Draft 14 – Jose Trevino, Kel Johnson, Benton Moss, Braxton Davidson, Mississippi State

6-18-13  -  Player:  Jose Trevino  Position:  C/IF  School:  Oral Roberts  Date of Birth:  11/28/1992  Height/Weight:  5’11/195  Bats/Throws:  R/R  2014 Class:  College Junior  Scouting Report: from Don Olsen on 6/18/2013 - Jose has a compact athletic build with a thick lower half, good muscular development and gives off a bit of Raul Mondesi body comparison.  He starts off with ear hole high hands, not much of a trigger to get the bat head going.  There is a lot of raw power in the bat, gets a good amount of leverage and backspin in BP, translates better into games from last year.  The bat speed is present and the path is line drive with a touch of loft, ideal.  He can turn on speed and shows the ability to stay back and hammer a break.  He has more pull power, but showed the ability to drive it into the opposite gap.  Jose has the quick twitch first step and charge to stay at 3B with an above average to plus arm. LINK

6-13-13  -  12. San Diego Padres — Kel Johnson, OF, Home School (GA) - A 6’-4”, 210 pound right-hander who has been a fixture on Perfect Game tournaments, Johnson is home schooled by his parents and plays for the East Cobb Braves — one of the premiere youth baseball operations in the country. Power would be his best tool right now as he generates a ton of it with his string wrists and bat speed. A player who you come to watch hit batting practice. Committed to Georgia Tech. LINK

6-23-13  -  Player:  Benton Moss  Position:  RHP  School:  North Carolina  Date of Birth:  2/21/1993  Height/Weight:  6’2/174  Bats/Throws:  R/R  2014 Class:  College Junior Scouting Report: from Don Olsen on 6/18/2013 - Benton has sloped shoulders and narrow frame, a little light in the pants with decent muscular development who looks more of Tim Hudson mold type pitcher.  Decent three piece delivery that routinely does not get his weight over and leaves an upright release. 88-91 (92) mph fastball that wavers in command, due in part to the release point being in that high of a slot for his frame.  Curve has 11/6 path that shows the depth flashes out into a solid offering 75-77 mph.  He will work in a split change that shows some depth to it as well, can be deceptive at times with the action to show as an above average offering.  He looks more of the innings eater to BOR type righty at this stage. LINK

6-13-13  -  14. Philadelphia Phillies — Braxton Davidson, OF, T C Roberson HS (NC) - The 6’-3”, 215 pound left-hander will be one of the best prep bats in the 2014 MLB draft due to his bat speed, advanced approach at the plate and raw power. He shows good pitch recognition and his strong wrists allow him to wait on any pitch. Over 31 games as a junior, he hit .403 with seven doubles, eight home runs, and drew 30 walks for a .600 OBP/.831 SLG. His strong arm would play well in a corner outfield spot. LINK

6-27-13  -  MISSISSIPPI STATE - There's no greater motivator in college baseball than falling just short of winning the national title, so look for that to fuel the Bulldogs, who welcome back several key cogs next season. Though the Bulldogs have the extremely tough chore of replacing outfielder Hunter Renfroe and shortstop Adam Frazier, both high draft picks, with Renfroe the first-round pick of the Padres, they still welcome back a solid nucleus led by imposing first baseman Wes Rea and Alex Detz, who each had productive 2013 campaigns. Meanwhile, the Bulldogs once again will have a terrific pitching staff, though, as we saw against UCLA, the Bulldogs must develop the weekend rotation better next season. Left-handed pitcher Jacob Lindgren should develop into the dominant arm we all think he can be, while the Bulldogs can't wait for right-handed pitcher Brandon Woodruff to return from a tough injury. The Bulldogs welcome plenty more quality arms, including Ross Mitchell, closer Jonathan Holder, Ben Bracewell, Trevor Fitts, Will Cox and others. The Bulldogs also welcome in a very solid recruiting class with pitchers Dakota Hudson, Austin Sexton, Zach Houston, Avery Geyer and Glenn Irby leading the way, while shortstop Reid Humphreys, ranked No. 247 out of high school, is a potential instant impact position player. With the personnel he has coming back and coming in, there's a reason coach John Cohen all but guaranteed the Bulldogs would be back in the College World Series. LINK