John Faircloth, Trevor Willliams,

2013 Draft-Notes -  John Faircloth, Trevor Willliams,

http://www.collegesummerbaseball.net/2012/06/hitters-of-night-from-june-25thpart-2.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter - The second list of my Hitters of the Night starts with John Faircloth of the Martinsville Mustangs by way of Charleston Southern University. John went 4 for 5, with 3 runs scored and one RBI. He also hit a double for the Mustangs yesterday.

The average team batting average in Omaha this year was .234. That's the lowest since 1974

Top 5 senior draft bonuses : Matt LaPorta ($2m), Kenny Baugh ($1.8m), Casey Weathers ($1.8m), Josh Fields ($1.75m), James Ramsey ($1.6m).

Astros sign 2nd-rder Nolan Fontana for $875k (pick value=$844,100… Red Sox sign 1st-rder Brian Johnson for $1,575,000

Texas prep RHP Tyler Thorne decommitted from LSU. Now plans on going to Stanfor 

Trevor Williams (RHP; Orleans Firebirds; Arizona State; Soph/2013) - Williams lacked a “wow” factor, but he sure looked like a major league arm. 90-93 with a FB that feature late run in the zone that made it difficult to square up. He generally commanded it well with downward plane, but worked up in the zone a little sometimes. It’s not a plus heater, but it’s a major league pitch. The rest of Williams’ repertoire was delightful. The CB (slower, high 70’s to low 80’s) and SL (11-5, power) were very similar and both featured tight spin and late break. Williams was able to locate his breaking balls both as a chase and for strikes. The CU was just as impressive to me. The CUs flashed really good fade and dip at times, but most importantly Williams had a mature feel for the pitch and was very confident throwing it in different counts. Even the “bad” CUs were quality pitches. Good separation in velocity from his FB. One negative is that he looks more or less like a finished product. Williams is filled out with very little projection left. Not sure where he can get more velocity... mechanics relatively clean. Could finish on line better and improve back foot release and follow through. He repeated his mechanics well but sometimes showed a soft glove side, even on FBs. Deceptive and hides the ball well but there is some effort in his delivery. Worked fast even in the scorching heat. Shook off his catcher a lot - which was odd, as the catcher was his college teammate. Profile here is a 3-4 pitch mix mid rotation starter. Could be a nice middle of the 1st round pick. Some potential for more next spring but I don’t think there’s all that much more velo hiding in there. http://www.bullpenbanter.com/rtmenu/811-cape-cod-league-observations-week-2