.
http://www.collegesummerbaseball.net/2012/01/top-35-pitchers-in-northwoods-league_20.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Deven Marrero —
6’-1”, SS, Arizona State Marrero excels on both sides of the field and could be
the first shortstop taken in the draft. Was a 17th-round pick by the Reds in
2009 but chose to attend Arizona State. Hit .397 with six home runs, 42 RBIs
and 11 stolen bases as a freshman, earning first-team, freshman All-American by
collegiate baseball while setting an Arizona State freshman record for batting
average. Won Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year honors as a sophomore as his
defense caught up to his offense. Shows a great approach at the plate, as he
has only struck out 54 times in 96 games at ASU. Has the ideal size (6’-1”,
190), range and footwork to be a gold-glove caliber shortstop down the road.
Brother Chris was a first-round pick in 2009 and made his major-league debut
for the Nationals this year. Led Collegiate Team USA with 19 hits, 14 RBI, five
doubles and six stolen bases over 14 games during the summer. http://www.throughthefencebaseball.com/top-50-draft-prospects-for-2012-25-thru-1/15694/
A lefthanded hitter, Nolan Fontana
excels at small ball, leading the SEC with 52 walks last year and
drawing a total of 105 the past two seasons, while striking out just 59 times
in his career. He also led the conference in sacrifice flies last season with
nine and topped the Gators in total sacrifices (20). He doesn't have blazing speed, but he is a
smart, aggressive baserunner who led Florida with five triples as a sophomore. In two years and 472 at-bats, Fontana is a
.288/.426/.426 hitter with 27 doubles, seven triples, eight homers, 113 runs
and 72 RBIs. Fontana said he gained five pounds of muscle over the summer, and
O'Sullivan expects a bit more pop out of his shortstop this year. http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/college/season-preview/2012/2612858.html
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