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1/26/12

Draft 2012 – Kayden Porter, C.J. Hinojosa, Richie Shaffer. Onelkis Garcia



30. Kayden Porter — 6’-5”, RHP/1B, Spanish Fork HS (UT)  If Porter chooses to be a pitcher, a National League team needs to grab him. Unbelievable power at the plate, Porter can routinely launch 450-foot+ home runs. On the mound, his fastball reaches 93 mph with room for more velocity. His curve sits in the low 80s with sharp break and is a nice compliment to his fastball. With full-time duties on the mound, Porter has as high a ceiling as anyone on this list. http://www.throughthefencebaseball.com/top-50-draft-prospects-for-2012-50-thru-26/15621/

http://espn.go.com/blog/high-school/baseball/post/_/id/1009/mitchell-traver-highlights-2012-texas-class   4. C.J. Hinojosa, SS, Klein Collins (Spring, Texas)  Hinojosa was originally slated to enroll early at Texas, but he'll be draft-eligible after all. He ranks No. 4 here thanks to terrific hands and feet and a strong arm, as well as an ability to square up pitches regularly. He's a plus shortstop at present but may profile better at second base or even at the hot corner. His hands are lightning quick and he attacks pitches on the inner half. The belief around the industry is that his commitment to the Longhorns is strong, so that is likely to impact his draft stock and keep him out of the top 50.

We continue the countdown today at number 12 with Clemson junior Richie Shaffer from Charlotte, North Carolina and Providence Senior High School. From his freshman through his junior seasons, he.hit .401 with 21 homers and 71 RBIs while pitching 88.0 innings with a 1.65 ERA and 115 strikeouts. He was an all-state selection as a sophomore, junior, and senior while being named the #27 high school prospect in the nation by Baseball America, AFLAC All-American as a junior, and a 2007 USA National Team member. As a freshman in 2010, he appeared in 48 games (44 starts) hitting .323 with 45 runs, 11 doubles, seven homers, 36 RBIs, a .409 on-base percentage, and two steals. http://ht.ly/1gMSGF

Major League Baseball has informed teams that Cuban lefthander Onelkis Garcia will be subject to the 2012 draft. Garcia, 22, projects to go somewhere around the third round, with most scouts reporting that he profiles as a reliever due to his control issues and lack of a reliable third pitch. Most recently Garcia has been pitching for the Leones del Ponce in the Puerto Rican League, where between the regular season and the playoffs he has an ERA of 0.57 in 15 2/3 innings with 10 strikeouts and four walks. http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/draft/2012/01/cuban-lefty-onelkis-garcia-will-be-in-2012-draft/

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