4/27/13

Draft 13 – Sean Manaea, Phil Bickford, Jesse Roth, Hunter Renfroe, Robert Tyler






  1. Not-so-great news for , as HC Rick Heller informs me LHP Sean Manaea will not throw this wknd after meeting with doc 


Phil Bickford, RHP, Oaks Christian HS (CA) - After tossing a no-hitter on April 10, striking out 11 to two walks over seven innings, the 6’-4” right-hander was lights-out again on April 20. Over seven shutout innings, he allowed two hits and struck out 13 to one walk in front of about 20 scouts. Over his last six starts, he has a .046 ERA, 0.49 WHIP and 63 K/3 BB over 39 innings. He features a low/mid-90s fastball, and both his curveball and change-up are solid offerings. His size, stuff and ability to command his pitches could land him in the first round of the 2013 MLB draft. Committed to Cal State Fullerton. link


Jesse Roth, RHP, Horace Mann HS (NJ) - Playing in the northeast can be frustrating as you are always at the mercy of weather. This year has been especially rough for pitchers like Roth, a 6’-3”, 200-pound right-hander with a power arm. He has only been able to log 18 innings so far this season but has made the most of them by striking out 30 while allowing just three hits. His fastball has been touching 92-93 mph and his size suggests more is still in the tank. A very smart pitcher who is committed to Virginia. link


Hunter Renfroe, OF, Mississippi State - Kris Bryant and Colin Moran have dominated talks about who has the best college bat this season. Renfroe, a 6’-1”, 215-pound right-hander has welcomed himself to the part this year with a powerful bat, and may be the most athletic of the three. Over 37 games, he is hitting .407 with 12 doubles, 13 home runs, 42 RBI and has stolen eight bases. He has drawn 21 walks to just 21 strikeouts for a .485 OBP/.815 SLG. His strong arm and above-average speed will play well in a corner outfield spot.  link



Robert Tyler is a big boy RHP from Georgia who has been recorded as tall as 6’5 and as short as 6’3 so either one you believe same idea, he’s a big kid. He’s probably best known for the fact that his delivery is a bit funky to the eye. It’s a rather long motion behind the back with his arm and that leads some to believe that there will be issues repeating the mechanics and everything that comes with that. He’s a athletic kid and he has room to fill out still so we’ll have to see how well he holds up. At this stage of the game with him specifically I don’t know if your changing his mechanics at this point without making it a complete mess. All that being said though I wouldn’t be writing about him if I didn’t feel he has a real shot at being an impact arm at the next level and I wholeheartedly believe he’s more than capable of doing so. link

No comments: