2/22/12

Draft 2012: Lance McCullers , Joey Gallo, Rio Ruiz, Matt Fultz




5. Lance McCullers, RHP, Jesuit HS, Tampa - McCullers is a guy I’ve tried to stay real positive about the past 4 or 5 months. I get tired of people dogging the power 18 year old. He’s been around major league ball most of his life with his father being a major league pitcher. The kid knows how pitch and throws in the mid 90′s with a wicked slider. The problem is his mechanics aren’t the nicest or cleanest in the world and he’s only 6’2. So there are questions on whether he can legitimately stay there and and whether or not he can stay healthy. There is a lot of talk about him being born to close.  Which in my opinion is ludacris but at the same time there are concerns and I understand that. With a commitment to Florida that far as I can tell is pretty strong. I like him, but I’m not sure enough to buy him out of college. It’s really hard to get a feel on him and I can’t say that 6 months is really going to change a whole lot. http://sodomojo.com/2012/02/13/more-mlb-draft-talk-and-a-quick-little-top-5/

10. Joey Gallo, 1B/RHP, BL/TR, Bishop Gorman HS, Las Vegas, NV - Raw power and fastball velocity are the two easiest tools for scouts to judge. Gallo exhibits both. He launched a 442-foot home run during a showcase game in August at Petco Park in San Diego -- one of the longest drives in the history of the stadium. As a pitcher, Gallo touches the mid-90's with his four seam heater. He doesn't run well, and if he chooses the mound, Gallo projects as a one inning middle reliever or closer. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/highschool/02/13/baseball.top.10.prospects/index.html#ixzz1mJYi8Rky

3. Rio Ruiz, 3B, Bishop Amat (La Puente, Calif.)  Ruiz is a solid hitter whose power is a bit raw, but he has strong hands and sees the ball well from the pitcher's hand to contact. He's committed to USC and has touched the low-90s on the mound, but his best chance at the big leagues is likely at the plate. There is a chance he ends up moving to first base or perhaps a corner outfield spot. http://espn.go.com/blog/high-school/baseball/post/_/id/1108/joey-gallo-is-nation%e2%80%99s-top-corner-infielder  

Lee’s Summit West  High School senior Matt Fultz – one of the country’s top catching prospects in the class of 2012 – was among the first to arrive at the indoor facility, in the company of Tom Hall, the father of Lee’s Summit left-hander Matt Hall. Matt Hall wasn’t scheduled to pitch until early afternoon, so he opted to sleep in a little later than Fultz and his father. Fultz, on the other hand, was in the first group on hitters scheduled to face live pitching at 9 a.m. Wide awake, he stood in and took his cuts. “(Fultz) is a strong left-handed hitter who took the best early swings of the group,” a PG blogger noted after Fultz faced his first of five pitchers at the well-attended event. “(He shows) a quick bat with bat speed, pull pop and good plate coverage.” http://www.perfectgame.org/Articles/View.aspx?article=6560

No comments: