Starting pitcher Sam
Selman continued the Commodores’ Houdini act of escaping trouble at the
SEC Tournament… The Commodores (32-25) extended their season-high winning
streak to eight games and ended a seven-game skid against the Gators (41-17)
dating to the 2011 regular season. Selman stranded nine runners — five in
scoring position — over six innings of shutout work while throwing 120 pitches.
He struck out the last batter in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings to
squander Florida opportunities each time. He struck out Gators’ No. 9 hitter
Josh Tobias three times. Selman (9-3) improved to 9-0 in his past 10 outings
(eight starts), a remarkable stretch that has seen the left-hander post a
miniscule 1.03 ERA.
Alex Bregman: C, Albequerque Academy, 5'11", 185, R/R A
tireless worker, Bregman was being heavily scouted before breaking his finger
fielding a ground ball early in the 2012 season. Bregman, an LSU signee, played
both shortstop and catcher for his high school, though profiles long term
behind the dish. He has played mainly infield throughout his career with both
Team USA and in school, but many predict that his athleticism and quick release
will allow him to stick behind the plate. His bat will play at either position,
though positional scarcity at shortstop and catcher make him even more valuable
there. A good runner, Bregman ran a 6.82 60 yard dash at Perfect Game and his
speed and athleticism show in the field, no matter his position. At the plate,
he shows surprising power for a guy his size and squares the ball up
consistently. A solid all-around player, even without a defensive home, Bregman
presents an interesting profile for Major League teams. The broken finger
certainly came at an unfortunate time and makes him a bit of a wild card come
draft day, but there may be a few teams still willing to take the risk on
Bregman early thanks to his power bat and athleticism.
Mack projection – Bregman was a 4-5th round
pick as a catcher, but has been projected as high as a 3rd rounder
as a second baseman. Then, he went down with a relatively minor ijury. I’d say
he’s back in the 4th round range.
Nebraska JR C Richard
Stock: plus arm; plus raw power; good athlete; has gone from USC to LA
Pierce JC to Nebraska; value comes as catcher, so if he is forced to play predominantly
first base then he’s in trouble; notes from Stock’s prep days: “has elicited
Fred McGriff comps with his setup and swing; in a class of ridiculously hard
throwers, Stock’s arm is on the short list of the strongest; gets sloppy behind
plate due to overreliance on his pure arm strength; sloth-level speed; unfairly
graded down because of struggles of his older brother, Robert”; 6-2, 185 pounds
Mack projection – A definite
third day choice.
JUDAH AKERS - Belmont … 1B … Jr. Cookeville, TN … 5-hole … bats: R Singled and scored to force extra inning in
bottom of 9th and then stroked game-winning single in the 15th (despite facing
a desperation 5-infielder aliggnment), ending 4-3 marathon game in Atlantic Sun
Tournament vs. dangerous 6-seed and host team Stetson (which owns the top RPI
of any A-Sun team) … showed his hitting prowess by going with first pitch in
bottom of the 9th, sending opposite-field single into right field and
ultimately scoring with 2-outs for 3-3 game … added another late-game hit in
13th (2-out single) and then won game in the 15th, with single up the middle to
score Drew Turner … second on team with .326 batting avg. (33 RBI, 16 doubles,
3 HR).
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