7/7/13

Draft 14 – Trea Turner, Jacob Gatewood, Tyler Spoon, South Carolina, Michael Gettys



6-22-13  -  Player:  Trea Turner   Position:  SS   School:  NC State   Height/Weight:  6’1/175  Bats/Throws:  R/R   2014 Class:  College Junior   Previously Drafted:  2011, 20th rd, Pirates Scouting Report: from Don Olsen on 6/18/2013 - Trea is a slender ideal frame, athletic lean, with decent overall development. He should sit 180-190 pounds as he matures; definitely see a bit more lower half development.  He has a little bit of load, with some uplift.  This is a minor issue as he has the blend of rhythm and bat speed to make contact concerns die off. Good balance and weight transfer with lower half torque in the swing.  Short compact path with good bat head control, drops the barrel with a mistake for pull power at this stage.  Shows solid plate coverage, good gap power, stays back on decent breaks, sound approach.  He can get a good amount of backspin on pulled balls, so seen power improvements over multiple views this spring.  On the paths, I have caught 3.85 – 4.0 down the line and 2.79 – 3.0 from 1st to 2nd.  His instinct on the path is already mature, picks a part pitchers timing and triggers quickly.  Soft hands, range to left and right is good, arm to carry, footwork around the bag and transfer is sound.  He has cleaned up footwork on catch, set, release, but it can be a point of growth in his game.

6-13-13  -  9. Los Angeles Angels — Jacob Gatewood, OF, Clovis HS (CA) - At 6’-4” and 200 pounds, the right-hander generates a ton of power due to his excellent bat speed and he also has a canon arm that has been clocked in the low/mid-90s. He plays shortstop now, but with his size, a move to the hot corner seems likely and his arm and bat would more than play well there. Not fast, he is a very good athlete and there is still a good amount of projection left. Committed to USC. LINK 

6-22-13  -  Player:  Tyler Spoon   Position:  OF   School:  Arkansas    Height/Weight:  5’11/190   Bats/Throws:  R/R   2014 Class:  College RS Sophomore Scouting Report: - from Don Olsen on 6/18/2013 - Tyler has a compact and lean athletic build in the Bobby Higginson type mold, with good development in the hips and upper quads.  At the plate, he has a wide stance.  Tyler shows a quite lower half, good hip rotation, simple swing.  High hands, no trigger, little longer path with the compact path and hand speed makes it a non-issue.  He shows a good patient approach at the plate.  Path is line drive, good bat head control and balance, finds the barrel and routinely squares up.  Sound contact hitter with spray gap power.  He does show good pull power and with maturation it could an average to above average tool, solid hit tool.  Defensively, he tracks the ball off the bat, decent range, and above average arm strength with carry to profile at either corner position down the road. LINK

6-27-13  -  SOUTH CAROLINA - Hey, remember these guys? The Gamecocks stole the show in Omaha for three years with back-to-back national titles, and national runner-up honors in 2012. However, the Gamecocks stayed at home this June after dropping a hard-fought, three-game series against North Carolina. With that said, look for the garnet and black to make the trek back to Omaha next June. The bullpen certainly is a concern for the Gamecocks without Tyler Webb and Adam Westmoreland, but keep an eye on a very talented crop of newcomers, including Cody Mincey, Wil Crowe, John Parke and Canaan Cropper, among others. The Gamecocks also will have a very good starting rotation with left-handed pitchers, junior Jordan Montgomery and sophomore Jack Wynkoop, back in the mix. Meanwhile, the Gamecocks should have a very good offensive lineup. The Gamecocks return six of their top seven leading hitters, but must replace hard-hitting first baseman LB Dantzler. Junior shortstop Joey Pankake is expected to have an All-American type of campaign, while catcher Grayson Greiner and outfielder Tanner English also are capable of having very good years at the plate, with Greiner making strides as a sophomore this past season. South Carolina is hungry again, and should return to Omaha after a one-year hiatus. http://www.perfectgame.org/Articles/View.aspx?article=8705

6-29-13  -  Perfect Game USA ‏@PerfectGameUSA  - 2014 RHP Michael Gettys (GA) with 2 scoreless innings so far. 90-92 mph with his fastball! – PG Tourney

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