Draft 13 – Nick Buckner, Ian Clarkin, Jacob Heyward, Clinton Hollon, Braden Shipley

Nick Buckner, OF, North Shore HS (TX) - A toolsy outfielder with good power from the left side, the 6’-1”, 200-pound Buckner is a great athlete who has been clocked at 6.7 in the 60. He has a very strong arm and has struck out 50 batters over 29 innings as a starter for North Shore. At the plate, he is hitting .347 over 25 games with eight home runs, 10 stolen bases and has drawn 22 walks for a .510 OBP/.787 SLG. He has a solid approach at the plate although his swing can lead to a lot of swing-and-miss. Good speed, defense and power from the left side make him a very intriguing prospect and he could be available at 77. Committed to Houston. http://throughthefencebaseball.com/2013-mlb-draft-25-high-upside-targets-for-chicago-cubs/32522/#MvYdf3hwz57dhWIe.99  

 

Ian Clarkin, LHP, Madison HS (CA) - One of the best southpaws in the draft, the 6’-2” Clarkin tossed seven shutout innings on Friday, striking out 10 to two walks. Over his last three starts, he has 35 K/5 BB over 19 innings and, for the season, now has 97 K/19 BB over 51.2 innings, allowing just 26 hits. He features a plus curveball and a low-90s fastball with a lot of deception in his delivery. Committed to San Diego. http://throughthefencebaseball.com/2013-mlb-draft-15-players/32713/#Flyk8TXiMYT8Hlfw.99

 

Dan Kirby ‏ @DanMKirby  - Jacob Heyward has been destroying the ball lately for Eagles Landing HS. Last 15: .450 w/ 6 2B, 5 HR, 26 RBI, 9 BB, 6 HBP, 5 SB

 

Prep Baseball Report ‏@prepbaseball  - KY: Pitching matchup of the night,Micah Miniard allows 0 hits with 6 K's and Clinton Hollon 1 hit with 12 K's in Woodford 1-0 win over Boyle

 

In three decades at Nevada, Gary Powers has coached 24 future big leaguers, including six pitchers. Four of those players became second-round picks, but he had never coached a first-rounder -- until now. Nevada junior right-hander Braden Shipley is a first-round lock, with a real chance to be drafted inside the top 10 overall picks. http://web.usabaseball.com/article.jsp?ymd=20130507&content_id=46842832&vkey=news_gsa