2013 Draft-Notes - Austin Davidson, Newport Gulls, Zak Blair, Ryan Boldt, Karsten Whitson

INF Austin Davidson, Pepperdine -- Davidson certainly didn't have a great spring for the Waves, but showed some promise this summer. He batted .290 with six doubles, a home run and 16 RBIs. He also had a .407 OBP with four stolen bases. PG

The Newport Gulls are the champions of the New England Collegiate Baseball League. The Gulls defeated the Danbury Westerners 8-1 in Game Two of the NECBL Championship Series to complete the series sweep and capture the Fay Vincent Sr. Cup for the first time since 2009 and the fifth time in franchise history csb

Outfielder Ryan Boldt (Red Wing, Minn., High) was named the game's MVP after going 2-for-3 with a triple. The West was down 6-5 in the seventh, but Rowdy Tellez (Elk Grove, Calif., High) put his team ahead when he smoked a line drive to left field that caught Ball off guard. It got past him and rolled to the wall giving Tellez a stand-up triple and the West a 7-6 lead. ba

Prep Baseball Report‏ -  MO: Jake Fromsom, a RHP from Lee's Summit HS, has committed to Kansas State… Logan Gray, a MIF from Rockhurst HS, has committed to Austin Peay University… Travis Able, a OF from Rockhurst HS, has committed to the University of Central Arkansas…

Karsten Whitson has done a tremendous job filling out over the years and looks the part of solid power pitcher.  His arsenal has top of the rotation potential.  He has the size and arm speed that can anchor most staffs.  There are not many pitchers that can hide the ball effectively to produce swing and miss offerings and force hitters to stretch the zone in all counts.   It will be his ability to turn the flash offerings into solid off speed secondary pitches, plus improving his location to really tap that massive potential he possesses that likely will dictate his role as he matures.  Karsten has shown some durability issues and many circles are weary about his long term health on the arm, including myself. Catching him in relief, he shows that ability to shut down and can go that two innings in bulldog fashion, if something limits him as a starter.  If all the cards fall in the right place, he could sit No. 1 on most staffs; he possesses that type of potential. http://bullpenbanter.com/karsten-whitson-scouting-report/

Kendall Rogers‏ - PG Classic - In terms of peak velos by pitchers, TAMU commit Kohl Stewart topped out at 95, UNC commit Chris Oakley/UF commit Brett Morales both 94

Billy McKinney‏ -  I'd like to thank Perfect Game USA for everything out in San Diego this weekend! An experience I will never forget!

Top Cape Cod League Players - Zak Blair of Yarmouth-Dennis and Mercyhurst College is the only shortstop on this list, but is also the only junior, as well, which should be taken into account alongside his numbers http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/top-prospects-of-the-cape-cod-league-by-the-numbers/

Perfect Game USA‏ -  6'6 2014 LHP David Peterson (CO) up to 88 MPH and has shown good off speed to go with it! PG Nat Games