Duane Underwood — 6’-2”, RHP, Pope HS (GA) Duane Underwood is
a hard-throwing righty whose fastball can hit 97 mph with ease. He also
features a hard curve that projects to a plus pitch and a deceptive change-up
that is still developing. His command can get away from him at times, but his
strong arm, athleticism and high baseball IQ will have many teams flocking to
Georgia to see his talents. http://www.throughthefencebaseball.com/top-50-draft-prospects-for-2012-50-thru-26/15621/
Lance McCullers Jr.,
RHP, Jesuit (Tampa, Fla.) - The son of
former MLB pitcher Lance McCullers Sr., McCullers has potential as a power bat,
but his fastball has sniffed triple digits and he’s flashed an above-average
breaking ball. Scouts are split on his future as the spring nears, but he’s a
surefire first-round arm — and could break into the top 10 — for clubs that
view him as a long-term starter. The Florida commit struck out 79 in 52 innings
last year while hitting .422 with seven homers and 24 RBIs. http://espn.go.com/blog/high-school/baseball/post/_/id/940/mccullers-jr-is-top-florida-diamond-star
Cullen Mahoney was
one of the best players in the Northwoods League this summer. The All-Star 2B
spent this summer playing for the Thunder Bay Border Cats. He hit .347 in 213
at-bats, which placed him second in the league in batting average. He scored 33
runs, drove in 29 and he led the league with 5 triples. He also hit 7 doubles
and smacked 4 home runs for TB. His bb/k
ratio of 27/47 and he stole 10 bases as well. He was named to play in the NWL
All-Star Game and Perfect Game ranked him as the 66th best prospect in the
league. In my rankings of the top position players in the league from 2011, I
ranked Cullen as the 3rd best
This year, Oklahoma might not have the quantity of
talent that Texas does, but the state is well represented by Sante Fe (Edmond,
Okla.) right-hander Ty Hensley. Standing in at
6-foot-5 and 220 pounds, Hensley is one of the most physically imposing
pitchers in his class. Last season, he went 6-0 with a 2.26 ERA and 58
strikeouts in 31 innings. "He's got a power arm with a power delivery,”
said Jason A. Churchill, who covers scouting, player development and the MLB
Draft for ESPN Insider. “I had him up to 94 mph and sitting 91-92 at the Area
Code Games and he used what appeared to be two different breaking balls —
either a slider and a curve or a variation of one of them. He may end up in the
bullpen, but I like to stay away from labeling a high school kid. You do have
to dream on the command and off-speed stuff and hope he develops a changeup if
he's to be a full-time starter, however.”
http://espn.go.com/blog/high-school/baseball/post/_/id/983/hensley-is-latest-oklahoma-star-hurler
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1. Ronnie
Freeman C Holyoke Blue Sox--Kennesaw State - Ronnie was third in the league with a .373
batting average. He led the league with 56 hits and led the league with 12
doubles. Ronnie was second in the league with 32 runs scored and he also drove
in 25 this season. To go along with his 12 doubles, he slammed 5 home runs and
walked 17 times. He was given the leagues Sportsmanship Award this summer. PG
ranked him as the 7th best prospect in the league while BA ranked him as the
2nd best in the league. On December 1st, I named him one of my 2011 Top Performers.
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